Author Topic: Trying to get "that" sound on Led Zeppelin's " (Read 14208 times)

The amazing Phil · « **on:** October 04, 2005, 10:42:56 AM »

Forget the rhythm sound that's easy, but 3 minutes and 58 seconds into it his tone changes madly and it's this awesome soaring lead tone that's slightly nasal but really cool... only I don't know how to make my guitar do that sound.

I know he was using a '58 tele, and I know at the end of the cord was a Supro Valco valve amp, but I've no idea what, if anything, was between them.

If anyone has any idea how, please, please TELL ME!!!! :lol:

willo · « **Reply #1 on:** October 04, 2005, 11:13:31 AM »

er...what song? :?:

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #2 on:** October 04, 2005, 11:58:50 AM »

"You Shook Me", the title decided I'd typed enough apparently.

HJM · « **Reply #3 on:** October 04, 2005, 12:44:26 PM »

It'll be curly cord :lol:

hmmmmm :oops:

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #4 on:** October 04, 2005, 01:16:45 PM »

Curly chord?? I'd like to pretend I know but I donlt. :oops: What do you mean exactly?

HJM · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2005, 01:21:56 PM »

Quote from: The amazing Phil

Curly chord?? I'd like to pretend I know but I donlt. :oops: What do you mean exactly?

What....even I'm old enough to remember those - curly cables like the wire on a telephone handset( I am a muppet and cannot spell...cord not chord...that probably confused you..I will now go and edit so I look less of a fool :oops: )

The amazing Phil · « **Reply #6 on:** October 04, 2005, 02:32:18 PM »

Ah squiggly wires! I thought you meant some monstrously hard to fret uber diminished minor 11th chord or something. :lol:

HJM · « **Reply #7 on:** October 04, 2005, 02:58:24 PM »

Quote from: The amazing Phil

Ah squiggly wires! I thought you meant some monstrously hard to fret uber diminished minor 11th chord or something. :lol:

Yeah you can only play it if you're double jointed.............. :oops:

Bob Johnson · « **Reply #8 on:** October 04, 2005, 03:12:01 PM »

Sorry, very very sorry, big Led Zep fan. Cannot believe it's all down to a bit of wire!

chrisola · « **Reply #9 on:** October 04, 2005, 05:39:33 PM »

Curly chords are the secret behind Zeps and Brian Mays sound... its a scientific fact!! :D

Bob Johnson · « **Reply #10 on:** October 04, 2005, 05:50:01 PM »

Quote from: chrisola

Curly chords are the secret behind Zeps and Brian Mays sound... its a scientific fact!! :D

Go on then; explain the science! is that what made old telephones sound so distorted then? :lol:

Ratrod · « **Reply #11 on:** October 04, 2005, 05:55:14 PM »

Quote from: Bob Johnson

Quote from: chrisola
Curly chords are the secret behind Zeps and Brian Mays sound... its a scientific fact!! :D

Go on then; explain the science! is that what made old telephones sound so distorted then? :lol:

I think it has something to do with the magnetic field it generates.

HJM · « **Reply #12 on:** October 04, 2005, 06:14:04 PM »

GUYS GUYS ....I WAS JOKING............. :lol:

Bob Johnson · « **Reply #13 on:** October 04, 2005, 06:15:38 PM »

Curly or telephone cables and twisted pairs are used to negate the effects of magnetic fields and the induced voltages that result from them. Maybe it has more to do with what they don't do than what they do do. Try saying that when you're pissed! :lol:

Any boffins out there?

HJM · « **Reply #14 on:** October 04, 2005, 06:17:53 PM »

I'm sure there just a curly coax lead, twisted pair does have it's uses...but there's no pair to twist!! The only thing that might happen could be an inductance, like you get when you leave a mains extension coiled up and plug a heater in.... :oops: