Kemper Spotting - Fair Warning

Monkey_Man · February 19, 2021 at 4:54 AM

Aussie band that's been around forever.

Sensational EVH tone and playing. Live performance at the Melbourne Guitar Show in August 2019 of the Van Halen 1978 album.

Enjoy!

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deadman42 · February 19, 2021 at 7:08 PM

So great Nicky, I love it. Especially the Star Wars like title in the beginning

...and the massive bass. Once again I recognize only many years later how much Michael Anthony's work was crucial for VH. But as a guitar player I tend to see only Eddie's genius. Guilty

The guitar player does it very well, cool stuff and sound. And he keeps smiling most of the time. Just like Eddie

Monkey_Man · February 20, 2021 at 12:35 AM

Some comments from Simon on the YouTube page. Thank you to BYTOR over at Rig Talk for pointing these out:

I'm using the Kemper as a pre-amp, and running it into the old Superlead Power section at the back, and then into a vintage Marshall Cab. The Plexi I've had modded to sound great on its own, but because we were playing "the album", the Kemper gave me the flexibility to have different gain structures and reverbs to match each song more closely. On the floor I'm just using a Strymon tape delay, and a MXR phase 90. I ran it "dry/wet" on the day, so that the Plexi & Marshall cab are bone dry unless I turn the delay on, and the other rig you see there is just doing 100% wet reverbs.

He said this about the band:

'Fair Warning' is a little 'jamming band' that was put together back in 1997 in Melbourne Australia, for no other reason than to have fun and keep our chops up by playing Van Halen songs with our good pals, as we all toured in Tommy Emmanuel’s band at the time.

whippinpost91850 · February 20, 2021 at 1:47 AM

sounds real good

jarabuandi · February 20, 2021 at 11:57 AM

Holy sh...!!!! Close your eyes and it's like the really thing!! This guys are amazing!!! Even the voice... sounds like DLR. Thanks Monkey_Man a really hidden gem, mate!

Be honest, that's you right?

Monkey_Man · February 20, 2021 at 12:02 PM

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Be honest, that's you right?

Ha! Naa mate, I've got taste a plenty but no skillz.

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Holy sh...!!!! Close your eyes and it's like the really thing!! This guys are amazing!!! Even the voice... sounds like DLR.

Indeed, they're the best VH-tribute band I've ever heard, hence the share. Nothing but the best for my fellow Kemperites.

jarabuandi · February 21, 2021 at 2:31 AM

Too modest mate

Monkey_Man · February 21, 2021 at 2:34 AM

Too-kind, mate.

hafi19 · February 23, 2021 at 5:15 AM

Hi Nicky,

great sounding and playing tribute to the master!

nightlight · February 23, 2021 at 4:40 PM

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Aussie band that's been around forever.
Sensational EVH tone and playing. Live performance at the Melbourne Guitar Show in August 2019 of the Van Halen 1978 album.
Enjoy!

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Amazing! I loved it. It would have been *too much* if David Bowers nailed Roth's screams, wow. Top notch. A pity the guitarist messed with Eruption though, bet he could have done it note for note.

V8guitar · February 23, 2021 at 5:48 PM

Jeeezz that's good! Almost faultless.......i still think Nicky could play it better

Kempermaniac · February 23, 2021 at 7:42 PM

It‘s been a long time that I watched a whole show on YT, but man... this is f***ing great! Great performance. This album was a paradigm shift in guitar history.

Monkey_Man · February 24, 2021 at 12:41 AM

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It‘s been a long time that I watched a whole show on YT, but man... this is f***ing great!

Same here, Stephan; very-rare I make it to the end.

This time however I watched it on TV in the living room twice... and saved it for future viewing and listening.

jarabuandi · February 24, 2021 at 2:58 AM

Monkey_Man do you know if they're gigging elsewhere around Aussieland?

Monkey_Man · February 24, 2021 at 8:01 AM

I think it was just a one-off concert, brother; they hadn't played in a while but wanted to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album.

The American Fair Warning is still touring and has dates set for this year, but we're both in Oz so there's that...

FWIMBW, here's the clip the American band has talked about that started a huge surge of interest in and attendance to its gigs. This is more along the lines of the ear assault what we're used to.

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jarabuandi · February 24, 2021 at 10:37 AM

What a shame...would've loved to go se them live!

Thanks anyway, mate!

nightlight · February 25, 2021 at 7:14 AM

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I think it was just a one-off concert, brother; they hadn't played in a while but wanted to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album.
The American Fair Warning is still touring and has dates set for this year, but we're both in Oz so there's that...
FWIMBW, here's the clip the American band has talked about that started a huge surge of interest in and attendance to its gigs. This is more along the lines of the ear assault what we're used to.

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The Oz band is way better

Monkey_Man · February 25, 2021 at 7:18 AM

Indeed, it's chalk-and-cheese, Brother AJ and part of the reason I shared the gig - Simon's outfit is such a standout it's not funny.

69 Z28 · February 26, 2021 at 10:11 PM

Nicky, thanks for posting this video along with the backstory. Definitely a group of fine musicians near perfectly performing one of the best guitar albums ever. Simon and SATSUMA3042 are the best EVH players I think I've ever seen.

We tend to get wowed by the stars but forget just how great some of the session musicians are. Tom Bukavac and his Home Skoolin channel is a good example of this. He's played on hundreds of hit records and is one of the most amazing guitarist I've ever seen. Session guys just don't get the credit they deserve sometime.

Trey

Monkey_Man · February 27, 2021 at 12:10 AM

No worries, Trey. The '69 Z28's one of my fave muscle cars, BTW. Noooiiiccceee, as we say here in Oz.

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Session guys just don't get the credit they deserve sometime.

True dat. There's a handful who managed to find their way out of that "obscure" world into the limelight, such as Steve Lukather, but it tends to only happen if they play on a ridiculous number of albums.