Pedals And Effects: Sub Octave Wars with Janek Gwizdala

Pedals And Effects: Sub Octave Wars with Janek Gwizdala

Pedals And Effects has brought you a Sub Wars  before but these pedals, though similar, are mainly octave pedals so we dubbed this installment Sub Octave Wars!  Please be aware that the low end coming through your speakers may rattle your speakers off their stands!

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Fuzz Wars: Janek Gwizdala’s Favorite Fuzz Pedals

Fuzz Wars: Janek Gwizdala’s Favorite Fuzz Pedals

I met Janek Gwizdala backstage at my first Bass Player Live back in 2009. I performed as Vato Negro and was very intimidated to be in a room full of my peers.  I remember I was speaking to Bass Player Magazine editor, Chris Jisi, about Jaco Pastorious and Janek overheard me saying something about Jaco’s feel and groove, so he jumped in on the conversation with similar opinions to mine.  We quickly bonded and have been friends ever since.

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