Desperately in need of help with The Stone...

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:38 pm

I've watched Pat's video and I've watched Kanter's, I just can't get the strumming for the intro/verse down... I hit the first 5 notes right and then i cant do the 232 part, help...

something cool · Post by **something cool** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 7:46 pm

Dude, if you've only been playing guitar for 4 months like you said, I'll be muy impressed if you get that song down. I just conquered that intro myself and I was hung up on that spot, too. What I realized, was that it wasn't the 232 that was screwing me...it was the lead in to that. Check the tab as well as the video's and just keep going. Hope that helps. I still can't believe you are going to try that song. Knock yourself out.

Kukini · Post by **Kukini** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:01 pm

It's not overly difficult, the transition and chorus are pretty easy actually. I got this video off of KAZAA or something of Dave playing it solo at some radio station in CA. It has some nice shots of him playing it, if anyone wants it, I'll be glad to send it over AIM.

Back to topic I just can't do it, its more like a 2h3p2 it seems... thoughts...

taylor414 · Post by **taylor414** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:15 pm

just practice practice practice and then practice it some more, before you know it youll be playing it and singin to it. and then practice it some more

taylor414 · Post by **taylor414** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:16 pm

kukini could you send me that video of the stone, i lost all my fiels on my computer over the winter my apt got broken into so i gotta start a new dave folder, slowly its gettin abck to where it was........ i got a old school performance of dave playin for his cd debut of remember two things i think if u want that.

Coldchillin · Post by **Coldchillin** » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:22 pm

You gotta alternate pick that 5-5-2-3-2 part. keep that right hand doing the sixteenth notes... I downstroke the first three notes ( the 5, the 2, and the 3). Then I do quick DUDUDU (Probably not the EXACT number of strokes here) strokes for the 5-5-2-3-2 part. I hope that helps...sorry if it doesn't.

sacdeez · Post by **sacdeez** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:12 am

Kukini wrote: Back to topic I just can't do it, its more like a 2h3p2 it seems... thoughts...

I'm with you on this. That last 2 doesn't sound very good in my opinion. I'm sure some of you guys can make it sound pretty but I play it without and I think it sounds fine.

2StepGranny · Post by **2StepGranny** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:57 am

It's not really a hammer on. You just need to keep your stumming hand moving rather quickly to get it down. Just keep on practicing... you'll get it sooner or later. And like it was stated above, it is more of an up and down strumming on each note your playing, so be sure to just keep the hand moving, and you'll have it in no time

OscarB · Post by **OscarB** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:31 am

Remember theres a pause though. Just before you play the last 2, theres a small pause. just play it slowly and you'll get the hang of it. if you want, send me an email, and i can show you how to play it via MSN.

Hope it helps

OscarB · Post by **OscarB** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:33 am

Remember theres a pause though. Just before you play the last 2, theres a small pause. just play it slowly and you'll get the hang of it. if you want, send me an email, and i can show you how to play it via MSN.

Hope it helps

2StepGranny · Post by **2StepGranny** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:38 am

Ah, the 'ol double post

OscarB · Post by **OscarB** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:40 am

Sorry

whatshername · Post by **whatshername** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:40 am

holy shit chris! where have you been?!?!

2StepGranny · Post by **2StepGranny** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 1:52 am

I just going to IM you, but you put up an away message

But I haven't really been on much. I'd only be on for a bit to see what's been going on, other than that, not a whole lot. I'm slowly making my way back into the picture, so many new people I can't keep everyone straight anymore

But I'll get back into the swing of things

coyoteguy · Post by **coyoteguy** » Thu Aug 26, 2004 10:49 am

yea that song is still kicking my butt after months of trying it, so I am there with you bro and I have tried everything