The ROCKMAN pedal from MXR

I can hear it plain as day in the rhythms. Years ago I had a Soloist that I used direct into my 4 track. Used the lower of the gain settings and a SD-1 in front, no chorus and got a very similar sound. Were there other things mixed in? Could be, but I can hear the Rockman in there. It has that spongy, compressed bottom end thing.
Listening to the following album, the Marshalls are what I hear. Back for the Attack I think. Always thought his tone on that was kinda shitty. The songs and playing are cool.

On a bunch of interviews, George says they used a fostex four track redlined for added compression and sent that signal into the board for this album - I wonder if he's telling the truth about it :unsure:
 
On a bunch of interviews, George says they used a fostex four track redlined for added compression and sent that signal into the board for this album - I wonder if he's telling the truth about it :unsure:
I remember reading that too. Something about having it hidden. They had the luxury of trying all kinds of stuff with budgets and time.
 
I remember reading that too. Something about having it hidden. They had the luxury of trying all kinds of stuff with budgets and time.

Well, yeah, back when people paid for music, you could actually spend time and money on a record

Which sounds insane today :ROFLMAO:

I used to hate Dokken when I was younger, but having so few new bands to listen has forced me to give it a second chance

And that's one of the things that jumps out about them - the production values are high, even on the early records
 
Well, yeah, back when people paid for music, you could actually spend time and money on a record

Which sounds insane today :ROFLMAO:

I used to hate Dokken when I was younger, but having so few new bands to listen has forced me to give it a second chance

And that's one of the things that jumps out about them - the production values are high, even on the early records
Yep, music has changed a bit.

Tooth and Nail is probably my favorite. Saw them on their first two tours. Don played rhythm first time. Was pretty cool. Probably like $5 bucks to get in.
 
If you actually look into it, there is a whole slew of 16-26 yr olds that are way into the late 70s - 90s era stuff.

Gear, clothes, home audio, so many things. Seriously, the 80s hair and metal stuff is HUGE with them right now. Especially in Europe.

CDs are making a massive comeback as well.

Just saying.
i recently spoke to a young 12 yr old kid and his mom at a boutique guitar shop here, looking to replace his fender strat with a PRS, and when i asked him who his favorite player was he said Terry Kath.

I know several youngish players in their twenties that have to cover modern music from worship to chug, but love the 70s-80s shred the most. Rich at Tyler is regularly catering to requests for the Huff models or that series/parallel/mid boost wiring, Vice Shmear colors, and generally 80’s centric sounds.

the guitar rack era that went into hibernation with nirvana never totally died and has definitely made a resurgence with synergy, soldano, red seven, fractal, and the endless devices that pay homage to sde/2290/tsc/eventide/lexicon and now rockman sounds.

 
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