Members ArrMatey Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Pfft! pennies for Bob. Some have all the luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 i heard Pete Townshend's killer Who's Next toanz were a brown bandmaster. dohp! Tom Petty > The Who. Never really cared for The Who. I'm actually watching their Live at the Isle of Wright concert on youtube right now trying to change my mind on them, and so far it's better than their material with which I'm familiar. [video=youtube;nTKVq3V6qNU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTKVq3V6qNU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitardustin Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 BROWNFACE TOANS JUST LIKE THE BROWNSOUND RIGHT? I'D RECOMMEND A PEAVEY 5150 OR A METAL MUFF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members H.P. Lovecraft Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Bassman maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HP Hovercraft Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Vibroverb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sparkfriction Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 BROWNFACE TOANS JUST LIKE THE BROWNSOUND RIGHT?I'D RECOMMEND A PEAVEY 5150 OR A METAL MUFF. 0/10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 0/10 10/10 assessment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 11/10 Improper fractions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitardustin Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I was under the impression that use of capslock scored at least 1 point. I was incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Phil O'Keefe Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hmmm... I see a blonde Showman, and a Tweed, and a Blackface Princeton Amp (my man!), but I'm not seeing a Brownface. Between them, Petty and Campbell have a terrific collection of guitars and amps - they probably have at least one (if not more) of any cool old Fender or Vox amp (among others) that you can think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Blackface + Tweed = Brown They have three amps, HWB's asking for one. And lets be honest: While there are certainly differences between those Fenders, there are also knobs. Twist them enough and you can get pretty much the same sounds. (or at least that what I tell myself to stop the brownface fender GAS I've been holding in for a long time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Ok, watched the whole concert. The Who rocked the {censored} at this show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Gainster Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I know it's not a Fender but my Blue Angel will nail the tone you seek. It can play soft and loud depending on tubes you select. The reverb is amazing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mlabbee Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I played a Brownface Bassman through 2 12" Jensen Alnicos recently - the tone made me start playing Petty tunes. It was very, very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by mdrake34 Tom Petty > The Who. I hate to say it, since it's darn near blasphemy to some, but I think I have to agree with this. I do like The Who, but I think on songs alone, TP&THB take it. Plus, Mike Campbell > Pete Townsend as a lead guitarist, by a not insignificant margin. He's HIGHLY under-rated IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mdrake34 Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Phil O'Keefe I hate to say it, since it's darn near blasphemy to some, but I think I have to agree with this. I do like The Who, but I think on songs alone, TP&THB take it. Plus, Mike Campbell > Pete Townsend as a lead guitarist, by a not insignificant margin. He's HIGHLY under-rated IMHO. Agreed, Campbell is a fantastic player, very underrated. Definitely agree about the Who as far as songs. Great band, but the concept albums just lose me. If they had written more straight ahead (cliche I suppose) rock songs, I might like them better. Plus Tom Petty is actually a 457 year old vampire, so they've got that going for them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by mdrake34 Tom Petty > The Who. Never really cared for The Who. I'm actually watching their Live at the Isle of Wright concert on youtube right now trying to change my mind on them, and so far it's better than their material with which I'm familiar. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTKVq3V6qNU Tom Petty > The Who? Nah bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fender&EHX4ever Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Loobs Tom Petty > The Who? Nah bro. Too disparate to even compare them, IMO. But then I always whenever we try to make these comparisons between artists with such different origins and methodologies.If you said Tom Petty > Bruce Springsteen? That might actually be a reasonable comparison, and I would definitely lean toward Petty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mmolteratx Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by Aristotle What guitars do you usually play? How loud do you need it?I ask because I had a Brown Princeton that was incredible for that kind of thing, but it was quick to break up with humbuckers or volume.So Fender Brown Princeton or a Quinn Derby (Brown Deluxe's are stupid expensive) is my answer. Yup. I had a Brown Princeton in BF clothing and it nailed that kind of sound. Started breaking up around 3 on the volume knob though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted December 18, 2012 Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 I have a few brown amps. A Concert, Bandmaster, Vibrasonic, Super, etc.... None of them sound Tom Petty to me. Saw TP live 2 or 3 times and they're always horrible live. The guy makes great records though.etc.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted December 18, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 18, 2012 Originally Posted by BG76 I have a few brown amps. A Concert, Bandmaster, Vibrasonic, Super, etc.... None of them sound Tom Petty to me. Saw TP live 2 or 3 times and they're always horrible live. The guy makes great records though you must've been on crack bro. i've seen them 3 times and they fucking killed each and everytime. actually one of the best live shows ever, imho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BG76 Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Hiwatt Bob you must've been on crack bro. i've seen them 3 times and they fucking killed each and everytime. actually one of the best live shows ever, imho. Different strokes for different folks. The times I saw him he wasn't singing in tune and Mike just played super treble slide all night (badly). I think the last time I saw them was maybe 15 years ago so maybe they've gotten a lot better.i saw them back up Bob Dylan one time (maybe 87 or 88?) and it was horrible aside from Dylan's acoustic set. At any rate putting the personal insults aside, the brown amps are fantastic. I don't know why they're not more popular, although not long ago you could buy BF amps for cheap as well. The vibrato alone is worth the price of admission. The first one I bought (center volume for $750) literally blew me away I had never heard a vibrato channel that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members soapbladder Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Originally Posted by Hiwatt Bob you must've been on crack bro. i've seen them 3 times and they fucking killed each and everytime. actually one of the best live shows ever, imho. +1 Petty was great when I saw him about 2 years ago. Higher than a kite, but put on a tight show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted December 19, 2012 Members Share Posted December 19, 2012 Sometimes flying with the kites feels just right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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