This is GOLD! For one thing it’s VERY interesting to hear his comments about the input of Eddie Kramer - or lack of it. I went to one of Kramer’s pro sessions at a London studio and I couldn’t shake off the feeling that he had little to do with Jimi’s sound. Jas, thank you so much for this great bit of history, especially as I was at Chislehurst Caves too for that Hendrix gig!
To be absolutely clear…the fuzz that Mayer built for Jimmy Page and Big Jim Sullivan was NOT used by Page in The Yardbirds or in Led Zeppelin. Mayer told me this himself in the early 2000s. The fuzz that Mayer built for Page was used ONLY on Page’s session work PRIOR to his time in The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. Mayer told me that he NEVER modified any stock pedals for Page. Again, just for clarity’s sake, Page’s famous fuzz sounds during his time in The Yardbirds and the first Led Zeppelin album came straight from a stock Solasound Professional MkII Tonebender purchased from Macari’s in 1966 (Macari’s has the receipts). Furthermore, Page never used an Octavia, again according to Mayer who told me this directly.
Wow, didn't expect this one. Nice one Jas. This dude is an unsung hero of signal processing, always been fascinated with this guy
Just clicked on this , and within minutes received a merry Christmas message from Roger and Connie…….. merry Christmas everybody ✨
Thanks Jas 💜 This is gold for lovers of Jimi’s music and Roger’s pedals. Pure gold. Especially in this age of disinformation and misinformation.
This is GOLD! For one thing it’s VERY interesting to hear his comments about the input of Eddie Kramer - or lack of it. I went to one of Kramer’s pro sessions at a London studio and I couldn’t shake off the feeling that he had little to do with Jimi’s sound.
Jas, thank you so much for this great bit of history, especially as I was at Chislehurst Caves too for that Hendrix gig!
Jas, you are the best!
Wonderful stuff. I have several Octavia effects. But it was what Roger Mayer did for Jimi’s Fuzzfaces that really gave Jimi a leg up, as it were.
Thank you from Quebec !
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To be absolutely clear…the fuzz that Mayer built for Jimmy Page and Big Jim Sullivan was NOT used by Page in The Yardbirds or in Led Zeppelin. Mayer told me this himself in the early 2000s. The fuzz that Mayer built for Page was used ONLY on Page’s session work PRIOR to his time in The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin. Mayer told me that he NEVER modified any stock pedals for Page. Again, just for clarity’s sake, Page’s famous fuzz sounds during his time in The Yardbirds and the first Led Zeppelin album came straight from a stock Solasound Professional MkII Tonebender purchased from Macari’s in 1966 (Macari’s has the receipts). Furthermore, Page never used an Octavia, again according to Mayer who told me this directly.
What a golden nugget this is! Have never heard from Roger before.
Jas sounds like he’s investigating a crime.