By: Robert Pollard Appears on: From A Compound Eye In “Kingdom Without,” Robert Pollard builds a powerful tune using some of his most relied upon guitar techniques: open string drones and arpeggios. As much as I love every other part of this song, however, I think I’d have to say that my favorite part is […]
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Orange Jacket
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Guided By Voices/Cobra Verde (Split Single) “Orange Jacket” uses a lot of Robert Pollard’s signature arpeggio style guitar, which involves a fretted note on a low string followed by the two strings above it being played open in succession. The song has a few repeating sections but they are […]
Promo Brunette
By: Robert Pollard Appears on: Of Course You Are “Promo Brunette” is a fascinating specimen of a Robert Pollard song to dissect. It consists almost entirely of verses, each of which begins the same and ends differently. It’s almost as if Pollard had a chord progression laid out for a verse but couldn’t decide how […]
Could I See The List One More Time?
By: Ricked Wicky Appears on: Swimmer To A Liquid Armchair I don’t know what list Robert Pollard is referring to in this song, but I like to think it’s his set list at a Guided By Voices show, perhaps swiped from the stage by some overzealous fan before the show’s conclusion. Pollard beseeches the crowd […]
Planet Score
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Motivational Jumpsuit Robert Pollard’s ode to a beloved St. Louis, Missouri record store is certainly one of the highlights of Motivational Jumpsuit. The song is somewhat basic in terms of guitar playing and song structure, just like some of the best classic GBV songs. You need to be logged […]
My (Limited) Engagement
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Spanish Coin
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them! In “Spanish Coin,” Robert Pollard pulls out some of his best guitar tricks: floating chord shapes and open note drones. Doug Gillard embellishes the tune with string and trumpet arrangements, plus an impeccable nylon string guitar solo. You need […]
That’s Good
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Space Gun Originally released in the form of a Robert Pollard boombox demo on Suitcase 3, “That’s Good” got the full band treatment for Space Gun, complete with a string arrangement. The main guitar parts really didn’t change, but Doug Gillard did add some lead fills, so those are […]
Sons Of The Beard
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Sweating The Plague “Sons Of The Beard” is the best kind of Guided By Voices album closing track: a sprawling, epic prog masterpiece featuring multiple different sections, tempos, time signatures, and some scorching lead guitar work by Doug Gillard. There is nothing I don’t love about this song, so […]
Your Rate Will Never Go Up
By: Robert Pollard Appears on: We All Got Out Of The Army “Your Rate Will Never Go Up” features a chugging rhythm guitar during the intro, verse, and outro, and a middle section that uses a pedal point through a couple of its chord progressions. You need to be logged in to view the rest […]
