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Cathedral (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
There's a video here on youtube of Joe Satriani playing one of his signature tunes on some entry level gear, just guitar, whammy pedal and amp. Still sounded just like the usual Satch, which shows two things. One, it really is down to your fingers and knowing what you're doing when playing and two, if that's the case then he just shot himself in the foot by accident with that video by showing you don't need his pricey equipment to sound like him. Same goes for most other artists I guess.
bartboop (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Dude the fact that he even uses pedals is amazing to me. His amps cost between $4,000 and $20,000. A Dumble, Two Rock, etc.. Also a boatload of $5,000 and up guitars doesn't hurt. Oh and what is most important is Joe has the touch. The magic you hear is in his hands. This dud was god like at 12 years old. It ain't the pedals its the talent!
fenderstratman4567 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well yea, i am giving him huge props!
joe is an amazing guitarist!
guitarthroat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
well, there are worse people to sound like. Eric Johnson has great tone and technique. Joe really has Eric's technique and approach down. I couldn't tell either.
chooseyourblues (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Amen.
guitarthroat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yeah, I played a piece-of-shit, 23 watt panramic amp and a couple of mxr pedals from a garage sale through a junky, used kramer until I was 15. But kids I knew with thousands of dollars of gear couldn't play for shit. They were more worried about gear than developing chops. Gear helps...but nothing is a substitute for practice.
chooseyourblues (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Yes I agree, I swear my stock TS808 sounds better that the Keely one.
Get the basics right... Then learn to play.
guitarthroat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
I really like how he stresses that his pedals are "stock". No boutique bullshit that is overpriced. No magical, holy relic, super-custom modified tube screamer. That shit is overrated, but I respect the guys that are selling it. They have made fortunes convincing players that pedals have to be modified.
spiff389 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
i love this video
fenderstratman4567 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
man, "a bit like eric johnson"
you could put them on the stage together and wouldnt be able to tell who was who if htey played identical gear haha, would love to see both of those two guys work together, what a masterpiece that would be |
