Dave Gregory Talks 12-String Ricks, Strats, 335s, Pedals… and XTC! That Pedal Show

[@jeg1972]

God isn't Dave Gregory a National Treasure? Absolutely fabulous!

[@jacquesguitars]

An INTERnational Treasure....

[@anthonychilds8193]

I'd vote International Treasure being from the states (don't hold that against me, please).

[@davebowman6497]

If the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame wasn't the pathetic shitshow it is then Dave Gregory should be in there together with his bandmates.

[@williamrodgers-g8r]

Dave is a genius.

[@robinjones6999]

third time watching this - Dave is a national treasure

[@JuddLofthouse]

Great guitars great guy 👌

[@alanhowell3646]

Dave Gregory is a lovely bloke

[@Ripprock1]

Thank you TPS. I was on a XTC bing and Andy's new vid showed up and the next day Dave showed up. I missed this one. I am on a cloud today.

[@michaelkoenig6317]

XTC was a world-famous band - at least for me. Dave Gregory is a hero! What a video!!!

[@astral_drive]

DG- what a gentleman. i still have the orig BOSS chorus pedal , CE-2, from that board that inspired a young DG in '84. sadly the compressor , CS-1, eventually failed and the DS-1 was misplaced /nicked .

[@CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

Brilliant show. Could listen to Dave Gregory all day. A true master of his craft.

[@psmith669]

Dave Gregory is TOPS!!!! one of the best pop guitar players hands down no discussion. If you don't know...well..I'm sorry.

[@jeffreylebowski519]

How come I have only just found this in June 2023? Cuz I'm a flippin' eedjit that's why! 🙄 Dave Gregory = Deity status 😁 This is the best music based video I have ever seen, thanks guys!

[@ladycplum]

Dave is not only my guitar hero, but such a dear friend.

[@MultiPetercool]

He’s such a Gentleman. Much respect for Dave.

[@daviddalziel884]

Todd Rundgren enthused about Dave on an interview about Skylarking . His playing is superb and his guitar /pedal journey is so good to hear . The rebuilding of the 63 Strat ♥️

[@brianbullis6253]

Todd even mentions that he likes Dave's singing as well.

[@dooleyfan]

Sitting beside Dave Gregory while he plays Senses Working Overtime on the original guitar would pretty much be the most thrilling event of my life.

[@chrisst8922]

I was right there in the later 70's but I never rated XTC. I've heard Senses Working Overtime countless times but I'd never realised that it's a 360/12. I'll have to go back to Swindon.

[@RS-pp7ng]

You should totally get Johnny Marr to be on the show :)

[@simonnaji]

Just what I was thinking!

[@nickwilson9210]

Johnny marr needs to be on this show!!!

[@49Ibanez]

@@arfcorps I'm not sure if he still uses that, I've seen him recently just using some regular boss pedals and a diamond comp

[@RS-pp7ng]

I'm glad we all agree on this matter guys, maybe the lads at That Pedal Show will give him a shout :)

[@RS-pp7ng]

That's true but I think we can 'excuse' his live rig. I'm sure he has a lot to talk about gear wise, nonetheless. From this guitars, to his amps, to all the pedals he's used over the years :) I hate those Boss digital multi-FX pedalboards but he sure had an amazing tone when I saw him in Lisbon last year !

[@JesseFSegovia]

One of my all-time favorite musician KZbin videos! Unbelievably good! Thanks very much to all of you!

[@guitarplayer_de]

I am 57 years old and had never heard of XTC before. Because Dan kept mentioning the band, I looked for them on KZbin. The first song I came across was “Dear God” and it immediately blew me away. Why have I never come across this band before? And Dave Gregory is really very likeable and his Rickenbacker 12-string sounds really great. Thanks for this interview! 🤗

[@ThorD4602]

I also am 57 and they have been one of my favorite bands since the 1980s - in constant rotation for me - So amazing that at our age you get to go on a new journey with them. Amazing.

[@BrooksSmith]

Hands down, Dave is one of my favorite musicians ever. If ever there was an "in the pocket" player it is Dave. While I geek out over his guitar playing (and collecting and history buffness) I am equally enamoured by his keyboard work. Dan & Mick, thank you for supporting and promoting this international treasure!

[@kyle_brenn]

The people at Danelectro are blessing your names today for putting that guitar in his hands & his "that's pretty damn good" response.

[@EzyoMusic]

I want one of those exact guitars now.

[@EzyoMusic]

@@stevekirby3929 I get what you mean. I have a 59M and although it sounds nice on either pickup, the guitar comes alive when the switch is in the middle.

[@MarkDyson]

It made at least one sale, as I just ordered one for my stable.

[@101Volts]

I ended up buying a Danoblaster Innuendo model, but it hasn't been reissued since its days in the early 2000s. It's Mosrite shaped and it's like a Stratocaster. They do have some Mosrite shaped models now, but the Innuendo model has on-board effects.

[@CalvinSMoore]

I love listening to DG talk almost as much as his playing.

[@jerryg7491]

It's a dream to see anything about the fabulous XTC on the net. Truly original guitaristic tunage by Mr Gregory and Mr Partridge. thank you so very much

[@korolev-musictodriveby6583]

Jerry G Hear , hear !!👍🙂

[@chrisquinn9104]

Stressed out this morning! Listening to Dave speak might be even better that Headspace for relaxing

[@sourceaudioeffects]

So happy about this episode! The guitar interplay between Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge was absolutely fantastic. "Drums and Wires," "Black Sea," "English Settlement" - all great guitar records. Thanks, guys!!

[@17rrace]

Brilliant show guys….Dave Gregory is so nice

[@NoCoverCharge]

thank you for the REM reference but just let me say as a person who was there during those Athens days of REM we loved XTC before Pete even started to play you were a huge influence on the Athens music scene

[@ConglomerationCat]

@@tomnelson2.0 Correct... Peter had multiple ones including 330's as well. But he's mainly associated with his Jetglo 360, the truck flap lady sticker.

[@101Volts]

R.E.M. opened the show for XTC in Athens, GA on April 24, 1981. There's an audio bootleg of XTC's set, but I never heard the audio for R.E.M.'s set, if it exists. I heard it does exist, but I don't know for sure.

[@tubbyadamj]

Mick’s face when Dave plays the “Senses” riff was the same I made when I saw what this video was going to be about.

[@Calciumchlorid]

which minute does he play it ?

[@tubbyadamj]

Calciumchlorid 9:57

[@Calciumchlorid]

@@tubbyadamj thx!

[@timburke1988]

Gregory, Marr, Mcgeoch - the real holy trinity. Dave is a genius guitarist. Try playing the dear god arpeggios to understand his effortlesss technical prowess

[@mightyV444]

Oh yes, McGeoch's one of my favourites also 😀

[@malcolmbliss777]

Not Marr. He isn’t qualified to join those two.

[@ManchesterBlackSheep]

@@malcolmbliss777 Oh, he is. You might not like his music, but he's brilliant.

[@malcolmbliss777]

@@ManchesterBlackSheep Hardly.

[@ManchesterBlackSheep]

@@malcolmbliss777 you're not the arbiter of taste, dude

[@ThePineColonel]

I love XTC, love Dave, and I love the obsessive nerdiness of this! Brilliant stuff.

[@MarkDelsing]

TPS has officially ascended from one of the best guitar shows on KZbin to THE BEST guitar show on KZbin. Dave Gregory has been my hero for decades, and it was glorious to watch him on the show.

[@paulcullen5015]

Best 90 mins since Celtic won the European Cup in 1967...Superb!

[@jconnon]

Yes!

[@paulconnelly4050]

C'mon the Bhoys!

[@theneonchimpchannel9095]

The Rickenbacker 12 string was always my dream guitar. I finally got a 330/12 around 2002 and it's been my main guitar ever since. I'm not saying it's love, but I do have it tattooed on my arm.

[@TheDrunkenScoundrel]

Best guitar I ever played. Got to do about 100 gigs with one...playing music you would NEVER associate with w/a 12 string. It's been 35 years and I miss that thing more than any of my exes ....

[@rickenbackerlover7386]

BEST. EPISODE. EVER!

[@rickenbackerlover7386]

Why my name is not being shown? =(

[@nicennice]

Just listened to this for the second time. Been an XTC fan since their first album when I was 15 and I'm now....older. They are timeless and one the greatest British bands of all time.

[@lyndenedwards2269]

Watching your faces when Dave plays 'Senses Working Overtime'... priceless!

[@tjrd12]

Guys, can't thank you enough for this one. When Dave strapped on the black Rick and played the chorus from Senses, I thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest. My eyes teared up and I began laughing like a giddy school girl. And it all came flooding back; those memories of youth, the feelings therein, the intensity of discovery, and the sound of XTC.

[@randysutton2120]

I can't claim to be a huge XTC fan, but "Dear God" has to be one of the best songs ever written. Really interesting interview.

[@mygicshow]

Wonderful gathering, a must watch! Dave Gregory is one of my favorite guitarist and writers ever!!!

[@motorboot2822]

First Jonny Kinkade, now Dave Gregory. What is it about these older British guys that is so extremely charming? I have two spaces for granddads that are sadly vacant. How can I get them to be my new granddads?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Ha! What a wonderful comment. Thank you!

[@williammclauchlan2610]

Dave Gregory is a magician.He did things on a 6&12 string no other guitarist did to such effect,bloody genius

[@steviiiii]

I must say THANK YOU. DAVID GREGORY is certainly a National Treasure..!! He is the most gracious and charming man... his KNOWLEDGE of guitar is at the level of a master archivist..!! I am so grateful for you putting this show together. PART TWO..??? 🙃👍 (I'm head over heels)

[@williamsanderson9279]

An hour and a half with Dave Gregory - what a lovely man and great inspiration. Thanks for that. Cheers to the Swindon crew!

[@steve1751]

Could you imagine how much Dave’s Rickenbacker used on English Settlement would fetch at an auction 😀. Put that thing in a museum! Dave is so great and interesting to listen to. He seems so down to Earth. Rock royalty for sure!

[@patrickconnelly2904]

"The vanishing girl, she'll give you a twirl." Chips from the Chocolate Fireball by the Dukes is a masterpiece.

[@antoniodalfonso]

What a marvellous interview!!! thank you, Mr Gregory! Thank you.... Happy holidays

[@seal010101]

I just watched every second of this video. Wonderful. Gregory is a soft-spoken gentleman with fascinating stories from his life in music. Thanks so much!

[@iansnyder274]

One of my heroes!... Ten feet tall and the solo in that song still kills me....so many great memories listening to Drums and Wires..thank u guys...Dave is wonderful!

[@garystackhouse5787]

To me, TPS is about inspiration. I, like Dan, have always been a HUGE Dave Gregory fan! Having watched this, I am heading to help host and play in the house band at an open mic and have been inspired to dust off my Danelectro DC59-12 (like yours, but 2 single coil lipsticks) which hasn't been gigged in ages! My favourite TPS show of all time! Thanks so much, guys, for allowing us a glimpse into the beautiful mind of this true creative legend.

[@mattgilbert7347]

REM - Buck's12 string on "Reckoning" (notably on "South Central Rain", that opening riff) released1984. Possibly featured on "Murmur" album, 1983 You were first, Mr. Gregory

[@mattgilbert7347]

Interestingly, REM used a Mellotron on "Green" (1988). There weren't many around by that time, I think they had to rent in and have it insured for a pretty penny.

[@DavidWatts83]

"Here comes my girl" TP & Heartbreakers 1980 !

[@pfink70]

Marty Willson-Piper of The Church - Of Skins and Hearts album 1980!

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@pfink70 Good call, I love MWP. I'm in Oz, so, y'know.

[@mattgilbert7347]

@@pfink70 REM Hib-Tone 7" single "Radio Free Europe" (B-side "Sitting Still", gorgeous song) 1981 was, I believe, their first recording. Then Chronic Town EP 1982. So, Church and Heartbreakers tie for the crown?

[@jreid641]

Great video. Dave Gregory is awesome!

[@jezwilliams4888]

The Church's Marty Wilson Piper, Robyn Hitchcock in the Soft Boys and Will Sargent from the Bunnymen all great early '80s 12 string exponents.

[@richalderson6069]

Dave's knowledge and passion is matched by his genius. Really enjoyed this talk thank you.

[@beatxt]

Dave Gregory - he sounds like the David Attenborough of rock!

[@thebestian]

this had me screaming like a little girl. Thank you guys for your service to the universe.

[@gcvrsa]

Ah, the intro is sublime. That's the progenitor of shoegaze, right there, in those chords. Just add overdrive, chorus, delay, and reverb. :D A Rickenbacker 330 has been my main guitar since 1991, when I bought it new. The Hi-Gain pickups are one of my all-time favorites. I prefer them to the Toasters. The R tailpiece is hard enough to manage with 6 strings; I can't imagine how it must be with 12! I found Dave's perspective on hollowbodies and distortion funny, as those of us of the shoegaze generation very much chose hollowbody guitars for the fact that they feed back, and we obviously used tons of overdrive and distortion.

[@ShiningHourPop]

Gemma Seymour. I bought my 330 Jetglo in 1991 (in my avatar photo). The R tailpiece on my 2006 330/12FG recently exploded. Replaced it with a trapeze tailpiece

[@natebreinholt6760]

Are those chords an xtc song?

[@netgoat]

"That's pretty damn good" Dave Gregory - Danelectro sales for this model jump by 20%

[@EzyoMusic]

Yup. I want one now, that's for sure!

[@mastermachetier5594]

My next guitar

[@EzyoMusic]

@@mastermachetier5594 Mybe mine too, lol.

[@cawfeedawg]

One of the BEST Tps guest vids ever! Dave seems like such a lovely person. but a side note.. how can you guys sit on those hard ass stools for 1.5 hrs?

[@IanWrigleyNZ]

Squats. Build your own padding

[@burnsyblues]

Preparation H

[@joederbesy9796]

Dave is a treasure

[@simonnaji]

That was so good. What a lovely man Dave is. Totally without affectation, and all the more charming for it.

[@grubbster77]

I really enjoyed this, what an informative video! I knew nothing of the history of the Rickenbacker 12 - but a couple of weeks ago I heard the 330/12 on a video and loved it. Then a small tax refund arrive by surprise and I'm now the very proud owner of a new 330/12 Mapleglow! I'm just a 56 year old chord-bashing learner, but the sound of this guitar is simply amazing, it inspires me to practice more.

[@duanehealing5965]

Dave Gregory is absolutely one of my guitar heroes and criminally under appreciated. Thank you for bringing him around!

[@freeelectron8261]

What a rare treat both Dave from XTC and the Rickenbacker 12's. Just amazing!

[@billphillipstube]

Nice video. I was not into XTC and I only knew David Gregory from Dan honk-dropping his name on the show. What a great guy and he has a ton of cool gear-related stories. More of this, please.

[@huskvarsm]

Dave Gregory what a lovely bloke, I could talk or listen to him for hours.

[@smellytele9629]

I have a fantastic story about my wife's grandfather. He lived in a town named Benton, which is in Illinois, and is where George Harrison's sister lived. A few months before the Beatles hit it huge in the States, he spent some time in Benton with his sister. Nobody there had ever heard of the Beatles (yet). My wife's grandfather, Gabe, played in a local cover band and George's sister asked Gabe if he'd show George around, she figured they had the music thing in common. Gabe agreed and kind of took George under his wing and brought him all around. One of the places he brought him to was a local music store that sold Rickenbacker guitars and that's where George got his very first Rickenbacker guitar. There is a very low quality documentary about this called, "A Beatle In Benton."

[@jamesfitzgerald6636]

Not true

[@astewart9410]

Here in 2022 seeing this for the first time (gasp!). Amazing! Thank you for this!

[@christurner2398]

Mick the expression on your face when Dave said '53 Les Paul was great

[@dougmedina4619]

Dave tells great stories and is so humble. Love his sound with XTC.

[@mickeymarquez]

OMG, Dave is my absolute all times hero. Thanks a lot for this.

[@purushswaminathan5693]

Johnny Kinkeade! a TPS hero! 🙏

[@hovikmekhjian2464]

He truly is the unsung hero of tps, a mascot if you will

[@squishmallowfan025]

Huge XTC fan still trying to figure out half the chords....I don't even play guitar and I can tell Dave Gregory is good...to say the least. Very underrated and XTC made it look easy but interviews /discussions like this make you realize the amount of effort involved and he's so gracious!

[@JohnMcKLV]

What a classy player and human being.

[@catchingup6359]

This episode is a sterling example of why there are nearly 200K of us TPS addicts.

[@ppaesman]

Always loved XTC and Andy Partridge and now this great gentleman as well... and what great stories!

[@guitarfreak585]

I will mirror Mr Gregory, yall have absolutely rekindled my love of guitar and playing, not just pedals. My pedalboard has grown exponentially in the few years since yall started, and so has my enjoyment of playing. Being able to get the sounds in my head, or at least have an idea of how to try to get them, has been wonderful. I watch your show every week, and even if it's not a topic I'm interested in, I learn so much about things that I am. Thank you so much for the show. We all love it.

[@revenant235]

CodyMBB well said. Amen.

[@stuartbowlerwell2845]

What a lovely man. A quintessential, charming English gentleman. Thanks for doing this one, lads.

[@PAULPINBALL]

Love XTC and I love this interview with Dave. Seems like a genuine nice guy, great guitars as well!

[@tapstring2]

Hearing the opening to All Of A Sudden nearly made me weep. Thank you Dave and Andy for all of your creativity and musical skills.

[@squareeyedgit]

This might be my favourite youtube video. Thank you! Such a great player, so knowledgeable and yet down to earth.

[@tobyhoward4979]

This is heavenly.! I could listen to Dave G all day (and you guys too of course)! thanks!

[@petehixson9046]

How would I describe this episode? Like the sound of a twelve string, Glorious.

[@kennymcdonald5672]

He should be presenting a Top Gear for guitars. It would be brilliant and 1000 times better than the car version

[@nohandle54]

Bless you Dave - not sure you even know how much of an influence you are to so many of us. Thanks, TPS!

[@mightyV444]

I had discovered a book with the title "1001 Guitars You Must Play Before You Die" at the local library last week, and I was delighted when I noticed its foreword was written by Dave 😀 Especially since I'd properly discovered XTC's Music only very recently and hadn't even known before then that their guitarists name was Dave Gregory! 😄

[@lucasbrunne5193]

I say this in a complimentary way, Dave Gregory's voice sounds a little like Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh. Hearing that voice talking about gear is really amazing!

[@chuckabbate5924]

Gentle soul.

[@thebadterrorists5323]

Neville Martin for me.

[@tommaycock5459]

It's striking that the guests on the show always seem to be really pleasant, thoughtful people. I think that tells us something about Dan and Mick.

[@Massimiliano2873]

Greetings from Sardinia to you Dan & Mick and of course to the great Dave Gregory. The first CD I ever bought was Oranges and Lemons! Long Live Dave and XTC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stevehoran5595]

Since this interview took place, the Kelly Brothers published a book on Rickenbackers in November of 2021. From Wiki.. Rickenbacker Guitars: From the Frying Pan into the Fireglo, written by Kelly and designed and photographed by his brother Paul, with a foreword by Ron O'Keefe. Great show!

[@Adam-fz8vy]

Watching Mick lose his mind over each vintage guitar was my favorite part. Lots of history, and lots of string this week!

[@daveoh13]

when they started talking about mike keneally borrowing dave's equipment for that gig, i had to pause this video to search for any videos of that night... i was not disappointed... you gotta love you-tube!

[@jdavis.fw303]

Gotta love a pro who is also a gear junky / historian!!!! What a great episode!

[@londonsteel]

By 10 minutes in I'm pausing the video and grabbing the Takamine acoustic 12 I haven't _really_ played for years. Some odd hours later and I'm back after a good play and a bit of a new tune. Brilliant! Cheers guys!

I dig so much your show Dan & Mick. When you have a guest like today it's so rewarding. Knowledgeable and very informative! Their sharing of gear choices, orgin and how they achieve their sound. Another great post! Greetings from Hollywood California.

[@cameronlesley2428]

Favourite episode to date

[@Gruntle]

What a great guy. I was never much into bands like XTC, but I really enjoyed this episode. Very different from the usual - good job.

[@j1thom]

It's a whole new world.

[@LeighWesleyMusic]

Mick's joy and wonder in this video is pure joy. Such a great video, i could listen to Dave Gregory tell stories all day. What a bloke!

[@markthespark6240]

I just paused and listened to Real by Reel remastered and then Live in Paris 1979 in another tab. Dave is a genius!! What a great live band XTC was - I was too young!! What a legend to have playing in a band with you Dan!!

[@5tokai]

9.55 hits the riff from senses working overtime, amazing!!

[@sordel5866]

Great interview, very interesting but - FOR THE LOVE OF GOD - do a follow-up where Dave talks about his work in Big Big Train!

[@richardjbaysinger6691]

Yeah missed the BBT part of his career in this interview as well.