Line Out - Comments on Across the Pacific – Pedal Boards http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards Pedal boards are the place where effects are mounted, linked up, and hooked up. Musicians achieve their unique sound by mixing and matching certain pedals. For guitar players and bass players, the pedal board is their lab. They stomp, dial,... Copyright 2008 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 12:55:42 -0800 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:47:55 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Ross Agata from Melt Banana calls these sort of Japanese pedal-board guys "pedal junkies". I envision 5"x3" holes in their chests where they mainline the latest hot pedal, somewhat along the lines of "Tetsuo, the Iron Man"

]]> Ross http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858554 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858554 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:18:18 -0800 Comment by trent moorman Hey Ross. Gear junkies. Yes. Input directly to the brain. Matrix like. I wish Oak had some music online. I can't seem to find any. They are so good. Big love for Oak, I have.

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858571 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858571 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 14:30:58 -0800 Comment by Daisy Please tell me you got that wig.

]]> Daisy http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858660 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858660 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:16:57 -0800 Comment by Troy Trent - great story & pics & vid & wig. Complete piece, man. It makes me want to go over there. I don't know about the octopus though. Oak sounds f+ing cool. You brought a disc home, right?

]]> Troy http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858691 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858691 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:33:32 -0800 Comment by dan great shit trent...looks like it was mad fucking cool. you are a golden god

]]> dan http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858698 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858698 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:36:28 -0800 Comment by Spence Ambassador Trent. I have been trying to get my drums to sound Quadrophenia for years.

I went to Scarecrow the other day. I thought that was Kurt. A ha.

]]> Spence http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858718 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858718 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:53:11 -0800 Comment by Anna I want Oak's mixer. Love the spread, Trent. What was the octopus like? You ate that whole thing? With that tube sticking out of the top?

]]> Anna http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858733 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858733 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:12:27 -0800 Comment by Bleez Yeah, those pedalboards are flat out ri-cock-ulous.

The jawa-hop small world song in the vid is THE BEST.

Don't hate the octopus. That's probably tofu. They do amazing things over there with tofu.

]]> Bleez http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858749 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858749 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:29:45 -0800 Comment by trent moorman The octopus was real. I kept thinking 'esophagus', which made it taste animally. Then esophagus made me think sarcophagus. I've had octopus on sushi which is fine, I guess. But the 'here's your octopus on a plate, the entire octopus', makes it less appetizing.

Yes, I have an Oak cd. Been listening heavily. There's gotta be some Oak to get online.

]]> trent moorman http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858823 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858823 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:48:48 -0800 Comment by rice crispy treat super power. great post, that's the coolest wig i've ever seen.

]]> rice crispy treat http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858825 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858825 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:49:55 -0800 Comment by Bill Cody damn i was just thinking of you -

we're moving forward on an atlanta picture with
deerhunter and the black lips.

here's a blurb from pitchfork.

Glad you had fun in Tokyo - a trip like that makes me
envious in the right way - wish I could have been along for the ride - and I guess we were.

]]> Bill Cody http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858841 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c858841 Sound Check Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:09:30 -0800 Comment by Tante Thanks for taking me to Tokyo, You could do a lot for world humor. Music journalism at it's best Maybe the USA should make you our ambassador. Kudos to the "Stranger" for your blog and great article on Wed. You should have used more of the great shots! Tante

]]> Tante http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c859013 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c859013 Sound Check Fri, 30 Nov 2007 07:42:29 -0800 Comment by Karen S. Trent - Great job with all this. Really liked it. Kurt at Scarecrow, unexpected. Somehow I knew he was there all along.

]]> Karen S. http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c859340 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c859340 Sound Check Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:03:51 -0800 Comment by Haittersinign Hi! I can't post messagte here...
:-(
google

]]> Haittersinign http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c871944 http://lineout.thestranger.com/2007/11/across_the_pacific_pedal_boards#c871944 Sound Check Wed, 12 Dec 2007 07:47:55 -0800