New toys and wondering...

[ericcoleman]

I have some new toys for my studio. They include a Pod XT and a couple of electric guitars. I'm thinking about going electric for the Demicon show. I have been playing with some sounds and I'm just wondering what the reaction might be. So ... what do you think ???

[Poll #982489]

if I was thinking like a true music geek, I would have said "Electric ??? Judas !!!, but I wasn't, my apologies

Comments

[hardly-angelic.livejournal.com]

I love my Line 6 gear - I have two of their amps.

I've been looking at a Roland GR20 and GK3 pickup to throw onto my Les Paul too. Although that would be getting in way over my head, it's still tempting.

[ericcoleman]

I have heard wildly different things about the amps, that the emulation is great, but the amps are so-so. Which is why I bought the elder of the WSPA a Vox 30 Watt emulator amp for xmas. The emulation isn't quite as true, but the amp is great.

I love the XT ... I use about 5 of the sounds though, and am slowly saving my own presets after owning it for months now. Currently my favorite is a Roland JC sound with extra chorus, some compression and a very cool very rubbery sounding analog delay. I think I will use that on Hides at Demicon

I bought a Squier Tele and an Epi SG, which is all I need really. If I had bought the Tele first I probably would have never bought the SG.

[hardly-angelic.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I remember you wanted that single-coil spank, so the Tele doesn't surprise me.

The Line 6 amps, at least the Spider series, really aren't amplifiers in the truest sense of the word. My tech guy says that they're just really loud computers. I have the little 15W Spider II that I can just throw in the car so when I go back to OH I have something to play through, and the 75W Spider III with all the classic song presets. I've gotta admit that it makes me lazy, but since I'm not going for critical acclaim ot making a living with music, who cares, y'know? If I want Gilmour tone and all I have to do is press a button a few times, then a few more presses to get to Page or Brian May, then that works for me.

[ericcoleman]

38 Special go all direct now. If you look at their stage gear there are several PODs on either side of the stage. I have to remember to ask Don about his settings the next time I see him.

I'm going to work out some more tones. There is going to be an electric comedy record sometime, once I can get the songs demoed ... and I want very specific tones for each song. The Tennessee Gent sound is one of my current faves.

[gundo.livejournal.com]

Want a bassist to back you up on a few songs, then? And if you go electric, I'll make sure to bring the Variax and some of the pedals...just let me know.

[ericcoleman]

I don't need pedals ... I have all the pedals I need in the POD ...

And I know you ... this is just an excuse ...

so yeah ... sure ...

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Great. Thanks. More luggage.

Enabler.

[gundo.livejournal.com]

Well, the pedals I was going to bring were for me so I could jam along with him on electric. But maybe he doesn't need a bassist...maybe he's looking for drums instead...*looks at drum kit and calculates square footage in the van*

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Oh, just great. Now I have to figure out how to put a Bundle's car seat and half our luggage on the rack up top.

Great. Thanks, Eric.

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Surely he'd be fine, right? A little windblown... Oh, I'd better warn him about bugs in his teeth. Although, he's 2 and a half... that might be an upside for him.

*grin*

[ericcoleman]

Like he would listen if I said no ...

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Excellent point. *Excellent* point.

[freeimprov.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna miss the Eric Coleman Plugged show...

[ericcoleman]

if this works ... there will be others

[freeimprov.livejournal.com]

They called it a mosh pit - but it looked like a riot.

See, if it DOESN'T work, I miss THAT.

[bammba-m.livejournal.com]

i was just gonna say that people seemed mighty upset when "folk" singers went electric in the 60s and 70s. But you were probably there for all of that.

personally, if there's room in the car, you should bring whatever will fit.

[ericcoleman]

harumph ...

So ... how do you feel about old age creeping up on you ???

[gundo.livejournal.com]

I usually turn around and give born_to_me a big kiss.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Do you really think ericcoleman wants to live with the thought that *his* LJ was the cause of your untimely demise?

[ericcoleman]

ummm ... actually ... I'm good with that

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Have I told you lately how much I adore you? See, *this* is why I like to hang out with you. Well, that and the guitar playing. And the fact that you call me "gorgeous". Oh, and that you love my child and let him climb on you.

[ericcoleman]

that's it ???

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Sheesh. You want a list? I could be here all night!

[bammba-m.livejournal.com]

it wouldn't be so bad if it didn't carry such a large bat...

[mplsfish.livejournal.com]

I am the sole vote for all accoustic. I confess I am just a rable rouser and don't care at all which way you go. :) I won't be there. Plus, with electricity there is so much more to go wrong.

[erik]

Hey man...it worked well for Dylan....