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Riff Tone
Tennessee Jed (Live in Paris)
Grateful Dead
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1957 Fender Stratocaster ('Alligator')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, modified by Alembic, with McIntosh MC2300 power amp)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Paris 1972; Jerry Garcia's main live rig at the time was his 'Alligator' Stratocaster into a Fender Twin Reverb preamp (often Alembic-modded) feeding a McIntosh MC2300 power amp and JBL speakers. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are from amp or PA.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and articulatewarm and slightly compressedglassy Stratocaster highsdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and percussive attackslight edge-of-breakupclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp sparkleresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires a steady shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1957 Fender Stratocaster ('Alligator')
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, modified by Alembic, with McIntosh MC2300 power amp)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Paris 1972; Jerry Garcia's main live rig at the time was his 'Alligator' Stratocaster into a Fender Twin Reverb preamp (often Alembic-modded) feeding a McIntosh MC2300 power amp and JBL speakers. No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are from amp or PA.
Tone Character(10)
crunchy and articulatewarm and slightly compressedglassy Stratocaster highsdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and percussive attackslight edge-of-breakupclear note separationnot overly saturatedvintage amp sparkleresponsive to picking dynamics
Difficulty
The riff requires a steady shuffle rhythm, dynamic picking to control amp breakup, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.