Barry Adamson - What Did He Use?

theevilplankton · #1 10-07-2009, 05:30 AM

I love Magazine, and have always really rated Barry Adamson.

Does anyone know what gear he used on the original LP's?

I remember seeing a repeated TV clip in which he used (what I have been informed) was an Ric 4001S Ibanez copy, but I'd love to know how he got his recorded tone.

I always thought he was a Ric man - but apparently he wasn't!

On the recent reunion gigs he's been playing a Jag and an Ovation.

Incidentally, I'm quite thrilled to have received my newly-expanded 2-CD version of 'Play' in the post today....looking forward to tucking into that later!

Bruce Lindfield · #2 10-07-2009, 07:24 AM

I was a big magazine fan and their very early stuff is more punky and could be a Rick - but by the time they got to their second album - it's clear he is playing fretless, finger style and it is a big feature of many tracks - pushed well to the fore and with masses of flanger/chorus!! Loads of mwah!

I used to try to get this tone in the 80s and could do a good impression with a Westone fretless Thunder III - through chorus and flanger!!

I think that was the Ovation though - you can see it clearly in this vid :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p58kCYsiwt0

Probably my fav Magazine bass line apart from Permafrost...?

theevilplankton · #3 10-08-2009, 04:07 AM

Thanks for that Bruce.

No doubt about it, Mr. Adamson put together some cracking lines!

Jeramaya · #4 10-08-2009, 11:20 AM

Is this Barry Adamson the same one who did all the great music on the "Lost Highway" soundtrack? I've been a huge fan of that recording for awhile and always wondered where that Adamson came from.

Bruce Lindfield · #5 10-09-2009, 03:29 AM

He did go on to do a lot of soundtrack recordings after Magazine...his first solo album, which I have on CD is very much like film soundtracks...?