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Rick Derringer "Plays Guitar"


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Rick usually hangs out at the Warrior booth at NAMM. A few years back I stopped by to chat (he's very accommodating), and picked up some CDs and DVDs from him. The next day (after watching the DVDs), I asked him about his tone, specifically the doubler that he used on the solos, it sounded GREAT!

 

"Doubler? No doubler, I replayed the solos in the studio on top of the originals." :eek:

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I got to meet him when I opened up him once back in the 80s when I played the Jersey Shore club circuit. It was likely The Stone Poney or the Warehouse in Asbury Park. Those Days are a bit of a blur to me now. Rick started using a custom multi effects unit back then but I'm not sure how far back. It may have been as far back as his All American Boy album.

 

I know for sure he was using it during his Guitars and Women album that Todd Rundgren produced for him. He nailed all those album tones as well as all the other solo albums so he may have had it going back to the late 70s to get his tone. Have no idea what he may be using now but he hangs with the best so he has access to the best stuff.

 

Its highly doubtfull he'd be using cheezy off the rack consumer stuff. Even Edgar Winter was big into midi and effects recording long before they became real popular. Actually Rick had a pro band called the McCoys back in the 60s long before Johnny and Edgar Winter came along and Ricks band merged with Johnny Winter band and called it "And". All those guys were always playing on each others albums too. I'm sure besides collaborating on recording they would also trade off they're best toys recording as well.

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I got to meet him when I opened up him once back in the 80s when I played the Jersey Shore club circuit. It was likely The Stone Poney or the Warehouse in Asbury Park. Those Days are a bit of a blur to me now. Rick started using a custom multi effects unit back then but I'm not sure how far back. It may have been as far back as his All American Boy album.


I know for sure he was using it during his Guitars and Women album that Todd Rundgren produced for him. He nailed all those album tones as well as all the other solo albums so he may have had it going back to the late 70s to get his tone. Have no idea what he may be using now but he hangs with the best so he has access to the best stuff.


Its highly doubtfull he'd be using cheezy off the rack consumer stuff. Even Edgar Winter was big into midi and effects recording long before they became real popular. Actually Rick had a pro band called the McCoys back in the 60s long before Johnny and Edgar Winter came along and Ricks band merged with Johnny Winter band and called it "And". All those guys were always playing on each others albums too. I'm sure besides collaborating on recording they would also trade off they're best toys recording as well.

 

I got the opportunity to open for Rick and The McCoys way back in my teen years. Rick was very impressive even then.

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