F*ckin' Up: standard or drop D tuned?

Charger74
Charger74 Posts: 59
edited July 2008 in Musicians and Gearheads
Please help me settle a bet with the lead singer/guitarist in my brother's band.

He insists this song is in drop D, I said it's in standard tuning.

We're talking about the way PJ plays it, not Uncle Neil.

I know it CAN be played both ways, but to get that PJ vibe, which is better?

Thanks!
9-6-98 KNOXVILLE, TN
6-16-08 COLUMBIA, SC
8-28-09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA
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  • redmosquito51
    redmosquito51 Posts: 9
    Drop D
  • DiRtyFranK38
    DiRtyFranK38 Posts: 3,131
    redmosquito51 wrote:
    Drop D

    yep
    2006: Hartford
    2008: MSG 1, Hartford, Mansfield 2, Ed Solo NYC 1
    2009: London (O2), Philly 1, 2, 3, & 4
    2010: Hartford, Boston, MSG 1 & 2
    2011: Ed Solo Hartford
    2012: Philly (MIA Fest)
    2013: Worcester 2, Brooklyn 1 & 2, Hartford
  • lucylespian
    lucylespian Posts: 2,403
    Your fucked !! Drop D !!

    Don't belkieve us ??

    Go to teh source of all knowledge http://www.giventowail.com.

    It's so accurate, that if PJ don't play it like the tabs there, then they are wrong.
    Music is not a competetion.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Drop D
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • Anon
    Anon Posts: 11,175
    Just in case you weren't already convinced....

    Drop D it is ;)
  • mccreadyisgod
    mccreadyisgod Bumfuq, MT Posts: 6,395
    The band I was in years ago liked the PJ cover so much that we decided to cover their cover, and we always did it in drop-D like PJ did.

    However... I always preferred to play it in standard tuning.
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • ballgame
    ballgame Posts: 201
    All you guys are wrong. Its in Drop D



    ... oh wait.....nevermind :)
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Just checked the tab, it's in open G with a cappo on 35...



    No, it's still Drop D....


    I'm done.
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • Charger74
    Charger74 Posts: 59
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    Just checked the tab, it's in open G with a cappo on 35...



    No, it's still Drop D....


    I'm done.

    ROTFLMAO

    Thanks everyone. Looks like I'm out a six pack.....
    9-6-98 KNOXVILLE, TN
    6-16-08 COLUMBIA, SC
    8-28-09 SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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