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Riff Tone
Rocks
Primal Scream
Guitarrock1990s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear confirmed for Primal Scream's studio work in this era; Andrew Innes is primary guitarist for 'Rocks' riff. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
rich and swirlingaggressive and punchymid-forward crunchwarm tube saturationslightly fuzzy edgedynamic and percussivefull-bodied chord stabspresent upper midsclassic British rock drivetextured, saturated rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, fast strumming, and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Jazzmaster
AmpVox AC30
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1993-1994. Gear confirmed for Primal Scream's studio work in this era; Andrew Innes is primary guitarist for 'Rocks' riff. No explicit evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song's riff section. No evidence of live/touring rig for this specific recording.
Tone Character(10)
rich and swirlingaggressive and punchymid-forward crunchwarm tube saturationslightly fuzzy edgedynamic and percussivefull-bodied chord stabspresent upper midsclassic British rock drivetextured, saturated rhythm
Difficulty
The riff requires solid timing, fast strumming, and dynamic control, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.