How to Dial In "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd" by Live - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From Mental Jewelry (1991). Mental Jewelry is the second studio album by the band Live—and their first under this name; they had previously released the album The Death of a Dictionary under the name Public Affection, under which they also released the EP Divided Mind, Divided Planet. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster through a Marshall JCM800 2203, the rig we use for Live's other songs from Mental Jewelry, stands in. Set the amp to a medium-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup.
Common Questions About the "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd" Tone
What guitar did Live use on "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd"?
The guitar on "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd" (released 1991) isn't documented; the Fender American Professional II Stratocaster above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar.
What amp settings does "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 5.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "Mother Earth Is a Vicious Crowd" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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