Which artist defines tone for you?

alligatorbling · 08-07-2008, 05:27 PM

Tone... It needs no explanation because I dont think there is a definitive one anyways lol... But, if you had to pick one artist that defined your idea of perfect tone who would it be?

For me it would have to be Mike Bloomfield.

YouTube - "Stop" Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield (Super Session)

YouTube - Mike Bloomfield: Drinking Wine Live!!

IndianScout · 08-07-2008, 05:38 PM

clapton, SRV and many many others..

WSR66 · 08-07-2008, 05:41 PM

Randy Rhoads or Slash

lowe · 08-07-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by IndianScout

clapton, SRV and many many others..

go back to the fender forum!

lowe · 08-07-2008, 05:43 PM

page, slash. Thats it. Thread closed.

IndianScout · 08-07-2008, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by lowe55

go back to the fender forum!

you ask a hypothetical question you'r gunna get generic answers

Red Baron · 08-07-2008, 05:56 PM

The Rev (in his early days).

Roman Rist · 08-07-2008, 06:07 PM

Warren

YouTube - Gov't Mule - "Million Miles From Yesterday" Video

MIDNIGHT · 08-07-2008, 07:13 PM

i'm sort of a big fan of eric johnson when it comes to clean tones..

.. not so sure about dirty, overdriven tones though

Razoso · 08-07-2008, 07:57 PM

Eric Johnson has a KILLER tone!

I love Lifeson and Page as well.

Roman Rist · 08-07-2008, 08:04 PM

YouTube - Dave Matthews Band - Cortez the Killer - f/ Warren Haynes

808 · 08-07-2008, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Baron

The Rev (in his early days).

YouTube - ZZ Top "I Luv A Woman" Live 1982

BstrdSonOJmsBrwn · 08-07-2008, 09:59 PM

i agree...probably the rev. billy f. gibbons circa deguello...or leslie west on the 1st 3 mountain albums....

alligatorbling · 08-07-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BstrdSonOJmsBrwn

i agree...probably the rev. billy f. gibbons circa deguello...or leslie west on the 1st 3 mountain albums....

oh man i love leslie west!

thats what p90s are all about!

marklp69 · 08-07-2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alligatorbling

Tone... It needs no explanation because I dont think there is a definitive one anyways lol... But, if you had to pick one artist that defined your idea of perfect tone who would it be?

For me it would have to be Mike Bloomfield.

YouTube - "Stop" Al Kooper & Mike Bloomfield (Super Session)

YouTube - Mike Bloomfield: Drinking Wine Live!!

Yeah! If I could nail the Bloomfield Super Sessions tone I'd never leave the house!

john john · 08-07-2008, 10:55 PM

I've been stuck on Greg Howe lately. That Cornford rips!

YouTube - Greg Howe Jammin' on Sunny - www.greghowe.com

Horse · 08-08-2008, 03:05 AM

'Dave' from youtube!

TxMack · 08-08-2008, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by 808

YouTube - ZZ Top "I Luv A Woman" Live 1982

yeeeehawww! Dang...why isn't that the new zz dvd?

Ouch!

LJGriggs · 08-08-2008, 12:42 PM

I have to say that for me, Duane's tone on the Fillmore album is about as close to perfect as you can get, but I am beginning to really like the sound of Warren Haynes' rig. It has a bit more bite than old Skydog, but it really sings.

hbucker · 08-08-2008, 01:14 PM

The list would be too long. Whether it's every time they plug in or for one particular song, the list would include a wide variety of "that's it!" kinds of tone ranging from squeaky clean to raging gain.

No rules. Just good.

dwagar · 08-08-2008, 01:21 PM

I also can't say just one.
Duane, Bloomfield, Green are the main ones for me right now.

BurstintoFlames · 08-08-2008, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dwagar

I also can't say just one.
Duane, Bloomfield, Green are the main ones for me right now.

+1

I also have to add Kossoff and early Clapton.

I cant pick one either.

smokin joe · 08-08-2008, 02:31 PM

Billy Gibbons-ZZ Tops First Album and so on.

Leslie West-Mountan; Climbing and Nantucket Sleighride

Mick Taylor-Ya Yas album

Alvin lee-Live at the Fillmore, Woodstock, Cricklewood Green

Duane Allman-Live at the Fillmore

Roy Buchanan

Ritchie Blackmore

Just my 2 cents.

diceman · 08-08-2008, 03:45 PM

Sean Costello:

YouTube - Sean Costello - Check It Out

toneguy86 · 08-08-2008, 03:56 PM

As others have said, it isn't so much the artist as the sound on a particular record or a point in their career. I'm big on Kossoff in Free (not so crazy about other things he did). I also love Clapton during the Beano era and early Cream, but not so much the later wah, wah and buzzy overdrive stuff. I also love Warren Haynes, but am really partial to the sound he got on the last Mule CD and some of the really early Mule. It was a little rawer in many ways. I love the cover of the Beatles song She Said and the sound he had on that song.

I would also add a couple of other names to the mix--Marc Ford (but not really his stuff with the Crowes) and Lee Roy Parnell.

Mark

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toneguy86 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 749 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Which artist defines tone for you? As others have said, it isn't so much the artist as the sound on a particular record or a point in their career. I'm big on Kossoff in Free (not so crazy about other things he did). I also love Clapton during the Beano era and early Cream, but not so much the later wah, wah and buzzy overdrive stuff. I also love Warren Haynes, but am really partial to the sound he got on the last Mule CD and some of the really early Mule. It was a little rawer in many ways. I love the cover of the Beatles song She Said and the sound he had on that song. I would also add a couple of other names to the mix--Marc Ford (but not really his stuff with the Crowes) and Lee Roy Parnell. Mark __________________ http://www.myspace.com/MarkZanoni