Magazine – Real Life album cover

Magazine – Real Life

Album 2007

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2007 album Real Life.

Music from Real Life

Gear Used On Real Life

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Magazine – Real Life (2007). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Bass Guitars used by Barry Adamson on Real Life

Electric Basses

Ovation Magnum

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Barry Adamson began using an Ovation Magnum 1 bass starting with the album "The Correct Use of Soap." Its distinctive tone is evident throughout "The Correct Use of Soap," "Play," and "Magic, Murder and The Weather." This performance of "Model Worker" live at the Whiskey A Go Go, available on YouTube, showcases the instrument's unique sound.

Amplifiers used by Barry Adamson on Real Life

Bass Amplifier Cabinets

Marshall MBC810 Bass Cabinet

During the Magazine reunion, Barry Adamson is seen using a Marshall MBC810 Bass Cabinet, as evidenced by footage from the final date of the "Real Life" tour recorded live at Manchester Academy on February 17, 2009. The video, provided by Lance Boyle on YouTube, clearly shows Adamson with both a Marshall head and cab on stage.