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2-4-6-8 Motorway
Tom Robinson Band
GuitarRiffDistortedpunk1970s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (exact model not specified, but cited as the main guitar for the band/era)
AmpFender Princeton Reverb (likely original blackface/silverface, not Princeton II; see warnings)
Amp Settings
mid6.5
bass6
gain6
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punchy and directgritty, mid-forward crunchtight, percussive rhythmbright and articulate attackslight amp breakupclassic pub rock edgeno heavy saturationdynamic and responsiveminimal compressionraw, energetic drive
Difficulty
The riff is driven by fast, aggressive downstrokes and tight power chord changes, but does not require advanced techniques or complex fingerings, making it accessible to most players with basic punk rhythm skills.
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