maybe I'm teaching Granny to suck eggs (never understood the derivation of that one, to be honest), or even preaching to the converted. But just in case anyone isn't familiar with this... here's how I use a capo when I'm recording :)
https://jrobsonguitar.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/capo-time/ (https://jrobsonguitar.wordpress.com/2016/06/09/capo-time/)
Cheers,
John.
i haven't used my capo for ages but have used it quite a bit to get different sounds from my guitars, saying that i used the capo on my bass guitar last night for a song i'm working on.
i have bookmarked this blog for future reference cheers.
This video was revealing to me (yet such a simple concept). Always loved David Grissom. What a tone monster.
Blooby
Nice one Cheers John......
Alex
I keep a capo on all my guitars, partial to the Dunlop ones myself. It's saved my voice on many a nights. Being a baritone, I'm not really fit for most popular and classic hits in the original keys. I try to find the right key (often with the capo) for my voice but a after a 2 sets with one more to go, I could be hurting.
If I don't think I can hit the notes in a tune with no capo, I capo on the 5th fret and it drops it to where I can sing with power and save my voice a bit.
I have also used it similarly to Johnny to thickin recordings with multiple voicing of chords. You can create a cool Johnny Marr vibe by layering 4 or 5 guitars playing the same progression just with capos.
Cool post, you rock!
Cheers johnny,very informative,it's great you take the time to do these blogs.
We do a lot of acoustic sets so my capo lives on the 1st and 3rd fret two reasons my limited vocal range lol and one playing in standard tuning the other person can set up harmony parts with the capo. Always enjoy your teaching vids and Blogs Much appreciated and thanks John
Tim
Quote from: kenny mac on June 10, 2016, 07:10:58 AMCheers johnny,very informative,it's great you take the time to do these blogs.
Quote from: TPB on June 10, 2016, 07:16:21 AMWe do a lot of acoustic sets so my capo lives on the 1st and 3rd fret two reasons my limited vocal range lol and one playing in standard tuning the other person can set up harmony parts with the capo. Always enjoy your teaching vids and Blogs Much appreciated and thanks John
Tim
Thanks Fellas!
Glad you chaps enjoy them! To be honest... it's naked self interest, really. I always link back to my website from the blog & the more incoming links a site has, the better it does in a Google search (apparently). Seems to be working... if you type "guitar lessons Redcar" into Google, I'm first in line (after all the people who've paid to be at the top of the page, that is). Still... a top-half, first-page Google listing seems to prove I'm doing something right :)
I really enjoy these threads of your Johnny - keep 'em coming.
B