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Riff Tone

Come Together

Joe Cocker

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (likely 1970s, humbuckers)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely 1959 Super Lead or similar, late 1960s/early 1970s model)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass6.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1970 (Joe Cocker's 'Mad Dogs & Englishmen' era). No direct evidence for exact guitar/amp, but period photos and session player interviews (e.g., Michael Landau, session work for Cocker) indicate Les Paul into Marshall was standard for this era and sound. No evidence of pedal use for riff section.

Tone Character(10)
thick and mid-heavywarm and saturatedpunchy and percussiveslightly compressedupper-mid emphasistight low endclassic British crunchamp-driven breakupno audible effectsvintage rock rhythm

Difficulty

The riff requires tight rhythm and muting, but uses straightforward chord shapes and moderate tempo. The main challenge is maintaining groove and articulation with a crunchy amp tone.

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