Gary Richrath of REO

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DougO

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Trying to find more info about Gary Richrath from REO Speedwagon and what effects he used. Trying to get a descent REO sound out of my AX8. I came across a few posts on different websites stating Gary used two 50-watt Marshall non-master heads with Marshall cabs and a Wah. Guess he used Fender Champs in the studio as well. Of course I know a lot of it was in Gary's fingers too. Looking for that "Take It On The Run" tone. Anyone with any more detailed info/leads/presets would be much appreciated.

Doug
 
Would love to find a preset that gets close the Roll with the Changes tone. If anyone has something please feel free to sent it my way :)
 
Was just trying to get a Roll With The Changes tone last night. I landed on....
Brit Brown model with TS808 Mod in front of it
Then a bit of the Pitch block- Detune mode to add a little of that cocked-wah vibe the tone has to my ears

Give it a try.
 
RossE said:
Was just trying to get a Roll With The Changes tone last night. I landed on....
Brit Brown model with TS808 Mod in front of it
Then a bit of the Pitch block- Detune mode to add a little of that cocked-wah vibe the tone has to my ears

Give it a try.
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Will def give it a try... Thanks
 
RossE said:
Was just trying to get a Roll With The Changes tone last night. I landed on....
Brit Brown model with TS808 Mod in front of it
Then a bit of the Pitch block- Detune mode to add a little of that cocked-wah vibe the tone has to my ears

Give it a try.
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Just curious how the Detune would do that? It is a pitch modifier and a wah is a filter, which is going to affect the frequency response.
 
unix-guy said:
Just curious how the Detune would do that? It is a pitch modifier and a wah is a filter, which is going to affect the frequency response.
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I would imagine that you can make it pretty raw with the TS and an EQ or filter then use the pitch block lite on the mix to flavor it a tiny bit
 
Maybe my description of a cocked-wah sound it not accurate.....I just know when I added in the Detune at about 25% mix I thought it got me closer to the tone I was hearing.
 
RossE said:
Maybe my description of a cocked-wah sound it not accurate.....I just know when I added in the Detune at about 25% mix I thought it got me closer to the tone I was hearing.
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Ok... Just listened to the track. There is some sort of chorusing effect going on. If I didn't listen to a live version first, I might have thought it was just some studio doubling.

I can see Detune or a slow, shallow Chorus doing that.

A cocked wah is more like a notched filter. His sound has a bit of that, too, but most likely the OD + amp + speaker is the contributing factor there.
 
I was not a fan of their hits/albums...but before they recorded their first, they toured the Midwest hard, and one night at Majestic Hills , Lake Geneva (anybody remember that joint.).. Richrath was on fire..I was up front and he and I did a eye lock staring thing while he soloed during their cover of Symphony for the Devil.....never forgot that night...definitely an adolescent rock and roll revelation,,.
 
unix-guy said:
Ok... Just listened to the track. There is some sort of chorusing effect going on. If I didn't listen to a live version first, I might have thought it was just some studio doubling.

I can see Detune or a slow, shallow Chorus doing that.

A cocked wah is more like a notched filter. His sound has a bit of that, too, but most likely the OD + amp + speaker is the contributing factor there.
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GEQ after the amp! gets it done every time.
 
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