Rocket Queen

Hey everyone. After the Pride and Joy video, IKMultimedia were interested in doing another collaboration video. I was really excited so I choose Rocket Queen because of the awesome Slash tones that you can dial in using Amplitube. The AFD100 and JCM Slash amp models are both emulated very precisely in this app – I’ve used both and I can see why they are both sound approved by Slash himself.

A few notes on the song. With regards to the intro, I juggled back and forth between Slash’s and Izzy’s parts. I figured most of us won’t be cranking our amps on bust (unless you hate your neighbours) so I added a feedback track so you can play the other parts over that. There is a “>” written above the tab where you would do a volume swell. The volume swells are edited on my behalf where I recorded my take, then added the volume swells Logic Pro. If I were playing this in a live setting, I would either 1. Use a volume pedal for the swells, 2. Use my volume knob or 3. Forget about the volume swells altogether. It’s Rock n’ Roll and this doesn’t need to be exact live IMO. I was checking out some live videos of Slash doing his thing during the intro. Often times, he is just letting A5, E, and F#5 ring out without any volume swells.

I really enjoyed doing this song. What is the next Guns N’ Roses song that you would like to see on the page? Maybe an Appetite for Destruction playlist later in the future?