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Originally posted by B45-12:
Capo is fret 3 - most of his songs are played capo 2 on the 12 str. But for some shows, he brings out a spare (as many of you know) and this lessens his tuning issues by not having to relocate the capo.
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He has it for all concert length shows, to play either EMR or CRT. The only times he wouldn't bring it out would be very short appearances (of just a handful of songs), if he isn't going to play either of those two songs. Even at one set casino shows, he has it with him as any show of 20 or more songs will certainly include at least one of those two classics. And it would also include Wreck, capoed on the 2nd fret, so he needs both 12s.
I remember when he only had one 12-string, and would retune. This was back in the late 70s or early 80s. He would move the capo, check the tuning, fine tune, and then - once in a while - break a string. Although I'm sure he felt pressure - after all, he felt we were there to listen to music, not to watch him retune - his chatter and concentration were always an interesting aspect of the show. And we'd all sit there patiently (well, most of us were patient), knowing that EMR or CRT (or both) were soon to come.