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A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran guitar lesson video
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I Ran

"I Ran" is a single by English new wave band I Ran, featured on the debut studio album A Flock of Seagulls, released in April 1982 on Jive Records. The song reached the top 10 in the United States and New Zealand, and hit No. 1 in Australia. Its blend of arpeggiated guitar lines, chorus-drenched tones, and driving rhythm parts makes it a rewarding study in early 1980s new wave electric guitar technique.

  • The parent album reached No. 10 on the US Billboard 200, showing the band's strong commercial crossover appeal.
  • The debut album also produced 'Space Age Love Song,' which reached the US top 40, both tracks reward similar guitar tones.
  • New wave guitar on this record leans heavily on chorus and delay effects, making it a useful exercise in atmospheric clean-channel playing.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Paul Reynolds' primary stage weapon, the Stratocaster's single-coil brightness delivers the clean, glassy arpeggios that define A Flock Of Seagulls' ethereal sound. The neck and middle pickup positions provide warm, articulate tones that cut through heavy chorus and delay without muddiness.

Gibson ES-335
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Gibson ES-335

Reynolds used the ES-335's warm, sustained semi-hollow body tone for ambient studio passages, complementing the Stratocaster's brightness with fuller-bodied textures during the band's early albums.

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Boss CE-2 Chorus

The analog CE-2 was essential to Reynolds' layered effect foundation, adding shimmering movement to arpeggios when blended at moderate depth through the Roland's clean channel.

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Set around 300-400ms with moderate repeats, this digital delay created the spatial depth crucial to A Flock Of Seagulls' sound, adding ethereal trails without overwhelming the guitar lines.

Boss BF-2 Flanger
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Boss BF-2 Flanger

Used subtly on select tracks, the BF-2 contributed textural swirl to Reynolds' arpeggios when layered with chorus and delay, adding movement without dominating the pristine clean tone.

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