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Rig Rundown: Roger Waters' The Wall Live

Rebecca Dirks

We were lucky enough to spend an afternoon behind the bricks of Roger Waters' The Wall Live, chatting with guitarists Dave Kilminster, G.E. Smith, and Snowy White, along with techs Tim Myer and Colin Lyon.


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Page 1: Snowy White - Page 2: GE Smith - Page 3: Dave Kilminster - Page 4: Roger Waters


GE Smith


Guitars
In the guitar boat is an all-original 1951 Fender P-bass used for more song-oriented parts, a Fender fretless bass with Seymour Duncan pickups for "Hey You," a 1962 ES-335 that he's used throughout his career and is stock other than a refret, a "parts" Tele (with a '63 body and pickups, '68 neck, and an Epiphone mini-humbucker set closer to the bridge for a nasty in-between sound used for slide), and a prototype and production models of his Fender G.E. Smith Signature Telecaster. Not pictured is a stock black Fender Precision Bass used for front-of-stage songs, where all of the instruments must be black.

Amps
Smith uses a 50-watt Marshall head (the second is a backup), "set loud with no treble" through an old Mesa 4x12 with original speakers. The cabinet is configured with the top two speakers open-back and bottom two closed, which he likes because it sounds like two 2x12s.

Pedals
Smith uses the Radial Tonebone JX-2 Pro as a clean boost, Boss CE-2 Chorus, MXR Carbon Copy Delay, Seymour Duncan Deja Vu delay, and Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Blue (set to Rhythm for lighter overdrive). He switches delays through the show depending upon the intensity needed. The Carbon Copy is used earlier on for its more organic, analog tone. He uses a Korg Pitchblack tuner for both guitar and bass, and like the other guitarists on the show, uses a Boss PSM-5 power supply and master switch to control the rackmounted TC Electronic delays for "Another Brick in the Wall."


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Tommy Tobin
on 09/06/2012 		That's Snowy White from Thin Lizzy!
Joe ZappY Zapp
on 07/23/2012 		terrible audio when the goatee guy interviews , he clips the mic hard , he is way too loud . come on goatee guy , we dont care what you say , we care about the answer , and your voice has amny frog , gain down , clear throat , do NOT mic point at frog hole
Hybrasticlon e
on 07/22/2012 		RE Waters' P-Bass: "It's a bit of a hybrid, Fender cloned it and it sounds fantastic... it's exactly how he had it... it's a hybrid it's had a few different things done to it and it sounds fantastic so yeah Fender cloned it..." – Colin, Bass Tech. Shadrick, maybe ask "What's hybrid about it?"; "How did he have it, exactly?"; "What different things have been done to it?" – Listen to what's being said, then press for more info! If the interviewee isn't forthcoming with info, at least you did your job!
Rick/Hayward ,CA
on 07/20/2012 		I want G.E. to Host SNL after this tour,and do a comedy skit about the tour with a Rodgers waters cameo!.....TRY and top that comment , IF you can!!
Beelzebub Binky
on 07/19/2012 		I'm so glad to see GE Smith get some attention. He is a truly inspiring player. I appreciate the opportunity to hear what details he zeros in on, and what aspects he has completely let go of control on. And it would be wonderful to see a whole show of him using just the one guitar.
chuck
on 07/19/2012 		WTF??! looks like the pills kicked in on the cameraman when it came to mr. kilminster's pedals. tell that dude to lay off until the gig is done!
Major Tweed
on 07/19/2012 		I like G.E. Smith has Soul, Dynamics and Attitude. He has knowledge and he can play!
Gil
on 07/19/2012 		I like to see and hear how the actual musicians use and feel about there rigs. I know I my rig has to be just right or I can't give my best! Rebecca is major plus - she makes the artists/crew relax and WANT to talk about the setups!
She's smart, knows what questions to ask because she knows the gear! Love her PG!
DJ
on 07/19/2012 		Fantastic interviews with the techs! I love to see behind the scenes like this.
Arthur M.
on 07/19/2012 		I said it before, lose the handheld mike and have the interviewer & interviewee wear lapel mikes.



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