It is funny to me when people accuse Gibson of being priced crazy. You can get LP Standards for $2500 new, +/- a little depending on finishes, SG Standards are under 2K. American labour, etc. OR I can get some Indonesian or Korean built guitar for 2K. Frankly, at that price, the Korean and...
I just play guitar. If I'm sitting just fucking around, it probably is more in the realm of "lead", but if I'm jamming along with songs or playing with a band, you have to do the whole thing, not just noodle over the top.
Absolutely! I was in Glen’s shop back in March and played my Sirrom, the 67, 68 and the 68 Brownout. I don’t know that there is a “wrong answer”. I basically picked the 68 because it had all the same shit as the 67, plus the texture switch and “brown” switch.
I figured if I got the 67 I’d...
It is kind of weird when people set up their gear to have to fight it. I don’t need the gain on 10, but it’s so nice to be on stage and the sound is just fluid.
I’m not familiar enough with his work, but the stuff I’ve heard is definitely cool. The Frank Marino cult comparison thing is funny. That cult is totally justified. Even if he had just recorded the Juggernaut album, that would have locked him in forever.
Unleashed in the East is what cemented me as a fan of "heavy music" when I was like 11. His playing is a significant part of that. The way "Exciter" kicks in to start things off and running, you know you're in for an experience. Seemingly a lifetime later, it still holds up.
To say “it’s all about different tones for me” and be going for a 4th Friedman immediately tells me that you really aren’t about different tones. I don’t believe the JEL is going to be different enough from what you have to make it worthwhile.
But, as Taco Bell says, Live Mas.
Ratt was known for being very inconsistent. Between Blotzer's lack of wizardry on the drums, Pearcy sounding like shit at the best of times, and Robbin's spiral into addiction, the moon had to be just right to get a good show out of the band.