Who's got the greatest guitar tones on tape? - Page 2

t.dizzle · 20th October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisp2u

With the good comes the bad...
- tape reels that are expensive and short on time.
- waiting around while striping tapes.
- aligning/calibrating heads.
- demagnetizing heads.
- lots of moving parts to wear out and break down (plus, finding the parts... if you can, and the cost to replace them)

I feel you, man. But other than the cost of tape, don't you kinda miss that stuff? I do.

My old friend (who just happens to be one of the best engineers and coolest people that I've ever known), was named chris p. Are you him?

We're going OT.....

AmekGuy · 20th October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reag1502

My vote would be Eric Johnson, then Eddie's earlier stuff. I also love Claptons tone on the Beano album as well as the Cream stuff. Others to mention

Early ZZ Top
Jimi's B.O.G

SRV is pretty hard to beat.

Richie Blackmore

Albert King

Rick Derringer

Johnny Winter

Joe Pass (both electric jazz guitar and nylon string)

Earl Klugh

pendejo · 20th October 2006

Gary Moore

Sizzleboy · 20th October 2006

Key word being "tones" and not "tone, I'd say the Beatles, Jimmi Page and Hendrix had some of the best diversity of good guitar tones.

As far as singling out certain recorded tones that really moved me:

Hendrix's tone on Machine Gun

That Brian May dry in your face lead tone.

EVH's rhythm early rhythm tone where he palm mutes and plucks chords with his pick and fingers.

Pat Metheny's tone on Bright Size Life and other early albums.

Mark Knopfler's tone on Sultans of Swing

Jimmi Page's Black Dog

Jeff Becks clean intro on Blue Wind

MX582 · 20th October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrisp2u

With the good comes the bad...
- tape reels that are expensive and short on time.
- waiting around while striping tapes.
- aligning/calibrating heads.
- demagnetizing heads.
- lots of moving parts to wear out and break down (plus, finding the parts... if you can, and the cost to replace them).

Generally, a lot of maintenance involved with analog tape machines. Digital and analog both have their ups and downs. Digital has come a long way and certainly isn't "Deth". Anything can be good if you learn how to use it properly.

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c

but you cant say drums for example sound as cool on digital as they do tape..

84K · 20th October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by joaquin

AC stike DC Back in Black

X2

also,

Velvet Revolver's "Contraband"

Black Crowes "Shake Your Money Maker"

ZZ TOP "RIO GRANDE MUD" (see "Sure Got Cold When The Rain Fell")

struck27 · 20th October 2006

Here are just a few of the very best

Angus and malcom young

Tony Iomi

David gilmore

Tony Borge

Waren Haynes

ect....ect....ect..........................

hurricaneE · 20th October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernier

A few standouts ...

Beatles: "She Said" , "And Your Bird Can Sing".
Byrds: "Bells Of Rhymney", "Chimes Of Freedom".
Nazz: "Open My Eyes".
Buffalo Springfield: "Bluebird", "Rock And Roll Woman", "Questions".
Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Pre-Road Downs", "49 Bye-Byes".

HELL, yes!

I need to add Pete Townshend in the '70s (although I think his entire rig was gifted by Joe Walsh) and Adam Franklin and Jimmy Hartridge of Swervedriver.

J. Mascis does a good job, too. -E

chrisp2u · 20th October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by t.dizzle

I feel you, man. But other than the cost of tape, don't you kinda miss that stuff? I do.

My old friend (who just happens to be one of the best engineers and coolest people that I've ever known), was named chris p. Are you him?

We're going OT.....

Cool person, possibly... best engineer... not even remotely close... just a long-time hobbyist hack/musician/gear junkie for the most part... so probably not me.

Yeah, despite all the tape-related quirks/hassles, it seems like I used to actually record more stuff then... though I was also young and had no real resposiblity either. I do feel bogged down in technology often... too many options instantly at hand these days. And there's certainly no replacement for good ol' tape saturation and warmth. Just wanted to let a 17-year old kid know that tape ain't an easy road sometimes. The only maintenance people are used to nowadays is defragging a drive and backing up files. Not a lot of knowhow/skill required there.

OK, back to the topic at hand.
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c

Lukpio · 21st October 2006

Television "Marquee Moon"
Echo And The Bunnymen "Heaven Up Here"
The Doors "Strange Days"
and maybe The Wedding Present "Seamonsters"

max cooper · 21st October 2006

Everyone knows it's Johnny 'Guitar' Watson.

Light years ahead of everyone else.

Heres' the iTunes link. Check out his '70's records while you're there.

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/M...27291&s=143441

Lennon's tone floors me, too. He had a real handle on rhythm playing.

...and there's Keef, Tosh, Nile Rogers.

lamp · 21st October 2006

Scott Henderson Torn Down House & many others.

pramrod · 21st October 2006

JIMI AND THE REVEREND WILLY G AND THE ZZ TOPS!!! WE HAVE A WINNER- THERE'S JIMI AND THEN THERE'S THE REVEREND AND WE ARE DONE! THANKS FOR PLAYING! COME AGAIN!

mikey · 21st October 2006

Sir Paul McCartney tutt
the solo on Taxman and Good Morning

Jetblack · 21st October 2006

stike Sonny Sharrocks 1969 album "Black Woman" stike
Turned jazz guitar playing upside down on its head when he realeased this gem. Everything about it from the sounds to the playing is astonishing.

Reag1502 · 23rd October 2006

I'm totally shocked that no one else mentioned Eric Johnson???? That guy has the most sought after tone in the world right behind Eddie's brown Sound. The only difference is no one has ever been able to pull of Eric's violin tone, but I have heard a lot of guys get the brown sound. Have any of you guys heard E.J's "Live from Austin City Limits" show? It just doesn't get any better for all around great tone as well as playing.

lanervoza · 23rd October 2006

literal tape? i dunno.

but just recorded "to tape"

billy corgan and trent reznor. massive.

gabler · 23rd October 2006

No one mentioned Larry Carlton one of my all time favorites. Steve Morse has some nice tones.

Sounds Great · 23rd October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by gabler

No one mentioned Larry Carlton one of my all time favorites. Steve Morse has some nice tones.

Yes, Larry Carlton, Skunk Baxter, and all the other studio cats that just don't get enough love.

octatonic · 23rd October 2006

Devin Townsend- by miles.

t.dizzle · 23rd October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by richmondjames

Devin Townsend- by miles.

That's kinda nuts.

Ty Tabor!

Oroz · 23rd October 2006

Here are some of my favorites (in no particular order):

- Eric Johnson
- Joe Satriani (especially on "Crystal Planet")
- Mattias "IA" Eklundh (especially since the "Dead Soul Men" album)
- Allan Holdsworth
- George Benson
- Santana
- Fredrik Thordendal (so sorry that they changed to POD's)

Oroz · 23rd October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reag1502

I'm totally shocked that no one else mentioned Eric Johnson???? That guy has the most sought after tone in the world right behind Eddie's brown Sound. The only difference is no one has ever been able to pull of Eric's violin tone, but I have heard a lot of guys get the brown sound. Have any of you guys heard E.J's "Live from Austin City Limits" show? It just doesn't get any better for all around great tone as well as playing.

I hear you! but I think it's because the people who listens to Eric Johnson is more "guitar oriented", do you know what I mean? People who play guitar (like me) is the most likely to know Eric's work. I guess that what I'm trying to say is that many of the greatest guitar tones comes from instrumental guitar music but obviously that's not mainstream so not so many people know those artists and their great tones.

gm5k · 23rd October 2006

John Petrucci on the Images and Words album

natpub · 23rd October 2006

what a nonsense thread!!

tones are what is required or desired, nothing more,

guitar, or anthing

sigh...please consider relaxing your desire to be liked

nat

andychamp · 23rd October 2006

/thread hijack/

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Necola

(...)
also faith no more - angeldust(...)

BTW, what's Jim Martin been up to since FNM?

/end thread hijack/

Reag1502 · 23rd October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by natpub

what a nonsense thread!!

tones are what is required or desired, nothing more,

guitar, or anthing

sigh...please consider relaxing your desire to be liked

nat

You got to be kidding me????

Reag1502 · 23rd October 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oroz

I hear you! but I think it's because the people who listens to Eric Johnson is more "guitar oriented", do you know what I mean? People who play guitar (like me) is the most likely to know Eric's work. I guess that what I'm trying to say is that many of the greatest guitar tones comes from instrumental guitar music but obviously that's not mainstream so not so many people know those artists and their great tones.

Yeah I hear ya. I play the guitar as well, so that's why he's on the top of my list.

woods · 24th October 2006

Paul Kossoff on the early Free stuff. Lead tones are good. The riff tone on "Alright Now" is pure ringing guitar under a brown halo.

We're getting in the ball park with Strat thru Tube Screamer into Deluxe Reverb on 10.

But I think Paul Kossoff was a strat thru Marshall. Although probably humbucking Les Paul.

Woods

vodka gimli · 24th October 2006

Mike Campbell

20th October 2006	#37
struck27 Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 12	so so many!! Here are just a few of the very best Angus and malcom young Tony Iomi David gilmore Tony Borge Waren Haynes ect....ect....ect..........................

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gabler Lives for gear Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: akron Posts: 621	No one mentioned Larry Carlton one of my all time favorites. Steve Morse has some nice tones. __________________ gabler

23rd October 2006	#55
natpub More cowbell! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 2,084 1 Review written	what a nonsense thread!! tones are what is required or desired, nothing more, guitar, or anthing sigh...please consider relaxing your desire to be liked nat __________________ Sonic Sorcery Austin, Texas

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