The rhythm guitar in "Caledonia."

[Artie]

My favorite part of Robin Trower's "Caledonia" is the rhythm guitar part that's being used as percussion. I've been trying, but I just can't recreate that sound. Definitely harder than it sounds. Especially as consistently and as smoothly as whomever that is makes it sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4mAIk1z7ec

 

[idsnowdog]

I believe he's using a Univibe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQyHVZdamQk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JkxrWFa2cQ&t=98s

 

[Artie]

I believe he's using a Univibe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQyHVZdamQk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JkxrWFa2cQ&t=98s

Oh great. Just what I needed. More GAS!

Although, I was speaking more in terms of the picking/strumming style. I'm having a hard time doing that. At least, doing it that smoothly.

It was interesting that Robin said that he used his neck pickup most of the time.

 

[idsnowdog]

Oh great. Just what I needed. More GAS!

Although, I was speaking more in terms of the picking/strumming style. I'm having a hard time doing that. At least, doing it that smoothly.

What we perceive as the rhythm might be a combination of the effect and strumming. Kind of like how U2 uses multiple delays to create rhythmic patterns.

 

[Artie]

I'll fire up my best chorus/flanger/wah and give it a try.

 

[idsnowdog]

If you have a phaser you would need to set it medium depth and fast.

 

[solspirit]

I'll fire up my best chorus/flanger/wah and give it a try.

Sounds like the recipe, that's all I heard.

 

[Artie]

Sounds like the recipe, that's all I heard.

I can do the effects. Its the technique that scares me.

 

[beaubrummels]

Sounds like he's just hitting the downbeat and scratching out 16ths with up and down strums for the rest of it. The univibe is just producing a bit of a wah sound as an artifact.

 

[Artie]

Sounds like he's just hitting the downbeat and scratching out 16ths with up and down strums for the rest of it.

You make it sound easy.

 

[Erlend_G]

Just love Robin Trower. "Bridge of Sighs" might be my fav. album. Those bends!

(and *the* guitar face. I swear, i can tell his eyes are red, even on the black n white videos.)

 

[Artie]

Just love Robin Trower. "Bridge of Sighs" might be my fav. album.

"Bridge of Sighs" is a classic. Check out "Another Time" also. Great song.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blOE_R41G_E