GuitarGuy08
Well-known member
Hello all,
I had a friend reach out and tell me he had an extra ticket to a concert and I went. It was Beat, playing King Crimson stuff. I personally have never really listened to much of their music, if any. It was really enjoyable! First half of the set was neat. The second half of the set was absolutely killer stuff. Apparently the second set was primarily from the 'Discipline' album.
Really enjoyed myself a lot. Within a few seconds of hearing them play, I leaned over and said 'Digital'.
You can just hear it man. It's so....Flat and 2D sounding. I've been to a number of concerts at this hall, including when I saw DT with AAL and Devin Townsend, and.... Yeah, the digital stuff fell so damn flat it was almost hilarious.
It kinda reminds me of someone recording what the band is playing and playing it back on a radio or something while they perfectly mime the playing.
If course, I fully get why they are using digital gear, the set list has really wild guitar sounds and I'd imagine it is 100x easier to use for the quick, extreme, transitions.
What threw me as well is that they had Roland JC amps that they were using to push the sound of their modellers instead of of FR speakers. Maybe that's why it all sounded extra.... Monotone in a way?
My experiences with JC amps over the years is that they yield an extremely neutral tone, and that's kind of how I would describe the whole sound of the band. The music can be loud enough to hurt your ears but no thump, no true dynamics, I do not see shapes and colors like with real amps, which is something I've only recently discovered
I'd imagine this concert would have truly kicked ass if they had some real amps up there.
All being said, I really, really enjoyed myself and will be seeking out this album to jam. If you have a chance to go see the show, I would recommend it if you are looking to hear something different or avant-garde.
I had a friend reach out and tell me he had an extra ticket to a concert and I went. It was Beat, playing King Crimson stuff. I personally have never really listened to much of their music, if any. It was really enjoyable! First half of the set was neat. The second half of the set was absolutely killer stuff. Apparently the second set was primarily from the 'Discipline' album.
Really enjoyed myself a lot. Within a few seconds of hearing them play, I leaned over and said 'Digital'.
You can just hear it man. It's so....Flat and 2D sounding. I've been to a number of concerts at this hall, including when I saw DT with AAL and Devin Townsend, and.... Yeah, the digital stuff fell so damn flat it was almost hilarious.
It kinda reminds me of someone recording what the band is playing and playing it back on a radio or something while they perfectly mime the playing.
If course, I fully get why they are using digital gear, the set list has really wild guitar sounds and I'd imagine it is 100x easier to use for the quick, extreme, transitions.
What threw me as well is that they had Roland JC amps that they were using to push the sound of their modellers instead of of FR speakers. Maybe that's why it all sounded extra.... Monotone in a way?
My experiences with JC amps over the years is that they yield an extremely neutral tone, and that's kind of how I would describe the whole sound of the band. The music can be loud enough to hurt your ears but no thump, no true dynamics, I do not see shapes and colors like with real amps, which is something I've only recently discovered
I'd imagine this concert would have truly kicked ass if they had some real amps up there.
All being said, I really, really enjoyed myself and will be seeking out this album to jam. If you have a chance to go see the show, I would recommend it if you are looking to hear something different or avant-garde.
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