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Riff Tone
I'm the Only One
Melissa Etheridge
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, early 1990s typical for Etheridge's rock tone)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993/1994 for the album 'Yes I Am'. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff; Les Paul and Marshall stack are consistent with era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymidrange-forwardpunchy and dynamicwarm, saturated chordstight, percussive attackfull-bodiedslight amp breakupnot overly compressedpresent in the mixclassic rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic control, dynamic strumming, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard (early 1990s, likely with stock pickups)
AmpMarshall JCM800 (studio recording, early 1990s typical for Etheridge's rock tone)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993/1994 for the album 'Yes I Am'. No direct evidence of pedal use for riff; Les Paul and Marshall stack are consistent with era and genre. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick and crunchymidrange-forwardpunchy and dynamicwarm, saturated chordstight, percussive attackfull-bodiedslight amp breakupnot overly compressedpresent in the mixclassic rock drive
Difficulty
The riff requires solid rhythmic control, dynamic strumming, and tight muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or complex chord voicings.