Simpler is better?

[Blurillaz]

Recently I've only been using just an MXR Dynacomp... and I love it more than my old 13 effects pedal board. (no pics of it tho) I may add a Verbzilla for 100% wet octo weirdness and my US for no reason, but is anyone else loveing their smaller boards more than their giant ones?

[smile_man]

I sort of know what you mean, I just wish I didn't HAVE to play with only one pedal. Circuit bending has ruined me...

[theshoegazer]

My main guitar board has been reduced to one pedal. All my other pedals are being used in my synth rig.



It brings the shoegaze tonezzz.

[Ghost Hip]

I've been having a lot of fun by just using my white spider. I think when writing songs simpler is better effects wise. The reason I say this is if by some chance something happens and you're left with one dirt pedal or your amp alone, you can perform the song without worrying about effects. My theory with 'my' music is if I can't play it on acoustic then its not a good enough song for me to play. I can add all the effects I want later. My main goal is to entertain.

[Ghost Hip]

My main goal is to entertain.

You are entertaining.

With your help!

[metalmariachi]

I usually play my songs with no effects, because if they don't work, effects won't help.
But there are those that are inspired by what ever you plug in to play around with. Sometimes the effect or effects write the song.

My main goal is to entertain.

You are entertaining.

I do agree with that.

MM

[my bloody television]

My theory with 'my' music is if I can't play it on acoustic then its not a good enough song for me to play.

this

[jrmy]

While it's true that songs should be strong enough to stand on their own, I've found that certain pedals can inspire me in different ways than others... and while, say, a My Bloody Valentine song might work on an acoustic, I love hearing it in all of its technicolor glory.

That said, there are plenty of bands and people who have squeezed insane sounds out of their instruments with no effects whatsoever. It's all in how you use the tools you've got...

[harpies]

despite my pedal obsession, it is refreshing to go straight into the amp. I think most of my songs sound best clean or with just a tiny bit of overdrive anyway, rather than with gobs of effects. It doesn't help that I compose on acoustic and what I play needs some clarity.

[Blurillaz]

Lately I've been playing more TGTBTQ style stuff, so you don't really need any pedals for that...

[Wizard]

I was anti-pedal until i joined In Grenada. In the beginning of that band i used solely my guitar and my OD pedal... Then they made me get a delay pedal, and i needed a distortion, and separate pedals for the mandolin when i used that, and than i got a compressor, and than i figured out that a big muff makes everything right with the world, so i bought 4 more fuzz pedals and now i'm here and you're all ruini.. i mean making me the wonderful boy i am today.