Dave used to build his FuzzFoot's in round FuzzFace-style enclosures. I ordered one about 20 years ago and sold it when I was downsizing my gear. Pretty sure it was a hybrid (but it was a great fuzz). I haven't seen any of those really old ones for sale on eBay or Reverb.
Yeah, Josh rocks. I like his guitar playing and could easily envision this turning into a beast of its own - "elevator music, made for guitar pedals... played by a nerd..."
LOVE seeing the love for Foxrox! I've been into Dave's work for about 15 years. No joke, I have the Captain Coconut 2, the Hot Silicon Fuzz, the ZIM (two-channel), the Octron (original), the Aquavibe, and the Paradox Through-Zero Flanger. And they are all awesome.
JHS devoting so much tie to good content is definitely amplifying them in the market. I have bought two of their pedals in the last year ONLY because I watch all their videos. Josh's willingness to discuss every type of pedal makes him have a general rapport with the blue collar pedal folks and we end up being curious to try out his pedals.
Hell yeah! Truly a modern classic; I don't know why it isn't more widely seen and heard. I love mine! SO0O0O0 VERY versatile, too! My favorite fuzz pedal- and I've got a few- and one of my overall favorite pedals. KILLS stacked into distortion! i.imgur.com/TwNlp5d.jpg?1
YES! Slanted and Enchanted is my favorite Pavement record by far and just one of my favorite albums ever. There's so many amazing moments on it, like the fake-out ending on Fame Throwa or the bridge of Loretta's Scars
My favorite Pavement record is Wowee Zowee. I think “Grounded” is perfection. “Rattled By the Rush” will get stuck in my head for days and it illustrates Pavement’s unique blend of rock music. I dig that they went to Nashville to make an album and came up with this. Slanted is a watershed album but not what I reach for first.
Dear JHS, please please please make an episode on pitch pedals, from the whammy to the marshmallow and everything in between . this is something we need. you’ve done reverbs, delays, and overdrives. but now, we NEED an episode on pitch pedals. i know you’d make it a wonderful neutral-chaotic experience and i hope i’m not alone in this. Sincerely, Mr Poop
Being from their hometown, Louisville, I’ve been exposed to Pavement enough over the years, thankfully, to get over my initial “wtf is this?” reaction and eventually “get it” (I had a similar experience with another Louisville band in Slint’s “Spiderland”- the album that birthed post-rock)... side note: Shady Lane is a real street, about half a mile away from me...
I was that 20% ......I remember that first time..not unlike my first encounter with the Replacement’s, especially when you know nothing or hearing The Cures first....memories that are forced upon you, formed in a way that you remember where you were, what was going on. And exactly what you were doing. That feeling that is a combination of getting hit in the head, and waking up a stranger to yourself. Like the pieces of jigsaw puzzle coming together and giving you a sense of who you are, what you are about. Liberation!. Favorite.... tough call, depends on which way the wind blows. Wowee Zowee any day of the week. Loved those pedals.
I was a high school ska kid totally oblivious to any genre anyone might use to describe Pavement, and then Jeff Rosenstock covered Gold Soundz in BTMI. I loved it so much that I had to check out the original, and that’s how I first learned about good music.
Always fun to watch, love it! I own the CC2 and the Octron (old brown version). Both great pedals and useable in many genres. Great stuff in sincere quality.
Love Pavement and think Stephen Malkmus is an underrated guitar player. I had a roommate in college who had a totally irrational hatred for Pavement. I could throw Slanted and Enchanted on and and he would storm out of our apartment in a huff. I guess he's one of the 80 %.
Turned on my Gibson GA-30RVS, picked up the 96 LP Studio, turned on the Morgan Fuzz, dialed in the Proanalog Manticore V2, and listened to Pavement for the first time: so fun to improvise to and try to pick out; comfortable key centers with enough changes to keep you on your ears.
ImPRESSED with these pedals. Oddly there was one jam I thought the guitar sounded awful until you turned on the pedal. What a beautiful guitar and sound. Love that you put a tremolo on it. I think it's a similar tremolo system Ambler Guitars uses. Anyway, thanks for the jams, the pedal knowledge and Record Time. I'm in the 20% but I actually think I like Malkmus solo/The Jicks records better overall. I'm not sure which Pavement album changed my life or if any did in a significant way but I def get where you're coming from with that and you're absolutely right.
Josh, Dave is a cool guy. I bought his Prototype Univibe rack (Just like Lukather and Joe Perry) back in late 90's and it is one of the best gear I have and still going strong. Bravo Mr. Fox
Im in the 20% like the album and ive only heard it twice. That pretty much means im gonna love it after another 20 listens. The singer is like a mix of Lou Reed/Robert Smith and Johnny Rotten. Thanks dude.
I was a junior in high school when slanted and enchanted came out. I’ve been a fan ever since, saw them in the 90’s and again in 2010. One of the best bands ever.
YES! I have one of his modded original TZF (1) pedals that he recently built from extra parts with added controls. It is objectively THE best flanger pedal ever, and one of the few truly stereo flange circuits in existence. You should deep dive that pedal for sure if you haven’t. It’s just about the deepest rabbit hole out there.
Thank you for creating this content. It’s really cool and admirable that you and your employees get to pursue your passion, make great equipment, and the community seems awesome. Nice bright spot during quarantine.
I'm glad I don't have much money. Every time I watch your videos I want to buy a pedal. Every.Time. But I'm honestly thankful for the increase in knowledge.
Foxrox really is OG. Captain Coconut was really ahead its time. So much so that when the time came, it was already discontinued. The whole concept of different fuzz cards was super neat and new boards costed next to nothing. And the whacky input sensitive speed thingy on the provibe. No hype, no bs, just gear that works. Sounds really fresh concept.
Hey! I came across your channel a few months back and I've been watching your videos sporadically, until last week. Now I watch them all the time because every time I search on youtube anything about a pedal you are one of the top choices and I love how insightful your videos are. Thank you!
Yeah, I'm an audio engineer & a fuzz fan, & color me impressed. They sound devilishly dimensional, just from hearing that one setting; I can only imagine how deep you can go down the rabbit hole with these. They just jumped to the head of the line on my pedals to buy list too.
@@JeighNeither Check out the demo Mike Hermans did for the CC Hybrid, there are quite a few demos out there. The CC Hybrid 2 is the same circuit in a smaller enclosure. I'm surprised more people don't know about Dave Fox's stuff.
I’m clearly in the 20%. I love Pavement and Slanted and Enchanted is actually my favorite album by them. Some of it is a little rough, but that is also what I love about it
Came here after seeing the yellow one for sale used. They all sound pretty damn good! Especially the “big muff” and the octave one before it. Love it, thanks for the video. Also… Card-carrying member of the Octoplus club since 1995 ✋
20 percenter for sure. As soon as Josh said "Record Time, brought to you by the year 1992" my mind went straight to S&E. It's my favourite Pavement album but not my favourite Pavement record, that's the work of genius that is the Watery Domestic EP.
I’m part of the 20% and have been since 92. Foxrox seems like a great company, thanks for introducing them to me. Still waiting for the sovtek episode.
Awesome! I've been using my ZIM for years as my primary overdrive and lead pedal, and I got the original Octron when it first came out, and it is fantastic. Glad you finally got a chance to share the story and pedals, because people should know.
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain changed my life. It was my intro into quirky, off the wall music and lyrics. I listened to Slanted after CR and Wowee Zowee so I didn’t like it as much, but it grew on me and I listen to it every once in a while. Stephen Malkmus was supposed to play near me this past summer, but got cancelled because 2020. I hope he comes through when things settle down. Also, these pedals are sick. I’d never heard of them until watching this video. Thanks for making it!
Didn’t think I’d be part of the 20. But I am. Saw pavement at lollapalooza in 95 at Sandstone in KC. They didn’t do it for me. But hearing this album, I’m realizing how much I adore 90’s music. Guitars, production, lyrics, band names... Thanks Josh
When I started watching your videos I actually used to skip record time more often than not. But at some point I decided to listen to one of those band's I had never heared of before, and decided that I will never skip record time again :-D
I remember one of my best friends Nick made me a mixtape back when that was a thing. He put a Pavement song on it “Cut your hair”. I feel in love with the band. Coincidently, I met his friend in Knoxville that same year, that had decided to create a pedal company and he decided to call it Hologram. I got into pedals hardcore after that and I’ve been addicted ever since.
Record time is a winner and shows another side of your personality. It also shows your passion for music and taste. Where you find the time to make music, build pedals, research and film RU-vid videos, listen to music, have a family etc is beyond me. However, what it does demonstrate is when you're passionate about what you do, you find and make the time. And yes...pavement fan here....errr, ever since the early days. Nice shout out to an often overlooked artist. 😎
I don’t hate Pavement, but it didn’t change my life. I’m reminded of Tom Verlaine/Television which did change my life. So I guess it was already changed, if that makes sense.
John McConnell Television was a beautiful thing - Marque Moon was bad ass.... not to be glass is half empty.. but now clubs like CBGBs are all closed, and most kids are listening to Justin’s Beaver... the world has gone mad. - Old and Grumpy guitar player.
Some great sounds, but I have noticed a difference in your playing, I don’t know what it is but Wow I’m really digging your jams lately! I would love to jam with y’all!
All Pavement albums are great, and here is my ranking of them: 1. Brighten the Corners 2. Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 3. Terror Twilight 4. Wowee Zowee 5. Slanted and Enchanted
@Matthew Fry Wowie Zowee is probably a bit more fragmented than other Pavement records (which is a lot for everything besides Terror Twilight), but it has one of my favorite Pavement songs - Brinks Job.
The 2 boost does sound weird. I bought a weird kinda boost pedal that let you sweep the mids and boost only the mids and it had a spooky ghosts on it. I forget who made it.... but I dont think he had eyebrows.... HA love ya Josh. I bought your prestige too. It makes my guitar that usually says 'Bum bum-bum!" Say "BUM Bum-Bum!!!" Thats 4 more capitols and 2 more exclamation points.
Very cool! I never heard of Foxrox but those pedals are so innovative. I definitely added a couple to my wishlist. BTW, I like Record Time and had never listened to Pavement. It didn’t change my life but I like it, and that alone makes my life better. Thanks Josh, great channel.
If 80% of your viewers hate Slanted/Enchanted, that would be super sad. It's an iconic recording. Changed a lot of people's musical lives, I think. I know it did mine.
Pavement's terror twilight album was the soundtrack for my junior year in high school. Cream of Gold is an incredible track. Are you ever going to do a episode on FOXX? I always see these velvet covered pedals and remember you saying a little about them, but would like to hear more.
I had a hard time convincing fellow Pavement fans that Terror Twilight is da bomb when I was in high school. But it's my fav guitar-play album from them.
I got a copy of Slanted & Enchanted from the public library when I was a teen and was forever locked into the 20% within the first 20 seconds. The slack, chaotic aesthetic is a huge part of this record's (and Pavement's) massive artistic power.
Very cool. Looking forward to the deep dive on the Zim. Been doing part time audio engineering and servicing, most of my life; recently delving into guit amps and modding my 1st pedal. The Zim looks like a good fit, for me. Cya nx Wed
20% here. I like crooked rain and brighten the corners better, but my favorite songs are on slanted and enchanted. In the mouth of a dessert, Zurich is stained, summer babe, and here are all very nice.
Holy crap... "Craig Anderton". There's a name from my teenage years. I bought a copy of his "Electronic Projects for Musicians".. must have been around 1986? I would have been 13 or 14... just started playing guitar, had a Hondo 77 HSS Strat knockoff, a 10W Yamaha amp... and I couldn't afford pedals. So used this book to try building them.. with mixed results. Pretty sure the talk-box and fuzzes were a success. I never got the noise out of the mixer, and I never managed to find an opto-isolator which drove me nuts as all circuits I wanted to build seemed to need them. I also never got the ferric chloride stains out of the carpet. This book taught me enough to land a weekend job at the local electronics store... which is where I went into the computer side of things with these new 486 CPUs had been released. I've been in IT ever since. Google tells me this book is still available, though not sure if it's in print. Is worth putting together a video for these sorts of resources for people who want to build pedals... perhaps showing how some of the circuits sound?
I have a Big Tone Music Brewery EQd Vintage Series Silicon Fuzz, which is a recreation of those 80’s Crest Audio BC109 Fuzz Faces just with a very versatile EQ integrated into it. It is, by a large margin, the best Fuzz Face I’ve personally every played. That Crest Audio era FF circuit really is something.
Really great episode(again)! FoxRox definitely is one the best and deserves to be mentioned! i’ve had several of his pedals but not the zim.. really looking forward to that episode. Josh you have really good channel and humor and playing.. different in a good way. (also like your pedals as well)
There are already 500 comments and nobody will see this, but I have to say it anyway: that Octron 2 demo is the best octave fuzziness I’ve ever heard in my life. It’s the sound I hear in my head and can never really find. Wow.
Finally! First and only time I saw a FoxRox I had dropped in on the AnalogMan (thought it was a store and it wasnt. sorry, man!) and he showed me the Zim. I was blown away, but it was big bucks and I bought two Boss mods instead (Sd1 and Od3). I have long regretted not getting that foxrox zim, and havent seen one since
Definitely part of the 20%!! Slanted and Enchanted and Westing (By Musket and Sexton) are definitely not for the timid. Anything Stephen Malkmus has been attached to I really dig especially Silver Jews
