Pedal Board - David Jones

David Jones runs a fairly straightforward pedal board for his bass rig.  His signal chain is as follows:


ESP-LTD B-5E bass

Line 6 Relay G30 Digital Wireless

Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner

MXR M87 Bass Compressor

Mesa/Boogie Subway DI bass preamp pedal

     Dry preamp signal to a Way Huge Pork & Pickle
     Wet preamp signal to a Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus

Wet signal (Boss CEB-3 Bass Stereo Chorus) and dry signal (Way Huge Pork & Pickle) are recombined and balanced using a Radial Mix-Blender Dual Instrument Buffer, Mixer, and FX Loop Interface.


The heart of his rig is his Mesa/Boogie Subway DI bass preamp pedal.  With the Mesa/Boogie he is able dial in a wide range of tones for SHED's needs.  With pre and post outputs David has several options for his signal chain and utilizes both the wet and dry options both separately as well as parallel (but not in series) which helps him to keep his sound as clean as possible.  

For the most part David uses effects rather sparingly.  His approach is that effects should provide complimentary interest to the pre-existing backbone of fundamental tone which is provided by the Mesa/Boogie Subway Bass DI.  Clearly though, the astute observer will note, most of David's drive comes from the 1968 Dodge Dart mounted on the pedal board.

Rehearsals

The band has been hard at it despite several of the members having contracted whatever the latest sinus/chest cold/sore throat/ear infection is that has been making the rounds.  After putting the show at the Hi-Fi Indy in the books SHED has its sights set on their next show and is adding material to an already intense set.

The whole band is using personal monitors during rehearsals either in the form of IEM's (In Ear Monitors) or headphones in order to have the most accurate mix and representation of their sound. Bobby's guitars go through his pedal board and then directly into the Zoom LiveTrak L-12 digital mixer.  Davey's bass runs through his bass pedal board and into the mixer as well.  Clint's vocals go direct to the mixer as do Kelley's drums.

Kelley, Bobby, and to a lessor extent Davey, are all gear heads.  Kelley handles all of the mixing duties as well as the recording responsibilities.  Each member of SHED has their own individual personal mix with the levels they need to perform at their best.  Suffice to say that because of Kelley's attention to detail SHED has professional quality mixes in their personal monitors during rehearsals and this helps the band deliver the best sound possible at live shows.

Look for SHED to play their next show with new material.  For information on upcoming shows head over the the SHED Society Shows page.

Shed Live at The Hi-Fi Indy

On Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 SHED had the distinct privilege to take part in a performance at the Hi-Fi- Indy with two other bands.  Out of the Tempest opened the show, SHED filled the middle slot, and headliners, Replaced by Robots, finished out the night.

Out of the Tempest during sound check

Out of the Tempest opened up with an energetic set that showcased their talent through multiple styles over the course of their set.  Despite being the night before Thanksgiving the turnout was good and the audience appreciated Out of the Tempest's performance.

For a short snippet of Out of the Tempest during sound check click this link.

SHED filled the middle slot of the evening's performance with a set consisting of old and new material.  Due to work hours SHED did not get to the venue in time to do a proper sound check but, thanks to the venue's capable sound man, a line check turned out to be sufficient to get started and over the course of the first couple of songs the band's sound was dialed in.  

To see the full SHED set at the Hi-Fi Indy click this link.

Replaced by Robots finished out the evening with an impressive set showcasing their technical skills.  It was hard to believe that a three piece outfit was able to deliver as much music as they did.  It was such an amazing performance that we actually forgot to take pictures.

SHED would like to thank:

• The Hi-Fi Indy
• Sun King Brewery
• Out of the Tempest
• Replaced by Robots

And MOST especially OUR FANS and the amazing people who came out on short notice the night before Thanksgiving to help us rock the Hi-Fi.