“September,” is truly one of the gems of the 70’s disco era…and who didn’t love Earth, Wind & Fire?
My favorite part…you guessed it…the opening guitar riff. Every time I hear the song I immediately try to picture how he is getting that snappy sound on his guitar. He might just be using the very edge of his pick, like a pick squeal technique without using the fleshy finger. However, it has a peculiar sound like he is actually pinching the string between his thumb and finger and snapping it, almost like you would do with a rubber band. When I play this song that is what I try to do. It is kind of hard to control each note since it is so quick which would mean he is a pretty skilled guitarist.
Here is it “September,” by Earth, Wind & Fire
Mike Slayen ~ Guitarist 