mightyzep247 Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I was looking at pics from the o2 show today and I noticed Pagey's Marshall and Orange amps as usual, but in between I also another brand of heads and I was curious as to what they were. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance BK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 I was looking at pics from the o2 show today and I noticed Pagey's Marshall and Orange amps as usual, but in between I also another brand of heads and I was curious as to what they were. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance BK Rumour has it, Page didn't play the Marshalls on the day, he used the Oranges... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightyzep247 Posted December 2, 2008 Author Share Posted December 2, 2008 Rumour has it, Page didn't play the Marshalls on the day, he used the Oranges... Really? That's wierd cause he used to only use the Oranges for theremin. That probably explains why there are four Oranges and two Marshalls instead of the other way around, though. Oh, and thanks for posting the pics, cause I just figured out that the other brand there was called Petersburg. Anyone know anything about these amps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMcLov1n Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 Is that all he used? It doesn't seem like it would be THAT loud. I would expect (assuming from the size of the arena) that they would use many more amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 As you can see, the cabinets were miked. I wouldn't want to be in front of a line of amps that could fill that arena... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zep41 Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 The amps are Petersburg Amps. A relatively unknown builder from Russia in the 1990s, but to my understanding they do not exist anymore. Page used these heads during the P/P days and with the Crowes a little bit. I would be incredibly surprised if Page really didnt use the Marshalls duing the show. I doubt there is any truth to that rumor. The clarity combined with that level of treble and brightness that he got (espeically with the #2 LP) sounded to me only somthing that a Plexi can create. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huw Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 Page used the Orange AD30 as his main amp for the whole show, switching the Marshall & Pettersburg stacks in & out for specific sections at various times during the gig. There is an interview with the soundman for the gig who confirms this - he also notes that the Orange is the loudest 30 watt amp he's ever come across. Here's the link: http://fohonline.com/index.php?option=com_...6&Itemid=39 Also worth a reminder: there was one main amp & one spare in each of the four amp stacks. He wasn't using an eight amp setup, he was using a four amp setup with full backups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazedjeffy Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Page used the Orange AD30 as his main amp for the whole show, switching the Marshall & Pettersburg stacks in & out for specific sections at various times during the gig. There is an interview with the soundman for the gig who confirms this - he also notes that the Orange is the loudest 30 watt amp he's ever come across. Here's the link: http://fohonline.com/index.php?option=com_...6&Itemid=39 Also worth a reminder: there was one main amp & one spare in each of the four amp stacks. He wasn't using an eight amp setup, he was using a four amp setup with full backups. In addition to the 2 - Orange AD30s, he used 1 - AD50 and 1 - OR50, as per Orange themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZepFanatic Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Is that all he used? It doesn't seem like it would be THAT loud. I would expect (assuming from the size of the arena) that they would use many more amps. These days with the better PAs and audio equipment you could play Madison Square Garden with a Fender Twin and it'd be plenty loud...but you wouldn't get the sound and overdrive from all those lovely cabinets!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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