Hamilton Loomis does a walk about with his 25th Anni in Cardiff

[Spudmurphy]

A while ago Hamilton Loomis played in Cardiff and I was on the sound desk. Here's a clip that a FB friend posted and I thought you might like to see it? The clipping of the sound is down to the way it was recorded on video cam.
Hamilton Loomis Live at Cardiff - Walkabout - YouTube
FWIW you can just about make me out at 2:20 taking photos by the desk next to the guy with his arms folded over the rails surrounding the 'desk.

 

[ozzyrules]

I got home at 2:30 this morning from his show in Slidell, La. What an incredible entertainer/guitarist.His sound just bleeds tone. And one hell of a nice guy. The rest of the band is incredible also.

 

[Purple ASS]

I love his tone. What amp is he going through Spud ?

 

[TSHOW]

I think it is a Marshall....however, 90 % of that tone comes from his fingers!!!!! I am sorry I had to do sound last night and miss his Slidell, La....show!!!!! What a great funky, bluesy, soulful artist!!!!

 

[ozzyrules]

I've only seen him play through the Marshall jcm800 combo(I think). I know he has a Peavey Classic 50 as a back up. T-Show is right, Hamilton is the 1st to tell you where tone comes from. We actually talked a little bit about it last night. He showed me a few different things that he does to stand out a bit, tone wise. What a great guy to just hang with & talk EBMM guitars.

 

[Spudmurphy]

I love his tone. What amp is he going through Spud ?

Damn it Kev - I just can't remember. Although I do have a shot of his pedal board?

 

[Spudmurphy]

Well I just looked at the clip again - maybe a small Fender? Not a 15 watt Junior.

 

[ozzyrules]

I took a shot of his pedal board also. If I had his exact setup, I'm sure I could not replicate his sound. He's meticulous on his settings, and it shows in his playing. I highly recommend buying his newly released DVD. It's high def quality and it looks and sounds great:
Merchandise

 

[Purple ASS]

I've only seen him play through the Marshall jcm800 combo(I think). I know he has a Peavey Classic 50 as a back up. T-Show is right, Hamilton is the 1st to tell you where tone comes from. We actually talked a little bit about it last night. He showed me a few different things that he does to stand out a bit, tone wise. What a great guy to just hang with & talk EBMM guitars.

I had a JCM 900 combo years back....never managed to make it sound as good as that !! Just had a look on his site seems his main OD pedal is a Barber "Small Fry Burn Unit". Best look out for one of those then ;^)

 

[Roubster]

Sounds awesome. I actually like the look of that 25th without the chrome covers better.

 

[ozzyrules]

Sounds awesome. I actually like the look of that 25th without the chrome covers better.

Pretty cool story as to why the covers were taken off. He had a Les Paul years ago at an outdoor gig in the heat. During the break he noticed that the intense heat had melted the wax in the pickups, so he took the covers off. The rest of the band noticed how much better & brighter the guitar sounded without the pickup covers. He's played that way ever since.

 

[DrKev]

The top on that guitar sucks! Thanks for sharing the vid, Spud!

 

[threeminutesboy]

great showman, I should get me a wireless system, I'd love to do such a thing

 

[Smellybum]

great vid spud - he's certifiable - he'll fit right in

 

[Spudmurphy]

I took a shot of his pedal board also. If I had his exact setup, I'm sure I could not replicate his sound. He's meticulous on his settings, and it shows in his playing. I highly recommend buying his newly released DVD. It's high def quality and it looks and sounds great:
Merchandise

He knows the mixing desk inside out too. He was great to work with at the sound check.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Sounds awesome. I actually like the look of that 25th without the chrome covers better.

I'd agree with you on that - looks (and sounds) awesome!!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Just checked his web site out and he's back in the UK in May - get along to see him if you can.

 

[Spudmurphy]

Here's my pic of his pedal board

 

[ozzyrules]

The top on that guitar sucks! Thanks for sharing the vid, Spud!

DrKev,

If I remember correctly, I think Derek Brooks owned that guitar first, and Hamilton got it directly from him.Incredible top suckage.

 

[banjoplayer]

great player - a somehow funny audience and venue !?!? edit: at the end of the video you can see lots of people in the back of the room. but in front of the stage there is nearly nobody ecept some dancing women with their back towards the stage and some drinking men
Thanks for sharing