By: Guided By Voices Appears on: La La Land The bulk of the rhythm guitar work for “Ballroom Etiquette” is chord strumming and a simple riff, so it’s an easy one to nail down. I also included Doug Gillard’s lead guitar parts in this transcription. You need to be logged in to view the rest […]
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Pockets
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: La La Land La La Land album closer “Pockets” features a number of typical Robert Pollard guitar techniques in addition to a lengthy outro section. There is a lot of fantastic lead guitar work here by Doug Gillard that I included in the tablature. You need to be logged […]
Queen Of Spaces
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: La La Land The latest Robert Pollard “Queen Of” song is here, and it’s a beauty! This transcription is for the acoustic guitar as heard on the album recording, but let’s discount the majesty of the piano and strings that accompany it. Since there are many subtle variations in […]
Cousin Jackie
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: La La Land “Cousin Jackie” is one of Robert Pollard’s great “collage style” musical compositions, made up of different sections with various tempos that don’t sound like they should be able to form a cohesive whole. And yet, time and time again, this formula continues to work for him. […]
Released Into Dementia
By: Guided By Voices Appears on: La La Land To play “Released Into Dementia,” you pretty much only need one chord shape, and you’ll move it up and down on the guitar neck, leaving the open strings ringing out. This is a very common Robert Pollard guitar technique, and it never fails to result in […]
