The sound of XTC - Dave Gregory's vintage guitars- Part Three-

[@stephaniegalloway4906]

Egidio, you are appreciated! You bring us who love marvy XTC such wondrous details. Thank you for gentle sweet Dave Gregory here.

[@oliveroneill1388]

Your guitar knowledge is commendable

[@bluesful]

I could listen to Dave Gregory talk about guitars for days on end.

[@stan5585]

This is killer. Dave is the real deal, and a huge influence...

[@johndavies5023]

Popped the 3D glasses on and now that Firebird is as clear as day and whipping past my head!

[@utopia2112]

How is the scrub preview fine though? What a trip.

[@spookybaba]

A very Respectable Street of guitars!!! ;-)

[@johng2880]

I love the ungainly look of the non-reverse firebird.

[@oliveroneill1388]

Very gifted

[@DreamedLint]

Escutcheon! Gotta love it. Go Dave.

[@12fold]

I love XTC because they represent a kind of missing link between the old and the new. Old enough to have been around when the real shit was going down in the sixties and young enough to be seeking out the new. It's strange how they managed to keep secret their real playing chops at the beginning when "radical" was all the rage. But they stuck it out until they had enough cred to not have to hide just good they could play.

[@BassByTheBay]

Love *hearing* Dave, but what happened to the video quality? There's some weird red-green color split with a ghost image.

[@lotharroberts5978]

Love this. The Firebird is one of the most beautiful solid body guitar designs ever. The reason for the non-reverse Firebird was due to the previous Firebirds not being big sellers at the time, and Gibson wanted a more Fender like design to compete. 50 plus yrs later the earlier models are in great demand and now considered iconic guitars. Hence all the reissues.

[@alessandrorossini8704]

But, most of all (I remember the sun...), what a sound have THIS one! Do you agree?

[@2691murc]

I bought " Making Plans for Nigel" when it first came out. I thought the guitar sound, the hammer off cord effect & the weird solo where brilliant & so different to anything id heard before

[@RastaSaiyaman]

When I first heard "Making plans for Nigel" I went, hey that sounds familiar. Then I realized that "De do do do, de da da da" of The Police has the same chord progression and the same rhythmic figure on the drums. I guess Sting liked "making plans" so much that he made his own plans for Nigel.

[@101Volts]

@@RastaSaiyaman Maybe, since The Police and XTC used to tour together.

[@rubbadubdub6543]

Watched this a few times and only just realised the interviewer is Dan from That Pedal Show.

[@63Baggies]

Great post egidio sabbadini,I'm really a drummer but your posts fascinate me, Gibson's are such "meaty" guitars.

[@robin_holden]

Dan unconsciously rehearsing for That Pedal Show. I wonder if Mick was involved too!

[@hippojuice23]

Dude, I'm wetting myself! Gregory rules --without any pretence!

[@AldofromBordeaux]

cool thanks sharing

[@rhoblidnen]

Love it! Can't work out why you're sitting next to Bill Bailey, though...

[@MattVogt2]

I think that's Dan Steinhardt, who is now in Tin Spirits with Dave Gregory!

[@andyisdead]

lmao

[@101Volts]

I heard that Dave also used 10-52 strings for a while (10s for the unwound/treble side, 12s for the wound/bass side) is that true?

[@davidallen346]

Video Color is a bit distorted

[@andyisdead]

yeah just a bit

[@jesselp50]

Two mini humbuckers or Too many humbuckers?

[@Rockbeareguitars]

FAO Dave Gregory, if you ever read the comments about these videos. I am a uk collector with quite a few similar instruments, KZbin doesn't let me post the url or my email address here, but you can view them by searching for rockbeareguitars. (I use the alias to protect the collection). I'm not an avid XTC fan or a stalker, but I am a like mind. If you ever fancy shooting the breeze about your and my collections, you can reach me through the website. All the best.

[@Acornhouseworkshop]

AHA! I got the green distorted video on my ipad, but on my laptop its fine.

[@paulsmith616]

I think noreverse firebirds look better than reverse body ones, idk i played one for over ten years with no complaints mine had three p 90 pickups though, never had mini humbuckers why are they so icepick bright?

[@tuesdayjam5905]

Why the hell is this part filmed in 3D

[@markmarsh27]

WHY does this video look like a BAD Jefferson Airplane video with the cheesy psychedelic image distortion? .... I would LOVE to SEE THAT FIREBIRD.

[@vampyros1]

Agreed... defeats the purpose of the video. We don't need artsy video when the topic is guitars; the guitar is the art. Though, I am on a big Jefferson Airplane kick right now : )

[@markmarsh27]

Hey man ....I didn't mean to insult The Airplane in ANY WAY vamp. ... I was only complaining about how the sixties style psychedelic video distortion RUINED our chance to admire Dave Gregory's awesome collection.

[@vampyros1]

No offence taken at all. Actually the video reminds me more of some amateur mid-80's public access take on psychedelia than the more refined art of the original era. I threw the Airplane bit in there because I actually am reacquainting myself with their catalog. Any 25 O'clock fan should soak up After Bathing at Baxters. Happy listening.

[@darthtortugas]

Got to the settings and turn the 3d option to 2d will fix it

[@baronoflivonia.3512]

Video is distorted.

[@amyrudd2]

hover over the video and turn off 3D (select 2D)

[@paulsmith616]

Why is this in psychadelic vision?

[@rmGuera]

Never liked the band I'm afraid, (to me - cocky band without real reason behind it) but he really had tone & taste, despite the punchy style of the group. And dear god, these guitars in THIS room sound incredible. I just wonder of the amp. Sound is so good, it looks like Marshall/Fender combination, but...those pedals...his knowledge of that room... joy, really.

[@hippojuice23]

rmGuera Maybe you should listen to them again!

[@tuskedbeast]

Unwatchable.

[@samreilly4360]

How do you get rid of this fucking 3 D bullshit?

[@1963johndaly]

Just wish he'd spent more time playing the bloody things then sending me to sleep talking.....zzzzzzzzzzzz