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Old 11-28-2016, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain_jovi View Post
The first notes a dead giveaway, it's an E. You can hear the low E string. If it was tuned to standard, you wouldn't have an Eb, it'd be half a step too high. Of course not all songs are played in E, hahaha. They have gone back and forth with recording in half a step down and standard.

I'm not for sure for sure about the other songs on the album. Absolutely this is played a half step down from the album version. Here look at this video: Bon Jovi - Rollercoaster (Subtitulado) - YouTube at 0:10 you can see Phil play an A chord then back to the original E the song started in. If your guitar is tuned a full step below standard that's exactly what those chords will sound like.

I'm not arguing what the song is recorded in, though it stands to reason, I just can't shake that this song is a full step below standard live.

EDIT: Just watched the Barrymore feed. I was over zealous when I said new tunings this tour. Both Born Again Tomorrow and Roller Coaster are tuned a full step down. Switching guitars isn't an issue, really. It's just Phil and John, Hugh's 5 string doesn't change but Phil has his black guitar for those two songs. Can anyone confirm what I'm saying so I don't look like I'm going crazy?
I agree on the chords being played, so yeah, if he's only using that guitar on songs tuned a full step down, then you've got a point!
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