theforerunner Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Does anyone know what kind of setup the guitarist of Pink Floyd used on the Dark Side of the Moon? What effects did he use and what kind of guitar/amp combinations. After all these years the sound he got still sounds absolutely spectacular. I love effects..eff..ects..e...f...t..sss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 My understanding is that he used Strats & Teles, thru Fender amps. Don't take that as gospel though; I'm not sure of it. I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Binson Echorec tape delay, Electric Mistress Flanger, MXR Phase 90, ADT-Automatic Double Tracking device-(a device that was built by Abbey Road Studios for four lads from Liverpool called The Beatles), two Dallas-Arbiter Fuzzface pedals, Orange treble booster, Yamaha RA-200 rotating speakers, Crybaby Wah, HiWatt 100 heads and sometimes a Fender Twin Reverb, heavy Herco picks, several custom Stratocasters. He also used an EMS Synthi guitar synthesizer on the song "Time". Any more questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O'Shite Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Beautiful, SteveRB, beautiful! What is your secret, setting your browser's controls for the heart of the sun? See-ya, thanks for the gear wish-list! -k Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 I just entered- david gilmour, dark side, gear into www.google.com and found all kinds of interviews, and lists and descriptions of Davids' gear from "Saucerful of Secrets" to the present. His live gear from the late 80's and 90's is pretty common stuff really, Boss Compressor pedals, Big Muff, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O'Shite Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Too cool for school! Hey, 'veRB, what gear do you run with? Expiring minds want to know! -k Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbrock1san.rr.com Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 1976 Gibson Les Paul Standard-goldtop 2001 Gibson Les Paul Standard-vintage sunburst Hamer Echotone Fender Jazz Bass Yamaha CG171 classical Taylor 414 acoustic Peavey Classic 50 amp Fender silverface Champ amp (70's) Roland RD250s digital piano Korg 01/W Bass POD SansAmp PSA-1 Boss and Danelectro pedals That's most of it.....for now anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O'Shite Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 SteveRB- Nice, nice lista swag! Some of my stash: *'84 Alvarez-Yairi DY-51 dreadnaught with western red cedar top and killer figured "burled" mahogany sides, back, and hs overlay (strung with 14's) *'87 Ithaca Guitar Works "super Strat" (made by Eric Aceto, now with Ithaca Stringed Instruments) with birdseye-maple neck, compound-radius Brazillian rosewood fb, EMG 85-SA-SA with EXP and SPC controls (11's) *'96 Gibson Les Paul Classic Premium Plus, cherry sunburst (11's) *'97 Gibson Les Paul "Gem" (Ruby-stain!) with "soapbar" P-90's (set-up for open-D, mixed-gauges starting with a 12 or 13) *'67 bf Fender Pro Reverb (needs to be rescussitated, also has half-assed baffle board and crappy speakers) Sounds sooo vintagey sparkly swirly shimmery when clean, mean and toothsome when cranked! *Carvin Vintage 33 1x12" reverb combo *Danelectro Nifty Fifty (don't laugh, serves admirably as a "stereo-sattelite" for effects, for now) *Lexicon Vortex (too cool, sounds sooo good and analog-like!) *Groove Tubes Speaker Emulator (early, first-version model) *Johnson J-Station with foot controller (makes a great headphone/practice-amp.) And other flotsom and jetsom kicking around or gathering dust! -k Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Box Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 david gilmour rules....BTW thanx for finding his setup...was always wondering how it got that way If I was talking to the ice cream, I would be eating you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prague Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 There is a lot of steel guitar on DSotM. What was used? I had heard he used a Sho-Bud Maverik or a Fender. It sounds like a Fender to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJN Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Hello there, check out the Live at Pompeii video from 1972. It's basically footage of Pink Floyd writing & recording Dark Side and performing songs from previous albums among the ruins. It's out of print, but a DVD release is supposed to happen soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talk Box Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Originally posted by PJN: Hello there, check out the Live at Pompeii video from 1972. It's basically footage of Pink Floyd writing & recording Dark Side and performing songs from previous albums among the ruins. It's out of print, but a DVD release is supposed to happen soon.Just finished a research paper on roger waters and learned that live at pompeii wasnt really live. It was the band "performing" in front of a backdrop set up to look like the ruins... If I was talking to the ice cream, I would be eating you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJN Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Interesting. I never heard that one before. I just checked Saucerful of Secrets , and no mention of Pompeii was found. I also did a Google and couldn't find any reference to the realness of the background. I haven't seen it in years, but I could have sworn that it wasn't a set. I wouldn't doubt it from this band though, ever since the Wizard of Oz thing surfaced. Do you have any links on the subject? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyote Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 I once read some review of guitarists which said Gilmour was "no one's idea of a lead guitarist". IMO he was one of the best lead players of that era! Never shy about taking a 5-minute solo, and always able to make it sing. Originally posted by Talk Box: david gilmour rules.... I used to think I was Libertarian. Until I saw their platform; now I know I'm no more Libertarian than I am RepubliCrat or neoCON or Liberal or Socialist. This ain't no track meet; this is football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_dog Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 breath was done with a slide I'm sure he plays strats w/ EMGs btw i have the avater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O'Shite Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Yeah, mark_dog, Gilmour uses EMGs now- but, I don't think there even were EMGs when they recorded Dark Side'... -k Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_dog Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 oooo i stupid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted May 12, 2003 Share Posted May 12, 2003 Originally posted by CaevanO'Shite: Yeah, mark_dog, Gilmour uses EMGs now- but, I don't think there even were EMGs when they recorded Dark Side'... -kThat's right, EMG started in '81 if I recall with Gilmore onboard as an early endorser. The wall was standard Strats, Teles and a LP on the solo for comfortably numb. For the tour, he used the EMGs. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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