Rig Run Down Clapton

[Feral Feline]

I do love a crazy set up on rig rundown! Do you think John Bohlinger gets tired of asking the exact same questions to every artist? haha

Most of the PG interviewers get lost in the fan-boy/girl or "bro-manship hang" aspect and fail as credible interviewers.

Rebecca Dirks was consistently professional, thorough and she never tired of asking all the questions; and she rarely (if ever) missed the details that the other PG interviewers routinely forget about — many who even go so far at times as omitting the requisite flog of PG's own branding and other rundowns.

One of the worst rig-rundowns was for Devo, don't remember who did it, but the interviewer knew nothing of Devo and failed to do any homework on the band before interviewing them — it was blatantly apparent to viewers (even non-Devo fans) and the Devo members.

Shawn Hammond is credible, has a background in journalism, but probably doesn't have the time to do many rig-rundowns though he should do more; Chris Kies fares well, again a background in journalism coming into play...

I like Bohlinger's interviews in general, but he could learn a few things from watching Rebecca Dirks' work — I'd enjoy his interviews a lot more if he did; the other unmentioned interviewers could all learn something from Dirks, too, but I'd rather they just leave the interviewing to the professional journos. Stopping here lest I say something too unkind about a specific PG staffer.

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Bring back Rebecca Dirks! She did a pseudo pedal news show for a minute but then disappeared.

 

[Harry Klippton]

Post your favorite rig rundowns here y'all

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

Rig Run Down Clapton

 

[mdc]

Wasn't his most recent swing and miss teaming up with Van Morrison for some god awful anti-mask covid denier nonsense?

 

[peccary]

Wasn't his most recent swing and miss teaming up with Van Morrison for some god awful anti-mask covid denier nonsense?

Oh, no. Not Van, too?!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Oh, no. Not Van, too?!

If you're a fan I'd advise you to not look into it and walk away. He's come out with some crazy stuff.

 

[andare]

Can we talk about how disappointed I am with Rig Rundowns where the rigs are simple?

I’m not gonna lie I like:

a.) When the artist is there and;

b.) When they have tons of cool gear.

The best Rig Rundowns for me are Nels Cline's because there is so much stuff and he's so into it and Tommy Emmanuel's because he has nothing and he's so into it. Both true gentlemen, as opposed to some no-name wannabes that show off their newly-acquired vintage gear with rehearsed jadedness.

 

[Coda]

This isn’t from Premier Guitar, but it’s a rig rundown, and it’s one of my favorites. I live how he introduces each pedal, and then puts in it motion…

 

[Mentaltossflycoon]

Having lunch with my daughter's preschool class at the local pumpkin patch. They've been piping in classic rock. Should've known Layla would make an appearance.

 

[Feral Feline]

I really like The Hives

 

[HamishR]

I like the Hives and I really liked that rig rundown of them. Rebecca Dirks did a great job and the boys in the Hives were kind to her. They seem like they'd be hilarious to tour with.

 

[Matmosphere]

Saw hints at a new Dinosaur Jr rig rundown coming, that would be cool. j has some interesting stuff on his board.


Not to drag up a dead horse, but also ran across this today

Eric Clapton successfully sues woman for selling a bootleg live CD for $11

Eric Clapton has successfully sued a German woman who listed a bootleg recording of one of his concerts on eBay for the equivalent of $11.

consequence.net

Gotta say it again, guy is a total douchebag.

I’m all about respecting peoples work, but this poor woman was selling a CD that her late husband bought at a department store 30 years ago, that she had no idea was a bootleg. We are approaching douche of the year status at this point and considering some of the shit that’s gone down this year that is no small feat.

There was a story in the post a couple weeks ago about his fall from grace (perhaps godliness) where he was wondering why all his friends stopped returning his phone calls. From the outside looking in it’s pretty obvious.