blur "song 2"

hang the blessed dj · Post by **hang the blessed dj** » Mon Dec 26, 2005 6:32 pm

i love the bass sound in "song 2" does anyone know how they got that, what amps or pedals he used to get that.
thanks

dokushoka · Post by **dokushoka** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 12:58 am

I remember seeing an interview with Stephen Street where he said that the mix of song 2 was almost all bass and most of Grahams guitar was cut out. Don't know if that means anything to you...

hauser gabone · Post by **hauser gabone** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:03 am

2 basses and 2 drumsets i believe

dokushoka · Post by **dokushoka** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 9:53 am

AH. Sweet. There sounds like there is a guitar that just drones an E or something, too.

rolandk · Post by **rolandk** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 10:48 am

One of these days I'm gonna grow a pair and call up my local radio station and go:

"Yeah, I wanna hear WOOOO HOOOO!!!"
"Huh?"
"WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!"
"Do you mean Song 2 by Blur?"
"No, WOOOO HOOOOO!!!"

Great song.

hang the blessed dj · Post by **hang the blessed dj** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 2:57 pm

heh
i'm thinking maybe a big muff pedal?
any other suggestions???

dokushoka · Post by **dokushoka** » Tue Dec 27, 2005 3:16 pm

Maybe that shin-ei fuzz pedal (or whatever its called) that Graham has?

lyman · Post by **lyman** » Wed Dec 28, 2005 2:23 pm

my guess would a Rat on the bass. he might even have a couple distortion pedals going.

MikeCzech · Post by **MikeCzech** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:01 pm

Someone once left a fart on my voicemail - sounded identical to that song.. Just add 'Woohoo' with some prepubescent girl singer and you got it!

nick_a · Post by **nick_a** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 10:12 pm

i remember hearing back in the day that the guitar chain (or bass chain, whatever) was actually two rats in sequence.

jamoo · Post by **jamoo** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:52 am

dokushoka wrote:AH. Sweet. There sounds like there is a guitar that just drones an E or something, too.

Definitely "or something". An E drone on that song would probably create dissonance.

Maybe check his amp choice? bass? I've seen them play it once up close, but I was stage right watching Graham.

I think Alex is a pretty good player. I've tried to do that slide he does back and forth twice from F to G# on the top string and I can't. Too fast.

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