I like Ola but he might have to face the reality that it’s time to make YouTube a hobby. He might just have to go out and get a job like the rest of us. I think he’s stated that he has an accounting background. There is always jobs available for accountants.
When they first came out, they were said to be a blend of ABBA meets Sabbath. Since then, Sabbath has left the building.
That said, we did play Dance Macabre at a corporate event last year. Was kind of a fun song to play live.
I was about 50/50 on the clips as to which amp I preferred. Sold my DRG many years ago. If I were in the market, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase the reissue. I agree with you Mike that Mesa hit it out of the park with this reissue.
Saw the original line-up several times including when they opened for Black Sabbath on their reunion tour. Dime was the EVH of his era and it still crushes me that he is gone, even after 20 years.
It takes a bit to dial it in correctly, but once you do it sounds glorious! I prefer 100% wet in the wet cabs so as not to have any phasing issues. That said, I wouldn’t use w/d/w in a live setting. Stereo is fine and even that’s too much to ask of some sound systems/sound guys.