Does Colin play the fuzz bass on Exit Music on bass or synth in live...
Precision Bass -> Shin Ei Companion Fuzz -> (A) Amp + (B) SansAmp -> PA.
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If you look closely at 1:28, you can see Nigel adjusting the Korg SE300 Stage Echo while Thom sings, which is what creates the changing delay sounds which only occur at certain points.
View ArticleDoes Colin play the fuzz bass on Exit Music on bass or synth in live...
Precision Bass -> Shin Ei Companion Fuzz -> (A) Amp + (B) SansAmp -> PA.
View ArticleDo you know how the strings on Paperbag Writer were made? They sound like...
I do not know where they come from, but they definitely sound sampled from something. It might be the Mellotron, but it’s hard to say, and I would guess not.It’s possible that those sounds were...
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A photo of Colin and his Ampeg SVT Classic Bass Head from The...
A photo of Colin and his Ampeg SVT Classic Bass Head from The King of Limbs From The Basement.The Settings look to be the following:Input: 0dB.Gain: 3.5.Ultra Hi Switch: On.Bass: 6.Midrange:...
View ArticleHow does Radiohead go about their writing process? Since they have so many...
All of the members of Radiohead have used a variety of different processes to write different songs. It really just depends on the track. Some songs (most, to be honest) are written by Thom on a guitar...
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Jonny recently posed a video on his Vine account which included...
Jonny recently posed a video on his Vine account which included his lovely little dog!
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Electric Counterpoint is a piece written by Steve Reich to be...
Electric Counterpoint is a piece written by Steve Reich to be played by an ensemble of electric guitars, or by a soloist over a prerecorded backing track. When Jonny performs the piece, he plays along...
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I think you might want to look a bit into the "gold top" les paul listen in...
To start, I will clarify that the Les Paul used by Thom and Jonny should not be confused with Ed’s 1957 Goldtop Les Paul which was lent to him by Johnny Marr of The Smiths during the recording of In...
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Do you know what kind of pick holder is the one on top of the Voodoo Labs...
I am not quite sure what it is, but I think that it is simply a generic one which is meant to be used for a mic stand. Likely, there’s just a bit of velcro on the bottom to hold it in place. If that...
View ArticleIs the rack FX unit underneath Thom's laptop at the Poisson Rouge Atoms for...
That definitely looks like one! Very nice catch. It seems like the “stickers” are pieces of masking tape used to mark settings.
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Hi there! Do you know who is changeing the settings of the racks during the...
I think that for the most part, the settings on the units are not changed during live shows. They are, do, however, seem to be activated by the members of the band (at least in Ed’s case). Ed also, for...
View Article"The experience with Beck was what I was trained to do. […] It was like an...
“The experience with Beck was what I was trained to do. […] It was like an exercise for me, whereas Kid A was like, soul destroying, fucking… […] trying to like, reinvent the wheel, throwing up, being...
View ArticleHello, I'm wondering what microphone is being used on Jonny's VOX amplifier...
The mic’s that have been used with Jonny’s AC30’s are discussed in detail under the “Vox AC30 Overview" section of his page. To answer you specifically, his main live mic is an Audio-Technica AT3060,...
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I was doing some thinking and it seems that Jonny's got a finish of choice...
That’s an interest point.Colorblindness, at least the type that Jonny has, affects one’s ability to see reds/differentiate between “reds” and “greens.”The Tobacco Burst and Ebony Frost Telecasters...
View ArticleDoes any of the band members use buffers either in rack or pedal form at all?
I am not aware of the band using any dedicated buffers. However, most of the pedals that the band uses have built in buffers - in fact, all of Jonny’s pedals (aside from his passive volume pedals) are...
View ArticleHow does Thom get that chimey, glassy guitar tone on Talk Show Host? It's so...
That would be original Fender Wide-Range pickups into a Fender Twin Reverb. I don’t think that the Marshall JMP-1 Pre-Amp was in use at the time of the recording, and even if it was I’m not sure if it...
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New Guitar found on video
Submitted by David SadeI just re watched the In Rainbows From The Basement session, I found a new guitar at 21:53 on the rack behind Colin… It isn’t written anywhere - I can’t recognize what it is…It’s...
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Submitted by SamHi, The pic that was just posted of Ed’s other guitar on that rack is a Fernandes sustainer guitar. It’s a backup to his Fernandes Native Pro. I can try to find some other photos on...
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Submitted by SamThese pics might help a little better to clear up the Fernandes.https://www.flickr.com/photos/19345639@N00/2610988834/sizes/o/https://www.flickr.com/photos/ozmodiar/7370986196Thank you...
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