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I know someone in Auckland who owns one of Rory's AC30s.Frey wrote:So as yall probably know I'm broke and or cheap when it comes to music gear. Maybe one day when I'm old and respectable I'll be able to hold a candle to the mollys of this world LOL! anyway as such I am generally happy with approximations of tone and cant go to the nth degree.
I have a laney VC30 with celestion gold that is a pretty good approximation of an AC30.
I just bought this:
https://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listin ... 1540644074
it's a rangemaster clone. Hope it goes well with the laney. It should. My only electric currently is the dearmond les paul with tvjones dynasonic copies. As I said I'm an approximator so that's close enough to clean/fender territory to me. Although I'm bidding on a nice squier tele. They certainly bring the jangle although some would question the wisdom of putting $600 pickups in a $280 guitar, although that was obviously a score. With the brass compton bridge it's definitely comparable to a good duo jet. And I do love my bigsby! in fact I'm addicted to it! I can't get enough of that wobble for chords and leads!
At this point 'm thinking I never should have sold my 82 JV squier strat. That was a beast! I love that strat tone particularly for the richard lloyd part of the Television sound. But I don't need a bunch of electrics as I'm not in a band and my recording endeavors only partially feature electric guitar.
sorry, tl:dr
I have played the AC30/Rangemaster combination this way. It's so true, the dynamics and changes available in a tiny volume knob turn are amazing. If only I had the skill to make something of it.Dharmajester wrote:Taste were one of my favourite live bands when at high school. Saw them nine times in little clubs and the secret to their sound was dynamics. They went up and down like they were all on buggy cords and Rory was constantly playing with his vol control. They would take a song down so low Rory would be playing with his amp sound at almost zero than whallop back in again at full volume. Very dynamic and consequently very exciting. After Taste, the subsequent RG band was far more straight ahead boogie and the suspense generated by the trio ( for me ) was gone. Unfortunately none of their recordings captured the live lightning in a bottle magic.
That's what I love about bands who know how to play with different colours, the palette includes loud and soft. I always tried to go to whisper quiet on a couple of songs. There would usually be a drunk harmonica player outside that would intrude a little, but feck it, I triedDharmajester wrote:Taste were one of my favourite live bands when at high school. Saw them nine times in little clubs and the secret to their sound was dynamics. They went up and down like they were all on buggy cords and Rory was constantly playing with his vol control. They would take a song down so low Rory would be playing with his amp sound at almost zero than whallop back in again at full volume. Very dynamic and consequently very exciting. After Taste, the subsequent RG band was far more straight ahead boogie and the suspense generated by the trio ( for me ) was gone. Unfortunately none of their recordings captured the live lightning in a bottle magic.
I've wondered in the past if there'd be a demand for a RG tribute band. Don't think I'm the man for the job either though.calling card wrote:
Me, I'm not worthy... came here 10 years ago thinking I might build a tribute act but no I have to be me. Really do love his tunes & sounds though.
Davey Knowles. Now then, there's a chap I missed the chance to check-out. He was in his schoolboy band (Back Door Slam, as you said) back when I was a teacher in the Isle of Man. When he first emerged I wondered for a moment if I'd taught him. Would've been a nice claim to fame to say I'd given Davy Knowles guitar lessons, but no, he was already an accomplished player by then.calling card wrote:There are some quite talented people doing it across the globe. Davy Knowles (Back Door Slam) recently going to front the RG band remains with Gerry McAvoy and Ted McKenna. I'm picking this will be good.
Rory hated anyone copying him... while he was alive
Definitely one of my favourites, I even took the trouble to learn it note for notecalling card wrote:That's the part I'm emulating now... haven't picked up a guitar for almost 2 months.
This, not a great gig, the punters were pissing him off a bit I'm told, a bit messy but it's Rory getting on with it. A lot his technique and little tricks here, you'l hear a slightly celtic flavour to the licks. At the intro the Boss OC2 if I'm not mistaken, flanger was something he used too - listen to Shadow Play.
Me, I'm not worthy... came here 10 years ago thinking I might build a tribute act but no I have to be me. Really do love his tunes & sounds though.