The Prodigy related articles from magazines.
hi, Jim.
I’ve finally gotten some questions:
a. what equipment do u use (company, model, etc.)?
– I USE IBANEZ GUITARS, I ENDORES THEM, I USE 3 MAIN 550’S, S540’S –AND 570’S, I ONLY LIKE IBANEZ GUITARS, ALSO I USE A ROCKTRON CAMELEON PREAMP WHICH HAS ALL MY SOUNDS IN FROM THE PROD AND SHIFTER ALBUMS, VARIOUS PEDALS INCLUED MY WAH (WHICH I USE CONSTANTLY) AND AN ENVELOPE FILTER MADE BY D.O.D WHICH I ALSO ENDORSE.
b. (obviously) why did you leave the prodigy?
– IT WAS THE BEST THING TO DO FOR BOTH PARTIES, I WASN’T HAPPY PLAYING SPARSE AMOUNTS OF GUITAR ON A FEW TRACKS AND I THINK I LOOKED BORED ON STAGE WHICH ISN’T GOOD OBVIOUSLY, I WAS ALSO VERY YOUNG AT THE TIME AND WASN’T REALLY READY FOR SUCH A BIG GIG, I LEARN’T A LOT FROM DOING IT AND I STILL SEE THE GUYS ALL THE TIME. ALSO I WASN’T HAPPY WITH THE AMOUNT OF ENTHASIS THAT WAS PUT ON IMAGE RATHER THAN MUSICAL ABILITY, I WAN’T TO SHOW HOW GOOD I WAS, BUT ALL THAT SEEMED TO MATTER REALLY WAS HOW I SHOULD LOOK, I WAS FAR HAPPIER TO DO THE STUDIO WORK WHERE I GOT TO REALLY PLAY AND LET SOMEONE MORE ENTHUSIASTIC DO THE LIVE THING, BASICALLY I’M A GUITARIST NOT AN ACTOR.
c. do you feel sorry for doing it?
– NOT ATALL, I THINK I GAINED A LOT OF RESPECT FROM PEOPLE, IN PITCHSHIFTER I GET TO REALLY DO MY THING AND I’M GETTING ALOT OF RECOGNITION FOR IT WHICH I NEVER GOT WHILE PLAYING WITH THE PROD, I WANT TO BE SEEN AS A GOOD GUITARIST RATHER THAN THAT BLOKE WHO JUMPS AROUND A BIT WITH THE PRODIGY +, I’VE PLAYED ON MAXIM’S ALBUM AND I HAVEN’T RULED OUT DOING MORE STUFF FOR LIAM, HE’S GOT ALOT OF MY STUFF THAT HE HASN’T USED YET, AT THE END OF THE DAY, PEOPLE KNOW WHO I AM NOW WHERE AS BEFORE I WAS A MYSTERY MAN IN THE SHADOWS, AS LIAM SAID TO ME ONCE –I’M ONLY USING 5 ACU OF WHAT YOU’RE CAPABLE OF.
d. when did you get your first guitar, and what style was it?
– MY FIRST GUITAR WAS ONE OF THOSE STARTER PACKAGES THAT I SAW ADVERTISED IN KERRANG, YOU KNOW THE THING... LEARN TOROCK, IT WAS AN AXE RHYTHM MASTER WHICH CAME WITH A BOOK SAYING LEARN TO PLAY HEAVY METAL AND A TINY AMP. I WAS 16.
e. who are some of your biggest influences?
– LIAM HOWLETT, RAGE AGANIST THE MACHINE, THE JAM, SMASHING PUMPKINS, HELMET.
f. when’s your birthday?
18TH OF OCTOBER
g. did you enjoy working with Prodigy?
– I DID YEAH, I GOT TO SEE THE WHOLE WORLD AT AN EARLY AGE, I LEARNT LOADS ABOUT THE BIZ, MOST OF IT BAD, IT SET ME UP TO DO OTHER THINGS, LIKE MAXIM’S ALBUM AND OF COURSE I WOULDN’T BE IN PITCH SHIFTER, WHICH I LOVE.
that’s all... THANKS SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS and keep up the good work :)
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