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Xabiche
10-09-2009, 10:57 AM
That song rocks. What setup for dat? Was that Johnstone in the studio or somebody else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayBnY-lV5AE

I remember watching an Alice Cooper concert movie a long time ago that had Johnstone playing. Alice introduced him and he whipped out that Saturday Night riff.
Stratobuc
10-09-2009, 11:13 AM
Les Paul Custom / Marshall.
shredtrash
10-09-2009, 11:39 AM
Sounds like treble booster of some sort as well.
Stratobuc
10-09-2009, 11:45 AM
They can do that at the console.
shredtrash
10-09-2009, 11:51 AM
They can do that at the console.

I'm guessing they just overload one of the tube preamps, right (like "Revolution")?
67blackcherry
10-09-2009, 02:26 PM
Les Paul Custom / Marshall.

Yep, that black custom. Is that a killer tone or what? Then again Davey always had a great tone.

Check out the dvd "The making of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" it's a must for any Elton/Davey fan.
Red Suede
10-09-2009, 03:21 PM
He liked the Big Muff too.
Xabiche
10-09-2009, 03:30 PM
He liked the Big Muff too.

Who doesn't? Oh, wait...
Red Suede
10-09-2009, 03:37 PM
Who doesn't? Oh, wait...

Heh, ya got me. (Electro Harmonix, of course).
ElDiabloBlanco
10-09-2009, 07:47 PM
Who doesn't? Oh, wait...


.....um, Elton.......

Sorry, too easy....
jay42
10-09-2009, 10:07 PM
That song rocks. What setup for dat? Was that Johnstone in the studio or somebody else?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayBnY-lV5AE

I remember watching an Alice Cooper concert movie a long time ago that had Johnstone playing. Alice introduced him and he whipped out that Saturday Night riff.At the time it was reported that he used a Pignose for the whole LP. I'm not making this up.
Traintrack
10-10-2009, 10:55 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu11pRrfe9U&feature=related
dunara
10-10-2009, 02:34 PM
I've always understood it was Les Paul/treble boost/dimed silverface champ.
67blackcherry
10-11-2009, 08:37 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gu11pRrfe9U&feature=related

I would've been such a better guitar player if I had kept listening to Elton and not got into KISS...:facepalm