By: Boston Spaceships Appears on: Our Cubehouse Still Rocks There really aren’t many instances I can think of where Robert Pollard plays natural harmonics on guitar, but on “Trick Of The Telekinetic Newlyweds,” he wrote the main riff solely with them. For the chorus, there are just a few simple chords you’ll strum, and that’s […]
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Fly Away (Terry Sez)
By: Boston Spaceships Appears on: Our Cubehouse Still Rocks “Fly Away (Terry Sez)” is straightforward rock done right. Robert Pollard includes a catchy melody and power chords to craft a perfect pop song that should have been a hit. Although most of the guitar is transcribed as tablature here, there are a few basic chords […]
John The Dwarf Wants To Become An Angel
By: Boston Spaceships Appears on: Our Cubehouse Still Rocks On Boston Spaceships track “John The Dwarf Wants To Become An Angel,” Robert Pollard is once again using a guitar arpeggio—with a fretted note on the sixth string along with the open fifth, fourth, and third strings—to great effect. He combines this with a few chords, including […]
Come On Baby Grace
By: Boston Spaceships Appears on: Our Cubehouse Still Rocks When a rock song requires some hefty guitar muscle, Doug Gillard is the man to call upon. His massive guitar tone can easily fill multiple arenas, so for “Come On Baby Grace” on Our Cubehouse Still Rocks, Boston Spaceships summoned this past and present Guided By Voices […]
