The narrative of the album, especially the title track, deals with getting caught up in nostalgia, which, I think, is something guitarists are prone to do. Do you have a philosophy for pulling that trick off? Guitar-wise, I normally start in a very honest way, with just a guitar and a small amp, like a Fender Champ, and let the sound suggest different shapes and melodies without overthinking the whole thing.
Has that style remained interesting to you after many years exploring it? Yeah, yeah, absolutely! One bleeds into the other, really. I just play. Do you have any advice for guitarists playing a support role or interested in delving deeper into using the instrument to build textures? How do you craft such parts as a composer and songwriter? I like to use a compressed, light sound, which I then usually track out with an acoustic as well, to get that bright sort of jingle-jangle, or maybe even a Nashville-tuned acoustic—which I use quite a lot.
The other side of using Nashville tuning is that it suggests all kinds of great stuff—harmonics and different melodies start to make themselves known.
I also often like to add a string pad on a synth beneath things to blow it up a bit, and then you have this whole platform to experiment over. I learned the classical guitar stuff when I was a teenager, because I wanted to learn how to play more than one string at a time and I wanted to learn how to read more than one note of music at a time.
Could you tell us about the gear you used to track the album? My studio in Portugal has a lot of stuff. For amps, I used a vintage Fender Champ a lot, a reissue Fender Bassman combo, and I have a big box of effects in there—really too many to list or recall. I also used an Eastwood Sidejack, which a Mosrite kind of thing, and an old no-name Japanese copy of a Gibson Trini Lopez that has all its strings tuned to an E and usually gets played with a bow.
I also used a double bass quite a lot on the album. Tell us about your major influences as a guitarist. I love noisy guitars. Of course, I love the rockabilly thing with Scotty Moore, and Carl Perkins, and Les Paul, and fingerpickers—that stuff is obviously huge for me. Then there was the punk movement, with the Sex Pistols and Steve Jones.
I swallowed Never Mind the Bollocks What of his influence has stuck with you the most? Is there not much give and take? Oh, no. Sometimes he completely rewrites stuff, changes the key, or asks for things to be added. Of course, I would prefer to write for a particular artist rather than just pass songs around, which is something I did do many years ago because I had so many songs lying around.
Do you have any advice for those working as a guitar foil for a singer and building that relationship? I listen to all different kinds of music.
I think that has a lot to do with it. I still listen to tons of old punk, old glam, and old rockabilly. I just try to listen to a lot of different types of music and stay in it, and listen to the things that I love to listen to.
It can be anything from a light and airy folk song to a dark and dingy progressive rock track, with anything in-between and any instrumentation, which is certainly very satisfying and freeing. What was it like working with one of the best there ever was, Mick Ronson, on Your Arsenal? Did you learn anything from that experience? He was very hands-on. So, they played it through my little Fender Champ, but he put a bit of sponge beneath the strings to stop it dead—which is something I still do!
It was just a great experience. I had a lovely drive with him when he played at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert. He and I drove from the studio to Wembley and then back again, so to spend some time with him and just speak to him one-to-one was really nice. He was super into the Shadows and Duane Eddy; he loved twangy guitars.
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Log in. Install the app. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Alain Whyte's signed Gretch guitar used on Morrissey songs on eBay. Thread starter darby Start date Feb 3, Was used in many Morrissey demo's and songs and was used live In many Red Lightning shows.
It's a solid great guitar in the vein of a Les Paul but has the sound of the vintage Gretsch, may the best bidder win.
Sold by Alain Whyte. I am happy to sign the guitar for the winning bidder if that is what you would like. Last edited by a moderator: May 15, Anonymous Guest. Nice collection of Gold Records on the wall there too! Glad Alain is still obviously proud about his achievements, and hasn't binned them. Dear Alain - Moz has gone off the rails, and needs A help, and B some great songs - please come back! Famous when dead Vulgarian Moderator. Boz collects Gretsch guitars Yes, it feels a bit sad. He is a wonderful guy - wrote me a wonderful letter for just buying the post-Moz single.
I hope it goes to a good home. Regards, FWD don't worry, Sam will photoshop Moz back on the rails - even if a bit out of proportion. Anonymous said:. Click to expand Skylarker Guest. This is just getting goddamned depressing. I wonder if this is the axe he used in Live In Dallas. I am no expert, admittedly, about that stuff but it looks like the same one to me.
Man, I wish Alain was still around in the Morrissey camp. Alain, if you are reading this, you are so very sorely missed. That guitar was instrumental no pun intended in creating so many great, great memories in Morrissey's career. I am sorry you feel the need to part with it, but best of luck on the sale. We're really missing you, man. Poet Banned. Skylarker said:. SeniorLife Those who don't know, don't know, they don't know. Alain, thank you for writing most of Morrissey's greatest solo music.
Yes, others have a few hits here and there, but you were by far the most consistent talent Mozzer has had as a solo artist. You are missed and hope your are well. Good luck with the auction. Whyteside forever Good luck with the ebay selling, I'm jealous of who will buy it. Wish you all the best Alain. We're really missing you
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