The Black Album

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Silverwulf

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The Ultra arrives tomorrow, and I was thinking about various patches I would work on. One I definitely wanted to take a crack at was "The Black Album."

So, has anyone taken a shot at that sound yet, rhythms or lead? Would be nice to have a starting point if someone already has a work in progress.
 
This Black album ?


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Pretty sure it would involve the USA Lead 2 model - prolly the closest in the AF to the Mark IIc+ lead channel, I imagine, which was the primary amp for rhythm on that album (for James, not Nigel) :lol:
 
Remember that James also did 5 rhythm tracks. In my opinion, the black album is the best sounding CD ever made. Happens to be my favorite album of all time as well!
 
juliancs said:
Remember that James also did 5 rhythm tracks. In my opinion, the black album is the best sounding CD ever made. Happens to be my favorite album of all time as well!
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According to James on the documentary, there was 3 tracks of rhythm. I know there was 6 tracks of it on MOP.
 
I thought I remembered reading about them doing additional guitar tracks an octave down on the Black Album (Note: this was on the internet, so it must be true. ;) ). I wonder if using the Axe's pitch shifter could be employed here into a second drive block mixed with the original...
 
SeasonOfPain said:
I thought I remembered reading about them doing additional guitar tracks an octave down on the Black Album (Note: this was on the internet, so it must be true. ;) ). I wonder if using the Axe's pitch shifter could be employed here into a second drive block mixed with the original...
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Haha, love that intarwebz! :cool: They did layer some tracks on "Sad But True" that included a Danelectro if I recall right, but for the most part, it was 3 tracks - 2 on the sides and one up the gut with more mids as a "thickener."

DISCLAIMER: This next statement can not be verified, take it for what it's worth. - In regards to those, a guy I know previously had a conversation with one of the old techs from the tour, who spoke with Stuab...and it was said that the tracks on the outside were more scooped Mark IIC+ tracks with an ADA MP-1 up the gut with more mids as a "thickener." This was supposedly a sound carried over into the "Live Shit: Binge and Purge" set on the tour, where James supposedly used a IIC+ and MP-1 both slaved into his Strategy 400 Power Amps for his dirty sounds and a Mesa Studio Preamp and Roland JC-120 combined for his cleans.
 
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