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19th October 2006, 05:56 PM
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| Gear addict  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: overlooking the pacific ocean
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| Who's got the greatest guitar tones on tape? 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 |
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19th October 2006, 06:11 PM
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19th October 2006, 06:25 PM
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| The Edge Neil Young (his live stuff with Crazy Horse and the Dead Man soundtrack) John Parish |
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19th October 2006, 07:03 PM
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| There's a lot of guitar based music and a lot of great guitarists with awesome tone...so "the greatest" is kinda tuff to pinpoint. That being said, here's a short list of some of my personal favorite tonesters - EVH Dimebag Hendrix SRV Andy La Roque Jeff Loomis Tone starts with the hands.
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19th October 2006, 07:05 PM
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19th October 2006, 07:10 PM
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| +1 for SRV and also, David Gilmour (ex: Another Brick in the Wall pt2 solo) I've also found myself quite partial to many of the guitar sounds that Stone Gossard and Mike McCready come up with (I guess Brendan O'Brien would have something to do with this as well). edit; oh yeah, and I have to agree with Joaquin about the Back in Black...awesome Last edited by VivaLaVinyl; 19th October 2006 at 07:12 PM.. Reason: kudos to Joaquin |
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19th October 2006, 07:16 PM
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| I'm assuming you don't mean who here has actually recorded the tracks themselves so.... EVH by a long shot. Thousands of guitarists have been striving for that famous "brown sound" for decades now. |
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19th October 2006, 07:26 PM
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19th October 2006, 07:32 PM
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| Hendrix  Dimebag Darrell - everything except "Cowboys From Hell" (great songs, just don't particularly like the production) John Frusciante - "Blood, Sugar, Sex, Magic" David Gilmore - everything up until Waters left the band Jimmy Page Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman - "Reign In Blood" John McLaughlin - "Panthalaasa" (stuff w/ Miles) Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse - that super dirty soloing he does is the tits. i'll think of more.... -ryan
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19th October 2006, 07:34 PM
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19th October 2006, 08:06 PM
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| Brian May had (has) what EVH would have called the brown sound....  |
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19th October 2006, 08:08 PM
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| Hendrix. Tom Morello Brendan O'Brien Guitars |
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19th October 2006, 08:10 PM
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| I like the tool guitarsound.. I like those ****ed up tones. the last Gojira - from Mars to Sirius had an awesome tone.. AWESOME:Dhttp://www.gojira-music.com/ also faith no more - angeldust. great:D cheers
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19th October 2006, 08:19 PM
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19th October 2006, 08:27 PM
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19th October 2006, 08:46 PM
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| when i was at berklee over the summer we got to mess around with the origional individual tracks for Queens - Killer Queen. as far as the raw tracks go with no editing or anything..just straight from the tape..it was probably the coolest tape guitar tone ive ever heard. also the vocals were amazing..he hit the pitches perfectly ..no pitch correction or anything.. im only 17 and ive been using digital so far but i can definatly see why tapes were so badass..as soon as i get the oportunity im getting a tape machine digital and all these plug ins =  analog =  |
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19th October 2006, 08:54 PM
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 | There's a lotta great tones out there... In a "rock" kinda setting I'm keep going to those Brendon O' Brian things for reference...STP's "Purple" has been a looooong time reference for me.... Hendrix - Band of Gypsies Gotta love the Rev. Billy G. & all those early ZZ Top rekkids... How about T-bone Walker???
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19th October 2006, 09:00 PM
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| A few standouts ... Beatles: "She Said" , "And Your Bird Can Sing". Byrds: "Bells Of Rhymney", "Chimes Of Freedom". Nazz: "Open My Eyes". John Folgerty: (everything he recorded) Buffalo Springfield: "Bluebird", "Rock And Roll Woman", "Questions". Crosby, Stills & Nash: "Pre-Road Downs", "49 Bye-Byes". 70's: Jimmy Page: (too many to list). John McLaughlin: "Celestial Terrestrial Commuters", etc. |
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19th October 2006, 09:06 PM
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19th October 2006, 09:06 PM
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| Don't forget Lindsey Buckingham and the Eagles ....
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19th October 2006, 09:09 PM
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19th October 2006, 09:11 PM
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19th October 2006, 09:21 PM
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| Kinda goes on a record to record basis dont you think..? Some have great tones and these go hand in hand with great songwriting and arrangement. There are a few which never cease to have a handle on that 'tone'... Rev. Willy G.....every stink'n time.. Hendrix...ALL of the rhythm tracks on Axis... Eldon Shamblin...Strat>wire>old Bassman>magic Steve Lukather...always nails it Robben Ford.....A vast array of sounds over his career Mick Ralphs....English...Les Paul...Marshall...on 11! Mark Knopfler.......Strat sales went WAY up when they broke Clapton...The 'woman' tone especially Both of the Young bros. ....Actually according to an acquaintance from down-under who grew up around em, all of em played just like that and had that tone Theres a million others....
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19th October 2006, 09:34 PM
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19th October 2006, 09:45 PM
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- 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. --- Back on topic, I think it's impossible to answer this question (though there are many great attempts here). Too subjective... as are most things of this nature. I agree on the record by record basis comment... what's the best for a given song might not work elsewhere... so it caan't really be the best. The tones on tape (unless you've heard them solo) are very much influenced by the overall mix, accompanying instrumentation and attitude/feel/playing of the musicians as well. I think the question would be better worded as "Which taped guitar tone would you say made a specific song/album?" as shown by most of the responses thus far. --- c | |
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19th October 2006, 09:59 PM
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19th October 2006, 10:40 PM
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| Too personal really. Me?? I like Gilmour, Tony Iommi, Holdsworth, Metheny....... so many! |
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19th October 2006, 10:59 PM
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| Slash, Use Your Illusion albums. Estranged still sounds amazing.
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19th October 2006, 11:05 PM
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19th October 2006, 11:43 PM
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