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  • From: Colorado Springs-Colorado
  • Registered: 2008-07-04
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Topic: Recording Volume...

Anybody know how loud Joe records at? Some of the stuff sounds like the amps were turned on REAL loud (Pain and Sorrow).


Just curious.

-E

"It makes it sound like the amp is about ready to explode, that's because it IS about ready to explode." -Joe

"I've come all the way from Colorado... Long way from my home. Give me the hammer that killed John Henry..." The Ballad Of John Henry
  • Registered: 2007-09-30
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Re: Recording Volume...

He def. blasts his amps - I remember him saying for Tea for One it was his SLP and Jubilee dimed.  I can olnly imagine what goes on in the recording process with all the insane gear Joe's got.  Thats the reason he uses EV's too.

  • From: Florida, USA
  • Registered: 2008-06-04
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Re: Recording Volume...

I agree with Got Mule, and I believe that "X"factor that most of us are missing is the sheer volume that Joe gets to play at.  He has been known to use his live rig in the studio quite often and that monstrosity is stadium ready!  Surprisingly though, if you have ever been to a JB show you will know that he is nowhere near as loud as other acts.  I was shocked that my ears did not ring afterwards and much of that comes from Joe's dedication to good tone managment.  In the studio he still baffles everything and isolates the rig to keep overall volume down.  That's the beauty of his gear, it's practice/gig/record ready all at a sane volume!

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