https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQwh-9KYdHs

Forgive if double post. I've not watched it yet.
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hey! He's combining both our worlds! Is that allowed? <<Narduar voice>> He's Duane Dennison he has to be allowed!

That was great, it's nice to hear the details

DD has the best manner. I wish more of my schoolteachers had been like him. He always seems interested, playful and fair.

David Sims' bedside manner and utilitarian bass setup also brings me joy. I too haven't found any reason to move much beyond the first bass I ever bought, a rat a GK and two 15s. He sounds better

I bought an 800RB for the specific reason that, if I were unhappy with how I sounded, there was no way I could blame it on the gear. Also Dr. Balls makes a very excellent Rat-style pedal with a clean blend that's all I use when playing bass (with roundwounds).

It seems like Dennison got very gain-y over time, or maybe he's just turned down very low here? Especially by 'Shot' or the Tomahawk records I thought his sound was mostly clean with some speaker breakup.

I noticed that as well. I definitely prefer his Goat era gain levels.

penningtron wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:03 pm It seems like Dennison got very gain-y over time, or maybe he's just turned down very low here? Especially by 'Shot' or the Tomahawk records I thought his sound was mostly clean with some speaker breakup.

skoz wrote: Sun Feb 16, 2025 7:53 am I noticed that as well. I definitely prefer his Goat era gain levels.

penningtron wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:03 pm It seems like Dennison got very gain-y over time, or maybe he's just turned down very low here? Especially by 'Shot' or the Tomahawk records I thought his sound was mostly clean with some speaker breakup.

I'd go even farther back. The combination of his playing and his tone in this tune complements Yow's rambling really well here.

https://youtu.be/Idt0aETbWD4?si=OYnNBR3lG8UkUjd5

I do love the run-down in the OP though.

penningtron wrote: Fri Feb 14, 2025 1:03 pm It seems like Dennison got very gain-y over time, or maybe he's just turned down very low here? Especially by 'Shot' or the Tomahawk records I thought his sound was mostly clean with some speaker breakup.

I only saw a couple reunion shows over the years but he definitely had a channel switching amp sound going at both.