Re: OT Tremelos, Choppers and Panners

["L.Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>]

i always loved that intro! i spent days trying to get that sound with my 
boss pedals when i first heard it but could never get it to sound that 
way,now i know why;-)
saludos Daryl!

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--- On Wed, 1/7/09, Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com> wrote:

> From: Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com>
> Subject: Re: OT Tremelos, Choppers and Panners
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Date: Wednesday, January 7, 2009, 8:07 AM
> The coolest tremolo sound I've ever heard is the one
> that Johnny Marr got with the Smiths on their track
> "How Soon is Now". He recorded the dry track to
> tape, then re-amped it through three or four nice Twins. He
> got them all trem'ing in time, and recorded just as long
> as they were synced. When they drifted, he stopped tape, got
> them going again, and again recorded just as long as they
> stayed in sync. I assume there was some major tape editing
> going on after the fact, as this was pre-digital.
> Nevertheless, it's one of the most distinctive pop song
> intros ever, due to that fat, throbbing sound.
> 
> I saw a video of Morrissey doing the song last year, with
> his guitarist using one of the new rhythmically precise
> pedals, and it just didn't have the guts of the
> original, in my opinion.
> 
> here's the original tune:
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2NrIALcNOw
> 
> Daryl Shawn
> www.swanwelder.com
> www.chinapaintingmusic.com