Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

John Mayer is known to use a Boss Blues Driver in his pedal arsenal.

A pair of Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Pedals can be seen next to each other on Kelly Jones' pedalboard used in Stereophonics. They are labeled "1" and "2". This pedal can also be seen in [this](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/photo-of-javier-weyler-and-kelly-jones-and-stereophonics-and-richard-picture-id85349346) photo.

From Billie Joe's guitar tech speaking about his pedals, "Blues Driver, and that's it. I'll just kind of, depending upon the song, manipulate it to get feedback or gain or whatever." "There was some stuff where to get a really big tone, we’d just plug a guitar through a Boss Blues Driver and mess around with different echoes and delays." - [Guitar Player.](http://www.guitarplayer.com/artists/1013/green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-once-again-proves-the-power-chord-is-king/61018)

In [this image](http://imgur.com/Zfkn9Im) from [Underworld's Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/underworld/), Karl has posted a photo of some of his pedals, with the BD-2 appearing to the left side.

Paul Weller can be seen with a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver on his pedalboard in this photo.

Daniel from That Pedal Show build Gem his new (30th May 2017) pedalboard, where this pedal can be seen.

"Listening to playback during recording sessions has made me aware of the nuances of my playing. When I was just banging away and not paying attention, my tone sounded more youthful and energetic, but as I’ve gotten older, I can’t help thinking about the subtleties. Sometimes you can get to a point where you know too much; luckily, I’m not there yet. But I do know a lot more than when I started."

zoom in and you can find that blues driver on his pedalboard, nothing shaped like that except the BD by Boss

Throughout this video, a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver can be seen on Dhani's effects board.

"The only pedal I used was a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver to push the front end of the amps for solos."

At 8:40, Frank says "currently for my main tone...it is a [Orange Thunderverb 200 watt](http://equipboard.com/items/orange-thunderverb-200-watts), which I overdrive with a Blues Driver."

The pedal is in the chain along with swollen pickle by way huge in the back cabinet along with the Line6 helix rack processor.

Photo taken in their live concert showing their pedalboard. The entire concert can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqhlqJRqjVQ and at 33:26 we catch another glimpse of Julia's pedals.

Phillip Magee, Kodaline's [Sound Engineer](http://gdriv.es/blaiseaudio) tweets a picture of Mark's pedalboard. The pedal can be seen to the right of the [Visual Sound](http://equipboard.com/items/visual-sound-dual-tap-delay-two-channel-tap-tempo-delay-pedal).

You can see the 'BD-2' with tape above the Boss grip in the first and last photo, and without tape in the second photo. It's easy to identify by its 'Boss StompBox' shape and it's three knobs and classic colour.

at the upper right of the picture, the Boss BD2 can be seen.

In this photo, a Boss Blues Driver can be seen on Kevin Parker's pedalboard.

Jake Bugg can be seen using a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver in this image of his pedalboard.

In this photo you can see the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver on the pedalboard

On July 10, 2014 Audiotree posted video from their sessions recorded with Bad Suns. At the 16:47 mark, during "Rearview" guitarist, Ray Libby is tweaking his BOSS DD-7. In this same frame you can see a BOSS BD-2 on his board as well.

In the middle of the image you can see a bunch of pedals. There is a blue pedal with something in yellow.This is the BD-2. (Between the POG and the Boss Digital Delay).

Boss BD-2 was featured in his "gear list" during the 2015 Premier Guitar rig rundown.

In this Instagram post shared by Fairchild, the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is visible.

*Premier Guitar* writes in [this article, "Sharing a Lung"](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20579-manchester-orchestra-sharing-a-lung), that the Boss BD-2 is a part of Andy's gear.

"Boss Blues Driver is my main distortion for my more ratty sound"

Pedalboard as of 2016.

In this pic of Prince's pedalboard you can see the blues driver on the left of the mic-stand.

On his web site Bortnick details the collection of foot pedals that he uses for his guitar, such as the Electro-Harmonix Frequency Analyzer ring modulator, Univox Super Fuzz, Boss DD5 Digital Delay, DOD FX17 wah pedal, Boss Phase Shifter, Boss Blues Driver, and Ibanez AF9 Autofilter.

“I have a Planet Waves tuner, a Morley A/B box, a Zoom 9000, a Boss Blues Driver, a Fulltone OCD box, a TS-9 Tube Screamer, a Boss Chorus and a Line 6 delay.”

On the right of this photo from inside Carrie's house, a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver is seen on the pedalboard.

In this 2015 photo of Coombes performing in Cardiff, there is Boss BD-2 Blues Driver in his pedalboard.

"Gillard plays his ‘76 Les Paul Custom through his Mesa/ Boo­gie Dual Rectifier half-stack, and uses a pedal-board loaded with a Boss TtJ-2 tuner, a Boss BD­2 Blues Driver overdrive, a Boss TR-2 tremolo, and an Ibanez CF-7 chorus/flanger." - 2001 Guitar World Interview, interview was found on the official Guided by Voices website.

At 2:55, there is a great shot of Colin Frangicetto's pedalboard, displaying the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver at the top, second from the right.

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Ekstrom uses the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver pedal.

According to this Instagram photo, Wilson also uses Boss BD-2.

Listed under Adam’s gear on Vividgreen.net. It is visible in [this photo](https://gusterroadjournal.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/adams_legs.jpg) from Guster's official road journal, aptly titled "adams_legs.jpg".

Pedal can be seen in bottom left of picture.

Grant uses a Blues Driver Pedal in his Feeder era rig.

According to Premier Guitar's article, Franklin uses the Boss BD-2 blues driver pedal.

Andy Timmons' guitar tech points out his Boss BD-2 at 10:23 in this video.

Seen on Carlson's pedal board in this photo and [at Lunario del Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City on October 8th, 2011](https://www.flickr.com/photos/hipster_bebop_junkie/6284977986/in/photostream/).

In 2017, Nils Lofgren opened an online account on Reverb's website, on which he sells his own pieces of gear. So far, a lot of items have been sold, including the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.

at 0:05 , BOSS BD-2 can be seen.

In this photo of Shearwater's pedalboards, in the Oswald's pedalboard (which is the one below), one of the pedals that can be seen is the Boss BD-2 blues driver.

The BD-2 Blues Driver pedal can be seen at 4:48 in this video where Jeff Owen of Tenth Avenue North walks through the gear he uses on tour and in the studio during the "No Man Is An Island" tour.

"I’m having a custom pedalboard developed as we speak, which will include a [BD-2] Blues Driver, a Flanger [BF-3], a DD-3 Delay, and a Reverb pedal [RV-5]."

In this 2013 profile for [Australia's *The Music* website](http://themusic.com.au/interviews/all/2013/02/22/muso-midge-ure-greg-phillips/13204/), Ure indicated that he was touring with a Vox VTX150 amplifier. "Pedal-wise, Midge is keeping things fairly simple and for tonight's gig was using a Boss Blues Overdrive to compensate for the hire amp's lack of grunt."

In this [interview from the April 2000 issue of *Guitar World* magazine](https://web.archive.org/web/20040213203727/http://archive.guitarplayer.com/archive/artists/thecure.shtml), Robert explains his pedalboard circa the recording of the album *Bloodflowers*.

According to Premier Guitar, Steen uses the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver Pedal.

In this video you can see Henry's demo of his Blues Driver home made clone

In the instagram picture, Tim shows the pedals his been using for the new record (top row, second one).

Courtney Barnett uses a Boss BD-2, according to [this article](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/22424-courtney-barnett-the-new-sensation?page=2).

McLeod: I play a goldtop Gibson Les Paul. It’s the most comfortable neck I’ve ever played. I’ve laid my Explorer to rest because the Les Paul is so beautiful. Onstage, I only use three effects—a Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver for a solo boost, and a Vox wah.

Tim uses a boss blues driver on his pedal board

Seen here while on tour with The Drums

The item can be seen 3:12 into this video

a Boss BD-2 is clearly seen between an MXR Phase 90 and an Electroharmonix Big Muff Pi

"and then I have a Blues Driver, and some $25 reverb."

Dylan uses a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver to add a little punch to his sound.

An information sheet detailing El Ten Eleven's stolen gear in 2013 identifies their equipment. As they were covered by insurance, these pedals may have been replaced, perhaps even with an identical model.

At 4:36 he talks about his pedals (Keeley modded Blues Driver)

Used by igor Seen on photo

At 0:16 you can see Ray Libby using the Boss Blues Driver pedal in his rig for the Audiotree session.

"Then there’s a Boss Blues Driver that’s always on, and then it goes into a blackface Fender Twin. When I record, I can just pan those a little bit side to side and it’s a great big sound. I get a distorted signal through the Twin because of the Boss Blues Driver, which I can turn up a bit to get just a little extra dirt. In certain rooms that are really small but dry, I can’t turn the Super up to 10, but I can turn up the Blues Driver and still get the dirt".

This picture of Mark's pedalboard was taken at the KDHX studios performance they did.

This photo taken by Cole Becker shows his Blues Driver BD-2 pedal.

At 1:27, the Blues Driver can be seen at Andy's feet on the right side next to the tuner.

On this photo of Jinte's 2015 pedalboard, we can see a Boss Blues Driver 2

At 2:38 you can see Aaran showing his Blues Driver on his pedalboard.

"But Ricky was really the main reason I turned to electric guitar, and I must tell you, for all the folks listening out there, the first pedals I really got turned on to were BOSS pedals. Moving to Nashville in ’96, I had a little BOSS treble box, a TU-series tuner, the CS-3 Compressor, the BD-2 Blues Driver, and a DD-3 Delay."

Visible at 0:06. Taken from Exclaim! TV's session

Minute 1:15: we can see the Boss CE-2 Chorus Guitar Effect Pedal in Julia's Pedalboard. Not a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.

This is a picture I took at a Highly Suspect concert back in August of 2015. You can see in the bottom row of the pedal board that the third pedal from the right is a blues driver.

"Creamy and warm sound for my Tele and Strat guitars"

i dont remember if its in this video but in one of Kims like a versions you see a blues driver on his pedalboard

On his website Dave Kilminster lists this item as part of his 2006-2007 gear.

another pedal i use with my guitar

"violas del próximo disco"

in the centre of the pic

This pedal has helped him achieve that rich warm tone we can hear in the first EP

Used for overdriven tones such as the intro to "Damnation Army"

First pedal in the picture

One of Danny's Pedals

"I’m constantly trying out new compressors and this one has excellent tone and feel. I use it for heavily compressed “pedal steel” parts. The Blues Driver mod has added germanium transistors for extra gain and a Phat tone mod."

"...then the signal goes into a Boss BD-2 Blues Driver that he uses for speaker-eating distortion."

"On Monnos I used a Rat clone and a modded Boss Blues Driver but both on separate amps – this might explain a slightly clearer tone on the new album."

The pedal can be seen in this video of the recent performance of "Small Victories"

No comment - Soon covered

I stood right in front of him the whole concert and had a perfect view of all the gear he used that night.

Can be seen in this image.

We see a glimpse of his pedal board at 1:25 in this video.

@ 0:46 on the video

This image is from his official website

In this picture we see Jack McEwan using the Boss BD-2

Seen here in the studio with an array of pedals, including the Boss BD-2.

At second 0:13 of this video you can see Tash's pedalboard with the Boss BD-2 blue pedal.

In this instragram photo, you can see his pedalboard. It features a BOSS Blues Driver (BD-2).

Hisako's also big into Blues Drivers. A Blues Driver can be seen near the beginning of her chain, right after the tuner.

Orla's blues drive pedal can be seen on this Instagram pic. Apparently she's readying for the boogie.

In this photo on the amazon's instagram page from november 2015 you can clearly see the Boss BD-2 on Matt's pedalboard.

Can be seen as one of his pedal in the pedalboard.

"I just use a Boss Blues Driver or a Sans Amp to overdrive the amp and an echo unit."

Here you can see Dean with a Boss Blues Driver and a Boss Tuner.

At 19:24, there is a shot of Pat's pedalboard.

Pic taken at Life's gig for Dr Martens Play Different in Hull on 05.10.2017. The setlist of the night was: * Excites Me * Sugar God * Rare Boots * In Your Hands * Ba Ba Ba * Euromillions * Hollow Thing * Popular Music * Crawling

In this promo video of 2017 we can see the Boss Blues Driver (starting from minute 1:12).

In this photo we can see his pedalboard.

In this photo you can see his pedalboard.

This Pedal can be seen on Sergio's pedalboard for the Reckless EP recordings.

Lewis' band Georgia June instagram // pedals pictured in middle left of the screen

Minute 1:03:02 Elvis Costello and The Imposters - March 8, 2018 - Port Chester (complete show) Larry Rulz Published on Mar 16, 2018 Recorded on March 8, 2018 at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY

Seen at 0:48 on video lesson

you can see a deep blue boss pedal

Daly's BD-2 can be seen up close at 11:52 in the Bardo: A Night in the Life episode "Rock with Madaila then connect at their studio!"

Visible in this Instagram post by Spender.

On this picture from [A-chan's blog](http://blog.livedoor.jp/sekainoa_chan/?p=3) you can see a Boss BD-2. According to the post below this image this is how her board looked like in Eureka.