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Mar 9, 2024 · Setzer’s latest release is a blazing slice of rockabilly called The Devil Always Collects, the satisfying followup to 2021’s Gotta Have the Rumble. Speaking with Guitar World, the Gretsch loyalist opened up about the new record, his creative process and how he stays inspired after all these decades.
Mar 18, 2010 · John Squire. Before the destructive excess and blues rock jams of The Second Coming, The Stone Roses were a psychedelic pop band with an untouchable rhythm section and, in John Squire, a genuine contender to rival to Johnny Marr for the accolade of the best English guitarist of the generation.
Feb 13, 2024 · The best guitarists of all time include not only the hardest rockers to have picked up the instrument, but the groundbreakers who cleared the way for them. Here’s who we think deserves to sit...
Oct 22, 2023 · Just sporting a pompadour and playing rockabilly during the AOR- and punk-dominated late ’70s would have been nonconformist enough, but Setzer, now 64, has made a career out of keeping us guessing — and pleasing us far more often than not.
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Brian Setzer and Gretsch guitars go together like chocolate and peanut butter, The Captain and Tenille, sharks and remoras. The symbiotic relationship Setzer has with the Gretsch 6120 model began when he acquired his first one at 17, after answering an ad in the paper that said, "Gretsch guitar, orange, 100 dollars." Since that time his relationshi...
For many years, Brian Setzer's amp of choice has been the 1963 Fender Bassman Amp, one of the famous blonde Tolex "brownface" models. Why this specific Bassman? Well, this particular incarnation has a somewhat different circuit than other versions, referred to as a 6G6-B. Bassman amps from years prior to, and following, 1963 had different versions ...
Brian Setzer is not an effects guy by any means, but the few effects he does use are integral components of his tone, and have been very carefully selected to work in his rig. The main tonal blandishment he is know for is tape echo, courtesy of the Roland RE-301 Space Echo. This classic tape delay is a workhorse, and tends to be more rugged and rel...
Setzer's rig is pretty simple by today's standards, but unfortunately for the Setzer acolyte trying to replicate this tone at home, it's also expensive. A vintage or reissue Gretsch 6120, a '63 Fender Bassman, and a vintage Roland RE-301 (plus one incredibly long cable) will set one back a scary amount of money, so my recommendation is to seek out ...
May 21, 2020 · Originally recorded way back in the late forties by Bill Monroe the tune is probably better known as the B-side to Elvis Presley’s first single That’s All Right that was released by Sun in 1954, but Setzer’s approach elevates it to a new, different level.
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Mar 3, 2023 · Setzer formed the Stray Cats with fellow Long Islanders and rockabilly enthusiasts Lee Rocker (upright bassist) and Slim Jim Phantom (snare and kick specialist) in 1979.
