Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks Hits - A Tribute Album · 2023
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The song was recorded in 1990 at Jack's Tracks in Nashville, Tennessee, produced by Allen Reynolds. The now-famous acoustic guitar intro was an ad-libbed improvisation by session guitarist Mark Casstevens during the recording session, which was then adopted for the final master. The track features a clean, professional Nashville studio aesthetic typical of the era, focusing on clarity and dynamic expression in the acoustic guitar arpeggios.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
Steel-String Acoustic Guitar
Unknown (Session Player's Instrument)
Primary rhythm and riff instrument
Played by session guitarist Mark Casstevens
Studio Compressor (e.g., UREI 1176)
Universal Audio
Dynamics control
Commonly used in Nashville sessions for acoustic tracks
Studio Console Preamp
Neve/API
Preamplification
Standard studio recording path
Tone Characteristics
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