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Ill teach you guys the riff and chords to play this one. I’ve also started using Seymour Duncan pedals, one for a slapback echo and another Leslie kind of thing because my CE-1 is so old.” Todays acoustic guitar lesson is the classic song Creep by Stone Temple Pilots.
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As for effects, I try to emulate a Leslie sound with a Boss CE-1 chorus. I use his preamp to get make sure my clean, dirty and loud blast-off lead tones are all sounding nice. “The VHT goes into a Demeter unit - James Demeter does some beautiful amps and preamps. So it’s the VHT in stereo and the Vox in the middle. “I also have an AC30 that is set very clean and chimey - that’s what you hear when I back off the volume on my guitar… it’s really clear, even with a Les Paul. “I run a VHT Classic stereo amp, which has the option of 50 or 100 watts,” he explains, opting for the lower output going out at 16-ohms into two stereo 4x12 cabinets. He tells MusicRadar he’s been “using pretty much the same rig since 1990” and that it’s “a bit involved”.Īssembled during the writing period for their Core debut, DeLeo felt it was exactly the sound he had been looking for and has happily stuck with it ever since - using a blend of overdriven and clean amps to ensure his notes ring loud and clear. While some things have evidently changed for the guitarist, others have not. On that first day at Robert’s house, we threw five songs at him and the melodies he came up with that afternoon are the ones you hear on the record.” “His range is incredible, but what meant more to us was his ability to write. We had to go through a lot of people to find the right energy, almost looking for the voice of a crooner. A lot of the time with Jeff was spent doing just that, almost for a year before we said, ‘Okay, hey man. It was about simple things like making music and laughing together. More importantly, we needed to find someone to write with. We had to do the catalogue justice with someone who could sing beautifully, not emulate, but just sound powerful in themselves. “There was never any shortage of material with my brother Robert and I,” explains Dean. Last year’s self-titled seventh full-length made it crystal-clear this band were far from done. In this case, the amount of time that the guitarist is referring to having flown by is exactly 25 years, which is how long ago his band, Stone Temple Pilots, released their smash debut, Core. After countless auditions, they realised there was something about Jeff Gutt’s voice and persona that worked perfectly within their alt-rock psychedelia. The decision to continue was not taken lightly, the surviving members taking their time to find the right person to help continue their legacy. We had to do the catalogue justice with someone who could sing beautifully, not emulate, but just sound powerful in themselves To have shared the intimacy of making music together? Those guys are in my heart and in my head daily.” Scott and Chester were two people that were so impactful on my life personally and professionally.
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“Yeah… there are no words to describe what we’ve been through as a band.