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Post by joe on Feb 1, 2024 3:44:17 GMT
Title: “Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here”: 50 years on, Buck Dharma is proud of Blue Öyster Cult’s ride, but he isn't afraid to change things up from night to night By Andrew Daly published 31 January 2024
Buck talks more guitar and technical stuff in this one. Cheryl gets credited for the opening photograph
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Post by frog on Feb 1, 2024 14:46:53 GMT
excellent Cheryl !
(a few mistakes in the interview, but it could be due to the transcript...)
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Post by eastmark on Feb 2, 2024 0:55:33 GMT
Love this.
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Post by soonerbillz on Feb 2, 2024 1:25:47 GMT
"Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here”
I'm sorry Buck... I gots too much vintage stuff to just switch horses mid stream!
Luv ya bro.
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Post by joe on Feb 2, 2024 2:54:22 GMT
"Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here” I'm sorry Buck... I gots too much vintage stuff to just switch horses mid stream! Luv ya bro. You could always give a GanTube amplifier a try. Let me know how it works - after you scrape up the cash to buy one  Only about $15,000 for a pair. (No, it's really not a "tube" amp. It's a "Gallium Nitride Power Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor (MOSFET)" solid state amp packaged in a vacuum tube enclosure) From stereophile.com
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Post by soonerbillz on Feb 2, 2024 3:00:03 GMT
Yeah.. ain't that something ?
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Post by Espo on Feb 2, 2024 4:21:21 GMT
"Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here” I'm sorry Buck... I gots too much vintage stuff to just switch horses mid stream! Luv ya bro. I've heard so much over years about today's amps not having the "warmth" of a tube amps. I gotta agree. When I plug in straight (no pedals) to my old fender twin it sounds somehow deeper than my newer Kustom. Granted, I'm not even remotely pro but just kicking around the house. |
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Post by pacnw on Feb 2, 2024 7:38:31 GMT
"Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here” I'm sorry Buck... I gots too much vintage stuff to just switch horses mid stream! Luv ya bro. I've heard so much over years about today's amps not having the "warmth" of a tube amps. I gotta agree. When I plug in straight (no pedals) to my old fender twin it sounds somehow deeper than my newer Kustom. Granted, I'm not even remotely pro but just kicking around the house. Have you tried something like the Humboldt Simplifier? It's an all-analog setup and has a quite tiny footprint. It seems to me to have more of an "amp-like" response than the modeling units, although it won't achieve what some of the more complicated modelers will in-terms of versatility. It seems as I'm growing older, I'm losing patience for complicated units with a lot of scrolling thru menus. |
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Post by markus on Feb 2, 2024 18:58:20 GMT
Better than average interview with poor editing; it's a shame no one ever asks BD about his use of cascading/overlapping delay. IMHO that has been a hallmark of his sound since the early 90's; again, IMHO only.
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Post by redhouserocker on Feb 2, 2024 19:04:45 GMT
Better than average interview with poor editing; it's a shame no one ever asks BD about his use of cascading/overlapping delay. IMHO that has been a hallmark of his sound since the early 90's; again, IMHO only. Dude...you are right on the money with that comment! My "humble" opine as well! Think about how good Astronomy from "Cult Classic" is due to that!!!!!!! |
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Post by tambra68 on Feb 3, 2024 0:59:45 GMT
From the article (Buck)“We just wanted to make great LPs, and we did that. The worst thing you could say about us was that we were interesting, if nothing else. We weren’t like AC/DC, where you listened to a few songs and knew what to expect. We never wanted to do that. We explored a lot, and I’m very proud of the ride.”
There is so much about that statement that makes me happy! It is nice that Buck recognizes their uniqueness, and that he is able to say he has enjoyed the ride. When I watch him perform live, I always wonder if he realizes just how special he is, and the influence he has had on so many people’s lives.
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Post by stitsel on Feb 3, 2024 20:38:07 GMT
I wonder if this only on their website...? I get the hard copy every month in the mail & never saw this, yet anyways.
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Post by Buck on Feb 3, 2024 21:48:13 GMT
excellent Cheryl ! (a few mistakes in the interview, but it could be due to the transcript...) Yeah, couple things, just wrong. Like "Burnin'" on Cultosaurus. But ok conversation. |
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Post by eastmark on Feb 4, 2024 3:10:51 GMT
Net result…interesting stuff. :-)
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Post by Cheryl on Feb 4, 2024 9:40:21 GMT
I wonder if this only on their website...? I get the hard copy every month in the mail & never saw this, yet anyways. I asked the editor the same thing and he said only online edition. I’ll make a copy from the article. If you hear different let me know. I’ve also a message into Guitar World |
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Only about $15,000 for a pair. 
