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Thin Lizzy "Downtown Sundown" bass effect?


GremlinAndy
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Just to add fuel to the flames.. I always thought it sounded like a Flanger! :D

But if you did want to try a Vintage Boss CE-1, I've got one for sale…. :yarr:

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I just did a bit of history checking...
The 'Fighting' album was released in 1975
Electric mistress was first issued in 1976

Its possible that the effect was generated in the studio by the tape slowing method, but somehow I don't think so... It feels to regular, more like a pedal type effect.
So I reckon it was an *earlier* effect. I know Lynott used Flanger on the '79 Black Rose album for "waiting for an alibi" But Downtown Sundown sounds less pronounced than a flanger or phaser IMHO.
So I'm tending to think you may be right Higgie... Chorus methinks.

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[quote name='GremlinAndy' timestamp='1493939341' post='3292084']
I just did a bit of history checking...
The 'Fighting' album was released in 1975
Electric mistress was first issued in 1976

Its possible that the effect was generated in the studio by the tape slowing method, but somehow I don't think so... It feels to regular, more like a pedal type effect.
So I reckon it was an *earlier* effect. I know Lynott used Flanger on the '79 Black Rose album for "waiting for an alibi" But Downtown Sundown sounds less pronounced than a flanger or phaser IMHO.
So I'm tending to think you may be right Higgie... Chorus methinks.
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Downtown Sundown's off Bad Reputation though, isn't it? Recorded late 76, released 77 IIRC (or it could be 77/78).

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