Members DaleH Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Yes...yes he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I think he uses too much delay but he is EJ and I am not. thats what it boils down to for me too. also, hes got a bit of Claptonitis: sounds better on a Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I think the vid is recorded poorly. It sounds like he is playing in the shower. Also, tone is personal. That doesn't mean I like his tone, just ... whatever floats his boat ... I don't have to listen to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I think the vid is recorded poorly. It sounds like he is playing in the shower. +1 I'm certain that it sounded much different in that room than it did recorded with ? equipment and then uploaded to YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 +1 I'm certain that it sounded much different in that room than it did recorded with ? equipment and then uploaded to YouTube. His voice sounds great, but not the guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sammyreynolds01 Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 It's his tone and not yours. He likes so that's all that matters. I do agree with most that he uses too much delay. Alot of players from that period (the 80's) were guilty of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LOLRECONLOL Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 You sir, have just made my list of people never to pay attention to when it comes to tone...Either what you like is so far different from my tastes, or you have no ear for tone... I willchoose to believe that your definition of good tone, is just far different than my own.Gary Exactly what I was going to say.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Presc Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 On his Hot Licks video Eric uses a vintage Echoplex for his delay. Did he change to stereo delays? I used to own one until it died. That Echoplex was SWEET. It definitely made my tones ,clean or overdriven, more musical. Different ears for different folks. His licks and techniques have been around for awhile, maybe not as fresh, but Eric Johnson is God. Totally sweet, flowing player when he's on.I have no idea - I was under the assumption he used an Echoplex as well, since much of his chain consists of vintage gear, but I really don't know. I would guess that the original video posted probably wasn't with the "A" rig though.One thing for people to chew on - his tone sounds compressed in part because his PLAYING gives that effect. It's very smooth, very even, very linear. There aren't big jumps or spikes in the way he plays, no excess noise or chop in his playing, none of the raw quirks or "stylistic sloppiness" that we hear in a player like Page or Hendrix. I'm guessing that if many of us played his live would rig, it wouldn't sound so smooth like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members warriorpoet Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 His voice sounds great, but not the guitar. Because, you know, you always EQ the spoken word and an electric guitar the same, mash it down into tiny bits for the YouTubez and call it hi-fi, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riffy Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Not true. Give me a clean amp tone, recorded reasonably well and by itself, and I'm quite sure most people could get it. I've done the test with a bass guitar (maple vs. rosewood) and the differences were subtle, but noticeably different, to the point where I could figure out that it was rosewood or maple. And certainly I'd be able to hear the differences between two sets of pickups with different output and EQ.You are incorrect... I have done that test. Posted it on numerous boards... and did it in a way that chance was NOT involved... 9 out of 10 posters got it WRONG.Gary... BTW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Because, you know, you always EQ the spoken word and an electric guitar the same, mash it down into tiny bits for the YouTubez and call it hi-fi, right? Like Cobalt said, it probably sounded WAY different in that room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I'm pretty much an expert at everything. I'll take down any rock star because I just don't give a {censored} - you can tell by my collection of offsets. Someday I hope to write snarky opinionated articles for Rolling Stone.Hopefully Honeyiscool has at least watched enough u2bs to form an honest opinion. ASSuming he has, I have no prob with even beginning players opinion on tone. To me, his sound is perfect for him, and his music. The delays sound great in most live clips I have seen...less so in his solo u2bs.But what I take from a listen to EJ is less tone critiquing and more...HOLY CRAP! This guy is unbelievable! How can you play that {censored}ing clean!!!!!? But he's no Joey Santiago;) Kidding...pixies fan here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 What I don't get is why he picked up that hideous burst when there are those other delish colors behind him. I don't think I can trust his judgement any longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members frankenstone Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 His tone has always sounded violin-like to me. Very unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 This thread has convinced me... ...that I need to buy an EJ Strat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 His hair cut is stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 His hair cut is stupid. Leave honeyiscool out of this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Leave honeyiscool out of this. Not cool dude. Not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Not cool dude. Not cool. stop instigating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 What I don't get is why he picked up that hideous burst when there are those other delish colors behind him. I don't think I can trust his judgement any longer. He suffers. He lacks Tastemanship. Burn all yee bursts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 stop instigating I'm not. What you said was so mean though that i made me cry. Now i want to punch Eric in his face. I hope you're happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 He suffers. He lacks Tastemanship. Burn all yee bursts! Should we kill Eric Johnson then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MyNameIsMok... Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 I'm not. What you said was so mean though that i made me cry. Now i want to punch Eric in his face. I hope you're happy. Dude, they have the same haircut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ugameus Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 No, just punch him in the face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vikingrat Posted June 9, 2012 Members Share Posted June 9, 2012 Now I'm confused. I am not a man of violence but his tone and hair cut has made me very angry. I just need to count to ten.....Man I'm pissed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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