Alan Gilman Music

April was a thrill-filled month of travel and shows beginning with a special benefit event in Islamorada, Florida where ‘Rainbow Full of Sound’ performed as part of a benefit for the ‘History of Diving Museum’ which was sponsored by the…

Gear Diary 10/07/21: 

This was our ‘Dead and Company cancel show” 

Always a good idea to play it safe with later era guitars to cover whatever spontaneous set lists develop as happened in the midst of the emotional energy from…

Gear diary 10/03/21: 

1975 theme. I felt that it was going to be a JGB afternoon, as our calendar for personnel got crossed up with the surprise last minute change of plan for Rich (‘Bobby’) joining us for the afternoon…

This has been a long time coming but music life has started feeling like it was before 2020. 

New amp debut - First live performance using my Waldotronics SPUD Blackface dialed in for mid 70s era tone. Combo to double…

8/22 - 8/26/19 Gear notes: 

8/22 Skipper’s show 1064; 

1993 setup: 
Guitar: Resurrection ‘Bolt’ 
Efx: Beigel Mutron / Octave Divider/ 
SMS EarthDrive, Boss OD-1, OD-2, Analogman-modded Boss GE-7s and DD-5 
Amp: RealTube 9002 pre-amp stage-> 
GT Trio ( modded Clean…

Gear diary entry:   1969 set-up    
Guitar: Gibson SG ('73 ) 
Amps: 1971 Fender Twin (black-face modded to 1968 specs) mic'ed with 1973 Fender Twin additional for stage monitoring - both outfitted with JBL D-120F speakers ( Grey-backs) 
Effects:  Gain pedals…

7.07.19 - Caddy's , Gulfport - UJB 
set 1: same as 7.06.19 
set 2: technical problem with 'Tiger 1' and early set change to 
Scarlet/Fire Rosebud - same effects & amp as 7.06.19

7.06.19 - The Mable, Sarasota (with 'Ship of Fools') 
generic eras - mid 70s and early 80s 
set 1: TB #12 Greg Bailey with the 'Beigel' effects board (Mutron 3x, Octave Divider, Boostron), Strymon Timeline and Boss DD-5 delays 
set…

Gear diary 6.29.19 Katiki's on Treasure Island 

1991 variation; 
Guitar: ScarletFire Rosebud w/ MIDI setup 
Amps: 90W Shakedown Amp '90's circuit' into Trucker E-120s 
Atomic CLR Neo powered speaker (for MIDI) 
Efx: 3LeafAudio Wonderlove envelope filter, Strymon Tummus overdrive, Timmy…

Gear Notes for 6.20.19 Skippers show #1055. 
late 1989 theme (Early ‘89 would have multiple choices with ‘Tiger’ sporting it’s 10-year tour, and a Strat and ‘Wolf’ outfitted with the first MIDI test runs) 
Guitar: Rosebud 
Amp: Maestro SMS /…