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2 hours ago, hurricane hugo said:
any My Bloody Valentine fans here? Looking for that Kevin Shields sound? https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/reviews/fender-shields-blender
Like you had to freaking ask!😂
Some of those demo tones sounded more Jack White than Kevin Shields, but they all sounded pretty good to me.
adding this to my shopping list
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9 hours ago, Caevan O’Shite said:
Wow. I like that a lot! How come I'd never heard of them before?The market is so balkanized these days, it’s HARD for bands to get to that critical mass of popularity that creates a “self-propagating wave” of awareness. Bands that would have been nationally famous by their 2nd or 3rd album stay “underground” much longer.
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A few years ago, I got hooked on a band called Wand when I saw the video for their song “Sleepy Dog”:
They did 3 albums, but then seemed to drop off the map. (They actually have a few more, but they kinda dropped off the radar I was monitoring.)
Well, tonight I was watching a recording of their live studio set from KEXP:
I was enjoying the hell out of it when I noticed several commenters mentioning Wand had apparently worked as a backup band for a musician named Ty Segall. Interest piqued, I searched YouTube for him, and found his newest release:
I don’t know that Wand is still working with Ty, but regardless, I think his music is worthy of sharing as well!-
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Giraffe Pimps!
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Just stumbled on this video a few minutes ago. Apparently, this is the 1st track on their soon-to-be released FIFTH album.
I can’t say I like everything about this piece, but I like a LOT about it.
And there’s definitely room to be cautious with these guys. This earlier track sounds NOTHING like the one I posted above:
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Nat Meyers, a mixed race bluesman from Kentucky & buddy of Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys, etc.) has released his first album.
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Once upon a time, VisualSound made some funky dual-pedals that looked like first base on a baseball diamond. The fist ones had good sounds, but the enclosures were not the best. The V2 versions had enclosures that could literally withstand a pickup truck driving over one, and the sounds remained good.
The most famous of the V2s were the Jekyll & Hyde OD/Distortion and the H20 Echo/Chorus, but the one that matters for THIS post was the Double Trouble. That one was a dual OD featuring a pair of Tubescreamer circuits.
At some point, they decided to go with a more conventional rectangular design for the V3 iteration. And shortly thereafter, they changed the company’s name to TrueTone.
Most of the V2 versions got a fairly straightforward V3 update, but the Double Trouble swapped out one of the Tubescreamer circuits for a Nobels OD circuit, and became the VS-XO*.
Well, Robert Keeley apparently liked the idea of a TS/Nobels dual OD because he has done his own version of one…and it’s much smaller.* because it was manufactured during the name change, some VS-XO pedals are marked as “VisualSound”, the rest are all “TrueTone”.
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On 8/28/2023 at 12:32 PM, surfergirl said:
With our 4 piece band being on a 3 year hiatus while we wait for our lead guitarist to return from the mainland we are now considering playing as a trio. The question, for me, became how to play guitar in a 1 guitar band.
As mentioned, “who is singing”- if anyone- is important.
There’s LOTS of power trios out there. The Doors were mentioned. There was ELP. And post-Peter Gabriel Genesis. Rush. The Police. Zebra. Budgie. Primus. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Concrete Blonde. The Bad Livers. Unlocking the Truth. ZZ Top.
Etc.
One thing I’ve noticed with the ones that have guitarists is that they’re not always playing typical lead OR rhythm styles. A lot of them play with more atmospheric techniques than is typical, kind of like keyboard/synth players. You’ll hear them leaving true rhythm to the bass & drum. Sometimes, the bass is more of a lead instrument than the guitar.
FWIW, in a lot of these bands, one or both of the non-percussionists is also a multi-instrumentalist. You’ll see guitar/keyboard or bass/keyboard pretty often.
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Sooo…American Horse Pirates!
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Drop D Bears
Jazzerwocky
Wally Sound & the Bad Clams
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Once upon a time, all electric guitarists played clean. Then someone decided they liked the sound of a ripped speaker cone, and dirt pedals were created.
The Generation Loss may not sound dood to your ears, but there’s all kinds of genres and guitarists looking for “new tricks” they can do. Maybe it’s a dead end. Maybe it’s a pedal only good for corner-case songs. Maybe it inspires a new subgenre. Who knows?🤷🏾♂️
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Have we done this one yet?
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Rip Tide & The Breakers
Loud Ass Bush Kittens
Quasi MoFos
Sailor Doom
Klimt Biscuit
Regis Filthbin
Tiggahs With Attitude
Schrödinger’s Gat
Chekov’s Gum
Kaiju Jesus
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17 hours ago, Caevan O’Shite said:
It's been a L0O0O0ONG time; I think that the last time I checked, that I contacted "them", was well before the split. I think some downsizing and such had been taking place.
As for used Carvin amps, "caveat emptor". They can be more fragile than they seem, not always standing up to gigging and moving around, and ALWAYS, ALWAYS- ALWAYS!!- are a MAJOR pain in the @$$ to take apart and service. The official factory recommended method for adjusting the bias on my particular amp was incredibly labyrinthine and Byzantine! Like a cross between Rube Goldberg and the Protector's secret passages in Galaxy Quest!Sounds like their great sounds & versatility comes with a Faustian bargain with The Cenobites.
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My understanding is that Carvin was split into Carvin Audio and Kiesel Guitars. As such, their ownership and management are entirely separate.
IDK where you’d get replacement parts, though. Have you tried contacting the (non-Jeff) Carvin CustServ?
I’m curious because I personally have a couple Cavin amps on my used gear wish list, and I’d hate to buy one and not be able to keep it operational.
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That video was proof of many stories I’ve heard about Jeff since he took the helm of Carvin and the name changed to Kiesel.
At this point, I’m sure if I’ll ever own a Carvin/Kiesel, it will be bought on the used market or some kind of gift/inheritance.
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I’mma leave this raht heuh:
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G Sus Freaks
Sgt. Pepper & The Voodoo Chiles
My Sugah
Canny Baal
Bear Fruit
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2 hours ago, Caevan O’Shite said:
Speakin' o' Leslie sims and the like...
You two should get your hands on a Boss RT-20 'Rotary Ensemble' Leslie/rotary-sim pedal with full "stereo" Left and Right I/O. It's one of the better ones, with very few- only one, really- appreciably superior rivals; IMHO, the Neo Ventilator II. But I digress...
The reason I recommend that you get a hold of an RT-20, and the reason I will always keep mine even after getting a Neo Vent II, is that using my RT-20, I found that when I put the Brake on (which stops the simulated rotary-motion, just like the Brake on a real Leslie) by simultaneously depressing both footswitches, and adjust the "Direct" level higher than the "Effect" level, beautifully strange resonant tones that sound like the amp is in a giant pipe or chimney can be dialed-in. Swish both the Direct and Effect knobs around to find sounds that you like. Now...
If you listen very closely to rhythm-guitar tracks the song "Houses of the Holy" by Led Zeppelin (on the Physical Graffiti album), especially at about 3:16 heading into the lead-guitar solo segment, you can hear the kind of sound I'm talking about here.
Reportedly, some guitar-tracks on some Led Zeppelin recording sessions done at Bron-Yr-Aur, a 1700's stone cottage in the English countryside, were recorded with a small combo-amp placed in a fireplace, with microphones hung down the chimney; I strongly suspect that these parts in "Houses of the Holy" may have been among them. I can get very, VERY similar sounds with my Boss RT-20 set the way I describe above!
I alsofound some cool ways to get some resonant, cabinet-sim, peaky mid honk, weird very small-room 'verb, and unusual tones not unlike a comb-filter or a flanger fixed in one point of its LFO-sweep.
My single most favorite Boss RT-20 demo is this’n:
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This was tonight’s appetizer & dinner.
Appetizer: sliced honeycrisp apples with radish sprouts, sliced Swiss cheese, and wrapped in prosciutto strips.
Entree: chunked rotisserie chicken breast, sliced mushrooms, broccoli & cauliflower florets, sautéed green & yellow onions, parsley, salt, garlic powder, and ground black pepper, in a sauce of butter, EVOO, Sauvignon blanc, pasta water, and shredded parrano cheese. All tossed in the pan with egg noodles, then plated.The appetizer was kind of fun. I’ve seen variations on this theme, with different apples (fujis were common), cheeses (mostly cheeses like cheddar or parmesan) and different greens (like arugula or watercress). I think the key is aiming for harder, sharper cheeses and greens with a bitter and/or peppery taste, as counterpoints to the sweetness of the apple and saltiness of the prosciutto.
One note on the approach: I tried slicing it lengthwise in quarters, but that resulted in slivers that were too fragile to easily wrapped the apples, sprouts & cheese. Cutting it in thirds or halves- and using toothpicks- would result in a snack that’s easier to make AND eat.
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Some new stuff I stumbled across recently:
Yard Act. The guitar work on this reminds me of some of the playing in late 80s-early 90s Bowie, Eno and Andy Summers’ solo albums. The bass line is front & center, with a driving gallop reminiscent of…well…bands whose names I can’t recall right now.
Jelly Roll’s latest is catchy, soulful and relatable.
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Most of Reverend’s pickups are wound in-house by Joe Naylor, Reverend’s founder. You will see some with RailHammers, but that’s Joe Naylor’s other company. In some cases, they use Fluence or other pickups, mostly on signature models. They’ve never used Rio Grandes AFAIK.
That said, Naylor knows what he’s doing. IMHO, his pickups are some of the best stock pickups you can get, especially his miniHBs and P90s. I have several Reverends with P90s. When I bought a Fret-King that sported a trio of Wilkinson P90s, I noticed a difference. The Wilkinsons were decent…but obviously overshadowed by the P90s Naylor made for his guitars. So I went shopping for replacements, and settled on a trio of BareKnuckle Stockholms. The sound was VERY close to Reverend’s stock P90s. (Surprised the hell out of me!) And Stockholms are a hotter, more modern P90 tone than an original one, so those- and most Reverend P90s- should be up your alley.
His RailHammers also stack up nicely against pricier boutique brands. The only problem is that- last I checked- all RailHammer pickups are either humbuckers or (noiseless) HB-sized P90s. They’re available in several different output levels, so there’s something for anyone…looking to fill a HB route.
And Rio Grande IS related to Robin guitars. They were founded by the same person. When you play a Robin, you’re hearing the proto-Rio Grand sound.
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Pretty much if it was shoegaze, I either bought it or at least listened to it. Most of the ones I bought were on the dirtier side- My Bloody Valentine, Curve, Jesus & Mary Chain, etc.- but my favorite was Lush.
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cool new effects
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I actually like both of those pedals.
I’m certain I could recreate a lot of what I heard with pedals I already own, but in each case, it would require more than one. And some of the pedals I’m thinking about aren’t common…or even in production anymore.
So each has a place in the world that isn’t easily filled.