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Originally Posted by LJGriggs
So, is there really nothing to be gained by switching to open-tuning?
I was aware that Warren Haynes plays slide in standard tune, and I can't argue with his abilities, but I have always felt that I wasn't "authentic" in my playing because I wasn't open tuned.
Maybe I should just refine what I'm doing.
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I have played slide in cover bands and always used the standard tuning to keep from retuning. But as I studied open tunings I found "Honky tonk woman" "Start me up" "bad to the bone" ad many others were in G modal. They have a certain sound slide or not.
When I want a cool delta blues sound on acoustic I will drop into G
1D 2B 3G 4D 5G 6D also some Zep stuff is done in this, in my time of dieing is I believe...that has cool slide.
ZZ top slide can be done in standard...
Many slide players have different tunings they favor, A, E, some capo, some don't
I try a lot of stuff and use what I like...