SAVE IT FOR LATER Some of the most cryptic lyrics in music history and an interesting guitar tuning: DADAAD In fact, the tuning stumped Pete Townsend (The Who) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and they had to make a phone call to the songwriter for help!!! Song original done by The English Beat. Quite a few interesting stories behind this song. I really like this version:
torn80: That's an interesting story. You'd think that two guitar greats would have the experience to recognize most any commonly used tuning. I hear that the Velvet Underground also used that particular tuning several times. Very appropriate considering the subject matter of the song.
David Bowie "Stay" Guitar Riffs By Earl Slick & Carlos Alomar These guys actually worked on the song with David Bowie and they talk about the process of developing this song.
GOLDEN YEARS :THE PROCESS Riffs By Earl Slick & carlos alomar Interesting behind the scenes info about the development of this song. The guitarists took a simple song idea and turned it into something truly impressive.