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Title: Andy Summers
Post by: Ian Price on March 31, 2009, 11:52:15 PM
Been listening to some of his solo stuff and The Police. Bit of an obvious question but what is the effect he uses on the main riff in Message in a Bottle? Is it a phaser a chorus or something else?
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Elliot on April 01, 2009, 12:25:53 AM
Electroharmonix Electric Mistress flanger
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Twinfan on April 01, 2009, 08:26:43 AM
Are you sure Elliot?  That's a very vague answer  :lol:
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Elliot on April 01, 2009, 11:23:27 AM
 :D The Electric Mistress is what Andy Summers used during the Police era for his chorus/phaser/flanger like effects - There is a page on the web that analyses his use of effects from old photos - he didn't use a chorus.

Wikipedia says this:

'The Electric Mistress Flanger was famously used by musician Andy Summers throughout his musical career, especially while he was/is in the band The Police. It's ethereal, spacious swirly sound is a key component in Summer's guitar tone, particularly songs such as Don't Stand so Close to Me, Walking on the Moon, Message in a Bottle and De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da.'

Its possible he is also using the chorus from the Roland JC120 on the studio version as well (which I think is the old Boss CE1 circuit).

Is that specific enough?  :D
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Twinfan on April 01, 2009, 11:56:03 AM
Not even close  :lol:
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2009, 01:16:18 PM
Not even close  :lol:

 :D

I may well take a look at an Electric Mistress. My experience of EHX in the past has been that the pedals are very noisy. Maybe it was just a dodgy Double Muff.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Plexi Ken on April 01, 2009, 05:06:58 PM
Not even close  :lol:

 :D

I may well take a look at an Electric Mistress. My experience of EHX in the past has been that the pedals are very noisy. Maybe it was just a dodgy Double Muff.

I think you can get a cream for that  :P
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Johnny Mac on April 01, 2009, 06:59:44 PM
Not even close  :lol:

 :D

I may well take a look at an Electric Mistress. My experience of EHX in the past has been that the pedals are very noisy. Maybe it was just a dodgy Double Muff.

I think you can get a cream for that  :P

 :lol:

I thought the header said Ann Summers at first and had something to do with Jacqui Smith!  :lol:



Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2009, 08:55:36 PM
I thought the header said Ann Summers at first and had something to do with Jacqui Smith!  :lol:

I reckon she knew all about those films. The saucy little minx.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Philly Q on April 01, 2009, 10:39:18 PM
I thought the header said Ann Summers at first and had something to do with Jacqui Smith!  :lol:

I reckon she knew all about those films. The saucy little minx.


Yikes.   PDT_047
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: shobet on April 01, 2009, 10:41:20 PM
I reckon she knew all about those films. The saucy little minx.

Minx? She's got a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp!
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Ian Price on April 01, 2009, 11:56:48 PM
Apologies all. Clearly I meant to say "Saucy little bulldog chewing a wasp". I have no attraction to this lady.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Elliot on April 02, 2009, 12:56:42 AM
Maybe she is an electric mistress!
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: shobet on April 02, 2009, 01:04:18 AM
More of HOG I'd say...

Just hope she doesn't connect her White Finger and her Big Muff.

I think I better stop now.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Twinfan on April 02, 2009, 08:22:59 AM
:lol:
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Johnny Mac on April 02, 2009, 09:33:53 AM
More of HOG I'd say...

Just hope she doesn't connect her White Finger and her Big Muff.

I think I better stop now.

Jack Boots Jacqui and her Black Finger that plugs into the mains doesn't bear thinking about!
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: keith on April 02, 2009, 06:26:10 PM
I reckon she knew all about those films. The saucy little minx.

Minx? She's got a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp!

Does that mean shes a munter as Twin would put it
keith
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Ian Price on April 02, 2009, 06:30:24 PM
Does that mean shes a munter as Twin would put it

Indeed it does. I think Andy Summers would be most put out if he knew a thread about him turned out this way.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Elliot on April 02, 2009, 08:39:10 PM
I reckon he'd be walking on the moon myself  :D
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on April 02, 2009, 09:14:31 PM
not quite on-topic but Police related all the same

I always laugh at Jimmy Carr talking about Sting:

"Sting is always boasting about his eight-hour tantric sex sessions with his wife, Trudie Styler,"

 "Imagine how long he could keep it up if she was a looker."
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: MrBump on April 03, 2009, 08:53:54 PM
... and speaking of Mr Summers...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vzStQpEXHQ&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vzStQpEXHQ&feature=related)

Mark.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on April 05, 2009, 12:01:41 AM
More of HOG I'd say...

I'm going to go with Foul Temptress.
Title: Re: Andy Summers
Post by: the prince of shred on April 09, 2009, 01:02:24 PM
thought it said ann summers  :wink: