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Riff Tone
American Idiot (Live at Irving Plaza, New York, NY, 9/21/04)
Green Day
Guitarpunk2000s
Original Gear
Guitar1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior (nicknamed 'Floyd')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Irving Plaza, NY, 9/21/2004. Guitar and amp confirmed for American Idiot era and live shows; this is the main rig for distorted riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawtight and percussivebiting upper-midrangearticulate chord definitionfull-bodied midrangeslightly compressedpresent treble without harshnessminimal ambienceclassic Marshall crunchfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent downstrokes and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of punk rock.
This tone has been researched 23 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1956 Gibson Les Paul Junior (nicknamed 'Floyd')
AmpMarshall JCM800 2203 head with Marshall 1960A 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6
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This tone has been researched 23 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, Irving Plaza, NY, 9/21/2004. Guitar and amp confirmed for American Idiot era and live shows; this is the main rig for distorted riff sections. No evidence of additional pedals or alternate guitars for this section.
Tone Character(10)
aggressive and rawtight and percussivebiting upper-midrangearticulate chord definitionfull-bodied midrangeslightly compressedpresent treble without harshnessminimal ambienceclassic Marshall crunchfast attack
Difficulty
The riff requires fast, consistent downstrokes and tight palm muting at a high tempo, but uses straightforward power chords and rhythm patterns typical of punk rock.