Re: special sauce, secret goo

[Daryl Shawn <highhorse@mhorse.com>]

For electric playing (rare) I always like having two distortions; a Rat 
with the gain turned as close to nil as possible, just to goose a small 
tube amp (the other part of the equation). Then something that it just 
totally overwhelmingly chaotic and out of control. Smooth, creamy 
distorsh doesn't really work for me.

The Fuzz Factory is very cool, but someone mentioned Devi Ever/Effector 
13 stuff, which I've come to prefer. My FAVORITE pedals (he has a huge 
selection of pedals, all distortions, many with joysticks/photo eyes and 
other weird controllers). Completely out to lunch. I have a Truly 
Beautiful Disaster, which contains not only the crazy self-oscillating 
fuzz, but also a feedback loop for messing up other pedals, plus a photo 
eye for controlling said loop, and in addition an "Aenima" which Devi 
sold me for only $60 because it was a bit out of spec. They both 
oscillate forever when you want them to and seem to have a 
near-limitless palette of sounds, from dying-synth sputters to AM-radio 
static to solid square-wave fuzz and unpredictable octave jumps. 
Definitely the thing to reach for when you want bandmates to stare at 
you in horror/amazement, wondering if your equipment is all broken. 
Really entertaining.

love:
http://www.deviever.com/fx/

Daryl Shawn
www.swanwelder.com
www.chinapaintingmusic.com