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08-05-2009, 11:11 AM
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does anybody know what pedal les was using on this song? when hes doing the main riff he sometimes slaps the low B with his thumb and turns the distortion on and its an awesome sound.
anybody know what he was using back in the day? |
08-05-2009, 11:17 AM
| | | | I believe that this was covered not long ago...From what I remember the conclusion had something to do with amp overdrive.
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08-05-2009, 11:26 AM
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08-05-2009, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Fishyfan  I believe that this was covered not long ago...From what I remember the conclusion had something to do with amp overdrive. | 
Amp overdrive? Have you heard the song or listened to a clip?
Obviously his technique and light gauge strings (they sound especially rubbery on that track) play a part, but that sounds like a very digital distortion. My guess is the Line 6 Distortion modeler being clicked quickly on an off. But pinning down exactly what settings he's using for that sound would be tough. |
08-05-2009, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Jared Lash
Amp overdrive? Have you heard the song or listened to a clip?
Obviously his technique and light gauge strings (they sound especially rubbery on that track) play a part, but that sounds like a very digital distortion. My guess is the Line 6 Distortion modeler being clicked quickly on an off. But pinning down exactly what settings he's using for that sound would be tough. | I could not remember if it was Les or someone else who was being talked about.
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08-05-2009, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Fishyfan I could not remember if it was Les or someone else who was being talked about. | Fair enough, but the reason I asked if you'd heard the song is that the OP isn't talking about his tone throughout the song but the very obviously effected distortion that is occasionally kicked on and off.
You can hear is quite clearly in this video at the 8 and 11 second marks. |
08-05-2009, 12:22 PM
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08-05-2009, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Hector_G Was Line 6 even around when that album was recorded? | My immediate thought as well. |
08-05-2009, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Hector_G Was Line 6 even around when that album was recorded? | Quote:
Originally Posted by Smallequestrian My immediate thought as well. |
exactly. i really doubt it was. this song was in 1993 if my dates are right? when did line6 show up? |
08-05-2009, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Hector_G Was Line 6 even around when that album was recorded? | Good point. I have no idea if the DM4 was around in, what 1993? I guess I was thinking of how the OP and Les could do it live.
Honestly I doubt it was a pedal at all as it was almost certainly added in post. |
08-05-2009, 12:35 PM
| | | | Pork Soda was released in '93 and I don't remember seeing a POD until '96-'97
My guess would be that any distortions Les used from that era and earlier would come courtesy of his ADA preamps, In that song they just sound like punch in overdubs not really anything tricky. |
08-05-2009, 12:36 PM
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Builder: Rickett Customs | | Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Southern Maryland | | | Exactly, from my previous post. I concur |
08-05-2009, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CosmoReverb Pork Soda was released in '93 and I don't remember seeing a POD until '96-'97 | Yeah I think the PODs came out in '96 or 7 (and everybody had one, and I didn't get it, and I still don't, but then I've never kept a SansAmp for more than a couple of weeks either), the stompbox modellers weren't out until later. |
09-23-2009, 10:28 AM
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09-23-2009, 11:17 AM
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09-23-2009, 11:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: DFW, TX | | | The "really digital" sound may have also come from the ADAT. That was their first album recorded on digital and Les himself said it did funky things with the low end. You can hear it in the kick drum especially, it just sounds...different. By the time they did Tales from the Punchbowl, they'd gotten digital figured out better. |
09-23-2009, 07:37 PM
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09-23-2009, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Earwaxsculptor I think the most important part of his sound is definitely the Les Claypool part. | yeah.
You want to know something funny? Les Claypool is a big Rush fan boy... 
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09-27-2009, 01:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Thunderscreech yeah.
You want to know something funny? Les Claypool is a big Rush fan boy... | I thought everyone knew that, if you've ever listened to both YYZ and John the Fisherman.
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09-29-2009, 11:27 AM
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1. ADA MB-1 bass preamp
2. Meyers EQ
3. Alesis Micro Limiter
4. ADA Stereo Tapped Delay
5. Systech Harmonic Energizer
6. Alesis ADAT recorder (4) http://www.ram.org/music/primus/equi...equipment.html
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