Mickie Green, who is a guy who used to play with Johnny Kidd and The Pirates, was a great experimenter with the Jimmy Burton technique. Pete Townshend asked us to reprise and update his beloved Model 1993 guitar and we were only too happy to oblige. In The Who’s early days, Townshend’s stunt of smashing guitars onstage made him notorious. Sold. The Who have dropped a new remix of “Beads on One String” from the upcoming deluxe edition of their 2019 album, Who, out October 30th.. Guitarist Pete Townshend crafted the remix — … Sold. In 1966, bassist John Entwistle was looking for a set of roundwound strings "which vibrated properly". And I use Roto-Sound heavy-gauge wirewound strings; they’re only available in England. And before Jimmy Page made the Gibson SG EDS-1275 doubleneck famous (for live performances of “Stairway to Heaven”), Townshend was using a black EDS-1275 6/12 to play “Substitute” live. Is more pleasant to play because the neck (at the request of Pete Townshend) is slightly wider (+/- 48 mm at the nut and +/- 55 mm at the 12th fret). But it’s like the fretboard and the pickup doing it and you’re just piddling about. That was an affirmation to me that if you wanted to do it you fought for it. Non-Whotabs links are provided for informational purposes only and are not controlled or monitored by Whotabs. Messages 21,578. your own Pins on Pinterest LIMITED EDITION PETE TOWNSHEND STRATOCASTER® Known for his pummeling guitar work with The Who, Pete Townshend introduced a new sonic and visual vocabulary to rock ‘n’ roll with his masterful playing, inspiring countless guitarists to pick up their guitars and play. Pete Townshend, he’s the guy who introduced electronic sounds and sequencers into rock music with songs such as “Baba O’Riley” and ‘Who’s Next.’ Also when I came to visit him in Richmond in the UK, I picked three different demos and we discussed a lot of things. On one number Keith Moon, having mercilessly battered his nine-piece drum kit, took a hammer and crashed it down on to a cymbal. I hate that guitar sound where people sound like they can bend the string just by kind of thinking about it. He is best known for his more than 50 year association with the rock band The Who, as co-founder & leader, principal songwriter, guitarist, and vocalist. notes by Rick Shubb. The model that was regularly thrown through speaker cabinets by Pete Townshend from the Who, eternal sin! There are actually a couple of instruments that I would miss, and in fact a weird thing happened to the J-200 that I’ve had for a long time. Likely .013–.056 or .012–.054 Ernie Ball strings. Compositeur de la plupart des chansons des Who, il fut l'un des premiers guitaristes à utiliser des effets comme le larsen et la technique des accords dite en power chords dans un style qui préfigurera le hard rock et le punk. Cordes Électrique. My father had a dance band called the Squadronaires that used to be an Air Force Band like The Glenn Miller Band. He flirted with Teles and Strats for a while in the mid 60s, but by 68 he settled on Gibson SG Specials and he used them until 1971. These sets were standard issue on new Fender guitars 1966–1969. Thanks to those who have made this page possible: This information, along with all other content included in Whotabs, is intended for private study, scholarship or research. They also look utterly beautiful.”, Townshend’s favorite J-200 “exploded.” He was working on his solo album Iron Man in 1990 when disaster struck. [Referring to the SG Special:] They just brought out a new model and this was in 1968 and it had a slightly larger wound pickup and it really suited my amplifiers. The result is the 1993Plus, enhanced with a 1/8 inch (3.1 mm) wider neck, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard and more stable two-piece neck design fitted with a round heel for comfort. Later on, when the tour was in New Orleans [29-30 November, 1971], Townshend told the guitarist that he could keep it. I wanted to find some high profile shows, so I started thinking: I knew that The Who had played the halftime show at Super Bowl in 2010, and figured there was a pretty good chance that Pete Townshend had used his Shubb Capo – he does use it quite often. Herr T. ist wieder umtriebig wie langen icht mehr. Many of these Les Pauls have been auctioned/displayed in various states of disrepair/carnage. Cherry Sunbursts and Gold Tops were to the fore. The Who mention Hiwatt amplifiers in the song "Long Live Rock". document.write(' Photo: Julien’s '); document.write('(via TalkBass)'); .034 5. Pete Townshend’s #3 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe . There is footage in 1974 of Pete using… Full Details. Pete Townshend a été aussi le premier à … For more, see Terms of Use. Townshend regularly made modifications – DiMarzio humbucking pickups in the middle (making his Deluxes DIY-‘Customs’, if you like), and coil-tap switch on some. Like the Everly [Brothers] acoustic, it has a rather dead soundboard and that allows you to really dig in when strumming. Des musiciens de classe mondiale comme Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Slash, Metallica, et John Mayer font confiance en nos cordes pour guitare électrique pour produire leur propre son unique. There is footage in 1974 of Pete using… Full Details. Next Last. Gibson 340 Sonomatic strings, .012, .016, .016, .032, .044, .056. Pete Townshend’s 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe . Click to view larger version (252k). No, sorry, I meant the G string. He even maimed that guitar – there are photos of Townshend in 1967 at London’s Saville Theatre with the 6/12 guitar, obviously rebuilt, as the necks are at splayed angles and a there’s clearly visible repair in the body between the necks. Pete Townshend: I never had any lessons as such. Il fut dans les années 1960, avec Jeff Beck, Syd Barrett, Eric Clapton et Jimi Hendrix, par son style de jeu et son jeu de scène, l'un des guitaristes les plus novateurs du rock. I got that from Jimmy Burton, that’s what he used to use. These sets were standard issue on new Fender guitars 1966–1969. Pete Townshend. Ernie Ball RPS Slinky Nickel-Wound #2240 (with .048 replacing .046 E string): Ernie Ball bronze medium .013–.056 strings. See the latest items on the homepage. Les cordes Ernie Ball pour guitare électrique permettent à n'importe quel musicien d'obtenir le son parfait recherché. Ecouter les extraits (Extrait) 1. It’s and .012 on the top, .016 for the B, .018 for the G. I don’t use two Bs anymore. 1966 Fender strings catalogue, Page 1. Pete Townshend: I never had any lessons as such. Documented for 1967 is Pete’s use of Fender strings. [CDATA[ Rough Mix. Profil: British singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and author, born 19 May 1945 in Chiswick, London, England, UK. He wrote “Pinball Wizard” on his J-200, which starred on The Who’s Tommy album. Rough Mix. Pete Townshend’s 1973 Les Paul Custom that was demolished on stage in Newcastle England in 1973 on the “Quadrophenia” tour…. Pete smiled, and with his eyes said, "Nice catch." He used Les Paul Deluxes widely in the 1970s, when Townshend started stickering his Les Paul stash with numbers. Maybe Townshend had destroyed his own supply line, hmm? There are no real instruments at all. Townshend told Guitarist magazine: “I don’t have romantic misconceptions about musical instruments – they’re just wood, probably far more useful as pulp than anything else. My Baby Gives It Away . Die Rickenbacker Model 1993Plus Pete Townshend 12-String Fireglo basiert auf der legendären 12-String E-Gitarre des The Who Gitarristen, bietet jedoch im Vergleich zum Original aus den 1960ern eine Reihe Detailverbesserungen für einen modernen Spielkomfort. Most recently, Pete Townshend has been using 50 watt Hiwatt Custom amplifiers with custom made cabinet stacks, paired with 60 watt Fender Vibro-King stacks. .016 3. Townshend donated the original guitar to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1993. Pete Townshend became famous early in his career as the front man of The Who as a guitar smashing tour de force – a man who stood in stark contrast to the relatively buttoned-down Beatles. “I picked it out from about five at Manny’s in New York in 1968,” Townshend told Gibson.com. Pete uses .10-.46 gauge light strings, but for a beefier sound, he swaps the .46 for .52. If it doesn’t have a Master Volume, all the better. It had a mahogany body, satin cherry finish, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard, chrome hardware and two P-90 pickup. An example of Blackmore's onstage antics appears in the California Jam in 1974, where he headlined with Deep Purple. Half-way through Iron Man it got wet in the studio and exploded. From the mid '60s to mid-‘70s – for many The Who’s glory days – Townshend relied on a variety of Gibson electrics and acoustics. Messages 230. Whotabs has been updated, 9 Oct. 2020. As far as I can tell, this advertisement showed up in various issues in a few different publications in 1974 and 1975, but I've even seen it referenced in 1976 as well. From Pete Townshend's 2001 compilation Scoop 3. That’s what really buzzed me out, using the heavy strings, ’cause a lot of younger guitarists tend to get the light strings and they get into quickbending riffs, and all those Jeff Beck trips. The Who mention Hiwatt amplifiers in the song "Long Live Rock". Joined: Feb 12, 2010 Messages: 27 Likes Received: 0. Rotosound strings. It is also possible that, for the recording of Tommy, when using the Fender Electric XII 12-string guitar (as heard on Sparks, Underture, etc. The Rickenbacker you see here is one of two being offered in the same lot at the upcoming Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Auction due to be held in London on the 10th of December 2015. for the top. 30. // ]]> -->, Julien’s Auctions “Music Icons 2018” on 19 May 2018. Nowhere To Run. 5,0 von 5 Sternen Zeitlos - Und endlich remastert. Discussion in 'Marshall Amps' started by page-fan-1, Jun 7, 2010. page-fan-1 New Member. Townshend's sarcastic comment on our video-ridden lives couldn't be more effectively placed. Only problem? Steve Rosen: I’d like to start by going as far back as you’d like to go. Nowhere To Run. And nerdy fact alert: Townshend played Gibson 340 Sonomatic .012 strings (.012, .016, .016 or .018 for G, .032, .044, .056) on his Les Pauls. And if the gauges are wrong they stretch differently, and I have to separate the fingers to get them in tune, maybe I have to push the G a bit more than the B or something. Pete’s #3 Les Paul Deluxe that was used on the Quadrophenia tour. This fan website is dedicated to following Pete’s activities and providing news and in-depth articles on his current and past projects. All quotes and references are copyright their original owners and are included for reference only. Townsend [sic. Geiler Erstling von Pete Townshend,White City und vor allem Face the Face sind unglaublich!Ja Ja:noch 5 Wörter.Jetzt sind es nur noch:Hoppla:Fertig . My mother and father were both in the music business. Ernie Ball Light Gauge Nickel-Wound .011–.052 strings: According to Ernie Ball Artist Relations, Pete is using Ernie Ball Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom #2215: A case of Ernie Ball PT Custom strings (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .048). In 2005, Gibson issued three Pete Townshend-signature edition Les Paul Deluxe guitars, based on his #1 Wine Red Les Paul Deluxe, his #3 Gold Top and his #9 Cherry Sunburst (all 1976). Here are more keys to zeroing in on Townshend's tone: Strings. Guitar [High-String], Vocals – Tracey Langran (tracks: 3-2, 3-7, 3-11) Keyboards, Drum Machine [Drum Tracks], Sequencer ... Discs 5 and 6 comprise "Pete Townshend's Lifehouse," a radio play adapted for radio by Jeff Young, recorded July 1999, and originally broadcast 5th December 1999 on BBC Radio 3. 1; 2; 3; Next. Thread starter blindtc; Start date Apr 7, 2012; Prev. Discover (and save!) Townshend played SGs for many famous late-’60s to early-’70s Who live recordings, including Woodstock, Live at Leeds and Isle of Wight, as well as the recordings of Tommy and “The Seeker.”. I … Pete Townshend has been associated with several kinds of guitars over his career. [CDATA[ 30. Whotabs is not affiliated with The Who, its record company or management. Pete Townshend Interview "Townshend Talking" From the April 1980 Issue of Sound International. In 1967 and 1968 on Fender Stratocasters, he likely used Fender pure nickel wrap #1500 Spanish Guitar [Smooth Round Wound]. UK - All This Music Must Fade/Ball And Chain - Polydor 45. Who Limited edition 7" Box … Many of these Les Pauls have been auctioned/displayed in various states of disrepair/carnage. Gold Supporting Member . The backup band included Simon Townshend on acoustic guitar, Jody Linscott on percussion, Phil Spalding on bass, and Billy Nicholls on backing vocals. Pete Townshend's "live at Leeds" gear? Rotosound strings. Shop our range of T-Shirts, Tanks, Hoodies, Dresses, and more. According to Frank Lucido, Pete acquired the primary model from Frank’s vintage guitar store California Guitar. Established and owned Pete Townshend's Home Studio (a … Der Boss und Gitarrist der Who löste seine am Ende eher lustlose Gruppe auf, schwor Drogen- und Alkoholexzessen ab und wandte sich neuen Aufgaben zu. So I got my guitar and I really got into it. Click to view larger version (349k). HD Download including Pete Townshend remix of "Beads On One String" and Live At Kingston) UK - 2020 Polydor CD (Deluxe Edition w/Live At Kingston) 2 CD including Pete Townshend remix of "Beads On One String" and Live At Kingston) UK - 2020 Polydor 7" Box Set w/Live At Kingston CD. Pete Townshend became famous early in his career as the front man of The Who as a guitar smashing tour de force – a man who stood in stark contrast to the relatively buttoned-down Beatles. Pete Townshend’s 1973 Les Paul Custom that was demolished on stage in Newcastle England in 1973 on the “Quadrophenia” tour…. And nerdy fact alert: Townshend played Gibson 340 Sonomatic .012 strings (.012, .016, .016 or .018 for G, .032, .044, .056) on his Les Pauls. Use the bridge pickup. Pete had numerous Les Paul's modified by adding a humbucking pickup. Pete: "The track was constructed entirely on a 'small' Synclavier I used in my home studio in 1985. If you wanted to smash up the $3500 guitar, that was up to you. Documented for 1967 is Pete’s use of Fender strings. Click to view larger version (194k). G. guitarjazz. Ca. The Who wild man on the zen of smashing guitars. it’s really weird, when I’m in the dressing room playing, I can hardly stretch the strings, and then when I go on stage I get a buzz and the strings feel slinky, they really feel slinky. Interview: Peter Townshend. I’ve started to make the G a bit heavier. They’re a bit lighter than what I use, but not much. Beyond the debris, there remains some The Who’s greatest songs and performances. .012 2. I’ve always used heavy strings — you can do that. Freddie King, who is my man at the moment, does a bend and he’s pulling it a good inch to get that sound, he works for it. PT: I like them because if I stretch them with those two fingers, if I hit say an A and stretch the G and B up like that, when I get to a certain point they go from a major to the major fifth, in tune. Notably, he favoured the relatively-unloved Deluxe model, with mini-humbuckers. Full Details. In 1967 and 1968 on Fender Stratocasters, he likely used Fender pure nickel wrap #1500 Spanish Guitar [Smooth Round Wound]. He had them numbered from 1 to 9 based on the tuning requirements of various songs. Low Wattage. Limited edition . The Definitive Online Tablature and Gear Resource for The Who since 1997. From SGs to Les Pauls to J-200s, Townshend smashed and crashed untold amounts of Gibsons. 12-String Acoustic Guitar – Graham Lyle Accordion – Benny Gallagher Acoustic Guitar [6 String Acoustic] – Eric Clapton Double Bass [String Bass] – David Marquee* Violin – Charlie Hart Written-By – Clapton*, Lambert*, Lane* 2:54: 5: Keep Me Turning Drums – Henry Spinetti Organ, Piano – Rabbit* Written-By – Townshend* 3:44: 6: Catmelody Drums – Charlie Watts Piano – Ian Ste Kommentar Missbrauch melden. Another trash can rescue going to my old gear humane society. Following hot on the heels of my post about ARP's 1975 advertisement that featured Pete Townshend of The Who and his 2600 is this lovely promo featuring the Carpenters and ARP's String Ensemble. My mother and father were both in the music business. 1966 Fender strings catalogue, page 2. Pete Townshend The Who ... Ritchie Blackmore often played his guitar in unusual ways during a show—stepping on it with his foot, scraping the strings across the monitors or amplifiers on stage, throwing his guitar and catching it, or swinging it around. Am 4.12. folgt dann das 7′' LP Boxset von "WHO“. In 2005, according to Ernie Ball Artist Relations, Pete is using Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2146 Acoustic Phosphor Bronze strings: As of 2005, Alan Rogan reports Pete is using D’Addario EXP19 (.012–.056; Light Top/Medium Bottom) phosphor bronze strings on his J200 acoustics. Pete Townshend Interview "Townshend Talking" From the April 1980 Issue of Sound International. You could do it by just shaking the guitar. Went to see a guy about it and he said it was the thin G, he uses like two 2nds instead of a G, right? Entwhistle [sic. Courtesy Hal Rollins and Steve Barr. Rezension aus Deutschland vom 30. ]: I use regular Fender Strings. .052 Pete likely substituted the .016 (plain) for the set’s .026 (wound) for the Gstring, as was a common for British guitarists in the early to mid ’60s, a practice Pete would continue into the ’70s with his Gibson … Apr 10, 2012 #21 Geez my Super Fuzz just quadrupled in value. Related Blog Posts. It was almost like the guitar getting back at me – the only guitar I cared about dying on me!”. It was only later I found how well the J-200 records when you play it hard. Reported as D’Addario .011 (likely .013)–.056 strings. Pete would return to Rickenbackers later in his career, in the studio: using a 1964 330S/12 double-bound Fireglo (painted black) 12-string, with tapewound Rickenbacker strings, extensively on the Face Dances LP in 1980–81; and later, on Psychoderelict in 1993, using various old, reissue or current models, including the signature Pete Townshend Limited Edition 1997PT. He played a double-cut Les Paul TV and a single-cut Les Paul Standard for various 1967 shows, but it was 1968 when Townshend was more often seen with a Gibson SG Special. And learn the difference between the Strat and Tele bridge pickups. Pete Townshend asked us to reprise and update his beloved Model 1993 guitar and we were only too happy to oblige. Lesen Sie weiter. First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page. Who (sometimes stylised as WHO) is the twelfth studio album by the English rock band the Who, released on 6 December 2019. Apr 17, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Congo Joe. Pete Townshend owns or owned at least two 1952 vintage Fender Telecasters, which he used on Empty Glass and Face Dances. If I wanted to, I could pull the string up and break it with my hand. I [now; circa 1980] use Gibson Sonomatic strings, medium gauge. Click to view larger version. Es war 1985, Pete Townshend hatte seine lange Lebenskrise überwunden und trennte sich von altem Ballast. When you’re using a lighter G — I’ve never used light gauge strings. There has also been a Pete Townshend signature Rickenbacker limited edition guitar of the model 1998, which was his main 6-string guitar in the Who's early days. Pete Townshend’s 1973 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe . The run featured 250 guitars which were made between July 1987 – March 1988, and according to Rickenbacker CEO John Hall, the entire run sold out before serious advertising could be done. Associated images are included for reference only and are the property of the original owner. ), that he used Fender’s electric 12-string nickel-wound set: #1450 12-String Guitar: Below are scans of Fender catalogues circa 1966 and 1969, courtesy Hal Rollins and Steve Barr . Townshend used his for The Who’s first British Quadrophenia shows in late 1972 and early ’73, before switching to Gibson Les Paul Deluxes for the remainder of the ’70s. C. CaptainSG Member. Setup. August 2006. Pete Townshend. Pete Townshend Tour-Used Guitar Strings. // ]]> -->. As ever, the original guitars got battered, but his favorite model was first honoured by Gibson in 2000. Unique Pete Townshend clothing designed and sold by artists for women, men, and everyone. The accompanying document explains that Townshend lent the SG to the guitarist of the tour's support band Bell & Arc, as he had noticed he was continually snapping strings on his Stratocaster. Townshend is such a master that he can pose this question without a single lyric--you get it all just from the music. My Baby Gives It Away. According to Who sources, Townshend himself now only owns one of his nine Les Paul Deluxes - #8 is a cherry sunburst Les Paul Deluxe, also built in the 1970s. I started to use those and they were a bit weak, which was the only problem; I could actually break them with my bare hands. Courtesy Hal Rollins and Steve Barr. Simon Phillips on drums and Pino Palladino on bass! The Bridge. I can’t stand light strings, you don’t have to struggle for it. ]: We both use Herco heavy-gauge nylon picks. The result is the 1993Plus, enhanced with a 1/8 inch (3.1 mm) wider neck, Caribbean rosewood fingerboard and more stable two-piece neck design fitted with a round heel for comfort. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey performed 4 intimate acoustic concerts to a tiny audience at the Pryzm nightclub in London’s Kingston Upon Thames on Feb 12th and 14th. OZW. I got to see Mickey play, and I went back stage to see him and I asked him if I could play his guitar and he said, “Sure, man.” I picked it up, and he’s got strings like bloody piano strings, they’re huge! This is Pete Townshend's # 5 Les Paul Guitar. VINE-PRODUKTTESTER. rickenbacker.com/cart.asp?category=Strings, Pete Townshend Gear History – Full timeline, 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”. (Thanks to Kenny Freed). It was good theatre. Accompanied by a copy of a letter of authenticity from Bill Holdsworth, a roadie on the tour, and a certificate of authenticity from Tracks Ltd. Ernie Ball nickel-wound strings feature nickel-plated steel wire wrapped around tin-plated hex-shaped steel core wire. Gibson 340 Sonomatic .012 strings (with a .016 for both B and G strings): A set of Gibson 340 strings of Pete’s from early ’70s, courtesy rockstarsguitars.com. Scars on Broadway and System of a Down's Daron Malakian on Songs, Sports, and Huge Guitar Picks It can be seen pictured in the 1979 Tour program as well as in the movie The Kids are Alright. And nerdy fact alert: Townshend played Gibson 340 Sonomatic .012 strings (.012, .016, .016 or .018 for G, .032, .044, .056) on his Les Pauls. The Rickenbacker you see here is one of two being offered in the same lot at the upcoming Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Auction due to be held in London on the 10th of December 2015. And the G isn’t plain, it’s wound, and he used to stretch it practically to the A string and beyond. The band's first album in thirteen years, and the second overall comprising the duo of vocalist Roger Daltrey and instrumentalist Pete Townshend, it comprises ballads, rock music, electronic experimentation and "classic Who-ish" songs, according to Townshend. This site works best with JavaScript enabled. Many of these Les Pauls have been auctioned/displayed in various states of disrepair/carnage. In 2011, Gibson put out a 50th anniversary signature of another of Townshend’s famed SGs. The Who’s Pete Townshend has played – and smashed – many different guitar brands over the years. Full Details. Leslie West, who is another amazing guitarist, he hits them. In his early 60s, he favored playing and destroying Rickenbacker guitars (models 1997, 1998, 1993, and the 360/12 strings). He gave me an old Les Paul Junior once, like the kind he uses and it was strung like the way he uses it, and his strings are not particularly very light. 1969, in the studio with Fender Electric XII. Most recently, Pete Townshend has been using 50 watt Hiwatt Custom amplifiers with custom made cabinet stacks, paired with 60 watt Fender Vibro-King stacks. 3:15 Ecouter Acheter : EUR 1,29 3. Find Pete Townshend credit information on AllMusic. Steve Rosen: I’d like to start by going as far back as you’d like to go. The backup band included Simon Townshend on acoustic guitar, Jody Linscott on percussion, Phil Spalding on bass, and Billy Nicholls on backing vocals. Am 30.Oktober veröffentlichen The Who auf CD und Digital, eine neue Version des letztjährigen Albums “WHO” mit einer aktualisierten Version von Beads On One String, die von Pete Townshend neu abgemischt wurde, und akustischen Tracks von den einzigen Live-Shows der Band im Jahr 2020. But that’s when I started to develop that technique because you didn’t need a tremolo arm. 1969 Fender strings catalogue. From their new album they tackled "Tattoo" and it featured lead guitarist Pete Townshend. The first guy that I met — my idol in England, was a guy named Mickey Green, who used to play with Johnny Kitten [sic; Kidd] and the Pirates, and he was the first big note-bender, particularly on the G. And you’d freak over Jimmy Burton and you’d freak over Mickey Green and you wondered how they got that sound. Vrai nom: Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend. Beginning 1976 or earlier, the strings are changed every set on the primary instrument by Alan Rogan. I got into this thing also of temper tuning the guitar with the second string flat, and pulling back slightly on the guitar all the time to bring it into pitch. Pete Townshend, The Who’s guitarist and principal songwriter, was born into a musical family in Chiswick, West London, on May 19, 1945. Hey, Im wondering what would be some good pete townshend amp settings for my hiwatt DR-504, I kind of have a decent sounding setting but wondering anyone has something closer sounding, much appreciated, thanks … Sold . PT: Yeah, if I’m going to hit a note or bend it, I really want to have to struggle for it, because I’m so physically wound up on the stage. Why? With his arm making a full circle he attacked the strings producing the weird and violent sounds which have characterized his playing.