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Riff Tone
Waiting for the Thunder
Blackberry Smoke
Guitarrock2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-345
AmpGermino Lead 55LV (Marshall Plexi-style head) with 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 2016 album 'Like an Arrow'. Gear confirmed for studio and TV performance of 'Waiting for the Thunder' riff. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone; amp is main source of drive.
Tone Character(10)
British crunch with rich harmonicsopen, dynamic rhythm tonefull-bodied midrange punchslightly compressed attackclear note separationtouch-sensitive responseclassic southern rock drivearticulate chord definitionwarm but not muddyno excessive gain or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic picking and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.
This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson ES-345
AmpGermino Lead 55LV (Marshall Plexi-style head) with 4x12 cab
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 3 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 2016 album 'Like an Arrow'. Gear confirmed for studio and TV performance of 'Waiting for the Thunder' riff. No evidence of pedal use for core riff tone; amp is main source of drive.
Tone Character(10)
British crunch with rich harmonicsopen, dynamic rhythm tonefull-bodied midrange punchslightly compressed attackclear note separationtouch-sensitive responseclassic southern rock drivearticulate chord definitionwarm but not muddyno excessive gain or fuzz
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated rhythm playing with dynamic picking and precise muting, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or fast alternate picking.