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Riff Tone
I Can't
Radiohead
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely with Lace Sensor pickups)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 era. No direct evidence for 'I Can't' session, but this was Jonny Greenwood's main setup for The Bends-era demos and early Radiohead recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight low endclear note separationdynamic and responsiveopen and uncompressedmodest breakup, not full distortionminimal ambiencejangly attackno heavy effects
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple chord shapes and strumming patterns with no complex picking or advanced techniques, making it accessible for early intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster Plus (early 1990s, likely with Lace Sensor pickups)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12 Eminence speaker)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994 era. No direct evidence for 'I Can't' session, but this was Jonny Greenwood's main setup for The Bends-era demos and early Radiohead recordings. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
bright and articulateslightly gritty edge-of-breakuptight low endclear note separationdynamic and responsiveopen and uncompressedmodest breakup, not full distortionminimal ambiencejangly attackno heavy effects
Difficulty
The riff is based on simple chord shapes and strumming patterns with no complex picking or advanced techniques, making it accessible for early intermediate players.