Here's a take on the Toadies "Possum Kingdom" done in 3 one take tracks. I did this using the Axe-FX II Firmware 2.0 and my USA Line 6/JTV-59 (bridge pickup, no modeling on the guitars).
I cut this direct with the USB into Reaper. The backing track is from the web.
I used tones I'd use live to do this song, tones I like and actually use on gigs and in recording. This is not an attempt to match the original guitars. This is so you can hear some of what I do with the Axe-FX II.
On the left is a JCM800. On the right is a Friedman HB. The little lead line bits are a Friedman HBE (though I didn't have a trem, my Melancon's trem is blocked... so I faked the part.
).
The signal chain is the same in each preset - amp/cab/reverb. That's it.
No mixing, nothing. One takes (huge flubs actually in two places... at least... :noevil but hey, I had 30 minutes before my son had to be picked up at the bus stop after school.
DOWNLOADABLE FLAC FILE: 2011 09 20 Toadies.flac
Here is the guitars ONLY track of the same thing:
DOWNLOADABLE FLAC FILE: 2011 09 20 ToadiesGTRONLY.flac
This is less for trash talking or for 'atta-boy!' fishing than simply shared as a demonstration of some tones I dig and think sound - to my ear - really good.
I am happier with this box at this point than I have been with any other rig I've run. And I've run a lot of rigs.
I cut this direct with the USB into Reaper. The backing track is from the web.
I used tones I'd use live to do this song, tones I like and actually use on gigs and in recording. This is not an attempt to match the original guitars. This is so you can hear some of what I do with the Axe-FX II.
On the left is a JCM800. On the right is a Friedman HB. The little lead line bits are a Friedman HBE (though I didn't have a trem, my Melancon's trem is blocked... so I faked the part.
). The signal chain is the same in each preset - amp/cab/reverb. That's it.
No mixing, nothing. One takes (huge flubs actually in two places... at least... :noevil but hey, I had 30 minutes before my son had to be picked up at the bus stop after school.
DOWNLOADABLE FLAC FILE: 2011 09 20 Toadies.flac
Here is the guitars ONLY track of the same thing:
DOWNLOADABLE FLAC FILE: 2011 09 20 ToadiesGTRONLY.flac
This is less for trash talking or for 'atta-boy!' fishing than simply shared as a demonstration of some tones I dig and think sound - to my ear - really good.
I am happier with this box at this point than I have been with any other rig I've run. And I've run a lot of rigs.
