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  1. February 19th, 2011, 05:18 PM #1
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    Almost all of the last 3 albums Andy Timmons recorded have that perfect sound. Woody, clear, sparkling tones, overdriven but articulated. That's what SRV and Hendrix initiated soundwise and Timmons carries on that torch, although he's not the most well known player. I picked a live clip, because it shows best what I mean :-)

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    Santana's playing always takes me to another place.

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    Quote Originally Posted by guitarhack View Post
    Santana's playing always takes me to another place.

    I think this should help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by guitarhack View Post
    Santana's playing always takes me to another place.

    +1000! I experience Europa viscerally.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimi75 View Post
    Almost all of the last 3 albums Andy Timmons recorded have that perfect sound. Woody, clear, sparkling tones, overdriven but articulated. That's what SRV and Hendrix initiated soundwise and Timmons carries on that torch, although he's not the most well known player. I picked a live clip, because it shows best what I mean :-)
    I only discovered him maybe a year ago from the Mesa Boogie website, but yeah I agree -- I love that tone. Makes me want to go buy a Mesa.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimi75 View Post
    Almost all of the last 3 albums Andy Timmons recorded have that perfect sound. Woody, clear, sparkling tones, overdriven but articulated. That's what SRV and Hendrix initiated soundwise and Timmons carries on that torch, although he's not the most well known player. I picked a live clip, because it shows best what I mean :-)

    I dig this. Lots of sonic flash, without the sonic showboating, if that makes sense. Thanks for sharing,
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    Wow, a lot of variety here. It's pretty hard for me to decide, there's so many I like.

    In high school it was Van Halen,


    And I've always loved fuzz with wah pedals. There's band called The Oxford Circle that had one album of covers. I LOVE the sound, but couldn't find a youtube vid of what I wanted. Starting at about 32 seconds.



    I like reverb drenched stuff like Chris Issak's Wicked Games,
    Here's Ashley Cleavland with guitarist Kenny Greenberg


    I also love resonator (Dobro-style) and almost anything with a slide. Music starts at 45 seconds


    Acoustic guitar gets to me also. I'm sure I could keep going.
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