Brad Gillis and Speak of the Devil

[War Admiral]

Just listening to the Boneyard on the way to work and still cant believe the grind and sustain he got on that recording...Mesa???? boosted to hell???lol I forget exactly what year...right after Randy..that was something for that time.

 

[LP Freak]

 

[shredi knight]

Mesa Mark IIb I believe (no idea if it was boosted).



Edit: Found this info on everyone's favorite gear forum:


PJ Marx bridge humbucker > Rocktron(?) stereo chorus > Left and right Mesa Boogie MKIIB with Simulclass > two 4x12's loaded with Greenbacks.


https://www.thegearpage.net/board/showth ... p?t=430275

 

[hellaboogie]

Brad Gillis he put his stamp all over the speak of the devil album, he really delivered the goods in my opinion.

 

[War Admiral]

Sounds like theres a parametric boost in the high mids... Brad did kill for stepping in on such short notice

 

[Shawn Lutz]

I saw Brad on the Diary tour about 2 months after seeing Randy. I was front row in Ann Arbor MI for Brad. About 20 rows back at Cobo in Detroit. Brad did a fine job but he's not Randy

I love the Speak of the Devil album (all Sabbath material) and I think that us one of the best live tones on record...that and Priests Unleashed in the East.

 

[thiswaythatway]

It's been said that it was 2 Mesa Mark IIB halfstacks with a chorus pedal. That sounds like a stock Mesa Mark tone to me and the IIB's were known for having a slight cocked wah sound so it makes sense.

 

[Doubleneck]

This is my favorite.

 

[mikehickey]

great tone and some serious ripping by Brad.

 

[War Admiral]

This is my favorite.

Thats some crazy gain without a boost of some kind

 

[Doubleneck]

This is my favorite.

Thats some crazy gain without a boost of some kind

Right .... don't know if he's using a boost, I LOVE that tone.

 

[fishyfishfish]

He was using a small PJ Marx pre amp boost that was built into his guitar. It was kind of like the emg system and the one B.C. Rich used in their Bitch and Wave models in the 80's. The bridge humbucker was active and crazy hot as well.

 

[jharpersj]

Brad rips ! agreed no Randy but who is and on that short notice he was great, Ozzy looks like something out of the movie dodgeball

 

[Anonymous]

ozzy is quite funny back in the day...fuck, he's funny now!

gillis is WAY underrated as a guitar player

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcdHdNTIWMA&feature=player_detailpage


the guy knows his tone, thats for sure.

 

[War Admiral]

I remember all the metalheads back then.."the guy from Night Ranger???" lol

 

[Digital Jams]

Brad ripped on that album and yeah................................used Boogies

 

[Gsxrbusa]

Brad Gillis he put his stamp all over the speak of the devil album, he really delivered the goods in my opinion.

Hell yeah he did.

I mentioned this in a recent Night Rangler thread and it must have been a thread killer. Oh well, not the first thread I have killed....won't be the last.

 

[Gsxrbusa]

.....watch me kill this one.

 

[Greazygeo]

.....watch me kill this one.

No that's my job!

I have this dvd, Brad does a good job on the tunes. Speak of the Devil is also very cool. Wore out my copy.

 

[Gsxrbusa]

.....watch me kill this one.

No that's my job!

I have this dvd, Brad does a good job on the tunes. Speak of the Devil is also very cool. Wore out my copy.

I would like to see that. What is it called?