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A video and tab lesson on the Red Hot Chilis' guitar man
Total Guitar (Richard Barrett), Wed 28 Oct 2009, 5:05 pm UTC
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This deliberately simple melody calls to mind the synth lines you might come across in the electronic music John has a fondness for. It's not a terribly difficult line to play technically, but remember not to add lots of typical 'guitarisms' like bends and wide vibrato because this defeats the object.
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Using fuzz/distortion and a slapback echo, this is a great example of John's more fiery side. String bends, gentle vibrato and long slides are all in evidence. This kind of lick could be expanded upon considerably if you know the minor pentatonic scale across the neck.
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