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who plays what
This is a humble attempt to define who plays what on the Splinter Group albums, except for the Robert Johnson albums. Generally, Nigel Watson plays with a distorted tone and sounds like a more conventional blues/rock player, often imitating Peter’s 60’s style. Peter Green plays fewer notes, with a cleaner tone and is keen to use effects (wha-wha, slide, reverb). Often easy to figure out who’s playing what. Roger Cotton plays rhythm guitar on some tracks also, of course. Thankful for comments/corrections!
DESTINY ROAD: BIG CHANGE IS GONNA COME PETER: guitar fills during verses (clean sounding), intro, second part of solo NIGEL: main riff, guitar fills during verses, first part of solo SAY THAT YOU WANT TO PETER: lead guitar with tremolo, intro solo NIGEL: solo at break HEART OF STONE PETER: guitar with tremolo NIGEL: rhythm guitar, solo YOU’LL BE SORRY SOMEDAY PETER: solo? NIGEL: intro? Hard to tell here…definitely Peter’s splinter era guitar sound (clean) TRIBAL DANCE PETER: guitar with tremolo NIGEL: other guitar BURGLAR PETER: guitar with tremolo, guitar solo NIGEL: rhythm guitar, main riff TURN YOUR LOVE AWAY PETER: fills during verses NIGEL: rhythm guitar, solo MADISON BLUES PETER: slide guitar NIGEL: rhythm guitar I CAN’T HELP MYSELF PETER: intro guitar, fills NIGEL: rhythm guitar, fills Solo is Peter and Nigel alternating INDIANS PETER: solo NIGEL: main riff, rhythm guitar HIDING IN SHADOWS PETER: lead guitar harmony part, later follows nigel, short solo NIGEL: intro guitar, main melody lead guitar THERE’S A RIVER PETER: solo, fills NIGEL: ? MAN OF THE WORLD PETER: plays the original guitar parts as on the mac version, second part of solo NIGEL: vocal melody on guitar, first part of solo TIME TRADERS UNTIL THE WELL RUNS DRY PETER: fills during verses? NIGEL: rhythm guitar, main riff REAL WORLD PETER: solo first part + third part NIGEL: main riff, fills, solo second part + fourth part RUNNING AFTER YOU PETER: slide guitar, slide solo NIGEL: main riff, rhytm guitar, solo SHADOW ON MY DOOR PETER: wha wha guitar, wha wha solo NIGEL: intro, solo, outro LIES PETER: end solo, riff in middle? NIGEL: rhythm guitar, riff in middle (DOWN THE ROAD OF) TEMPTATION PETER: slide solos NIGEL: rhythm guitar, solos DOWNSIZE BLUES PETER: harmonica NIGEL: acoustic guitar FEELING GOOD PETER: intro solo, guitar with tremolo NIGEL: rhythm guitar, second solo, end fills TIME KEEPS SLIPPING AWAY PETER: intro melody, solos NIGEL: rhythm guitar, some guitar at end WILD DOGS PETER: first part of solo, slide in break NIGEL: fills in break, second part of solo HOME PETER: harmonica NIGEL: intro, rhythm guitar, end part UNDERWAY PETER/NIGEL/SNOWY: weaving... UGANDA WOMAN PETER: some guitar? NIGEL: background riff REACHING THE COLD 100 AIN’T NOTHING GONNA CHANGE IT PETER: solo, main riff (at least live) NIGEL: rhythm guitar, main riff LOOK OUT FOR YOURSELF PETER: intro lead guitar, solo, end lead guitar NIGEL: rhythm guitar, fills, main riff COOL DOWN PETER: guitar in chorus, wah wah solo NIGEl: rhythm guitar DANGEROUS MAN PETER: harmonica, some guitar? NIGEL: main riff, rhythm guitar NEEDS MUST PETER: wah wah guitar, main riff NIGEL: rhythm guitar, main riff MUST BE A FOOL PETER: wah wah guitar NIGEL: straight guitar DON’T WALK AWAY PETER: ? NIGEL: spanish guitar solo CAN YOU TELL ME WHY PETER: slide guitar NIGEL: acoustic guitar SPRITUAL THIEF PETER: harmonica NIGEL: lead guitar, rhythm guitar I'M READY FOR YOU PETER: solo NIGEL: intro guitar, rhythm guitar SMILE PETER: solos NIGEL: wha wha riff NICE GIRL LIKE YOU PETER: slide guitar NIGEL: straight guitar WHEN SOMEBODY CARES PETER: solo NIGEL: intro lead guitar /dino |
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Great job, Dino!!
I listened to Destiny Road last night, and I'm pretty sure it's Nigel playing all the lead on "You'll Be Sorry Someday"... I think Peter only plays harmonica on that one. Daniel |
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Thanks daniel,
I think you're right about "You'll be...". By the way, the chord progression in this song is really Need your love so bad... |
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I've had time to listen to "Time Traders" and "Reaching The Cold 100" now, nad I have a few comments:
I'm sure Peter plays the tremolo guitar solo on Home, which sounds like a hammond organ. I think you're right that Peter plays one of the background guitars on Uganda Woman. It's Peter who plays the spanish guitar solo on Don't Walk Away From Me, and Nigel playing the long end solo. I have a feeling that Peter only plays harmonica on Can You Tell Me Why, and not slide guitar... but I can't remember from the DVD where they played... I always thought that Peter played the electric guitar solo on Spiritual Thief, but now I'm not so sure anymore... Daniel |
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Interesting points
I did read in an interview that Nigel plays the acoustic solo on Don't walk away, but I can't remeber where. It's on the net somewehere. |
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No, you're right Daniel!
from article: "From the opening track, Nothin' Gonna Change, where Peter's husky familiar blues voice tells that he, Quit drinking wine and alcohol because it makes a fool of you, and that he, Still has the blues inside, there's a very autobiographical feel about much of the album. On the haunting Don't Walk Away - and there are no prizes for guessing the subject material - the man sounds so convincingly torn apart that his neat, inspired Spanish guitar solo almost comes as a welcome relief from his pain. These days no-one knows Peter better than Nigel Watson and it comes as no surprise to find that not only did he play the closing solo on the aforementioned track - his tone cleverly reprising the cavernous echo of Peter's Black Magic Woman glory days - but also wrote the lyrics to six of the songs on this record." |
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Interesting article, Dino!
Now we have to analyze "Blues Don't Change"!! And maybe try the Robert Johnson albums ... at least try... |
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Haha, that's hard work...
But I'll think I'll have a go at "Blues...". Not that I don't have better things to do |
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dino = nice work. I'm still getting these CD's, so I don't know all the tunes well yet. I enjoyed reading your list. I guess it must be pretty accurate since nobody really disagreed with you. I hope you continue posting these things. I'm holding off getting the CD's that are being re-released this month.
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Thanks .
dansven helped clear up the few mistakes I think. |
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Bumping this great thread - thanks a lot!
Anyone tried to do the other SplinterGroup albums yet? |
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