Dave Gregory Talks 12-String Ricks, Strats, 335s, Pedals… and XTC! That Pedal Show
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- Опубликовано: 30 июн 2024
- In this episode we are delighted to welcome Dave Gregory to the TPS studio. Dave has garnered much praise and respect for his work in British rock band XTC from 1979 to the late 1990s. Melodic, creative and always moving forwards, Dave’s playing inspired a whole generation of guitarists, not least a young and eager Australian with long, flowing blonde hair and a penchant for elaborate inversions. Yes, in a tale of ingenuity and daring, the Australian dreamt of leaving the endless sunshine, free-flowing beer and barbys so that he might be nearer to his hero. In Swindon.
10,000 miles and much alopecia later the Australian tracked down Gregory in Wiltshire and persuaded him to join his band, Tin Spirits, whereupon the fairytale was complete. He even asked him to be a guest on his RUclips channel along with a trio of Rickenbacker 12-strings, a Strat and an ES-335.
Well that’s one reading of it anyway. Enjoy the show!
Pedals & stuff in this episode…
TheGigRig Three2One
www.thegigrig.com/three2one
Jim Dunlop CryBaby BB535 Wah
We think… No longer made. Try the 535Q (it has a boost in it)
Sonic Research ST-300 Turbo Tuner Mini
Australia: bit.ly/2mR1s8c
Original Dallas Artbiter Rangemaster
No longer made. Try the Analog Man Beano Boost
Dinosaural Opticompressor
No longer made
Electro-Harmonix Soul Food
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2umWN0Z
USA: bit.ly/3IxRjYj
Boss DS-1
UK & Europe:bit.ly/2EKGMZl
USA: bit.ly/33fDwp8
Australia: bit.ly/30nmmjn
Chicago Stompworks The Double Dave
www.chicagostompworks.com/
1974 Electro-Harmonix Big Muff
No longer made
Custom Burns Buzz Around Clone
One off custom build
Strymon Lex
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2mzgn5T
USA: bit.ly/2O1JBLH
Australia: bit.ly/2nuAA1x
Strymon El Capistan
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2cVgRPr
USA: imp.i114863.net/6Z24b
Australia: bit.ly/2pUnPeu
Strymon Flint
UK & Europe: bit.ly/2G3EVQ3
USA: imp.i114863.net/2mn4a
Australia: bit.ly/2FkLm49
TheGigRig G2
www.thegigrig.com/g2
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* Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: www.thatpedalshow.com/partners
Interesting bits and go-to sections…
Intro playing: 0:00
What is the Ricky? 1:51
Beginning of XTC for Dave: 4:20
George Harrison’s guitar: 5:23
Dave’s first Rickenbacker 12: 6:30
12s are hard to play? 11:00
New sounds / old gear: 13:45
All Of A Sudden: 15:50
Roger Rossmeisl: 17:30
The 1964 1993: 19:30
John Lennon and the solidbody: 25:50
The three Ricky 12s compared: 28:50
The Blender control? 31:15
Travelling with a Ricky? 33:15
Tuner orientation: 34:50
Danelectro 59X12: 35:35
Dave’s 1963 Strat: 44:04 (52:00)
The refinish and the bow in the neck: 48:00
Vintage guitars rule: 56:00
The awesome 335 story: 58:44
335 sound: 1:09:05
Dave’s pedalboard: 1:10:40
Chicago Stompworks Double Dave: 1:11:50
…and the octave: 1:12:51
1975 EHX Big Muff: 1:13:30
Boss DS-1: 1:14:45 (1:15:25)
Burns Buzzaround Clone: 1:21:15 (1:23:45)
Dallas Arbiter Rangemaster: 1:26:05
Guitars in this episode:
1964 Rickenbacker Model 1993
1976 Rickenbacker 360/12
Rickenbacker 660/12
1963 Fender Stratocaster
1964 Gibson ES-335
Danelectro 59X12
Fender Custom Shop ’63 Telecaster - Dan’s video at bit.ly/2dlZJ6K
Amps in this episode
Matchless C-30 Head and 1x12 cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speaker
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XTC was a world-famous band - at least for me. Dave Gregory is a hero! What a video!!!
God isn't Dave Gregory a National Treasure? Absolutely fabulous!
An INTERnational Treasure....
I'd vote International Treasure being from the states (don't hold that against me, please).
If the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame wasn't the pathetic shitshow it is then Dave Gregory should be in there together with his bandmates.
Brilliant show. Could listen to Dave Gregory all day. A true master of his craft.
third time watching this - Dave is a national treasure
Dave Gregory is a lovely bloke
So happy about this episode! The guitar interplay between Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge was absolutely fantastic. "Drums and Wires," "Black Sea," "English Settlement" - all great guitar records. Thanks, guys!!
Hands down, Dave is one of my favorite musicians ever. If ever there was an "in the pocket" player it is Dave. While I geek out over his guitar playing (and collecting and history buffness) I am equally enamoured by his keyboard work. Dan & Mick, thank you for supporting and promoting this international treasure!
Todd Rundgren enthused about Dave on an interview about Skylarking . His playing is superb and his guitar /pedal journey is so good to hear . The rebuilding of the 63 Strat ♥️
Todd even mentions that he likes Dave's singing as well.
One of my all-time favorite musician RUclips videos! Unbelievably good! Thanks very much to all of you!
The people at Danelectro are blessing your names today for putting that guitar in his hands & his "that's pretty damn good" response.
I want one of those exact guitars now.
@@stevekirby3929 I get what you mean. I have a 59M and although it sounds nice on either pickup, the guitar comes alive when the switch is in the middle.
It made at least one sale, as I just ordered one for my stable.
I ended up buying a Danoblaster Innuendo model, but it hasn't been reissued since its days in the early 2000s. It's Mosrite shaped and it's like a Stratocaster. They do have some Mosrite shaped models now, but the Innuendo model has on-board effects.
He’s such a Gentleman. Much respect for Dave.
Dave is not only my guitar hero, but such a dear friend.
Mick’s face when Dave plays the “Senses” riff was the same I made when I saw what this video was going to be about.
which minute does he play it ?
Calciumchlorid 9:57
@@tubbyadamj thx!
You should totally get Johnny Marr to be on the show :)
Just what I was thinking!
Johnny marr needs to be on this show!!!
@@arfcorps I'm not sure if he still uses that, I've seen him recently just using some regular boss pedals and a diamond comp
I'm glad we all agree on this matter guys, maybe the lads at That Pedal Show will give him a shout :)
That's true but I think we can 'excuse' his live rig. I'm sure he has a lot to talk about gear wise, nonetheless. From this guitars, to his amps, to all the pedals he's used over the years :) I hate those Boss digital multi-FX pedalboards but he sure had an amazing tone when I saw him in Lisbon last year !
How come I have only just found this in June 2023?
Cuz I'm a flippin' eedjit that's why! 🙄
Dave Gregory = Deity status 😁
This is the best music based video I have ever seen, thanks guys!
I can't claim to be a huge XTC fan, but "Dear God" has to be one of the best songs ever written. Really interesting interview.
thank you for the REM reference but just let me say as a person who was there during those Athens days of REM we loved XTC before Pete even started to play you were a huge influence on the Athens music scene
Peter had a 6 string 360, the 12 you hear on the early records is Mitch Easter's white Fender XII with a matching headstock. It was stolen from the studio a few years ago.
@@tomcass2.030 Correct... Peter had multiple ones including 330's as well. But he's mainly associated with his Jetglo 360, the truck flap lady sticker.
R.E.M. opened the show for XTC in Athens, GA on April 24, 1981. There's an audio bootleg of XTC's set, but I never heard the audio for R.E.M.'s set, if it exists. I heard it does exist, but I don't know for sure.
TPS has officially ascended from one of the best guitar shows on RUclips to THE BEST guitar show on RUclips. Dave Gregory has been my hero for decades, and it was glorious to watch him on the show.
I am 57 years old and had never heard of XTC before. Because Dan kept mentioning the band, I looked for them on RUclips. The first song I came across was “Dear God” and it immediately blew me away. Why have I never come across this band before? And Dave Gregory is really very likeable and his Rickenbacker 12-string sounds really great. Thanks for this interview! 🤗
Guys, can't thank you enough for this one. When Dave strapped on the black Rick and played the chorus from Senses, I thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest. My eyes teared up and I began laughing like a giddy school girl. And it all came flooding back; those memories of youth, the feelings therein, the intensity of discovery, and the sound of XTC.
The Rickenbacker 12 string was always my dream guitar. I finally got a 330/12 around 2002 and it's been my main guitar ever since. I'm not saying it's love, but I do have it tattooed on my arm.
Best guitar I ever played. Got to do about 100 gigs with one...playing music you would NEVER associate with w/a 12 string.
It's been 35 years and I miss that thing more than any of my exes ....
It's a dream to see anything about the fabulous XTC on the net. Truly original guitaristic tunage by Mr Gregory and Mr Partridge. thank you so very much
Jerry G Hear , hear !!👍🙂
Best 90 mins since Celtic won the European Cup in 1967...Superb!
Yes!
C'mon the Bhoys!
I have a fantastic story about my wife's grandfather. He lived in a town named Benton, which is in Illinois, and is where George Harrison's sister lived. A few months before the Beatles hit it huge in the States, he spent some time in Benton with his sister. Nobody there had ever heard of the Beatles (yet). My wife's grandfather, Gabe, played in a local cover band and George's sister asked Gabe if he'd show George around, she figured they had the music thing in common. Gabe agreed and kind of took George under his wing and brought him all around. One of the places he brought him to was a local music store that sold Rickenbacker guitars and that's where George got his very first Rickenbacker guitar. There is a very low quality documentary about this called, "A Beatle In Benton."
"The vanishing girl, she'll give you a twirl." Chips from the Chocolate Fireball by the Dukes is a masterpiece.
Just listened to this for the second time. Been an XTC fan since their first album when I was 15 and I'm now....older. They are timeless and one the greatest British bands of all time.
An hour and a half with Dave Gregory - what a lovely man and great inspiration. Thanks for that. Cheers to the Swindon crew!
Ah, the intro is sublime. That's the progenitor of shoegaze, right there, in those chords. Just add overdrive, chorus, delay, and reverb. :D
A Rickenbacker 330 has been my main guitar since 1991, when I bought it new. The Hi-Gain pickups are one of my all-time favorites. I prefer them to the Toasters. The R tailpiece is hard enough to manage with 6 strings; I can't imagine how it must be with 12!
I found Dave's perspective on hollowbodies and distortion funny, as those of us of the shoegaze generation very much chose hollowbody guitars for the fact that they feed back, and we obviously used tons of overdrive and distortion.
Gemma Seymour. I bought my 330 Jetglo in 1991 (in my avatar photo). The R tailpiece on my 2006 330/12FG recently exploded. Replaced it with a trapeze tailpiece
Are those chords an xtc song?
Dave Gregory is a magician.He did things on a 6&12 string no other guitarist did to such effect,bloody genius
"That's pretty damn good" Dave Gregory - Danelectro sales for this model jump by 20%
Yup. I want one now, that's for sure!
My next guitar
@@mastermachetier5594 Mybe mine too, lol.
I must say THANK YOU. DAVID GREGORY is certainly a National Treasure..!! He is the most gracious and charming man... his KNOWLEDGE of guitar is at the level of a master archivist..!! I am so grateful for you putting this show together. PART TWO..??? 🙃👍 (I'm head over heels)
Sitting beside Dave Gregory while he plays Senses Working Overtime on the original guitar would pretty much be the most thrilling event of my life.
Could you imagine how much Dave’s Rickenbacker used on English Settlement would fetch at an auction 😀. Put that thing in a museum! Dave is so great and interesting to listen to. He seems so down to Earth. Rock royalty for sure!
REM - Buck's12 string on "Reckoning" (notably on "South Central Rain", that opening riff) released1984. Possibly featured on "Murmur" album, 1983
You were first, Mr. Gregory
Interestingly, REM used a Mellotron on "Green" (1988). There weren't many around by that time, I think they had to rent in and have it insured for a pretty penny.
"Here comes my girl" TP & Heartbreakers 1980 !
Marty Willson-Piper of The Church - Of Skins and Hearts album 1980!
@@pfink70 Good call, I love MWP. I'm in Oz, so, y'know.
@@pfink70 REM Hib-Tone 7" single "Radio Free Europe" (B-side "Sitting Still", gorgeous song) 1981 was, I believe, their first recording. Then Chronic Town EP 1982.
So, Church and Heartbreakers tie for the crown?
Thank you TPS. I was on a XTC bing and Andy's new vid showed up and the next day Dave showed up. I missed this one. I am on a cloud today.
The Church's Marty Wilson Piper, Robyn Hitchcock in the Soft Boys and Will Sargent from the Bunnymen all great early '80s 12 string exponents.
One of my heroes!... Ten feet tall and the solo in that song still kills me....so many great memories listening to Drums and Wires..thank u guys...Dave is wonderful!
I say this in a complimentary way, Dave Gregory's voice sounds a little like Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh. Hearing that voice talking about gear is really amazing!
Gentle soul.
Neville Martin for me.
this had me screaming like a little girl. Thank you guys for your service to the universe.
Johnny Kinkeade! a TPS hero! 🙏
He truly is the unsung hero of tps, a mascot if you will
Gregory, Marr, Mcgeoch - the real holy trinity. Dave is a genius guitarist. Try playing the dear god arpeggios to understand his effortlesss technical prowess
Oh yes, McGeoch's one of my favourites also 😀
Not Marr. He isn’t qualified to join those two.
@@malcolmbliss777 Oh, he is. You might not like his music, but he's brilliant.
@@ManchesterBlackSheep Hardly.
@@malcolmbliss777 you're not the arbiter of taste, dude
Mick the expression on your face when Dave said '53 Les Paul was great
Wonderful gathering, a must watch! Dave Gregory is one of my favorite guitarist and writers ever!!!
Watching your faces when Dave plays 'Senses Working Overtime'... priceless!
I just watched every second of this video. Wonderful. Gregory is a soft-spoken gentleman with fascinating stories from his life in music. Thanks so much!
I will mirror Mr Gregory, yall have absolutely rekindled my love of guitar and playing, not just pedals. My pedalboard has grown exponentially in the few years since yall started, and so has my enjoyment of playing. Being able to get the sounds in my head, or at least have an idea of how to try to get them, has been wonderful. I watch your show every week, and even if it's not a topic I'm interested in, I learn so much about things that I am. Thank you so much for the show. We all love it.
CodyMBB well said. Amen.
Stressed out this morning! Listening to Dave speak might be even better that Headspace for relaxing
I love listening to DG talk almost as much as his playing.
One of the BEST Tps guest vids ever! Dave seems like such a lovely person. but a side note.. how can you guys sit on those hard ass stools for 1.5 hrs?
Squats. Build your own padding
Preparation H
Huge XTC fan still trying to figure out half the chords....I don't even play guitar and I can tell Dave Gregory is good...to say the least. Very underrated and XTC made it look easy but interviews /discussions like this make you realize the amount of effort involved and he's so gracious!
I had discovered a book with the title "1001 Guitars You Must Play Before You Die" at the local library last week, and I was delighted when I noticed its foreword was written by Dave 😀 Especially since I'd properly discovered XTC's Music only very recently and hadn't even known before then that their guitarists name was Dave Gregory! 😄
I really enjoyed this, what an informative video! I knew nothing of the history of the Rickenbacker 12 - but a couple of weeks ago I heard the 330/12 on a video and loved it. Then a small tax refund arrive by surprise and I'm now the very proud owner of a new 330/12 Mapleglow! I'm just a 56 year old chord-bashing learner, but the sound of this guitar is simply amazing, it inspires me to practice more.
Dave Gregory is absolutely one of my guitar heroes and criminally under appreciated. Thank you for bringing him around!
OMG, Dave is my absolute all times hero.
Thanks a lot for this.
DG- what a gentleman. i still have the orig BOSS chorus pedal , CE-2, from that board that inspired a young DG in '84. sadly the compressor , CS-1, eventually failed and the DS-1 was misplaced /nicked .
Dave Gregory is TOPS!!!! one of the best pop guitar players hands down no discussion. If you don't know...well..I'm sorry.
What a great guy. I was never much into bands like XTC, but I really enjoyed this episode. Very different from the usual - good job.
It's a whole new world.
First Jonny Kinkade, now Dave Gregory. What is it about these older British guys that is so extremely charming? I have two spaces for granddads that are sadly vacant. How can I get them to be my new granddads?
Ha! What a wonderful comment. Thank you!
Since this interview took place, the Kelly Brothers published a book on Rickenbackers in November of 2021. From Wiki..
Rickenbacker Guitars: From the Frying Pan into the Fireglo, written by Kelly and designed and photographed by his brother Paul, with a foreword by Ron O'Keefe.
Great show!
Dave is a treasure
That was so good. What a lovely man Dave is. Totally without affectation, and all the more charming for it.
Bless you Dave - not sure you even know how much of an influence you are to so many of us. Thanks, TPS!
Nice video. I was not into XTC and I only knew David Gregory from Dan honk-dropping his name on the show.
What a great guy and he has a ton of cool gear-related stories. More of this, please.
when they started talking about mike keneally borrowing dave's equipment for that gig, i had to pause this video to search for any videos of that night...
i was not disappointed...
you gotta love you-tube!
Greetings from Sardinia to you Dan & Mick and of course to the great Dave Gregory. The first CD I ever bought was Oranges and Lemons! Long Live Dave and XTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This might be my favourite youtube video. Thank you! Such a great player, so knowledgeable and yet down to earth.
What a marvellous interview!!! thank you, Mr Gregory! Thank you.... Happy holidays
Dave's knowledge and passion is matched by his genius. Really enjoyed this talk thank you.
Ok. 1hr and 32 glorious minutes later ... what a brilliant show, guys. Just brilliant. Deep, satisfied sigh!
BTW - sold my Rick 370-12 after a couple of years, when I finally had to change the strings. That’s over four hours of my life I won’t get back. I now miss that sound, even more so after this episode, but in truth, I still rather re-string an old Bigsby ...
How would I describe this episode? Like the sound of a twelve string, Glorious.
To me, TPS is about inspiration. I, like Dan, have always been a HUGE Dave Gregory fan! Having watched this, I am heading to help host and play in the house band at an open mic and have been inspired to dust off my Danelectro DC59-12 (like yours, but 2 single coil lipsticks) which hasn't been gigged in ages! My favourite TPS show of all time! Thanks so much, guys, for allowing us a glimpse into the beautiful mind of this true creative legend.
Brilliant show guys….Dave Gregory is so nice
now let's see how long the few used ricks will remain available on reverb
I would love a Rickenbacker, but $$
The second guitar I ever fooled with was one of those George Harrison 12 strings. Nifty sound, and I think it was a very easy to play unit. Unfortunately burglars took that from Uncle Ericson so we don't still have it.
I thought those were pretty thick on the ground here until we exported them all to Japan in the early 80s. Fatdog always had a few real Ricks lined up for any high rollers that came through Subway (seven or eight hundred dollars was still a lot back then) and that 12 was usually around.
Time to call my mates in NZ who own Rickys methinks..
But hearing Dave saying that it's a dog to play puts me right off them. I'd more likely go for a Gretsch 12 string
Meh, personally, my favorite 12 string electrics are Danelectro or Danelectro style! Lipstick pickups rule for 12 string guitar!
Dave Gregory - he sounds like the David Attenborough of rock!
BEST.
EPISODE.
EVER!
Why my name is not being shown? =(
By 10 minutes in I'm pausing the video and grabbing the Takamine acoustic 12 I haven't _really_ played for years. Some odd hours later and I'm back after a good play and a bit of a new tune. Brilliant! Cheers guys!
I just paused and listened to Real by Reel remastered and then Live in Paris 1979 in another tab. Dave is a genius!! What a great live band XTC was - I was too young!! What a legend to have playing in a band with you Dan!!
I dig so much your show Dan & Mick. When you have a guest like today it's so rewarding. Knowledgeable and very informative! Their sharing of gear choices, orgin and how they achieve their sound. Another great post! Greetings from Hollywood California.
It's striking that the guests on the show always seem to be really pleasant, thoughtful people. I think that tells us something about Dan and Mick.
What a rare treat both Dave from XTC and the Rickenbacker 12's. Just amazing!
Great interview, very interesting but - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - do a follow-up where Dave talks about his work in Big Big Train!
Yeah missed the BBT part of his career in this interview as well.
Dave tells great stories and is so humble. Love his sound with XTC.
Best TPS ever. The way Dan always lights up when Dave Gregory is mentioned in past pedal shows, I knew this day would one day come, lol. Sure enjoyed every moment of Dave's interview and having him walk us through those Ricks. Bravo gents!
Hearing the opening to All Of A Sudden nearly made me weep. Thank you Dave and Andy for all of your creativity and musical skills.
Love XTC and I love this interview with Dave. Seems like a genuine nice guy, great guitars as well!
This episode is a sterling example of why there are nearly 200K of us TPS addicts.
This is heavenly.! I could listen to Dave G all day (and you guys too of course)! thanks!
Huge XTC fan. Best Pedal Show ever!
Man I wanted to see the old 335 headstock
Absolute magic. Been waiting for this ever since I made the Tin Spirits connection with TPS. I’ve been an XTC fan for so long I can actually remember when Life Begins at the Hop and Making Plans for Nigel were first released. I started playing guitar the week I bought the 25 O’Clock EP on Vinyl, no coincidence. Amazing that now you can get pedals to make many of the sounds John Leckie conjured with Dave and the others on that record. Also so great to see and hear so much about Rickenbackers, as there is not much available on them outside of print. The look on Mick’s face when Dave first opened up on the JetGlo 12string summed up how I felt throughout. Thanks so much for this great show! Indebted.
The hoboroadie has spent most of his life under a rock, but my record store guy GAVE me Drums and Wires when it came in, since nobody in West Podunk was going to recognize or buy it. Needless to say it received heavy play on my turntable, up against some real good stuff. Nice fellows as well, I reckon.
THanks for this video!!!! I love XTC!
Trivia bits: Roger Rossmeisl designed the Coronado series for Fender, & apparently tutored Semie Mosley whilst at Rickenbacker, who later launched Moserite guitars. Ray Dietrich was the auto designer, who went to Gibson & designed the Firebird & Thunderbird. Apologies for getting a bit nerdish ...
Dietrich! That's who I was thinking of - thank you! Please nerd all you want. That's what we're here for!
My 60s Coronado is a strange beast, like a Fender impersonation of another brand
Watching Mick lose his mind over each vintage guitar was my favorite part. Lots of history, and lots of string this week!
Mick's joy and wonder in this video is pure joy. Such a great video, i could listen to Dave Gregory tell stories all day. What a bloke!
"That's what I call a 'fuzz box'..."
Amazing, amazing interview, I could happily listen to Dave talk all day about guitars and when you combine that with incredible playing and terrific stories then this has fast become one of my all favourite youtube videos. There's been a sort of Stalinist rewriting of British pop and rock history that has seen XTC unfairly not receiving the credit they deserve for their amazing output influence so this has been an all too rare treat. On a side note you've done more for Rickenbacker sales with one video than Rickenbacker have managed in the last 10 years. Lastly a genuine LOL at the JHS gag.
Gotta love a pro who is also a gear junky / historian!!!! What a great episode!
Put me down for a pre ordered Treble Bastard!!!
oh god yes!! can't wait!!
That Treble Bastard 😆
From a year back or so TPS is my Friday entertainment. A couple of cold ones and TPS and my Friday is complete. And all the extra show they do in the week is just icing on the cake. Many thanks Mike and Dan. BTW I've gone back and looked att all your episodes you have in youtubeia.
Great video. Dave Gregory is awesome!
FINALLY a "shout out" for Eddie Phillips! Great story