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Personal Triumph . . . sort of
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:12 pm
by bobcat
This is completely random, but . . .
Today, I was messing around with my Fulltone Bassdrive pedal, and I managed to get THE EXACT TONES that Roger Glover gets on the song "Fireball", both for the regular bassline and the fuzzed-out solo. I was so happy that I played the song over and over again, at least five times. I love this pedal.
And that is my personal triumph. Thank you, thank you, thank you *bows*.
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2006 8:40 pm
by ilan
* applause * standing ovation *
You are aware of the fact that Fireball was the Fender Precision, right?
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 3:31 am
by loendmaestro
Hey Ilan, was it the P bass or the Mustang? I always thought it was the mustang...
Regardless - a great song, tone, and solo!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:07 am
by ilan
"... was it the P bass or the Mustang? I always thought it was the mustang..."
Hmmm... I think it was a P bass, sounds like a P, anyway it's not the Ric... I'll Google it.
"Regardless - a great song, tone, and solo!"
+1
Fireball was my first ever record, as a kid, when my parents bought their first turntable. And this was the first song on the A side. Still means a lot to me. I've worn that record almost to dust, I've played it so many times.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 4:59 am
by hieronymous
I've seen pictures of Roger Glover playing a Mustang, but have heard that Fireball was recorded with a P-bass. However, I don't always trust those kinds of statements...
Oh, and I wanted to chime in, I agree that the Fulltone Bass-Drive is a great pedal!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 7:44 am
by bobcat
I did not realize that it wasn't a Ric on the album, but then again, then that means I can use the Fulltone to make a Ric sound like a distorted P-bass, which is a feat in and of itself. Next up, John Wetton! Hehehehe . . .
"Fireball" has always been my favorite Deep Purple album (I've only listened to the "classic" lineup albums) . . . in my opinion, it's a way better album than both "In Rock" and "Who Do We Think We Are", and on par with "Machine Head".
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 12:56 pm
by hieronymous
There's some great Ric tones on Burn, even if it isn't Roger Glover. Actually, that's a great album - it might be time to discover Deep Purple all over again!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 2:10 pm
by rikk
Fireball is a great LP. From what I understand it was a Mustang on that album. He was experimenting with the short scale bass.
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:47 pm
by loendmaestro
In all of the pix from that era he's holding a Mustang.
Yes, and after peeling some paint at rehearsal tonight, I have to agree with you fellas: I do love my Fulltone Bassdrive too!
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:48 pm
by loendmaestro
And Burn...YES!
Glenn Hughes is da man!!!