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12/06/2006 9:34 am
Hi ,
Almost everyone of us has heard the 'Top Gun Theme' by EVH (right ?).
So i was getting interested that how the guitar tone was achieved in this particular song...it really sounds amazing , with a feeling of a big hall/arena type one.
It seems that a strat is used on the song , but , i maybe wrong here.
Some people say that Joe Satriani played the song...is that true , or , there have been covers ?
Anyways , the major thing is how to achieve that typical tone. 8)
Rahul
12/06/2006 1:24 pm
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I'm not sure who played guitar on it, but I'd be very surprised if it was EVH.
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12/06/2006 1:32 pm
I am not sure of the guitar player either...but the song does have some tapping.What does that suggest ?
12/06/2006 3:03 pm
According to the soundtrack listing on amazon.com, the tune was composed by Harold Faltermeyer and Steve Stevens, Harold being the guy who did (I think) Beverly Hills Cop (Axel F) and Steve being Billy Idol's guitarist. I'd have to bet it was Steve on the guitar solo - sounds sorta like him.
To me it sounds like one of Steve's whammy Strats through a Marshall, and maybe a fuzzbox of some kind. Probably put a compressor on there too.
The rest is Steven being able to play the crud out of a guitar.
12/06/2006 3:17 pm
Kenny LogginsThere was a big collection of songs for that, and I had the cassette at one time. Kenny Loggins did "Danger Zone." There was an instrumental called "Top Gun Anthem" by Harold Faltermeyer that did sound kinda VH-like, but the guitarist was Steve Stevens. (He won a Grammy for that.)
Edit: Yeah, what DemoEtc. said. 8)
From something I found on Last.fm, it looks like Eddie did do a cover of the "Anthem."
I know this isn't much help as far as how you'd get that sound, but it might help in digging around for tabs or sheet music, something that might have some suggestions for effects, settings, etc.. After that, just keep womping on the guitar until the neighbors complain. :wink:
12/06/2006 3:24 pm
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