metalmaniac93
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Billy Blades is like a bad VD. He just won't go away. Here is his spew of BS on a Jose Tribute FB Group!!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2875943 ... 794739258/
Billy Blades
May 5 · Edited
The Curse of Jose....
Ever since Jose died there's been a lot of controversy .
I was told many stories about the man and I talked with him as a teen. People from all over were flooding his shop from enthusiast to Rock star. Myself included.
I would work for my uncles Repo busines as a teen so I could buy Marshalls and send them to the famous modders back in the day. Jose,,Caswell,,Lee Jackson ,,Kolbe n Jeff Bober, Soldano. I always had the hottest sounds.
I have noticed controversy followed Joses work. From the time he died till right before I came out with the Blades amps.it seemed to almost be cursed which made me dig deeper.
A well known story about Joses amp shop being bought out has been told over n over. When the shop was bought out,,,there was amps with tags for hoards of famous Rockers.
I was told Joses family was screwed in that deal n never paid for their fathers shop. The music store screwed his family over.
I'm sure Joses spirit was furious.
A young guy work in in the back had access to these amps and capitalized for years doing Jose mods but epoxied the hell out of the modded amps making repairs a nightmare.
Then when this guy failed to produce amps for people ,,( myself included ,,,lost a 74; $uperlead). And failed to return people gear a new guy took over the mod scene . He was a guy who saw the opportunity and built anew business based on the work of Jose.
Now other companies did this as well Marshall ! Peavey etc. but the one person ,,,took the work of Jose and disgraced it with derogatory terms like Brown eye. A typical nickname for an asshole.
After learning about these new guys n how they based their entire work off of this Past Master and disgraced it ,,I felt something. A form of spiritual connection..
I started learning and spent years studying. To hear these stories,,, and be a past victim of one,,, it burned me up.
I was starting to mod when I hit a big resistance. A monopoly in fact. They were and still are running a website whee they view their members as an ongoing Virtual ATM machines.
They took the work of Jose and shit all over it.
Ripping people off,,, overcharging and disgracing this great mans legacy.
When I started modding I actually felt ''dirty'' like the money was cursed. The entire first yr of modding I gave all money made to charities. From injured children to helping out of work Americans stay in their homes..
I was approached by a few people in the amp business who believed in what I was doing saying Billy,,,, make your own ampline.
I made no effort at first because I didn't want to build amps. Thats a shit ton of work. I also felt like the guy from lord of the rings thinking the tone was finally all mine like the ring... ''my precious '' lol
The guys said look Billy,,, people are ripping people off and disgracing his name. You can make it right.
I went up against this monopoly and took tons if heat.
People called those new guys geniuses. I called bullshit... they just tried to erase Jose fromnexistance.
I've talked directly to these guys and they begged me not to start an amp company,,,, then after everything from edits to banishment to threats I just got more n more determined.
then,,, the owner who ran the website laughed and said ,,wait till Billy starts n see how much goes into it we will never hear from him again.
The worst thing to tell a strong man is '' you cant''!
So with that I started. With every mod I did and every amp I built i gave the money away to charity in honor of Jose.
I felt it was cleansing his name. With every build I give thanks to Jose.
The Blades Firebolt is based on Joses most magical amps. Within the Firebolt is the circuitry of hit makers and the legacy of a great mind.. the circuit was developed with Joses amp knowledge and EDDIE VH's ears.
It is a privilege and I continue this work not just copying it but making it even more versatile and modern.
Would never disgrace it and not give the man credit , or hide his legacy under a name known for a hairy asshole.
Jose was the Master everyone emulated.
I feel after my dues were paid and spreading the word to get him and his name back from obscurity and greedy fûkrs the curse has turned into blessings. I called out to Jose and tried to communicate the feelings of love and gratitude I had for the sounds he created.
Thank you Jose for all the knowledge and gifts you gave us to enjoy on some of the most ICONIC RECORDING OF THE ROCK N METAL UNIVERSE.
YOURE LEGACY IS WELL RESPECTED AND LIVES IN TO THIS DAY.
MUCH LOVE N RESPECT
There is a point when a generation looks back and improves on what our forfathers did.
we see what worked well n vice versa.
There is a point where you take it beyond as well.
But to not recognise the guys who paved the way is blasphemous and disrespectful.
The amps I do are based on the best mods in the world and my Firebolt is basicly an ''all In one'' trip to Jose goodness.
I gotta give the man his props because even tho i took what was there and developed it further,,,, there would be no Blades Custom amplification without Jose Arredondo's knowledge to lead the way.
http://ultimatelocalmusic.com/billy-bla ... ification/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2875943 ... 794739258/
Billy Blades
May 5 · Edited
The Curse of Jose....
Ever since Jose died there's been a lot of controversy .
I was told many stories about the man and I talked with him as a teen. People from all over were flooding his shop from enthusiast to Rock star. Myself included.
I would work for my uncles Repo busines as a teen so I could buy Marshalls and send them to the famous modders back in the day. Jose,,Caswell,,Lee Jackson ,,Kolbe n Jeff Bober, Soldano. I always had the hottest sounds.
I have noticed controversy followed Joses work. From the time he died till right before I came out with the Blades amps.it seemed to almost be cursed which made me dig deeper.
A well known story about Joses amp shop being bought out has been told over n over. When the shop was bought out,,,there was amps with tags for hoards of famous Rockers.
I was told Joses family was screwed in that deal n never paid for their fathers shop. The music store screwed his family over.
I'm sure Joses spirit was furious.
A young guy work in in the back had access to these amps and capitalized for years doing Jose mods but epoxied the hell out of the modded amps making repairs a nightmare.
Then when this guy failed to produce amps for people ,,( myself included ,,,lost a 74; $uperlead). And failed to return people gear a new guy took over the mod scene . He was a guy who saw the opportunity and built anew business based on the work of Jose.
Now other companies did this as well Marshall ! Peavey etc. but the one person ,,,took the work of Jose and disgraced it with derogatory terms like Brown eye. A typical nickname for an asshole.
After learning about these new guys n how they based their entire work off of this Past Master and disgraced it ,,I felt something. A form of spiritual connection..
I started learning and spent years studying. To hear these stories,,, and be a past victim of one,,, it burned me up.
I was starting to mod when I hit a big resistance. A monopoly in fact. They were and still are running a website whee they view their members as an ongoing Virtual ATM machines.
They took the work of Jose and shit all over it.
Ripping people off,,, overcharging and disgracing this great mans legacy.
When I started modding I actually felt ''dirty'' like the money was cursed. The entire first yr of modding I gave all money made to charities. From injured children to helping out of work Americans stay in their homes..
I was approached by a few people in the amp business who believed in what I was doing saying Billy,,,, make your own ampline.
I made no effort at first because I didn't want to build amps. Thats a shit ton of work. I also felt like the guy from lord of the rings thinking the tone was finally all mine like the ring... ''my precious '' lol
The guys said look Billy,,, people are ripping people off and disgracing his name. You can make it right.
I went up against this monopoly and took tons if heat.
People called those new guys geniuses. I called bullshit... they just tried to erase Jose fromnexistance.
I've talked directly to these guys and they begged me not to start an amp company,,,, then after everything from edits to banishment to threats I just got more n more determined.
then,,, the owner who ran the website laughed and said ,,wait till Billy starts n see how much goes into it we will never hear from him again.
The worst thing to tell a strong man is '' you cant''!
So with that I started. With every mod I did and every amp I built i gave the money away to charity in honor of Jose.
I felt it was cleansing his name. With every build I give thanks to Jose.
The Blades Firebolt is based on Joses most magical amps. Within the Firebolt is the circuitry of hit makers and the legacy of a great mind.. the circuit was developed with Joses amp knowledge and EDDIE VH's ears.
It is a privilege and I continue this work not just copying it but making it even more versatile and modern.
Would never disgrace it and not give the man credit , or hide his legacy under a name known for a hairy asshole.
Jose was the Master everyone emulated.
I feel after my dues were paid and spreading the word to get him and his name back from obscurity and greedy fûkrs the curse has turned into blessings. I called out to Jose and tried to communicate the feelings of love and gratitude I had for the sounds he created.
Thank you Jose for all the knowledge and gifts you gave us to enjoy on some of the most ICONIC RECORDING OF THE ROCK N METAL UNIVERSE.
YOURE LEGACY IS WELL RESPECTED AND LIVES IN TO THIS DAY.
MUCH LOVE N RESPECT
There is a point when a generation looks back and improves on what our forfathers did.
we see what worked well n vice versa.
There is a point where you take it beyond as well.
But to not recognise the guys who paved the way is blasphemous and disrespectful.
The amps I do are based on the best mods in the world and my Firebolt is basicly an ''all In one'' trip to Jose goodness.
I gotta give the man his props because even tho i took what was there and developed it further,,,, there would be no Blades Custom amplification without Jose Arredondo's knowledge to lead the way.
http://ultimatelocalmusic.com/billy-bla ... ification/
