But that's not what most people remember. By Damian Fanelli and Christopher Scapelliti 07 June 2019 "You could feel the electricity of ‘something really big’s going down here.’” Tom Petty said of this legendary, unforgettable Prince solo. Set up the amp for a sustaining overdriven tone. View official tab. 1 contributor total, last edit on Jul 01, 2016. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a song written by George Harrison, first recorded by the Beatles in 1968 for their eponymous double album (also known as The White Album). Author Unregistered. The lead on While My Guitar Gently Weeps is definitely flanging. Prince Plays "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Before Making His Guitar Disappear. As for the electric guitars, I'm using the bridge humbucker of a Les Paul for a powerful, biting tone. Most people remember the tribute to fellow inductee, George Harrison, when Prince stole the show with the most amazing guitar solo imaginable during "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," upstaging Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, and... well, everything else that happened that night. The ‘Concert for George’ was the perfect tribute to him, the most poignant moment came when his two close friends Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton came together for a special performance of his classic song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. George Harrison wrote "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" as an exercise in randomness inspired by the Chinese I Ching. Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others perform "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Hall of Fame Inductions. Feb 3, 2007 #7 Would an old Ross Flanger be a good one for that sound, or do I need to put a paperweight on a tape head in my … While my guitar gently weeps, is a metaphor how george is so sad about the world and tries to teach us threw slow sad songs Jeff from Sothington, Ct random fact "L'Angelo Misterioso" is italian for mystierous angel. The song conveys his dismay at the world's unrealised potential for universal love, which he refers to as "the love there that's sleeping". The song features lead guitar by Eric Clapton, although he was not formally credited on the album. The Story Behind Prince's Epic "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Guitar Solo By Marty Rosenbaum. We have an official While My Guitar Gently Weeps tab made by UG professional guitarists. George Harrison wrote "While My Guitar Gently Weeps… In the week after Prince’s death on April 21, 2016, a video of him playing the guitar solo on an all-star version of the Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and others was shared repeatedly on social media. While My Guitar Gently Weeps Solo tab by The Beatles. 93XRT. Messages 3,977. N. nashvillesteve Member. 335,486 views, added to favorites 2,143 times. September 4, 2019 09/04/2019 9:08 pm. Any acoustic guitar can be used to play this tune, but one with a brighter tone would cut through the band mix a bit better. Furthermore, that is what their engineers have confirmed in interviews. Written and sung by George Harrison, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” is considered one of the Beatles' masterpieces. As far as amps go, any Fender style tube amp is a desirable choice. Any Fender style tube amp is a desirable choice as amps go, Fender. 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