Mar 092010
In our recent RTH Confessional thread detailing Rock Crimes we’ve committed over the years, Townsman cherguevara confessed to owning and playing on stage a set of Simmons drums. Then he offered to organize a Simmons/Steinberger jam session.
We may be set with our aesthetically clueless band’s rhythm section, but can we construct a band with the (aesthetically) worst collection of gear ever? Please be specific, and feel free to provide links to the offending pieces of gear.
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I would like to submit my “rig” circa 1983-85:
A BC Rich Bich through a 100 watt Lab Series solid state amp, which was perched on top of a Marshall half stack.
The guitar was black but looked like this:
http://www.edroman.com/guitars/bcrich/images/Bich_AE.jpg
Yes, that’s right, eleven different knobs and switches, two built in pre-amps, and a locking tremolo, so that I could precisely sculpt the sound that I wanted.
The amp may have been respectable in certain circles (hell BB King and Santana apparently played one), but again, it had way too many knobs and a built in compressor. I’m not sure why I needed the half stack. Possibly over compensating for something.
The beauty of this overly complicated “shredder” set up was that I wasn’t playing lead in the band and the band didn’t play heavy metal. We played Beatles, Stones, classic rock and some garagey stuff.
For the sensitive ballads someone in this band needs to sit down on a stool and play one of those roundback Ovation acoustic guitars. This limited-edition model may be worth tracking down:
http://adirondackguitar.com/accoustics/Ovation/usa_mine.jpg
What’s cooler than a headless bass with a cigarette dangling up top?
http://www.thisdayinrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/bill-wyman.jpg
I apologize for my laughter, but that’s like a shot out of some Rock Special Olympics. Wyman’s bass is granted a handicapped parking space.
i have one of these i can contribute
http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Crate-CPB150-PowerBlock-Stereo-Guitar-Amp?sku=487829
Gotta have a Keytar in there! Can we get this guy to play it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB2Wmto9fQY
All microphones should be wireless and strapped to the singers’ heads.
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Neil-Peart.jpg
Somewhere in the back of that musical scrapyard, Neil Peart is wearing a stupid hat. The best thing is that he plays an instrument you hit with sticks. He has to have things back there he’s never hit and has no idea what they’d sound like.
can I play too?….my studio drum kit is a “performace pad” looks like a laptop that is closed on a music stand
https://alesis.com/performancepad
I tricked my drummer into using this instead of his drum kit…the look on his face when he saw this where the drums were supposed to be was priceless
the best kit on this is the “RUN DMC Sucker MC’s 808” complete with hand-claps
I think this band exists… they are called Mike +The Mechanics
I think roto-toms should be involved. And wind-chimes, just because I f-ing hate wind-chimes.
Fender Rhodes for the dulcet tones ala “Just the Way You Are.”
(BUZZING SOUND)
No way, chickenfrank! There’s nothing intrinsically wrong with the mellow rhodes. Give it to Ray Charles or Stevie Wonder and look out!
It’s too dangerous an instrument in the wrong hands.
How about RTH’s favorite synth — the Yamaha DX7?
I think that particular Rhodes sound is a modified instrument, with the “Dyno My Piano” mod and also the “Tri Stereo Chorus.” I think that is really the “dated” Rhodes sound – but I could be wrong.
give them Sticks.
An esoteric choice, perhaps, but I used to own a thing called the RMI Electra Piano. What a p.o.s.
I have a Rhodes – I trashpicked it on 22nd St in NY. That was a very lucky day!
How’s about a Parker “Fly” guitar?
Any 5, 6, 7 or n-string bass. Worn just below neck level.