a.miller

side note: if you're playing around with the harmonica in D, you can play the backing melody to Via Chicago with the same harmonica.

thanks man, I didn't really have an idea. I was just thinking..hmmm...bass note...ummm chord shape. Naming chords was never my strong point. I truly appreciate the clarification. Cheers.

my pleasure, I'm glad someone actually read it!! If you have any other questions, I'll keep my eye on this post.

I tried and tried to figure this song out and my success was pretty limited. As I understand, Jeff is using a baritone 12 string, and I certainly don't have one of those. So in my trials this is what I got: Asus (x02200) and then hammer up to and A (x02220) and then A/Dsus(??) (x02230). I'm pretty sure those chords are all in there. When the lyrics start: (E) It's a random painted highway and a muzzle of bees (back to the A chords). At one point I thought I heard this chord (x04232) which I'll call (A/F#). So..

(E)The sun gets passed, tree to tree (A/F#) silently back to me (A chords).

I hope some of my rambling helps. What a great song.

I play a bit of harmonica. It's definately in the key of D. Jeff also has his guitar in Drop D tuning. Just listen to the recording (IATTBYH DVD) and you can pick it out. Okay...got my harmonica. Goes from (holes) 5 to 6 blowing out, then suck in and bend twice on 5 and blow out (sounds like wah-oo-wah hoo for the bend part). Then bend in and blow out on 5 (wee hoo). Then in on 4 and back out. Now suck in and bend twice on 4 and blow out, following the same progression from 5 to 4, but this time go from 4 to 3. If you play around with that, hopefully you can get an idea. Hope this helps!

I definately agree with you. It seems as though the panning (where the sound is coming from in the stereo spectrum) is different with every song. Having said that, I kept "losing" who was playing what. In some cases I even had a hard time distinguishing which guitar sound was coming from which person.

so what is a "y pedal," and would you have to have a split jack coming out of the guitar to go to both the pedal(s) and PA? (soundhole pickup and end pin jack?)

Oh wow!! Finally, finally. Thanks sooo much!!!

Weehoo!!! Gear makes me giddy!! Here's what I got:

1955 Harmony Patrician Archtop

1994 Epiphone Goldtop Les Paul

1998 Martin D-15 w/ LRBaggs goldbeam active pickup

1999 Ovation Celebrity Deluxe

2004 Fender 50th Anniversary Strat

2004 Taylor Baby (strung with nylon strings)

2004 Spector 4-String Bass

2005 Gibson J-45

Amp: 2000 Marshall AVT 50 Head, Compact 4X12 Cab

Roland Td-6 V-Tour Drums

Fostex VF-16 multitracker [which is for sale ]

Pro tools MBox on Powerbook G4

Rogue 6 Channel 80 watt PA Dual 10" Cabs

and one empty checking account!!

I know this question has been asked before, and I'm not sure if it was ever clearly answered. Sooo....Does anyone know, really, what setup Jeff uses to achieve that really deep reverb when he plays solo? A perfect example is on "Summerteeth" from the 3-04-2005 Vic Theatre Show. Muchas Gracias if you guys can give me the scoop.

I sure would like to do Remember the Mountain Bed if it hasn't been done. I don't really know the format, but I sure would like to be involved.

Guess I just had to do a little reading (oops). Anyway, I get the format now. I would love to do Remember the mountain bed!!