There are maybe two solutions ? Listen to it some more times up to get it well in mind and it will be easier to find the way playing guitar or try the cocaine : she don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie. ;-) . First go by ear... and go on by ear !
Keep it up. You captured the essence. It's a great song. So great in fact that I have said for years that it is the greatest and most comprehensive rock jam in R&R history (the 20 min. version). Clapton never was greater than he was then. That song is a master class on improvisation and cohesiveness.
Hey man, sorry to rain on your parade but almost no one good uses tabs, we all go by ear, its so much faster, But I'll be happy to point you in the right direction. The two chords are E major and G major, that covers basically all of the rhythm, the solos are based on the E minor pentatonic scale I believe, or, the first inversion starting in open position and on the 12th fret.
IMHO,the "Fresh Cream"LP version has the perfect solo,one of the best solos of all time, (for me better than live).
It's just perfect:every note,sound feeling,how he developes it, not too lengthy, leaves you wanting you to hear it again and again... with a pinnacle moment,like "Sweet wine" solo. My twoo Cream's favourite solos (along with maybe the one on"Dance the night away").
They have no more and no less than the perfect notes.Which, from a modern p.o.view,is hard to find in that era's music
I happen to think that the 16 minute live version by Cream is the greatest single epic rock song in all of rock history. Even Cream never played it the same twice.
Awesome dude!! You should listen to the "Jimmy Hendrix" version with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker- the London concert when Hendrix was warm up band for Cream and he plugged in and Clapton got pissed off and left Hendrix to finish the concert with Bruce and Baker-Clapton thought he was the "Guitar God" until Jimmy blew him off the stage! PS: too bad Stevie Winwood did not join them on the B3 organ-That would have been something!!
Clapton used a dallas arbiter fuzzface during his time with cream. That's the buzzy effect you're talking about. I use the same amp (well, a bluesbreaker reissue with some mods), and with the fuzzface I get pretty darn close to that tone.
They are two different animals, there are things I like and don't like about each.
The peavey is GREAT at low volume crunch with the dirty channel. I was playing it the other day and I forgot how good it was, I plugged up the BYOC delay into the effects loop with some reverb and it was AMAZING. I might do a clip of that.
However the bluesbreaker smokes it at high volumes. Of course it doesn't have an effects loop or master volume which some might see as a negative.
I think next amp build will be a Metro 50 watter with master volume and effects loop. I think that would work better for me really. I have on and off days with the JTM45.
At the moment I am focusing on my Warmoth Tele build so stay tuned for that.
Cool tone your getting there! What I really like about Creams sound is that top end breakup/fuzztone on Eric Claptons guitar. I don't know if it was a pedal, or just driving the amps hard, that got that FAT buzz he was getting. It is great watching you developing great tones of your own. Thanks
I know that tone you are talking about and I have no idea how he does it. Its not that woman tone of rolling back the neck tone, its sharper than that and buzzy as you say.
Then again he did use different amps in cream etc.
Keep it up Marty!
I just watched several of your vids and you've got it going on very well..
bluesjuke 1 year ago
There are maybe two solutions ? Listen to it some more times up to get it well in mind and it will be easier to find the way playing guitar or try the cocaine : she don't lie, she don't lie, she don't lie. ;-) . First go by ear... and go on by ear !
jp6l6 2 years ago
Keep it up. You captured the essence. It's a great song. So great in fact that I have said for years that it is the greatest and most comprehensive rock jam in R&R history (the 20 min. version). Clapton never was greater than he was then. That song is a master class on improvisation and cohesiveness.
revkev 2 years ago
Hey man, sorry to rain on your parade but almost no one good uses tabs, we all go by ear, its so much faster, But I'll be happy to point you in the right direction. The two chords are E major and G major, that covers basically all of the rhythm, the solos are based on the E minor pentatonic scale I believe, or, the first inversion starting in open position and on the 12th fret.
TheEndOfTime123 2 years ago
IMHO,the "Fresh Cream"LP version has the perfect solo,one of the best solos of all time, (for me better than live).
It's just perfect:every note,sound feeling,how he developes it, not too lengthy, leaves you wanting you to hear it again and again... with a pinnacle moment,like "Sweet wine" solo. My twoo Cream's favourite solos (along with maybe the one on"Dance the night away").
They have no more and no less than the perfect notes.Which, from a modern p.o.view,is hard to find in that era's music
javiceres 3 years ago
Sleepy Time Time off of Live Cream, gets me everytime!!! To me that's Eric's most balls out solo!!!
computerblue1 2 years ago
Yep, haunting solo
javiceres 2 years ago
ah, I love it!
way to commit by keeping the long hair
looks good ;) and the music sounds good
fjdksla243 3 years ago
just a little spoonful gibson blues.
12Radius 3 years ago
dude ur fricken awesome
ScottieS28 3 years ago
Nice job, son!
I happen to think that the 16 minute live version by Cream is the greatest single epic rock song in all of rock history. Even Cream never played it the same twice.
revkev 3 years ago
4 hours Black magic woman done by Fleetwood Mac in NY. :)
iguisard 2 years ago
@iguisard Peter Green's masterclasses are unsurpassed.
DecoPage666 2 years ago
wow!!! awesome tone man, are you using the marshall bluesbreaker amp? and also are you using any effects or is that pure amp tone?
LedHead23 3 years ago
can u send me the tab plez
joesexpistol 3 years ago
Awesome dude!! You should listen to the "Jimmy Hendrix" version with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker- the London concert when Hendrix was warm up band for Cream and he plugged in and Clapton got pissed off and left Hendrix to finish the concert with Bruce and Baker-Clapton thought he was the "Guitar God" until Jimmy blew him off the stage! PS: too bad Stevie Winwood did not join them on the B3 organ-That would have been something!!
hippitybippitybop 3 years ago
ur awesome man how lomg u been playin
makcrash96 3 years ago
I love this.
varnior 4 years ago
Great smooth tone with the right amount of bite. Are these the Alnicko 2 or 5 pickups?
guitarswhiskey 4 years ago
In this video they were actually Alnico 4's (I played around with the magnets a lot and settled on 4's)
martys13 4 years ago
Clapton used a dallas arbiter fuzzface during his time with cream. That's the buzzy effect you're talking about. I use the same amp (well, a bluesbreaker reissue with some mods), and with the fuzzface I get pretty darn close to that tone.
Cheers mate, great playing!
dave88bl 4 years ago
great stuff. keep it up. i am partial however to the tone of your peavey amp over the new one.
bk913 4 years ago
They are two different animals, there are things I like and don't like about each.
The peavey is GREAT at low volume crunch with the dirty channel. I was playing it the other day and I forgot how good it was, I plugged up the BYOC delay into the effects loop with some reverb and it was AMAZING. I might do a clip of that.
However the bluesbreaker smokes it at high volumes. Of course it doesn't have an effects loop or master volume which some might see as a negative.
martys13 4 years ago
I think next amp build will be a Metro 50 watter with master volume and effects loop. I think that would work better for me really. I have on and off days with the JTM45.
At the moment I am focusing on my Warmoth Tele build so stay tuned for that.
martys13 4 years ago
Cool tone your getting there! What I really like about Creams sound is that top end breakup/fuzztone on Eric Claptons guitar. I don't know if it was a pedal, or just driving the amps hard, that got that FAT buzz he was getting. It is great watching you developing great tones of your own. Thanks
Hereistone 4 years ago
I know that tone you are talking about and I have no idea how he does it. Its not that woman tone of rolling back the neck tone, its sharper than that and buzzy as you say.
Then again he did use different amps in cream etc.
martys13 4 years ago
When are you going to post a clip of yourself doing Crossroads?
BROOKS39 4 years ago
Wonderful...
BROOKS39 4 years ago