Les Pattinson's rig? (Echo & The Bunnymen)

mambo4 · #1 05-24-2011, 01:26 PM

I really like Les Pattinson's tone on Echo & The Bunnymen's stuff. I know he plays a Jazz with a pick, but can anybody tell me what kind of amp he tracked with?

Tituscrow · #2 05-24-2011, 01:41 PM

Can't help you there I'm afraid, but it's great to see on of the eighties most underrated players get a mention. His unique, high strung upward picking action had me mesmerised when I saw them back in 84 or something....I remember they played about a 15 minute version of 'crocodiles'. The sweat poured off him, his eyes never left the fretboard and he didn't drop a note. Fantastic.

mambo4 · #3 05-24-2011, 02:17 PM

I am wondering how much of the tone is Ian Broudie's (producer) doing. Broudie's band The Lightening Seeds has a very similar bass tone.

sigh maybe time to use a pick...

Tituscrow · #4 05-24-2011, 03:01 PM

Yeah, but nowhere near as good to listen to. Echo had more of a sinister edge to them, whereas LS were just a bit too mainstream melody driven popsters IMO.

Tituscrow · #5 05-24-2011, 03:07 PM

Yeah, but nowhere near as good to listen to. Echo had more of a sinister edge to them, whereas LS were just a bit too mainstream melody driven popsters IMO.

mambo4 · #6 05-25-2011, 01:35 PM

agreed! I dug "pure and simple" but the rest of the album...candy

Still, love the bass tone.