The Darkness – Permission to Land
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2003 album Permission to Land.
Music from Permission to Land
Artists on Permission to Land
Gear Used On Permission to Land
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of The Darkness – Permission to Land (2003). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Dan Hawkins
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Effects Pedals used by Dan Hawkins on Permission to Land
Avg price: $64.55
In a photo shared from Hawkins in this September 12, 2012 Twitter post, the Boss SD-1 is visible in his pedalboard. It also featured in this September 17, 2021 promotional Guitar article.
Another exponent of the SD-1 is Dan Hawkins of platinum-selling rockers, The Darkness whose huge riffs and sinuous lead work owe much to the humble mellow yellow wonder. From the classic power chords of Permission To Land to their new album Motorheart the mighty SD-1 is front and centre.
“It was my first overdrive pedal when I was about 13 years old and that was it,” Dan tells us. “It was the ultimate overdrive sound right away for me and I will always have one on my board. It’s been on every album we’ve ever recorded – Love Is Only A Feeling was an SD-1 and a BOSS compressor a Space Echo – and it’s quite unusual for me to play lots of lead guitar on a Darkness song. I don’t know what it is about the SD-1 but it’s just got vibes. They nailed it didn’t they?”
Guitars used by Dan Hawkins on Permission to Land
Gretsch G6128TEE Elliot Easton with Bigsby 2000 - 2005
Avg price: $2,275.00
In the music video for "I believe in a thing called love" Dan Hawkins can be seen using his Gretsch G6128TBEE Elliot Easton Duo Jet Black with the pickguard removed.
