Re: You CANNOT rock it out live with a 15 watt amp!

On 3/17/2010 6:05 PM, jtees4 wrote:
On Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:38:51 -0400, Wrong_Note_Rod
<wrongnoterod@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:22:20 -0700 (PDT), nm5k@xxxxxx wrote:

On Mar 15, 8:37 pm, IUnknown<stevement...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:


But your assertion that a 15W amp is not enough is laughable at
best... It all depends on the kind of music.

Well, he said "hard rockin music"... Anything is possible if you
can get everyone on the same page.. IE: if two geetar boys, both
use the same size smaller amp, the bass keeps things dialed
down, and the drummer throttles back as to not drown out the
geetar boys..
Sure it can work... But you are approaching Lawrence Welk
territory.. :/


in a Utopian society too. Two guitars will almost always devolve into
volume wars, because one or neither of the players has learned how to back
down when the other guy takes a solo. Bass players never turn down and rock
drummers generally have two speeds... louder and faster.

I saw one band in a hi class lounge once that was doing the all-electronic
thing. Lectronic drums and the bass and guitar had FX floor units that ran
direct into the PA. No amps anywhere. They were playing Pearl Jam and shit
like that, at volumes the lawyers could discuss business over.

Seemed like a strange gig but the guys said the pay was excellent.

Your volume wars comment reminded me of someone...it is a family
friend so I am kind of expected to jam with him when we go visit. I
hate it. I basically back him up so he can solo (he is an ex hippe,
plays lead like an old hippie acoustic player would)...anyway I'm not
critisizing his playing, I don't have much to brag about. BUT by the
second hour I want a damn lead break...finally it comes....after like
two bars of a solo, he starts playing lead WHILE I"M PLAYING LEAD! Man
this is so annoying, not to mention how horrible it sounds. I just
bite my tongue and play more rhythm until it's time to go home. Then
my wife always says,..."But you like playing"...and I say "BUT I HATE
PLAYING WITH HIM!!!".




Leave your axe at home.
.

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