effects for classic rock

[poomwah]

other than a decent tube overdrive... what effects would you recommend for a classic rock cover band? if any

[stuonbass]

I use a touch of OD just about all the time. you may want Flanger, Phaser, Stereo Chorus, Octaver

[Jared Lash]

Originally Posted by poomwah

other than a decent tube overdrive... what effects would you recommend for a classic rock cover band? if any

Well, this is not the most informative answer, but it depends on two things. (1) Is it your intention to play the songs in a "straight up" fashion and (2) what your set list is.

If you are doing the songs as is, with no changes thrown in, then really your set list determines whether you "need" effects. Doing "Stranglehold", "Dancing In the Moonligh" or "For the Love of Money"? Then you'll need a phaser. Now, if you don't know which songs have effects or which effects are used, we can certainly help there, but otherwise it's pretty straightforward.

Of course, if you are putting your own twist on these songs, then you can do what you please whether that means no effects at all or finding a way to tastefully use a Whammy on "Mustang Sally". That particular example could prove difficult, but you get my point.

Hope that helps.

[poomwah]

thanks everyone, I guess I should be more specific. I want to at least start playing the songs with whatever they originally used. And then improvise and maybe tastfully add from there.
so to start... here is the set list for my audition.
Alright Now
Livin After Midnight
3-Steps
Paranoid
Tush
Another Thing Comin
Keep your Hands to Yourself
Man in the Box
Really Got Me
TNT
Problem Child
Dreams
Keep On Rockin Me
Can’t Get Enough
Movin On
Sweet Home Alabama
Rocky Mountain Way
Some Kind of Wonderful
Immigrant Song
You Give Love a Bad Name
Fortunate Son
Rockin in the Free World
Born to be Wild
Sweet Emotion
Rock Me
Anyway You Want It
Lights
Simple Man
Sin City
Rock N Roll
Honky Tonk Woman
Rock and Roll All Night
It’s My Life
Lick it Up
Just Want to Make Love
Needle & Spoon
Feel Your Love Tonight
Smokin in the Boys Room
Little Miss Dangerous
No sugar tonigh

[jgroh]

Originally Posted by TheBigO

Well, this is not the most informative answer, but it depends on two things. (1) Is it your intention to play the songs in a "straight up" fashion and (2) what your set list is.

If you are doing the songs as is, with no changes thrown in, then really your set list determines whether you "need" effects. Doing "Stranglehold", "Dancing In the Moonligh" or "For the Love of Money"? Then you'll need a phaser. Now, if you don't know which songs have effects or which effects are used, we can certainly help there, but otherwise it's pretty straightforward.

Of course, if you are putting your own twist on these songs, then you can do what you please whether that means no effects at all or finding a way to tastefully use a Whammy on "Mustang Sally". That particular example could prove difficult, but you get my point.

Hope that helps.

What he said.

I am in a classic rock cover band and to be honest, none of the songs we do require any special effects. I technically dont even need OD. I did find an old Ibanez multi effects so I do have that but really outside of OD, chorus, and maybe a phaser, I dont think you will need much else.

[crapusername]

from your set list - probably only a decent OD, chorus and a pick for some of those too!

[kevteop]

Just buy the worst rig you can find. Orange used to do a really awful-sounding 2x15 cab which I was unfortunate enough to use at a gig recently, see if you can find one of those. It would be great for farting all the way through a "classic rock" set. It certainly farted all the way through our band's set. Total bag of ****.

As for amps, anything that can't quite handle the amount of power you're asking for will be fine. Solid state or tube, doesn't matter, so long as it sounds like total arse. You'll easily achieve that '70s "It's just the bass, nobody cares" sound.

Or you could spend a fortune on a tube preamp/OD pedal.

[JohnDavisNYC]

bourbon, hash, blow, and an annoying sore that won't go away... i think that is the classic rock bass cocktail....

*KIDDING*

i like classic rock bass tone, but i don't think there are many songs on your list that aren't anything other than either an SVT cranked up, an Acoustic 360 cranked up, or a Marshall cranked up.

with either a Pbass, Jbass, or a weird gibson or ampeg bass.

john

[SteveC]

I'd play that set list straight up.

[poomwah]

so far I'm just playing most of it with overdrive, a FEW with VERY light chorus, pick on the ones that sound like the had a pick. Flange on little miss dangerous. Fuzz for foghat, and still have NO clue what I'm going to do with that damn van hagar tune

[Jim C]

Use a decent bass straight into an SVT IMO

[Rugaar]

Stop stressing about it and just play. Nailing the groove will take you miles farther than worrying about any minor tone tweaks.

[poomwah]

thanks Rugarr

[rcubed]

I'm sick hearing the same damn songs done over and over again note for note. Get a fuzz, filter and delay and go crazy.

[greenboy]

A lot of cover band tunes have more overdubs or band members than the bands I typically play in, which are usually three-piece. I usually get to do whatever I damn well please using my V-Bass, but I also try to meet the internal logic of the original recordings if somewhat restructuring the bass lines and grabbing up some of the rhythm guitar and keyboard action.

[pbass2go]

I used an octave and a chorus for the three piece blues band, but I am subbing alot in a classic rock band with two guitars, bass and drums. With them, I leave out all the effects and play "straight up" as SteveC said. Keeps the noise down and the bass clear in the noise that is two guitars.

[toomanybasses]

I have been playing classic rock ever since it was just rock. If my memory is not failing me, most everyone had to have Marshalls and Fenders

I personally have never used any effects.

I played either my Fender P-Bass or Ric 4001 through a Marshall Amp is all I have needed to get the Classic Rock Sound for the most part. I do use a Hofner Beatle bass for the early Beatles songs. Other than that, it's all you need Poomwah, I do play most of the tunes on your list.

[RCCollins]

Originally Posted by rcubed

I'm sick hearing the same damn songs done over and over again note for note. Get a fuzz, filter and delay and go crazy.

haha he's liable to get kicked out of the band if he does that!

[rcubed]

It's all the baby boomers' fault.

[afroman]

overdrive, finger, picks.

Aside from a good bass, amp and cab that's about it IMO.