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Kirk
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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 Posted - 01/29/2004 : 11:48:44
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I understand Frank's talent in voice and producing chords,
but what songs does he take over and solo on guitar?
It seems like it's mostly the job of the other musicians, such as Joey, etc.
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
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Posted - 01/29/2004 : 14:09:48
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He takes a solo during the last ten seconds of "The Marsist". I could be wrong.
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ProverbialCereal
- FB TabMaster -
USA
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Posted - 01/29/2004 : 14:24:16
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I think it was determined here (and ages ago on the Abstract Plain) that he plays the solo on "Announcement."
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 01/29/2004 : 14:42:02
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| I was thinking the same question. I would like to hear him solo without a band, just start playing a solo on the electric guitar, just to hear what he sounds like. Like right in the middle of a show the band stops and FB plays a 3 minute solo... or record one... I don't care if it's good or bad or whatever, I just want to hear it. |
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 01/29/2004 : 18:28:57
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I think he's said before that he's not that good at guitar. I doubt he could play anything too profound, but I may be wrong
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TheCroutonFuton
- Mr. Setlists -
USA
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Posted - 01/29/2004 : 18:32:51
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He also plays the small solo in "Gigantic".
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 01/30/2004 : 07:39:29
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that 3 note G-D-C part? I'd hardly call that a solo, Crouton
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Cult_Of_Frank
= Black Noise Maker =
Canada
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Posted - 01/30/2004 : 08:32:35
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In Soviet Russia, solo plays Frank.
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mcmikey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 01/30/2004 : 11:21:31
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haha....the Family Guy's version of Yakov
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Steak n Sabre
* Dog in the Sand *
Uzbekistan
1013 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2004 : 12:14:40
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I was at a show when he was solo opening for TMBG. He did some pretty wild stuff when he played 'Two Reelers'.
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1772 Posts |
Posted - 01/30/2004 : 12:43:38
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I would hardly call the last 10-second guitar mayhem (right channel, Frank's guitar) a "solo".....it rules, but it's just a thrashy litte breakdown.
So Frank plays the solo in Announcement? I find that hard to believe...just because it sounds so much like Lyle's handiwork
the intro/bridge part to "Two Reelers" is sick. As is the verse guitar part. That is one of the only Frank songs I have trouble actually figuring out/strumming correctly. It's fucking insane... |
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prozacrat
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/01/2004 : 19:46:46
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I think a good way to get an idea for how he plays/solos would be to listen to COR or FB&TC and listen to that right channel. It's all him, of course. He may not do any real soloing per say, but he does play some fun stuff.
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prozacrat
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/01/2004 : 19:47:33
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But then again, when you have lead guitar players like Joey, Lyle, Rich and Dave, why bother?
"And her head has no room." |
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 02/02/2004 : 13:09:28
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Originally posted by prozacrat
But then again, when you have lead guitar players like Joey, Lyle, Rich and Dave, why bother?
"And her head has no room."
EXACTLY.
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stephensolo
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Posted - 02/17/2004 : 10:12:48
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actually, im pretty sure frank's guitar occupies the right channel only on COR, and the left channel for FB&tC's and Pistolero.
psychictwin - ive always felt the same way about Two Reelers - sick tempo work that i can't seem to figure out for the life of me - thought it was just me. |
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scottyg.
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Posted - 02/27/2004 : 07:47:39
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| I'm sure he plays the solo in Freedom Rock. Sounds like a trade off solo between him and Lyle during Space Is Gonna Do Me Good but I'm probably wrong about that. And it's quiet as shit but he may be playing an acoustic guitar solo in 21 Reasons. |
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Doryphore
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Belgium
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 00:28:41
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Frank plays some nice stuff in the intro of Back To Rome, I recall...
"Your friends say that I'm strange"
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The Holiday Son
= Quote Accumulator =
France
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 03:09:50
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Originally posted by ProverbialCereal
I think it was determined here (and ages ago on the Abstract Plain) that he plays the solo on "Announcement."
No.
I've already said that when I saw them play Announcement live, Frank was just singing and Lyle was the only one playing the guitar.
And I read in an interview that it was the same thing for the studio version.
As for the solos, besides the little one in Gigantic, I've never seen him play one. |
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PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
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Posted - 05/17/2004 : 08:20:20
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| the dream is over bootleg gives a good idea at maybe how frank wrote pixies songs on his own. he fills in bass with his guitar's bass string, or the chords, or whatever. there are some cases where he plays some of the solos, sort of. maybe this is the only example, but one instance that i can remember now is in monkey gone to heaven, he plays some of what i'm sure joey plays on the studio version. |
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Does Frank play solos?
