Ok, Who Can Show Me The Mean Streets Intro?

Dave Frattaroli · 02-08-2004, 03:09 PM

I'm back playing guitar after 15 years off and want to final sit down and play the Means Streets intro. I know a tiny piece but would like to know it all. I can't seem to find any Power Tabs. If I can't find out here, I won't find out anywhere.

Thanks.

Dave

**Raven** · 02-08-2004, 04:04 PM

Hi Dave,

You'll find the Mean Streets powertab at this site: http://www.mikesguitarsite.co.uk

That's the easy part - playing that intro riff is a whole other story. Have fun playing. [img]images/smilies/icon_jam.gif[/img]

Dave Frattaroli · 02-08-2004, 05:24 PM

Thanks, Raven. I'll check it out. I've seen one or two but don't know if they "look" right. I have an old VH video tape to pull out because he starts his solo with the intro and then improvises on it.

Regards.

Dave

ericgtr · 02-08-2004, 05:35 PM

Best thing I can suggest is to browse through a couple of them and play along to the song as well, what sounds and feels right will fill the rest in for you.

Dave Frattaroli · 02-08-2004, 05:56 PM

Cool tab! Where on the neck/strings is the left hand tap? I get the index finger on E/B at 12 and the thumb on low E at 12 but I'm not clear on the left hand.

Thanks.

Dave

**Mr Crumb** · 02-08-2004, 07:07 PM

The beginning is wrong. The transcriber got the downbeat located wrong. You'll trun into wonder bread if you learn it this way [img]images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif[/img]

wahwah · 02-08-2004, 09:38 PM

Don't even go there on this one-it's the fucking bain of my life! [img]images/smilies/icon_ball.gif[/img]

**Mondy** · 02-09-2004, 01:50 AM

I have NEVER been able to do this.

Even watching him do it, I still can't understand how the fuck he's making it sound like that, or even how he's doing it...

And I'm bloody well watching him do it !!!

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Dave Frattaroli · 02-09-2004, 04:30 AM

WE CAN'T GIVE UP BROTHERS!!! I'M SO DAMN CLOSE!!! DON'T MAKE ME WATCH VHS TAPE TO SEE HIM DO IT!

Ok, I had to get that out.

I'm going to look at the tape tonight. Like I said, I know what my hands are supposed to be doing but I can't find the rhythm/pattern. I'll touch base later.

Right now I know all you forum veterans are going "Uh, yeah sure you will". But have faith. This has been a "Holy Grail" of sorts for me.

Dave

Jedi McFly5150 · 02-09-2004, 04:48 AM

I've been meaning to learn this for a while. Everytime I go to learn it, I go [img]images/smilies/headscratch.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/icon_ball.gif[/img]

Stiglar · 02-09-2004, 05:48 AM

all i can say is good luck man ! i can't do it for shit . i got it accurate once upon a time but it sounded so robotic i just started doing it my own way .. now it sounds kinda natural but messed up and rough lol so i gave up !

**Mr Crumb** · 02-09-2004, 02:02 PM

I have a live video of Eddie doing it, but it will just make you scratch your head even more. I would post it, but it's 40MB big. The quality is pretty lame and the camera views don't help

**Mr Crumb** · 02-09-2004, 02:21 PM

I just ripped the audio from the video. It's quite different than the album. He adds a lot. He does the tapping part a lot differently here and there. [img]images/smilies/music487.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/headscratch.gif[/img] [img]images/smilies/wutblau.gif[/img]

Stiglar · 02-09-2004, 02:29 PM

ahhhh i have this video ! .. really cool i love it ! eddie looks a bit drunk i reckon ! thansk for posting .. has anyone noticed in some bootlegs they always have shit angles of eddie playing ? or not showing him at all? like they hardly ever show his fingers doing what htey do .. it's like my vh3 video i have during this intro they film the whole thing from behind eddie ! and in the hot for teacher uk 84 video during ed's whole big solo they film mikey ! ahhh well !