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Riff Tone
Exit Music (For a Film)
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic guitar, confirmed for studio riff section)
AmpNone (acoustic recorded directly with microphone, no amp used for riff section in studio)
Amp Settings
gain1.5
bass3
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer. The main riff/verse section was recorded in a stairwell with a Martin D-35 acoustic guitar, mic'd directly, with no amp or electric guitar. No pedals or amp used for the main riff section. Electric bass and fuzz/distortion only enter later in the song.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonant acoustic soundnatural stairwell ambienceintimate and drysoft, fingerpicked or gently strummed dynamicsno artificial reverb or delayno amp colorationorganic and unprocessedwoody, full-bodied toneclear note separationemotional, haunting atmosphere
Difficulty
The riff is technically accessible but requires control over dynamics and a sensitive touch to achieve the haunting, intimate feel of the original recording.
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Original Gear
GuitarMartin D-35 (acoustic guitar, confirmed for studio riff section)
AmpNone (acoustic recorded directly with microphone, no amp used for riff section in studio)
Amp Settings
gain1.5
bass3
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Notes
Studio recording, 1996-1997 for OK Computer. The main riff/verse section was recorded in a stairwell with a Martin D-35 acoustic guitar, mic'd directly, with no amp or electric guitar. No pedals or amp used for the main riff section. Electric bass and fuzz/distortion only enter later in the song.
Tone Character(10)
warm and resonant acoustic soundnatural stairwell ambienceintimate and drysoft, fingerpicked or gently strummed dynamicsno artificial reverb or delayno amp colorationorganic and unprocessedwoody, full-bodied toneclear note separationemotional, haunting atmosphere
Difficulty
The riff is technically accessible but requires control over dynamics and a sensitive touch to achieve the haunting, intimate feel of the original recording.