One of the bigger bands to entirely self-record is The Faceless. Autotheism was recorded at guitarist Michael Keene’s house (his living room actually, according to Wikipedia). Guitar Messenger caught up with the band leader for a lengthy interview, and the second half of it, included below, delves into his process.
It seems odd to go nuts over his guitar tone though. It’s fine, pretty decent for entirely direct guitars using Waves plugins as an amp sim even. But it’s nothing that makes me want to scour the archives of his tone secrets. Also, I have to butt in and say that tweaking your plugin settings during mixdown isn’t really “reamping.” But what do I know? If you think I’m crazy, and Keene’s tone is the end-all-be-all, feel free to chew me out in the comments.
But anyway, it’s a nice informative discussion for you Faceless fans out there. Not that you can enjoy it without eyes or ears. Or eyebrows. Don’t give me that cocked no-eyebrow look, you weirdo.
Source: Guitar Messenger
