Ep. 65 - Bob Bradshaw - Pro-Rig Pioneer!

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 21 дек 2024

Комментарии • 112

  • @volodyanikolaev
    @volodyanikolaev 4 года назад +55

    01:07 - Bob moved to Pennsylvania.
    03:26 - Chad Taylor hooked Bob up great.
    06:46 - Bob and Dave and Andy Brauer.
    09:15 - Love of music and gaining interest.
    13:10 - Atlanta tech school, Hughes Aircraft. LA.
    16:05 - Recycler. Working on amps.
    19:15 - Tim Carmon and Paul Rivera's pedalboards.
    21:55 - Craid Anderton's articles.
    26:00 - Buzzy Feiten.
    31:06 - Right place, right time.
    33:07 - Word of mouth. How racks started.
    36:40 - Presets idea.
    39:16 - Didn't patented anything.
    41:21 - Quad/Eight Electronics job. LF13333 IC discovering.
    47:18 - Meeting Michael Landau.
    51:10 - Touring life. Joni Mitchell.
    54:55 - Coming up with rig ideas. MEOW.
    56:36 - Watching gear works in real tours. Word of mouth.
    59:50 - Players wanted studio gear in their rigs.
    1:04:28 - Dealing with pro guys. Steve Lukather.
    1:08:53 - Not terribly technical.
    1:12:23 - Larry Klein's rig story.
    1:14:56 - Getting back to Lukather. The rig story.
    1:21:18 - Another world tour. Now that's what work looks like.
    1:24:19 - Cartridges. Dave's rig building story.
    1:27:55 - Toto shows. Soldano preamp story.
    1:40:00 - John Suhr.
    1:42:10 - Making CAE 3+ preamp.
    1:44:54 - Why not build power amps?
    1:48:17 - Dave's memories of that era.
    1:51:20 - Working with John Suhr.
    1:53:30 - Solutions for simplicity. Rocktron
    1:57:20 - Evolution of switching loops. Opto-circuits.
    2:00:09 - Switchin to relays.
    2:03:36 - Getting into 80s rock scene.
    2:07:01 - Resistive/reactive loads. Wet-dry-wet.
    2:13:37 - EVH stories (loads / speakers).
    2:19:16 - "Running 2 amps with FX-loops with 1 stereo effect" question.
    2:21:50 - Favorite reverb, chorus and delays.
    2:28:56 - Edge's 2290/Fractal.
    2:32:25 - Marshall Lead 12 (micro marshall brain).
    2:34:25 - Favorite pre/power amps.
    2:38:10 - LA shutted down. No amps for now.
    2:39:20 - Custom Audio Electronics head.
    2:41:25 - Some times P90 just a P90.
    2:42:44 - Biggest rack-went-down catastrophe for Bob.
    2:46:54 - Biggest rack-went-down catastrophe for Dave.
    2:49:13 - Mods are open for now.
    2:49:54 - Bob's take on Kemper and modeling.
    2:54:09 - Bob Bradshaw contacts. Custom Audio Electronics. www.customaudioelectronics.com/
    That was fucking awesome talk. Thanks guys!

  • @joeyvanostrand3655
    @joeyvanostrand3655 4 года назад +6

    I have listened to these episodes over and over again whilst sitting on the mower, power washing the gutters, rocking my daughter to sleep, in the shower..... The list goes on.
    I'm very grateful for most of the interviews you and Dave have done. Even re-listening to an episode, I pick up on or learn something new. Thanks guys!

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад

      Joey VanOstrand thank you for the message! We really appreciate it!!

    • @AdamWellsMusic
      @AdamWellsMusic 9 месяцев назад

      It’s amazing how much we can learn while still being functioning adults. I do the same thing. ✌🏻

  • @MitchGift
    @MitchGift 11 месяцев назад +1

    I was there at Custom Audio when Bob and John were working together. It was a magic time. Had one of his switching systems made for me as well as their new 3 channel pre-amp. Stuff was expensive but never regretted the purchase ever. They were amazing.

  • @adamfstewart81
    @adamfstewart81 4 года назад +36

    Can we do this every night while we're all sheltering in place? Tone talk is my happy place, and this is maybe the best episode yet!

    • @joerobinson2538
      @joerobinson2538 4 года назад +3

      Adam Stewart I agree totally! I could self quarantine indefinitely with steady Tone Talks!

    • @adamp2
      @adamp2 4 года назад +6

      Soldano was a great one :)

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад +7

      It would be great to do more of them considering the situation but have to space them out. We will be back April 4

    • @CarsInDimension
      @CarsInDimension 4 года назад

      @@tone-talk Marc, April 4 or today?

  • @angusorvid8840
    @angusorvid8840 4 года назад +4

    The brilliance of Bradshaw is he was able to design player specific rigs that gave top players from EVH, to Vai, to Luke exactly what they needed. He took into account how they played, when they switched amps, the chain order of effects, noise gate positioning, etc. It revolutionized the rig, and the reverberations are still felt to this day. There were a lot of techs telling their guitar bosses, "Oh yeah, I can make you a Bradshaw rig," but they always missed the mark. A Bradshaw rig was built to last, to work right, to deliver. The first element of innovation is assessing reality. You ask the question, "What do players need these days? What are they trying to do with their sound? What are the rough patches they keep hitting?" Bradshaw got the rig, the whole switching system, down to a science. The footswitch ability of it all is still copied to this day in any number of systems, and very obvious when you look at the Line 6 Helix, Axe Fx, the Boss GT series, etc. But with a Bradshaw rig, the switching system was going into real Boogies, Soldanos, etc, and Midi controls. In fact, I would say that Bradshaw's rigs are the inspiration for the growth of Midi controls in amps, and I think Mesa Boogie was the first company to include Midi controls in the Mark III.

  • @Bullittbl
    @Bullittbl 3 года назад +3

    Fantastic show! I've been watching some old shows and this is a top 10. Bob told his life story in real time. It's great you gave a chance to tell it. Love the long ones

  • @joemcgraw5529
    @joemcgraw5529 Год назад +1

    Man I wish I would have found your channel 3 years ago ,and I dont understand why I didnt because I was watching alot of guitar and amps Repair ,Bobs got me pulling out my old Guitar Players Magazines now

  • @mrpugi3894
    @mrpugi3894 4 года назад +3

    Amazing. We used to sneak into Toto sound checks back in the early 90s each time we saw them in the UK? Bob was always cool with us and we used to joke about his huge fridge racks did they have a sectret cold fridge inside there for cool beers ! Legend

  • @fgurdian
    @fgurdian 4 года назад +4

    Awesome show. Thanks Mark and Dave! I will love to see a show with Dave, Bob and Pete Cornish. The Holy Trinity of rig designers!

  • @robertolucca1834
    @robertolucca1834 2 года назад +7

    Luke's sound through his CAE rig (from the Los Lobotomies era) was his best sounding tone to me. It sounded phenomenal.. I wish he still used it.

    • @derekwilliams5149
      @derekwilliams5149 Год назад +1

      I went to Bob's place in magnolia and Hollywood I think.. I bought the 4x4. in the RS 10.. and Bob you are the nicest you even added some custom things to it... I still own it.. thank you

  • @ChromaticHarp
    @ChromaticHarp Год назад +1

    I was lucky to see Luke varios times at the Baked Potato, Blowing the roof off the place with his Bradshaw Rack!

  • @patrickgregory4
    @patrickgregory4 6 месяцев назад +1

    GREAT EP VERY INTERESTING GUY!

  • @chrisquinn9104
    @chrisquinn9104 4 года назад +9

    Love all of the swearing. Bob swears with true style.

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 10 месяцев назад

      Swearing old-school style. The way we all used to do it.

  • @matthias7455
    @matthias7455 4 года назад +11

    That was great. Bob has an incredible memory. Would love to hear more about some of the 80s guys rigs he built. I hope you can do a part 2 with him.

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад +7

      Matthias thank you and we will have a part 2!

    • @matthias7455
      @matthias7455 4 года назад

      @@tone-talk awesome! Looking forward to it. I really enjoy your discussions.

  • @fbettr2627
    @fbettr2627 Год назад

    Bob BRADSHAW is a legend and an excellent story teller. Mr. BRADSHAW is a visionary whose ideas came alive through CUSTOM AUDIO ELECTRONICS.

  • @jerrynepomuceno5544
    @jerrynepomuceno5544 4 года назад +3

    Great interview. Bradshaw and Friedman had some GREAT STORIES to tell.

  • @terryhimes5052
    @terryhimes5052 4 года назад +1

    Wow Bob B. Same age as me! I can't imagine making a move and change in life like that at this age! Congrats...

  • @RMosack
    @RMosack 4 года назад +3

    I can't like this video enough. So much fun.

  • @zombiemosher1139
    @zombiemosher1139 3 года назад +3

    Bob rules, the guy is a legend & without his work our gear would be very different.

  • @Mr_A_Mia
    @Mr_A_Mia 3 года назад +1

    Man. What an episode! Thanks ya’ll!

  • @southofthebordersmoker2544
    @southofthebordersmoker2544 4 года назад +3

    Awesome interview! This was one that I was waiting for. Bob is really cool.

  • @GMHG777
    @GMHG777 4 года назад +6

    Holy crap had no clue Bob lived in my town !!! Clair and Tait pretty much own the town but you wouldn’t know it until you go by the facilities.

  • @BabyThomas
    @BabyThomas 4 года назад +2

    It looks like Mr. Bradshaw invented a LOT of useful and cool stuff, still used to this day. Very good show, definitely in my personal Top5! Thanks to Marc and Dave!

  • @chrisbarclay
    @chrisbarclay 4 года назад +2

    Great episode

  • @Yupppi
    @Yupppi 4 года назад +3

    Cool to get to know what all Bradshaw did. Always heard the name here and there but never really caught a good grasp on what he really did. Like literally everything. This episode had some gold nuggets for people who are trying to grab good old rack gear.

  • @jppagetoo
    @jppagetoo 4 года назад +2

    Damn... you've done some great episodes in the past. This one is amazing! The best interview you have done.

  • @justinespinosa7878
    @justinespinosa7878 4 года назад +2

    Sad I missed this live! Best mullet in the biz!

  • @PooNinja
    @PooNinja 4 года назад +4

    Crap I missed this! Bob Bradshaw has been a hero of mine since the first time I saw one of his switching units 🤘🏽

  • @terryhimes5052
    @terryhimes5052 4 года назад

    I can relate with bob. Being the same age. I still have 8 track tapes. Players and 8 Track recorders. Also have the 1970's Big home Stereo equipment. Pioneer, Marantz etc. Reel to reel. All the good old stuff. Those were good times for us old folk! OF COURSE THEY WERE! WE were still young... LOL!

  • @bksweet6331
    @bksweet6331 2 года назад +1

    Great Tone Talk Session, thank you ALL sun 🕶 🥂

  • @mathiaskarnblad3050
    @mathiaskarnblad3050 27 дней назад

    Went by car with Buzz some years ago, what man chared some cool story’s 🙏

  • @loscrimefighter1899
    @loscrimefighter1899 4 года назад +9

    "True bypass, and all this other horsesh*t" straight from the man himself!

  • @Kasper911band
    @Kasper911band 4 года назад +1

    One of the best shows so far! Thx!👍🏽

  • @jasoncoventon7652
    @jasoncoventon7652 3 года назад +1

    Bob is a Genius!!

  • @thesphericalguy9018
    @thesphericalguy9018 4 года назад +2

    Epic episode, thanks so much for this!

  • @matthew80127
    @matthew80127 4 года назад +1

    Enjoyed this a lot! I first heard of Bob a while back when I e-mailed Kane Roberts about his old gear. Kane said his old Alice Cooper tour rigs were made by Bob Bradshaw.

  • @CNCTEMATIC
    @CNCTEMATIC 4 года назад +2

    Great event. Well done guys.

  • @MrAletube
    @MrAletube 4 года назад +3

    you don't argue with guitarists,technique wise!period.

  • @davidthomas3725
    @davidthomas3725 Год назад

    Rock Lititz is real deal. All the BIG acts rehearse there before touring. Nice quiet town...Love my CAE wah!

  • @MAP448
    @MAP448 2 года назад +1

    Is that a squirrel on Dave's head??? lol

  • @angusorvid8840
    @angusorvid8840 4 года назад +1

    I remember when these rigs where all the rage, and even a lot of club acts had, if not true Bradshaw rigs, their own take on it. In those days it was all about rack effects, and also rackmounted preamps, like the Boogie Studio .22 or Mark III Simulclass and Boogie 400 watt preamps. I just stuck with a few pedals. These days, because of technology, pedals are all the rage like never before.

  • @robertscharlow
    @robertscharlow Год назад

    Fast forward to autumn, 2023 -
    Why don't you make a preamp, Dave?
    Dave - "It'd need an IR loader..."
    🤣Enter Freidman IR-X

  • @avgjoegat8126
    @avgjoegat8126 4 года назад +3

    Feels like I got a seat near them at a bar out of sheer good luck.

  • @MusicTherapyLaz
    @MusicTherapyLaz 4 года назад +2

    Sorry I missed the live stream...will have to catch up on this tomorrow...looking forward to it! 😎🎸🐦🤘

  • @sbrave
    @sbrave 4 года назад +1

    Ha!, my cat has that same catnip fish (now just shredded) Out of nowhere enters the room making that same noise with the toy in her mouth. Bob is the coolest. Years ago when I lived in LA, I went to his shop and he made me a 7 pin to 5 pin MIDI cable so I could use the MIDI phantom power of my Intellifex to power my ADA MIDI controller. I believe the 2 outer pins of the 7 pin supply the power?

  • @vansheen9096
    @vansheen9096 3 года назад

    “Fucking struggling with your shit”? You need a Bradshaw rig.
    Amazing interview guys. This is one of the RUclips channels that has helped me get through the year. Keep up the great work! Thank you.

  • @peterschaefer1665
    @peterschaefer1665 4 года назад +5

    Great show guys thanks. Put me down for a Friedman voiced tube preamp! If it is programmable (like the jmp-1), I'll take two!!

  • @bigtrex76
    @bigtrex76 Год назад +1

    So good
    Thanks

  • @charvelshredder
    @charvelshredder 4 года назад +4

    Awesome Tone Talk!! I could listen to Bob tell stories for hours man! It’s like listening to that super cool uncle we all have, shooting the shit..what a cool dude! You guys have a great thing going with this show for sure. Any chance you’ll be able to talk Eddie into coming on? I can dream right?😜🎸🎸

    • @geruto17760
      @geruto17760 4 года назад +1

      What, after all this? LOL!

  • @drebatista
    @drebatista 4 года назад +2

    So good!!!!!!! That's the real deal right there!

  • @2113rush
    @2113rush 2 года назад +1

    Isn’t it crazy that there are no new ones to take their place in the industry?

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 10 месяцев назад

      The music biz isn't giving money to the tech guys near the bottom anymore, so they can't thrive or even survive nowadays. These type of innovative guys go to work for other industries now.

  • @chrisbarclay
    @chrisbarclay 4 года назад +3

    Bob Bradshaw is a funny as

  • @periloustemple8290
    @periloustemple8290 4 года назад

    I know I'm late to the party, but the Studio Pre was Boogie's first, I think. It was between the Mark III and IV. Right after it, the Quad came out (but to me, the Studio Pre sounded like the III; the Quad was like the IV).

  • @gioelevio1626
    @gioelevio1626 4 года назад +2

    EPIC VIDEO🚀!!! I needed this interview a year and a half ago, when I was writing my degree thesis about Lukather, it would have been a much faster process😂, but anyway great episode! You guys kick ass🤘🏻

  • @DANWRIGHTITIS
    @DANWRIGHTITIS 8 месяцев назад

    i met Bob at a TOTO show at the Hammersmith Odeon - 92 or 93. He chatted for a few minutes - I asked hi about Vai & Eddie then& i asked for his autograph. When he handed back my ticket he´d signed it STEVE LUKATHER. ¨I won´t tell if you don´t ..... ¨

  • @MrAletube
    @MrAletube 4 года назад +8

    100% agree on the amp models in axefx,not even close,its good if you never heard a real amp in person.

    • @adamp2
      @adamp2 4 года назад +1

      Once you mic a amp it don`t matter

    • @mikefenton5634
      @mikefenton5634 4 года назад +2

      @@adamp2 Or pay for cartage on tour once.

    • @johnvcougar
      @johnvcougar 4 года назад +2

      It's its own thing, and sounds great. I don't really see the point of comparing analog and digital, they are their own beasts, and love them all like puppies.

    • @ironblast5
      @ironblast5 4 года назад

      Sounds like you haven't used a axe 3 yet setup by someone who knows how to play and use it. Check out Leon Todd's videos on it.

  • @prsplayer210
    @prsplayer210 4 года назад +2

    Would be cool to see a tonetalk with Sylvia massey

  • @markferlan392
    @markferlan392 4 года назад +2

    Lititz is a great small town! They even have a chocolate factory there, Wilbur chocolates.

    • @GMHG777
      @GMHG777 4 года назад

      Not anymore, the factory ceased operations in 2016 and was converted into very pricey hotel, condos, a bar/restaurant, and shops on the ground floor where the Wilbur retail store originally was. Wilbur still has an outlet store in the old Freeze and Frizz building across the street. It’s a very nice complex but kinda sad the chocolate manufacturing is gone now, used to be able to smell it all around the area which was heavenly !

    • @markferlan392
      @markferlan392 4 года назад

      @@GMHG777
      Bummer. It's been awhile since I've been back there. Loved the chocolate festival every Fall. Whole town smelled like chocolate.

  • @stevekirby7333
    @stevekirby7333 4 года назад

    Reason why the varsity sound companies either build their own or rip the guts out of Furman type strips and just hardwire them. The only "conditioning" they want is clean connections.

  • @jeddak
    @jeddak 4 года назад +1

    That anecdote towards the end about Bob having dozens of empty Marshall amp cabinets lining his shelves - this was mentioned in another episode. Does anyone remember which one that was (who was the guest)?

  • @peevee605
    @peevee605 3 года назад

    Unbeatable. Will you have Skydstrup on the show too?

  • @alexbozas887
    @alexbozas887 4 года назад

    Man, i had one of those british made Marshall lead 12's. Sold it and regretted it. Finally acquired another 30 years later but i swear it doesn't sound as good as the original one i had.

  • @johnmeeks9308
    @johnmeeks9308 2 года назад

    bob you were also doing peter's rig

  • @gregboboski9904
    @gregboboski9904 4 года назад +1

    Did I miss it, or did you get through the show without discussing the MXR Dunlop connection ?

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад

      We might have missed that...

  • @RambleTone
    @RambleTone 4 года назад +1

    Bob, didn’t you make a pedalboard for Randy Rhoads too?

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад +2

      Tony Lemieux don’t believe so

  • @jlbaxe
    @jlbaxe 2 года назад

    Make a CAE pre amp for the synergy 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

  • @jeddak
    @jeddak 4 года назад +2

    Suggested guest: Chris Poland - he's just re-released _Return To Metalopolis_, too!

  • @eternalism8274
    @eternalism8274 4 года назад +1

    2:36:15 "you'd have to put an IR loader in it though". No you don't.

  • @stevesuv
    @stevesuv 4 года назад +2

    People used to ask why does a 2290 cost 2290? ........cause its worth it

  • @sebaseba33
    @sebaseba33 4 года назад

    I have learnt a lot in this episode, it can be summarized with the sentence: “what the fuck!!!”

  • @ukguitarnoodle
    @ukguitarnoodle 4 года назад +2

    i had craig andertons book !

    • @johnvcougar
      @johnvcougar 4 года назад

      Pssst, you can find it online 😉

  • @steveburchfield5576
    @steveburchfield5576 4 года назад +1

    PEOPLE WHO LIKE GREAT JAZZ ROCK GUITAR SHOULD ALSO LISTEN TO TERRY HAGGERTY WITH THE SONS OF CHAMPLIN!! ON YT! ALSO ONE OF ROBBEN FORDS FAVORITE GUITARIST!

  • @VEGAN-X
    @VEGAN-X 4 года назад +1

    IF TUBES GO WHAT ABOUT THE U47

  • @steveburchfield5576
    @steveburchfield5576 4 года назад +1

    BUZZY IS AWESOME!!! THE BAND FULL MOON IS ALSO FIETEN _ LARSON STILL AVAILABLE ON YT> JUNGLE_WALK BY THE RASCALS WITH POPs POPWELL IS ONE OF BUZZS FIRST GREAT RECORDS!!! CHECK IT OUT !! I SAW BUZZY AT NV EXIT INN WITH BRADSHAW RACK AND TALKED TO HIM! LATER I PLAYED WITH POPS AT A CHURCH HE STARTED!! HE PLAYED DRUMS AND BASS AT THE SAME TIME!! I DIDNT KNOW IT WAS THE FIRST RACK ! ABOUT 35 YEARS AGO!!

  • @mikefenton5634
    @mikefenton5634 4 года назад +4

    Thanks for not talking about the "you know which" other than that little bit. I know it's a serious issue but it's been a little relentless and difficult to escape. It would be excellent to see Ritchie Sambora, Lukather or Paul Reed Smith on the show at some point if at all possible.

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад +2

      Mike Fenton thank you for noticing. We really didn’t want to discuss it because it’s everywhere else. Let’s try to escape for a while. Thank you! We will try to get those guys on. PRS is unlikely...already tried

  • @PedigreeGuitars
    @PedigreeGuitars 4 года назад +1

    Tim Carmon, Bob refers to..

  • @kellyjackson7889
    @kellyjackson7889 4 года назад

    "It was a Toe Toe Show"

  • @PlayFloyd_IN
    @PlayFloyd_IN 4 года назад

    Guys, get this Andy Brower/Brauer gentleman on the podcast... I mean who is this guy?

  • @ITheFight
    @ITheFight 4 года назад +2

    True Bypassss 🐍

  • @wakjob961
    @wakjob961 4 года назад +1

    AHHHH!!! he told us his favorite delay, the PCM42, but never told us his favorite chorus.

  • @luckylicks3497
    @luckylicks3497 4 года назад +1

    44:54 A player saying 10 buffered pedals in a chain sounds sterile is not a particularly witty joke.

  • @johnmeeks9308
    @johnmeeks9308 2 года назад +1

    Buzz is a thief!!! paid him to make a guitar and he never made one and never gave my noney back just disappeared he can thank my wife he's still walking

    • @STRATSAFIRE
      @STRATSAFIRE 2 года назад

      Funny how everyone just ignores you in this comment

    • @musicmaestro88
      @musicmaestro88 11 месяцев назад

      😮

  • @TheBigwheels11
    @TheBigwheels11 4 года назад

    Steve Luk-a-ther...not Lu-Kath-er..not hard to say. No one corrects you, yet they say it correctly

    • @tone-talk
      @tone-talk  4 года назад +3

      TheBigwheels11 shut up. Did I say that correctly?

  • @lssoundcompany5034
    @lssoundcompany5034 8 месяцев назад

    Great video guys, more more more!