Jack Lawrence from The Raconteurs

[TheApostlePaul]

I like his playing on their CD. Very tasty. Especially on the track Level.

[scottice]

They are on Austin City Limits on PBS right now. Funny!

[superbassman2000]

while i don't have much to say about his playing, i do really like the tone he gets

[scottice]

Looks like a Rickenbacker 4003.
Sounds nice.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/model.asp?model=4003

[The Craw]

Jack Lawrence and drummer Patrick Keeler have been the backbone of the Greenhornes for years. Check out some of their work here. They were also in the backing band for Loretta Lynn's Van Lear Rose CD from a couple of years ago.

[superbassman2000]

Originally Posted by scottice

Looks like a Rickenbacker 4003.
Sounds nice.

http://www.rickenbacker.com/model.asp?model=4003

i thought he played that gibson hollowbody?

[scottice]

Originally Posted by superbassman2000

i thought he played that gibson hollowbody?

Maybe so, but it was a Ric in that particular gig.

[SirCanealot]

Is he the same guy that played with the Greenhornes? Aparently when they were supporting White Stripes, he's a splitting image of me and kept giving my friend strange looks. So aparently he's me from the future... the world will probably be destroyed if I ever meet him.

But if it's the same guy, his playing rocks on a best of the Greenhornes I have.

Been meaning to check out Raconteurs for ages ^^

[TheApostlePaul]

He is no technical giant but he has a really warm sound that I dig. To me, he is one of those guys that puts the right notes in the right place.

[TheApostlePaul]

I just picked up the Raconteurs CD and it is great. I was no White Stripes fan but this is much different.

The bass playing is just so tasty. I am used to songs with bass lines that chug along, only pausing when everything else pauses. On this CD Jack Lawrence weaves his lines in and out of the music. I am going to jam on this thing until my fingers bleed. It will be a great lesson for me to learn what not to play.

[VanillaO]

Yes, SirCanealot, it's the same man Very tasteful playing.

[mub2002]

Does anyone know what pedal Lawrence uses to get the fuzz effect? Will a simple fuzz pedal be enough to replicate his sound?

[ElMon]

Originally Posted by TheApostlePaul

He is no technical giant but he has a really warm sound that I dig. To me, he is one of those guys that puts the right notes in the right place.

+1 and it seems that those guys tend to gig more than the technical giant, IME at least.

[TaySte_2000]

Originally Posted by mub2002

Does anyone know what pedal Lawrence uses to get the fuzz effect? Will a simple fuzz pedal be enough to replicate his sound?

EHX English Muff'N I have one and it nails it but the Ric and the SVT help as well

[Godbody]

Greenhornes > Raconteurs, IMO.

[bassthunder100]

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

[Yools]

Originally Posted by TheApostlePaul

I like his playing on their CD. Very tasty. Especially on the track Level.

I think this one is my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXgM3Dd3qIM

[HailCorduroy]

Check out his playing on The Dead Weather's CD too. Great use of distortion in a couple of songs. He plays drums on 1 track and guitar on another too!

Tasty stuff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2L28uZ5RQ

[One Drop]

Originally Posted by Yools

I think this one is my favorite:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXgM3Dd3qIM

Nice tone, kind of retro in it's fat mild muddiness.

[bassybeenz]

does he use flats or rounds anyone know? realy diggin his tone as of late.