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22 Jul 08 - 08:20 AM (#2394965) Subject: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,Johnny Anyone see Martin Simpson on Proms 08? He used two guitars. What were the tunings does anyone know? |
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22 Jul 08 - 08:36 AM (#2394973) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: the button Song by song here (although not covering most recent album): - http://www.watershed-arts.com/tunings.html |
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22 Jul 08 - 08:36 AM (#2394974) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: mattkeen Martin does many many DVD about guitar technique etc have a look at his web site |
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22 Jul 08 - 08:38 AM (#2394979) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: Terry McDonald He usually puts the tuning for each song he's recorded on the sleeves of his CDs. |
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22 Jul 08 - 08:56 AM (#2394995) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: mattkeen And there are a lot of them (tunings I mean) |
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22 Jul 08 - 09:21 AM (#2395010) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: theleveller He writes a column in Acoustic magazine with tunings and tab. Well worth a look. |
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22 Jul 08 - 09:27 AM (#2395014) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST Thanks everyone! Johnny |
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22 Jul 08 - 01:46 PM (#2395251) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,Kevin Parker I was at a Martin Simpson workshop last year. He said that he uses two guitars, one for fingerpicking and one strung with heavier strings (15 gauge top) for slide playing. He then tunes the guitars for each song as required. He said he needs to plan his 'between song anecdotes' according to length of time taken to retune. Some of the tunings he uses are DADGAD, CGDGCD, CGCGCD, DADGBE, DGDGBD, and DADGAC (laughingly described as 'Klingon tuning' - try saying it). Of course, its not just the tunings that make the characteristic Simpson style, but the amount of work and rehearsal that goes into each arrangement... |
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22 Jul 08 - 02:29 PM (#2395286) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: Nick Never any good with money I'm told is in CGCGCD and visually the shapes looked right so it probably is. It wasn't in that list unless I have the title wrong |
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07 Jul 10 - 11:19 AM (#2941204) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST anybody got the tuning for his kielder schottische? |
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07 Jul 10 - 12:43 PM (#2941242) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: Anglo Kielder uses CGCFCD. |
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14 Apr 18 - 08:48 PM (#3917298) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,Ken Anyone know the tunings used on the Band of Angels Albums: Company you Keep, Red Roses. Seven Sisters etc? |
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15 Apr 18 - 03:10 PM (#3917472) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,Tunesmith Does anymore know what gauge and make/brand of strings he uses for these "Heavy on the Cs" turnings? |
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16 Apr 18 - 05:52 AM (#3917568) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: gillymor Banks of the Bann, The Shearing's Not for You/Bogie's Bonnie Belle, Jock O'Hazeldean, The Bantry Girls Lament, all in Drop-D (DADGBE) and Garryowen (DADGAD). |
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16 Apr 18 - 07:58 AM (#3917605) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: Backwoodsman Martin used to use D'Addario strings, as far as I'm aware he still does. Not sure about gauges. |
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17 Apr 18 - 03:51 AM (#3917775) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,Some bloke He does use rather heavy gauge. Backwoodsman and I both know his guitar mechanic who, when I asked him to lower the action on a guitar I have told me Martin would want it raising if it were his.... He certainly used D’Addario when we had him last at Roots. One of my chores is to “leave the dressing rooms as we found them.” Incidentally, chatting during a sound check, Martin advised me, and by extension anyone who uses a thumb pick and just the pads of fingers to pick to use very heavy bass strings and lighter treble. I use .012 to .060. (Made up sets by Newtone.). If I have to buy off the shelf, most string manufacturers these days do what they call Bluegrass sets, .012 to .058. Tunings? I’ve yet to hear him sing two songs consecutively in the same tuning.... |
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17 Apr 18 - 05:13 AM (#3917799) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,akenaton Bit of drift here I'm afraid, just saw Martin in concert and spoke to him afterwards. I was really disappointed with is new writing which was extremely introspective and did not go down well with the audience. I have long been a fan of his playing and his treatment of songs by other writers, especially American stuff, but he is not a songwriter of any great stature. |
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17 Apr 18 - 05:32 AM (#3917808) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST Or put another way, he is left wing and a thread of equality exists in his wonderful lyrics. Back in yer hole. |
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17 Apr 18 - 06:05 AM (#3917812) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: Backwoodsman I saw last saw Martin around a year ago, and wile I was talking to him and a mutual friend, he was busy putting a set of D'Addarios on his guitar. I didn't ask about gauges, but I do know that, as Some Bloke says, he uses heavy bottoms and lighter tops. With regard to tunings, get hold of his CDs - I'm sure Martin will appreciate that - the tunings are given in the notes. |
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17 Apr 18 - 10:46 AM (#3917900) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST Well, I didn't hear anything particularly "left wing" or even egalitarian in his new writing, just the usual bad singer songwriter introspection. Very self absorbed, the antithesis of folk music really. Extremely disappointing, but I suppose you would enjoy that sort of thing?
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24 Jun 18 - 12:51 AM (#3932955) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: GUEST,Ken Red Roses - Band of Angels Tunings?? Anyone |
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24 Jun 18 - 05:29 PM (#3933082) Subject: RE: Martin Simpson Guitar Tunings From: The Sandman he would have to use lighter treble strings for 123 strings dcg or certainly a lighter 2 string |