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ROBBIE BLUNT

Post by yngwie308 » Fri Jul 18, 2008 12:12 pm

I have always loved Big Log and In The Mood by Robert Plant, featuring the stellar guitar work of Robbie Blunt.
Apparently there was a Guitar Player interview with him in 1985 by Jas Obrecht, detailing his equipment used to get the incredible Strat tones on those recordings.
Shown in the In The Mood video, Robbie is playing a vintage Strat with a small blackface Fender amp behind him. He is in the between pickups setting, but what outboard equipment was he using?
Does anyone have the article or know?
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Post by yngwie308 » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:09 pm

I found out from our friends at Plexi Palace that Robbie used a 1956 Stratocaster, two Princeton Blackface amps, Boss CE-1 chorus.
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Me always likee these tracks. Also Robbie McIntosh as well on the Stratoblaster!
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Post by jctaudiodesigns » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:53 pm

Pictures at Eleven is still one of my favorite records.
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Post by yngwie308 » Tue Jul 22, 2008 10:15 pm

It was a 1958 Stratocaster and the chorus was set to slow with no boost.
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Post by 54strat » Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:28 am

On Jeff Healey's album "See The Light" there is an instrumental, slow blues song called "Nice Problem To Have" that is just Jeff and Robbie Blunt...just guitars...nothing else...excellent! Jeff with his crunchy Marshall sound in one channel, and Robbie's clean Strat in the other. Check it out!
Of course I love Robbie's playing on Plant's albums. I believe they were in Band Of Joy together before Zeppelin.
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Post by yngwie308 » Mon Aug 11, 2008 6:44 pm

Robbie in his early seventies band Silverhead on slide guitar:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quuCN320ba8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnmLxgHr_mg&NR=1
With Robert Plant:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb9Wwq8OX0c
This is a great version of Black Magic Woman!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmWqkxVJ_Dw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rv1--5D_0E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YCpCIpaW3A
Cozy Powell on drums here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0tHXIhZBJA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTqkHr1-M6s
Great , great player love his arpeggiated chords and fills, very melodic player!!
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Post by yngwie308 » Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:57 am

Cool Big Log, even if mimed, shows the fingering , ect, nice!!
Thanks to our friends at Plexi Palace for that!!
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Re: ROBBIE BLUNT

Post by jmaserati » Thu Oct 02, 2008 3:25 am

Hi guys!

I am a big fan of Robbie Blunt as well!

I DO have that article from the 1985 GP magazine. If you'd like a copy, send me a PM here with your email addy, and I will send it as a PDF attachment.

Cool?

Best wishes,

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Post by yngwie308 » Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:30 am

Very cool jmaserati, PM sent. :D
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