however, sometimes overusing effects is ideal...for instance, both The Edge and Andy Summers have admitted to being mediocre guitarists, yet through effects usage(usually excessively) they have managed to make exceptional music with U2 and The Police respectively...I say"If you are playing live and you are able to cover up a mistake or make summin sound better through effects, then why not?" so long as it actually does ound better.

I am not saying bands should be excused for playing badly, but not criticised for attempting to cover up.


Bad live bands annoy me, especially professional bands...my father is a civil engineer, if he designs a bad construction, he gets into trouble, yet if James Hetfield performs a bad gig, he gets away with it
(not anything against James or Metallica,although St Anger sucks,his was just the first name I thought of, I've never seen him play a particularly bad gig)