Viewer Comments & Questions… With Dave Gregory! 20 May 2019 - That Pedal Show

[@indiecrust]

Dave should be a recurring guest, I could listen to him talk and play all day long.

[@petercarr8325]

As could i!! So soothing!!! My kinda human!

[@jerrymcp]

Gregory is the David Attenborough of the 12 string guitar!

[@filip969696]

No, David Gregory is David Gregory!

[@absolving]

Lol! But about 30 years younger

[@muuhn]

i could listen to you fine gentlemen talking about guitars for days, pls bring dave back soon

[@scot-combs]

I think you can tell a lot about people by the company they keep. Consistently, you guys present the kindest, sweetest, most creative, and humble people. This is also the way I describe you after meeting you guys when you were in Minnesota. I'd tell you to keep it up, bit I think you do it naturally. Thanks!

[@scot-combs]

@@peterdavis869 Exactly. These are the guys I want on my team. Cheers!

[@southwestkittyit]

When he has time. It would be wonderful to have Dave on the show more 😊

[@stevesandford1437]

David Gregory has THE MOST CHILLED VOICE EVER!!!! (I'm a big XTC fan but listening to Dave simply chat is bliss...) His SPEAKING VOICE is so gentle... (It's ALMOST like he CHATS upon THE INHALE???????) A SOOTHING voice to listen to... xx SF

[@marknorris3769]

i've watched the dave gregory episode (more than once) , those rickenbacker twelve string tones are fabulous , incredible artist

[@mattwatsonthesecrethelicopters]

Having not known much about XTC aside from the hits I'm on a voyage of discovery of Dave's work. Also as a huge Marillion fan it's great to hear Mr Rothery mentioned. When is he coming on the show? He has an interesting rig and style surely worth a feature? Those Roland JC amps and Laney? TPS just gets better and better.

[@hotvdub]

I really enjoyed Dave’s input and knowledge of vintage gear !

[@DainisKaulenas]

New KZbin channel: Dave Gregory brings a few guitars round from home. Think about it, gents!

[@bugmanuk]

What a lovely bloke Dave is. One hell of a musician too.

[@JohnMcKLV]

Dave would make a pretty darned good college professor! Knowledgeable and engaging.

[@Jalliams]

Well, so I’m up late & by chance catch Rage hosted by Danny & Maynard from Tool. Third song into the playlist, Danny chooses, ‘Dear God’ by XTC, praising the band as a huge influence and his musical heroes. Wow. Loved these episodes with Dave Gregory. Thank you, gents!

[@Bealzeebozzo]

I have gone weeks and sometimes months of not playing at times .......AND IT SHOWS when I haven't played in a awhile. My playing is always so sloppy and 'straight and rigid' in my when I haven't played in a while. Having said that I didn't play guitar for about 10 plus years when I just stopped playing and sold everything. A major car accident, permanent spinal cord damage and loss of feeling and function in my limbs left me needing to regain and retrain my hands and fingers to work again. My neurosurgeon suggested piano playing to build up muscle memory and dexterity but having short, fat,bent banana fingers I opted for a return to guitar and bass playing to aid my rehabilitation. 14 years later and I am back playing better than I ever did in my teens and early 20's. Practice makes perfect-ish for me. Cheers lads

[@mrjah603]

Dave just seems like such a nice guy. It's a wonderful and rare quality in a guitar hero.

[@Glicksman1]

BTW, I absolutely love Big Big Train. Dave’s contribution to making it such a wonderful band is immense. Such a real, modest, gentle and lovely person. It was a pleasure to “meet “ him on your show.

[@pierrebergeron956]

Same here. Really is too bad that he recently left Big Big Train. I believe over disagreement in the recent direction of the band to start touring. Real shame. I wish he would have remained as a creative member, and have the band simply replace him on gigs.

[@Lemmysfinger]

The episode with Dave was brilliant. I’m not particularly into 12 string guitar or XTC, but Dave is such an interesting, engaging and knowledgeable guy, that I watched it twice. Fantastic content as always.

[@hoboroadie]

Reminded me that the first guitar I ever loved was one of the American style Ricks (and now I see why I never found a Rose-Morris f-hole version) that Dave always wanted, and how I enjoyed the 12-string. Fortunately the Phantom Guitar Works has an affordable 12-string that fits in my plan.

[@hoboroadie]

Okay, NOW they bring out... The first guitar I ever played was a Les Paul Custom SG. tough act to follow. The Rick was next.

[@michaelthomas366]

I'm not even a musician but I love to listen to pros talk about their trade.

[@maatmanninen3394]

Super enjoyed the TPS and C&Q installments with Dave Gregory. Wonderful history and gobs of fun. That said, I am a bit disappointed that you never touched on pedal suggestions and preferences when using a 12-string. I thought surely TPS would bring that up with someone so identified with using this type of guitar. I guess you'll just have to bring Dave back to discuss and reflect!

[@paulmcnamara9777]

Just been listening to Victorian Brickwork (Big Big Train, live at King's Palace) Dave Gregory's guitar playing and sound is astonishing!

[@TheWhollymoly]

The solo on "Super Girl!" Yes! I was shouting it at the screen just when you were mentioning Dave's virtuosity! I sing it to myself often!

[@stephanleo]

Impressive ;) These ascending fourth chord arpeggios are not easy to intonate properly. Cheers from Germany

[@theleviathan89]

In Los Angeles recording studios, XTC is a constant topic of conversation and influence.

[@genealogyMAD]

Just a quick note to say I've watched some of the "Tin Spirit" performances on YT. Great vocals, Dan. It's wonderful seeing Dave Gregory.. I'm a big XTC fan and was surprised to discover that I'm a distant relative (4th cousin) to his former manager, Tarquin Gotch. So, yay, I have a tenuous connection to XTC. I'm a regular viewer of TPS - you guys literally rock. Thanks for all the great shows. :)

[@wil9after9099]

Dave was indeed fabulous, his recall is very detailed. Bring him back.

[@mattelder9147]

Jimi Hendrix' 'Hear My Train a Coming' is my favorite song on a 12 string.

[@Svatopluk]

Dave Gregory is a living legend. A sensational all-rounder and guitarist with the rare combination of skill and taste.

[@MouldyGuitars]

I've unsuccessfully searched a few times for "Tean Spirit"!! Now I can search for "Tean Sprit Dave Gregory and Daniel Steinhart" and find its called "Tin Spirit" lol. Will go check that out right now... Great shows

[@mattgilbert7347]

Thank you Dan & Dave. XTC got me through so many formative moments, important times in my life. They occupy a very special place in musical history and are a major influence for me. I remember listening to English Settlement (extended version), Skylarking, Oranges & Lemons, and Nonesuch, over and over on a kind of continuous loop (CD player! 1990s yeah!) while I was dealing with a major illness. Those records and songs, they'll be with me for life. A great TPS episode and this was a lovely conversation. Now, where can I find a decent, used 12-string Ricky...

[@gladroad]

What a lovely bloke. Pure gent

[@ewetoo]

My wish came true! Thanks so much for bringing in your SG and SG chat, Dave. I didn't know about that problem of the colour!

[@hoboroadie]

A lot of guitars are like vampires, they only come out at night.

[@ruslanshagisultanov348]

Ah, I realized I forgot to mention this in the comments of the Dave Gregory episode! Hearing Robert Fripp and Rory Gallagher mentioned by Dave in almost the same breath was incredibly exciting. I grew up listening to King Crimson, and Rory's music has been the most significant personal musical discovery I've made in 5 years! The fact that Dave feels connected with both of those incredible players/songwriters warms my heart :D

[@rfuerstwagner]

I’m not sure if this is the best place for a question outside of this episode, but here goes. I saw you cover buffers, and that was very informative! I’m curious about AB and ABY switches, do you see degradation of signal if you have multiple switches in line? I use a Moog Sub Phatty (with the external input) for a variety of effects as well as occasionally just play it through my effects board then amp, I want to go BASS>AB SWITCH ‘IN’ then AB SWITCH A>aby ‘a’ input and B>Moog with output from Moog>aby ‘b’ input with aby output to pedalboard... so I can play bass in to pedalboard, bass through Moog into pedalboard, Moog into pedalboard... Any insight is greatly appreciated, phenomenal show, cheers!

[@RobFlaxMusic]

Oh, yes! AB switcher show!

[@jamescfreeman2437]

We need to see more of Dave on the show!!!

[@mooferoo]

If he wants to, you guys should invite Dave Gregory in semi regularly. I could listen to you all geeking out for hours!

[@Petekelly55]

I love TPS when we have guests. Its so good to hear other peoples ideas and geek out on their gear. Dave was such an interesting guy. More like this please!

[@Whodidthis12345]

Absolutely legendary. Just bought the second TS album, excited to listen to it as I absolutely loved the songs I saw on the tube! Dave, Dan and Mick- love you guys!

[@jdavis.fw303]

Definitely set a precedent for future VCQ episodes. Might be worth reaching out ahead of time to Patreons or everyone, however it makes sense, asking for questions for guest artists. Then tape a sub segment of VQC the day that artist comes in, but after you tape the regular TPS episode with them. That maintains the feel of a regular TPS episode with guest which is great and would be ruined by a questions period, but allows questions in their own segment. You guys could still do a normal VCQ segment and just edit both into a single episode. Might not be exactly like this episode since it's easy to talk to Dave Gregory after the filming date as opposed to touring artists who are there for one day, but it might still result in something worthwhile and fans will love it.

[@MojoGuitarGuy]

Retained it's cherry!! good one.

[@ruiseartalcorn]

Awesome, yet again! :) Great to see Dave here :)

[@JtotheP68]

Great couple of episodes. I walk my daughter to school every morning. When I get home I have a 20 minute window before I have to get in my car and drive to work. I spend this time playing guitar. Can’t be bothered with pedals when time is of the essence , so I just plug into a Princeton Reverb. If time does not allow for that, then my acoustic guitar is the perfect practice tool.

[@fishypaw]

It sounds like Dave has an eidetic memory. His knowledge of guitar gear is so deep. If Mick ever goes AWOL (I hope he doesn't), I think we all know who his replacement is going to be. ;)

[@andysolomon279]

This is awesome, Dave's such a nice guy! I love the fact there's loads of cuts, it says to me you had so much to say and geeked out a lot, makes me smile! :-)

[@RambleTone]

Great show with Dave! I'm looking up Tin Spirits and Big Big Train on Spotify now👍😁🎸I also went on KZbin and looked up videos of The Creation, and you can see them using the violin bow on Dave's 335!

In the Boss Radio days of the 60's here in California, disc Jockeys had their own show. Just read Tommy Vance. He worked at Boss Radio KHJ-Los Ángeles in 1965. In other words, to keep the intro, "Hi there Dan here, Mick here" guest starring Dave Gregory" would have been great!

[@LostPlanet2024]

Dave was great on the show. My wife have been deconstructing XTC songs lately and they are so wonderfully written, arranged and produced. Just great stuff.

[@erajad]

"Guitar in service of the song" immediately put me in mind of Bill Nelson and Be Bop Deluxe (try "Maid in Heaven" for a pop jewel! My first introduction to them was "Live in the Air Age" -- fantastic album). So it turns out Mr Gregory and Mr Nelson were label-mates, both with superb >hour-long interviews with "Cherry Red Records". WELL worth taking in for anyone else smitten with the TPS Gregory show + this "VCQ". Quality stuff!

[@Chudhole]

Big Xtc fan. Wish y’all could do maybe a zoom reunion show. There are so many songs from apple Venus and wasp Star that I would love to hear. Or a few classics from Oranges and Lemons. Such talented people.

[@vansheen9096]

What a nice speaking voice. He's like the David Attenborough of electric guitar. Fantastic player as well!

[@sand_swan]

Serendipity is such a strange thing. I traveled from the US to Montreal, Quebec to attend a Marillion Weekend concert and missed last weeks episodes. Finally get to catch up on what I missed only to find David and Dan talking about borrowing gear from Mr. Hogarth, and being in a band that once opened for Marillion. Everything is connected, and all matter is one single vibration :) Slainte! Cheers!

[@Gorbyrev]

Just had a listen to "Summer Now" and the Vai comparison is spot in phrasing and that wonderful melodic playing across the chords. Better have another listen.

[@raydowley1038]

welcome Dave who needs Mick the D and D show

[@Andy_Yates]

Hears name in video, 'hey someone has the same name as me'. Oh sh** he mentioned my comment :D. Really enjoyed this one! Hope Mick and family are well!

[@jreid641]

Dave seems to have great memory for dates and details, and guitar history. I wish he was still part of BBT.

[@pomod]

OC44 are also Cv7003s I put a pair of them in a my DIY Fuzzface - they're great. (And still easy to source unlike NKT275s)

[@alexZZGuitar6447]

Would love to see Dave demonstrate a few more XTC guitar parts.... 'Oranges and lemons' was the first proper album i bought with my birthday money as a little kid in 1989 and played hundereds of times! Anyway the guitar parts are wonderful as on the other albums too.... 'Mayor of simpleton' would love to see the 12-string part demonstrated to that:-) best wishes, alex

[@shook9042]

Such a great episode. Thank you!

[@donaldryder5534]

I can listen to Dave G stories all day long. Hopefully more guest appearances in the future!

[@cosmicdrifter287]

awesome!

[@revenant235]

This is every bit as good as the main show was this week, thank you for both.

[@JosephPerkinsMusic]

Great, really enjoyed this one! Would be great to see more of Dave...

[@cawfeedawg]

What a lovely surprise.. More Dave G.!

[@ryanhill452]

Well said Dan, the more you learn about guitar/music/gear, the more you realize how little you know. And the greatest guitarists do not beleive they are great guitarists.

[@soundsmyth]

So glad to see the Mallard and the 2061 X cab making an appearance.

[@peckermusic]

Thank you so much for getting Dave on the show and by the way, I concur regarding solo instrumental albums by virtuoso guitarists - tedious.

[@brymills]

Yay! I’ve been waiting all day for this - and hoping Dave would be answering questions.

[@glisteningkabana8154]

The David Attenborough of guitar. Legend! 🤘

[@the-creech4790]

I lover the song "Mayor of simpleton"!

[@guidosmits5442]

Great episode! You should really try to get Patrick Droney on your show, awesome guitar player with great groove and feel.

[@guidosmits5442]

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[@MartinCliffe]

It'd be awesome if you could get Steve Rothery on the show at some point. Such an inspirational player!

[@paulflynn6169]

What a great show.I'd love to hear any thoughts Dave may have on the early Genesis 12-string sound : Hackett/Rutherford/Banks or Phillips/Rutherford. Tin Spirits a new favourite from today.

[@khai_nomore8613]

You remind me of my Pignose and Rockman amp when you are talking about the convenience of the practice amp. Maybe you can review those contemporary equivalent tools on your next episode.

[@thepopuluxe]

Between this and seeing Tedeschi Trucks the other day, I *really* want an SG. Lovely chat.

[@myroclydo1594]

Myro here ...John McLaughlin used a double headed SG for playing jazz at astonishing speeds.

[@pascalgalipeau8760]

This week was awesome! Thanks guys. Enjoyed it so much that I’ve put a deposit on a 660/12! 😊

[@chedhead3278]

Cheers guys, anytime you want to ask Dave back is good with me. :)

[@hoboroadie]

I learned to use heavy picks from Robbie Dunbar, but after a couple decades I admitted that the truth is I am not good enough, and I use softer picks now.

[@VERBANDTREM]

Those SG's... So good!

[@colebowman2833]

I love this show guys! Hey Dan, what are a couple good treble boosters that I should consider? What are a few of the good Rangemaster clones? You know, maybe name the top 3 that you think do that thing well?

[@shorerocks]

Again the geekery gets them out into space and just barely remembering "Umpff, we are in a FAQ, let's get back". I love it.

[@jorgenvandeburgt8670]

I would love to have you guys to do an episode on the Fender Pro Junior... pretty please?

[@gibbysg8143]

The more you know the more you realize how much more there is to learn, never agreed with anything more in my life!!!

[@zaphodfender]

Watching the episodes with Dave Gregory got me listening to Tin Spirits. Such great stuff. I did have one effects question for Dan. I suspect that you played the keyboard part for Back in NYC from Wired to Earth on guitar. I'm very interested in duplicating the staccato effect for some ideas I have, and would appreciate knowing how you did it. I'm not sure if it is tremolo or delay. I have the Source Audio Vertigo Tremolo and the Nemesis Delay, which are very flexible and programmable. I suspect you used the Timeline, but I could be wrong. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks

[@ludovicboully3643]

Dan, is it a PRS SE One behind??? We want to see it in the show....Please...

[@joshfowler8360]

gregory the gandolf samwise dan uguys rule i have my pedals on top of my amp and guitar on a shelf ready to go it takes me 30 seconds to play and that has changed everything i used to keep my guitar in case and amp put away before i realized it takes 5minutes to get redy to play it was easier to skip it take a minute and streamline your availability i recamend it

[@gdasilva]

FYI, my '56 Les Paul Special (not a reissue) has "Les Paul Model" on the headstock.

[@LXferg]

Hi Dan in the first video Dave briefly mentioned the Fender X11. I was wondering what his thoughts were of that instrument. I own a 1966 model and have used many Rickies in the studio and and the neck width and tuning stability of the Fender is to me, vastly superior albeit with its own tonal signature. Interested in Daves thoughts... Ps that TPS with Dave has been the first I have watched from beginning to end in some time :-)

[@samringwald]

8:01 When does our band start rehearsal, Dan?

[@repomanband]

Can't find the band you guys are in on spotify. LInk?

[@johntaylor2190]

Just watching this again. Dave is wonderful but please please in the name of God and all that’s holy please get a talented dude to build a Treble Bastard pedal!

[@cfrssll58]

No fair hauling out those old SGs and not letting us hear them get played.

[@jesseyasaitis9036]

My question is, who says you need to plug in to practice?

[@Oris37]

Nice shout out to Rob Aubrey - who lives up the road from me..! :-)

[@guitarfreak585]

Off topic but that PRS SE One in the background has me drooling. Is that Dave's or Dan's?

[@ThatPedalShow]

Mick's! We should get it on the show...

[@guitarfreak585]

@@ThatPedalShow absolutely! I've been really wanting a p90 guitar lately, and thats high on my list. The red is killer looking.

[@JaakkoTK]

Tin Spirits was ACE!

[@leesagrrl]

Dave is Awesome! He's got to be the kindest, most conscientious Rock & Roll guy around

[@richardmccutcheon9319]

hi Dan & Mick, I have a couple of questions. How much time do you get to feed back on the comments here, and secondly Dan how is the Midi / GK experiment or testing going, Keep us updated. Well I am intrested anyway. Maybe you should get Alex Hutchings in to show you how it works :)

[@ThatPedalShow]

Hi Richard. Mick here. We just check the comments as much as possible but to be honest, with routinely over 1000 on every video it's getting kinda impossible to manage while trying to have a life and do a job! I think Dan has given up on the GK. Maybe he'll chime in...

[@ThatPedalShow]

The GK was for a project that I’m no longer involved in. I will revisit it in time I’m sure

[@richardmccutcheon9319]

@@ThatPedalShow Hi Mick, Dan. Thanks for the replys. I love the show and when I get a new job will make sure i become a supporter of the show , cash wise. You both do a great job of selling me new gear :) Still on the hunt for a JC40 and a Strymon Big Sky, but will have to try and sell somthing first :( Thanks for all the time and effort you put in.

[@gordrock]

After all these years I'm still making plans for Nigel. Awwwwooo

[@somebodyelseuk]

Agree with Mr Gregory about, "it's all about the song". Feel the same about Dave Gilmour. Not a fan of Floyd, just self indulgent nonsense, but the playing he did on other people's records was breathtaking - did exactly what the songs required.

[@mygic183]

What the world needs? XTC, original members to get back with Todd Rundgren and do a new double album, so there it is... and no fighting… or maybe do fight?

[@Pandamasque]

Serious question. What's the difference between a trebblebastard and a troublebooster?