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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


Roger Waters


Basses
His main instrument since the 1970s, Waters uses this P-bass for all of his bass parts on the show. It's the model his signature model is based on. He uses Rotosound 66 strings. Waters keeps a clone of this guitar made by the Fender Custom Shop as a backup and he also has a clone with a rosewood neck that's used only for the front of the stage, where the instruments are supposed to be dark.

Amps
Waters uses an Ampeg SVT-6 Pro, with one spare, through three 4x10 cabs rewired to 8 ohms (two running with one spare). The same system is used throughout the Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall tours.

Effects
This is Waters' original Pete Cornish-built board that was built for him just before the original Wall album in 1980. It's kept in the back and controlled by his guitar tech. While he used to use the phaser and echo, he now primarily uses the Bassballs circuit as the delays are controlled via rackmounted TC Electronic units.


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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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