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Throwing Copper
1994 5:26
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Live Alternative Rock 1994 E minor
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Lightning Crashes

"Lightning Crashes" is a rock song by Live, released as the third single from their second studio album, Throwing Copper, serviced to US radio in September 1994. Despite not receiving a traditional single release in the United States, it became a major radio hit, topping the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 10 weeks. For electric guitar players, it offers an excellent study in dynamic contrast, moving between restrained, atmospheric clean tones and powerful, emotionally driven passages.

  • The song topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 10 consecutive weeks, demonstrating its massive impact on rock radio.
  • "Lightning Crashes" peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1995 despite never receiving a formal US single release.
  • The track also led the Modern Rock Tracks chart for nine weeks and reached No. 3 in Canada internationally.
Fender Stratocaster
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Fender Stratocaster

Chad Taylor's Fender Stratocaster delivers the jangly, shimmering single-coil tone essential to Live's atmospheric sound, with natural vibrato and bell-like sustain that cuts through layers of delay without muddiness. The stock Fender pickups' clarity allows subtle picking dynamics to shape tone, enabling Taylor to craft Live's signature emotional textures.

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Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

The Boss DD-3 provides Live's foundation for atmospheric texture through quarter-note delay repeats around 375-500ms, creating the lush, spatial soundscapes that define tracks like 'Lightning Crashes.' Its digital precision and tap-tempo control allowed Taylor to lock delay timing with the band while maintaining the warm, ethereal quality central to Live's 1990s alternative rock identity.

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