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	<title>Comments on: Sonny Landreth: Next to Kindred Spirit</title>
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		<title>By: Tweets that mention Sonny Landreth: Next to Kindred Spirit &#124; Synaptic Studios -- Topsy.com</title>
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		<dc:creator>Tweets that mention Sonny Landreth: Next to Kindred Spirit &#124; Synaptic Studios -- Topsy.com</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:27:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gil Namur, Gil Namur and Eric Porcher, Chris Finch. Chris Finch said: New Article - - - -&gt;Louisiana guitarist Sonny Landreth - http://tinyurl.com/yjgsttz [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Gil Namur, Gil Namur and Eric Porcher, Chris Finch. Chris Finch said: New Article &#8211; - &#8211; -&gt;Louisiana guitarist Sonny Landreth &#8211; <a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjgsttz" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/yjgsttz</a> [...]</p>
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		<title>By: Chris</title>
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		<dc:creator>Chris</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Well thanks so much. I&#039;ll have to check them out. Learning new tunings are almost like having to relearn an instrument. All very interesting though.
Thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Well thanks so much. I&#8217;ll have to check them out. Learning new tunings are almost like having to relearn an instrument. All very interesting though.<br />
Thanks</p>
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		<title>By: Chris Finch</title>
		<link>http://www.synapticstudios.com/2009/essential-listening/sonny-landreth-next-to-kindred-spirit/comment-page-1/#comment-299</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Finch</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 07:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hi Chris!

Sonny Landreth is known for using a variety of tunings.  The tuning he will choose (either low or high in tonality) will usually depend on his vocal range.  Some tunings require the strings to be tuned UP therefore raising the tonality, others tuned DOWN to lower the tonality.  For instrumental songs, tunings can be chosen depending on the tonality desired as they all offer different sounds.


For the first clip &quot;Hell at Home&quot; Sonny is tuned to an Open-A tuning:

low to high  E A E A C# E

For the second solo backstage clip he is using an Open-E tuning:

low to high E B E G# B E

Sonny also uses these other tunings which are very accommodating to slide playing:

Open-G    D G D G B D

Open-D    D A D F# A D

All of the above tunings are commonly used for playing slide guitar.
Hope this helps!

Cheers
Chris Finch</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Chris!</p>
<p>Sonny Landreth is known for using a variety of tunings.  The tuning he will choose (either low or high in tonality) will usually depend on his vocal range.  Some tunings require the strings to be tuned UP therefore raising the tonality, others tuned DOWN to lower the tonality.  For instrumental songs, tunings can be chosen depending on the tonality desired as they all offer different sounds.</p>
<p>For the first clip &#8220;Hell at Home&#8221; Sonny is tuned to an Open-A tuning:</p>
<p>low to high  E A E A C# E</p>
<p>For the second solo backstage clip he is using an Open-E tuning:</p>
<p>low to high E B E G# B E</p>
<p>Sonny also uses these other tunings which are very accommodating to slide playing:</p>
<p>Open-G    D G D G B D</p>
<p>Open-D    D A D F# A D</p>
<p>All of the above tunings are commonly used for playing slide guitar.<br />
Hope this helps!</p>
<p>Cheers<br />
Chris Finch</p>
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		<title>By: chrisholt</title>
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		<dc:creator>chrisholt</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What tuning do you think he uses?</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What tuning do you think he uses?</p>
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