I love phasers and especially the Small Stone. – Bjorn], Hi Bjorn, congratulations for your fabolous web. I greatly appreciate Your website, shine on…, [Thanks for your kind words! Thanks! My settings are: I’d really like to hear his take on it, although I still think David and Rick at Gdansk nailed the definitive live version for all time. I must say, David’s voice is still great and it’s aged very well. I fixed this with my last installation of the mid and neck pickups. Be sure to use properly shielded instrument and patch cables and be aware that your computer, phone, fridge, TV, lights… just about anything can cause noise issues. – Bjorn], Hi Bjorn…just wanted to ask you how do get rid off the 60 cycle hum from your single coils…?? I got them yesterday, June 1, and they’re going back today. and adjust the volume of each of those loops. Pretty LOUD. Parallel evolution alongside one of the masters :). Last updated on 05.22.2015 Thank you, best regards, [I haven’t tried the new WEMs but I know that people who’ve compared these with the originals claim they have little in common. The first intro solo, played by David, is doubled by Snowy White with a very short delay (I think so). Second, what you hear on that bootleg is an echo of David’s guitar. I think it depends very much on how you use the pedal… it’s more evident on smaller amps at lower volume. It’s mostly the neck from the first solo to the vocals and the bridge during the vocals. Let me share this with you… The guitar did not feature a switch for engaging the bridge and neck at this point. He’s done that several times, like on Another Brick 1 and the solo for part 2. When I finished reading this article “I’ve become confortably numb” with every detail of it. D.K. I know that this cabinet has nothing to do with the old WEM Watkins productions, it is from MUSICGROUND. Joby.U.K. Unfortunately, I don’t have the Carbon anymore. document.write('

');var c=function(){cf.showAsyncAd(opts)};if(typeof window.cf !== 'undefined')c();else{cf_async=!0;var r=document.createElement("script"),s=document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];r.async=!0;r.src="//srv.clickfuse.com/showads/showad.js";r.readyState?r.onreadystatechange=function(){if("loaded"==r.readyState||"complete"==r.readyState)r.onreadystatechange=null,c()}:r.onload=c;s.parentNode.insertBefore(r,s)}; I need a wah that has a vintage sound, and will do the Seagull effect, can it be bought new? his equipment used is mentioned in the comments section…of course, he’s using the EMG pickup set, but I’ve never heard anyone get it that closely before. Eb Come on you raver, you Edim seer of visions, Bb/F … Not pedal compression, as these weren’t around, but they most likely, as you almost awlays would, added compression from outboard units or in the channel strip. Can you help me out with it.Im not a great guitar player just amateur. Boss CE-2 – rate 1:00, depth 11:00 massive, massive article. These are a limited run and won’t be around long. It just depends on what board you’re plugging into. Yes Bjorn, i Meant the variation of Syd’s Theme on Sax Solo. thanks! These are truly sweet. Thanks so much in advance, I really appreciate the effort. I bought, a few months ago, a BBE Soul Vibe and a Dunlop Rotovibe. I enjoy Snowy’s playing, but as Bjorn said, it is a little repetitive. [Verse 1] Gm Gb Bb Remember when you were young, you shone like the sun, Eb Dm Cm Bb F Shine on you craaaaaazy diamond, Gm Gb Bb Now theres a look in your eye, like black holes in the sky, Eb Dm … [Thanks for the info! Hey bjorn,yeah the chords when the band enters they are played on the D Gand B strings the first chord is D string 10th frett, G string 12th fret B string 13th fret i dont know the chord could be a C5 perhaps played twice followed by the D 8th fret, G 10th fret, B 11th fret could be A#5 maybe then the same shape moved up to the 16th 15th etc,anyway those chords.Hope this helps a bit :) They are struck and held to sustain them,really nice chords.Has this helped at all mate. The Leslie is barely audible on the album though. David’s using the neck pickup and switch over to the bridge at the end. It’s a slight variation of the 1 to 1 lick BB King signature. I had already seen a few pics here, but seen it on HD was awesome. I have WYWH and Dark Side… Can’t remember the third… Meddle? However, if you’re desperately seeking THE Pulse tone, I recommend the EMG DG-20s – same set as David’s using on his red Strats with the EXG bass/treble booster and the SPC mid booster (read more here). Guitar players tend to hide their little “secrets”, but not him!… Great stuff, IMHO. I must admit that some moments are very good anyway, with Gilmour and White in unison, Shine On part 6-9, Dogs, Pigs,… But I think definitely that Tim Renwick, as surrogate guitarist, is at a much higher level that deserves David Gilmour. Shine on is one of my favourite songs of Pink Floyd, and I’m learning it and getting the sounds that I want because of this article. I think the SS-2/3 is an excellent choice for the Shine On tones and the other bluesy tones on PULSE like Coming Back, Another Brick etc. You wrote : “Shine On also has that element of gospel that made their music more soulful and easier to understand and like, compared to the often complicated structures of the typical prog rock.” I’ve never realised this before. White is often gabby and not inspired. And like you said, Bjorn, I thought he was awful on the “In the flesh” tour too….lol On the album version David cranks the Colorsound Power Boost and adds a MXR Phase 90 using the bridge pickup. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by Pink Floyd Tab Different Versions Chords, Tab, Tabs. – Bjorn]. Help would be very appreaciated. For those interested, this guy just ACES David’s PULSE tone. Okay but on my guitar it’s sounds to harsh on the bridge and too mellow on the neck the middle too hollow but then again my Strat has a dimarzio FS1 in the bridge, and when did he added the switch, what was the switch there to begin with? And thanks to this site I feel I have a very gilmourish tone:) That particular phrase stands out because it comes in after much musical exploration, and brings the tune back to its center with a few choice notes. Hello Bjorn, I read on your amazing website that on the PULSE version of Shine On You Crazy Diamond for his setup he is using his red strat with the neck and bridge pickups? Notice that there are two different guitars panned right and left almost duelling, playing opposite patterns and octaves. Just want to know if you did experienced or study about the Boss CE-2. adunit_id: 100000049, Well, that’s all. I think the best way to achieve this is to keep it very basic with just a nice punchy clean tone from your amp, a nice sounding compressor and a transparent booster/overdrive like the Colorsound Powerboost, Boss BD2 or BK Tube Driver (although this one’s a bit bright for the vintage tones). Is so nice when you play a chord and drag it (with the same position of fingers) up the neck a semitone, and you can listen the 1st chord’s wake (it’s tail) coming behind. Thanks for sharing! https://goo.gl/L9eY76Take Lessons With Me! Sometimes this works well (Set the Controls/ What God Wants / Shine On) and sometimes no so well (CN comes to mind). Is it true that once upon a time that the deluxe mistress was hand wired????? Ha-ha! is it ok for gilmour/shine on tones??? The new stereo sounds more like a wild chorus than anything else… – Bjorn]. Are ther any alternatives for the power boost, and wah I can buy new, off the shelf,( I want it now!). Shine on is my all time favourite to play. i dunno if someone has already asked this, but i was wondering what settings would you suggest for the calssic 70s tone for a small at home setup with the same pedals you mentioned above (unless you reccomend useing the BD-2 insted of the Ibanez). Doyle’s solo album, Welcome, is a killer CD as well. Everyone seems to obsess on Syd’s theme without thinking about some of the really great phrasing that is found throughout David’s solos. Hi Born! Gm … Greate , greate review, it´s a shame you didin´t mention that they have to record shin on twise ´casue roger “accidentaly” ereased all the previous work. Could I please ask a wee favour if its not too much trouble, something I have been meaning to ask you for a long time but feel silly to ask? Cheers! I think the most important thing for Shine On is to set up the amp for a warm, punchy clean tone. I love your site. I had to stop three times to “Take a Breath”!!! Before he starts, he plays a single note to check if the delay is on, and there you can listen triplets or something like that, in the delay settings. So this might very well be possible. I think it was Jon Carin who sang on Dogs though… – Bjorn]. [I don’t really have a problem with the volume drop. You go into such detail for each of the parts, and relate little details with other articles written on this site. In a recording magazine some of these single Abbey Road pre-amps have sold for over $20,000 and clones made new for about $8,000. Check out this article for more tone tips. I have very good tones with them but they are not for gilmour sound i think. [G Dm Cm C Gm F Eb D Gb E Bb Em Gbm] Chords for Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond Guitar Solo Tab+BackingTrack with capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. It a quite confusing. One version has surprised me : the Montreal july 6th, 77 concert. I hope some day to be able to play like that. —————————————— If someone in the wolrd know about, it must be you (after PhilTaylor and Gilmour himself…), [I’m no expert on the differences between the Boss models but I would assume that David’s using the Japanese model as he started using the CS-2 around 1983/84. [Thanks Wray! But be warned if you turn it too far you get this horrible ring mod squeal that is no good for your amp or your ears. The Fender Standard pickups are quite hot, which means that they also have a lot of mid range. The Maxon OD808 has that warm, creamy tone perfect for replicating David’s Pulse tones on the intro solo and the BK Tube Driver has enough balls to give me that punchy powerful rhythms. I’ve meant to check out one of their albums for a long time, and this conversation just reminded me to go on Amazon and find one right now. I also checked the distands between the notes. Do you remember which interview this was? Gb Bb Eb Dm Cm Bb F Gm You reached for the secret too soon, Gb Bb You cried for the moon. The one in the center effects wet/dry, but the one on the right will help with the volume drop. Eb Edim Come on you target for faraway laughter, Bb Dm D Gm Come on you stranger, you legend, you martyr, and shine Solo: Gm | F# | Bb | Eb | Dm | Cm | Bb | F Gm You reached for the secret too soon, F# Bb You cried for the moon. – Bjorn], Hey Bjorn, just wanted to ask a little question… That video of yours, doing the 3rd solo from Shine On. Thanx so much , very clear and interesting . [Agree. These magnets are also perfectly calibrated. anyways I love the site and all the info on. The slide solo was originally just a lot of wild echo sounds with no particular pattern, similar to the album version of One of These Days. – Bjorn], well I checked it out in a bit more detail and the dynacomp is fine but the cable connecting to it is faulty so. And even though Tim Renwick is a great sideman, you must consider Snowy’s great solo stuff. It has Fane speakers. Great article Bjorn as always, I particuarily enjoyed this as Shine On is my favourite track of all. (That would have to be Chester Kamen IMHO. Like most of us here, I tend to like performers who are themselves… not the missing link. Haha :), Well that would be great, but if not, it doesn’t matter! It’s normal for vintage circuit fuzz pedals to pick up noise and radio signals as these aren’t shielded. A few days ago I watched the BBC documentary Wider Horizons (which you must have already watched) and in the end David says that the nicest thing he ever heard on his career was after a show he walked out of the stage and BB King asked him “you sure you ain’t born in Mississipi?” and David gives a nice smile. The scatter wound pickups give you a slightly more authentic Gilmour Custom Shop tone, and that’s the tone he approved. Preview Add correction. Not because I don’t like it, just because it’s too damn flimsy. SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND ( part 1 ) NO INTRO PINK FLOYD CHORDS USED Gm F# A# D# Dm Cm F F#aug C Edim D7 In my opinion these are the correct chord passages to this classic tune. Gm Gm/F# And we'll bask in the shadow of yesterday's triumph, Gm/F Gm sail on the steel breeze. And… Wow man! Very instructional and informative. Aah, okay, Any Colour You Like was actually the track that changed my mind into trying a Univibe, and knowing it’ll work just as well puts me at ease. i could hear the neck pickup and compression – i even questioned whether it was a strat, as i could never get the sound – regardless of amp or indeed amp setting. Just listen to “Bird Of Paradise” or his version of “Little Wing”, and, after that, his solo albums. There are many different mods you can do but the easiest way is to use a booster behind it. Awesome article as always Bjorn thanks! Set the bright volume slightly lower than the normal volume. Snowy or whoever, that solo jams! Haha Bjorn, no one could shadow Roger’s ego! })(); We use cookies to give you the best experience on our site and show you relevant ads. I wanted a RE-20, but considering the economic situation, money is tight. With no need of reverb at all (amazing), you get accurate sound for Astronomy Domine riff, Echoes (funky part solo, proper violing effect and seagull effect with reverse wha-wha), Money, Shine on, Comfortably Numb, Another Brick in the Wall, Sorrows, etc. Please remember your settings before tweaking!!!!! This is the song that made me pick up the guitar. Lastly, my Jh-F1 is broadcasting the neighbors food processor, and an am station in Antarctica! Shine On is all about dynamics and your technique and using the volume knob to both roll off the crips top frequencies and adjusting the gain is a handy trick. But on EBAY I discovered this: article number 270794249296 Maybe you can take a look at it and give me your opinion. Do you think the delay/echo character is also changed during the 3 solos? Play Advices. I do find myself liking the sound it produces, and you said it produces a very nice rotary sound earlier up in the thread. Sound City 50w amp with linked inputs – bass 50%, treble 50%, mids 40% Would you recommend the White Horse 60w Tube Amp? – Bjorn]. Always liked his playing especialy as a solo artist although he can be a bit too much Hendrix/SRV at times. – Bjorn]. Your efforts never cease to amaze me. Keep in mind that the tab I used in the Echoes article is a stripped down version that’s easier to play. Can you imagine? The third solo in the intro section might seem redundant and Floyd did ditch it on the 1980s and 90s tours but it makes perfect sense as the climatic end of a blues jam. It just seems less bright than most of the live versions eg. Roger also likes to have a great deal of control over his productions so maybe a quality of a musician is that they can endure his direction. It use the EH mistress? I was wondering what do you think is the best way to get that really dark and warm tone heard on intro solo on the original album version and similarly on the 77′ tour in Oakland? A bigger, closed back cabinet will give you a bigger tone with more punch and a tighter lower end. I was considering of using them together for that section….now that could be an idea Maybe what Roger sees in Snowy is someone that does not ape Gilmour’s sound or style and just makes it his own. MXR Dynacomp – sustain 10:00 and volume 2:00 None knows everything! David did indeed record the intro straight into the board. Hi Bjorn, thanks for this great site. I use mine for Any Colour You Like. However, all the solos and rhythm parts includes a Colorsound Power Boost, which had been David’s main overdrive unit since early 1972 and one he continued to use up until The Wall sessions. And another cinema’s playing it again in a few days, so I’ll get to hear it again .. whoo-hoo !!! The bright transparent tone blends nicely with most effects. David strums a chord and makes a volume swell with the volume pedal assigned for the Sound on Sound channel. I loved performing WYWH on electric and we used to extend that last part with some nice piano and guitar jamming. Are they any good, or just another cheap tube pedal like Behringer’s? But on Syd’s theme and the solos do you think he ether used the fender twin reverb or showman or hiwatts? He is able to let great phrases going out his Les Paul, but most of the time (chorus work, not rhythm work), his style is unable to fit with the Floyd sound, staying enclosed in a pure blues style, without grace, without reaching the inspired playing of Eric Clapton or Peter Green. I didn’t find it “liquid” at all. Shine on was the first floyd song i ever heard and still my favourite.The slightly stripped down version on Live in Gdansk is very affecting too.Will try to find some of the bootleg versions you have mentiond. As I’ve said throughout this article, Shine On is a blues song and doesn’t require a whole lot of effects and stuff. live with your old tribute band, did you ever perform the other solos like the ’77 version as well, or just the 3rd solo? There are some parts where it says “click here” but there’s no link. Pretty awesome. – “PULSE”, official live album and DVD 1995 Regarding the studio version’s dry intro, I always thought it was a similar method to the way he recorded the solo to ABITW2, which was straight-jacked into the board, presumably with a DynaComp (or similar). But I don’t understand this harsh judgement upon him. It has stereo in/out, so I maintain stereo signal, and I can double speed, half speed, reverse, overdub, etc. I have a POD my self so I’ll try it out :) This is the magic behind David’s reverb-like delays in the early days. thanks for your work .Ciao Steve. Could you offer some advice on compensating for the volume drop? Footage from the sessions reveal that he most likely used a Showman for Shine On and the Hiwatts for some stuff. Special to Eric: I compensate for pedals that suffer from volume drop like the EH Deluxe Electric Mistress, and a few years back with an MXR Phase 90 (Dunlop), is to run it through a Boss LS-2 Line Selector. As the Animals tour reached the closing shows, David’s tone got wilder and some interesting versions of the solo has been documented on several bootlegs. By my ear I think shine on you crazy diamond intro was played with a Les Paul with p90. Hope this made sense. )///into a cheapy transistor amp(samick sm series,mod with jensencr10 speaker) or if you want into a PA or HI-FI sistem. Why do you mention the Small Stone? I remember reading Phil’s account, and thinking that doesn’t mesh with Roger’s version. – Bjorn]. – Bjorn]. – Bjorn]. That should give you ques for the intro as well. Great job! Adjusting “FEEDBACK” knob (if you put too much, you can get awful noises), “TIME” knob (370 ms) and the right amount of “MIX”, the sound you get is the one that David’s using in almost all of his solos. Are they all different, and I got a bad one? I love this song, its like a JAM made song, well pretty much all the great PF classic are, but hearing different bootlegs you can follow the song live progresss, wich its great for musicians around, its the way my band compose things after all. I get my best shine on sound with Cornish SS-3 and Colorsound. How much depends on how hard you drive the channel. If you listen to it it sounds like he’s using just a clean tone up until 6:05 and then either kicks in the Colorsound or a different track enters that starts with the neck pickup and then the bridge. It could also be different reverb settings that were used in the mix. Might be something wrong with the on/off button or the settings are too high… too much compression squeezing the tone. LOL Seriously, a VERY interesting article (as always). I attempted this legendary tone on the Axe FX II. There has been much debate over what David used for overdrives, – whether it was a fuzz, amp gain or an overdrive/booster of some sort. With the master above 12 o’clock the amp is far too loud and bright. There’s always been a debate which is better – the Small Stone or MXR Phase 90 – but there’s really not that big difference between the two. https://goo.gl/L7cTLqCheck out my theory and technique channel! He might have used Fender amps too but again, hard to tell. Is he using two delays at the same time?, what are the settings? On the album, it definitely sounds like Jon Carin singing the vocals on ‘Dogs’. [Thanks! The version David performed on his 2006 tour is a mix between the acoustic version from 2001/02 and Pulse. Hey Bjorn,keeping within the Syds theme area the chords that are struck behind the 4 beautifull ringing notes are so sweet sounding,how do you go about replicating the tone for these chords,theres many ways obviously,whammy etc but what efects were used.How does your rythm guitarist achieve it. In a way, Snowy is very much like Tim Renwick… The typical session guitarist with a distinct style of his own. He played those notes and I immediately turned around and asked “What was that?”. I ordered a deluxe Electric Mistress and it should be here tomorrow or the next day. Sorry for being so nasty about White but that’s what I think each time I listen to a 77 tour bootlegs. }; Please, do you mind explaining this for us? Learn how to play exactly like Pink Floyd. and the SSL-5 sounds great all by itself. Am I too negative ? "SHINE ON YOU CRAZY DIAMOND" 3— 16—13 15— diamond diamond Part 111 œ]Verses (8:45, 10:09) 1. The signal then travels into a Hiwatt and WEM cabinet used only for this effect. Like Gabriel said, though, I would have enjoyed a “arppegio” tutorial, since it’s a bit tricky to play, even with the tabs (by the way, David played the Echoes arppegio section in a very peculiar way on the acoustic version, didn’t he?). Sometimes I can be very obsesive with the things I like, feel free to tell me to fuck off when you see I’m a pain in the ass, ok? Bjorn, i’ve been so puzzled with gilmour’s intro tone, it’s nagged me for years – but couldn’t for the life of me couldn’t figure out that haunting yet mellow vocal-ish sounds from the bends and vibrato. You’re right Bjorn, I just listened to “In the Flesh” for the first time in a year or so. I am using Roland Micro Cube with Delay and EFX at 10. Check out Paul Young’s Heaven Can Wait. The Fuzz unit in that line fulfilled all my expectations and more, so I’m willing to try it. Haven’t finished it all, yet! Fender amps has that trebly, slightly harsh tone. Thank you for the incredible help with yo... Hello Bjorn! Correction: Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part Iv (chords) Comment. I’m looking to buy a good vintage amp to not mimic exactly Gilmour but help to get me in there when I want to be. The fact is that David’s setup for Shine On ‘94 were basically the same as in 1974-‘75 and ‘77. For the second and third solo I just give more sustain to the SS-3 to get a more fuzzy tone. David has often talked about how BB King, Leadbelly, Peter Green etc influenced his playing from early on. David most likely recorded Syd’s Theme with the Binson Echorec, which is what creates that reverb effect. i hope in the future you can discuss pigs 3 different ones , i think the tone is amazing and the solo is very interesting again coming out of the bootleg from 1977, and i will very grateful if you can include a video of this amazing solo ,thanks so much again Bjorn, [Thanks for your kind words! Digital delay – 440ms, 3. Hey Bjorn, is it normal for my dynacomp (Newer version) to make a sound after turned on that it makes a sound like someone is blowing into a microphone? If so, I’d definitely go for the less interesting Nano version). Chorus was never really my thing…. I think you need to have a really sensible or “picky” ear to say his playing with Roger is awful. Basically when I play Shine on I find the dynacomp useful to control the amount of gain, as well as using the volume pot on the guitar….certainly also the pickup selector plays a heavy role in it, very round with the neck pickup and it’s very easy to push the bd2 with the bridge PU even without touching the gain control on the pedal….for instance on the third solo, the “heaviest one”. Soon I will return to Germany with it, and I then I have 2 amps there. Thanks Bjorn. I have been lurking your site for a long time now and thought perhaps you could help me with a conundrum. E5 Dm Cm Bb F F# Shine on you crazy diamond. I’m sure you are aware, but the effect only works on vintage style pickups (no noiseless and active) and you need to place the wah first in the line. i’m so happy (i can’t underestimate this) i read the user comments. The Chandler is an early version of the BK Tube Driver included in the 2006 Cornish board (the tone is perhaps closer to a Tube Screamer). David bought this at a pawn shop in while playing in Seattle October 1970. I think the Soul Vibe makes a decent tone for the price but it doesn’t stand the chance next to a Rotovibe. I had looked at them before but I heard that they like to crunch and a Bandmaster would be a better option for good clean headroom. And third, continue your spetacular job and efford on this website. Read the video description for more info how to do it ;) If you have more questions fel free to ask! I’ve been looking forward to this article for a while, and you didn’t dissapoint. Especially the 1977 version when he used a Big Muff, that must have blown a few circuits on the stage. Shine On You Crazy Diamond by David Gilmour Tab Different Versions Chords, Tab, Tabs. I really need you, or anyone to give me some suggestion on how to achieve shine on you crazy diamond sound on guitar rig 5 for the intro and the other parts as well, even better if anyone reading this post has preset for that would be greatly appreciated. This information will surely help me in sounding more closer to the real ones !! And the rest is history.”. Not sure if I missed this but which pickups were used for various parts of shine on? But a good job overall. I agree with your description of it sounding very much like it’s DI’d but listening to only the front speakers quad mix it sounds like it could very well be a mic’ed cab. This magical track is as you descibed the epitomy of Floyd. Glad you enjoy my site :) – Bjorn]. His style is too different from David and it doesn’t sound right when he’s replicating David’s playing… especially when he’s with Waters. I’ve read it once quickly. Sure he’s not David, nor Clapton or Peter Green. He did however use studio compression. Then I took those 5 seconds of sound, where David is checking the delay settings, to see the graphic of the sound wave and check (Zoom in) how many repetitions of the original note were in there.