I met Rory Gallagher in Tower Records, Kensington High Street, London in the nineties. I was looking through the Blues Records rack, when I looked up to see Rory looking through the rack on the other side. I made eye contact with him and said “How are doing Rory?”. He replied “I’m fine thank you and how are you?” He died not long after. I will never forget it. I saw Rory three times in my life. Still fond memories of his live performances. He made a big impact on me and one of the greatest artists to pick up a guitar! Dave you definitely capture the Rory sound.
I have a friend who saw a guy about to chuck an old AC30 in a skip. He bought it off the guy for £40. My friend has always been a Vox guy and also uses a sixpence (only the Elizabeth II years - the others are slightly different in composition apparently) while using his trusty ol Strat. He is now a professional session musician and had the chance to back Brian at a charity event, and he even let my friend have a play on the Red Special, which was a special moment for my friend. The old Vox turned out to be from 1964 and I used it for a few years when I was in a band with him. Sorry for the length of my comment, just had to post it due to the nature of Dave's video.
I was given an AC30 that someone found on a street. Before that i bought another AC30 plus and AC50 head both for £50 that a guy would have dumped if I hadn't bought them. That's how dumb people were in the early 90s.
The Treble Booster is a very simple circuit with an unusually low input impedance (12KΩ ish).. but that 'design flaw' is what makes the sound so special. I'm going to build one on my channel.
Always loved the story of Brains sound origins. Both the confidence/absolute naieve, genuine curiosity and desire to discover from Brian, and the gracious humility of Gallagher to not just appease a kid who was presumably unknown at the time, but to be open and honest about his own personal discoveries in his rig set up. It's a great lesson in etiquette and how to behave generally as a musician, especially around younger/aspiring musicians!
@@stephent9677 oh? I didn't know that! Fair enough! ✌I remember hearing Brian talk about being unknown when he approached Rory and I guess I wrongly assumed that he must have been younger. Doh! 😅
@@SeagoGuitarist yes Taste were on the circuit from the mid 60s and supported Cream on their farewell gigs so maybe Brian and Rory's meeting would've been around then?
@@stephent9677 That sounds about right. Was Brian in Smile by that point? I know they did reasonably well but obviously weren't as successful/well known as Queen. I suspect he was known locally for smile so I doubt Rory would have been aware of Brian either way. I wonder if he met Rory before Smile. Brian has pretty much been consistent with his gear choices. Rory must have made a big impression on him. Most guitar players are constantly tone hunting! 😜🎸😎
You Tube: Rory Gallagher “Walk on Hot Coals” Madrid 1975. I implore everyone to watch this performance by Rory and especially the extended guitar solo - all with just an amp, Rangemaster and Strat - absolutely breathtaking. Never tire of watching it. Highly recommended and thank you Dave for highlighting was a brilliant guitarist Rory was.
I've been watching you for about 4 years and that is hands down the best tone you've had (IMO). Please make that Vox and TB a standard in your rig. Jim
Works a expected ... simplicity of historic greatness! Rory, Brian, ... Me got a Screaming Bird as a present and built me a DIY kit Ranger (Germanium) ... putting these in front of a cranked AC4C1 or even a simulated VOX is just pure joy! Thanks a lot for sharing this ...
Hey Dave🤘 that 's one of an attitude to get the whole neighborhood involved, hoping they ' re all love Rory's and Brian' s guitar vox ac 30 sound. Somehow it's british culture......they have to admit😅🤘💓 Since a while I live almost separated, cause my kids not the quietest, but the real reasons are my ac 30 from 1964 and the orange overdrive 100w halfstack from 1978 🎸😀🤘 keep on rockin' out there in a free world Wish y'all well ❤
Here’s the video where Brian May talks about Rory Gallagher, and which Dave is referencing in his introduction: th-cam.com/video/2xG4mnm0bBQ/w-d-xo.html Brian says he first saw Rory when he was playing with Taste.
It might get loud!.. a story of guitar documentary featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White oh! and Dave Simpson after this brilliant display of sound 😃
I’d recommend you give that setup a go with an SG or Les Paul. I use a British Pedal Company Rangemaster with my SG. That gets a whole other sound altogether. It’s my primary setup. I use it in a blues rock context.
Hi Dave, you sound great as always - talk about a 'full' sound! Strange coincidence too (or is it?)... I just bought a Vox AC15 today, my first valve amp ever. I know you're not the greatest tube amp fan, but I'm pretty excited about it. Have loved both the clean and dirty Vox tones for the longest time, and now I can get lost in creating them myself. :) Rock on, brother!
What a fun episode!! Sounded incredible!! I run a Keeley Java Treble Boost with a Catalinbread Dirty little Secret and I run both on about 75% of the time. The treble boost was a revelation when I got it.
Fab that Dave. I’ve always had a ton of gear but come gig time it was my ac30cc1 a les Paul or Gordon smith and a Flynn amps oc44 treble booster pedal. Love it!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
If ever had the good fortune to be a neighbor of yours...think the recorder would constantly be ON! BM guitar is definitely cool. Just the wide neck dimensions could be much,? Gret vid👍😎 👍😎❤🖖
Another great vid Dave with just a ridiculous amount of great tone. Having issues getting a nice tone out of my amp if you fancy been a guitar amp/pedal board guru 🥰.
Fender 212r 100w Jim D wah pedal Boss compresser Ibanzez T9 Boss Blues driver Boss courus assemble Boss phazer Boss waza craft delay(lead) Memory man That order in the chain
Toby Rutter That’s just the way it is with true Rangemaster clones. I’ve got a BPC one as well, and it is a snowstorm in a box. Worth it for the tone though.
Excellent I love how you managed to play some riffs that kinda sorta almost were Queen. Close enough to approximate tone but far enough to clear copyright
Btw Brian also used the Deacy Amp on recordings, thats basically a solid state radio and that sounded super tubey. Also with treble boost wah n foxx phaser.
Brian in context is great but Rory could make any context fit and masterful he was young Dave Simpson. Continue to learn from that force and powerful you will be :).
tone wise, May had very similar sounds to a lot of other players, but he seems to get a bit more saturation than was possible before, the real Brian May trademark sound is when he layered the guitars into harmonies, those luscious harmonies that nobody else in the world ever played, he definitely put a stake in the ground with those harmonies, but of course, there was no way he could take that sound to the stage, in the same way they couldn't play Bo Rap completely live, as a live band, they were quite raw and rocky, but that harmony sound of Brians' is like a nice warm fireplace, oddly enough, I did manage to see them at Knebworth, but I must stress, I listened to Queen because of Brian May, his solo work is really good too, Freddy wasn't really a rocker, his solo stuff is either opera or disco, ha ha.
Hi Dave, I have a question, which small / mini amp would you recommend for having a low cost srv tone? Btw I love your playing and all your stuff tests are the best on yt in my opinion, thanks for all of your content!
Brilliant playing as always been following you since peter green how to vids.Loving the wall art too what is it and where from please ,from an old hippy.
😂😂😂😂😂 DIME OUT 😂😂😂😂😂 I have been watching you for a very long time and I know you always play loud and I have always wondered ❓ what is your neighbor situation ❓❓❓ can you please let us know, keep up the good work Dave 🎸 keep the videos comin🤟🏼 you’re awesome 👏🏼
Rory used a Strat Brian used his red special, the normal channel that they used is fairly flat with no tone controls and gets a bit muddy when cranked the treble booster fixes it. I have a Catlinbread Galileo which saves my ears and blowing up myAC30
I don't ever turn up to 10, but I don't run my earplugs nekkid, either. 🙉 I use some mil-spec earmuffs over the plugs that are supposed to drop it an additional 23 dB. I want to get a meter and maybe some cranium pads as well, because the transducers for my echo unit are pretty dangerous. The neighbors are within shotgun range, I think, so I sorta have to watch the volume. 🎸
Brian May always cracked me up, because he would play these crazy, intricate solos while making a face like "did I leave the stove on?" 🤣
Hahahahah
Oh, please. Brian May is not a stove guy. He is a chimney and housecoat gentleman.
I'd call that a case of the Blackmores lol
I'm a gilmour guy. Hahaha. Those are faces. Like taking a sip from a big straw of sour lemonade. Hahahahahah
@@robertclarkguitar Exactly!!!
I met Rory Gallagher in Tower Records, Kensington High Street, London in the nineties. I was looking through the Blues Records rack, when I looked up to see Rory looking through the rack on the other side. I made eye contact with him and said “How are doing Rory?”. He replied “I’m fine thank you and how are you?” He died not long after. I will never forget it. I saw Rory three times in my life. Still fond memories of his live performances. He made a big impact on me and one of the greatest artists to pick up a guitar! Dave you definitely capture the Rory sound.
I have a friend who saw a guy about to chuck an old AC30 in a skip. He bought it off the guy for £40. My friend has always been a Vox guy and also uses a sixpence (only the Elizabeth II years - the others are slightly different in composition apparently) while using his trusty ol Strat. He is now a professional session musician and had the chance to back Brian at a charity event, and he even let my friend have a play on the Red Special, which was a special moment for my friend. The old Vox turned out to be from 1964 and I used it for a few years when I was in a band with him. Sorry for the length of my comment, just had to post it due to the nature of Dave's video.
Wow best £40 purchase ever!
I was given an AC30 that someone found on a street. Before that i bought another AC30 plus and AC50 head both for £50 that a guy would have dumped if I hadn't bought them. That's how dumb people were in the early 90s.
You're welcome brother , didn't mind the lenght of a comment. It's always the content 🤘🎸💓
Sounds like he paid £40 too much considering the guy was about to throw it in a skip
What a great sound mate, I have to tell you, that I'm 82, still playing and deaf, so your little trickle of sound was perfect
The Treble Booster is a very simple circuit with an unusually low input impedance (12KΩ ish).. but that 'design flaw' is what makes the sound so special. I'm going to build one on my channel.
I am trying to build my rig around speakers of low mH inductance. I suppose that I will prefer the tone. If not, well, spare kit for the heap. 💸
Always loved the story of Brains sound origins. Both the confidence/absolute naieve, genuine curiosity and desire to discover from Brian, and the gracious humility of Gallagher to not just appease a kid who was presumably unknown at the time, but to be open and honest about his own personal discoveries in his rig set up. It's a great lesson in etiquette and how to behave generally as a musician, especially around younger/aspiring musicians!
Brian was actually older than Rory.
@@stephent9677 oh? I didn't know that! Fair enough! ✌I remember hearing Brian talk about being unknown when he approached Rory and I guess I wrongly assumed that he must have been younger. Doh! 😅
@@SeagoGuitarist yes Taste were on the circuit from the mid 60s and supported Cream on their farewell gigs so maybe Brian and Rory's meeting would've been around then?
@@stephent9677 That sounds about right. Was Brian in Smile by that point? I know they did reasonably well but obviously weren't as successful/well known as Queen. I suspect he was known locally for smile so I doubt Rory would have been aware of Brian either way. I wonder if he met Rory before Smile. Brian has pretty much been consistent with his gear choices. Rory must have made a big impression on him. Most guitar players are constantly tone hunting! 😜🎸😎
I think it was at The Marquee
I love how you kept slipping into Rory’s style even in the part that was about Brian May. It was so funny, great tone.
You Tube: Rory Gallagher “Walk on Hot Coals” Madrid 1975. I implore everyone to watch this performance by Rory and especially the extended guitar solo - all with just an amp, Rangemaster and Strat - absolutely breathtaking. Never tire of watching it. Highly recommended and thank you Dave for highlighting was a brilliant guitarist Rory was.
I've been watching you for about 4 years and that is hands down the best tone you've had (IMO). Please make that Vox and TB a standard in your rig. Jim
It sounded amazing Dave (as always) i'll bet your neighbours loved it LOL
It's truly a joy to see someone get so much joy out of an amp and a guitar....music for the right reasons!
Works a expected ... simplicity of historic greatness! Rory, Brian, ...
Me got a Screaming Bird as a present and built me a DIY kit Ranger (Germanium) ... putting these in front of a cranked AC4C1 or even a simulated VOX is just pure joy!
Thanks a lot for sharing this ...
queen was the first band that i heard and thought: what's going on? how they did this? i was about 9 y.o. until today brian's tone amazes me
I definitely felt myself sailing like a driftwood there.
This video is awesome. Really something special with those two tones. Brian and Rory are/were GODs!!!!
That is freaking amazing how squeaky-clean and thick and dirty you can get from those amps just with the volume knob.
Hey Dave🤘 that 's one of an attitude to get the whole neighborhood involved, hoping they ' re all love Rory's and Brian' s guitar vox ac 30 sound.
Somehow it's british culture......they have to admit😅🤘💓
Since a while I live almost separated, cause my kids not the quietest, but the real reasons are my ac 30 from 1964 and the orange overdrive 100w halfstack from 1978 🎸😀🤘
keep on rockin' out there in a free world
Wish y'all well ❤
I love watching these and seeing you crack up laughing with pure joy haha. Awesome tones :)
Here’s the video where Brian May talks about Rory Gallagher, and which Dave is referencing in his introduction: th-cam.com/video/2xG4mnm0bBQ/w-d-xo.html
Brian says he first saw Rory when he was playing with Taste.
That was superb, the look on your face alone was worth it!! The hubcap john iron man treble boost is also a great pedal :)
It might get loud!.. a story of guitar documentary featuring Jimmy Page, The Edge, Jack White oh! and Dave Simpson after this brilliant display of sound 😃
Enjoyed the video Dave.Great sounds.The volume knob on the guitar is control central.Great tones.
Hey Dave, loved those Vox absolutely great.
Well done as always! Love the Rory tones.
Captured that tone well, way to play Brian and Rory without actually playing them :)
Watched out for my ears 😂. Brilliant yet again Dave, thanks 👍.
I’d recommend you give that setup a go with an SG or Les Paul. I use a British Pedal Company Rangemaster with my SG. That gets a whole other sound altogether. It’s my primary setup. I use it in a blues rock context.
Bob Blake Yes, he did. I believe his one was modified in some way.
Rory Gallagher and Paul Kossoff were my favorites. I bought a Stratocaster in 2019 cause of him and soon I’m gonna by another Les Paul.
Hi Dave, you sound great as always - talk about a 'full' sound!
Strange coincidence too (or is it?)... I just bought a Vox AC15 today, my first valve amp ever. I know you're not the greatest tube amp fan, but I'm pretty excited about it. Have loved both the clean and dirty Vox tones for the longest time, and now I can get lost in creating them myself. :) Rock on, brother!
Great sound ! I do like that guitar Dave ... must say ... 👍
You should daisy chain those 2 vox's together from the input if necessary and run them together like that ! Awesome !
What a fun episode!! Sounded incredible!!
I run a Keeley Java Treble Boost with a Catalinbread Dirty little Secret and I run both on about 75% of the time. The treble boost was a revelation when I got it.
Dave's house of guitar gear. Nice. Collection you are amassing.
gorgeous sound. thats the vox sound I loooooove love love
Fab that Dave. I’ve always had a ton of gear but come gig time it was my ac30cc1 a les Paul or Gordon smith and a Flynn amps oc44 treble booster pedal. Love it!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
If ever had the good fortune to be a neighbor of yours...think the recorder would constantly be ON!
BM guitar is definitely cool. Just the wide neck dimensions could be much,?
Gret vid👍😎
👍😎❤🖖
Lovin the Vox,my god that tone is gnarly brother David,raw......,.
Another great vid Dave with just a ridiculous amount of great tone.
Having issues getting a nice tone out of my amp if you fancy been a guitar amp/pedal board guru 🥰.
What amp are you using ? And perhaps pedals for that matter ?
Fender 212r 100w
Jim D wah pedal
Boss compresser
Ibanzez T9
Boss Blues driver
Boss courus assemble
Boss phazer
Boss waza craft delay(lead)
Memory man
That order in the chain
Dave your enthusiasm is soooo great to be a part of .So cool! Thanks a ton! BTW what’s down the road?
Fantastic tones Dave.You are fast becoming a real legend here on the tube.
Now that’s a happy Dave right there. Kicked the but out of those tones..👍🇦🇺
Just got a Dallas Rangemaster clone from the British Pedal Company, sounds so good!
Is yours really noisy. Mine really hisses when on full boost
That's the one that matches my lifestyle best. All my pedals live on top of the amps and such.
What amp do you run that pedal in to ?
@@auntjenifer7774 fender blues junior
Toby Rutter That’s just the way it is with true Rangemaster clones. I’ve got a BPC one as well, and it is a snowstorm in a box. Worth it for the tone though.
Providing you dont get yourself evicted!! That was worth every minute. Cheers Mate.
like is an understatement! Love it!
Brian and Rory always had the Vox on the normal channel, the bright channel, is too bright with the treble booster!
Is it just me or is the alot of reilef on the necks of the five guitars on the rack behind you? EDIT: NEVER MIND IT WAS JUST THE CAMERA
may be lens distortion. theres a bit fisheye effect going on
@@_myron yep. It's Dave's Zoom camera (Q8 I believe) which has fisheye on it. Dave mentioned it a couple times :)
Excellent
I love how you managed to play some riffs that kinda sorta almost were Queen. Close enough to approximate tone but far enough to clear copyright
The strat sound!!! 🤤
That’s it! I’m gonna start playing guitar if I ever get out of poverty
SPOT ON!! I love it!!! Amazing as always! 😃
I always thought VOX had the nicest grill cloth patterns.
I have never had or tried treble booster, but a fenfer engager pedal does it nice and cheaply for me
You not only look like a kid in a sweet shop, you look like you own the bloody shop as well!!.
Nice bro nice, Iv build 4 or 5 treble boosters now. Cheep, easy and so satisfying !
You really get a tubey tone outta those old solid state amps. Awesome job dude, I really gotta look for an ole Vox Escort haha!
Btw Brian also used the Deacy Amp on recordings, thats basically a solid state radio and that sounded super tubey. Also with treble boost wah n foxx phaser.
Hi Dave yes yes yes love it thanks great fun
Brian in context is great but Rory could make any context fit and masterful he was young Dave Simpson. Continue to learn from that force and powerful you will be :).
Cool to hear such a different tone!
tone wise, May had very similar sounds to a lot of other players, but he seems to get a bit more saturation than was possible before, the real Brian May trademark sound is when he layered the guitars into harmonies, those luscious harmonies that nobody else in the world ever played, he definitely put a stake in the ground with those harmonies, but of course, there was no way he could take that sound to the stage, in the same way they couldn't play Bo Rap completely live, as a live band, they were quite raw and rocky, but that harmony sound of Brians' is like a nice warm fireplace, oddly enough, I did manage to see them at Knebworth, but I must stress, I listened to Queen because of Brian May, his solo work is really good too, Freddy wasn't really a rocker, his solo stuff is either opera or disco, ha ha.
you said it .omg... great vid . great sound.
What I thought Dave was... "I should stop watching and practice"... So you know :) cool sound
Imma wear earplugs and I've really been waiting for this
*me asking neighbors how it was*
Knowing that the neighbors one hundred yards away can hear/have to listen to every little squeak of the strings has really tightened up my playing.
The AC30/4 is the one that sound great with a Treble Booster. The Top Boost version get way too hairy. Try one, if you can find one.
Wow that blew my mind.
I want your rig . Time to get rid of my Marshall in favour of a vox ac30 .
Such an impressive video
When you turn it down, it sounds almost acoustic, then you crank it up and it blows the roof off!
Not all AC30s are the same. Treble Booster sounds the best with the non-boost AC-30. That is the Ritchie Blackmore tone on Machine Head.
Beautiful Vox amplifiers mate.
Although i am a marshall+ gibson guy, this was so superb!!!
Such a classic tone.
Hi Dave, I have a question, which small / mini amp would you recommend for having a low cost srv tone? Btw I love your playing and all your stuff tests are the best on yt in my opinion, thanks for all of your content!
I don't really know. Sorry.
OK, Thanks for your response, I'm looking at all your mini amps test, hope to find the good one =)
15:41 a slide slidin´down the slidey couch. Happens to me all the time lol.
Like Rory Gallagher, May not so, excellent guitarist of course. Thanks for the video and top playing Dave :)
nailed the tone Dave
The only thing missing from this is the plaster falling off the roof and walls around you Dave!😎 I know that was LOUD!!
Like this video ? Oh yes, many thanks! Any Rory stuff is good stuff ! Brian May is cool too...
I prefer Dave stuff on this channel but he wanted to hint at which tone he had dialed into.
This guitar sound really great
IM A FAN OF SINGLE CUTS DAVE!
I know you can’t but would love to hear you play the solo off we will rock you on it
12:33 I'm sailin on like driftwood on a windy bay!
That Brian May sound for sure 😃
Brilliant playing as always been following you since peter green how to vids.Loving the wall art too what is it and where from please ,from an old hippy.
Great sound man! What treble booster are you using here with Strat?
your rory gallagher tone is very nice!! Espescially picking harmonics sounds almost rory he was I think.
😂😂😂😂😂 DIME OUT 😂😂😂😂😂 I have been watching you for a very long time and I know you always play loud and I have always wondered ❓ what is your neighbor situation ❓❓❓ can you please let us know, keep up the good work Dave 🎸 keep the videos comin🤟🏼 you’re awesome 👏🏼
I love the tokai.!!! Also love the vids broski..!!
Rory used a Strat Brian used his red special, the normal channel that they used is fairly flat with no tone controls and gets a bit muddy when cranked the treble booster fixes it. I have a Catlinbread Galileo which saves my ears and blowing up myAC30
I wanna buy some ~~~ *DAVE SIMPSON RANGEMASTER COFFEE* ~~~
That was a bit good Dave
I don't ever turn up to 10, but I don't run my earplugs nekkid, either. 🙉 I use some mil-spec earmuffs over the plugs that are supposed to drop it an additional 23 dB. I want to get a meter and maybe some cranium pads as well, because the transducers for my echo unit are pretty dangerous. The neighbors are within shotgun range, I think, so I sorta have to watch the volume. 🎸
That sounds really good
Great video, perhaps with a bank of AC30s like BM next time round
Un enchantement.
Merci. :)
LOL I was going to ask do you have any sound proofing I guess not lololol, wicked sound Dave,
Woah, which brand is that guitar? I love that thing!
We'll love the vid like most of you guitars well all off em actually ,still not seen u check out the new Burns though , I think u may like em 😬
There are two inputs. Just jack in a spare pathch lead into the vacant input, and it'll distort at low volume.
You're welcome 🤗💜🐢🦡🦘
LOL,ya didn't enjoy that at all ;-0) Nicely disguised on both counts! \m/
which treble boooster do you use and had the vox the celestion g12 alnico blue or g12m greenback speaker in it
Wow that was good Dave, do you like joe Bonamassa?
I so like Joe yeps.
Dave, would love to see you set up the Katana for the same sound ;)
Sorry Dave haven't been up to speed on your channel..WHAT VOX IS THAT?????WOW
Its a Vox escort lead 50.