Muddy Waters
Hoochie Coochie Man: The Complete Chess Masters, Vol. 2 (1952-1958) · 1958
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
The 1977 version of 'Mannish Boy' was recorded during the sessions for the album Hard Again at The Schoolhouse, a studio in Dan Hartman's Westport, CT home. Produced by Johnny Winter, the session captured the live energy of Muddy's touring band—Bob Margolin, Pinetop Perkins, and Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith—playing simultaneously in the same room without isolation, resulting in the raw, immediate sound characterized by Muddy's amplified guitar and shouted call-and-response vocals.
Tuning
StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
1958 Fender Telecaster
Fender
Lead and Rhythm Guitar
Known as 'The Hoss', featuring a rosewood neck and custom knobs.
DeArmond 601 Tremolo Control
DeArmond
Modulation
Historical rig component.
Fender Tweed Bassman
Fender
Amplification
Driven hard to achieve natural tube saturation.
Tone Characteristics
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