07-02-2006, 11:36 AM
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Famous Artist
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Frank Zappa - Pink Napkins (sadge)
I was inspired to post this after hearing BluesPlayer's spine tingling cover of "Watermelon in Easter Hay". I too am a huge fan of Frank, and never imagined that a lot of the guys on here are fans of his also.
This is "Pink Napkins" which I heard on one of Franks "Shut up and play yer Guitar" albums, it's a clean guitar version of the legendary " Black Napkins".
Obviously I cannot play Frank's exact lines or recreate his awesome Clean guitar tone so I did what I could..................
The playing is OK but the tone could have been much better. Anyway, take a listen if you feel so inclined lol lol
http://www.sadge.co.uk/Sadge_-_Pink_Napkins.mp3 |
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07-02-2006, 12:00 PM
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Ear Candy Distributor
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God, that's beautiful! You do yourself a disservice (same as Art)...if you make a piece come alive like this then you have ahcieved big-time. Everything sounds so rich and full. Guitars sparkle and gleam. I don't save much (not because I don't want to but I'm the world's worst hoarder (never remember where I've downloaded stuff) but I'm keeping this one.
Stunning work mate. Oh and you always know when you're listening to a FZ track when you hear chimes or a glock or whatever...inspirational player and musician.  |
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07-02-2006, 12:02 PM
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Blackmore fanatic
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Sweet cover m8 , hmm listening to you and Bluesplayer i might have to check out some of Zappa's stuff 
Keep up the good work 
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07-02-2006, 10:45 PM
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Valhalla is coming !!!!!
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Just been listening to a FZ album , sort of live and studio compilation put together by Dweezil .This track features twice on it , and i had never heard it before , but you really gotta hear it , this Sadge version is in my book 100% FZ in tone and feel . I think he used a Les Paul with coil tapping ? I'm watching a live in Paris show right now and hes using one . Anyway superb playing Sadge and a truly great tune to bring to our attention , Hail FZ Hail Sadge !!!!! 5 circles
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07-02-2006, 11:38 PM
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Famous Artist
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This is tremendous!....great clean sounds..Sheik yer booty!..5 from thee
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07-03-2006, 01:18 AM
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101 Guru
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beautifull playing. loved the tone. what did you use?
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07-03-2006, 05:11 AM
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I GARAWWWNTEE!!!!!
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AWESOME, AWESOME job here Sadge!!!! Incredible tone!!! Stellar playng......really digging the Frank covers here!!! As Art said, Hail Frank and Sadge!!!! Check this out!!! Has little Steve Vai in there!! http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...&q=frank+zappa
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07-03-2006, 07:18 AM
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You sell yourself way too short Sadge, beautiful tone, and an incredible cover...............well done.
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07-03-2006, 03:30 PM
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Yeah, so what?
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 Wooosh!  Nice and groovy, I loved that phased distant tone, warm as hell, beautiful stuff Ender!
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07-03-2006, 05:18 PM
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Famous Artist
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Thankyou guys, I am honestly floored by your reaction to this.
It was always intended as a sort of "personal listening only" track, you know what I mean? Like when your mate calls round and say's "what you been up to recording wise then?" and you play him some stuff but don't let him hear the "personal listening only" stuff lol lol.
Thanks go to BluesPlayer for giving me the impetus to get this out of the "personal listening only" category, by way of his wonderful cover of "Watermelon in Easter Hay"...................................
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07-03-2006, 05:28 PM
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Famous Artist
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Originally Posted by eamon7
beautifull playing. loved the tone. what did you use?
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eamon, the clean electric guitar was my Ibanez RS440 Roadstar into a Peavey Pro Fex pre/amp processor, using a patch I created with Compressor (probably too much lol), flanger, exciter and reverb. I added a delay later within Sonar (the recording software that I use).
The acoustic was a Takamine (I forget the model) electro acoustic which I plugged straight into the Pod 2.0 on tube preamp setting. Reverb and Delay were added later in the final mix. |
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07-04-2006, 06:45 AM
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Famous Artist
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one of my favorites , Master of reality , i Love the tone , The playing ,the mix , this is just Superb man |
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07-04-2006, 08:34 AM
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excess to requirements
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excellent work sadge. There is some SERIOUS compression here but it works beautifully. There is a lovely stratty flavour to it all the way through the clean section and when the overdriven sound comes it it just floors me. Fantastic. a big 5 from me 
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07-05-2006, 12:57 AM
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I dont condone disrespect
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Excellent rendition Sadge......Beautiful |
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07-05-2006, 02:27 AM
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The Sequencer
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Superb work m8, every aspect of it is excellent
5 Stars 
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