Right? Go @jzguitar!Gift of Tone 15.5
Right? Go @jzguitar!Gift of Tone 15.5
I remember him saying that but they were using Axe III for just effects weren't they, so was it John Petrucci that convinced Phil to use the amp sims or just to get the unit for effects, before he had one etc? JP only uses effects on the Axe III himself as far as I'm aware.As I understand it Phil heard the III being played by John Pettrucci on the G3 tour and was blown away by it and I think they bought some soon after
He uses it for everything in his practice roomI remember him saying that but they were using Axe III for just effects weren't they, so was it John Petrucci that convinced Phil to use the amp sims or just to get the unit for effects, before he had one etc? JP only uses effects on the Axe III himself as far as I'm aware.
My understanding was, John had an early III as this was the first time Phil had come across the unit and was blown away by it, and DL adopted it soon after replacing the JMP AxfxII rigsI remember him saying that but they were using Axe III for just effects weren't they, so was it John Petrucci that convinced Phil to use the amp sims or just to get the unit for effects, before he had one etc? JP only uses effects on the Axe III himself as far as I'm aware.
Bringing the 500 up closer to noon should bring some mids back right?
While we were on the G3 tour in early 2018 John Petrucci had gotten an early Axe Fx 3. We were walking by his dressing room and heard it so we popped in to see it, and Phil loved it. I pulled up a Leppard setlist and he sat down and played bits and pieces of a bunch of Lep tunes. I remember him turning to me and saying "I could gig with this right now." He had always preferred the JMP rackmount preamp, but the modeling in the 3 finally convinced him to go all-in.Hey John, I was wondering seeing as the guys were using the fractal previously but just for effects, who's idea was it to actually start using
the amp sims?
Lifeson would be huge for me. Het toowooooooow, amazing gifts we are receiving...
I am starting to dream with a gift from The Edge and/or James Hetfield....
That's a great story, the biggest names associated with Fractal now!While we were on the G3 tour in early 2018 John Petrucci had gotten an early Axe Fx 3. We were walking by his dressing room and heard it so we popped in to see it, and Phil loved it. I pulled up a Leppard setlist and he sat down and played bits and pieces of a bunch of Lep tunes. I remember him turning to me and saying "I could gig with this right now." He had always preferred the JMP rackmount preamp, but the modeling in the 3 finally convinced him to go all-in.
Great! What server are you talking about? When I downloaded for the fm9, it only had one stock cab loaded and it was panned.I updated the zip file on the server so the FM9 and FM3 versions are now bundles with the two blended IRs.
Download it again, as it was upgraded at some point.Great! What server are you talking about? When I downloaded for the fm9, it only had one stock cab loaded and it was panned.
Thanks man!Download it again, as it was upgraded at some point.
Good effort on that live show clip - a lot better than some tribute bands out there. I like the guitar tone, sounds more like the record tone than the live tone. That's probably a bit of a dilemma if you're a tribute band. Most people who see you probably don't know that Leppard's live sound has changed over the years quite drastically so it's probably more recognisable to try and sound like the records you're covering rather than your own personal favourite tones etc.Leppard Live June 30, 2022
This was my band’s first show and I’m pretty sure it was my first show using the fm9. I like the tone I’m getting but I’m also going to a/b this with the Phil preset at my next gig on the 6th at a theater to compare. I think I was pretty close then as I was using the same amp block and similar cabs.
Also, like the real band live as they sound now, or when those hits came out?Good effort on that live show clip - a lot better than some tribute bands out there. I like the guitar tone, sounds more like the record tone than the live tone. That's probably a bit of a dilemma if you're a tribute band. Most people who see you probably don't know that Leppard's live sound has changed over the years quite drastically so it's probably more recognisable to try and sound like the records you're covering rather than your own personal favourite tones etc.
I'm not sure the Phil preset would work in that context. When you go and see Leppard, the draw is seeing the real band however they perform those songs at that time. When it's a tribute band, you're not really going to see legendary musician's, you're going to listen to familiar songs delivered in a fashion reminiscent to the records you grew up listening to, therefore your aim should be to sound as much like the records as you can, rather than sound like the real band live - in my opinion anyway. It's an interesting dilemma isn't it?
That's exactly what I was getting at, I think a tribute band would have to aim for the record tones on the hits as people know them as opposed to the live sound of the band now. The Phil preset is very interesting to us guitarists who admire Phil and love the way they sound live. It's two different audiences though isn't it?Also, like the real band live as they sound now, or when those hits came out?
Three options really: Like the original record, like the band live at that time, or like the live band now. That's about the playing too not just the tones.That's exactly what I was getting at, I think a tribute band would have to aim for the record tones on the hits as people know them as opposed to the live sound of the band now. The Phil preset is very interesting to us guitarists who admire Phil and love the way they sound live. It's two different audiences though isn't it?