Diggin’ those Hempbacks, and the new EVH 20watt Greenbacks.
Great point !! Set it and forget it ! Once you learn the gear, the worrying is out of the equation...then you focus on capture,,creating... use your ears not your eyes to set your mic position, It's not like a weather forecast ..it is a repetitive process,,you..your mind,,your hands are what make the difference in your recorded art
He is intentionally obnoxious but very animated. The point he was getting to is all the gear makes very little difference in the recordings. The speaker cabinets are the most noticed differences.
I get the schtick he’s doing, whatever it takes to get noticed. But as far as tone I k ow the gear is producing what it does but we still have to do something with it. Here’s what Vai says and I like his verbage., and well it’s Vai. But here nor there, AI is going to wipe us all out anyway.
Pretty much the same I have heard many times. I don’t have any great amp builds and while I did start a few, I have lost interest in building them. Maybe I will get back to it , maybe not.
I agree, i visualize it in my mind then will it to become something. Same with all the cross training. Mind over matter, win the game in your head basically. Don't let yourself be the defeat of anything. I buy gear based on what EQ lane it will sit with the sum parts of all the signal chain making up where i want to be. Songs are just musical layer cakes of each instrument being in the sonic land it needs to be, same with mixing a live band. Know the role, embrace itI get the schtick he’s doing, whatever it takes to get noticed. But as far as tone I k ow the gear is producing what it does but we still have to do something with it. Here’s what Vai says and I like his verbage., and well it’s Vai. But here nor there, AI is going to wipe us all out anyway.
Steve Vai says
tone is an expression of the player's control and imagination, not just the gear they use. He emphasizes that "you are the boss of the tone" and can shape it through subtle changes in playing technique, like pick angle and where you play on the string. He also stresses the importance of mental visualization for developing tone and recommends practicing the expressive qualities of the notes themselves.
Key points on tone from Steve
Your situation is very similar to mine. I've been retired for almost 9 years and up until Covid hit I could plug into an amp and go loud when the lady of the house was working in the office building. Covid hit, and she was forced to work remotely (here at home). So as not to disturb her....I unplugged. She retired a few months ago but I'm not quite sure if I want to risk disturbing the peace and quiet she has grown accustomed to. I have considered the HX Stomp and other options to go all in on using headphones, but it just doesn't feel normal to not move some air.
I am quite used to amp modelers .
I’m not completely averse to them. I definitely like them for a quick sketch…or for polishing/rehearsing a track performance.(I’d rather lay the keeper track down with an actual amp, and/or DI)
