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Re: Guitar Tones You Don't Like, But Others Do
randy rhoads
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Guitar Tones You Don't Like, But Others Do
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Pandemonium
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Re: Guitar Tones You Don't Like, But Others Do
I absolutely despise Eric Johnson's tone.
I absolutely despise Eric Johnson's tone.
LesStrat
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Anything with the overdone squealing trebly distortion. I prefer warmer tones.
I agree on Morse. I love his playing, but his tone is kinda thin.
Same with Satch. Great player, but...
Vinnie Moore's second album was MUCH better IMHO. Especially the slower tempo songs (e.g., As Time Slips By).
+1 on the scooped mids.
I'm with beandip on SRV. I liked the In Step album--tunes, tones and all. He might have been more adventurous when he was stoned, but I found it to be more sloppy as well.
Anything with the overdone squealing trebly distortion. I prefer warmer tones.
I agree on Morse. I love his playing, but his tone is kinda thin.
Same with Satch. Great player, but...
Vinnie Moore's second album was MUCH better IMHO. Especially the slower tempo songs (e.g., As Time Slips By).
+1 on the scooped mids.
I'm with beandip on SRV. I liked the In Step album--tunes, tones and all. He might have been more adventurous when he was stoned, but I found it to be more sloppy as well.
Creedis777
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I would have to say I hate bassless, treble heavy metal distortion.......blech. Sounds like someone rattling a tin can that has rocks, ball bearings and metal shrapnel in it. Totally uncool. I like soulful organic and thick tube distorion. Ohhhhh yeah!
Edit woa Lesstrat that is wierd, we have the same tastes. I didn't even see your post either. It was there when I was finished. Nice to know some agrees though.
I would have to say I hate bassless, treble heavy metal distortion.......blech. Sounds like someone rattling a tin can that has rocks, ball bearings and metal shrapnel in it. Totally uncool. I like soulful organic and thick tube distorion. Ohhhhh yeah!
Edit woa Lesstrat that is wierd, we have the same tastes. I didn't even see your post either. It was there when I was finished. Nice to know some agrees though.
Simon_F
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Someone educate me here!
I only have two SRV albums - Texas Flood and Live Alive.
Whilst I appreciate Stevie's awesome playing on both of these, I find the tone doesn't come close to the best I've heard by my Strat idols - Jimi Hendrix and Rory Gallagher.
What track(s) are the epitome of the SRV tone?
Someone educate me here!
I only have two SRV albums - Texas Flood and Live Alive.
Whilst I appreciate Stevie's awesome playing on both of these, I find the tone doesn't come close to the best I've heard by my Strat idols - Jimi Hendrix and Rory Gallagher.
What track(s) are the epitome of the SRV tone?
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theodie
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Fender amps. People love them but, They have not ever jived with me.
Fender amps. People love them but, They have not ever jived with me.
Hot _Grits
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Yeah, the only early stuff I have is a couple of tracks off 'in the beginning'. His tone is a little bright on those.
Just listened to the carnegie hall version of 'voodoo chile'. I am dumbfounded by the beauty and ferocity of that man's sound.
beandip said:
Yeah, the only early stuff I have is a couple of tracks off 'in the beginning'. His tone is a little bright on those.
Just listened to the carnegie hall version of 'voodoo chile'. I am dumbfounded by the beauty and ferocity of that man's sound.
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can i get flamed here, .........
Most things by Hendrix. The only excuse I'm giving him is that during that time, EVERYONE was new to good distortion tones, him, Clapton, Page, Beck....etc. So maybe he was experimenting or something.
Boze.
can i get flamed here, .........
Most things by Hendrix. The only excuse I'm giving him is that during that time, EVERYONE was new to good distortion tones, him, Clapton, Page, Beck....etc. So maybe he was experimenting or something.
Boze.
That90'sGuy
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All agreed :bigok:
Eric Clapton's blues tone with the JTM45 never seizes to amaze me, don't know what he did after a few albums.
Hot _Grits said:
All agreed :bigok:
Eric Clapton's blues tone with the JTM45 never seizes to amaze me, don't know what he did after a few albums.
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i cant stand that metal or even rock sounds when the treble is all the way up. its like, put some damn bass in it!
also, i cant stand the sound of satriani, petrucci, via, etc. its all sounds waaay to overproduced and like the tone is sucked dry because of all the effects, basically because it is.
also, might surpise some people, but i cant stand neil young's electric sound.
i cant stand that metal or even rock sounds when the treble is all the way up. its like, put some damn bass in it!
also, i cant stand the sound of satriani, petrucci, via, etc. its all sounds waaay to overproduced and like the tone is sucked dry because of all the effects, basically because it is.
also, might surpise some people, but i cant stand neil young's electric sound.
beandip
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Live Alive was probably one of his worst albums ever. Nearly everthing on that album is studio but the audience, cause he was so throwed that night, that everything was crap. Check out In Step, SRV: The Real Deal, and SRV: Greatest Hits are IMO the best one's he's dont. His tones on "Family Style" with his brother are more stratish than SRV-ish, since they both played Jimmie's oly white strat on the entire album, but you can tell who's playing when.
Simon_F said:
Live Alive was probably one of his worst albums ever. Nearly everthing on that album is studio but the audience, cause he was so throwed that night, that everything was crap. Check out In Step, SRV: The Real Deal, and SRV: Greatest Hits are IMO the best one's he's dont. His tones on "Family Style" with his brother are more stratish than SRV-ish, since they both played Jimmie's oly white strat on the entire album, but you can tell who's playing when.
Re: Guitar Tones You Don't Like, But Others Do
A small list:
Jimi Hendrix: screech city. I know he had primitive gear by today's standards. his live sound was even more so..ever hear the Winterland CD? Ewww!
Randy Rhodes: see Jimi. The triple tracked bridge pickup chorus thing gets old after 1/2 a song.
Any song on 'alternative rock' radio: with bands all getting the exact same guitar sound (like in the mid 80s) it gets very boring to listen to.
SRV: one of the most copied sounds, it gets old after everyone else has copied it..come up with something new?
A small list:
Jimi Hendrix: screech city. I know he had primitive gear by today's standards. his live sound was even more so..ever hear the Winterland CD? Ewww!
Randy Rhodes: see Jimi. The triple tracked bridge pickup chorus thing gets old after 1/2 a song.
Any song on 'alternative rock' radio: with bands all getting the exact same guitar sound (like in the mid 80s) it gets very boring to listen to.
SRV: one of the most copied sounds, it gets old after everyone else has copied it..come up with something new?
