Hal Rugg- Altered Ego How did he get his sound?

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 18 Apr 2017 1:55 pm

Hey guys here is a link to his instrumentalist Altered Ego, Did he experiment with different pedals to get this tone, It almost sounds like he was going for the Allan Holdsworth thin there a little.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X4D-2X8FJ0

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 18 Apr 2017 1:58 pm

Did he record this album with his Emmons?

Bobby Boggs · Post by **Bobby Boggs** » 18 Apr 2017 4:18 pm

An early model Franklin.

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Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 18 Apr 2017 6:18 pm

Wow ! Thanks for the reminder of what a total badass Hal was !

I'm looking forward to hearing from the guys that knew him about that session.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 19 Apr 2017 10:44 am

Yeah I know right!!

David Gertschen · Post by **David Gertschen** » 19 Apr 2017 11:06 am

That's quite a segue from jazz fusion into I Love You Because! Thanks for posting this...

Mitchell Smithey · Post by **Mitchell Smithey** » 19 Apr 2017 4:53 pm

Bad ass indeed! I heard a little chorus on a couple of tunes and double tracking as well.

dlayne · Post by **dlayne** » 19 Apr 2017 10:03 pm

Quentin,Thanks a Bunch for the link!!!!!!! I wore the Album OUT!! Now to hear it again....WOW!!!

Ron Hogan · Post by **Ron Hogan** » 19 Apr 2017 11:04 pm

https://mattysvision.com/product/altere ... -hal-rugg/

Roy Peterman · Post by **Roy Peterman** » 20 Apr 2017 3:45 am

Quentin, it sounds (to me) like Hal used an Eventide Harmonizer on his steel for "Altered Ego". Hal was a great player, and a heck of a nice guy to boot! That is one of my favorite instrumentals.

dlayne · Post by **dlayne** » 20 Apr 2017 8:21 pm

Ron Thanks for the link I just ordered mine,,

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 21 Apr 2017 2:13 am

Thanks Roy!
Yes it sounds very sutle and hard to pick out but I knew there was something a little extra in there. I was given this record to me by a friends dad who was clearing out his old record collection. I had no idea what I was in for with this great album. I recently bought it on CD along with some others from Mattysvision. Even back in His young days on the Wilburn brothers he was playing some really cool outside bluesy type stuff on the Shobud. Great player one of my very favorites

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 21 Apr 2017 2:14 am

Dlayne you will love listening to this CD enjoy it!

Charlie McDonald · Post by **Charlie McDonald** » 21 Apr 2017 3:37 am

Altered Ego is nuts! How did I miss it? Thanks, Quentin.

Jerry Erickson · Post by **Jerry Erickson** » 23 Apr 2017 8:09 pm

IIRC, Hal was using an altered E tuning to get more C6 type of jazz voicings, maybe more keyboard like? Most likely used on the "Altered Ego" tune and "All the Things You Are".

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 26 Apr 2017 4:06 pm

Cand anyone tell me who or what inspired Hal to record "Send in the clowns"?

I know that Ted Greene recorded it, did he inspire Hals playing?

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 26 Apr 2017 4:23 pm

Does anyone have Hals E13th tunning and copedant that would care to share it here? thanks!

John Swain · Post by **John Swain** » 27 Apr 2017 4:40 am

Both Hal and Weldon Myrick recorded Send in the Clowns at about the same time. Perhaps it came from Grand Ole Opry work, where they were on staff. Hal's tuning is in the Winnie Winston book.

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 27 Apr 2017 4:52 am

John Swain wrote:Both Hal and Weldon Myrick recorded Send in the Clowns at about the same time. Perhaps it came from Grand Ole Opry work, where they were on staff. Hal's tuning is in the Winnie Winston book.

John did Hal have the E13 tunning on his front neck and C6 on the back or how was his guitar setup? If anyone has any good Hal stories please insert

Quentin Hickey · Post by **Quentin Hickey** » 18 Apr 2019 7:11 am

Back up for a breath of air

Joe Krumel · Post by **Joe Krumel** » 19 Apr 2019 6:38 am

thanks for posting Quenton! I have a couple memories connected to the altered ego Lp. I worked in Hermitage tn. years ago at a grocery store and met Hal there. I mentioned I liked his altered ego LP, He thought about it a while and said,Oh yeah,like he forgot he recorded it! I knew of Bob Mater the drummer and he was a monster!

Jim Cohen · Post by **Jim Cohen** » 19 Apr 2019 7:09 am

Jerry Erickson wrote:IIRC, Hal was using an altered E tuning to get more C6 type of jazz voicings, maybe more keyboard like? Most likely used on the "Altered Ego" tune and "All the Things You Are"...

Wait a minute... you mean it was his "Altered E"-Go-To tuning...? Hmmmm... Never dawned on me before...

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 19 Apr 2019 9:36 am

IIRC, Hal was using an altered E tuning to get more C6 type of jazz voicings, maybe more keyboard like? Most likely used on the "Altered Ego" tune and "All the Things You Are".

When you use the term 'most likely' are you speculating or do you know Hal was using an altered tuning on these two songs?

Jack Stanton · Post by **Jack Stanton** » 19 Apr 2019 5:31 pm

According to Winnie's book, as far back as 1975 Hal was using an E6th tuning on his back neck

Jerry Roller · Post by **Jerry Roller** » 7 May 2019 9:27 pm

I got to jam with Hal for about 3 hours at Jack Heerns home. My changer endplate was about 6” from his keyhead endplate. He was very kind! One of my favorite memories.
Jerry

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