ak301
Power User
I really love the feel and sound of the Friedman amp sims in the Axe-Fx. Enough to make me want to buy the real amps but if according to Dave they feel and sound different I'm not interested in the real amps. That's a bit tongue-in-cheek but seriously I'm very disappointed to see Dave talk about "modelers" that way and especially including Fractal... the way he showed the gain control use was the Axe-Fx right and Neil Schon bashing as well? I for one would've never even heard of his company if the Axe-Fx didn't have the Marsha and Friedman amp sims in it. Fractal has done more good to his company by always having some of the best amp sims be "Friedmans".
This reminds me of when millionaire musicians got angry because of Napster. Yes it's "unfair" but it's inevitable. MP3s are easier and better than CD. Modelers are easier and better than real amps. This only makes me think that they might not be doing so great financially and losing to modelers is getting to him. Honestly he reminded me of Trump in so many ways. He literally said "it sounds like s***" when asked about the Katana. Sure it's a cheapo practice amp but Dave "is his own brand". He could've said something like "there's pro gear and then there's something you practice at home with" and that would've been the classy way to handle that question.
But sure, it's hard to keep your emotions out of it especially when going through hard times. I know I've said a couple of things that I wish I could take back...
I agree, the genie's out of the bottle now and that technology cannot be uninvented. He may not like it but it's pure Darwinism - adapt or die out
At one point Dave was asked which amp he would recommend by an audience members 16 year old daughter to use when busking (There was a wide range of odd questions)
When he turned around and bizarrely recommended the Dirty Shirley combo rather than something more appropriate like a Roland Cube, I remember thinking, c'mon Dave you're a car salesman trying to sell a supercar to a learner driver here, just say your amps aren't suited to that and suggest something that would actually work for her
But he's there to make a buck