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Re: No More Pissing Matches...
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I wonder, if you were playing out 2 or 3 times per month,doing covers of various rock formats, whether you might change your mind, if for no other reason that you wouldn't want drunks stumbling into your C.A.E./VHT rack spilling beer into the guts?
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Up until a year ago or so, I played out twice a week for years, and before that when I use to make a LIVING doing, I playeds 3-4 times a week. And ALL with tube gear. But, I did play metal. No Paula Abdul fading into Linkin Park Medleys really. So, yeah, maybe not so varied.
From Marshalls 800s, 900s, to Peavey 5150s to Marshall rack Tube amps and misc preamps etc etc... To me, there is nothing better than a living breathing tube amp crunching some good metal out, vibrating your jeans and stagefloor and feeling the chug resonating in your body and your guitar, it's a very visceral feeling... Tubes live and breathe and I like that. And yeah, I would drag my CAE rig out still if I got the interest. And we didn't/don't play where the patrons walk among the band, we always had/have stages and no one would be spilling or ever did spill beer on my stuff, except for the occassional drippage on my MidiMAte and Wah pedal.
The sad thing about tube amps is they are heavy, and expensive. And you need expensive ones to realy feel what I am talking about. Although I was in the G-spot with most of my rigs from the 800s on up, I find it sweeter the more quality you get. Compare an 800 to a Vetta, and you won't be as impressed. Especially in your bedroom. Get a good tube amp up loud, and the feeling will hit you.
Although I'd own one given the right price, I compare a Vetta to "old country buffet", lotsa stuff, and medium quality reproduction. Not bad and does the job, just not that amazing. A good tube amp is more like a good high quality restaurant Steak dinner. The real deal. Not no Salisbury steak ya know.
I love those food references, haha...
It's getting time where I'll probably be out doing something again. The hard work, longs hours and crappy payouts have lessoned in my memory and you never know, I might be persuaded again. And I'll be breaking my back carrying my tube amps. Although I may have to go to a Power Ball for some convenience.
Not argueing, just telling ya my thoughts. Your milage may vary, yadda yadda...
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I wonder, if you were playing out 2 or 3 times per month,doing covers of various rock formats, whether you might change your mind, if for no other reason that you wouldn't want drunks stumbling into your C.A.E./VHT rack spilling beer into the guts?
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Up until a year ago or so, I played out twice a week for years, and before that when I use to make a LIVING doing, I playeds 3-4 times a week. And ALL with tube gear. But, I did play metal. No Paula Abdul fading into Linkin Park Medleys really. So, yeah, maybe not so varied.
From Marshalls 800s, 900s, to Peavey 5150s to Marshall rack Tube amps and misc preamps etc etc... To me, there is nothing better than a living breathing tube amp crunching some good metal out, vibrating your jeans and stagefloor and feeling the chug resonating in your body and your guitar, it's a very visceral feeling... Tubes live and breathe and I like that. And yeah, I would drag my CAE rig out still if I got the interest. And we didn't/don't play where the patrons walk among the band, we always had/have stages and no one would be spilling or ever did spill beer on my stuff, except for the occassional drippage on my MidiMAte and Wah pedal.
The sad thing about tube amps is they are heavy, and expensive. And you need expensive ones to realy feel what I am talking about. Although I was in the G-spot with most of my rigs from the 800s on up, I find it sweeter the more quality you get. Compare an 800 to a Vetta, and you won't be as impressed. Especially in your bedroom. Get a good tube amp up loud, and the feeling will hit you.
Although I'd own one given the right price, I compare a Vetta to "old country buffet", lotsa stuff, and medium quality reproduction. Not bad and does the job, just not that amazing. A good tube amp is more like a good high quality restaurant Steak dinner. The real deal. Not no Salisbury steak ya know.
I love those food references, haha...
It's getting time where I'll probably be out doing something again. The hard work, longs hours and crappy payouts have lessoned in my memory and you never know, I might be persuaded again. And I'll be breaking my back carrying my tube amps. Although I may have to go to a Power Ball for some convenience.
Not argueing, just telling ya my thoughts. Your milage may vary, yadda yadda...
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