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spread_the_jamspread_the_jam Posts: 93
edited February 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
can somebody help me here

been playing the song on my acoustic guitar for a while now, but I'm trying to figure out the "...like a book amongst the shelfs - sometimes I...." like Ed plays it on his solo shows

not the bassline (you also find on chord/tab-sites), but he seems to play it in some kind of chords

thanks

s_t_j
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  • The P.T.The P.T. Posts: 141
    When I play it I just keep it simple and normally play the root (or bass note as you mentioned) and it's octave which is the 3rd note in the power chord. Sometimes I'll include the perfect 5th, which is the 2nd note in the powerchord. It depends on how hard/easy I'm wanting the sound at the time. I think a good mix of the root, root+octave, and power chord can really produce a different array of sounds and intensity.
  • spread_the_jamspread_the_jam Posts: 93
    The P.T. wrote:
    When I play it I just keep it simple and normally play the root (or bass note as you mentioned) and it's octave which is the 3rd note in the power chord. Sometimes I'll include the perfect 5th, which is the 2nd note in the powerchord. It depends on how hard/easy I'm wanting the sound at the time. I think a good mix of the root, root+octave, and power chord can really produce a different array of sounds and intensity.

    yeah, also a bit how i play it sometimes ;)

    but in his solo shows he plays them on the first couple of frets, that's what i'm trying to figure out now
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1RQuAq2I
    from 2:36 here .. great version btw !!!
    This land is mine, this land is free, I'll do what I want but irresponsibly

    #192XXX
  • SalJamSalJam Posts: 125
    spread_the_jam wrote:
    The P.T. wrote:
    When I play it I just keep it simple and normally play the root (or bass note as you mentioned) and it's octave which is the 3rd note in the power chord. Sometimes I'll include the perfect 5th, which is the 2nd note in the powerchord. It depends on how hard/easy I'm wanting the sound at the time. I think a good mix of the root, root+octave, and power chord can really produce a different array of sounds and intensity.

    yeah, also a bit how i play it sometimes ;)

    but in his solo shows he plays them on the first couple of frets, that's what i'm trying to figure out now
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjs1RQuAq2I
    from 2:36 here .. great version btw !!!
    Great clip!! What is Ed playing for chords in the beginning part of "Brain Damage"?

    Here is how I play the chorus..
    -|
    |
    |
    |
    |----
    -|
    |
    |
    |
    |----
    -|
    |
    |
    |
    |----
    -|
    |
    |
    |
    |----
    -|
    3
    3---3-|
    3
    3---|
    3
    3---3-|
    3
    3---|----
    -|-1-1---1-1---1---|-0-0---0-1-1---1-|-1-1---1-1---1---|-0-0---0-1-1---1-|----
    Chorus Ed
  • ScrapeMySkyScrapeMySky Posts: 426
    Can't view the clp right now, cause I'm at work, but the beginning of Brain Damage are just D and Dm. Maybe that helps.
  • SalJamSalJam Posts: 125
    ScrapeMySky wrote:
    Can't view the clp right now, cause I'm at work, but the beginning of Brain Damage are just D and Dm. Maybe that helps.
    That sounds easy enough. Thanks! I also found this

    Pink Floyd - Brain Damage (Waters)

    D G7/D
    The lunatic is on the grass.

    D G7/D
    The lunatic is on the grass.

    D E/D
    Remembering games and daisy chains and laughs.

    A7 D Dsus2
    Got to keep the loonies on the path.
  • ScrapeMySkyScrapeMySky Posts: 426
    If you want to know how the man himself plays it, just take a look at this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmDbEVEiJA4
  • savmansavman Posts: 230
    Nice vid. I like it.
    The start of the pattern is quite annoying but then it becomes repetitive

    Looks to me like the following all palm muted

    Bb
    333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
    111111112222222233333333000000001111111122222222333333331111111122222222333333331111111122222
    3333
    2223

    Then back to the same pattern as Saljam mentioned below.
    Ok - and am absolutely loving the pink floyd :-) :D
  • spread_the_jamspread_the_jam Posts: 93
    savman wrote:
    Nice vid. I like it.
    The start of the pattern is quite annoying but then it becomes repetitive

    Looks to me like the following all palm muted

    Bb
    333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
    111111112222222233333333000000001111111122222222333333331111111122222222333333331111111122222
    3333
    2223

    Then back to the same pattern as Saljam mentioned below.
    Ok - and am absolutely loving the pink floyd :-) :D

    this seems to be it, thx a lot
    and after that he plays the "3's" on the 'D-string' instead of the 'A-string'

    and that Brain Damage pre-tag is really great, you got to love whatever he puts his hands on :D
    This land is mine, this land is free, I'll do what I want but irresponsibly

    #192XXX
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