New John Davis of Nerve Interview

[TaySte_2000]

Done by me

http://www.tonefactor.com/blog/2010/07/22/interview-with-john-davis-of-nerve/#more-198

Thanks John, very informative as usual.

I had to rebuy an OC-2 hope you're happy

 

[KarateKid25]

John has kind of given me M9 GAS... Seems like a decent multi and a good way to have access to heaps of effects without having to have five boards lined up! It would never replace stompboxes for me, but integrating it into my board seems like something I'd like to try.

 

[markjazzbassist]

cool thanks. tim lefebvre and john are the reason i have an oc-2. such a cool pedal.

 

[billphreets]

cool thanks. tim lefebvre and john are the reason i have an oc-2. such a cool pedal.

a LOT of love for this pedal here lately!!

(mines arriving on monday)

 

[JohnDavisNYC]

Thanks Steve! That looks great. I'll have to drop Brad a note and say thanks, too!

John

 

[JimmyM]

a LOT of love for this pedal here lately!!

(mines arriving on monday)

as usual, i am on the cutting edge...had an oc-2 for 3 weeks now and there is just nothing like it. respek to all other octavers, but for all its tracking shortcomings, that is one big sounding octaver.

 

[Chris Ramlar]

I'm hoping for more pedal reviews by John the review of the orbit its SICK!

 

[billphreets]

as usual, i am on the cutting edge...had an oc-2 for 3 weeks now and there is just nothing like it. respek to all other octavers, but for all its tracking shortcomings, that is one big sounding octaver.

if truth be told , a few of your comments in various recent threads have had slight bearing on my thoughts

 

[JimmyM]

if truth be told , a few of your comments in various recent threads have had slight bearing on my thoughts

really? ok then...send me all your money!

 

[idoru]

Shh! If you listen closely, you can actually _hear_ all the OC-2's in the world gaining in value

c-

 

[ugly_bassplayer]

Very cool , thank you.

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

The only gripe I have is that this is obviously an email interview, so there's a lot of followup questions that are lost...

Now, that doesn't really bother me, because I (like the rest of our TB bretheren) have access to John through PMs, threads, and the like, but I'd sure be interested to know, for example, why the OC-2 is his most essential effect. I might be able to figure it out, since I've read his posts, listened to Nerve, etc., but it'd sure be cool to hear it from the horse's mouth.

 

[JohnDavisNYC]

The OC2 has become an integral part of my sound probably mostly because I've used it for so long... I started using it when I began playing in Nerve back in late 2002. So for 8 years, the OC2 has been the basis for so much of the music I've played.

If I try to quantify what it is about the OC2 that works so well for me, I think it comes down to the pitch tracking speed, dynamic range, and punchy/thumpy attack.

That is what I like about it...

The reason that it is the only pedal I would need for an electronic gig is that it IMMEDIATELY transforms the bass into an electronic instrument for me... everything else is just ways to modify that sound.

John

 

[Chronicle]

True that learning how to use a modular synth....one day...

 

[Funkturnal]

OMG

The interview mentions that Nerve will play in Japan... Just checked the tour dates. I will be in Malaysia during the week Nerve is in Japan, to attend my friends' wedding (the couple are both close friends of mine)...

I wonder if my friends will understand if I skip out on their wedding... This would clearly be a case of "extenuating circumstances".

 

[JimmyM]

OMG

The interview mentions that Nerve will play in Japan... Just checked the tour dates. I will be in Malaysia during the week Nerve is in Japan, to attend my friends' wedding (the couple are both close friends of mine)...

I wonder if my friends will understand if I skip out on their wedding... This would clearly be a case of "extenuating circumstances".

tell them you're not going because destination weddings suck

 

[Funkturnal]

tell them you're not going because destination weddings suck

LOL! It's also an Islamic wedding, which means no booze. I won't even be able to drink my sorrows away.

I also found out that I missed an opportunity for my band to gig during that week. One of our acquaintances had a gig in a prime location, but had to cancel. They were willing to "give" us their slot for free. However, gigs come and go, so I can live with that. But missing a Nerve gig??!!! This really hurts. (Actually, I'm missing 2 Nerve gigs because they play in the neighboring city of Yokohama as well as in Tokyo.)

 

[TaySte_2000]

The only gripe I have is that this is obviously an email interview, so there's a lot of followup questions that are lost...

Now, that doesn't really bother me, because I (like the rest of our TB bretheren) have access to John through PMs, threads, and the like, but I'd sure be interested to know, for example, why the OC-2 is his most essential effect. I might be able to figure it out, since I've read his posts, listened to Nerve, etc., but it'd sure be cool to hear it from the horse's mouth.

Tone Factor wanted me to keep all these interviews short and sweet so 8 questions or so.

What I'd like to do at some point is get some guys doing fx lessons such as how do I make my bass sound like a synth or a screaming baby falling from an airplane

 

[Deluge Of Sound]

Understandable.

And I'd totally be down for doing one of those lessons (or at least contributing to a discussion on a like-minded topic).

 

[JimmyM]

Tone Factor wanted me to keep all these interviews short and sweet so 8 questions or so.

What I'd like to do at some point is get some guys doing fx lessons such as how do I make my bass sound like a synth or a screaming baby falling from an airplane

i would volunteer but i don't feel like it plus i don't have a video cam that makes it easy. hey, i had to learn how to make my bass sound like a baby falling from an airplane the hard way...you should see how many babies i went through.