Ian Thornley
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“So many ‘latest’ and ‘greatest’ pedals are coming out that I had to get off the train… most of them were trying to do things that had already been done”: Ian Thornley knows what tones he’s looking for – but he’s still searching for the perfect song
By Andrew Daly published
The Big Wreck frontman is one of the great unsung virtuosos of his generation, but his gear philosophy is simple: if you want a Tube Screamer effect, why use anything but a Tube Screamer?

Big Wreck’s Ian Thornley on chasing new frontiers of “fuzzed-out, messed-up” sounds with Page-inspired riffs and super-heavy slide guitar
By Gregory Adams last updated
The Canadian Suhr-slinger talks 7.1, the first of a trio of new EPs, the band’s new rhythm guitarist and the constant struggle to keep stuff simple
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