Foo Fighters – The Colour And The Shape

In the video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," Bradley Cook discusses the use of the Gibson RD Standard guitar during the recording of the Foo Fighters' song "Everlong" at Grandmaster Recorders Studio, as seen at the 3:59 mark.

In the YouTube video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," Bradley Cook mentions at 5:04 his use of the Mesa/Boogie Rectifier 4x12 standard slant speaker cabinet in conjunction with a Fender Tone Master Blonde Finish amplifier during the recording of the Foo Fighters’ song "Everlong" at Grandmaster Recorders Studio.

In the video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," Bradley Cook discusses the guitar rig used during the recording of "Everlong" at the 5:01 mark, specifically mentioning the use of a Fender Tone Master Deluxe Reverb Blonde amplifier.

In the video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro" on YouTube, Bradley Cook mentions at 5:15 the use of a Neumann U87 microphone with a Mesa/Boogie speaker cabinet, and at 24:34, he further explains using this microphone for room mics.

In the YouTube video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," at the 5:15 mark, Bradley Cook explicitly mentions using the Shure SM57 cardioid dynamic instrument microphone in combination with the Neumann U87 microphone on the Mesa/Boogie speaker cabinet.

In the video "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," at the timestamp 12:23, Bradley Cook discusses using the Neumann U47 FET microphone on the kick drum during the recording of the Foo Fighters’ song "Everlong."

In the video "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," at 17:43, Bradley Cook mentions using the Neumann U67 microphone for capturing vocals during the recording of the Foo Fighters' song "Everlong."

In the video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," at the 24:51 mark, Bradley Cook discusses using the Neumann KM 84 microphone on the hi-hats during the recording of the Foo Fighters’ song "Everlong."

In a video published by Produce Like A Pro titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song," Bradley Cook mentions at 10:36 his use of a Tama Bell Brass Snare Drum 14''x6.5'' in the Foo Fighters’ song "Everlong."

In the video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," at 23:56, Bradley Cook mentions using a dbx 160 compressor/limiter during the recording of the Foo Fighters’ song "Everlong."

In the video titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," Bradley Cook, an audio engineer, mentions at the 23:56 mark his use of the Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Classic Leveling Amplifier during the recording of the Foo Fighters' song "Everlong."

In the video "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the Song – Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," Bradley Cook is seen at 3:07 discussing the recording of the song "Everlong" utilizing a Studer A 827 reel-to-reel tape recorder. This confirms his use of the equipment in the recording process.

In a video by Produce Like A Pro titled "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," Bradley Cook specifically mentions at 24:23 that he used the Ampex Corporation Ampex 456 reel tape for recording the song "Everlong."

In the video "Foo Fighters Everlong: Inside the song - Warren Huart: Produce Like A Pro," a pair of Yamaha NS-10M studio monitors can be seen at the 1:17 mark on top of a mixing console in Grandmaster Recorders Studio, which was utilized during the recording of the Foo Fighters’ song "Everlong," where Bradley Cook worked as an audio engineer.

Used with Foo Fighters "around the time of the second album", as stated by guitar tech Earnie Bailey in this August 21, 2017 Effects Bay interview.

What was the typical set up for Dave in those days?

A ProCo Turbo Rat into a 100 watt Marshall JCM800, a black Gibson Explorer, an 80’s tobacco Sunburst Les Paul Standard and a white Les Paul Custom is the earliest setup I can recall. A Boss DM-2 delay and MXR Micro Amp were added around the time of the second album.

Used for vocals on The Colour and the Shape, as stated in this article posted to the fansite Foo Fighters Live.

In terms of outboard gear, UREI 1175LN Peak Limiter compressors were installed, along with a mixture of Manley and LA Audio tube amplifiers. A range of microphones were set up including Shure SM57s on the Amplifiers and Neumann u47 and u67 mics for vocals.

Used for vocals on The Colour and the Shape, as stated in this article posted to the fansite Foo Fighters Live.

In terms of outboard gear, UREI 1175LN Peak Limiter compressors were installed, along with a mixture of Manley and LA Audio tube amplifiers. A range of microphones were set up including Shure SM57s on the Amplifiers and Neumann u47 and u67 mics for vocals.

Dave Grohl is seen (and is credited) as using an EBow on the sonic highways track “subterranean”. He also uses an EBow on numerous foo fighters songs, like “My Hero”, and “Gimme Stitches”

Bass Drum: 24x20 Rack Tom: 8x12 Floor Tom 1: 16x14 Floor Tom 2: 18x16

He used this kit in 1997 for the tour of The Colour and The Shape