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This session is a deep dive into the mod sound, from 60s The Who through the mod revival to Oasis, played through a P90 Gibson SG into a Marshall DSL 40.
The Mod Tone: why mod amps are all about boosted treble, cut mids and British amplification, and what gear gets you there.
Bar Chords Without the Pain: the B minor 7 open shape, the one-finger bar that stands in for a full barre chord, power chords for gig endurance, and the trusty "lead with the root note, fill in the rest" trick.
Become the Metronome: eighth and sixteenth strum patterns, the accents on two and four, and how to hold down the tempo when there's no drummer.
Pinball Wizard (The Who): working through that relentless sixteenth-note intro, and the "jam along to the record" method when a rhythm won't come.
Night Boat to Cairo (Skyboys): that beautiful pedal-style intro and the E minor 9 over F sharp chord at its heart.
Head Shrinker (Oasis): the ferocious B-side, and the D major bar shape in position 7 you also hear in Kaiser Chiefs' Ruby and Rod Stewart's Stay With Me.
Cigarettes and Alcohol and Roll With It: why these are the most mod-sounding Oasis songs (one of them shamelessly lifted from T. Rex), and working out Roll With It's D7 to C7 opening by ear.
Open Mic Gear: my wireless in-ear setup for hearing yourself and your band at an open mic, and why I swear by it.
We also chat through a B minor barre chord struggle from a member, consolidation and beginner electric levels five and six, and I tease that me and Tom will be back next week for another jam session.