Devin
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He ripped for sure; was always the coolest part of that band to me
not to hijack a thread, but is that MCII still available? Interested, but have no way to contact you. Thank you!One of my top 5 live albums!! Wore the grooves off of that LP!!
99% sure metal panel. 50 watters I think. Not sure if he ever used 100w.
Whats the companys name?If you’re looking for a brighter PAF style pickup, I’d recommend the Rewind PAF A4s. I have them in one of my R9s - great pickups. Definitely tighter and brighter than the A2/A3 Rewind combo I have in my other R9. Not cheap, but I’ve been really happy with the pickups and wiring harnesses I’ve bought from Rewind.
This tune is one of my favorite examples of a Les Paul through a Marshall scorching badass rock and roll guitar.
Some people hate how bright his tone was when he used the wah like on this first tune, but I love it.
Besides using the wah as a tone shaper, I read somewhere that he would adjust his pickups to sit really low and then raise the pole pieces real high. I gotta try that.
Anyone out there know what kind of Marshall he used? I've heard that he had mahogany speaker cabinets made, but can't confirm this. I wonder what speakers he used.
Jeebus on a pogo stick, he was amazing on this tune. FIRE!
RIP Gary.
No wah on this track. I would kill to get his tone. I know original PAFs vary a lot tone wise... any suggestions for killer bright sounding PAF type pickups?
Wow...
And lest we forget this monster classic...
Give me a break.Gary was alot better than I gave him credit for. I actually hated REO Speedwagan. I thought it was commercial music played by posers. In the same category as Styx. I do remember the GP articles. His gear was pretty simple. I did a bit of research and I could have guessed it was NMV 50 watt Marshalls. Went back and watched some old live vids. He was great. Which made me think.....why did I hate this band? It was the singer. I couldn't get past his stupid look and Irish-accent vocals. Riding The Storm Out, my ass.
Gary's tone isn't far removed from Michael Schenkers, who also used 50 watt NMV Marshalls in that era.
My only other REO memory is going to see Rainbow OPEN for REO in '78 at Commack Arena on Long Island.
Everybody was there for Rainbow. Last time I saw them with Dio.
After Rainbow's set the hall emptied out. Nobody cared about REO.
Yeah, that's how it went down. Rainbow OPENING for REO Shartwagon in '78 at Commack Arena, LI.Give me a break.
Gary wasn't "NY"> He was a midwest guy.Yeah, that's how it went down. Rainbow OPENING for REO Shartwagon in '78 at Commack Arena, LI.
Whole crowd was there for Rainbow, which was obvious. After Rainbow, most of the crowd left. REO played to an emptied arena.
Who said he was a NY guy?Gary wasn't "NY"> He was a midwest guy.
I saw Sammy Hagar open for Black Sabbath Heaven & Hell w/ Dio and while some of it was good I thought Hagar blew them away.
We all different. I met Dio on a plane he was just a regular guy. The devil shit was just a prop for unsuspecting at risk youth.
Carls comment was about a Long Island NY Dio / Rainbow show. Im not surprised they didnt like REO according to him.Who said he was a NY guy?