Sam Black (The Tunnel - bass)
"What's That Noise?" is a series about gear. Show us some of your key pieces.
Sam Black (The Tunnel - bass)
"What's That Noise?" is a series about gear. Show us some of your key pieces.
One-question interviews with artists where we find out about the gear and equipment they use to achieve their sound.
— More from this seriesChris Mason (Faulty Cognitions) SPB: Was the mic’ing of your kit for the recording of Somehow, Here We Are fairly straight forward, or were there some techniques or experiments used to capture the sound? Mason: We didn't do anything too fancy. I do remember that we didn't mic the toms though … Read more
Stephen Hamm Theremin Man shows off his theremin magic. Read more
Josh Levine (Middle-Aged Queers) SPB: Tell us about the day you bought your current (primary) bass and why you chose it. Levine: I bought my current primary bass in the ‘90s at Univibe Music (RIP) in Oakland. It’s a DanElectro Longhorn, ‘90s reissue. I thought it was black. I played … Read more
Jono Giralt (Stress Positions – drums) SPB: Walk us through your drum kit and how you arrived at your sizes, etc. Giralt: I play on a Tama Starrclassic. All Bubinga shells. 12”, 18”, and 24”. Charcoal grey, I guess? They look nice. I’ve been playing the Ludwig raw copper phonic … Read more
Josh (Autogramm – drums) SPB: Walk us through some of the recording equipment used in the making of Autogramm’s new album, Music That Humans Can Play. Josh: Read more
Dan Hoffstrom (Murf) SPB: Which musicians have the most inspiring stage presence? Hoffstrom: THAT'S TOO HARD! WE DEMAND ANOTHER QUESTION! THIS IS RIGGED! YOU SET US UP! Uhhh shit. Well OVERALL I mean it's like anyone who doesn't care -- and breaks barriers. People like Little Richard was a HUGE influence … Read more
Willy (The Wesleys) SPB: What is the best show you’ve seen so far this year?: Willy: Got to see a lot of cool shows this year so far, but I think my favorite one was seeing Shadow Show from Detroit playing with Tilden at NYC TVEYES. It was such a rad … Read more
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