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Tone on Blackfoot's "Train Train"

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Horace Caulk

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Oct 19, 2005, 6:48:14 PM10/19/05
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Anyone out there know what the dudes in Blackfoot were using when they
recorded "Train Train" back in the 70's? I have always loved the tone
of the rhythm guitar on that tune. One of the gutarists was Ricky
Medloch, and I don't remember the name of the other guy.

chickenp...@hotmail.com

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Oct 19, 2005, 6:51:50 PM10/19/05
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the other guys name was charlie hargett....charlie was les paul
standard inton two double stack marshall(4 heads ,,,4cabs)
ricky medlocke who is now playing with skynyrd is usually explorer into
same amp configuration.Loud band saw em at least 10 times

The Chris

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Oct 19, 2005, 9:17:59 PM10/19/05
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Horace Caulk <Hor...@aol.com> wrote in
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Rick Medlocke (currently with Skynyrd) and Charlie Hargrett.

Medlocke used an Explorer a lot. Hargrett used a Les Paul.

I doubt they used any pedals. Rarely, they used Flangers for something, but
nothing for their core sounds...

That's big, beefy Gibsons...

west

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Oct 20, 2005, 5:33:58 PM10/20/05
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High ouput humbuckers and cranked Marshalls should get you close......

winnard

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Oct 22, 2005, 12:58:17 AM10/22/05
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"Horace Caulk" <Hor...@aol.com> wrote in message
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My Marshall 1959 and Gibson Les Paul Standard nails it. Always a great
tune.
Another great one is Ram Jam's Black Betty.


winnard


Mateo Alou

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Oct 22, 2005, 5:13:09 PM10/22/05
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You guys made my day. They call Blackfoot the last gasp of Southern
Rock, and if so, it was a helluva gasp. Train Train absolutely cooks,
and I think the harmonica/voice intro is Ricky Medlock's dad. God love
the old fart.

Daniel Dreibelbis

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Oct 22, 2005, 7:11:33 PM10/22/05
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In article <2005102216131675249%noahlib@ameritechnet>,
Mateo Alou <noa...@ameritech.net> wrote:

> You guys made my day. They call Blackfoot the last gasp of Southern
> Rock, and if so, it was a helluva gasp. Train Train absolutely cooks,
> and I think the harmonica/voice intro is Ricky Medlock's dad. God love
> the old fart.

actually, Shorty Medlocke was Ricky's grandfather. Not only did he do
the intros to a number of Blackfoot's songs ("Rattlesnake Rock N'
Roller" and "Fox Chase"), he also wrote "Train, Train". He was a great
and funny guy, and I was sad I heard when he passed away.

--
Dan Dreibelbis, Guitar Nerd - Better Living Through Home Recording
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=121942
Current song - "Hello (Again)"

The Chris

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Oct 22, 2005, 8:58:27 PM10/22/05
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Mateo Alou <noa...@ameritech.net> wrote in
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Blackfoot and Molly Hatchet WERE great gasps...

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