Riff Tone

Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming

Deep Purple

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarErnie Ball Music Man Steve Morse Signature (likely SM-Y2D or original model, as used by Steve Morse in 1996 studio sessions)

AmpENGL Steve Morse Signature (custom model, as referenced for studio recording era)

PickupsDiMarzio Steve Morse Signature (Humbucker-Single-Humbucker configuration)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb3.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

compressionKeeley Keeley C2 Compressor

reverbTC Electronic TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb

delayTC Electronic TC Electronic Flashback Delay

Notes

Studio recording for 'Purpendicular' (1996). Steve Morse used his signature Ernie Ball Music Man guitar and custom ENGL amps. Effects chain included Keeley C2 Compressor, TC Electronic Hall of Fame Reverb, and Flashback Delay. Settings are estimated based on typical Morse/ENGL usage for this era and genre. No explicit pickup position for riff section found, but Morse commonly uses bridge or bridge+middle for rhythm.

Tone Character(10)

dynamic and articulatecrunchy but not high-gainclear note separationslightly compressed attackopen and harmonically richmoderate sustainmild reverb ambiencetouch-sensitive responsebright upper midstight low end

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate technique due to syncopated chord changes, dynamic picking, and clean articulation, but does not involve advanced lead techniques or extreme speed.

Sources

Steve Morse: ”I do have the ability to take a good solo and screw it up – sometimes I’ll need 20 takes, by which time Bob Ezrin runs out of the room screaming!” | Guitar World Exclusive Interview With Steve Morse “I was always pushing him to go back to playing the organ through an amp for some solos… y’know, the sound that he had in the Machine Head days”: Steve Morse on why he loved writing with Jon Lord and the Deep Purple track that started with a cup of tea | MusicRadar

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