Saturday, September 26, 2015

"Free Fall"

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When I listening to Argent a few days ago, I started thinking about the guitar part in the middle of "Free Fall."  I listened to just that section a few times (and figured out how to play it), and now I'm pretty sure that it's played with a guitar slide.  The final note isn't as distinct as the others; it's just the sustain from striking the previous note, but it's at a lower pitch because the guitar slide's moved down.

At first I was kind of dubious about slide guitar, but then I remembered that it's also present in "Hold Your Head Up," although that's from two or three years later.