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My Iron Lung
Radiohead
GuitarRiffDistortedrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (likely early 1970s, Jonny Greenwood's main guitar for The Bends era studio recordings)
AmpFender Eighty-Five (late 1980s solid-state combo, 1x12")
Amp Settings
mid3.5
bass7
gain8
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aggressive and bitingcompressed and saturatedoctave-up, glitchy warbletight and percussivemid-scooped, cuttingharsh, digital edgedynamic, loud pick attacksynthetic, almost lo-fiviolent, explosive distortionclear note separation despite high gain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic accuracy, aggressive picking, and careful control of the Whammy pedal for the signature octave-up effect, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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