Sonic Youth es una banda estadounidense de rock alternativo, formada en el año 1981 en New York, pionera de este género junto con R.E.M.
La banda surgió como un grupo, que tomó influencias del movimiento artístico No Wave, para crear música más asociada a sus propias ideas. Fueron los pioneros de la escena Noise pop, que influyó decisivamente en el rock alternativo de los 90.
Orígenes
Sonic Youth se formó en 1981 con una formación que incluía a Thurston Moore en guitarra y voz
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
The Unofficial Sonic Youth Guitar Tunings List Dec 10 1993
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1. E-B-E-E-A-B The second and third E's are in unison. Used in: Eric's Trip, Hey Joni, Rain King, Kissability.
2. E-E-B-E-B-E The first two E's are in unison. Used in: Intro, Brave Men Run, Ghost Bitch (LR - mellow).
3. E-E-B-F#-B-E The first two E's are in unison. Used in: Ghost Bitch (LR).
4. F#-F#-F#-F#-E-B The first pair of F#'s are in unison. The second pair of F#'s are in unison and an octave above the first pair. Used in: Death Valley 69, Halloween, Mary Christ, Kool Thing, 100%.
5. G-A-B-D-E-G Used in: Teenage Riot (TM).
6. G-G-C-C-A#-A# All three pairs are in unison. Used in: I Love Her All the Time (TM).
7. G-G-C#-D-G-G The first pair of G's are in unison. The second pair of G's are in unison an octave above the first pair. Used in: The Wonder (TM), Hyperstation (TM).
8. G-G-D-D-F-F All three pairs are in unison. Used in: Mote.
9. G-G-D-D-G-G All three pairs are in unison, the second pair of G's are an octave above the first pair. Used in: Teenage Riot (LR), Tunic (LR).
10. G#-G#-G#-D-D#-D# The three G#'s are in unison. The pair of D#'s are in unison. Used in: White Cross (TM).
11. A-A-A-A-B-D The first pair of A's are in unison. The second pair of A's are in unison and an octave above the first pair. Used in: Justic is Might (TM?).
12. A-A-E-E-A-A This is tuning #9 with a capo on the second fret. Used in Theresa's Sound-world (LR).
13. A-A-E-E-F#-A The first two A's are in unison. The pair of E's are in unison. Used in: Justic is Might (LR).
14. A-C-C-G-G#-C The first two C's are in unison, the third is an octave above. Used in: Silver Rocket, The Sprawl, Candle, Cinderella's Big Score, Theresa's Sound-world (TM).
15. D-D-D-D-E-A The first pair of D's are in unison. The second pair of D's are in unison an octave above the first pair. Used in: I'm Insane (LR).
16. D#-D#-C#-C#-G-G All three pairs are in unison. Used in: I Love Her All the Time (LR).
For this section, the tunings use standard tuning, with slight adjustments. To achieve the similarity, you have to tune up or down, noted by: u = tune up Don't expect your strings d = tune down to be the same after!
17. E-dE-DB-DB-dE-dF# The first two E's are in unison, the pair of B's are in unison. Used in: Dirty Boots (LR).
18. E-dG-D-G-dE-dD Used in: Dirty Boots (TM), Tunic (TM), Mildred Pierce, My Friend Goo, Titanium Expose, Sugar Kane (TM), Chapel Hill.
19. E-dG#-uE-uG#-dE-dG# Used in: Expressway to Yr Skull.
20. uF#-dF#-uG-G-dA-dA All three pairs are in unison. Used in: Tom Violence, Starpower, In the Kingdom #19, Death to our Friends, Marilyn Moore, Bubblegum, Schizophrenia, White Cross (LR).
21. uG-dG-D-dD-dEb-dEb All three pairs are in unison. Used in: Brother James, Stereo Sanctity, Cotton Crown, Total Trash, The Wonder (LR), Hyperstation (LR), Sugar Kane (LR), Orange Rolls Angel's Spit.
22. uC-uC-uE-uB-dG-dD The pair of C's are in unison. Used in: Cross the Breeze, Disappearer.