Gordon Lightfoot: Don Quixote and Ode to Big Blue Intros Recreated with Tutorials!

For tuning I use the Cleartune app available for $3.99 from the Apple App Store.
The Tuning Wheel on the app measures in 10 cent increments; so plus 30 cents is represented by three lines to the right of pitch.

High String Tuning differs from Nashville Tuning in one important respect. In High String Tuning, the 3rd wound string (tuned to G in standard) remains unchanged. In Nashville tuning, the third string is a light gauge unwound string and is tuned an octave above standard tuning.

Red Shea played with metal finger picks for much of his tenure as a member of Lightfoot's band. After all, this type of forceful finger-style playing is brutal on the nails. An alternative to metal finger-picks, that I learned from Flamenco players (and that James Taylor has adopted as well...see his YouTube video on this subject) is the application of Fiberglass Nail Wraps. It's a complete game-changer. I never have to worry about a broken nail....EVER. Unlike James Taylor. I use only two layers per finger (he uses SEVERAL!) and I can play as forcefully as I like in this way without fear of breaking a nail. I highly recommend you give Fiberglass Nail Wraps a try!

Finally, I used no effects, whatsoever, on the guitars in this video. For "Don Quixote", both Gordon and Red do not appear to be using any effects either; however, on "Ode To Big Blue" there is some reverb or chorus on Red's guitar. The guitar I'm using for the High String part is not set up for this tuning. The action should be raised, the nut should be special cut and the intonation at the saddle should be adjusted as well for the particular gauges of strings being used. I made do with this guitar as it was originally set up; so, it's noisy: string buzz and rattle that frankly annoys me because I like a very distinct and clean sound. My apologies! I hope you won't let that detract from your enjoyment of the presentation!