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Riff Tone
Time (Live, Delicate Sound of Thunder, 2019 Remix)
Pink Floyd
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, late 1960s/early 1970s, maple neck, EMG or single-coil pickups as per late 1980s Gilmour live rig)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with WEM 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Delicate Sound of Thunder 2019 Remix (recorded 1988, remixed 2019). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources for this tour. Settings below are for the riff/rhythm section, not solo.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and clean with edge-of-breakup warmtharticulate and dynamicmodest reverb for space and depthrhythmic analog delay echoesslightly rolled-off highs for warmthresponsive to picking dynamicsnot overly saturatedclear note separationfull-bodied midrangetight low end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and timing, especially to lock in with the rhythmic delay and maintain clarity at the edge of breakup. No advanced techniques, but requires good feel and timing.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (Black Strat, late 1960s/early 1970s, maple neck, EMG or single-coil pickups as per late 1980s Gilmour live rig)
AmpHiwatt Custom 100 (DR103) head with WEM 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6
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Notes
Live performance, Delicate Sound of Thunder 2019 Remix (recorded 1988, remixed 2019). Guitar and amp confirmed by multiple sources for this tour. Settings below are for the riff/rhythm section, not solo.
Tone Character(10)
punchy and clean with edge-of-breakup warmtharticulate and dynamicmodest reverb for space and depthrhythmic analog delay echoesslightly rolled-off highs for warmthresponsive to picking dynamicsnot overly saturatedclear note separationfull-bodied midrangetight low end
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-level control of dynamics and timing, especially to lock in with the rhythmic delay and maintain clarity at the edge of breakup. No advanced techniques, but requires good feel and timing.