Southern Rock

[dkiewicz]

Hey Justin!!!! Still waiting for you to drop by JPL... 

I was wondering if you could focus on techniques in sort of a sub genre way. For example Southern Rock seems to have some different (to me at least) techniques. Maybe I'm missing something, but there always seems to be "color" that is added to make a certain sound that isn't just an equipment feature.

Gimme 3 steps is one example. Maybe I'm making it more difficult, but it would help to recognize things a bit easier when you understand the technique.

Loving the lessons as I'm now retired, but still finding time is tough but I've made tons of progress once I bought the intermediate lesson set.

Take care and keep making people happy, you do a great job!!!

Dan Kiewicz...

[deadeye_ag]

Hi Dan,

I'm a southern rock guy and I'm wondering what techniques you are referring to. Southern rock, like rock, like country, are a derivative of blues, which Justin covers in his courses. Do you have a specific example?

[tobyjenner]

To me its more about getting the sound right, amp, effects etc. Technique wise I would say its pretty generic skill wise, as has been said as its derived from the Blues. I know I struggle to get a sound set up just right say for Skynyrd for example even using other folks downloads. Takes a lot of tweaking.

But hey if there are specific techniques, that ain't slide, I would love to know.

Cheers

Toby
 

[stitch101]

@Toby, this is just a general answer but should give you good idea of Skynyrds tone.
Gary Rossongton gets his unique sound using a Gibson Les Paul
and Peavey amp. Also clean settings.

Allen Collins used a Gibson Firebird and Marshall combo in the beginning
the switch to Peavey later on. Also clean settings.

Ed King used both Strats and LPs also clean settings.

Steve Gaines mostly LP but also used Strats. Peavey and Fender Reverb amps.
Clean settings

So I think a lot of the tone comesfrom clean setting on Peavey amps and a whole
lot of talent. 

[tobyjenner]

@Toby, this is just a general answer but should give you good idea of Skynyrds tone.
Gary Rossongton gets his unique sound using a Gibson Les Paul
and Peavey amp. Also clean settings.

Allen Collins used a Gibson Firebird and Marshall combo in the beginning
the switch to Peavey later on. Also clean settings.

Ed King used both Strats and LPs also clean settings.

Steve Gaines mostly LP but also used Strats. Peavey and Fender Reverb amps.
Clean settings

So I think a lot of the tone comesfrom clean setting on Peavey amps and a whole
lot of talent. 

@Stitch = So with my LP Studio and Roadhouse Deluxe Strat, Peavey  emulation on the Mustang, I'm good to go.......................go look for the talent that is. Thanks for the advice on amps and tone, was happy with their gtr usage over the years.

[CT]

Learn your rhythm guitar, blues, pentatonic scale and power chords for general study, and for specific songs check out youtube tutorials:



Tons of great teachers and lessons out there, if Justin doesn't have a song lesson.

[sairfingers]

Southern Rock. Is this Americana?

[Drubbing]

I've never heard any particular techniques in Skynryd that wasn't largely blues based. They were a rock band with Southern accents. Apart from the gear, their sound came from the swing they put into their rhythm.

A track like the Breeze was a JJ Cale tune - he mixed up folk, blues, country, jazz, so Skynryd would have had some elements of those rhythms in their music. JJ was a big influence, but a quiet man.

[CT]

Southern Rock. Is this Americana?

It's basically localized rock with blues marbling. Lynyrd Skynyrd mentions a "She 'Gator" in one of their songs -- can't get more highly localized than that.