leemond2008 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Arriving tomorrow, Fender Mustang GTX50 I don't need it but at least its saved me from buying a new guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted January 26 VT Supporter Share Posted January 26 For me, an amp just doesn't give the same sexy frisson as a guitar. Partly because I hardly ever use one - 95% of my playing is through an amp sim, DI'd into the DAW. But I don't have a Strat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 2 VT Supporter Share Posted February 2 Late birthday present from four year old granddaughter Mia. You've heard of cigar box guitars, here's a cereal box guitar. Love it! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il_serpente Posted February 3 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3 On 25/01/2024 at 06:36, veloman said: Which musician can you spot on a record because of their unique style or sound ? Not vocalists obviously . For instance ; could you spot the differnce between the styles of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck etc. The only guitarists I might guess would be Wes Montgomery 'cos, AFAIK, he played with his thumb and possibly Larry Carlton. Drummers ; one stands out , which is Steve Gadd, possibly because of his incredible "chops" or the unique sound of his Yamaha drums. David Gilmour, Richard Thompson, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Charlie Parker, John Mayall, to name a few. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 16 hours ago, mjmooney said: Late birthday present from four year old granddaughter Mia. You've heard of cigar box guitars, here's a cereal box guitar. Love it! what brand of strings are you using on that and what does it sound like plugged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 3 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3 10 hours ago, il_serpente said: David Gilmour, Richard Thompson, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Bobby Timmons, Charlie Parker, John Mayall, to name a few. And how did I forget Neil Young? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 3 VT Supporter Share Posted February 3 1 minute ago, leemond2008 said: what brand of strings are you using on that and what does it sound like plugged in? Actually, I'm thinking of modding it slightly - the 'strings' are a bit slack, and I reckon with some better tensioned rubber bands I might be able to get a tune out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 3 Moderator Share Posted February 3 On 25/01/2024 at 14:36, veloman said: Which musician can you spot on a record because of their unique style or sound ? Not vocalists obviously . For instance ; could you spot the differnce between the styles of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck etc. The only guitarists I might guess would be Wes Montgomery 'cos, AFAIK, he played with his thumb and possibly Larry Carlton. Drummers ; one stands out , which is Steve Gadd, possibly because of his incredible "chops" or the unique sound of his Yamaha drums. Going back to this, I'll add Will Sergeant, I can spot Will playing a mile off 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted February 3 Share Posted February 3 3 hours ago, bickster said: Going back to this, I'll add Will Sergeant, I can spot Will playing a mile off Didn't know him but found him - some player !! Did it say he played on the music to Donnie Darko? That film had a Steely Dan connection IIRC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 3 Moderator Share Posted February 3 30 minutes ago, veloman said: Didn't know him but found him - some player !! Did it say he played on the music to Donnie Darko? That film had a Steely Dan connection IIRC. Yeah the Bunnymen song The Killing Moon is used in the soundtrack, in completely different places and scenes depending on if you are watching the theatrical release or the directors cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted February 3 Author Share Posted February 3 On 25/01/2024 at 14:36, veloman said: Which musician can you spot on a record because of their unique style or sound ? Not vocalists obviously . For instance ; could you spot the differnce between the styles of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck etc. The only guitarists I might guess would be Wes Montgomery 'cos, AFAIK, he played with his thumb and possibly Larry Carlton. Drummers ; one stands out , which is Steve Gadd, possibly because of his incredible "chops" or the unique sound of his Yamaha drums. Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. If it's got more phasers than an episode of Star Trek and more delays than South West Trains, it's an Omar riff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 25/01/2024 at 14:36, veloman said: Which musician can you spot on a record because of their unique style or sound ? Not vocalists obviously . For instance ; could you spot the differnce between the styles of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton , Jeff Beck etc. The only guitarists I might guess would be Wes Montgomery 'cos, AFAIK, he played with his thumb and possibly Larry Carlton. Drummers ; one stands out , which is Steve Gadd, possibly because of his incredible "chops" or the unique sound of his Yamaha drums. Guitar wise I'd probably claim Tom Morello, Clapton, Gilmour, Knopfler, Nuno Bettencourt and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 On 02/02/2024 at 17:46, mjmooney said: Late birthday present from four year old granddaughter Mia. You've heard of cigar box guitars, here's a cereal box guitar. Love it! I’m thinking of getting into recording some low effort ‘Lo Fi’ versions of my songs. I reckon this would record them perfectly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 6 Moderator Share Posted February 6 Oh another very distinctive guitarist is Vini Reilly, I'd know him anywhere too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 6 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6 1 minute ago, bickster said: Oh another very distinctive guitarist is Vini Reilly, I'd know him anywhere too The Mike Oldfield of the post-punk generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 6 Moderator Share Posted February 6 2 hours ago, Rob182 said: I’m thinking of getting into recording some low effort ‘Lo Fi’ versions of my songs. I reckon this would record them perfectly You should check out Pascale Comelade, he plays toy instruments and has done for decades. Collaborated with an awful lot of people with very diverse musical styles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 6 Moderator Share Posted February 6 2 minutes ago, mjmooney said: The Mike Oldfield of the post-punk generation. Not sure I understand the reference I obviously know who Mike Oldfield is but its the comparison I don't understand (through lack of knowledge on Oldfield mainly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 For you consideration as a recognisable style… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 6 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6 27 minutes ago, bickster said: Not sure I understand the reference I obviously know who Mike Oldfield is but its the comparison I don't understand (through lack of knowledge on Oldfield mainly) Probably a bad comparison, but I remember being slightly surprised at the fact that an electric guitarist that played instrumentals cropped up at that point in musical history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 6 Moderator Share Posted February 6 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: Probably a bad comparison, but I remember being slightly surprised at the fact that an electric guitarist that played instrumentals cropped up at that point in musical history. Paul Hardcastle might be a more appropriate comparison Also Reilly wasn’t really an instrumentalist in that sense, the reason he did a lot of them was because his benefactor, Tony Wilson, who loved his guitar playing, hated his voice 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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