Riff Tone
Need You Tonight
INXS
Guitarrock1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but widely cited as used by Andrew Farriss on 'Kick' album sessions)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (strongly indicated by multiple sources and era-typical INXS studio use)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUniversal Audio UAD 1176 FET Compressor (studio rackmount, not pedal)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slapback echo)
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, 'Kick' album sessions. Some sources mention UAD 1176 FET compressor used in the studio chain. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and brighttight and percussivehigh treble impactsparse, funky rhythmarticulate attackslapback echoslightly compressedelectronic but organicminimal sustainrhythmic clarity
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires tight rhythmic accuracy, precise muting, and control of dynamics to match the percussive, funky feel of the original recording.
Sources
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Telecaster (exact model not confirmed, but widely cited as used by Andrew Farriss on 'Kick' album sessions)
AmpRoland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (strongly indicated by multiple sources and era-typical INXS studio use)
PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock single-coils)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass5.5
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
compressionUniversal Audio UAD 1176 FET Compressor (studio rackmount, not pedal)
delayUnknown Delay pedal (model unknown, slapback echo)
Notes
Studio recording, 1987, 'Kick' album sessions. Some sources mention UAD 1176 FET compressor used in the studio chain. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars/amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
clean and brighttight and percussivehigh treble impactsparse, funky rhythmarticulate attackslapback echoslightly compressedelectronic but organicminimal sustainrhythmic clarity
Difficulty
The riff is not technically complex but requires tight rhythmic accuracy, precise muting, and control of dynamics to match the percussive, funky feel of the original recording.
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