Gordon Lightfoot Forums - View Single Post - Any guitarists out there?...got a question on Terry's technique in Christian Island.

seahawk11 · 05-09-2002, 12:29 PM

I been playing guitar for awhile and consider myself OK at it, but this always stumps me...in concerts when they play Christian Island (and for a little bit in the Railroad Trilogy), Terry gets this great 'mandolin' sound with a quick fanning motion with his right hand. The chords/notes he plays are high up on the neck...is he using a little brush to 'fan' the strings to get this effect? How the heck is he doing it? What are the notes/chords???

I'm usually in the front row on his side of the stage and have watched him do it in amazement quite often, but I'm still clueless...maybe it's time to see a real expert and take some lessons.

05-09-2002, 12:29 PM	#1
seahawk11 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: johnstown, colorado, usa Posts: 123	I been playing guitar for awhile and consider myself OK at it, but this always stumps me...in concerts when they play Christian Island (and for a little bit in the Railroad Trilogy), Terry gets this great 'mandolin' sound with a quick fanning motion with his right hand. The chords/notes he plays are high up on the neck...is he using a little brush to 'fan' the strings to get this effect? How the heck is he doing it? What are the notes/chords??? I'm usually in the front row on his side of the stage and have watched him do it in amazement quite often, but I'm still clueless...maybe it's time to see a real expert and take some lessons.