By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Strut Of Kings Track 2 on Strut Of Kings is “Dear Onion,” a song that represents a style of song I hope Robert Pollard never stops writing: less than two minutes long with a hooky chorus, crunchy guitar chords, and a driving rhythm. (Of course, I hope he just […]
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Cavemen Running Naked
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Strut Of Kings When Guided By Voices first released “Cavemen Running Naked” as a single for Strut Of Kings back in May 2024, it really didn’t grab me the way previous single “Serene King” did. Obviously I knew it would only be a matter of time before I fell […]
Bit Of A Crunch
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Strut Of Kings Robert Pollard has utilized guitar arpeggios in many of his compositions over the years, but this latest riff in new song “Bit Of A Crunch” has quickly become a favorite of mine. You need to be logged in to view the rest of the content. Please […]
Fictional Environment Dream
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Strut Of Kings “Fictional Environment Dream” hits like an instant Robert Pollard classic pop tune. He uses jangly chords with open second and first strings that are reminiscent of some of his older songs such as “Peep-Hole” and “Choking Tara.” You need to be logged in to view the […]
How Did He Get Up There?
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Nowhere To Go But Up Playing “How Did He Get Up There?” on guitar requires some chord strumming, some finger-picking, and some arpeggio picking. None of it is particularly difficult; if anything, you might stumble at first with switching between the finger-picking parts and the strumming. You need to […]
Mumbling Amens
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Warp And Woof “Mumbling Amens” is one of my favorite tracks on Warp And Woof. Something about it just seems so dark and distant, like being in the woods at night with only the moonlight to guide you along. You need to be logged in to view the rest […]
Serene King
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Strut Of Kings Another new GBV album, another new song about a king. This time, Robert Pollard is serving up “Serene King,” which I’m fairly certain will remain playing in my head for years to come. The rhythm guitar work is pretty straightforward, with a few simple but oh-so-tasteful […]
Local Master Airplane
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Nowhere To Go But Up In “Local Master Airplane,” Robert Pollard uses his floating chord shapes guitar technique, using the open position Asus2 shape in different neck positions, similar to the verses of “Tractor Rape Chain.” You need to be logged in to view the rest of the content. […]
Eye Shop Heaven
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Please Be Honest If the chords in “Eye Shop Heaven” sound a bit chunky on the low end, it’s because Robert Pollard made use of inverted chords in this song. All this means is that the lowest note of the chord is not its root note. For example, he’d […]
Peep-Hole
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: Bee Thousand “Peep-Hole” is one of the classic songs on Bee Thousand that’s sure to have everyone singing along when performed live. Although it appears on the album as an acoustic song, it is often played in concert by the full band. It’s always a crowd-pleaser, especially when Robert […]
