Q&A

What amps did the Stone Roses use?

What amps did the Stone Roses use?

In the studio, Mani used a combination of an Ampeg SVT and an unknown Laney amp head and cabinet, as documented by producer John Leckie.

What Bass did the Stone Roses use?

An Epiphone Jack Casady bass used in the Roses reunion tour including their performance at Heaton Park in Manchester. A Fender Bassman head and cab used on the recent singles, “All for One” and “Beautiful Thing.” A Gibson EB-3 used in the Stone Roses for the Second Coming Tour that features artwork by Mani on the back.

What amps does John Squire use?

It is a Fender twin Reverb. These types are known as Silverface amps due to the Silver cloth and pre-amp plate. They were made in the early seventies by Fender who were then owned by CBS after a take over in 1965.

Can you play jazz on a Strat?

Strat is great for playing Jazz, in fact as great as any traditional jazz guitar. The thing is, if we need to experiment a lot with sounds, tones and musical character, we should not rely on a single instrument. Don’t forget that experimentation and jazz go together.

What kind of music did the Stone Roses listen to?

While Ian, Mani and Reni picked their way through the latest US House releases, the artistically inclined John Squire was drawn to a sleeve boasting a collaged cityscape and bagged a copy of Bobby Byrd’s ‘I Know You Got Soul’ with only the slightest idea of the music within.

Who are the stomp boxes on the Stone Roses album?

On the back of the first Album ‘The Stone Roses’ we see 3 stomp boxes at the feet of John Squire. Two out of the 3 are an Ibanez Tube Screamer and a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face.

Who are the members of the Stone Roses?

Ian Brown, John Squire, Gary “Mani” Mounfield and Alan John “Reni” Wren didn’t simply wear their hearts on their sleeves. They smeared their feelings all over their record covers. That was especially true of The Stone Roses. Arranged on the cover are three lemons and horizontal brush strokes: red, white and blue.

When did the Stone Roses release their first album?

The Stone Roses, who released their landmark debut album 30 years ago this week, did both. The story of the Roses and of that self-titled record – a dreamy, liminal indie classic that is somehow not as adored as it should be – is one of naivety, ambition, and tragicomedy. It is spattered with hubris, genius and literal paint.