Led Chapstick

A look at the role Led Zeppelin played in the sound of Trifecta’s new album.

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Alex Lifeson’s guitar contribution isn’t the only link to rock and fusion royalty on The New Normal. Soft Machine’s Theo Travis plays sax on Daddy Long Legs, while Sibling Rivalry features Beggs playing a vintage Chapman Stick that had previously belonged to John Paul Jones (right).“Last year I got a message from Hugh Manson, the guitar maker, who looks after all John’s stuff,” says Beggs. “He said, ‘Watch for the postman.’” In due course, a large box was delivered (with or without didgeridoo distraction is unclear). “I opened it, there was a message from John saying, ‘I was having a tidy up, wondered if you wanted this?’ It was a 1978 vintage Chapman Stick. I thought, ‘Well, I’m going to use that on something!’” Once Sibling Rivalry was finished, Beggs…

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