OREGON

byCliveCarroll

(liveversionwithlooppedal)

Dearfellowguitarist,thankyoufortakingthetimetolearnthispiece.Itwaswrittenin2008whilston
tourinNorthAmericaanditstillappearsregularlyinmysetlist.Thesetupforliveperformanceisas
follows:

Guitar

jack
to

preamp

jack
to

LoopBox

jack
to

reverb

jack
to

Amp/PA

MyloopboxisaBossRC20XL.IsettheLEVELatjustunderhalfwayandtheINSTknobat
exactlyhalfwaysothatwhenthemusicisloopedthebackingsitsundermysoloing.
MyreverbunitisaLexiconMPX500.Thedecaylengthisaround2.4secondsat20%inthemix
dependingonthesizeofthevenue.

Thepiecebeginsbypressingtherecordpedalontheloopboxandimmediatelyplayingthefourcrochet
tapswiththemiddlefingerofthepickinghand.Afterrecordingthroughbar46,pressthesamepedal
onthedownbeatofbar47.Thechordcharthalfwaythroughthescorecontainsthesequenceyouhave
justrecorded.
Nowitstimetosolo.IusuallystartoffwithsparselinesinthemiddleregisterofthefretboardsoIhave
roomtodevelopideasandcreateasenseofmomentum.AtsomepointIusuallygrabaplectrumand
towardstheendIliketoincorporatesomebassoctaveideasonthe6thand4thstrings.
FormostperformancesIlooptherecordedmaterialtwicebutifyourefeelinglikethingsaregoing
well,goforthree.Afteryourfinalloopyouwillhearthefourtaps(thatbegintheloop);afterthatlast
tappressthestoppedalandthemusicmovesseamlesslyintotheclosingasscored.

Performancenotes
(a)
Adottedlineindicatesahammeronorpulloffasrequired.
(b)
Thewavylinewithdescendingarrowindicatesastrum,orrakefromthehighestnotedown.
(c)
Anoteinbracketsissoundedbyhammeringonwiththefrettinghandonly.
(d)
Thediagonallinesindicateaslide.
(e)
Thisisthepercussionline.UpwardstemsareplayedbytappingtheR/Hfingersasscored
againsttheupperboutbeneaththefretboard.Downwardstemsaresoundedbytappingthe
heeloftheR/Hagainstthebridge.TheXsymbolindicatestherubbingoftheheelorfinger
againstthebridgeorupperbout.

IverymuchhopeyouenjoyplayingOregonandpleasedoemailanytechnicalquestionsto
clive@clivecarroll.co.uk
Havefun!
Clive.

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(live version with loop pedal)
Start loop record
on 1st tap

Clive Carroll

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