Rick Davies creates kaleidoscopic landscapes of clicks, clacks, and melodies on guitars, keyboards, loopers, woodwinds, and pretty much anything else he finds lying around.
Oh. You want specifics? Here you go:
- Custom mongrel Strat
- Modified and beat-to-death Kramer Ferrington (which is all over Amoeba's Watchful, too)
- Carvin AE185
- Korg Triton
- Line6 DL4 delay-loopers
- Miscellaneous mics and ontact pickups
- Elekriz Repeater 4-track looper
- Miscellaneouse rack effects (compressors, reverbs, etc.), stomp boxes (Whammy & other), volume pedals, and mixers.
- A Vioin of Chinese manufacture (don't know the brand)
- Percussion devices include Paiste cymbals, shakers, a gong, paint brushes, wind-up toys, kitchen utensils, and other items not intended for musical applications.
- Lots and lots of cables.
Chad Bush plays passionate, swirling meoldies on alto sax, primitive flutes, synthesizers and whatever else he can make squeak, whistle or moan.
His toys include:
- Alto sax
- Bamboo flutes (quenas) and hardwood Irish fifes
- Access Virus C
- Noisemakers including bird whistles, crow calls, a turkey baster, harmonica, jaw harp, rubber rat head, rubber Chicken (OK, it doesn't really make any sound, but Chad never plays a gig without it.)
You'll find some of his solo music at his fine arts site...