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Justinvs · April 29th, 2012, 01:05 PM

Anybody know what Prince was using on the intro to "When Doves Cry?" It sounds like fuzz, but I can't tell what else he might have going. I tried to embed the song, but YouTube has the video blocked.

Justin

domm · April 29th, 2012, 01:33 PM

pretty sure its his amp and studio eq of sorts. read an interview with him from that era where he spoke that he took very little time with individual sounds and more on how it all came together. alot gear he used untill the 90's was cheesball 80's gear. tele excluded!

guitar dan · April 29th, 2012, 02:48 PM

The song is not on youtube, so I can't give it a listen. IIRC, I would say distortion + octave.

Ringo · April 29th, 2012, 06:49 PM

http://vimeo.com/33906245

sounds like high gain and octave to me, though you probably could do it with an octave fuzz too.

studio1087 · April 29th, 2012, 11:19 PM

I think the key to a lot of his stuff then was octave down sound and fuzz.

He worked the octave pedal on many solos.

There is no bass guitar in "When Doves Cry". Just that big chunky guitar. I think the production was cool. I was 19 or 20. Man that was a while back.

tele salivas · April 30th, 2012, 12:11 AM

Something like the Foxx Tone machine or Dano French Toast will get you there fast.

Justinvs · April 30th, 2012, 10:27 AM

Octave pedal. Okay, that makes sense. Thanks !

blowtorch · April 30th, 2012, 10:28 AM

I love that intro

artdecade · April 30th, 2012, 10:49 AM

Boss Octave Pedal and Boss Turbo Distortion. Some studio compression.

lefty73 · April 30th, 2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by artdecade

Boss Octave Pedal and Boss Turbo Distortion. Some studio compression.

Agreed. The Purple One has had a Boss OC-2 octave pedal (the brown one) on his board for a long time. So he likely played the riff higher up on the neck and used the pedal to get the lower octave(s) to fatten it up.

guit30 · May 2nd, 2012, 03:52 AM

Man, that is shrill

April 29th, 2012, 01:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,581	When Doves Cry Anybody know what Prince was using on the intro to "When Doves Cry?" It sounds like fuzz, but I can't tell what else he might have going. I tried to embed the song, but YouTube has the video blocked. Justin __________________ Mangling notes since 1979.

April 29th, 2012, 06:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ringo Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 3,931	here ya go http://vimeo.com/33906245 sounds like high gain and octave to me, though you probably could do it with an octave fuzz too.

April 29th, 2012, 11:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
studio1087 Doctor of Teleocity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Near Milwaukee Age: 49 Posts: 13,893 37 Photos	I think the key to a lot of his stuff then was octave down sound and fuzz. He worked the octave pedal on many solos. There is no bass guitar in "When Doves Cry". Just that big chunky guitar. I think the production was cool. I was 19 or 20. Man that was a while back. __________________ John "The rock and roll business is pretty absurd, but the world of serious music is much worse." - Frank Zappa

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Justinvs Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wise River, Montana Age: 51 Posts: 4,581	Octave pedal. Okay, that makes sense. Thanks ! __________________ Mangling notes since 1979.

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artdecade Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Twangsylvania (PA) Posts: 2,614	Boss Octave Pedal and Boss Turbo Distortion. Some studio compression. __________________ Fine Dark Rum. Martinique Rum. Lime Juice. Orange Curaçao. Orgeat Syrup. Simple Syrup.

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April 29th, 2012, 01:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
domm TDPRI Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: boston ma Posts: 72	pretty sure its his amp and studio eq of sorts. read an interview with him from that era where he spoke that he took very little time with individual sounds and more on how it all came together. alot gear he used untill the 90's was cheesball 80's gear. tele excluded!

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guitar dan Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: houston Posts: 696	The song is not on youtube, so I can't give it a listen. IIRC, I would say distortion + octave.

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tele salivas Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Drifter marooned in Tulsa Age: 43 Posts: 6,686	Something like the Foxx Tone machine or Dano French Toast will get you there fast.

April 30th, 2012, 10:28 AM	#8 (permalink)
blowtorch Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisco Posts: 4,430	I love that intro

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guit30 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Abington Age: 60 Posts: 1,098	Man, that is shrill __________________ Wampler Ego Compressor

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