Doyle Bramhall II

[gregory49]

yeah another thread about Doyle, you'll have to forgive me, anyway ... since my eyes and pedal identification knowledge arn't that great, anyone know whats on doyles board in that picture thats floating around.. and detail if thats possible i mean i pick out the obvious line 6 modelers and what not.Some Detail would be great to. How about that giant thing next to his wah? and in between the echodrive and TU-2? thanks.

[Laroosco!]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Laroosco/DSC_0144_11_5_edited.jpg

I can see a Cornish on there I think. The pedals next to the TU2 look like Black Box stuff(maybe a Quicksilver and an Oxygen?) There's a Sunface on there somewhere too.

Also I think I see a switcher(Lehle?)

[gregory49]

okay now we have a reference anyway, how about that thing next to the wah that just looks like a block? and whats the oxygen?

[radcliff]

The thing next to the Wah is a Goodrich Volume pedal

Octavia next to Sunface
RC booster
DL4 MM4

[gregory49]

so the RC booster is there below the analog man bi-comp??? and how about the looper next to the cornish thing?

[eric-d]

actually he using a LDO and a RC along with the usuals. NKT-275 and Octavian are in there too.

[gregory49]

you mean the landgraff? you'll have to point it out to me lol... i said my eyesight wasn't that good.

[eric-d]

yeah.. a Landgraff - it's not on that board. His new Pedal Board for this year is smaller.... It's a 1/4 to 1/3 the size of the one pictured... I'll have to dig up my copy..

[eric-d]

Ahh... here it is..

http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9794/img03311xj5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[vintage66]

Anyone know when a new solo cd might be coming? I loved Welcome-he needs to get back in the studio before he loses whatever magic he had writing those songs-way better than his earlier two.

[markom89]

what's the yellow-ish-orange box above the vibe?

[John Hurtt]

what's the yellow-ish-orange box above the vibe?


It has the same paint scheme as the pedal below the tuner.

[markom89]

I like(d) his older board more, only if it had the LDO on it... It would then be the ultimate board.

[gregory49]

haha either works but how are the quicksilver and oxygen? does anyone have these?

[markom89]

yeah, I've got a Quicksilver. It's a great delay. Sounds really analog, but, is digital. Two speeds, fx loop, modulation, what else could you want? no tap temp though.

[clapointe]

What's the mulitcolored pedal between the Vox wah and the RC pedal ?

[gregory49]

landgraff dynamic overdrive, preatty expensive, preatty good sounding, preatty long wait... check out eric-d's vids for sounds.

[gregory49]

any other info on doyles set up/ how he uses it?

[Laganlad]

Is that a Moolon?

[markom89]

yup ;)

[Laganlad]

Just checked the Moolon site. Apparently DBII uses their Tremolo.

[gregory49]

good eye! how about the rest?

[gil]

Download the TQR from Nash Guitar's website. The article covers Doyle's board (at that time) in the Clapton article.

http://nashguitars.com/about/press_reviews.html

[gtrfinder]

OK this may sound like a stupid question, but where is the guitar input and amp output?
Doyle is a lefty, so would'nt he probably want to have the guitar coming into the left side of the pedalboard and the amp out to the right just for ergonomics? From the second picture it looks like all of the fuzz, vibe, and wah are located to the right of the pedalboard which would probably imply that the guitar input is on the right. Right?
Also where is the power supply located?

[rockster12]

It looks as though alot of the stuff in setting on blocks to raise and some stuff is setting on actual components. The Tonebone appears to be on the power supply and the tuner is sitting on what looks to be possibly a buffer with a ground lift or something. It also looks as if they added a power supply jack to the sunface.

[Twanger]

Thanks for posting this eric-d! I'm a huge Doyle II fan. He was here with Clapton 2 nights ago and I missed it.:mad: :messedup I was not a happy camper. It sold out almost instantly and I couldn't get tickets. Oh well...

I see he is still using the Line 6 delay. You know for the bad rap that this pedal gets it is still used by some major players. Nashville session ace Brent Mason uses the Line 6 DL4, and he's playing on major label recordings almost daily. I still prefer my Boss DD-20 though. ;)

[gregory49]

i like this thread, i wish it had more posts!

[dewman]

Doyle is a badass. His board is great, I wish that I knew what went into what on his board. This trial and error approach works for some things but others aren't quite there yet. Germino Club 40- Analogman SUnface- then RC Booster and Eternity followed by Deja vibe and DL4 delay seem to be the best for me to cop his tone. RC is on with the Eternity, and for cleans. Sunface is on alone, or alternatively sunface into a ZVex box of rock smooths it out like DOyle's recordings. He has more snap to his tone, which may be the thick gauge strings and solid state rectifier on his super bass plus some EQ differences, but I am sooo close...I just wish I knew more about his rig, especially speakers- which is the key to a lot of his tone-and Hendrix's too for that matter.

[gregory49]

cool thats some good info much appreciated! if anyone else is coppin' doyle i'd love to know what they're using as well

[Ted Witcher]

what's the yellow-ish-orange box above the vibe?

Power supply. Paul Garrison did his board(s) and mine, so I requested the same paint scheme...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/TedZep/IMG_0724.jpg


BTW, Doyle's board is different now. Don't know much but it was being redone last time I was in the shop, just before this last Clapton run.

[gregory49]

what are the other orangie colour effects there ^^^^

[Ted Witcher]

The one on the left is a re-housed Cornish P-2 fuzz and the one on the right is an interface box with mute switch, tap tempo for the DD-5, and Paul's custom buffer.

[Twanger]

The one on the left is a re-housed Cornish P-2 fuzz and the one on the right is an interface box with mute switch, tap tempo for the DD-5, and Paul's custom buffer.

Nice board, cool pedal choices. I love the idea of having the mute, tap tempo and buffer all integrated into one unit. As Borat would say: "Very nice"!!!!

[gregory49]

hey thats a preatty great idea, does he ship? and how much is he charging for things like the buffer/tuner mute ?

[Ted Witcher]

He could probably make one for you, send it out. PM me and I'll give you his number.

[Denyle_Guitars]

haha either works but how are the quicksilver and oxygen? does anyone have these?

I have both. I'm a big fan of all the BlackBox pedals, except sometimes the xray, which is hit or miss depending on the amp behind it.

[Eskimo_Joe]

landgraff dynamic overdrive, preatty expensive, preatty good sounding, preatty long wait... check out eric-d's vids for sounds.

Just fyi, on a tangent, I ordered a Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive from Blues Angel and it only took 3-4 weeks to get it

[gregory49]

Those are the ones that John doesn't tweak out for the certain player... I'm preatty sure the story is , is that the owner of the store and him are preatty good friends and he'll send a couple out every couple of weeks..

does anyone know how doyle uses the RC booster?!!? what does he use for solo boosts?

[gregory49]

bump for anyone who knows anything about how doyle uses his RC.

[dewman]

good question- first in chain or last relative to the other dirt boxes?

[gregory49]

someone must know :(

[eric-d]

He uses it to boost his dirt. Look at how low the volumes are on the LDO and Sunface...

[gregory49]

good to know, i've been looking at one for quite sometime and thats exactly how i want to use it.. thanks eric !!!!!!

you wouldn't happen to have Doyles Latest board revision would you?

[gregory49]

bump

[eric-d]

uhmmm.... as far as I know - the one I posted is the latest layout.

[gtrfinder]

Now. If we could just figure out the signal path...

[dewman]

looks like I can see a partial chain emerging- and it is interesting- octavian into the sundface into the wah- wah into that orange thingy switchameroo
and into the langraff and then the RC booster


some other observations- langraff settings are low; vibe intensity is low, presumably to work with the fuzzes; RC booster looks like it is set for slightly over unity boost, with gain and volume up to 11 and the treble and bass dialed back a hair ; I cant make out if the deja vibe volume is set to the max or is set to 11 because of the glare; sunface is set to just below all out fuzz and the volume is close to unity- at that setting there will be some low end but nothing crazy muddy-he could have the trim pots also altered to set the clean up point...I cant tell where hee plugs in, maybe on the side.

I have to say- using a mixing board type flight case for a pedalboard is the shizzle. I found one recently used for 60$ that is covered in this stuff that loves velcro. the bottom is flat and the top foam padded, so you can velcro your pedals and then drop the top down for carrying, and take it off and it becomes your board. Very cool and the pedals dont go anywhere nor rattle around. Everything is secure.
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/9794/img03311xj5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)[/quote]

[gregory49]

hey man, great observations! thanks for posting the more info the better!

[Aj_rocker]

whats the difference, in terms of effects, between the rotosphere and Deja vibe??

thanks


Aj

[StompBoxBlues]

Notice also the EBS Dynaverb. I have been touting that for years now. Pretty amazing, and VERY flexible. It doesn't have a "spring" mode, but I A/B'ed with my spring on my HR DeVille, and to my ears, it sounds BETTER and like a spring on some settings.

Nice to control tone of the verb also!

[dewman]

anyone figure out the remainder of the signal path on his board yet? Also, anyone know how hot his amp is running? with these settings I imagine he output from the signal path isnt huge. I get that kick ass bass from my unface only wen it is around 2 oclock and Doyle's running it a ot lower. I am wondering how many things are stacked. My guess i quite a bit are stacked at once given the low volume levels. Now of course this doesnt mean squat unless these are actually his real volme/tone settings!!

[radcliff]

I just got a Dynaverb, I find it a little noisy, but it may be due to running it off battery.

[gregb]

whats the difference, in terms of effects, between the rotosphere and Deja vibe??

thanks


Aj

I'd also like to know... :)

[radcliff]

Dejavibe is a univibe copy:
swirling phase flanging throbbing, and a vibrato side too

Rotosphere is supposed to be a leslie cabinet sound, rotating, chorus-like effect at high speeds.

[dewman]

both are very cool effects wen added as a little spice ad not as a main ingredient...Doyle sprinkles them all over "Welcome..." like a great cook.

[BluzMike]

From looking at Doyle's older boards and my experience I suspect it to run like this:

Fulltone Deja Vibe (latest generation in small housing; volume on 10, intensity now is pretty low, but DBII usually has it on 5)
Chicago Iron Octavian
AnalogMan SunFace NKT275 with added power supply jack
Vox Wah Wah with added power supply jack
Paul Garrison interface box with mute switch and probably Paul's custom buffer (orange burst small Hammond box with a switch and one green and two white LEDs)
Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive (more or less a TS-808 Clone)
Xotic RC BoosterFrom here I guess the signal goes to the little black loop selector, which might take the Radial Tone Bone overdrive and the Moollon Tremolo in or out of the chain . The last pedals are:

Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeller (set to Tape Delay)
EBS DynaVerb
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere (could also sit more conventionally in front of the DL-4), but DBII seems to have used it last in the chain often, just like a real LeslieThe plain Hammond box in upper left corner might be just used for input and output jacks, which could sit on the left hand side of it but I cannot see any polugs coming in, so this is highly speculative.
The position of the Radial ToneBone JX2, the Moollon Tremolo is not obvious to me, but maybe they really sit in a switchable loop.
The Boss TU-2 looks to be outside of the signal chain having only a plug into its Input, but I have no idea from where it gets fed.

From the board Doyle goes into the lower left input of channel I on his '67 SuperBass. On the first tour in Clapton's band he used an Ultimate Attenuator and 1936 cabs with replaced speakers and RI pinstripe grillcloth, but in 2006/7 he had a Savage Bluesbreaker clone and a RI tweed Bassman on stage. With Smokestack and most of the times with The Arc Angels you hear the SuperBass through a late '60ies Marshall 4 x 12" cab (either 1960 or 1982).

Ted Witcher:
I have never heard of Paul Garrison before. Does he have a website? As you know him, would you mind verifiying my above speculation by asking him?

What do you guys think?

BTW:
The latest pics of Doyle playing at Antone's this year showed him using a different set-up: Cry Baby modded to old Vox specs -> Ernie Ball volume pedal (tuner out to Boss TU-2) -> Boss Blues Driver (probably modded by Keely) -> Durham Sex Drive -> Durham Mucho Boosto -> Boss Tremolo -> Line 6 DL-4 -> Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
With the Arc Angels he had a Prescription Electronics COB (clean upper octave) and an AnalogMan modded TS-9 before the Boss Tremolo, but did not use the Blues Driver.

I am afraid the major difference between Doyle's and our music lies not in the gear, but it is fun to check it out anyway.

[Ted Witcher]

I will email him.

[BluzMike]

Great, thanks!

[Ted Witcher]

Does anyone have any pics of his amp rig from the first Clapton tour? I want to see those redone 1936 cabs.

[steveb]

From looking at Doyle's older boards and my experience I suspect it to run like this:

Fulltone Deja Vibe (latest generation in small housing; volume on 10, intensity now is pretty low, but DBII usually has it on 5)
Chicago Iron Octavian
AnalogMan SunFace NKT275 with added power supply jack
Vox Wah Wah with added power supply jack
Paul Garrison interface box with mute switch and probably Paul's custom buffer (orange burst small Hammond box with a switch and one green and two white LEDs)
Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive (more or less a TS-808 Clone)
Xotic RC BoosterFrom here I guess the signal goes to the little black loop selector, which might take the Radial Tone Bone overdrive and the Moollon Tremolo in or out of the chain . The last pedals are:

Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeller (set to Tape Delay)
EBS DynaVerb
Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere (could also sit more conventionally in front of the DL-4), but DBII seems to have used it last in the chain often, just like a real LeslieThe plain Hammond box in upper left corner might be just used for input and output jacks, which could sit on the left hand side of it but I cannot see any polugs coming in, so this is highly speculative.
The position of the Radial ToneBone JX2, the Moollon Tremolo is not obvious to me, but maybe they really sit in a switchable loop.
The Boss TU-2 looks to be outside of the signal chain having only a plug into its Input, but I have no idea from where it gets fed.

From the board Doyle goes into the lower left input of channel I on his '67 SuperBass. On the first tour in Clapton's band he used an Ultimate Attenuator and 1936 cabs with replaced speakers and RI pinstripe grillcloth, but in 2006/7 he had a TopHat Bluesbreaker clone and a RI tweed Bassman on stage. With Smokestack and most of the times with The Arc Angels you hear the SuperBass through a late '60ies Marshall 4 x 12" cab (either 1960 or 1982).

Ted Witcher:
I have never heard of Paul Garrison before. Does he have a website? As you know him, would you mind verifiying my above speculation by asking him?

What do you guys think?....
.

The Tonebone is the Switchbone, which is a A-B-Y switcher. The switch on the right is labeled "Tune Mute", or something like that, with white label tape.

Steve

[Cygnus]

It's the guitarist who plays on the In the Flesh Roger Waters's DVD?

I didn't know him but I found him really great!! And I really like his lead tone! Do you think he had the same pedalboard?

[gtrfinder]

I think you are referring to Snowy White (the guy with the Goldtop Les Paul).
On the "In The Flesh" DVD he was using the Goldtop and a PRS or some sort into VOX AC30's. I could not make out any effects by sight, but you can hear him use a Digitech Whammy Pedal on "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun."
Good player...

[Cygnus]

There is also Snowy White with his Goldtop, that's right, I love his tone too but there is another guitarist too ;)

I love how they play the two guitars solo in "Dogs"!

[gtrfinder]

Andy Fairweather Low

[Cygnus]

Yes, also! :D there are three guitarists, nobody saw this dvd or I'm wrong on the title?!

[Cygnus]

http://mitkadem3.homestead.com/files/Reviews2/pix/ITF6.jpg

[Cody McLain]

Yes.. 3 players. DBII, Snowy White and Lowe in order from closest to farthest in that pic. All three great players... love Snowy's playing and tone!

[BluzMike]

Does anyone have any pics of his amp rig from the first Clapton tour? I want to see those redone 1936 cabs.

Go to www.mylivingtree.com/DoyleBramhall2/ (http://www.thegearpage.net/board/www.mylivingtree.com/DoyleBramhall2/) and check out the pics in Doyle's gear. There you find the photo that was published in TQR. I saw Doyle with those two regrilled cabs, the '67 SuperBass, a bf Showman (as backup, I guess) and a late 50ies GA-40 (for slide) here in Munich on the 2004 Clapton tour.

The RI pinstripe is tighter then the standard black grillcloth and dampens some highs, much like basketweave on the old cabs. With new speakers such as the vintage 30s and the 80Ws that are said to be in those cabs this helps to get rid of some harshness.

I did not look well enough at the tone bone pedal, and no surprise, it is not one of the overdrives they build. I played both and found them not impressive at all. The ToneBone takes the place of the Lehle 1@3 switcher from the door sized board. So the tuner is most likely fed from there.

[gregory49]

thanks for all the info everyone. I'd love to see a pic of when he was using the blues driver.

[Cygnus]

Do you know what he used for his lead tones on the Roger Waters dvd?

[Ted Witcher]

Yamaha head, I know that.

[WorkingClassDan]

I just watched In the Flesh yesterday for the first time and was surprised to see Doyle there as the surrogate Gilmour.

Great sounds and very-SRV but him and Snowy couldn't be more differently stylistically surely. Snowy is so understated and Doyle goes for the flashy SRV/Hendrix getup with the chain and the velvet shirts...it's interesting. Andy looks like he belongs with Clapton.

[gregory49]

bump

[Ted Witcher]

There didn't seem to be a lot of coordination between the three of them w/r/t stage wardrobe, but that's cool. Doyle looks good, but that chain is pretty big, lol. Andy looks like a goof -- is that David Byrne's old suit? -- and Snowy looks like he just rolled out to the gig with what he had on. Love Snowy's playing on it, though, and Doyle's, too... he manages to make his SRV/Texas blues approach fit within the British prog sound and still quote enough of Gilmour to make it all work. His "Shine On," "Another Brick," and "Time" solos are all excellent.

Hated the trading solos on "Comfortably Numb," however... they should have traded nights, not bars.

[BluzMike]

thanks for all the info everyone. I'd love to see a pic of when he was using the blues driver.

Gregory:

I saw the photos of Doyle playing at Antone's in late May at www.doylebramhallii.com (http://www.doylebramhallii.com), When I just checked their site, the photo section did not work as it is under reconstruction.

It will probably be back soon, so look there from time to time.

It seems to me that Doyle enjoys varying his set-up a bit from time to time. Seem he sounds great always, whatever wahs (Fulltone, Cry Baby, Vox), boosters (AC, SexDrive) and overdrives (modded TS-9, Landgraff, BluesDriver, Mucho Boosto), octavers (Roger Mayer, Chicago Iron, PE) and fuzzes (old Fuzz Face, Hot Tubes,Sunface NKT, ...) he uses. He seems to stay with the variations of the Fulltone Deja Vibe, the H&K Tube Rotosphere and the Line6 DL-4, though.

[gregory49]

hey great observations and thanks for the info!

[louderock]

http://web.rehearsals.com/lessons/

click this and search By Artist. Look for Doyle and he talks about his rig.

[GM1]

Good shots of his latest board as of early July with the Arc Angels


http://www.mylivingtree.com/DoyleBramhall2/?c=208932

[gregory49]

umm i don't see it. I hope you don't mean the "jul 2nd" one .. cause its 2005. lol

[GM1]

umm i don't see it. I hope you don't mean the "jul 2nd" one .. cause its 2005. lol

Wow your right I missed that ....lol! oh well still some cool shots

[Twanger]

http://web.rehearsals.com/lessons/

click this and search By Artist. Look for Doyle and he talks about his rig.

Very cool, thanks for the link. The first 2 videos aren't working right now though, only video #3 will play for me. :( Oh well, I'll keep checking...

[BluzMike]

I will email him.

Ted, Did you hear back from Paul?
His booster after the wah is probably just to buffer its output before the Landgraff to not degrade the signal. Dave Fox makes a buffer amp you can build into your Wah. It helps very much if you use a Wah before a Fuzz.

[Ted Witcher]

Never heard back (then of course, it wasn't work-related). If/when he gets back to me I will naturally post the answers.

[JRC4558Dude]

Wow, thanks GM1, those are some awesome pix of Doyle's stuff.

[gregory49]

every time DBs board is different . I wonder what he's using right now with all the Arc Angel stuff going on lately. Someone had to be to one of the shows .

[dewman]

I am so curious about his amp settings- in the 2 amp setup I can see how one could be clean and one w/ attenuator dirty- anyone have any insight?

[Ted Witcher]

I saw him at Largo last year with a Vibrolux and some pedals on the floor -- TS-9 type stuff. Still sounded like him.

[dewman]

Just got a used Rotosphere and set a few pedals up in front of it a la DBII and it is NICE...with a little tweaking I'll be copping some of those tones! Playing still leaves a lot to be desired...

[buddyhead]

anyone know what tuning "chariot" is in? that song is awesome.

[Ted Witcher]

Yeah, great tune. It's back up on Youtube, btw...

[Laroosco!]

anyone know what tuning "chariot" is in? that song is awesome.


Should be drop D

[eric-d]

Chariot is in "drop D" but it's also 1/2 step down.

[gregory49]

eric do you know if Doyle is using that same board you had posted on page 1 or 2?

[BluzMike]

Though my name is not Eric: Doyle's boards changed quite a bit over the past years, so the Garrison board is surely not the one he used on his albums.


From looking at the Garrison board a few more times and reflecting on how the cables seem to run and what would be just practical, I believe the signal chain to run like this:

plain Hammond box in upper left corner: guitar in -> out across the board to ...
Fulltone Deja Vibe (latest generation in small housing; volume on 10, intensity now is pretty low, but DBII usually has it on 5-7)
Chicago Iron Octavian
AnalogMan SunFace NKT275 with added power supply jack
Vox Wah Wah with added power supply jack
Paul Garrison buffer amp with true by-pass on/off switch (orange burst small Hammond box)
Landgraff Dynamic Overdrive (mini toggle is in middle position, which is the non-clipping boost mode, settings are just as on the Analogman modded TS-9 he used before)
Xotic RC Booster
True Bypass Switch/single loop selector (small black box) that takes the Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere out of the signal chain, as it does not have true by-pass and is only selectively activated
Moollon Tremolo
Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeller (set to Tape Delay; is not true by-pass, but being used in most every song there is no need to use a true by-pass looper for it)
EBS DynaVerb
Radial ToneBone JX2, with the Boss TU-2 connecting to its tuner out and the Boost-switch set down (non-boost), so that it the right hand footswitch mutes the signal for tuning, from there out to the two amps (most likely a SuperBass or the Savage Bluesbreaker and either a tweed Bassman or a GA-40 for slide)It gives the impression that the use of an existing board led to a few compromises regarding the placement of the pedals and the resulting cable dress.

Paul Garrison's custom power supply delivers 12VAC for the Rotosphere and probably for the DL-4 as well as 9VDC for the rest of the pedals. As the Octavian and the Sunface have positive grounds it must include isolated outputs, just as a Voodo Labs pedal Power or similar units. The Hammond 1590BB, on which the TU-2 sits, offers three mini switches for ground lift, changing the polarity 180 degrees and to activate an isolation transformer, features also found on the JX-2 switcher for the amps.


My impression is, Doyle stays true to his longtime preference for the Hendrix-pedals, some additional boost/mild overdrive, Leslie, tremolo, delay and reverb, covering the classic vintage sounds. He varied the chain a few times over the years, replaced some pedals by better boutique versions and improved the power supply over his early daisy-chain/battery set-ups, but that's about it. This can be copied by everyone, but very unfortunately the true difference lies in the man using all that stuff.

[vintage66]

Yeah, great tune. It's back up on Youtube, btw...

Yeah, cool vid. I've never heard that one before.

[dewman]

great synopsis BluzMike...awesome FBI-like analysis! I've replicated a lot of this recently and my rig has become very Doyle like- one key is the RC Booster, which sounds best on all the time with this rig and apparent tone suck.

I got guitar>deja vibe>fulltone Clyde deluxe wah w/ foxrox kit>Sunface>Eternity>Box of Rock>RC Booster>DL4 delay>Rotosphere>Club 40 amp>4x12 cab w/ celestions...its gettin there...

[gregory49]

wow. nice rig dewman. clips? demos?

[dewman]

will do- gotta find a little time when everyone is out of the house...

[BluzMike]

The little black switcher in the upper left of the board is a Keeley Looper.
Its two LEDs show if the pedal in its loop is 'true-bypass-ed' or active.

[dewman]

Damn I love this pict...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Laroosco/DSC_0144_11_5_edited.jpg

[gregory49]

I'd like to know what hes using these days.

heres a may picture. Is the blue boss pedal a CS2 Compressor? http://www.doylebramhallii.com/gallery/20070526_dbiiandcharlie/DSC_0029
I also see mucho boosto,sex drive and the boss tremelo.

[EXP]

I'd like to know what hes using these days.

heres a may picture. Is the blue boss pedal a CS2 Compressor? http://www.doylebramhallii.com/gallery/20070526_dbiiandcharlie/DSC_0029
I also see mucho boosto,sex drive and the boss tremelo.

What cable is he using there? Looks like a preamp tube.:D

[dewman]

Dunno- looks sturdy as hell though. Also looks like he has a totally new board..funny if that green pedal was a Bad Monkey! Correction..looks like a boss tremelo from other picts.

[gregory49]

What cable is he using there? Looks like a preamp tube.:D

I'm sure as hell someone on this forum would buy it!!!

I can see it now. Tube Cables.

[dewman]

looks like a strong connector..never seen these.

[bstranathan]

Smokestack... http://youtube.com/watch?v=EhsNdnouDj8

problem child... http://youtube.com/watch?v=_ybiYxby2ZY

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WlIiPrW0DPY&mode=user&search= wow what fuzz is he usin through those 2 fenders. thats one of the best fuzz tones ive heard.

damn. doyle is the man.

[steveb]

....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WlIiPrW0DPY&mode=user&search= wow what fuzz is he usin through those 2 fenders. thats one of the best fuzz tones ive heard.

damn. doyle is the man.

In the first song, it sounds like an Octavia to me.

Steve

[gregory49]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUFgzl_OAI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUFgzl_OAI

hey bstranathan, hows that 62 heavy relic workin for doyle tones?

[JMarck]

I've read that he used a Prescription Electronics Experience if memory serves me right..

[eric-d]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUFgzl_OAI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUFgzl_OAI

hey bstranathan, hows that 62 heavy relic workin for doyle tones?

I have that whole show from the mixing board on my iPod....

[OccTone]

I've read that he used a Prescription Electronics Experience if memory serves me right..

Nope, Charlie used one of those(still does actually) I saw the Arc Angels on this tour and Doyles Rig was the shizznit! 2 blackface twins each with it's own echoplex! His pedalboard looked like it came off the side of a barn, usual wha pedal(dunlap I think) TS-9, old round fuzzface pedal, roger mayer spaceship octavia, ross flanger pedal for a leslie sound, old univibe can't remember what else didn't have my camera phone with me to take a pic, oh wait there were no camera phones:-) He had some really cool new at the time fender strats, one purple one which I've never seen him with again(purple sparkle I think) No one new who they were, no one cared I was in the front row and they killed!! It was also a stark contrast, his "medevil by standards" rig and Charlies Demeter amp into Bradshaw rack loaded with TC 2290 and a bunch of other stuff, very very cool, I feel very lucky I gotr to see them back then and have been a Doyle fan from day one!!

[bstranathan]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUFgzl_OAI

http://youtube.com/watch?v=fhUFgzl_OAI

hey bstranathan, hows that 62 heavy relic workin for doyle tones?

guitar is the nuts man. never played a strat like it :D

[gillibi]

I've read that he used a Prescription Electronics Experience if memory serves me right..

He used to use one, saw him live with one on the Jellycream tour.

[OccTone]

He used to use one, saw him live with one on the Jellycream tour.

Doyle switches his pedals up quite a bit, I was only referring to the Arc Angels days in my above post, I've even seen him use one of those Yamaha Modeling heads through a 4 x 12" on the Jellycream tour opening for Warren Haynes

[gregory49]

probably the same one he used in the roger waters in the flesh tour/dvd.

[dewman]

Do share man...

Do share...


I have that whole show from the mixing board on my iPod....

[eric-d]

^^^^ Wish I could man.... :( It's one continuous song on the cd/iPod... too big of a file.... not to mention - I'm under strict orders NOT to give out copies.

[dewman]

arrrgh...oh well..never hurts to ask. bet that was a great show-I enjoy watching the youtube clips, especially helpless man, etc..

[steveb]

He used to use one, saw him live with one on the Jellycream tour.

Correct, but in that particlular clip with the Arc Angels it was an Octavia. The gear lineup that OccTone mentioned is probably the same one he used on the Tonight Show.

Steve

[gillibi]

Correct, but in that particlular clip with the Arc Angels it was an Octavia. The gear lineup that OccTone mentioned is probably the same one he used on the Tonight Show.

Steve


Right, I got ya. When I saw him on the Jellycream tour his setup was this.....Strat>ADA Flanger>PE Experience>Crybaby wah>TS9>Fuzzface>Roger Mayer Octavia>Univox Univibe>Ross Flanger>Yamaha modeling head w/4x12 Marshall cab. He didn't have a delay pedal..was using the built-in delay of the Yamaha(watched him tweak it a lot between songs).

[bstranathan]

aside from a cranked amp, can the PA Scaryface cop the tone at around 3:25 and on during the solo?

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_ybiYxby2ZY

[haslar]

Any idea what the settings on the Superbass are?

[dewman]

good question- I asked this once and no one knew at the time. He had wo superbasses once, around the time of the tonequest article, and one was attenuated with the ultimate atttenuator. I thought maybe had had one for more overdriven tones and the other cleanish- but then he pops up using only one head, making me think that he's using more dirt pedals and keeping the amp cleanish. Anyone know??

[gregory49]

if u listen to the problem child live video on youtube first when strums the guitar i'm preatty sure thats his clean tone. either that or with the sunface on and the volume all the way down.

[gtrfinder]

if u listen to the problem child live video on youtube first when strums the guitar i'm preatty sure thats his clean tone. either that or with the sunface on and the volume all the way down.

I have a suspicion that he leaves the fuzz on all the time.

[eric-d]

He probably does. He do like to roll the guitar volume knob around a lot. Either that or he has that SB cranked with the attenuator and still rolls his volume around.

[gregory49]

anyone know much about doyles superbass??? is it stock?? I'm ordering a metro superbass copy soon and i need to know some specs.. i love his bridge pickup tone like on green light girl

[gregory49]

anyone?

[eric-d]

anyone know much about doyles superbass??? is it stock?? I'm ordering a metro superbass copy soon and i need to know some specs.. i love his bridge pickup tone like on green light girl

on Green Light - the fuzz is on. That I know

[gregory49]

thanks for the reply eric and i agree. i'm wondering if his superbass is stock, anyone know or have a theory?

[dewman]

I heard that it was from someone a while ago but could be BS. I am guessing it probably is though given that the Germino Headroom 100 superbass spec version I played last year w/ solid state rectification was absolutely dead on Doyle with a heritage G12H loaded cab and a fuzz face (sunface) going into it. That mutha was loud when on noon on the dial, but that is where that incredible low end kicks in and the twang starts to round out into really cool tones. I had a fralin loaded strat fronting it and it sounded amazing. Made even a hacker like me sound pretty good!

I've been playing around with pickups and have found that with my rig Fat50s seem to give me the best Doyle tones w/ the Germino Club 40 and a sunface. fralin Blues were to mushy or dark and vintage hots didnt have that twang like DBII can conjur up, so for now I think I like the Fat 50s for that tone. Anyone else have any combinations in their gear that conjur up DBII wannabe tones??

[gregory49]

Thats a great question i'd love to know the answer to that. I can't get anywhere close yet but then again I'm playing a strat through a superreverb. without any fuzz or vibe. That should change in a month though. Anymore info on the Headroom 100 SBspec??? I know its called a headroom did it break up any? did it sound anything like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ybiYxby2ZY

[eric-d]

I'm pretty sure the story goes he got the super bass and the '64 at Norm's back in 2000. Said he plugged into the two and it was the tone he had been searching for - for years. so I'm assuming that the SB is stock.

[EXP]

Thats a great question i'd love to know the answer to that. I can't get anywhere close yet but then again I'm playing a strat through a superreverb. without any fuzz or vibe. That should change in a month though. Anymore info on the Headroom 100 SBspec??? I know its called a headroom did it break up any? did it sound anything like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ybiYxby2ZY

My Metro SB sounds like that, you can ask Eric.:D

[eric-d]

true - brandon's SB is the shit... bastard won't sell it to me... :p

[bstranathan]

doyle is the man.

chariot - http://youtube.com/watch?v=LZjrYtiAhZs&mode=related&search=

smokestack - http://youtube.com/watch?v=xfCU2t0AhZo&mode=related&search=

[gregory49]

yeah i was watchin em a few minutes ago as well... he is awesome.

[dewman]

How's he get that Texas Twang thing going - amp or a guitar strung with 12s or pickups??? Thats the only ingredient I can't get..

[gregory49]

pickups... and attitude i think. Bridge PU of course... would a good example be some of the solo tones in helpless man?

[gregory49]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYsz6FXHwfA&NR=1

[dewman]

just checked out Doyle Bramhall Sr.'s new album while at borders- Doyle Jr seems to be all over it, and creating some nice and nasty tones on it.

[gregory49]

hey man thanks for the update, I'll have to check it out.

[bstranathan]

this is a mean version of green light girl

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f7mmbhumP1s

[gregory49]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX_0HmEz4DE&mode=related&search just wondering if you guys think this is an R8??? it looks like a plain top to me.. any guesses?

[gregory49]

bump

[eric-d]

It's an R8.

[gregory49]

cool. i wonder is it VOS?? or what year it could be.. anyone have any other info on his guitars I know his lefty 64 strat is one of his main ones. what about that awesome red one with the reverse headstock?

[EXP]

what about that awesome red one with the reverse headstock?

Thats the one SRV gave him as a gift when he was younger. I think Charley Wirz of Charley's Guitar Shop put the red strat together.

[gregory49]

awesome. where do you guys dig up all this info :D .. i wonder what pickups it has?

[EXP]

awesome. where do you guys dig up all this info :D .. i wonder what pickups it has?

My guess, Van Zandts.

[eric-d]

The Red one does have VZ's ....

[gregory49]

was anyone at the july Arc Angel shows???

[EXP]

was anyone at the july Arc Angel shows???

Eric was, I was in Austin but missed the show.

[gregory49]

Gear Report possibly?? What was doyle using at that show? ??

[eric-d]

Didn't really get close enough to see... but looked like the usual DB set up for the arc angels.

DL4, rotosphere, TU-2, Sex Drive, Mucho Boosto, Wah, COB, BOSS TR-2, and an old black deja-vibe. Mainly played the R8 all night except on Sent by Angels. And the super bass was pumping.

[gregory49]

alright now i feel daft.. COB??? sorry.. :(

btw thanks for the reply Eric, you and EXP have put the most into this thread. Thanks guys!

[hunkowood]

Prescription Electronics Clean Octave Blend


Hunk

[BluzMike]

The Red one does have VZ's ....

Yes, but Doyle said he took some windings down.
No, not to me personally, but in some interview ;-).

[Denyle_Guitars]

For the most part, I think there are only minor differences between decent pickups. However, I have a red strat with Van Zandt pickups and there is a definite similarity to DBII's tone. It could be the red paint but I think it's the pickups.

[gregory49]

awesome. keep it comin!!!

[gregory49]

dump

[dewman]

Anyone know what Doyle's rig has been for those three man blues sessions and funk sessions (like the Waterloo records in store appearance on You tube where they played Sly and the Family Stone's 'Let Me Have it All'). He's done something similar on this year's Crossroads concert. Is he using two tweed deluxes or old tweed gibsons? He plays a semi hollowbody, sounds like with flatwounds perhaps since it gives that old lap steel tone...anyone know what that rig consists of?

[gregory49]

for the crossroads festival i think he either used twins or super reverbs. thats what it looked like anyway.. same board that eric posted earlier on.

[GM1]

Anyone know what Doyle's rig has been for those three man blues sessions and funk sessions (like the Metro records in store appearance on You tube where they played Sly and the Family Stone's 'Let Me Have it All'). He's done something similar on this year's Crossroads concert. Is he using two tweed deluxes or old tweed gibsons? He plays a semi hollowbody, sounds like with flatwounds perhaps since it gives that old lap steel tone...anyone know what that rig consists of?

This is a Waterloo Records Session with Charlie Sexton on drums,

http://youtube.com/watch?v=whFVWsUFsq8

[dewman]

yeah Waterloo records...couldnt remember the name...way cool in store appearance...many days I wished I lived in Austin..

[GAT]

yeah Waterloo records...couldnt remember the name...way cool in store appearance...many days I wished I lived in Austin..

Me too! Although, I don't think I would ever get anything done.

[bstranathan]

doyle is using a COB octave/fuzz and one of robert randolph's phasers on the hendrix tour.

[gregory49]

hendrix tour? more info about the phaser?

[analogmike]

doyle is using a COB octave/fuzz and one of robert randolph's phasers on the hendrix tour.

I had dinner with him last night and brought 4 pedals to his Hendrix show in CT. (also 4 for KWS and about 10 T shirts for the guys!).

Doyle told me he uses his Sunface on about everything, but did not bring it out as it's on his main board. Here was his board last night, Eric Gales' is below:

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doyleericboards.jpg

He may replace the line6 with our AR20DL-XL analog delay for tonights show (KWS did!) and maybe the TS9 -> KoT.

Doyle also had some fun playing Chris Layton's drums

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doyledrums.jpg



http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doylemike.jpg

Doyle gave me two ideas for cool new pedals I will be working on too. A fabulous guitarist and super cool guy.

Last night the Experience Hendrix show was INSANE.... Hubert Sumlin,
Buddy Guy, Robbie Krieger, Mick Taylor, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox,
Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon, Robert Randolph,
Kenny Wayne Shepher, Doyle Bramhall II,
Eric Gales, Kenny Olson, Andy Aledort... amazing lineup.

If you have a chance to see one of these shows, GO!!!!!! A once in a lifetime concert.

http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com

[dewman]

Mike when I get done with this Chemistry thing, I want your job. Hope some of Doyle's mojo rubbed off!

[bstranathan]

yea doyle is a great guy. i got to hang with him at the new hampshire show. i have video of him doing angel with one of randolphs phasers. he said he tried to make it sound as much like a univibe as possible. hes also playing through a JTM50, not his superbass

[jack_s]

what fuzz did doyle use on his cd's (DB2, Jellycream, Welcome)? any ideas if it was germanium (NKT275, AC128, etc.), germanium with mayer mod, silicon (BC108, BC109, etc.), or something else?

i know he started using the sunface nkt 2004 onwards, but his cd's were earlier than this.

thanks in advance for the info!

cheers,
jack

[TimH]

can someone point me to the best DB record? I haven't heard anything particularly awesome yet.

[dewman]

listen again...it will grow on you...now go and try to cop those tones...it ain't as easy as DBII makes it...he's got a tremendous ear for tone and feel and the vibe of hendrix but in his own cool, understated way. I find his playing, like Hendrix, is just something that sounds very musical to my ears.

[3 Mile Stone]

Smokestack is my fave.

[eric-d]

Doyle gave me two ideas for cool new pedals I will be working on too.


OHHHHHH - do tell ..... :D :AOK

[gregory49]

OHHHHHH - do tell ..... :D :AOK

+1 to that!!!!!! Start Savin your pennies folks!

[KBR]

The Red Guitar has Van Zandt True Vintage pups, Doyle told me a long time ago.
I sat in with his band in Santa Rosa, CA where he used to live and have the cassette of it, We did some Killer Albert Collins Stuff together.

Kenny Blue Ray

[carlygtr56]

I'm listening to the Beacon, NY show.
I usually don't care for DB, but he played well. That COB Octave/Fuzz sounded great. The phaser not bad, but far removed from any Univibe.

[Franklin]

I had dinner with him last night and brought 4 pedals to his Hendrix show in CT. (also 4 for KWS and about 10 T shirts for the guys!).

Doyle told me he uses his Sunface on about everything, but did not bring it out as it's on his main board. Here was his board last night, Eric Gales' is below:

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doyleericboards.jpg

He may replace the line6 with our AR20DL-XL analog delay for tonights show (KWS did!) and maybe the TS9 -> KoT.

Doyle also had some fun playing Chris Layton's drums

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doyledrums.jpg



http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doylemike.jpg

Doyle gave me two ideas for cool new pedals I will be working on too. A fabulous guitarist and super cool guy.

Last night the Experience Hendrix show was INSANE.... Hubert Sumlin,
Buddy Guy, Robbie Krieger, Mick Taylor, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox,
Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon, Robert Randolph,
Kenny Wayne Shepher, Doyle Bramhall II,
Eric Gales, Kenny Olson, Andy Aledort... amazing lineup.

If you have a chance to see one of these shows, GO!!!!!! A once in a lifetime concert.

http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com

It was a great show! I didn't see you there Mike, oh well. I was going to hang out afterwords but my 1 yo son had a high fever and my father in law and sister in law were bugging out ready to call 911. So we left as soon as it was over.

I thought you must have been there somewhere.. :)

[analogmike]

The Red Guitar has Van Zandt True Vintage pups, Doyle told me a long time ago.
I sat in with his band in Santa Rosa, CA where he used to live and have the cassette of it, We did some Killer Albert Collins Stuff together.

Kenny Blue Ray

Hey Kenny, been a long time!!!!

Sorry I missed you at the show Frank, I only went out to my seats for a few songs.

When Doyle playes with Clapton and Trucks, he's the one I am most interested in hearing by far.

Can't give away his pedal ideas but he has some really good ones. One is a useful feature for our Analog Delay.

Mitch "midget" Mitchell shaking hands and taking bows

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/curtaincall1.jpg

[Franklin]

Nice, I was right down front, across where Eric came out to sit. I thought he did an awesome job. He could def use a couple pedals from you!!
:)

I was wondering where Doyle's fuzz was at. He's def one dude I would like to hang out and jam with!!!

[bluesmain]

Damn cool!


:RoCkIn


this is a mean version of green light girl

http://youtube.com/watch?v=f7mmbhumP1s

[eric-d]

That Green Light Girl version is jamming... I dig it!!!

[gregory49]

I'm listening to the Beacon, NY show.
I usually don't care for DB, but he played well. That COB Octave/Fuzz sounded great. The phaser not bad, but far removed from any Univibe.


any links to the exp hendrix show with doyle playing?

[LR1400]

I had dinner with him last night and brought 4 pedals to his Hendrix show in CT. (also 4 for KWS and about 10 T shirts for the guys!).

Doyle told me he uses his Sunface on about everything, but did not bring it out as it's on his main board. Here was his board last night, Eric Gales' is below:

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doyleericboards.jpg

He may replace the line6 with our AR20DL-XL analog delay for tonights show (KWS did!) and maybe the TS9 -> KoT.

Doyle also had some fun playing Chris Layton's drums

http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doyledrums.jpg



http://www.analogman.com/graphics/kws/hendrix2007/doylemike.jpg

Doyle gave me two ideas for cool new pedals I will be working on too. A fabulous guitarist and super cool guy.

Last night the Experience Hendrix show was INSANE.... Hubert Sumlin,
Buddy Guy, Robbie Krieger, Mick Taylor, Mitch Mitchell and Billy Cox,
Chris Layton and Tommy Shannon, Robert Randolph,
Kenny Wayne Shepher, Doyle Bramhall II,
Eric Gales, Kenny Olson, Andy Aledort... amazing lineup.

If you have a chance to see one of these shows, GO!!!!!! A once in a lifetime concert.

http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com

What kind of amp is Eric Gales using?

You need to hook him up with some pedals. Imo he's by far the most talented of that lineup.

[dewman]

We should start an Eric Gales thread...agreed!

[LR1400]

We should start an Eric Gales thread...agreed!

Agreed. I and Carl have started a few however the requisite dickhead usually comes along and offers irrelevancy,i.e. substance abuse.

Let's start one and lay out in the first thread and get it out of the way that, yes he has had substance abuse issues that have stalled his career. Then we can focus on his phrasing, soul, and instantly recognizable sound.

[analogmike]

Eric is awesome. Most of the guys were using Marshall half stacks (rentals from SIR in NYC). Doyle's was a JCM45 MK-II reissue.

I talked to Eric and he said will be calling me for some new pedals soon.

You can hear Eric and Doyle and everyone on

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/-new_additions.html

go down to Oct 21st the Beacon Theater show is up.

I THINK Doyle is using my Peppermint fuzz at 40:00 but have not found out for sure yet. Whatever it is, it's a cool sound!

[VoodooBlues]

Eric is awesome. Most of the guys were using Marshall half stacks (rentals from SIR in NYC). Doyle's was a JCM45 MK-II reissue.

I talked to Eric and he said will be calling me for some new pedals soon.

You can hear Eric and Doyle and everyone on

http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/-new_additions.html

go down to Oct 21st the Beacon Theater show is up.

I THINK Doyle is using my Peppermint fuzz at 40:00 but have not found out for sure yet. Whatever it is, it's a cool sound!

Hey Mike, That's cool news about Eric being interested in your pedals. IMO a couple of his floor based effects could use the improvement. Still a great player though.

[gregory49]

very cool mike!! thank you for the link!

[JMarck]

Here's another cool vid of Smokestack at the Great Wall:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=xfCU2t0AhZo

[Franklin]

I loved the tele with P90s Eric Gales was playing!! Here's more of analogman's photos from that night:

http://www.analogman.com/exphendrix.htm

I was hoping someone taped it, there could have been stealth tapers there...

[gregory49]

full set from crossroads

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAKMH74YmII

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpJxfRJTp-s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tLD-r4ia_E

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYIRmavfqqo

[bstranathan]

what would you guys suggest as a good combo amp for doyle tones. i already run fuzz univibe and octavia among others and want that superbass/jtm tone. does the savage or germino classic 45 fit the bill. let me know what you think.

[eric-d]

Well - Doyle was/is using a Savage on the Clapton Tour with his Marshall...

[EXP]

what would you guys suggest as a good combo amp for doyle tones. i already run fuzz univibe and octavia among others and want that superbass/jtm tone. does the savage or germino classic 45 fit the bill. let me know what you think.

Get the new Menatone KOTB. As far as amps I would go with a Metroamp.

[gregory49]

I think the Germino Could do it with ease. Those Videos on Gregs Site are nothing short of amazing. Espechially the monterey.But i would go with the Savage considering it is what Doyle was using. If you don't need the combo, Like me, I'm going for the metro superbass when i get the coin.

[bstranathan]

for somethin like a 2X12 to get that jtm superbass tone, would the germino rockgrinder do well?

[gregory49]

honestly, never heard of it.

[Chevelle]

Slightly off topic guys, but anybody heard if there's going to be a forthcoming DVD from this last Clapton tour with Doyle/Derek? Some freaking great playing at those shows.

[gregory49]

yeah , I've hoped for that as well. But I think the Crossroads 07 DVD is actually coming out in November. The release will probably be pushed ahead though. But its coming.

[TimH]

hey dudes....just got to give credit where credit is due...you all inspired me to get a Doyle album and it's rocking my world! TGP comes through again on a great reccomendation that fuels my fire for playing guitar! Doyle tone and feel are just awesome!

[Zillie]

I think the Germino Could do it with ease. Those Videos on Gregs Site are nothing short of amazing. Espechially the monterey.But i would go with the Savage considering it is what Doyle was using. If you don't need the combo, Like me, I'm going for the metro superbass when i get the coin.

where did you find the superbass? i can't find it on metro website

[TimH]

where did you find the superbass? i can't find it on metro website

The Monterey is a JTM45/100 with the bass circuit.

[gregory49]

Asked The Guys at Metro and they said they would build me one.

[Zillie]

TimH- every plexi has the bass circuit, it doesn't have to be a superbass

gregory 49- thanks for the info

[gregory49]

bUmP

[teanett]

can someone tell me where to find the lyrics of "oh death"?
i want to play it with my band but i can't understand everything.

[GM1]

I watched the documentary "Before The Music Dies" and there is some good Doyle interviews and playing to check out. What was not clear in the interview, it sounded like Doyle does not have a current record contract. If that is the case I'm very disappointed I have been waiting for a new release.....anyone know different?

[eric-d]

He does not have a record deal. It's a shame - he deserves one.

[gtrfinder]

can someone tell me where to find the lyrics of "oh death"?
i want to play it with my band but i can't understand everything.

"Oh Death" as it is commonly referred to, is actually a song called "Soon One Mornin".
It is an old spiritual. You can definetely hear the black-gospel influence melding with the roots of the blues. Really cool stuff
Here are the lyrics:

Soon one morning
Death comes a-creeping in the room
Soon one morning
Death comes a-creeping in the room
Soon one morning
Death comes a-creeping in the room
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord what shall I do

You may call your father
Your father will be no use
Call your father
Your father will be no use
Call your father
Your father will be no use
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord what shall I do

You had better hush, hush, hush
Somebody's calling by name
Hush
Somebody's calling by name
Hush
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord what shall I do

[TimH]

TimH- every plexi has the bass circuit, it doesn't have to be a superbass

gregory 49- thanks for the info

Hrmm...I thought the bass circut was the circuit for the Superbass amps and the standard circuit was for the Superleads. My bad if that's incorrect.

[gregory49]

another note about oh death. is that Charley Patton originally sang the version entitled "oh death" search the lyrics for that one.

thanks for the heads up on that EXP.

[EXP]

Hrmm...I thought the bass circut was the circuit for the Superbass amps and the standard circuit was for the Superleads. My bad if that's incorrect.

The early Superbasses are basically a Superlead without the bright cap. You can easily convert a SL to SB specs its just a few component changes.

[teanett]

thanks for the info about oh death.
can anybody tell me what doyle sings in the first line?
"oh death done my mother an gone"?

[gregory49]

done took my mother and gone?

[GM1]

He does not have a record deal. It's a shame - he deserves one.

For those interested, there is great live performance of Doyle doing Green Light Girl. It is a trio format with JJ Johnson on drums in the the special features section of the "Before the Music Dies" DVD. He is using a Les Paul Special with a P90, different vibe than other DVD performances of this song, worth checking out.

[bstranathan]

is doyle gonna be playing with clapton and winwood at madison square garden

[eric-d]

I know he's gonna be in Austin Dec. 27 and 29 and in Houston on the 30th... all Arc Angels shows...

[eric-d]

For those interested, there is great live performance of Doyle doing Green Light Girl. It is a trio format with JJ Johnson on drums in the the special features section of the "Before the Music Dies" DVD. He is using a Les Paul Special with a P90, different vibe than other DVD performances of this song, worth checking out.

yup - got a copy of it from youtube on my myspace page.... it's a cool version. It's a DC LP Junior BTW... :D

[EXP]

I know he's gonna be in Austin Dec. 27 and 29 and in Houston on the 30th... all Arc Angels shows...

Sweet, Im making it this time, you got tix yet? Going to Tool friday.

[gregory49]

c'mon with the videos from the Arc Angel shows!!!:D

[eric-d]

I have yet to decide if I wanna go to the Houston or the Austin shows..... I'm going to one or the other. Doubt I'll do a video since the only thing I have is a shitty little sony cybershot and I'm sure the quality will he horrible and inaudible.

[gregory49]

haha thanks for the reply, but yeah quality ushually is bad on youtube that doesn't change the fact that i ushually check em out every now and then.

[gregory49]

bump

[gregory49]

just figured i'd report back i just picked up the '07 crossroads festival. And it gets a great shot of doyles board. He actually switched out the dejavibe for the voodoo labs micro vibe. or thats what it looks like. Check it out.

[gregory49]

Its been a month folks. Wheres all the doyle fans!?!?!?

Is this an R8?? possibly a one off for him or just a Flamey R8 pre '04 ???

http://www.doylebramhallii.com/gallery/clapton06_joshpix/IMG_0994

[GM1]

He's playing tomorrow night, Antone's, Arc Angels

[gregory49]

sweet hopefully there will be some vids or pictures.

[dewman]

what did Greg Germino give you for specs on that amp you were inquiring about for Doyle tones??

[Franklin]

He's playing tomorrow night, Antone's, Arc Angels
I saw that. Ah well, can't fly to Texas just to see them though. I wish they could do a small tour, a few north east dates!! :dude

[gregory49]

any more info on the guitar?? is it an R8 or R9? The Flame style makes me wonder.

[eric-d]

It's an R8. I don't know the year though. I might go see them on the 30th here in Houston. He won't be using the same board as he would with Clapton. So won't be able to tell if he switched out to the Micro Vibe. He will most likely be using the Les Paul an everything but Sent By Angels - which he'll use a Strat.

[gregory49]

I thought so. Actually think we talking about this a few pages back but i didn't think the guitar was flamed out this much. When did they stop making the flame on the R8 wasn't it 04' or 05?

[analogmike]

Most of the flamed R8s were in 2001, some in 2002. Lots of nice lemondrop / butterscotch bursts then too.

[JimiB]

bump for a great thread

[dewman]

bet its got a braz board as well...

[gillibi]

http://www.guitariste.com/forums/pedales-effets-homestudio,le-materiel-des-guitaristes-pros,76579,5590.html

2nd post down has a new pic of his board with the MicroVibe on it.

[gregory49]

awesome thanks for that!!

[steveb]

I saw him with the Arc Angels last night in Austin, & he had the same board as the Galveston 7/2/2005 gig. Not sure who took this photo back then, but thanks!
http://www.mylivingtree.com/4866pic/711/CP339711.jpg
He stepped on the COB a couple of times, & it wasn't sounding so good (to him, too) & he made a disgusted face, & didn't use it after that. Funny thing is, there was no fuzz on the board, but at times it sounded like there was. He used the H&K for a couple of songs off the album, & used that funky looking Deja Vibe on only one song: a version of Jimi's "Angel"
For guitars, it was Strats most of the night. A brownish/reddish looking one with a darker colored headstock, & the purple metalflake one. He used TV a yellow Les Paul Jr. on one song & a black SG on another.

He had a small Vox head (like Charlie's, but with a smaller logo) sitting on top of a 4-12 cab. He also had a JTM combo next to the 4-12 cab. 2 of the speakers on the 4-12 cab were miked, but none on the combo. Maybe he head the JTM going to 1 half of the 4-12, & the Vox going to the other half.

Maybe Eric D. will be able to give more details if he goes to the Houston show tonight.

Steve

[gregory49]

SWEEET INFO!!! very helpful man MUCHO Aprecciated.

[fuzzinator]

Just listened to Jellycream tonight for the first time.

There is some very tasty playing on that album. Great tones! :cool:

[gregory49]

i actually got it for christmas as well.I can see why people favour the welcome album. the guitar tones are better there but i actually think i prefer the song writing on jellycream. a mix a both probably.

[steveb]

i actually got it for christmas as well.I can see why people favour the welcome album. the guitar tones are better there but i actually think i prefer the song writing on jellycream. a mix a both probably.

I got both of them when they first came out, & listened to them a lot over the years. I always prefered Jellycream for the cool vibe tones & overall songs. Then, just recently, I listened to both of them back to back, & heard the beauty of the Welcome album. The performances are a bit looser, but the guitar tones are much tighter. But, the songs on Jellycream are more of an adventure, taking you different places each time.
On Welcome, listen to the chewy uni-vibe tones on "I'm the One" Yeah!

Either way both albums are definitely recommended, as well as the first one. Great songs & production on that one, too.

Steve

[eric-d]

Yeah - I didn't make it to the Angel shows - I was out of town..... I like all three of his albums... His first one is REALLY funky and what not.... I really dig that one... I love Jellycream and Welcome also... both are a lot of fun to play along with... I know - I'm cheesy.

[gregory49]

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Df2jIfgDhPk send some love and bump this one up...:AOK :D

[jlz]

Found this on myspace http://www.myspace.com/edithfunker

Check out the lineup!

Features some great tones and cool solos from Doyle, would love this band to make a live album! :)

[gregory49]

thank you so much for adding this!!! I had no idea!!! awesome.. i love it.

[dewman]

edith funker...what a kickass name for a band