Members hugbot Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 If you dont like Hum, I probably dont like you. [video=youtube;1MZuvDPjqRA] [video=youtube;DoeMHoVnjWo] Anyone know what they were using for distortion? I remember hearing it was some old Boss Metal pedal or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BuckshotJenkins Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Hum is a big influence on our band. I love "heavy by ripping" instead of chugga tough minor heavy. They rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoopQuantum Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Totally great band. Check out Failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drmojoxl Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 They are a great band. Man I miss 120 Minutes. They always had awesome bands... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ruppert240 Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Hum is a big influence on our band. I love "heavy by ripping" instead of chugga tough minor heavy. They rip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Hum is a big influence on our band. I love "heavy by ripping" instead of chugga tough minor heavy.They rip. The day I got a Big Muff, I *got* it. Suicide Machine is one of the coolest songs ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ruppert240 Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 other than sexy time there isn't anything much better than a catchy wall o' sound:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrelusive Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 If you dont like Hum, I probably dont like you.Anyone know what they were using for distortion? I remember hearing it was some old Boss Metal pedal or something. it was a Boss SF-1 SuperDistortionFfeedbacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LithiumZero Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Great band that had a huge musical influence on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rushtallica Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 Totally great band. Check out Failure. + 1 to each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted November 15, 2011 Members Share Posted November 15, 2011 it was a Boss SF-1 SuperDistortionFfeedbacker interesting. I have this pedal, and it didn't sound like Hum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xautumnsashesx Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 interesting. I have this pedal, and it didn't sound like Hum. Did you play it into a crack to {censored} vintage Orange amp? Also, wasn't the Boss SF-1, just the DS-1 with the feedback circuit added? I believe the other guitarist was using an Ibanez Smash Box. It seems like cheap gainy distortion pedals into huge 100 watt tube amps make a pretty good wall of noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan Turner Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hum is are awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DET1973 Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 When i saw hum and failure live they were both using Marshall 9200/JMP-1 rack rigs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gwimlock Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hum and Failure top out my favorites list. Tim Lash was using a Jackson Soloist (now, but back then it was a bastard Gibson/Fender hybrid) through a Tech 21 Sans Amp and Ibanez PL-5 Power Lead (see my sig) into a Hiwatt. Matt Talbot ran his Gibson through a Boss Super Feedbacker and Distortion through a dual Orange set up. There were a metric {censored} ton of different equipment used on Downward is Heavenward, but that's the majority of it. I'll link to photos of their pedalboards from the Hum reunion shows in Chicago last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gwimlock Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Read about the PL-5 and its Soundtank brethren here. The Power Lead is not a pretty pedal, but it brings the Hum tone. It's loud, hissy, metallic, and almost entirely unusable. I purchased a mod kit from Pedal Hacker that "fixed" the pedal somewhat (more usable distortion, lower noise floor, blah blah blah), and while the pedal is more well-rounded now, it's lost that turbulent low-end that so defined Hum's massive walls-of-sound. I'm glad I've got another un-modded PL-5 though. Also, those switching mechanisms are the worst. Probably the most unreliable pedal I've ever used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members crimson on pink Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Hum rules. A dude came into work and gave my 'downward is heavenward' on lp bc he I love them so much. Been wanting it on lp for almost 10 years. Last one sold for $108 on feebay. Needless to say, I hooked that dude up next time I saw him. Also, the boss hm2 does a decent hum wall of sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hardtail Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow, alot of love for Hum - very uncharacteristic for the maps forum to be united - my attention is perked. The first song had kinda whiny vocals ... can somebody recommend me something else by them & point me in the right direction so I can get a better representation - thx. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cougar Hunter Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow, alot of love for Hum - very uncharacteristic for the maps forum to be united - my attention is perked. The first song had kinda whiny vocals ... can somebody recommend me something else by them & point me in the right direction so I can get a better representation - thx. [video=youtube;btPGPxmDXXM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btPGPxmDXXM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hugbot Posted November 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow, alot of love for Hum - very uncharacteristic for the maps forum to be united - my attention is perked. The first song had kinda whiny vocals ... can somebody recommend me something else by them & point me in the right direction so I can get a better representation - thx. You either learn to love Matt Talbotts vocals or ignore them sorry. He's contributed to Open Hand's new album recently, another very underrated band: [video=youtube;egu7MHUtx1w] [video=youtube;I67ThDYhk7g] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hardtail Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow, they've been around a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum_(band) Never heard of them or even space rock as a category before. I don't typically like music where it's all about soulful lyrics & musicianship takes a back seat ... so it's not for me. Not bad, just pretty much meh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gwimlock Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Wow, they've been around a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum_(band) Never heard of them or even space rock as a category before. I don't typically like music where it's all about soulful lyrics & musicianship takes a back seat ... so it's not for me. Not bad, just pretty much meh ... They're definitely not for everyone -- several of my girlfriends have all-out loathed my love for Hum, citing monotonous vocals and just. So. Damn. LOUD. Personally, I dig their brand of nerd rock. It's like the music Peter Parker would have made had he been bitten by a radioactive guitar instead of a spider. (Wait, what?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members somata Posted November 16, 2011 Members Share Posted November 16, 2011 Really dig Hum... Anyone like Hoover? [video=youtube;gPtEii8FL0Y] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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