From pperez@pipeline.com Thu May 11 14:33:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!bigsur!pacrim!jpgate!kamome!pipeline!pperez From: pperez@pipeline.com (Pavel Pérez) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995May11.143344.8237@pipeline.com> Date: Thu, 11 May 1995 14:33:44 GMT Organization: The Pipeline Internet Network NNTP-Posting-Host: pipeline.com X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 11 Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable. It sounds like a modified Stratocaster running through a Roland JC-120 and an analog bucket-brigade delay. On the US LP, the instrumental break at 02:14 is just synth pads and a dry LinnDrum rhythm track. Who played this solo? Marcus Hale? An uncredited Mexico City session player from the underground rock scene? -- Pavel Pérez Opinions expressed are solely my own and not those of The Pipeline Internet Network. ------------------------------------------------------------ From vmoreau@pacbell.net Fri May 12 08:17:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fr!teletel!pacbell!vmoreau From: vmoreau@pacbell.net (Valeria Moreau) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995May12.081744.1107@pacbell.net> Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 08:17:44 GMT References: <1995May11.143344.8237@pipeline.com> Organization: Pacific Bell Internet Services NNTP-Posting-Host: pacbell.net X-Newsreader: NewsWatcher 2.0b24 Lines: 9 In article <1995May11.143344.8237@pipeline.com>, pperez@pipeline.com (Pavel Pérez) writes: > Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable. YES! The Mexican mix is so much more energetic. That guitar tone has that raw 80s Rock en Español bite. -- Valeria Moreau "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice." Atari TT030 / System 7.5.1 From gandersson@cam.ac.uk Fri May 12 19:56:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!transat!eunet-fi!relcom!kiae!cam!gandersson From: gandersson@cam.ac.uk (Graham Andersson) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995May12.195644.4230@cam.ac.uk> Date: Fri, 12 May 1995 19:56:44 GMT References: <1995May11.143344.8237@pipeline.com> Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.5 Lines: 11 In article <1995May11.143344.8237@pipeline.com>, pperez@pipeline.com (Pavel Pérez) writes: > Comparing the US master of 'Gasoline Heart' with the Mexican pressing on my turntable. Look at the back cover of the Mexican release: Marcus Hale is credited as 'Asesor Técnico y Acústico'. My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise! -- === Graham Andersson === Dept of Electrical Engineering, University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory "A soul is not exclusive to biology." From akowalski@cam.ac.uk Sat May 13 17:39:44 1995 Path: ashpoly!cascade!bigsur!cam!akowalski From: akowalski@cam.ac.uk (Andrei Kowalski) Newsgroups: alt.music.synth-pop Subject: Re: The Mexican pressing guitar solos on 'Gasoline Heart' and 'Threshold' Message-ID: <1995May13.173944.5226@cam.ac.uk> Date: Sat, 13 May 1995 17:39:44 GMT References: <1995May11.143344.8237@pipeline.com> <1995May12.195644.4230@cam.ac.uk> Organization: University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory NNTP-Posting-Host: cam.ac.uk X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] Lines: 12 In article <1995May12.195644.4230@cam.ac.uk>, gandersson@cam.ac.uk (Graham Andersson) writes: > Look at the back cover of the Mexican release: Marcus Hale is credited as 'Asesor Técnico y Acústico'. > My 14.4k connection dropped twice trying to fetch this thread. Keep articles concise! Mexico was Node 04 in the Stardust network. The decoded line is: 'ORION BUILT A PATCH, NOT A STAR.' Unsubscribe me from this list! (Wait, this is Usenet, never mind). -- Andrei Kowalski US Robotics Courier V.34 @ 33,600 bps "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice."