Riff Tone

Love Like Blood

Killing Joke

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson ES-295

AmpBurman Pro 2000 (late '70s, two heads, High Frequency switch ON) into custom Burman 8x10 cabs with Celestion G10L-35 speakers

PickupsP-90 single coils

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass4

mid6

treble6

reverb1

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

delayElectro-Harmonix Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

chorusPA:CE/Bell Electrolabs PA:CE/Bell Electrolabs ADT

Notes

Studio recording, 1984-1985, as used by Geordie Walker on 'Love Like Blood' riff section. No amp reverb used; ambience from room miking. Effects chain includes Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man and PA:CE/Bell Electrolabs ADT units.

Tone Character(10)

dark and aggressivelush, vibrant wall of soundpowerful and rawchiming arpeggiosresonant twangsubtle chorus modulationslapback echopunch and definitionindustrial and atmosphericcutting through the mix

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated arpeggios, precise timing with modulation/delay effects, and dynamic control to maintain clarity within a dense, layered sound.

Sources

Geordie Walker's guitar tone on Killing Joke's Eighties: secrets behind the sound | Guitar World Killing Joke Members, Gear & Sound | Equipboard

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