Originally, .38 Special were one of many Southern rock bands in the
roots of The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd; in truth, the band
was led by Donnie Van Zant, the brother of Skynyrd's leader, Ronnie
Van Zant. After releasing a couple of albums of straight-forward Southern
boogie, the band revamped its sound to fall halfway between country-fried
blues-rock and driving, arena-ready hard rock.
Verse
Here's what the verse sounds like with both guitars and bass:
Guitar 1
This guitar part is REALLY easy and needs no explanation. Just work
with the timing and try to get it right for the next part. Remember
to palm mute all the notes, which means you will need to rest your
picking hand on the string a little to provide a muffled effect.
Guitar 2
This part isn't hard either, but there are a few things to notice.
You will be letting most notes ring, and you will be using your 1st
and 2nd fingers for the parts. Don't forget the open notes, as they
are crucial in the timing of the notes for the song.
Bass
The bass part is also quite simple. You can play this on your guitar,
or pick up the bass and give it a look!
