January 2012 \ Features \ Artist Interview \ Kirk Douglas: Soul Reviver

Kirk Douglas: Soul Reviver

Tessa Jeffers

As backing guitarist for everyone from the Beastie Boys to John McLaughlin and the Boss on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, the Roots’ “Captain” Kirk Douglas stands in the unique position of spearheading a soul-music resurgence and taking guitar into genres heretofore untouched by his funky brand of 6-string badness.
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Captain Kirk's Gear

Guitars
’61 Epiphone Crestwood,
various custom Les Pauls
(including a Jimmy Page prototype),
Gibson CS-356, ’69
Gibson SG Custom, James
Trussart SteelTop
Amps
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Ace
(on Late Night with Jimmy
Fallon), Mesa/Boogie Lonestar
Special (with John Legend),
Divided by 13 amps (for Hundred Watt Heart)
Effects
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, Durham Electronics
Sex Drive, Maxon PT999 Phase Tone, Empress
Tremolo, Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, Dunlop
Jimi Hendrix wah, original MXR Phase 45, Boss
TU-2 Chromatic Tuner

Youtube It
Watch “Captain” Kirk Douglas unleash seriously soulful tones in these high-octane live performances.


This clip showcases Douglas’ screaming, Hendrix-style chops.


This particularly bluesy groove sees Douglas backing Robertson on guitar (with some shine from Robert Randolph) and adding impressive vocal harmony to a song from Robertson’s How to Become Clairvoyant.


Captain Kirk shows his edgy side to vocalist Estelle with a calland- response breakdown, even wrapping his, er, guitar around her.


With a huge nod to George Benson, Douglas scats along to his own versatile picking.


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Tim
on 01/09/2012 		cant wait for this guy to do a solo CD. He is so much better than waiting on that rapper to shut up. Sweet voice too. Come on man.... stop letting roots hold you down



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