Brian Gibson (musician)

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Brian Gibson
Brian Gibson playing during a live performance (photo by Joe Blanchard)
Brian Gibson playing during a live performance
(photo by Joe Blanchard)
Background information
Genre(s) Noise Rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) Bass Guitar
Drums
Label(s) Load Records
Associated
acts		 Lightning Bolt
Wizardzz
Netmen

Brian Gibson is a musician based out of Providence, Rhode Island. Gibson is best known as the bassist for the band Lightning Bolt, alongside drummer and vocalist Brian Chippendale. As of 2006, Gibson is currently involved in a side project, Wizardzz, with Rich Porter of Bug Sized Mind, and was previously in the band The Netmen, with John Dwyer. Brian Gibson is known for his talent on the bass guitar, particularly in his bizarre and complex set-up, tuning, and use of his guitar. Before its destruction, Gibson was a member of Fort Thunder, part of an abandoned, pre-Civil War textile factory in Providence, Rhode Island known as a work-space for local, avant-garde artists.

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[edit] Sound

The majority of Gibson's playing is deceptively simple, as he mainly draws on fairly simple loops, major/minor chord structures, patterns, and a heavy amount of distortion and effects. In juxtaposition to Chippendale's frenetic drums, Gibson's hook-heavy playing often acts as a rhythm section of sorts. In addition, with the use of his many effect pedals, Gibson often creates layer upon layer of his own bass riffs, sometimes creating an impossibly thick sound.

In the Peter Glantz and Nick Noe film The Power of Salad, revolving around Lightning Bolt's live performances across America, Gibson confesses to the simplicity of his musical setup, albeit somewhat jokingly: "I feel like it's taken me years and years to develop this insane setup that I have ... if somebody got my guitar set ... they're just gonna be good: whatever you do sounds good through it. You know, just plucking the strings."[1]

[edit] Equipment

Gibson's typical setup
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Gibson's typical setup

According to Gibson, his bass guitar is set to standard cello tuning, in intervals of fifths (C G D A) with a banjo string for the high A. He used this four-string setup for several years, but has recently been using a five-string setup, tuned to C G D A E, with banjo strings for the A and E.

Gibson also uses several effects pedals, including a bass whammy pedal (pitch shifter), an octaver, two overdrive pedals, and more recently a delay pedal. A complete list of equipment Gibson typically uses, in order, is:

All these factors combined give Gibson's bass a highly distorted, though unique sound.

[edit] Other Projects

Gibson, like bandmate Chippendale, is also involved in animation. To date, Gison has provided animations for the films Pick a Winner and created Barkley's Barnyard Critters: Mystery Tail, released on Load Records.

[edit] Discographies

[edit] Solo Projects

[edit] Lightning Bolt

[edit] Albums

[edit] 7 Inch Records

[edit] DVD / Video

[edit] Appearances on Compilations

  • Repopulation Program (Load Records) (1996)
  • Fruited Other Surfaces (Vermiform) (1999)
  • You're Soaking in it: The Sounds and Smells of Load Records (Load Records) (1997)
  • Bad Music for Bad People (Trash Art) (2000)
  • Mish Mash Mush Mega Mix (2000)
  • U.S. Pop Life Vol. 7: Random Access Music Machine (2001)
  • KFJC Live from the Devil's Triangle Vol. III (2001)
  • Real Slow Radio Compilation (Fort Thunder) (2001)
  • Old Tyme Lemonade Complilation (Hospital Productions) (2001)
  • If The Twenty-First Century Didn't Exist, It Would Be Necessary To Invent It (5RC) (2002)
  • U.S. Pop Life Vol. 12: Random Slice of Life at Ft. Thunder - Bands Who Played At (2002)
  • I Love Guitar Wolf...Very Much (Narnack Records) (2005)
  • A Benefit For Our Friends (DMBQ Tribute CD) (No label) (2005)

[edit] Wizardzz

[edit] Albums

[edit] DVD / Video

[edit] Netmen

[edit] Albums

  • Self-titled Cassette (Folding) (1995/1996, re-released 2006)

[edit] Compilations

  • You're Soaking in it: The Sounds and Smells of Load Records (Load Records) (1997)

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Power of Salad. Dir. Peter Glantz, Nick Noe. Load Records, 2003.
  2. ^ Stosuy, Brandon. Pitchfork feature: Interview: Brian Chippendale. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/37421/Interview_Interview_Brian_Chippendale

[edit] External links

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