Recent content by Claus H

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    The Absolute Loudest Band Ever....

    My first concert was the best education you could get re: loudness and ear damage. I was 17 in 1978, in Denmark, and I took the train in to see a double-bill of Jerry Lee Lewis with Duane Eddy opening. It was in a medium-sized auditorium in Copenhagen, and the PA, I figured out quickly, was not...
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    Instrument storage in a home studio, and the impact on recording quality.

    I have two acoustic guitars hanging from wall hooks in my recording room and they do "hum along" when I play anything through the near-field monitors. My Fender Precision is sitting in its On-Stage cradle, and it seems less reactive, but for recording, all three go into the living room. You've...
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    Simple-ish Bassists Who Kicked Ass!

    For pure rock'n roll toe-tapping, John David with Dave Edmunds could drive things like a train and still add colors when he wanted. Also, John Bazz, when locked with Bateman's drumming in the Blasters...simple, but unstoppable. Roger Waters has a fluid style; I like how he isn't afraid to take...