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Post by dobro on Aug 31, 2015 11:36:39 GMT
This summer I attended a concert with Chris Wood in Trondheim. I think it was his first gig in Norway, and he gave a lovely concert! Great singing, great lyrics and very tasteful guitar playing. His inbetween song comments were also top notch. He played mostly in open tuning (open G?) during most of the concert. He said that he left his main guitar at home because he was afraid of the air handling, but later in the concert he commented that the guitar he used might be even better than his main guitar..Alas I couldn't find out the brand of the guitar, and I don't know what brand his main (slightly more blingy) guitar is either. In any case, they both sound wonderful in his hands.
If he is playing near you, it comes highly recommended, but I guess most of the folks in this forum being in the British Isles has heard him already..
If anyone knows what brand of guitars he is using, feel free to post.
Thanks,
John
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Post by Riverman on Aug 31, 2015 11:48:37 GMT
His regular guitar was made by David Oddy I believe. I too saw Chris recently and have to agree with your review, he's a true original.
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Post by andyhowell on Aug 31, 2015 21:04:39 GMT
Mainly C SUS 2 I believe.
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Post by scorpiodog on Sept 1, 2015 10:57:31 GMT
I'm a big Chris Wood fan. I love his treatment of trad songs (very fond of his version of Lord Bateman), but I think he really comes into his own with songs he's written. Handmade Life is definitely my favourite among his albums, but there's not much I don't like, tbh. I haven't seen him for a couple of years (actually, on thinking about it it's probably four years) and you've prompted me into considering it soon. Thanks. As riverman and andyhowell have answered your questions, I could only post this, rather empty, excuse for a post. Except to say I knew that!  |
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Post by gavdav on Sept 1, 2015 14:09:44 GMT
I'm reliably informed Chris usually plays in CGCGCD and near relatives.
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Post by scorpiodog on Sept 1, 2015 14:16:41 GMT
I'm reliably informed Chris usually plays in CGCGCD and near relatives. That's what andyhowell said. And I agree, having spoken to Chris Wood about it maybe 5 years ago. He said he learned it from Martin Carthy, and found it particularly useful in the keys he favours. He explained to me why, but his explanation outstripped my understanding, so I cannot pass it on. |
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Post by gavdav on Sept 1, 2015 14:24:32 GMT
It's a great tuning - you have repeated patterns over 2.5 octaves, powerchord shapes give you most chords and can be opened out into fingerstyle shapes. You have the little roll interval of DADGAD but up at the top instead of in the middle so less compensation required for dealing with that interval. I've played in it almost exclusively for the past 18 years, with occasional dips into DADGAD or CGCFCD
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 1, 2015 15:35:35 GMT
I'm a big Chris Wood fan. I love his treatment of trad songs (very fond of his version of Lord Bateman), but I think he really comes into his own with songs he's written. Handmade Life is definitely my favourite among his albums, but there's not much I don't like, tbh. I haven't seen him for a couple of years (actually, on thinking about it it's probably four years) and you've prompted me into considering it soon. Thanks. As riverman and andyhowell have answered your questions, I could only post this, rather empty, excuse for a post. Except to say I knew that! Have seen him a few times recently Paul. He's on great form at the moment. |
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Post by andyhowell on Sept 1, 2015 15:36:58 GMT
It's a great tuning - you have repeated patterns over 2.5 octaves, powerchord shapes give you most chords and can be opened out into fingerstyle shapes. You have the little roll interval of DADGAD but up at the top instead of in the middle so less compensation required for dealing with that interval. I've played in it almost exclusively for the past 18 years, with occasional dips into DADGAD or CGCFCD I love it as well and it has become a staple for me. I try and vary things a bit with old DADGAD and G sus 4. For accompanying songs I tend to prefer taking the 3rd string down to F. Sounds a bit more neutral some how. With three or four of these tunings you can cover every key. |
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Jo whoever he is.
