![]() ![]() Do you consider that a part of your musicianship. Songs rarely drop out of the sky, and when they do you have to be there to catch them! I’ve experimented very successfully with the Immersion Composition Society’s “20 Song Game” and written songs for both albums that way (‘NIMN’ and ‘Chicken’ off “Disarm” and ‘In This Boat’ and ‘Segue’ off “Little Battles”) and will definitely do that again in the future as I truly believe in the Picasso quote that “inspiration finds you working”. Sometimes I will start with a vocal melody and find the chords that go with it, and other times songs start off with a riff. I love trying out new things and on the latest recordings brought in the tenor sax alongside autoharp, melodica and recorders to play with some different textures. I played classical and woodwind instruments at school – violin then saxophone – but took up the guitar and bass outside of formal musical education and played in bands, mainly on bass. I would love to play through a Fender Twin every night but that’s not possible at the moment. I’m always interested in improving my general sound but currently have to weigh that up against cost and logistics. On the new album I played all the electric stuff on my Peerless Renaissance hollow body because the Tele was super noisy. Acoustically I play a Faith Venus and I use a Luna Dolphin ukulele as well, through my Boss RC20XL loop pedal. I usually play DI-ed because of logistics – I have so much to carry and usually use public transport – hence the GT2, which really improves the sound, but I have a Roland Cube I sometimes take as well. The guitar I gig with is a Telecaster Thinline 69 with a pedalboard consisting of Boss chorus, delay and compression/sustainer, a Sansamp GT2, Fulltone OCD and Cool Cat Tremolo. What equipment do you prefer now? Which guitar? What amps or pedals? Why? Has this changed over time? I called that guitar Basil because it was green and because the day I bought it I attended John Cleese’s birthday breakfast. ![]() I actually part exchanged that guitar for some pedals a couple of years later then found a gorgeous green Telecaster in Loot (a listings paper in London) which sadly got taken in a house burglary. I don’t remember much more about it, I didn’t play it very much because around the same time I started playing bass in a band and that took up most of my musical time. My first guitar was a very cheap black electric my parents bought for me from a little guitar shop in Bury St Edmunds called Sounds Plus. What was your first guitar, and how did you get it? I just used to play songs from sheet music, like “I’m Not In Love” by 10CC and “Wooden Heart” by Elvis Presley, then had an epiphany a few years later when a boyfriend told me about bar chords and I realised with them I could figure out how to play my favourite songs. I picked it up and started messing about with it, then had a few lessons at school to get the basic root chords and strumming. I started playing guitar aged 12 because my brother had been given a lovely acoustic by my Uncle and wasn’t using it. And here for your reading pleasure is my article with the wonderful She Makes War! Her latest album, Little Battles, is available here. In addition to being an impressive performer, she’s a DIY producer extraordinaire, recording and promoting her own work. She sings and plays guitar, bass, ukulele, piano, melodica, violin, harp, and recorder. In the rare case that the item isn't available we will contact you.Laura Kidd is a multi-instrumentalist who performs under the moniker She Makes War. We make every effort to have accurate listing quantities of each item, however at times certain items may be no longer available. This item is advertised on other platforms and may be ended at any time. Postage option is via Australia Post with tracking & signature on delivery. This item is on display in our second hand store in Broadmeadow (Newcastle NSW). If you haven't found what you like online give us a call on Please examine the listing photos for the overall cosmetic condition of the item. This item is in used condition, showing signs of previous use. Model Name: Heavy Duty Mono Volume/Expression Pedal (High Impedance)īoss Heavy Duty Mono Volume/Expression Pedal (High Impedance) ![]()
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