That's nice Greg, suit yourself. Not everyone wants to be bothered with gear anymore. It's on the way out, like it or not.
I get the impression that you are under the assumption that I'm some dumb dinosaur. You can think that if you want, but I'm not. I'm out there in the trenches actually gigging and going to shows. I'm in a city of 5 million+ people and a fucking shitload of bands. I can tell you definitively two things:The purpose of this thread is to expose people (like yourself?) to the idea that there's another way to do things, that costs them less, gives them more control, and in the end result - produces the same (or sometimes better even) sound. If something's good enough for the studio, it's just as good live plugged into a good PA.
I 100% disagree. There are more bands than ever. Too many actually. Way too many. I don't know what your scene is like, but it seems to be in bizarro world.Amps still sell because there's more people on the planet, not because everyone's out there rocking it like it's 1977. The live music scene is shrinking everywhere. It sounds like our worlds need to have a cup of coffee sometime and figure out which direction to take.
My entire hardware setup probably costs less than what's in your photo, including my instruments.
Probably, but so what? It probably sounds cheaper too.
Hell, my cymbals alone probably cost more than everything you own. What does that matter?
I get the impression that you are under the assumption that I'm some dumb dinosaur. You can think that if you want, but I'm not. I'm out there in the trenches actually gigging and going to shows. I'm in a city of 5 million+ people and a fucking shitload of bands...
I 100% disagree. There are more bands than ever. Too many actually. Way too many. I don't know what your scene is like, but it seems to be in bizarro world.
Sound is subjective, but what I produce since going virtual (2012 onward) certainly doesn't sound poor.
It matters A LOT to most people, since very few us of are rolling in spare cash. And really, if spending less gets you more value/use, then why the hell not?
You're actually the one in bizarro world, and by your description live in one of the few 'booming' musical communities. Sucks to be you in some respects then, as it sounds like competition has you a little bitter about it (were there more quality live music in Upstate NY there might be a stronger scene, as it is there's a huge vacuum).
Lol. What? My city and cities around me are all similar, and they're all pretty normal music scenes. Houston, Austin, Dallas, Denton, New Orleans, Baton Rouge, San Antonio....all well within a day's drive, and they're all just as I described. So if that's "bizarro world" to you, then you're even more lost and delusional that I had originally thought.
I only take issue with the erroneous notion that people are heading that direction for live use and/or people that use real equipment are wrong and/or being phased out.
The entire south is bizarro, but specific to music - the South in general is one of the biggest sources for new artists in the country. You might even say it's a bit of a mecca. It's not a BAD thing, I'm just pointing out that what you see isn't indicative of the majority. Normal is relative - you know what's there, and I'm telling you that bands on tour flock to your area because there's still a strong interest in live music (and bands that provide it).
Fair enough. Time will sort this out. I'll bump this in 2 years.
This has nothing to do with the actual topic at this stage, it's simply a side note to illustrate that aspiring musicians in most places in the US should focus more on how they sound in the studio than live, since it's likely their trajectory to success will not be through their live gigs.