Re: OT: Tuning guitar in fifths for wider orchestration options

[Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com>]

Well, I can't disagree with you at all here, Bill. If someone asked me 
to play slide, I'd probably whip my E's down to D before I picked up the 
bottleneck. I had to pick up the guitar to try your big chord, too - 
nice sound, big-ass stretch! Not something I would stumble upon and try 
to hang onto for a full verse.

Since I seem to gravitate toward minimal sound options in general 
anyway, it may just be part of my personality that makes me prefer the 
small box of crayons.

I don't think any of my points remain...maybe I should just retract my 
whole post (where's that life Undo button??).

cheers,

Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com
www.chinapaintingmusic.com


> Alternate tunings are like another group
> of crayons in the crayon box. I don't know about you, but I'm happy to 
>get
> my hands on as many crayons as possible.