The Great Outdoor Cranked Amp Test : 20w vs. 50w Shoot-Out!

For pedal reviews I really enjoy Andy and a few others who help out from Pro Guitar Shop from Portland, Or.
https://www.youtube.com/user/ProGuitarShopDemos/videos

Wish they carried PRS, I bet they would do some awesome reviews.
N Stuff Music does some pretty great PRS reviews.

And I enjoy watching the Anderton's vids produced from Rod Chapman.
They have covered a lot of PRS guitars, SE, S2, and the Core line.
 
Thanks for the links to the Thorn columns Corey, pretty cool!

I always have to remember when it comes to The Captain and Chappers is that they're salesmen, nothing wrong with salesmen, but they will be a bit biased.

On a more music biz note I find myself watching Michael Brandvold's channel, especially his Three Sides of the Coin x-cast that's a weekly show talking about Kiss. I hate Kiss, never was inspired by Ace or a member of the Kiss Army, but I really enjoy this show for some reason. His other podcasts about the music biz are pretty good too.
https://www.youtube.com/user/mbrandvold
 
CoreyT said:
Mike, not sure if I have seen Gregs videos before.

Les, here are a few of Pete's articles from Premier Guitar.
http://www.premierguitar.com/search?q=pete+thorn

I do not see the newest one up yet though from the October issue.
Found it, you can read the whole new issue online actually.
http://digital.premierguitar.com/premierguitar/201410_1#pg2

Pete's article I just read is here.
http://digital.premierguitar.com/premierguitar/201410_1#pg79
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Thanks for these links, Corey! :top:
 
NomadMike said:
I have nothing against Tone King or anyone else out there, and often time I find myself entertained by their presentation, hijinks and once in awhile information (when it's accurate)
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To each their own, of course.

I've always believed that if you do something, you do your homework, you prepare for the event adequately, and you give it everything you have. If you want to home-brew a video show, great! But at least do it right. What would be wrong with this guy getting some video editing software and actually learning to use it? What would be wrong with him looking up a few useful facts? What would be wrong with him honestly assessing his skills and having other people demo the gear?

My problem is that he doesn't have the respect for his subject matter, let alone his audience, to be able to understand that. When I see a serious player like Thorn doing such a great job with his gear reviews and demos, and then see this guy who is good at neither demos, nor video production, I get steamed at his nerve to put up videos at all, let alone here on the official forum of a company I respect.

It's like watching a very bad bar band that hasn't rehearsed and where every player is a complete hack.

Sorry, but I don't need to stick around and watch that. Maybe it's just me. I have so many friends and associates who do great things in music, in video production, in film production, in art, in bands, in producing and engineering, that to see this no-talent proving PT Barnum right sets my teeth on edge.

Just call me a very bad, very demanding, awful person and be done with it. I do realize that people will watch anything. Hence, reality shows.

You know, at least with a cooking show, you get a good cook!

Not that I'm holding myself up as a shining example, but I sometimes speak about music production and music rights on the University and Law School level as a guest lecturer. I do not get a speaking fee, I just like doing it. Before a lecture, I prepare for days, I do research, I find out everything I can about the latest production techniques, or interesting case law, and I bring handouts for the students, etc. If the topic is one I'm limited on, I sometimes arrange for a specialist to speak with me. I'd never, ever just wing it. I just can't imagine embarrassing myself by being unprepared or looking like a doofus. I can't imagine letting the kids down, or letting down the faculty that invited me.

I may fail to be interesting, but at least people know I tried hard to make it a good lecture.

So I don't get TTK-hack-level, amateur BS stuff. Maybe I'm weird.
 
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Les is just jealous because he's not the king of tone.

Another great reviewer on YouTube is PrymaxeVintage. Mike Hermans is the player. He's a super tasteful picker and puts the tones in the context of a song.
 
NomadMike said:
I have nothing against Tone King or anyone else out there, and often time I find myself entertained by their presentation, hijinks and once in awhile information (when it's accurate).
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On second thought, I'm having second thoughts about my first thought after watching this "review".


Edit: Just realized who TTK reminds me of... (though without the wit and charm)
 
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I used to watch his videos a lot because they have something most other demo videos do not have. Most demo videos have a guy who can play his ass off showing licks and tricks and things and you never heard what I wanted to hear from a demo which is just the sound of someone riffing and hammering out chunky chords to show a pedal or amps rhythm sound. Most demos never even have a taste of his and. For that alone I dig his videos.



now if he could do way less of his mugging and speaking and flashing 'one of these bad boys' all the time.....they would be easier to digest......... :)
 
sergiodeblanc said:
Meanwhile this dude is creating videos every week, contributing a little something to the world, and seems pretty happy...
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I don't want to beat a dead horse. My point is that his contributions to the world aren't worthwhile at this point, and could be improved with a little effort.
 
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