A Rex Brown Query...

[marshmallow83]

First of all, may I ask you to excuse the fanboyism

Floods is probably my favourite Pantera song I've heard. And a big part of why I like it is that monstorous tone Rex gets during the guitar solo. It's like an earthquake! Trouble I don't know how he obtains it. I'd expect a good part of it would be the Spector and Ampeg combination, but that sounds like a little more than an overdriven tube amp to me.

Obviously I'd love some help in finding out what else could be done to acheive this tone, anyone have any ideas?

I read in an interview with Rex about his work with Down (can't for the life of me remember the name of the mag, most probably Bass Player I think) and he said that he has 'this one (overdrive?) pedal that works more like a gain boost' so maybe that could be it?

May I say thanks for taking your time and reading this

 

[marshmallow83]

Anybody?

 

[sonic assassin]

sounds like some dirt to me. tubey.

 

[robertor]

Hello,
Go to this link and you will know what Rex used to record The Great Southern Trendkill (Ampeg + Sansamp). Floods is played with his fingers, not a pick. I totally agree with you : the tone and the line Rex plays during Darrell's solo are awesome. It's the best bass line and sound I've ever heard.
Hope it will help you and excuse me for my bad English (I'm French !)

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[Qvist]

Rex is the man... Sick playing and tone, and his attitude is gold. Pantera was a great band man!!!

 

[cetera]

Spector, Sansamp & Ampeg....

 

[Progzter]

Rex... real solid player! I didn't know he played that song with his fingers! upon listening I can hear it now.

 

[doctorpunch]

Rex has said he'll never divulge the overdrive pedal he uses because "Everyone will go out and buy it." which is true because I was immediately grab one.

That said, Floods is the most epic damn song ever.

 

[Lammchop93]

Get a MXR M-80. I almost nailed the Rex Brown tone with it. He uses one too I know.

 

[jacksonguy95]

i remember him saying he uses a morley distortion pedal

 

[Kink Rimson]

Didn't he say he used a Hematoma pedal or something?

The 'Floods' bassline is, to me, one of the finest examples of holding everything together during the guitar solo. And yes, what a tone.

 

[Devil Musick]

I swear by my MXR M80

 

[rockstarbassist]

Floods is fingerstyle. Drop to 1 1/4 steps (yes, that's what they did on the later stuff ), and I can nail it w/ my/his NS5.

 

[AdamR]

back from the dead for Pills are Yummy

 

[Geezer Brown]

back from the dead for Pills are Yummy

You da man