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UGS
03-30-2005, 06:53 PM
A lot of people say Kirk Hammet overuses his wah. . .there's some substantial backing to that claim. . .but it's kinda his style now

Jimi and Clapton made their Strats cry with their wah pedals. . .

EVH really turned to the wah when he started running out of "old-fashioned" creativity sometime during the Van Hagar years.

But my personal fav. is Slash. His foot is an extension of his hands when he's wailing away on his crybaby.

Thoughts?
BrownSound1
03-30-2005, 07:04 PM
I think Clapton used his wah more with his Les Paul..a la the Cream Years. ;)
Big Troubles
03-30-2005, 07:07 PM
Vai is good with a wah as well. I use the wah when playing the solo in Bark at the Moon. Not sure if it is supposed to be- but it fits real well.
UGS
03-30-2005, 08:38 PM
Originally posted by BrownSound1
I think Clapton used his wah more with his Les Paul..a la the Cream Years. ;)

You're right. . .good call:cool:
Matt White
03-30-2005, 09:16 PM
WAH?!?

FLEA---"HIGHER GROUND"

Brilliant!
Coyote
03-31-2005, 01:13 AM
Brian "Robbo" Robertson during his Thin Lizzy tenure. (Kirk Hammet shaped his wah style to resemble Robbo's, if I recall correctly...)

Michael Schenker, anyone? "Into The Arena", for example.
Matt White
03-31-2005, 01:19 AM
RHANDY RHOADS---"TRIBUTE"

sounds like a fucking LASER!
tomballin
03-31-2005, 01:50 AM
My girlfriend makes that wah wah sound during heavy dog styling, .......

I don't know.
Hardrock69
03-31-2005, 01:56 AM
LMAO!!!

I think of Jimi when thinking of guitar heroes who used a wah pedal. No need to think about anyone else....
secrets
03-31-2005, 07:39 AM
Originally posted by UGS
But my personal fav. is Slash. His foot is an extension of his hands when he's wailing away on his crybaby.

Thoughts?

100% agree. The solo on Sweet Child of Mine, is fantastic when he kicks in with the wah.

I also like how Satriani using the wah wah.

Also Zappa used it nicely too. There's a track called Ship Ahoy, I think, where he just sounds amazing with it.

Steve Vai on Yankee Rose is amazing.

Obviously Hendrix has to get a mention too. I guess that's where it all started.
Soul Reaper
03-31-2005, 01:52 PM
Slash uses it very well. It enhances his solos rather than masking it like Kirk Hammett.