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Riff Tone
One PM Again
Yo La Tengo
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or vintage, as used by Ira Kaplan in this era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, as commonly used by Yo La Tengo in the late 1990s studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One' (1997). No direct source confirms exact gear for this track, but Jazzmaster into Fender Twin is consistent with Yo La Tengo's studio setup for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and openslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulatewarm, rounded attackmodest amp reverb for spacedynamic and touch-sensitivejangly indie rock flavornot compressed or saturatedclear note separationairy, uncluttered rhythm texture
Difficulty
The riff section is straightforward, using open and barre chords with a steady rhythm and no complex picking or advanced techniques, making it accessible to most players with basic skills.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster (likely 1960s reissue or vintage, as used by Ira Kaplan in this era)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (likely Silverface, as commonly used by Yo La Tengo in the late 1990s studio sessions)
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, album 'I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One' (1997). No direct source confirms exact gear for this track, but Jazzmaster into Fender Twin is consistent with Yo La Tengo's studio setup for this era. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
chimey and openslightly gritty edge-of-breakupbright and articulatewarm, rounded attackmodest amp reverb for spacedynamic and touch-sensitivejangly indie rock flavornot compressed or saturatedclear note separationairy, uncluttered rhythm texture
Difficulty
The riff section is straightforward, using open and barre chords with a steady rhythm and no complex picking or advanced techniques, making it accessible to most players with basic skills.