In the mid 90’s my friend, Robert Carranza recommended me for an audition with a band he was working with. The band was called Pet, and they were signed on to Tori Amos’s label, Igloo/Atlantic.
Read MoreHailing from Minneapolis, Joel grinded out some time at ZVEX before starting Chase Bliss Audio on his own. I am pretty sure the Warped Vinyl was his first creation and his fan base grew exponentially from there. He has based his pedals off being analog, but with the brains coming from the digital world. What you get are huge analog sounds with digital functionality. In their words "Digital Brain, Analog Heart"
Without further ado, here is Joel Korte's and the Pedals And Effects 5!
Read MoreNick Reinhart here, giving you pedal heads my spiel on the new Earthquaker Devices Spatial Delivery. This thing does filter sweeps (up and down) and sample and hold. You're probably familiar with the sweep sound - you can go subtle, or go hard and get wild auto-wah type effects.
Read MoreAmptweaker has been featured on Pedals And Effects before for their Bass TightDrive pedal and now, I finally got my hands on their Bass TightFuzz and I am completely blown away with this fuzz! James Brown, the mastermind behind Amptweaker, is really an OG pedal maker and he takes all his great experience and throws it into every pedal he makes. If you are looking for a fuzz that doesn’t have a lot of noise but has a variety of tones and lots of low end, then check out the Bass TightFuzz by Amptweaker!
Read MoreWanted to take an updated look at one of the more interesting Vibrato/Chorus pedals out there. Anyone that knows me knows that an integral part of my sound is a Vibrato pedal paired with a Fretless bass. Back in 2014 I had gotten the opportunity to demo the Warped Vinyl MK. I Vibrato from Chase Bliss. Chase Bliss has since updated the Warped Vinyl (MK.II) in 2015 and I wanted to revisit this very unique pedal.
Read MoreThe Pedals And Effects 5 is really a reader favorite. When we decided to go with not just interviewing musicians on tour, but submitting the questions to builders who play, it elevated the column. Tom Cram from Digitech/DOD is this week's contributor and his insight is clean, helpful and smart. I also like to think we are going bring awareness to the pedal purchasing community that most builders are great musicians with just as valid ideas about gear as touring musicians
Read MorePedal makers hustle big time, especially for NAMM when you have to have the pedal done in time for the show - and all the press/announcements you have to do when it's finished. William and WMD came through to demonstrate a pedal that had barely just been completed and introduced at the NAMM show and that pedal is the new Protostar!
Read MoreAuditions are never easy and rarely fun. I haven’t done a lot of them in my 30+ year career, but the few that I did do were a bit ridiculous and, in retrospect, kind of funny. So, in the spirit of Throwback Thursday, I thought I’d tell you about one particular audition I had, back in the mid 90’s, for Perry Farrell, of Jane’s Addiction.
Read MoreThis is something I wanted to revisit since my wrist surgery and ongoing physical therapy. This was something that had occurred before my bike accident, but still influences how I prepare myself before playing bass.
Read MoreWe at Pedals And Effects have a series called "The Pedals And Effects 5" where we've asked fellow touring musicians five questions we think could help our readers (and fellow musicians) gain some insight to the world of effects. Today's installment is a little different because it features, not only a great musician, but a legendary pedal builder, Jamie Stillman of Earthquaker Devices!
Read MoreThe moment you've all been waiting for is here! Along with my partner in crime Nick Reinhart, Pedals And Effects takes an in-depth look at the rare and highly coveted Digitech XP-300 Space Station.
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