| 词条 | Roger Mayer (engineer) |
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The Octavia, as well as several other effects, are still being produced under Roger Mayer's name. BackgroundMayer was originally an acoustic engineer working for the British Admiralty on underwater research projects. At a time when guitar effects were virtually unknown, he designed and built fuzz boxes for leading English guitarists such as Big Jim Sullivan, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck. His effects can be heard on P.J. Proby singles such as "Hold Me" (1964) and on numerous Yardbirds tracks. Jimi HendrixJust having turned 21, Mayer saw Hendrix playing live and in his words was "blown away by his live show". It was after one of Hendrix's shows at the Bag O’Nails club which was in Soho, London. After introducing himself backstage and talking in-depth about tone and a desire to create a totally different sound, he was invited by the guitarist to a gig the following week. Via a small amp back stage, Hendrix listened to the Octavia and was really impressed and excited by what he heard. Mayer was invited by Hendrix to overdub the solos on the songs "Purple Haze" and "Fire" which took place at the Olympic Studio,[2] and working on tones and designing custom effects to realize the sounds Hendrix 'heard' in his head. His designs can be heard on the albums Bold as Love and Electric Ladyland. Other artistsMayer worked with many other artists from the Isley Brothers to Bob Marley. He also co-built a pioneering early synth for Stevie Wonder.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} Since the 1990s, Tom Principato has enjoyed ongoing endorsement deals with Roger Mayer effects pedals.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} DocumentaryMayer appeared in the 2004 documentary about Jimi Hendrix, Jimi Hendrix: By Those Who Knew Him Best that also featured Leon Hendrix and Seattle guitarist Sammy Drain.[3] References1. ^{{cite book|last=Gallagher|first=Mitch|title=Guitar Tone:: Pursuing the Ultimate Guitar Sound|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6XALAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA261|accessdate=13 September 2014|year=2012|publisher=Cengage Learning|isbn=9781435456211|page=261}} 2. ^Reverb, 8 Jan 2018 - [https://reverb.com/news/hendrix-page-and-standing-out-in-a-crowded-effects-market-a-conversation-with-roger-mayer Interviews, Hendrix, Page, and Standing Out in a Crowded Effects Market: A Conversation with Roger Mayer by Jake Law] 3. ^Night Flight, 27 November 2017 - Castles made of sand, fall in the sea, eventually: "Jimi Hendrix: By Those Who Knew Him Best" By Bryan Thomas External links{{wikiquote}}
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