OK, here's the scoop (not official, tho) and a story.
I first saw the band in the summer of '73; the Captain tour. Pat was playin his
335, (actually I was informed that it was a 350 w/veritone stereo which he
removed) and Tommy was playin' his SG w/ the upside down U.S. flag (see the LTR
box set booklet). Tommy had broken a string on the SG. This concert was at the
Celebrity Theatre, a small (3500) seat place that was "in the round". You can
see everything as the stage rotates. There was a roadie feverishly tuning a Les
Paul Gold Top. Pat notices Tommy standing back by the amps (Fender Twins miked
to the house speakers, for both Pat and Tommy) and sees that he's gotta keep the
middle finger-picking session going. He moves forward, bobbing his head like he
does and the center session keeps going and going. Man! What a version of the
song. Finally Tommy gets the Gold Top and the bells start and wham! That
Gibson just cranked! It was powerful. The crowd (which had been giving Pat a
standing ovation) went bonkers...just blown away. Myself included.
It was one of many magical moments that night and could not have been better.
Uh...wait...yep. It did get better...the encore had Without You!
Now, I can't say what setup and guitars were used for the recording of CATDS,
but the live version was something else. Many people ask why I am such a fan of
the Doobs...now you know.
John
Oh yeah...the sound was impeccable. Perfect.
"Adams, Steve" wrote:
> I would imagine your guess is reasonable. Perhaps he was using his handy
> dandy Les Paul goldtop (the one with the American flag decal) or even one of
> those big ole' Gibson semi-hollowbodies for that cool sustaining feedback.
>
> Cranked to 10? Absolutely!! And most assuredly, definitely a tube(s) driven
> amp. No dimestorephonybaloney solid state amplification, to be sure. My
> kinda tone!!
>
> Doobies Rule,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Stover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 3:33 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: Answer, Doobie Riddle
>
> Hey Steve, what kind of a set up do you think Tommy was using for that, I
> think it was a Gibson SG with either a Fender Twin or a Vibrolux cranked up
> to 10, no effects except for a little reverb, whaddya think ?? Joel
>
> >>> "Adams, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/30/00 03:40PM >>>
> Every time I here those sleigh bells I start poundin' my fist into the air
> like I was hearing Rage Against The Machine or some other head bangin'
> groove. Then Tom bursts in with the outro lead. What a monster guitar tone!!
>
> Doobies Rule,
> Steve
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Stover [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 1:52 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Answer, Doobie Riddle
>
> Right Steve, the answer was the sleigh bells. What a cool addition to this
> song. If you really listen to it, it really makes the groove of this song
> go. I wonder if they had it planned, or if they thought they needed
> something else and the producer said, "Hey lets try this"! Sometimes the
> groove of a song doesn't feel right and the smallest thing makes all the
> difference in the world. It's kinda like what we call a glue guitar part.
> It's not the wild lead, or a loud rhythm part, it's a little strum in the
> background that really makes the song move. Good job Steve !!
>
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