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Nov 26, 2022 · Nobody knows the ins and outs of Jimi Hendrix's guitar sound like Roger Mayer. Mayer had already worked with Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck and produced a number of different fuzz boxes by the time he met Hendrix at a gig at the Bag Of Nails pub in London.
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Apr 29, 2019 · During a conversation with Guitar World, Roger Mayer, whom Jimi Hendrix once referred to as "the secret" to his guitar sound, discussed the late guitarist's setup, touching on his strings,...
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Mar 22, 2022 · Players. “It’s Like Holding a Candle Up Between Two Mirrors”: Roger Mayer Talks Bringing Jimi Hendrix’s Sound Into Another Dimension. By Rod Brakes, Art Thompson. published 22 March 2022. The guitar effects guru tells the story of his groundbreaking Octavia invention.
May 27, 2020 · Roger Mayer was instrumental in helping Jimi Hendrix achieve his extraordinary live tones and lay down some of the finest guitar sounds ever heard on record.
Aug 28, 2013 · Jimi first met Roger Mayer in January 1967. Jimi called his new technician “the secret of my sound”, which says quite a lot. Purple Haze, recorded in four hours on January 11th, was their first session together. In terms of sounds this track was a giant leap forward. The duo put their heads together to create a number of high-gain tones.
Feb 6, 2023 · Mayer gave Hendrix an Octavia and distortion from a batch he made earlier that year, and those sounds can be heard on the “Band of Gypsys” live album. Hendrix used the Octavia throughout 1970; his last known recording of using it is from his performance in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on May 2, 1970.
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May 19, 2021 · It was designed by Roger Mayer – Hendrix’s sound technician. It mixes in an octave higher than the original input as well as add in some fuzz distortion. This is an essential Hendrix effect pedal to use and you can hear it throughout his songs from 1967 onwards.
