Pip55 The jsx is a modern amp . i only played one a couple times it belonged to a friend . some guys love em think they are fantastic . they do have a good clean for sure .. the crunch was brittle to my ear .

Diezel's are a who different beast .. a friend of mine has a vh4 and a herbert .. these are monsters .. the cleans are so crisp and clear reminds me of a piano .. and the crunch can be as brutal as anything you have ever heard .. that said it can do blues if you take the time to dial it in ..

Cube _ Thx to share your knowledge.

I think it's harder to get good tone with Marshall than with Mesa. I'm currently working onto the VM (KT66 as you know). That's a long way bro.

Cube _ Yeap.. being face to face with the ultimate swing & heavycrunch player dialing in his own amp for you.. damn..

About 5150 amps, i remember that Joe said once here that he used one for the Crystal Planet album.. & lot of people consider this album as a master piece (even if joe says that he doesn't think that one of his album is a master piece).. so..

Duh duh dadaduh, duhduhduhduhduhduhduh dadaduh...

Heyyyy I picked a good time to log on for the first time in months I see!!

All I really know about amps is that I own a 50W Bugera and I am changing dials and knobs and pedal settings pretty much every time I turn it on. I don't think I've sounded the same twice.

I can sure understand different strokes for different folks with regards to the CF album. But my personal opinion is I think they all really took it up a notch on this one!!

As I went back through it last night and listened I was so impressed with Joe's guitar work. Not just with effects used, but the way the fillers were added, and the level to which they are mixed. The placement of all the little parts is just perfect...IMO.

Chad's drums have a little different tone to them. He's also not just beating the snot out of a drum kit....there's real substance in the way he laid down his parts. Gave me a very different vibe from the first cd.

Also, I am a HUGE fan of the way Mikey's bass was added to this new cd. He not only has far better bass lines, but they were brought from 20 feet behind the band to right up in the front with everyone else. No missing his bass lines on this cd, but again, I think the levels were mixed perfect. Bass adds so much to a song...but if it's stuffed so far into the background, the best bass lines just go unnoticed. And I really like the vocals. Yes, it gives it almost a more mainstream feel, but so what.

I really think Sammy also took the lyrics in the cd to a very different level. Sam seems to be a guy people really like or really don't like. The songs here have a much deeper story to them. Not just some guys who took a few weeks and threw some tracks together.

My favorite song had been Dubai Blues (And I REALLY LOVE THAT TUNE). But it's changed for me. I really like Something Gone Wrong. That song gives me goosebumps!! I love the accoustic and banjo feel with the electric filler. Feakin amazing! It's a slower tune so one you won't want to speed down the highway jammin out to....but I'm getting goosebumps thinking about the song now. It's very haunting and very well put together in my opinion. And I do really like the Untitled track on the CD. That's a good ole ass kicker right there!

Everyone certainly has different tastes. But when you really start listening to this CD closely you just have to be impressed with the music and mixing. Even if you don't like the songs....

Joe!!!! :D you're such a big fan of mine!!! I know you're in Cali. I wish one day ill get to meet u. Really look forward to it... Anyways, take care :)

I'm really digging the new cd, my favorites at this point: Different Devil, 3 ½ letter, Bigfoot, Dubai Blues, and definitely Something Going Wrong.

Good creation of music by everyone involved.

I had to vote for what ruled my 80's.

VH and Ozzy were a close 2nd.

Joe ruled from '96 to '11. lol!

Seeing those pictures of Randy Rhoads reminded me of a guy I went to vo.-tech with. He had hair like Randy, and he was so cute. The August before we started our senior year, he was having some problems. His solution was to go out into the woods at his uncle's house and end his life with a blast to the head. That day changed my life forever, and by ending his life, he saved mine - many times over. Flashback to the 80's. Sometimes good, sometimes not. RIP Jeff Gone but never forgotten.

Anyways `

Brian, Stanley's stand up bass blew out/up his amp (whatev?), but he played the hell out of his other basses! Can't wait to see the pics!

Hybes, if you dig Chad's drumming in CF, you should love the Bombastic Meatbats! (if you don't already)

I woke up this morning to my alarm clock radie playing BIGFOOT!

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Michelle - I actually keep meaning to check that out and have not gotten around to it yet. But oh yes...I think Chad's drumming on this cd is amazing. It's just very different from chili peppers and the first cf.

I thought this was a great quote from a review from Ultimate Classic Rock:

Hybes

I don't doubt the effort that went into CF III. No one doubts the individual talents of the band. But I don't listen to hear all the little technicalities of the mixing. It IS all about the song(s), and outside of Something Gone Wrong, this CD is just a lot of noise.