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Distortion (music)

Distortion and overdrive are forms of audio signal processing used to alter the sound of amplified electric musical instruments, usually by increasing their gain, producing a "fuzzy", "growling", or "gritty" tone. Distortion is most commonly used with the electric guitar, but may be used with other instruments, such as electric bass, electric piano…

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Voicing with equalization

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Elmore Jamesinstance ofincluding Chicago bluesmen0.80text
Buddy Guyinstance ofincluding Chicago bluesmen0.80text
experimented to get a guitar sound that paralleled the rawness of blues singers such as Muddy Watersinstance ofincluding Chicago bluesmen0.80text
Howlin' Wolfinstance ofincluding Chicago bluesmen0.80text
replacing often their originals with the powerful Valcoinstance ofincluding Chicago bluesmen0.80text
James Cotton'sinstance ofPat Hare produced heavily distorted power chords on his electric guitar for records0.80text
Deep Purpleinstance ofhard rock bands0.80text
Led Zeppelininstance ofhard rock bands0.80text
Black Sabbath forged what would eventually become the heavy metal sound through a combined use of high volumesinstance ofhard rock bands0.80text
heavy distortioninstance ofhard rock bands0.80text
Eddie Van Halen have been known to use variacs before VVR technology was inventedinstance ofGuitarists0.80text
the 12AX7 in a power-valve circuit configurationinstance ofSuch effects units can use a preamp valve0.80text

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