Archive for February, 2007

The Search (For Great Tone) is Over…

Monday, February 26th, 2007

http://www.leejackson.com/VLCABS.htm

I found this guy Russ at craigslist.org.  Guitar tone freaks will know what this amp is all about.  And I will own one!!!

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R.I.P Audioslave

Chris
Cornell held himself back by joining this band. Why do you ask? My
answer would be cuz Brad Wilk would be a bandmate. Brad Wilk. Heck,
even Greg Upchurch could play better than him! Why on earth would you
join a band after Matt Cameron being your drummer???

This was
doomed from the start. The debut was promising. The 2nd was like…
HUH? The 3rd one was funky. But imagine Cornell and funk… what a
weird combo. It sounded like he was forced to sing that last album, but
it sounded the best band-wise.

But Brad Wilk was still the drummer…

I
am looking forward to Carry On, his follow up to Euphoria Morning. I’ve
been playing that album quite recently and more of it made sense now. I
used to hate Steel Rain, but now it’s glorious.

Which begs the question: would Soundgarden reform?

Give it a rest people.  Let it end that way.

Although,
I’d want them to make their FINAL record. Down on the Upside didn’t
feel like a Soundgarden record. Too relaxed. Make that last album and
not tour. And no boxed set with 3 new songs PLEASE!!!

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I’ve been blasting Soundgarden’s Big Dumb Sex a lot recently!!!

Great song, great riff… and the most rockin’ chorus sing-along EVERRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!

Chrome Rig?

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

I was thinking trying out the Peavey JSX head as I loved how the combo
sounded.  I saw another review how the Ultra channel "wusses out" (I
love this terminology) when you crank the volume past 7.  I love its
Clean channel, and the Crunch channel is so musical (has a FAT switch
to your liking!).

John5 Tele through a Peavey JSX??? Can’t wait!

I am selling some of my guitars so I can just have a tele rig.  I’ve
been fixing my own guitars nowadays, so I think I’ll start with
Squiers.  The Standard with the black and chrome looks sweet! Replace
those pickups with SD Tele Hot Rails or 59s would be awesome! The
Vintage Modified SSH or SH, Tele Custom and  Master Series Chambered
Tele… NICE!

Oh and Ghost Rider RULES!!!!!!!