X-Mann
Experienced
X's 2016 NAMM Story Time:
Larry Mitchell owned the stage on Thursday (1/21/16) at the 2016 Winter NAMM show!
Being new to Larry's work (& Fractal audio), I wasn't sure what to expect. I wanted to hear Larry play the AX8 live & I was literally knocked-out by everything he did that night. The tones Larry created & used were just big, bold, beautiful & everything I never knew I always wanted in a modeling unit!![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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So.....Larry's an unbelievable talent & we'll get to that in a little bit......
He lights up the stage w/ his smile, black cowboy hat & lots of movement, but that's not all.....he engages the audience & brings them into the show. The crowd was way into it & Larry made eye contact with around 500+ people!
Larry is using a fans finger to play slide on his guitar & the crowd just ate it up!
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So, how did the AX8 sound live? I was actually shocked at how amp like it sounded & how big it sounded! Larry only used the AX8 & had a very small floor monitor. The PA was a nice one & he played in stereo to great affect. The sound engineer had a cool wireless tablet & walked around the entire room to mix & make this just perfect.
Oh....& Larry's was mixed LOUD in a very good way too! His main tone was very Marshall like & felt great. He used wah, wah & just the right amount of delay. He played his own signature licks & a few places sounded like Eric Johnson to me. There was also a clean intro on a song w/ some delay that showed me a totally different side of the AX8 as well.
Larry's AX8 set-up was small & compact.
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I was SO impressed with what I heard out of the AX8 & not just tone wise, but the FX too. The real shocker to me came in the form that Larry didn't bring his own FRFR system or cabs & was playing very loud & just crystal clear.
I've never seen a better ambassador to a product or company before & Larry Mitchell is Fractal Audio (insert best Golf Clap here)!
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Larry let a lot of different friends & stars join him on stage that evening. One of my favorite guitar players growing up was standing 2-people down from me the entire show too. Mr Vernon Reid from Living Color got to do a little jamming that evening & it was awesome to hear some "Little Wing" from him.
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Larry, "Thank you" for a wonderful evening of music & a NAMM memory that I will never forget!
Peace! X-Mann
Note:
I bought 2-Friedman ASM-12's thinking that I would need them & after watching this......I realized that I probably didn't need to spend this extra $1,500 on these at all. lol
As I've been waiting for my AX8 invite I keep asking myself "Is it really worth the wait for this unit?".........& the answer is "YES, YES, YES & again, YES!!!!!".
Larry Mitchell owned the stage on Thursday (1/21/16) at the 2016 Winter NAMM show!
Being new to Larry's work (& Fractal audio), I wasn't sure what to expect. I wanted to hear Larry play the AX8 live & I was literally knocked-out by everything he did that night. The tones Larry created & used were just big, bold, beautiful & everything I never knew I always wanted in a modeling unit!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa222%2FUDAMANN%2F8CDAB43A-BF83-4596-8791-34EF30F6525E_zps7obhmvn8.jpg&hash=b2631a14bf3f3ed50d55e48a93f06dbd)
So.....Larry's an unbelievable talent & we'll get to that in a little bit......
He lights up the stage w/ his smile, black cowboy hat & lots of movement, but that's not all.....he engages the audience & brings them into the show. The crowd was way into it & Larry made eye contact with around 500+ people!
Larry is using a fans finger to play slide on his guitar & the crowd just ate it up!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa222%2FUDAMANN%2F1F823C86-5FD8-490D-B19E-4EA7A6C17750_zpsnqttgpd1.jpg&hash=874b7eb541e2d2a5ef7cc914e7a938bb)
So, how did the AX8 sound live? I was actually shocked at how amp like it sounded & how big it sounded! Larry only used the AX8 & had a very small floor monitor. The PA was a nice one & he played in stereo to great affect. The sound engineer had a cool wireless tablet & walked around the entire room to mix & make this just perfect.
Oh....& Larry's was mixed LOUD in a very good way too! His main tone was very Marshall like & felt great. He used wah, wah & just the right amount of delay. He played his own signature licks & a few places sounded like Eric Johnson to me. There was also a clean intro on a song w/ some delay that showed me a totally different side of the AX8 as well.
Larry's AX8 set-up was small & compact.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa222%2FUDAMANN%2F9F9BF0A3-061F-4DB7-9927-47DED587B064_zps3jveflyo.jpg&hash=bd550357b845dae146c7a921ac3a3bed)
I was SO impressed with what I heard out of the AX8 & not just tone wise, but the FX too. The real shocker to me came in the form that Larry didn't bring his own FRFR system or cabs & was playing very loud & just crystal clear.
I've never seen a better ambassador to a product or company before & Larry Mitchell is Fractal Audio (insert best Golf Clap here)!
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa222%2FUDAMANN%2F6D87C40C-04C9-4072-857D-C47EBF59FF88_zps2ecxoot9.jpg&hash=30331df6b182b6ba333392fed9f9fb79)
Larry let a lot of different friends & stars join him on stage that evening. One of my favorite guitar players growing up was standing 2-people down from me the entire show too. Mr Vernon Reid from Living Color got to do a little jamming that evening & it was awesome to hear some "Little Wing" from him.
![](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi12.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fa222%2FUDAMANN%2F2B2A77E1-2C0D-4B18-8F0A-96391623EAC1_zpsuuocduut.jpg&hash=c06f48a862be3377de9471fc31c5aa86)
Larry, "Thank you" for a wonderful evening of music & a NAMM memory that I will never forget!
Peace! X-Mann
Note:
I bought 2-Friedman ASM-12's thinking that I would need them & after watching this......I realized that I probably didn't need to spend this extra $1,500 on these at all. lol
As I've been waiting for my AX8 invite I keep asking myself "Is it really worth the wait for this unit?".........& the answer is "YES, YES, YES & again, YES!!!!!".
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