BAGDAD tuning

Subject: BAGDAD tuning?
From: GUEST,Julia
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 06:49 PM

Seriously, has anyone tried this? If so, please report.

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: khandu
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 07:32 PM

Dubya tried it, but so far he has not been able to play a coherent tune.

k

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: Lanfranc
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 07:39 PM

Used by the lead guitarist of the heavy metal band Coalition on the track "Friendly Fire" on their album "It's in the Bag, Dad".

Due to be released any day soon.

Alan

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: Bob Bolton
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 08:40 PM

G'day,

Hey ... I think Julia is serious ... this is not just a BADGAG!

Regard(les)s,

Bob Bolton

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: GUEST,Arnie
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 09:00 PM

I heard that Julia made up a tune on her axe of evil using BAGDAD tuning, called "Shlock and AH". Somehow I find it hard to believe. What about you -are you with her or against her?

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: Willie-O
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 09:27 PM

The reports are in and their credibility is wanting. What else is new?

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: Amos
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 09:34 PM

Is that the one where everything goes to B-flat?

A

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: CraigS
Date: 06 Apr 03 - 09:35 PM

You can get some coherent tunes from this if you read it backwards, ie. DADGAB is a useful tuning. I've got a couple of old blues songs that were originally in DGDGBD which I play in DADF#AB - the key of D to suit my vocal range and the B to compensate for arthritis slowing up my fingers. I have determined that these tunes and a lot of others could be played in DADGAB, and I can see that it might occasionally make the fingering easier, but the only other reason I can see for using this tuning is to confuse the unwary guitar feelers who just have to pick up your guitar and strum it the minute you leave the room.

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: Kaleea
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 02:43 AM

As a kid, I used to have a Piano method book in which I solved word puzzles from the notes on a sample staff. My favorites were always "bagdad" (which I knew was the home of Jeannie on "I dream of Jeannie") and "fag" and yes, they were really in my piano book!.

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: GUEST,Mr Red
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 07:10 AM

well no-one is getteing forte winks during this rendition of.....

"Tanks for the memory...." But is it the real version we are hearing?

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: clansfolk
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 08:26 AM

Mentioned the above to Pierre Bensusan (master of "odd" tunings") said he didn't want anything to do with it!

- mind you he is French!!!!

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: duuuude
Date: 07 Apr 03 - 03:35 PM

I tried it, now my guitar flatly denies my existence.

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: GUEST,Julia
Date: 09 Apr 03 - 10:54 PM

*sigh* so much for innovation
thanks people- I'll stick to playing harp

Subject: RE: BAGDAD tuning
From: GUEST,JohnB
Date: 10 Apr 03 - 12:26 PM

Tried it the other night, completely bombed out.
JohnB