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Before this thread started, I never knew there was a name for this technique. Now I'm out in the garage dorking out the same way I did when I first bought a wah-wah pedal when I was 16. Thanks y'all.

This entire time I thought everyone was talking about the dive-bomb and have had "High Enough" by Damn Yankees in-and-out of my head.

Twist of Cain. NC.

ErikG wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:08 pm Twist of Cain. NC.

Liddle something extra in your pay this week.

ErikG wrote: Mon Dec 20, 2021 3:08 pm Twist of Cain. NC.

Come to think of it, the set that Jake hits in the bridge of "Bark At The Moon" just about justify the technique all by their lonesome.

Also...

"Until You Call On The Dark"

(If we are talking Christ...)

FFS, come on people:

honeyisfunny wrote: Fri Aug 25, 2023 5:52 am FFS, come on people:

Yes! Billy Gibbons was the first person I thought of.

When Billy G busts them out they're kind of beautiful, but he's one of the greats.

Uh... my brain pulled out Zakk Wylde, John Christ and Tommy Victor, none of whom I really like as players. And the pinch harmonics are the least appealing aspect, it's always a bit dumb sounding IMO (except that main riff on 'Do You Wear the Mark', even I must bow down at the altar there).

I prefer an artificial harmonic ala Godflesh, Killing Joke or GoF (what Gill does on 'Paralysed' on the 4th and 5th frets is one of my favourite combination of sounds).

That said, I'm kinda certain my attitude is shaped by the fact I still can't constantly knock out a PH on cue (they sound great as accidents during intense soloing), whereas I can reliably riff w/ AH easy.

NC wf personal failings as a musician

M.H wrote: Sat Aug 26, 2023 2:52 am When Billy G busts them out they're kind of beautiful, but he's one of the greats.

Uh... my brain pulled out Zakk Wylde, John Christ and Tommy Victor, none of whom I really like as players. And the pinch harmonics are the least appealing aspect, it's always a bit dumb sounding IMO (except that main riff on 'Do You Wear the Mark', even I must bow down at the altar there).

I prefer an artificial harmonic ala Godflesh, Killing Joke or GoF (what Gill does on 'Paralysed' on the 4th and 5th frets is one of my favourite combination of sounds).

That said, I'm kinda certain my attitude is shaped by the fact I still can't constantly knock out a PH on cue (they sound great as accidents during intense soloing), whereas I can reliably riff w/ AH easy.

NC wf personal failings as a musician

(Seriously, I am not trying to give anyone any serious grief...)

Any time that a person is just lightly resting a fretting finger onto an open string, and then letting go of the pressure after they pick said string?

That person has played a natural harmonic.

Anything else is an artificial harmonic.

That said, it's all Eddie when it comes to natural harmonics. Having said that, I would add the opening of this number to the playing that you listed



As for artificial harmonics sounding "Dumb..."?

What else would be the right sound during the chorus of "Lighting Strikes"?