Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
Do you need a real amp in 2022? Although nothing beats the feel of a loud amp at your feet, the technology advances have made guitar amp and effects processors almost indistinguishable from the real thing in certain situations. This week My friend Mitch Lazorko joins me to take a look at 3 popular units in 3 very different price ranges.
Mitch Lazorko | youtube.com/channel/UCBL_1V1od9qqIxhnjAoubYw
Strymon Iridium | geni.us/iridium
Line 6 Helix LT | sweetwater.com/store/detail/HelixLT--line-6-helix-lt-guitar-multi-effects-processor
Kemper | sweetwater.com/store/detail/ProfilingAmpBK--kemper-profiler-head-black
My Camera Gear:
Sony A7siii | geni.us/sony_a7s3
Sigma 24-70 Sony E-Mount | geni.us/sigma2470e
Sony 20mm 1.8 | geni.us/sony20mm
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/DeityVmicD3Pro
Peak Design Backpack | geni.us/peakdesignbackpack15L
Peak Design Tripod | geni.us/peakdesignaluminum
Zoom H5 | geni.us/Zoom_H5
Rode Wireless Go 2 | geni.us/rodewirelessgotwo
Yongnuo YN360 | geni.us/yongnuoyn360
Aputure MC | geni.us/Aputuremc
Do you need a real amp in 2022? Although nothing beats the feel of a loud amp at your feet, the technology advances have made guitar amp and effects processors almost indistinguishable from the real thing in certain situations. This week My friend Mitch Lazorko joins me to take a look at 3 popular units in 3 very different price ranges.
Mitch Lazorko | youtube.com/channel/UCBL_1V1od9qqIxhnjAoubYw
Strymon Iridium | geni.us/iridium
Line 6 Helix LT | sweetwater.com/store/detail/HelixLT--line-6-helix-lt-guitar-multi-effects-processor
Kemper | sweetwater.com/store/detail/ProfilingAmpBK--kemper-profiler-head-black
My Camera Gear:
Sony A7siii | geni.us/sony_a7s3
Sigma 24-70 Sony E-Mount | geni.us/sigma2470e
Sony 20mm 1.8 | geni.us/sony20mm
Deity V-Mic D3 Pro | geni.us/DeityVmicD3Pro
Peak Design Backpack | geni.us/peakdesignbackpack15L
Peak Design Tripod | geni.us/peakdesignaluminum
Zoom H5 | geni.us/Zoom_H5
Rode Wireless Go 2 | geni.us/rodewirelessgotwo
Yongnuo YN360 | geni.us/yongnuoyn360
Aputure MC | geni.us/Aputuremc

![Writing A Simple, Timeless & Human Track
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Hunter’s library (Hearth & Hollow Folk Accordion): https://www.spitfireaudio.com/en-us/products/hearth-and-hollow-folk-accordion?srsltid=AfmBOoqfRMRTIOloTZNGEMpNTV91TqgWFJN61xwJ0unX0r5P1Cv-MY4y
More details on the mix (link):
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It can be weirdly demoralizing to hear a finished song that sounds perfect… and then sit down in your own room and think, “I could never do that.”
But the truth is: that song wasn’t finished before it started.
In this video, I’m writing a new track from scratch with Motel 6 “We’ll Leave the Light On For You” vibes — wide-open middle America, emotionally neutral, plainspoken… not happy or sad, just human.
I’m building the track using instruments I haven’t touched in a while (mandolin + dobro), chasing simplicity and feel, and treating the “imperfections” as part of the point. I also put Hunter Rogerson’s Hearth & Hollow Folk Accordion to a real test for the first time — and it sounds ridiculous in the best way.
And yes… I used Soft Drums (my quiet brush drum library) because this is exactly why I made it: gentle, not jazzy, and still felt when you mute it. Writing A Simple, Timeless & Human Track](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f288GfjyG9I/mqdefault.jpg)








