The electric playing on Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody is characterized by restraint and gracefulness, as well as by awesome tone. How did you get such great sounds?
I played my PRS—the signature model Prism, which is a double-cutaway solidbody with two humbuckers and a very warm sound. But the secret weapon was a Dumble amp I borrowed in the studio. I discovered that the beauty of a Dumble is in the smoothness of its sustain, and I could see right away why they’re so coveted and expensive. Most other amps might sound smooth in the booth when you’re recording, but on the other side of the glass, in the control room, you’ll hear all these jagged edges on the sustain. That Dumble was like cream, like butter—a small amp with such a great sound.
Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
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Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
What the heck does dimeola need good sustain for?
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groovtubin
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Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
Hey, gettin older aint easy!! Like me, needs all the help he can get!ER wrote:What the heck does dimeola need good sustain for?
Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
I'm there with ya brother . . .groovtubin wrote:Hey, gettin older aint easy!! Like me, needs all the help he can get!ER wrote:What the heck does dimeola need good sustain for?
"I fought the Tone . . . and the Tone won"
Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
Al is a hell of a player but I never really liked his tone.
Like on the Return To Forever albums, it always sounded kind of muffled like he chopped the top end off.
At least on the songs I remember.
He never stays on one note long enough to sustain a note anyway.
Like on the Return To Forever albums, it always sounded kind of muffled like he chopped the top end off.
At least on the songs I remember.
He never stays on one note long enough to sustain a note anyway.
Tom
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groovtubin
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Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
I`m alot likem, just can`t play as good, i love t. aplay fast on a dumble circuit! Do alot of Ej`s down draft stuff,,,it`s the kids like this that are really helping me !Structo wrote:Al is a hell of a player but I never really liked his tone.
Like on the Return To Forever albums, it always sounded kind of muffled like he chopped the top end off.
At least on the songs I remember.
He never stays on one note long enough to sustain a note anyway.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHinv3vj ... re=related
Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
Yes, Robben played that when I last saw him in Portland.
That little girl is pretty good.
That little girl is pretty good.
Tom
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groovtubin
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Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
She was onstage w/J Bonamassa in London,held her own!Structo wrote:Yes, Robben played that when I last saw him in Portland.
That little girl is pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5LtZKhm ... re=related
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groovtubin
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Re: Al Dimeola on the Dumble!
Eilidh McKellarStructo wrote:Yes, Robben played that when I last saw him in Portland.
That little girl is pretty good.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWlPSxmr ... re=related