![]() ![]() Plus, we encounter a Rig Rundown first where the tech has veto power over setlists.īrought to you by D'Addario Trigger Capo. Then, Holmes shows off his “gorgeous and favorite” Tele. Nate Navarros bass guitars, effects, and amps for Porcupine Trees Closure/Continuation Tour. BASS EXPO 2013: Aside from Dave Grohl, Nate Mendel is the longest serving and only constant member of Foo Fighters, having joined the band in 1995.In the second and final instalment of our interview with the US bassist, we discuss his reputation as the Foo Fighters 'anchor', his current tour rig and find out all about the design, spec and history of his signature Fender P-Bass. Kinsella recalls the band’s basic beginnings and explains how he starts every American Football demo. Ahead of American Football’s headlining show at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, cofounding members Mike Kinsella (vocals/guitar) and Steve Holmes (guitar) invited PG’s Perry Bean onstage for a refreshingly practical gear chat. First returning to the stage in 2014 and delivering two more American Football albums in 20, the band continues using minimal gear for maximum art. (She now ships all her signature Ibanez guitars in a tricky open tuning-F–A–C–G–B–E-derived from American Football.) Their ingenious and scrappy methods went on to inform the brand of Midwest emo that simmered a devoted fanbase waiting for their return after disbanding in 2000. Kurt Ballou (born February 1, 1974) is an American musician and producer based in Massachusetts, best known as the guitarist for hardcore punk band Converge and for his prolific recording and production work at his own GodCity Studio. Their exploration of unique open tunings inspire a legion of players include 6-string virtuoso Yvette Young. Their original self-proclaimed “bedroom college project” focused on self-expression, musical creativity, and working with what you had, which wasn’t much.įor the recording of their pioneering American Football album released in 1999, they borrowed most of their gear, shared a single guitar cable and tuner, didn’t use bass, and formulated odd open tunings that allowed for sinuously melodic cinematic passages between Kinsella and Holmes. ![]() But if there was ever antithetical example to guitar gluttony and equipment idolatry, it would be American Football. The 15-year history of Rig Rundown has established that guitar gear fascination (and obsession) runs deep in our community. But with Nate Newton of Converge joining them on bass for some tribute shows, and the positive reception for Final Transmission, they found a reason to continue, and with Newton on board, they tracked Heavy Pendulum with Kurt Ballou and made yet another record that chafes on the boundaries between metal and noise-rock. Wir waren exklusiv für euch beim Kölner Konzert der FOO FIGHTERS backstage und haben uns die Bässe und das Equipment von NATE MENDEL ganz genau angeschaut. ![]()
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