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Riff Tone
Both Sides, Now
Joni Mitchell
Guitarother1960s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-28 acoustic guitar
AmpNone (recorded mic'd acoustic, no amp used on original studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass2.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Joni Mitchell played a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar, recorded with a microphone. No evidence of pickups, amps, or pedals used on the original studio version. All tone is from the guitar and mic technique.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodybright and articulatenatural resonanceclear and ringingpercussive strummingintimate and unprocessedopen and airydynamic and expressiveno artificial colorationorganic acoustic sound
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with Joni Mitchell's unique open tuning, clean chord transitions, and dynamic control to capture the song's expressive, delicate feel. No advanced techniques, but the tuning and phrasing add moderate challenge.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-28 acoustic guitar
AmpNone (recorded mic'd acoustic, no amp used on original studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass2.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Joni Mitchell played a Martin D-28 acoustic guitar, recorded with a microphone. No evidence of pickups, amps, or pedals used on the original studio version. All tone is from the guitar and mic technique.
Tone Character(10)
warm and woodybright and articulatenatural resonanceclear and ringingpercussive strummingintimate and unprocessedopen and airydynamic and expressiveno artificial colorationorganic acoustic sound
Difficulty
The riff requires familiarity with Joni Mitchell's unique open tuning, clean chord transitions, and dynamic control to capture the song's expressive, delicate feel. No advanced techniques, but the tuning and phrasing add moderate challenge.