Re: Effect as crutch

["mark givens" <markeg@ivillage.com>]

--Jeff beck uses relatively few effects  reverb and fuzz. to get his tones

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999 12:03:47   Christopher White wrote:
>how about efxs as an instrument?
>----------
>From: "Alan Imberg" <alan_i@sprynet.com>
>To: <Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>
>Subject: Re: Effect as crutch
>Date: Wed, Nov 24, 1999, 7:52 PM
>
>
>Clifford makes a very valid point. Its easy to take for granted the sound
>options we have today. I still marvel at Hendrix's recordings. The effects
>may sound dated today but when I consider the state of the art circa 1966 
>to
>1970, I get blown away by the tones he gets almost as much as his playing.
>Even more impressive in my opinion is the fact I've yet to hear anyone 
>come
>close to sounding like Jimi even thought the effects he used are now very
>common and affordable.
> 
>Though it is a cliche, I find validity in the analogy that sonic effects 
>are
>the equivalent to musicians what extra colors are to a painter. Today, we
>have colors galore. Placed in certain peoples hands, they can become 
>nothing
>more than a smeared mess. Placed in the hands of someone with imagination,
>patience, and vision, you can get a masterpiece.
> 
>Bottom line: Its the imagination behind the tools that determines the
>quality.
> 
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: Bien Appraisers <mailto:bienappraisers@mindspring.com>  
>To: Loopers Delight <mailto:Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com>  
>Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 9:50 AM
>Subject: Effect as crutch
>
> 
>     This happened a lot in the 60's and 70's- people had concepts for
>sounds (Miles a great deal I hear) and went looking for them even to the
>point of having them made from scratch- inspiration- now we find ourselves
>in a time where anyone from anywhere can go and buy just about every last
>effect on the planet for chump change- (basically!) so instead of a ring
>modulator being a rare item as it used to be, now you can have one and 100
>other effects for a few hundred dollars- not a bad thing but of course 
>there
>will be those who just may be using the effect as a "crutch" every so 
>often-
>
> 
>Clifford
>
>


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