Following the topic of live bass solos, I have to reach back into the Racer X archive and bring out my solo onExtreme Volume. For me, the best thing about this is to see my evolution when put under the improvised solo spotlight. The main difference between this solo and the solo I posted last week is this one has drums backing me.
Read MoreIt’s the first Show Me Your Pedalboard entry of the New Year, and the first pedalboard of 2016 comes from bass player Eric! Eric’s rocking a lot of Pedals and Effects favorites in addition to forging his own sonic path. Let’s take a look at what Eric is moving and grooving to:
Read MoreWhen a pedal gets released on April 1st, there is always the potential that the device is actually a joke, but that doesn’t happen to be the case with Keeley Electronics The Absolüte Würst.
Read MoreI will always count myself very lucky to have been a part of The Mars Volta. The level of creativity of every single member of that band was beyond anything I had ever been apart of. Luckily, one of the leaders of the band, Omar, is also a bass player and from early on he would often let me rip a solo. There were so many times where I was thrilled, as well as times I was scared as hell. So much goes into actually pulling off a successful unaccompanied solo, and I think I can break it all down here in this Throwback Thursday post.
Read MoreThis one is a first for Pedals And Effects, since we are a musical gear and equipment site, why not have a post on music? Nick and I have made our careers in playing music for a living, so we thought why not jump onto these “top album of the year lists” websites tend to run at the end of the year? (We waited until the new year to make ours too!).
Read MoreHere we go with Pedals And Effects Top Ten Pedals for 2015 and this year came with some radical sounds! As the boutique pedal dominance continues in the industry, a couple of the big guys managed to come up with some over the top pedals. I added a couple of reliable handy man tools, like the Hotone sampler, and the Keith McMillen MIDI controller but overall, wildness reigns king here at Pedals And Effects!
Read MoreIt’s always great to look back to when Pedals And Effects was just getting started. When it was just me in a room with a camera (more often than not it was my iPhone, 5starr Sound Labs was so empty back then!). Back when I was still trying to figure out what type of videos I wanted to make and how I wanted to demonstrate each effect, I had shot this video as a means to introduce and tease some upcoming pedal reviews. It worked back then for the time, but I definitely prefer how we do our review videos nowadays.
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Starting tomorrow, Juan will be in Ohio beginning his run of clinics! Partnering up with Earthquaker Devices, Mono, Ampeg and Sam Ash, Juan will be hosting a short run of clinics at Sam Ash stores across Ohio during the first week of December. Juan will be demo-ing the latest and greatest Earthquaker Devices pedals, plus Q&A’s, and giveaways! So if you’re in the Ohio area come on through!
Read MoreI have to start this post with a sincere Pedals And Effects apology. We had a complete interview with Jonathan Nuñez from the band Torche but our former filmographer lost part of the footage. I decided to offer you most of the video sans the part where we talk about his band and his production of other bands. Again, my sincere apologies but now for the good news! Here is Jonathan before his Torche/Melt Banana tour with tons of tone knowledge!
Read MoreToday’s Show Me Your Pedalboard entry comes from Dave! Dave plays in an Indie/Ambient group called Our Fair City. Dave is rocking the bare essentials with some additional flavor for fun and wacky stuff should he need it. Let’s take a look at what Dave is working with:
Read MoreToday’s entry for the Pedals and Effects 5 features Tera Melos bassist, and pedal junkie Nathan Latona! For those just tuning in, “The Pedals and Effects 5” is where we ask musicians of all styles and all walks of life how they first got into pedals, and what pedals are currently inspiring them. It will be the same five questions every time, so be sure to keep an eye out to see what your favorite artist has to say about their favorite pedals and effects. From their unconventional sounds, cutthroat live shows and obsession with the Simpsons, Tera Melos has been heralded as one of the pioneers of “math rock,” Tera Melos released their latest album X’ed Out in 2013, you can find out more information about Tera Melos here.
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