- Music
- 06 May 03
Gear: The Last Post
Alan Kelly waxes lyrical to hotpress.com about his favourite toys
What's your guitar/drum kit/bass/piano/whatever (make & model)?
Yamaha QY70 music sequencer
Where did you buy it?Danfay on Aungier St
What was your first instrument (make & model)?
It was a Spanish guitar – it didn’t have a name
If you had an unlimited budget, what would you buy?
A Hammond organ and a Moog
What did you play air guitar to as a kid?
'Union City Blue' by Blondie
What instruments can you knock a tune out of (however bad it may be)?
Guitar, bass, piano, melodica, mandolin and the banjo
What's your favourite studio effect and why?
Tape manipulations like reverse delay and varispeed vocals to create widescreen harmonies
What's the most rock n roll thing you've ever done to an instrument?
Played some Chubby Checker on guitar
What's your favourite Irish musical instrument shop and why?
Musician Inc because they have helpful staff
What's your favourite place to record and why?
Home studio, Via Dolorosa. The pressure to record fast in a proper studio tends to make me nervous
