Some interesting thoughts from our Guitar-Guru... Guthrie Govan!
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jrockbridge
Stealing Your Riffs
When Guthrie first started using his Fractal Audio FM9 setup for live performance, he said that he still planned to use real tube amps in the studio for recording. I found that interesting.
I like and use both modeling and real tube amps. But, I tend to think of tube amps as being more appropriate for a live playing situation. I find modeling very convenient for recording. But, obviously, there's no reason either paradigm cannot be used for recording and live performance.
The first demonstration recordings I heard of Guthrie's early FM9 live setup sounded lousy to me. Yet, I think it was, probably, hastily recorded with cam microphones. I assume it sounded better to the audience at the, actual, live performance.
I noticed that Govan has added a real amp behind him, on the stage, for the feel. He's using modeling for the added versatility of sounds, things tube amps cannot do. It gives him a much wider palate of sound textures with which to work. Modeling gear is also lighter, hauling it around from gig to gig vs hauling multiple real amps.
I found his thoughts about wood in the video and his simple demo of wood resonance amusing. I've always assumed that wood made a difference in the sound ever since I swapped Strat necks and discovered that even different necks, different fingerboard woods, sound different. And, who has not played, at least, one guitar with a dead spot in the body? I certainly have experienced dead wood planks.
I like and use both modeling and real tube amps. But, I tend to think of tube amps as being more appropriate for a live playing situation. I find modeling very convenient for recording. But, obviously, there's no reason either paradigm cannot be used for recording and live performance.
The first demonstration recordings I heard of Guthrie's early FM9 live setup sounded lousy to me. Yet, I think it was, probably, hastily recorded with cam microphones. I assume it sounded better to the audience at the, actual, live performance.
I noticed that Govan has added a real amp behind him, on the stage, for the feel. He's using modeling for the added versatility of sounds, things tube amps cannot do. It gives him a much wider palate of sound textures with which to work. Modeling gear is also lighter, hauling it around from gig to gig vs hauling multiple real amps.
I found his thoughts about wood in the video and his simple demo of wood resonance amusing. I've always assumed that wood made a difference in the sound ever since I swapped Strat necks and discovered that even different necks, different fingerboard woods, sound different. And, who has not played, at least, one guitar with a dead spot in the body? I certainly have experienced dead wood planks.
jrockbridge
Stealing Your Riffs
The Aristocrats are playing Boulder in May. Ticket prices are good right now at about $75 each. I'm terrible at committing this far in advance. 