Rig Rundowns

The Jesus Lizard [2025]


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When the Jesus Lizard released their seventh studio record, Rack, last September, it ended a 26-year hiatus between recordings, and lovers of raucous, steely rock music around the world rejoiced. As guitarist Duane Denison told PG’s Nick Millevoi in our feature story, the key to the album’s vitality—and reviving the band’s brutal sound—was simple: “Practice loud.”

Ahead of a hotly anticipated U.K. tour celebrating the record, the band gathered at SIR’s rehearsal space in Nashville to do exactly that. PG’s Chris Kies stopped by to see what Denison and bassist David Wm. Sims were stuffing into their suitcases for the trip across the pond.


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0:15 - Duane Denison Playing Intro

1:08 - Celebrating Band's Longevity & New Album Rack

2:18 - Duane Denison's Powers Electric Type A

5:04 - Why Duane Denison Practices Really Loud

6:43 - What Duane Denison Needs From His Guitar Tone

7:44 - The Jesus Lizard Tunings

8:42 - Duane Denison's Core Tone (Hide and Seek)

10:02 - Duane Denison's Chorus Tone

11:42 - Duane Denison's Delay & Unison Notes

12:53 - Duane Denison's "Oddball" Sound

13:44 - How Duane Denison Uses Space in His Guitar Playing

16:55 - Duane Denison's Stringjoy Strings & Picks

18:37 - How Duane Denison Warms Up & Stays Limber

19:44 - Duane Denison's Victory VS100 Super Sheriff

21:25 - Duane Denison's Line 6 Helix Floor

23:25 - Duane Denison's Soloing Technique ("Grind")

25:35 - What Still Excites Duane Denison About Guitar?

27:03 - "Puss" Live

27:42 - John Bohlinger & XPND Pedalboard

28:33 - David Wm. Sims' Memphis Jazz Bass Copy

31:20 - David Wm. Sims on Using a Pick & Rotosound Strings

32:28 - David Wm. Sims' Core Bass Tone

33:18 - David Wm. Sims Gallien-Krueger 800RB

34:01 - David Wm. Sims on Recording 'Rack'

34:48 - David Wm. Sims Cabinet & Speaker Preferences

35:55 - David Wm. Sims' Pedals

37:30 - David Wm. Sims' "What If" Bass Tone

38:36 - David Wm. Sims' Favorite Songs & Most-Difficult Parts

39:43 - Final Thoughts & Outro

40:23 - D'Addario Strings


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