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Pete’s Gear List…

06.17.10 | 2 Comments

Ok, as requested here is a list of all my gear. But first of all I’ll say this. I’ve accumulated all this Hardware and Software over many years, so there’s quite a lot there. Also, a lot of the software I own I don’t use live at church or on tour. A lot of it [...]

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Listening / Musical Influences - Peter James

02.25.10 | 17 Comments

As Musicians we HAVE to get really good at listening. Not just listening, but listening with the intent to learn. It’s one thing to listen to a song on the radio and go “that’s a nice song”. But it’s another thing to listen to that same song to learn from it and analyze every ounce [...]

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TO EQ OR NOT TO EQ… [PETER JAMES]

12.01.09 | 20 Comments

When we talk about EQing or Equalisation we are talking about adding or subtracting certain specific frequencies (or groups of frequencies to be more correct) from a sound to make it sound more pleasing to the ear. When done correctly this can be a great tool to enhance the overall sound of a patch, instrument [...]

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No Reason To Hide-Parts

09.24.09 | 5 Comments

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With Everything-Parts

09.24.09 | 9 Comments

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Guitars

Droff’s Amplifier Settings

09.15.09 | 52 Comments

Hello fellow guitarists of the world…
I’ve had alot of people asking about my amplifiers and the various settings I use for them…so here they are.
For playing live at church, albums, studio and conferences I use a Matchless Spitfire 15 watt 1×12 and an older, English made Vox AC-15 1×12 (not CC!). The Matchless is a [...]

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Approach To Keyboard Playing-Autumn

09.15.09 | 19 Comments

If you have had a listen to some of the recent albums, you may have noticed that the “approach” to keyboard playing is somewhat different to a few years ago, where most of the albums were heavily reliant on the piano driving a lot of the worship songs, and even praise songs.   In the last [...]

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Vocals

Vocal Technique with Dee

09.01.09 | 9 Comments

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Guitars

OVERDRIVE PEDALS- DISCUSSION (WITH THE DROFF)

08.25.09 | 198 Comments

Hello guitarists of the world.. Droff here.
A good overdrive pedal is like a favorite pair of old jeans. Keen to hear your thoughts on what overdrive pedals are out there that represent good value and most of all, standout tone..
I use:
Xotic Effects- RC Booster
Maxon OD-820 Overdrive
Jekyll & Hyde Overdrive/Distortion
Expandora
Timmy Drive (new addition)
Let the conversation begin.

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07.17.09 | 51 Comments

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