As very few of us are playing live these days, do you have any favorite recorded songs you play over to test how your guitar tone will sound in a live band mix?
If a guitar tone sounds good on top of a studio recorded track does that mean it should be a decent starting point for live use, or is it better to use a live recording as a reference?
Side note — I’ve been using Steve Stevens’ Playboys preset lately and I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a better tone for sitting in the mix. Hoping this will work for live use too.
I’ve also noticed that tones that sound pleasing to me when playing alone are rarely good in a full mix. Trying to wrap my head around this and learn to train my ears to prefer and build tones that sit in a mix better.
If a guitar tone sounds good on top of a studio recorded track does that mean it should be a decent starting point for live use, or is it better to use a live recording as a reference?
Side note — I’ve been using Steve Stevens’ Playboys preset lately and I’m not sure I’ve ever heard a better tone for sitting in the mix. Hoping this will work for live use too.
I’ve also noticed that tones that sound pleasing to me when playing alone are rarely good in a full mix. Trying to wrap my head around this and learn to train my ears to prefer and build tones that sit in a mix better.