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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #15 on: January 27, 2009, 08:38:36 PM »
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2009, 08:50:05 PM »
I've only heard Def Leppard playing the Rockman headphone amps, heard of ZZ top too, but not the correct album I think, many users though (from wiki)
Among the many well-known guitar players who adopted the Rockman early on are:

    * Tom Scholz
    * Alex Lifeson of Rush
    * Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Gos
    * Phil Collen and Steve Clark of Def Leppard
    * Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
    * Megadeth on the album Peace sells
    * Bernie LaBarge on his CBS album "Barging In" (1983)

For anyone who doesn't know already, it might be worth mentioning that Tom Scholz didn't just use the Rockman, he invented it.  :)
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2009, 11:01:13 PM »
I've only heard Def Leppard playing the Rockman headphone amps, heard of ZZ top too, but not the correct album I think, many users though (from wiki)
Among the many well-known guitar players who adopted the Rockman early on are:

    * Tom Scholz
    * Alex Lifeson of Rush
    * Charlotte Caffey of The Go-Gos
    * Phil Collen and Steve Clark of Def Leppard
    * Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top
    * Megadeth on the album Peace sells
    * Bernie LaBarge on his CBS album "Barging In" (1983)

For anyone who doesn't know already, it might be worth mentioning that Tom Scholz didn't just use the Rockman, he invented it.  :)

But he didn't use it until the 3rd album - 3rd stsge
The first two albums were recorded with Marshalls via a Scholtz power soak
He developed the Rockman after the second album

Tom Scholtz had a bit of a Brian May obsession too!
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #18 on: January 28, 2009, 01:30:48 AM »
Early ZZ Top Billy Gibbons (such as Tres Hombres) - his "Pearly Gates" '59 LP and a Marshall stack?

gibbons always has an amazingly sick and personal tone whatever gear he uses.. it always sounds so great and gnarly.

i'd like to say it must be all in the fingers, i'm not sure it is though since he has an famously amazing collection of vintage and boutique gear. nevertheless, there must be some sort of secret.. perhaps his picking style or something.
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #19 on: January 28, 2009, 01:43:06 AM »
I tdidn't make ME sound just like Brian either - yes it's the real one
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #20 on: January 28, 2009, 02:53:01 AM »
Early ZZ Top Billy Gibbons (such as Tres Hombres) - his "Pearly Gates" '59 LP and a Marshall stack?

gibbons always has an amazingly sick and personal tone whatever gear he uses.. it always sounds so great and gnarly.

i'd like to say it must be all in the fingers, i'm not sure it is though since he has an famously amazing collection of vintage and boutique gear. nevertheless, there must be some sort of secret.. perhaps his picking style or something.

probably has a little to do with the peso he uses to pick for a good portion of his songs.

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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #21 on: January 28, 2009, 08:29:37 AM »
Yep, the peso and the way his plays is what does it.  I'm a big Rev Willie G fan  :)

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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #22 on: January 28, 2009, 08:30:57 AM »
The Darkness first album - i really would have never believed that was recorded straight into a Mac!

I thought they used a THD Univalve?  It was on eBay at one point if I remember rightly????

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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #23 on: January 28, 2009, 09:17:54 AM »
  It was on eBay at one point if I remember rightly????

Ah, must be genuine then!  :lol: :lol: :wink:
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2009, 09:22:07 AM »
Ha ha!  Indeed!

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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #25 on: January 28, 2009, 11:30:05 AM »
speaking of the darkness, they were known for always playing les pauls, but on the first album Justin played all the solos on a Dan Armstrong Plexi guitar with the country pickup.
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Re: Rigs you thought it was recorded with...
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2009, 11:48:17 AM »
Hendrix recorded alot of stuff with a Fender Bassman. Voodoo Chile for example. Little Wing and Wind Cries Mary too I believe.
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