I've always marveled that whether in the days of the Summer of Love all the way to now, that all of those 'too-cool-for-school' musicians insist on playing the SAME damn instruments that have been around since the 50's.
Even though we've progressed from tape to hard disk, transformers to toroids, film to digital, there's still so many guys that all they want is a wiggle stick that won't go out of tune and the perfect tube amp. Wow . . . where's my 8-track of 'Pet Sounds'?
In some ways, it's the same mindset for studios and engineers who should just know better than anyone: Considering the huge jump in recording technology in the last 10 years, EVERYTHING has changed. Here in Nashville, you can buy 2 Studers and SSL boards in the Shopper's Guide, they're worth whatever they weigh at the metal recyclers. Yet they still peer over their 'control surface' through the glass, and ask 'where's the Fender'? I guess I could ask 'where's the EchoPlex, and how come you don't have those big monitors built into the walls?'
I've always believed that hi-fi is better than lo- or no-fi. I've never understood why instruments should NOT improve at the same relentless pace as PA or recording gear. I always heard in my head more than a Jazz through an SVT.
So you just take your Series, hook it up through that idiot Pod, and make it SOUND like a PBass!
Gee, I knew there's a silver lining to this digital s**t!
J o e y
