Ian no way Tony is a B3 God......pedals ?.hahah

YOU CAN'T BE THE BEST IF YOU DON'T PLAY PEDALS!!!!!

Hey, Fran, how can that be...Donny doesn't use pedals?

Barbara Dennerlein...now there's a pedal player!

Ian

your more than welcome to call by and pick up my headphones, but sometimes both low and high frequencies can drop out a little as we get older... maybe its just that ;p

Seriously though, I listened back and imo the recording is fine. However, Bass is tricky because its like marmite, some people cant get enough and others just don't like it at all. Its often down to personal taste.

I agree about the personal taste thing...I've heard players who drown themselves in bass, and you can't distinguish much else...and they still want more?

I tend to go with a very balanced mix...at least that's my goal when working in the studio...I'm also very fortunate to have started using ear protection at the beginning of playing in a band...the lead singer worked as an audiologist.

Plus, back when I started, gear didn't have the power it has today...my old Leslies were only 40 watts.

So, last hearing test was pretty good...thankfully.

If I travel all the way to your place to pick up the 'phones, I just might try some marmite. Ha Ha!

Ian

To me organ pedals sound like a muddled mess in the mix........
there are no rules...use whatever you like.
Some dont use Standard midi files...
Some don't sing.....
some don't use pedals.

Tony Monoco Voted #1

Where is Tony from, Donny...Ireland?

He reminds me of one of the guys in the Carlton Show Band.

I really didn't know much about him until you put up some clips of him a while back. He was at a trade show.


Ian

I think hes from Columbus, Ohio...




http://www.b3monaco.com/bio.htm

Here is his email if you want to ask him yourself why he doesn't use pedals.

B3Monaco@aol.com

I think he probably has good reasons not to use pedals...playing pedals is not for everyone....it's just another acquired skill.

Most of the greats do use them...Joey Defrancesco, Jimmy Smith, Barbara Dennerlein, Chas, Dr. Lonnie Smith...the list goes on.

There are few like Tony, that don't use pedals (at least very much), Paul Shaffer for example...Paul is originally from Canada.

Another one of my favorites was Doug Riley, also known as "Dr. Music"...another Canadian.

Ian