I.O.U. (album): Difference between revisions
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"Out From Under" contains ideas written by [[Steve Robinson]], who later recorded his own version.<br> | "Out From Under" contains ideas written by [[Steve Robinson]], who later recorded his own version.<br> | ||
"White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown. | "White Line" had lyrics written by frequent Jack Bruce collaborator Pete Brown. | ||
=Gear= | |||
[''Note: This info is based on quotes by Allan himself given below.''] | |||
Allan primarily used his "old faithful Strat" for recording the I.O.U. album. This Stratocaster had two humbuckers—one by the bridge and one by the neck. Over time, he made several changes to the pickups, starting with old Gibson Patent Applied Fors taken from '60s SG Customs, later switching to DiMarzio PAFs, and finally settling on a pair of Seymour Duncan 59s. | |||
As for the amplifiers, during the recording, Holdsworth used two Hartley Thompson amplifiers and two Lab Series L-5 amps. The Hartley Thompson amplifiers were used with two cabinets, each containing two Goodman GP-12 speakers. He mentioned that these speakers were the best but hard to get in America. | |||
For the recording, he miked the guitar in the room where the whole band was playing. The recording took place on The Barge, a studio in England, which is actually a real boat. Holdsworth mentioned that due to the small space on the boat, they couldn't achieve much isolation, with drums in the middle of the room, the guitar amp in one corner, and the bass at the other end. | |||
=Summary of quotes on I.O.U.= | =Summary of quotes on I.O.U.= | ||
