Is there a purpose to the modern, wet guitar sound?

[greveost]

True, but it was commonly said that you could get the Metheny sound with a chorus pedal. That's why I got one at the time. I bet BOSS sold a million chorus units just based on the incorrect assumption that Pat got his sound from a chorus pedal.

Yup, and not only with Pat, same thing with Stern, who also used delays rather than chorus back then.

[Average Joe]

Yup, and not only with Pat, same thing with Stern, who also used delays rather than chorus back then.

Actually, it was usually often short delays rather than choruses

True, but it was commonly said that you could get the Metheny sound with a chorus pedal. That's why I got one at the time. I bet BOSS sold a million chorus units just based on the incorrect assumption that Pat got his sound from a chorus pedal.

While it's true that both Stern and Metheny got the effect by using delays, the distinction always felt a little precious to me. If the effect to the listener come across as a chorus effect, then the technicalities of how they go about creating is is only really relevant to them.
I do wonder though, whether that's why Stern imho consistently sound better live in a room than on records - perhaps it's a hard effect to capture.

[henryrobinett]

Purpose? The sound of the guitar in popular music has changed drastically since the 60s. Jazz Guitar has remained virtually stagnant soundwise. To the purist it's supposed to sound not much different than Charlie Christian of the 40s, or Wes, or Pass or Hall or Burrell. That's all fine and good, but technology and sound have changed. People who are forward thinking guitarists look for new sounds. That's all.

[mr. beaumont]

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Khraungbin!

Man, I love them.

[Cunamara]

Wet:

Dry...really, really dry.

The Joe 'n' Herb clip makes a dry martini seem like a Diet Coke.

I like the Gilad tone a lot.

[Cunamara]

Pop is the new jazz. Let's not demean things by calling that a 'cover'. It's an interpretation.
Amazing.

The old jazz was pop, too.

[sully75]

It is a Strymon El Capistan with an expression pedal apparently.

yeah I might have bought one and also the same pickups....my favorite band.

My favorite wettish player lately is Adam Rogers. He sort of does one thing but nails it.

[henryrobinett]

yeah I might have bought one and also the same pickups....my favorite band.

My favorite wettish player lately is Adam Rogers. He sort of does one thing but nails it.

Hardly. Have you heard his group Dice. He does a lot more than one thing. Yeah he’s like my fav too.


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