The music just doesn't Bond!

[davekershaw]

Hey Ern!Here's a cool guiter!

[ernstinen]

Nov 21, 2008, 6:25am, davekershaw wrote:It is a great sound isn't it Ern!I just did a Google and got this:"Flick performed the legendary Bond theme on what he refers to as a "big, blonde f-hole Clifford Essex Paragon Cello-Bodied guitar, fitted with a DeAmond Volume Pedal into a Vox 15-Watt Amplifier".WHAT! 15-Watt?! Wow, that's amazing. A Vox 15-watt? It must have been turned down and had a lot of microphones on it.I know that the Beatles (and Queen, U2, Tom Petty etc.) use(d) Vox AC-30 amps. But those break up when you crank 'em! --- I'd love to own one someday. --- Listen to George Harrison's guitar on "Dizzy Miss Lizzy" on the Beatles' live "Hollywood Bowl" recording. That sucker is FRYING! Great sound. --- But normally, the Beatles wouldn't crank their Vox's that loud, except on "Helter Skelter" etc. I know they recorded that in a small room, with everyone playing with a lot of bleed. Maybe they used Marshalls by then, I don't know.I attended a "Los Lobos" recording session here in L.A. some years back, and the guitarists were playing through a LOT of small vintage combo amps. They "swore" that that was the way to go, with great microphones.My 2 pesos,Ern

[davekershaw]

Quote:I know that the Beatles (and Queen, U2, Tom Petty etc.) use(d) Vox AC-30 amps. But those break up when you crank 'em! --- I'd love to own one someday. --- Yeah, I remember reading Brian May used twelve AC30's stacked up.Here's his configuration:3 X AC30 for Dry or Direct Guitar3 X AC30 for 1st Delay Signal3 X AC30 for 2nd Delay Signal3 X AC30 for Chorus SignalNo wonder it's hard to find an AC30! Some interesting reading here:http://www.petecornish.co.uk/queen.html

[orest]

That guitar was something!! Yes, Monty Norman. He should be remembered as one of the most important composer throughout the history of Bond movies!

[davekershaw]

FOR ALL US GUITAR LOVERS!!DROOL!!

[liamkelly]

Just can't look at that picture without smiling!Good times, great band and ..um... very nice guitars And what Silvercord said..... who voted for Duran Duran?

[boyatheart]

"i realize i love the corny bond stuff..this dry stuff is just blah to me."Somebody has actually said what I have been syaing to my friends since the last Bond movie... I don't care about it being more "gritty" or more serious. I think Jason Bourne is better for all out action like that.No... I love the escapism of the "cheesy Bond". I want it to be ridiculous. We all want to be James Bond because of the one-liners, the gadgets and the girls... The latest Bond is always bruised, cut and miserable. I don't want Bond to be truer to life. I can look at the news or a documentary for that. Brosnan was better."hey ..who voted for duran duran???;);)"Now look I didn't vote for Duran Duran I voted for the obvious best Bond theme ever... "Live and Let Die", but credit where it's due. Have you listened to the chord changes and structure of "View to a Kill"? Listen again, especially the instrumental version. It is a killer song, only tainted a little by 80's production technniques and Le Bon's voice.... John Barry genius saves that song.My rant over. Long live Roger Moore!

[davekershaw]

Nov 25, 2008, 12:47pm, liamkelly wrote:Just can't look at that picture without smiling!Good times, great band and ..um... very nice guitars Yeah, hard to choose which guitar I'd go for!Quote:And what Silvercord said..... who voted for Duran Duran? Don't know, but three people did!?

[liamkelly]

Nov 26, 2008, 3:35am, boyatheart wrote:Now look I didn't vote for Duran Duran I voted for the obvious best Bond theme ever... "Live and Let Die", but credit where it's due. Have you listened to the chord changes and structure of "View to a Kill"? Listen again, especially the instrumental version. It is a killer song, only tainted a little by 80's production technniques and Le Bon's voice.... John Barry genius saves that song.My rant over. Long live Roger Moore!Was just joking, Boy

[davekershaw]

Quote:John Barry genius saves that song.Yes, but you won't get Duran Duran agreeing with that.They didn't get on with John Barry at all; they thought they knew better than him!