Effectology volume 5…
...Autobahn. Bill Ruppert uses just a guitar and some Electro-Harmonix effects pedals to recreate the classic Autobahn synth sound by Kraftwerk. ...read this Blog post →
Effectology volume 4…
...the Hammond B-3 Organ. I'm having to catch up with Bill Ruppert as he email's me about another in his line of Effectology videos, so here's the sound of a Hammond Organ with just a guitar and two EHX pedals. ...read this Blog post →
Effectology volume 3…
...The Cello Concerto. In the next volume of his Effectology series Bill Ruppert uses just two EHX effects pedals to make his guitar sound like a cello, a few more pedals creates the concerto. ...read this Blog post →
Learning how to play guitar…
...well enough to get you laid. Volume 1 of the College Humor video guide... ...read this Blog post →
There is no dark side of the Moon really…
...as a matter of fact it's all dark. The next volume in Bill Ruppert's Effectology series is producing the sound of Pink Floyd's On The Run using a guitar and some EHX effects pedals. ...read this Blog post →
R.I.P. Les Paul…
...a true genius. It's a word that should be used to describe Lester William Polsfuss, Les Paul who died yesterday aged 94, a musical and technical genius. ...read this Blog post →
It happened this week…
This week in music history - July 23rd to July 29th - with who was born and who died. ...read this Blog post →
Year of the 'Foot…
...Chickenfoot. In these days of economic depression the world needs a band that can just out and out rock and that band is Chickenfoot. Though Joe Satriani prefers a new amp for that Foot sound. ...read this Blog post →
Make your guitar blow like…
...a blues harp. Effect pedal wizard and Chicago studio musician Bill Ruppert has been using EHX pedals to make his guitar sound like a blues harmonica and a synthesizer. ...read this Blog post →
I hate eBay…
...dot com. It just sits there and mocks with US based listings while I try and find the same thing on eBay dot co dot UK which never has exactly what I want ...read this Blog post →
There's too many pedals…
...and not enough cash. Really like the look of the new Lovepaedal Mini Line of pedals and with the Catalinbread Bantam effects would make a great board. ...read this Blog post →
Chickenfoot…
...what is it? Looks like Sammy Hagar, Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony & Chad Smith are sticking with the name. It sounds good and so do they, along with Satch's new Time Machine delay pedal. ...read this Blog post →
Wolfgang is bringing in a lot of…
...searches again. But are you people searching for Eddie's chubby little son or is it to do with the new Fender version of the EVH Wolfgang guitar? ...read this Blog post →
Joe Satriani's Time Machine…
..delays and repeats...Both Jo Satriani's new VOX signature Time Machine pedal and his recent law suit against Coldplay involve delays and repeats. ...read this Blog post →
Ain't found a way to kill me…
...yet. After picking up a cheap Arion Flanger effects pedal I had to bang out some flanger songs which led to Rooster and plenty of Alice In Chains listening. ...read this Blog post →