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Riff Tone
Tarot Woman
Rainbow
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1974 Fender Stratocaster (Rosewood fretboard, scalloped neck, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967/1968, EL34s, 4x12 cabinet, likely Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Ritchie Blackmore's main studio setup for Rainbow's 'Rising' album. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; Blackmore was known for plugging straight into the amp for rhythm/riff parts during this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and mid-forwardtight palm-muted chugsarticulate attackcontrolled gainmoderate bass for clarityclassic British crunchpercussive and dynamicclear note separationnot overly saturatedresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff demands tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic picking to maintain clarity and drive, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1974 Fender Stratocaster (Rosewood fretboard, scalloped neck, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Major 200W head (model 1967/1968, EL34s, 4x12 cabinet, likely Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1976. Ritchie Blackmore's main studio setup for Rainbow's 'Rising' album. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; Blackmore was known for plugging straight into the amp for rhythm/riff parts during this era.
Tone Character(10)
bright and mid-forwardtight palm-muted chugsarticulate attackcontrolled gainmoderate bass for clarityclassic British crunchpercussive and dynamicclear note separationnot overly saturatedresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff demands tight palm muting, precise rhythm, and dynamic picking to maintain clarity and drive, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.