Comments regarding early floyd effects OT

[Doug H]

My personal favourite floyd 'unknown' track is one of the many versions of Reaction in G (different every night) from a gig in Carlile although it's cut short there's just such a groove going on.

Rob...

That's a good one, also nice to hear the early "set the controls" on that set. Could do without the idiotic DJ but you can't have everything, esp with boots.

Another fun thing is to track the evolution of "eugene" through the years. It started very differently than it ended up. Most frightening version I've heard is Bobligen (sp?), W. Germany 1972. Very intense and strange...

Doug

[RDV]

I've heard one Reaction in G, but what about "One In a Million"? Is that even Pink Floyd?

Regards

RDV

[brian wenz]

Hullo Hullo--
   So, what are some ideas about Barretts' fuzz??   It sounds to me [on the first album, anyway..]  that it's a pretty  "fuzzy" unit that's played through a pretty clean-set amp [Selmer??].  The fuzz seems to be coming more from the pedal instead of an amp that's turned up loud.  
Shin-ei, Maestro, Tonebenders, Fuzz Faces.......they were all around at that time.....
Brian.

[LP Hovercraft]

I heard in that Floyd biography mentioned earlier that Syd's overdrive/fuzz was homemade.  No other details offered.  Is there a british version of Popular Electronics that he may have nicked it from? :shock: ONE OF US ONE OF US!!

[Kilby]

Hmmm I saw a space echo for sale last week, as for the gigging situation I don't gig (some would even say that I don't actually play ) Purchase is unlikely at the moment as I have spent my toy money for the next couple of months on a Tokai Firebird.


The idiot DJ is right F# Minor indeed, however that's the only track from that gig (HUGE BIG HINT IN THAT SENTENCE). I will have to hunt out the German version that you mention, I like strange music.

I have seen a few versions of one in a million, but don't ever remember listening to it.

I will post the two versions of Reaction that I have on my web space once I hunt them out.

As for the original equipment,
I suppose it may be possible to track down either Joe Boyd or Pete Jenner they should have a internet presence considering how they earn their living.

Rob...

Also Dave Gregory ex guitarest of XTC may have an idea So I could try getting in contact with him I suppose as he is a complete equipment nut.

[Kilby]

Dude,

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn.


http://www.triptico.com/artwork/under_cthulhu.html

[brian wenz]

hello Hullo-
    HHmmmmm......homemade, eh??  
Hey, Aron, was the Stompbox Forum going in the mid 60's ??
Does anybody know of any early live Floyd video stuff that might shed some light on the gear??  I've got one segment from a BBC thing  [complete with live interview with the band...] that I'll have to dig up and check real closely.
 Now, where's my copy of "At The Mountains of Madness"  ??
Brian.

[RDV]

Quite a few pictures about the various websites with the Syd Floyd seem to show Syd with one of those old curly cords going straight from Esquire to amp(or Esquire to Echorec to amp).

Regards

RDV

[brian wenz]

Hello Hullo--
   Wow, I still have my old original white coil cord......maybe if I turn it around the other way I'll get a good fuzz out of it!
Yeah, I've got some of those photos, too.   It makes me wonder if Syd just  forgot the ol' fuzz box for some shows!
Brian.

[aron]

Hey, Aron, was the Stompbox Forum going in the mid 60's ??

Yeah right! Way back then, stompboxes were a secret science!  

[Kilby]

Personally I was hoping that the dread Chtulhu would arise and tell me, he hasn't yet. Possibly I will give dagon a shout instead.

So far I have dug up Selmer 50 watt amps with 4*12 cabs and that's it

Please don't shout at me gor having a digital effect in my possession but
to keep on with the theme, I was playing about with my Korg px 4 and found my old Lucifer Sam setting

AC30TB @ 4.0
2*12VOX @ 4.0
SLAP1 @ 8.0
HALL1 @ 5.7
NR @ 3.0

Sounds very good on a strat (middle pickup)

For Shine on try for the motied & F to G slide on the bottom string

HUM>SGL @ 4.7 (humbucker to single coil)
AC30 @ 7.3
4X12MDN @ 4.3 (Modern speakers)
CHORUS2 @ 0.44
PLATE1 @ 5.7
NR @ 2.7

I am surprised that it dosn't need any phasing added

Rob...

[RDV]

Some of Syd's best tones came from that Danelectro he was playing on 'Interstellar Overdrive' on the 'Tonight Let's Make Love In London' soundtrack. I know what he's using there cause you can see it. It's the Dano into the Binson into the Selmer and that's it and sounds cool as hell!

Regards

RDV

[brian wenz]

Hello Hellooooo-
  O.K., I found the video and watched it.   No fuzz whatsoever.   Actually, I'd forgotten how LITTLE  fuzz there is on those tracks.  I seem to remember that "Emily" and "Arnold"  were not included in their live set very much [if at all] so that would eliminate the need for a fuzz pedal......
There's some great stuff with the Nice and Small Faces on this tape as well!
Brian.

[Jim Jones]

Small Faces!!!

God, Steve Marriott was awesome...

Jim