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Musicology: A History of the Guitar Effect Pedal, 1941-1977

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 biggalexwatts

There was a time not long ago when effects were strictly a studio tool, the result of experimentation by engineers and musicians, such as Les Paul, who began to create echo effects by manipulating reel-to-reel tape. Once guitars became amplified … Continue reading Musicology: A History of the Guitar Effect Pedal, 1941-1977

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Tom Waits – Bad As Me (2011 LP)

July 25, 2015 biggalexwatts

His contemporaries would be doing well to sound as energised as Tom Waits does on Bad As Me, his first studio album of all new material in seven years. On the album’s livelier cuts, such as the brilliant title track, … Continue reading Tom Waits – Bad As Me (2011 LP)

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