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Ever kick your reverb tank ?
Joined: Jul 22, 2009 Posts: 7 |
Posted on Jan 22 2010 05:56 PM
While looking thru the closeout section at Musiciansfriend today, I came across the Danelectro Spring King reverb stomp box. One of it's features was the ability simulate kicking a real reverb tank This seems like a rather alarming form of musical expression that would have limited appeal. Anybody actually DO this ? |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle 
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Posted on Jan 22 2010 06:01 PM
I think this song starts with the Spring King "kick/crash". Doesn't give the same effect that kicking a real tank gives. More controlled, which isn't a bad thing. I'm not sure, I've never used one of these units. |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19266 Des Moines, Iowa, USA 
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Posted on Jan 22 2010 06:07 PM
Have you actually listened to surf music? Edit: I'm tweaking you, but there are plenty of examples of the reverb crash appearing in surf songs over the years. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Jul 22, 2009 Posts: 7 |
Posted on Jan 23 2010 08:02 PM
Huh....... I suppose I've heard the sound of a reverb tank being kicked, but I never figured it was the result of someone actually walking over and KICKING their $600 reverb tank. Thought it was some studio trick. Go figure...... |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1070 Ventura County, Calif.
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Posted on Jan 23 2010 08:39 PM
You don't even have to kick it sometimes. Just set it on a shaky stage and jump up and down a couple of times for the same effect. Be careful following the masses. Sometimes the "M" is silent........................... |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19266 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Jan 23 2010 10:36 PM
Shall we start a list of song? Scatter Shield by The Surfaris... next... —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
Joined: Dec 23, 2008 Posts: 3324 Pittsboro, NC
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Posted on Jan 23 2010 10:55 PM
And yes, this can be a desirable effect, much like feedback. (Consider how players like Jimi Hendrix and Pete Townshend purposely integrated "alarming" noises into their style.) — |
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Posted on Jan 23 2010 11:01 PM
Cecilia Ann--"The Surftones" |
Joined: Feb 02, 2008 Posts: 4427 Not One-Sawn, but Two-Sawn . . . AZ.
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Posted on Jan 23 2010 11:33 PM
Not to mention the fun results of hitting a tank good and hard with a note well into the bass range. If you listen to Jack Nitzsche's album "The Lonely Surfer" you can hear a Bass VI torturing the springs in a Fender tube reverb. It sounds like ths springs are about to jump out of the can and make a break for it. The artist formerly known as: Synchro When Surf Guitar is outlawed only outlaws will play Surf Guitar. |
Joined: Feb 23, 2007 Posts: 1650 Santa Rosa, CA
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Posted on Jan 23 2010 11:45 PM
Lenigrad Hodad by North of Malibu... |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 1129 Northern CA
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 12:56 AM
Why would you not kick your reverb? BigTikiDude calls it "Spank The Tank" What's gonna break? Tubes, electronics, springs... all replaceable. |
Joined: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 580 San Antone, TX
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 01:34 AM
We can add several more songs, cause just about every Phantomatics song has a reverb crash at some point in the song.
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Joined: Mar 16, 2007 Posts: 1342 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 06:24 AM
Chronosurf by the Tomorrowmen has 2 very stragegic crashes in the song. I'd love to see how Danny gets those in on time when playing live. — |
Joined: Feb 25, 2008 Posts: 165 Northeast
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 09:50 AM
at 0:19 and 1:47-1:55, here? |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11048 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 10:27 AM
I just kick it. You don't have to hit it hard. I think most surf bands' guitarists kick the tank sometimes during the set. I'll only refrain if I'm borrowing someone else's. —Danny Snyder Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 12159 Seattle
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 10:31 AM
There are people who think it is cute to kick somebody else's tank. NEVER kick sombody else's tank. |
Joined: Sep 09, 2008 Posts: 3158 Guildford England 
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 10:53 AM
Can I kick it? (yes, you can!) |
Joined: May 17, 2006 Posts: 657 Buenos Aires 
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Posted on Jan 24 2010 11:07 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxqC67op4gc —El Papu & los Fantasticos Reverberantes |
Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Jan 25 2010 11:29 AM
Before I moved out of Real Player I used to have a playlist of songs with tank kicks. I'll have to rebuild it. |
Joined: Sep 27, 2008 Posts: 1149 Damascus, Maryland
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Posted on Jan 25 2010 11:47 AM
The Ghastly Ones have a few songs with reverb crashes. Ghastly Stomp begins and ends with one...I know there's one or two others at least. —Will "You're done, once you're a surfer you're done. You're in. It's like the mob or something. You're not getting out." - Kelly Slater |
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