The transition between electric and acoustic live

[Moonlapser]

i was just wondering that when Opeth play live then how do they make the transition between electric and acoustic? I haven't had the pleasure to see them live yet so i was just wondering. Sorry if theres been anything on this before...

 

[Rahan]

Hey, it's Moonlapse with an R.

 

[Moonlapser]

hey had no idea there was a guy called that. feel kinda stupid now lol

 

[Alex78]

at least use "zerstören" ,then, instead of "zerstoren"

 

[Moonlapser]

fine everyone turn this into a rip me apart thread. i didnt know the code for the umlaut over the o so i did the next best thing....now can anyone answer my question?

 

[Liquid Diamonds]

They usually play the acoustic passages on clean electric. It works, mostly
And I think the people ripping you are mean!!!
Welcome to the forum

 

[Moonlapser]

hey thanks. thats what i thought in the first place. Would seem a little off if they paused to go change guitars, and in most songs they would do it 3 or 4 times lol

 

[Liquid Diamonds]

Yeah, which is why they dont. It's just not workable. The start 'Closure' with an acoustic on Lamentions, which is cool, but the transition to electric takes too long. When I saw them, they played it with just electric, and it worked much better as a live song.

 

[Stimuli]

Yea no band would really make a change of guitars during a song...however, the equipment they use gives them a sexalicious clean electric tone...

 

[annt]

^That equipment being solely the reasonably priced Boss GT-8....

No, this is not a paid advertisement.

edit: Well, of course they have their $5000 PRS guitars and Laney amps, but anyway

 

[waz416c]

i have teh metallica DVD live shiat binge adn ourge...adn during THE unforgiven htey have acaosutic nylon strifn oin teh stadn...and james is playin it adn it ahs a mic on teh top so james cna sing in teh mic...adn then when he switches to eloectric its just hangin roudn him u know.....it worked retty good for him.....!!!...i think Opeth oughta try that.....PEAC EOUT

 

[affinityband]

That would look hilairious on Demon of the Fall! ^

 

[JoeVice]

on the last u.s. tour they had very brittle, thin, and piercing guitar tone...it sounded ok in the mix...didn't have the luscious mids that i have always loved about their tone...but, it did shine when they played the acoustic parts...there was a lot more definition. it almost sounded like they were using an acoustic simulator.

 

[Braighs]

On the Be dvd, Johan had the bass straped around his neck even while he was playing drums and other stuff. It seemed natural. And yes, Opeth uses a clean electric sound.

 

[vampyrouss]

Yep, and bands like yes switch guitars during songs, not that I've really paid that much attention, but Steve Howe likes to do stuff like that:

 

[Kenneth R.]

i have teh metallica DVD live shiat binge adn ourge...adn during THE unforgiven htey have acaosutic nylon strifn oin teh stadn...and james is playin it adn it ahs a mic on teh top so james cna sing in teh mic...adn then when he switches to eloectric its just hangin roudn him u know.....it worked retty good for him.....!!!...i think Opeth oughta try that.....PEAC EOUT

a lot of bands do this, including Dream Theater etc...

 

[JoeVice]

Yep, and bands like yes switch guitars during songs, not that I've really paid that much attention, but Steve Howe likes to do stuff like that:

holy shit...thats goofy

 

[vampyrouss]

Goofy... but amazing! I like the other thing he plays, which I have no idea what its called, but it makes some pretty cool sounds...

 

[wildfyr]

In conclusion(?): The better bands do it that (the right) way. ??

 

[Kenneth R.]

Pedal Steel/Lap Steel Guitar -^