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Randy's WAH usage during live performances...

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 7:11 pm
by Shockwave
This is a follow up to the other thread I mentioned this in today.

After paying more attention to Randy's guitar sound on a couple live shows I have found that he used the wah far more frequently live than I ever heard or noticed before.

Attached is the first example for you to hear what I am talking about it..

Children of the Grave from the Blizzard of Ozz Live! album (30 years after)

Markers to listen for..
1:41 - Wah Enable
1:48 - Wah Off

2:07 - Wah Enable
2:27- Wah Off (possibly off at 2:50 instead as couple chords sound like the wah might be still enabled)

3:19 - Wah Enabled
3:41 - Wah Off (thicker solo sound throughout)
There is a chance that he never shut the wah off from 3:19 onward. Here he may have just cocked the wah back a little to thicken it up, then at 4:10 he slams it closed again to accent the A chord.

4:10 - Wah Enabled until end (really accented this note)

Headphones recommended but I noticed all this stuff in my car the other day which is what led me down this path :)

Let me know if any of this is of interest and ill do a couple more when I have a chance.

Re: Randy's WAH usage during live performances...

Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 9:20 pm
by The Flying Dutchman
Well.... I think you're right about the Wah there! Well spotted! :)
I never noticed this on any of the other live recordings.
And I have to say this recording still sounds so strange to me, even the fills etc sound a little weak compared how Randy usually sounded on the boots. The Cleveland and Montreal boots are very clear and I don't hear the way of using a wah heard like in this recording. But maybe I have to listen better and harder....!