Hey everyone, Ryan here from the Elliott myspace. As you probably remember a few weeks ago I asked you all in a bulletin to send in any questions you may have had for Chris Higdon from Elliott! I gathered up a few of these questions and sent them off to Chris. He has kindly responded and I am now able to show you the final edit of the the Chris Higdon question time! Exclusive to
www.myspace.com/elliottmusic and
www.bebo.com/elliottmusic !
Interviewed by: Ryan Diver.
Date: 10/11/2007
RD: Hi Chris thank you for taking some time aside to answer a few questions, I know you're a busy man.
Chris: Hey Ryan, no problem! First I need to say how much I appreciate all the effort you have given to the site and for helping keeping a forum out there for people who are fans of the music. It really means a lot to me. Secondly I'd like to apologize for how long it has taken me to get back in touch with you in regards to the questions. It has been a busy year, a few of them in fact. So let's get started.
RD: No worries, I'm just grateful you have taken some time aside for us here at the website. In case you weren't fully aware of what I have done here, I recently posted up on the Elliott myspace that I was going to be arranging this question time with you. I asked the fans of the site and obviously Elliott to send in their questions for you to answer. Some were weird, some were interesting lol. So here are a few I hand picked.
(I have credited all the questions with the names of those people who asked them)
Q1: "Hi Chris, I'm a huge fan of Elliott's sound and production. Can you tell me what kind of equipment you used for recording and live shows?"
Thanks!
-Eric
Chris: Wow that's a big list. I can answer for myself but that's not the real interesting stuff. I know each record I used different amps and guitars. One amp that has stuck around the longest was the Mesa Boogie mark 4, more for it's versatility than anything else. I've used a Marshall 800 50 watt head, Mesa Boogie triple rectifier, Music man hd head, and a fender quad reverb on recordings and live situations in the past. My guitar of choice during Elliott ended up being the fender telecaster deluxe.
As far as effects I only really used an Ibanez tube screamer, a memory man delay, a line six delay, and occasionally a phase 90. The majority of great guitar tones and effects on song in the air have to be attributed to Benny.
Kevin would need to answer most the recording questions. I'll leave it at that but will answer in more detail if there is a second round questions. Just let me know what area you're most interested in and I'll find out the answer if I don't know.
Q2: "From the first In Transit 7" to the last Photorecording CD/DVD, your packaging/artwork was always so different and beautiful. How important was it to you to have something visually creative to go along with your amazing music? I see now that you are making a living by your photography, how much of the pictures seen in or on the artwork for your music was taken or designed by you or others in the band?"
Thanks
-Bryanintransit
Chris: For me the images and concepts are as important as the music. That being said the art work was never conceived before the music so I guess that could be argued. I handled all the design concepts and photography seen through out Elliott's releases with the help of great graphic designers that would assist in making my ideas come to pass - Jason Noble, Mark Brickey, Ron Jason and Scott Ritcher.
False Cathedrals and Song in the Air were inspired by the original works of art by:
Greg King False Cathedral and Carrie Burr Song in the Air.
Q3: "What emotions run through you while you are performing, if any at all?"
Cheers
-Shawn
Chris: I try to be sincere to the music and lyrics but learned at the beginning to write the songs in a way that not only left them open to be interrupted, but to
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I'm reminded rather bizzarely of Chester Bennington's old band "Grey Dayz".
Oh, by the way. Wow.
I discovered this by accident today and it's incredible.
I hate discovering already split bands.
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found u on bebo and i found u on myspace ....
i am gonna join just cause its my name
hey thanks for the response! it means alot. yes i am new to Elliott and that would be great if u could send me some of their songs. i checked out the myspace first but im usually on bebo and i have scanned youtube for all the vids, which were great! im glad there is a bebo page and despise the spammers too!
i was on youtube a couple of days ago, when i somehow stumbled upon Elliott's video of them playing Drive Onto Me. the song really blew me away to say the least and i was amazed i'd never heard of these guys before. i live in the UK, but i still couldnt figure out why they hadnt gotten big. as i did my research on them i was quite dissapointed to have found out that they broke up in 2003 and even more shocked that they had done so. ive listened to more of their songs now and they have really inspired me and in a way changed my life. i know that the members have gone separate ways, but i think they should really consider reuniting and making music once again. 'The Sponge', if you could make your best effort to pass this onto them i would be really grateful. Thankyou.
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best band ever...there is nothing left to say
go on...
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totally aweusme. Your music is great!
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U guys rock! got any gigs coming up?? xxx
love the bebo it well kl
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