Late 2017 to September 2020
Since Peter joined Goose at the end of 2017, the only permanent part of his rig has been the Nord Stage 3 keyboard. In 2018, his second board, a synth, cycled through a Moog and a Prophet before settling on the Nord Lead A1 he uses today.
Peter’s keyboards were accompanied by a sustain pedal and an expression pedal for the Stage.
Peter in early 2018; the Nord Stage is on the bottom and the Moog synth on top.
The band in early summer 2018; the Moog has been exchanged for a Prophet at this point.
Late 2018; we can now see the top keyboard is the Nord Lead A1.
Fall 2019; this shot gives us a good look at the sustain and expression pedals below the keyboards.
October 2020 to April 2021
From Top to Bottom: Monitor mix control, Nord Lead A1, Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6
The clavinet shares the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Pedalboard: Sustain pedal and expression pedal for the Stage. Clavinet effects: wah pedal, Strymon Compadre overdrive, MXR phase 90 (only used when wah off, Peter told me in spring 2021), white tuner, Boss AB-2 2-way selector for the amp
10/3/20 - Peter rocks his new clav.
May 2021 to August 2021
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, monitor mix control
Facing Jeff: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1
The Nord was run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker for use with the organ effect and the clavinet shares the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Clavinet effects pedals: wah pedal, Strymon Compadre compressor, MXR phase 90, white tuner
Vintage Vibe effects pedals: Meris Mercury7 reverb, Strymon TimeLine delay, Strymon Iridium amp modeler
Thank you to “Coach” Jon Lombardi for this picture - 7/2/21 Eau Claire, WI
September 2021 to December 2021
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, monitor mix control
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1 (note: for Goose’s performance at the 4848 festival on 9/3/21, Peter backlined a Fender Rhodes Mark II for use instead of his Vintage Vibe)
The Hammond is run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Nano Holy Grail Reverb pedal and the clavinet shares the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Clavinet effects pedals: wah pedal, Strymon Compadre compressor, TC Electronics Flashback delay, MXR phase 90, PolyTune
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (with signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Lillian Analog Phaser and a Julia Analog Chorus/Vibrato.
The Vintage Vibe pedalboard also has an expression pedal for volume on the Nord Lead synth.
10/8/21 in NYC. The debut of the big rig.
January 2022 to April 2022
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, monitor mix control
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1
The Hammond is run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Nano Holy Grail reverb pedal and the clavinet shares the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Clavinet effects pedals (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to reduce feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → TC Electronics Flashback x4 Delay
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato.
The Vintage Vibe pedalboard also has an expression pedal for volume on the Nord Lead synth.
Westville 2022 (May 27 and 28)
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Nord Lead A1, monitor mix control
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Korg Mono/Poly synth
The Hammond is run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Nano Holy Grail reverb pedal and the clavinet shares the same Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier as Peter’s guitar.
Clavinet effects pedals (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to reduce feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → TC Electronics Flashback x4 Delay
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato.
June 2022 to August 2022
Peter continues to explore new sonic possibilities with different synthesizers and rig positioning - expect more change to gear this summer and fall!
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Moog Matriarch, monitor mix control
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1, mirror (so Peter can see musical cues from Rick when facing the other way)
The Hammond is run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and a Walrus Audio Slö Multi Texture Reverb Pedal.
Clavinet effects pedals (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to remove feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → TC Electronics Flashback x4 Delay
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato. The Mercury7 has an expression wheel (seen below) and there is a volume pedal for the Nord Lead on the same board.
September 2022 to December 2022
There were some changes to more behind-the-scenes aspects of Peter’s rig for the Dripfield Fall Tour. Aside from replacing the Moog Matriarch with a Prophet-6, Peter changed amplification for the clavinet a number of times as well as did some pedal-swapping. Read on for more!
Facing Rick: Nord Stage 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Sequential Prophet-6, monitor mix control
Facing Rear: Hammond C3 organ
Facing Side Stage: Vintage Vibe electric piano, Nord Lead A1, mirror (so Peter can see musical cues from Rick when facing the other way)
The Hammond is run through a 1967 Leslie rotating speaker and the clavinet is run through Peter’s Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier. During the Dripfield Fall Tour, Peter experimented with different combinations of amplification for his guitar and clav - at times, both were running through the Deluxe Reverb and out his new Hard Truckers cab, and they each had times where they were running through the new Firestorm amp as well.
Clavinet effects pedals (in order of signal chain): CryBaby Classic wah → PolyTune Mini (to remove feedback when clav is not in use) → MXR Phase 90 → Strymon Compadre compressor → Chase Bliss Tonal Recall Delay Pedal (switched with TC Flashback 4x, which now resides on Peter’s guitar pedalboard, a spot previously occupied by the Tonal Recall)
Vintage Vibe effects pedalboard (in order of signal chain): Strymon TimeLine delay → Meris Mercury7 reverb → Strymon Iridium amp modeler. The Vibe’s built-in effects loop has a Walrus Audio Julianna Analog Chorus/Vibrato. The Mercury7 has an expression wheel (seen below) and there is a volume pedal for the Nord Lead on the same board.
Beginning with the November 2022 TABoose tour, Peter’s Vintage Vibe is now amplified by a stereo console - a take on the classic Rhodes “suitcase.”