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Shine On You Crazy Dorian

Tutor Richard Barrett | Gear used Knaggs Choptank, Vox AC15 C1 and JHS AT

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my original intention was to play some Santana/Peter Green type licks demonstrating G Dorian (G A Bb C D E F G), but along the way it took on a far more Floyd-esque character. I guess a slow 12/8 blues in G minor can do that to a guitarist… but I think it still fulfils my original brief. The repeated G minor/C7 change in the backing track, plus the slow tempo allows an exploration of ideas

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