Riff Tone

Gloria (Live)

Van Morrison

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1960s Fender Telecaster (likely, but not confirmed for this specific live recording)

AmpVox AC30 or Fender Bassman (typical for British Invasion/garage rock live shows, but not confirmed for this specific performance)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock pickups, likely)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, mid-1960s era. No direct source confirms the exact guitar or amp for this specific live version of 'Gloria' by Van Morrison; inference based on era, genre, and typical gear used by Van Morrison and Them in this period.

Tone Character(10)

raw and directslightly gritty crunchbright and cuttingpercussive attackopen, ringing chordsdynamic response to pickingminimal sustainno audible modulationslight amp breakupgarage rock edge

Difficulty

The riff is based on simple open chords and straightforward strumming, with some palm muting for punch. It is accessible to beginners with basic chord and rhythm skills.

Sources

Song with "Gloriaaa" in chorus (not that old, from about 10- ...The background guitar in High Voltage by AC/DC sounds ...[QUESTION] Can you help me find a rock song ...

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