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When the Jesus Lizard released their seventh studio record, Rack, last September, it ended a 26-year hiatus between recordings, and lovers of raucous, steely rock music around the world rejoiced. As guitarist Duane Denison told PG’s Nick Millevoi in our feature story, the key to the album’s vitality—and reviving the band’s brutal sound—was simple: “Practice loud.”
Ahead of a hotly anticipated U.K. tour celebrating the record, the band gathered at SIR’s rehearsal space in Nashville to do exactly that. PG’s Chris Kies stopped by to see what Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims were stuffing into their suitcases for the trip across the pond.
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0:00 - Joe Glaser & D'Addario
0:15 - Duane Denison Playing Intro
1:08 - Celebrating Band's Longevity & New Album Rack
2:18 - Duane Denison's Powers Electric Type A
5:04 - Why Duane Denison Practices Really Loud
6:43 - What Duane Denison Needs From His Guitar Tone
7:44 - The Jesus Lizard Tunings
8:42 - Duane Denison's Core Tone (Hide and Seek)
10:02 - Duane Denison's Chorus Tone
11:42 - Duane Denison's Delay & Unison Notes
12:53 - Duane Denison's "Oddball" Sound
13:44 - How Duane Denison Uses Space in His Guitar Playing
16:55 - Duane Denison's Stringjoy Strings & Picks
18:37 - How Duane Denison Warms Up & Stays Limber
19:44 - Duane Denison's Victory VS100 Super Sheriff
21:25 - Duane Denison's Line 6 Helix Floor
23:25 - Duane Denison's Soloing Technique ("Grind")
25:35 - What Still Excites Duane Denison About Guitar?
27:03 - "Puss" Live
27:42 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard
28:33 - David Wm. Sims' Memphis Jazz Bass Copy
31:20 - David Wm. Sims on Using a Pick & Rotosound Strings
32:28 - David Wm. Sims' Core Bass Tone
33:18 - David Wm. Sims Gallien-Krueger 800RB
34:01 - David Wm. Sims on Recording 'Rack'
34:48 - David Wm. Sims Cabinet & Speaker Preferences
35:55 - David Wm. Sims' Pedals
37:30 - David Wm. Sims' "What If" Bass Tone
38:36 - David Wm. Sims' Favorite Songs & Most-Difficult Parts
39:43 - Final Thoughts & Outro
40:23 - D'Addario Strings
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