Message in a bottle - harmonics

Flat357 · July 19th, 2008, 06:20 AM

Guys , Anyone played the harmonics on this song and got anywhere close to how it sounds on the record ? I'm talking about the ones after the first lead guitar solo at about 2 mins 10 secs . I'm figuring he does a backward strum over a 2nd position Fm chord , and then ( an octave above ) using thumb and finger ( thumb and plec doesn't cut it ) plays false/harp harmonics . I've tried harps , and also tried tapping the harmonics , but no cigar . Just doesn't sound right to me . The song is about 150bpm , and i'm presuming he uses both chorus and delay . The guy certainly doesn't play it live in all the vids i've seen , which I can't really blame him , but have you ?

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Something like the above ?

Cheers .

Flat357 · July 20th, 2008, 10:19 PM

No takers ?

I thought you guys were supposed to be guitarists

VWAmTele · July 21st, 2008, 07:36 AM

FWIW - on his instruction video (which is pretty good BTW) he plays it exactly as you describe.

Flat357 · July 21st, 2008, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VWAmTele

FWIW - on his instruction video (which is pretty good BTW) he plays it exactly as you describe.

Thanks man .
At least I know i'm on the right track , and that it's probably the effect settings which I need to figure out .
Rightly or wrongly , it's getting played tonight lol

ShortBuSX · July 22nd, 2008, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by VWAmTele

FWIW - on his instruction video (which is pretty good BTW) he plays it exactly as you describe.

Yeah Ive seen it on youtube...those are great videos!

There are more of his instructional videos there

(although I didnt rewatch this video to see if it did contain that part)

VWAmTele · July 22nd, 2008, 11:47 AM

I've seen those YouTube videos before - but they're not from his Hotlicks DVD - I wonder where they come from originally. He's a good one to watch - does a great job of showing/explaining.

July 19th, 2008, 06:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 40 Posts: 2,871	Message in a bottle - harmonics Guys , Anyone played the harmonics on this song and got anywhere close to how it sounds on the record ? I'm talking about the ones after the first lead guitar solo at about 2 mins 10 secs . I'm figuring he does a backward strum over a 2nd position Fm chord , and then ( an octave above ) using thumb and finger ( thumb and plec doesn't cut it ) plays false/harp harmonics . I've tried harps , and also tried tapping the harmonics , but no cigar . Just doesn't sound right to me . The song is about 150bpm , and i'm presuming he uses both chorus and delay . The guy certainly doesn't play it live in all the vids i've seen , which I can't really blame him , but have you ? Code: ----------------------------------2------------------------------------ ----------------------2-------------------2-(14)----------------------- --------2----------------------------2-(14)---------------------------- -------------------------2-(14)---------------------------------------- --------------2-(14)--------------------------------------------------- ---2------------------------------------------------------------------- Something like the above ? Cheers . __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357

July 20th, 2008, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Flat357 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Cheshire Age: 40 Posts: 2,871	No takers ? I thought you guys were supposed to be guitarists __________________ Homepage http://www.soundclick.com/members/de...member=flat357 MySpace http://www.myspace.com/flat357

July 21st, 2008, 07:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
VWAmTele Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Age: 53 Posts: 373	FWIW - on his instruction video (which is pretty good BTW) he plays it exactly as you describe.

July 22nd, 2008, 11:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
VWAmTele Tele-Meister Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Palm Harbor, FL Age: 53 Posts: 373	I've seen those YouTube videos before - but they're not from his Hotlicks DVD - I wonder where they come from originally. He's a good one to watch - does a great job of showing/explaining.