Author Topic: Cornford Roadhouse (Read 11336 times)

Twinfan · « **Reply #15 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:02:17 PM »

What's that YouTube demo all about? Where's the big chords? Light and dark? A load of flash poncing about does NOT demo an amp to the masses. What kind of idea of tone can you get from that? Sheesh.... :roll:

Rant over.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #16 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:20:01 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

What's that YouTube demo all about? Where's the big chords? Light and dark? A load of flash poncing about does NOT demo an amp to the masses. What kind of idea of tone can you get from that? Sheesh.... :roll:

Rant over.

Guys that's just him playing Sevens, its not an amp demo... Its just him playing through the amp at Namm...

And a bloody good song it is - I thoroughly recommend his album for those interested.

Twinfan · « **Reply #17 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:22:52 PM »

Fair enough - cheers matey.

Sounds rubbish to me though. It's a techinque demonstartion, not music.

I must be getting old!

Lew · « **Reply #18 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:23:06 PM »

Well, that's the dilema... the Cornell does sound amazing but like you say it's not got much scope.

I may just buy some pedals I have been after for a while.

Sorry for taking the thread away from Cornford!

waves · « **Reply #19 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:35:27 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

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Guys that's just him playing Sevens

Sounds like fives to me... :?

1 2 3 4 5. yer fives it iss.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #20 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:36:11 PM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Fair enough - cheers matey.

Sounds rubbish to me though. It's a techinque demonstartion, not music.

I must be getting old!

Its hardly a good presentation!

Check out the album - You won't regret it.

MrBump · « **Reply #21 on:** April 24, 2008, 08:42:47 PM »

Interesting comment about the transformers.

When I took my 1971/2 Orange in for repair, the guy RAVED about the transformers. He said that the main reason that old amps sound like they do is because of the transformers, which give out more harmful emissions than is legally allowed these days...

:roll:

:twisted:

Mark.

hamfist · « **Reply #22 on:** April 25, 2008, 07:05:40 AM »

Quote from: Twinfan

Fair enough - cheers matey.

Sounds rubbish to me though. It's a techinque demonstartion, not music.

I must be getting old!

I must be getting old too !

There are musicians and technicians. Some of the technicians play the guitar - doesn't make them musicians.

Tellboy · « **Reply #23 on:** April 25, 2008, 11:05:10 AM »

Quote from: hamfist

Quote from: Twinfan
Fair enough - cheers matey.

Sounds rubbish to me though. It's a techinque demonstartion, not music.

I must be getting old!

I must be getting old too !

There are musicians and technicians. Some of the technicians play the guitar - doesn't make them musicians.

Come on you guys...I'm not getting old, I AM old. Although I'm not a fan of his fusion and shred material you have only got to look at what other musicians think of Guthrie to realise he has BOTH technique and musicianship (Joe Satriani, Ritchie Kotzen, Dweezil Zappa, Bumblefoot, Steve Stevens etc,). He seems to be a master of many styles.

e.g.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FkzIt0skdg&feature=related

Lew · « **Reply #24 on:** April 25, 2008, 11:52:34 AM »

What's old got to do with it lol? It's more a show of ignorance than age.

Kilby · « **Reply #25 on:** April 25, 2008, 12:25:36 PM »

Quote from: Lew

What's old got to do with it lol? It's more a show of ignorance than age.

Fraid not, it's simply opinion not ignorance (I also fail to see any humour such a statement)

I know for example that Mr Guthrie can play incredibly well and that he is also a very acomplished teacher, but apart from the track "Slippery Thing" I don't like his original material (or his tone).

The original youtube clip is very similar to Alan Holdsworth when he played on the Soft Machine album Bundles (but in my opinion without the restraint that Holdsworth showed). But once again thats opinion, not ignorance. Now wheres my Roy Buchannan collection

kevincurtis · « **Reply #26 on:** April 25, 2008, 12:50:17 PM »

Although I've heard of him Ive never heard any of his playing, and and from this he clearly has a fantastic technical ability - but to me this did seem like a series of exercises over some chords rather than a proper song which, lets face it an awful lot of instrumental music is, unfortunately.

Regarding the amp...well given the absolute sh*te quality of the audio it would be hard to judge. For me it sounded too mid heavy, but the clean showed some sparkle, so I wouldn't discount it - Brit amp at a good price has to be worth investigating if you are looking for something (I won't be trading in the JCM just yet though :) )

Lew · « **Reply #27 on:** April 25, 2008, 01:25:55 PM »

Quote from: Kilby

Now wheres my Roy Buchannan collection

Next to your Danny Gatton collection?

Philly Q · « **Reply #28 on:** April 25, 2008, 02:36:13 PM »

Quote from: Kilby

Quote from: Lew
What's old got to do with it lol? It's more a show of ignorance than age.

Fraid not, it's simply opinion not ignorance

+1 to that.

Lew · « **Reply #29 on:** April 25, 2008, 03:29:32 PM »

My comment was more directed to Hamfists epiphany about the musician/technician.. but meh... Im not going to win any popularity contests over here :lol:

Check theses videos out please and let me know if you think he displays anything other than technical prowess :roll:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kTi24AxJP_w&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUZK9dasP8s&feature=related