What's the point of 100 watt amps?

[Tig***]

Back in the late 70's and onward, bands like Van Halen as well as most hard rock/metal bands would put up a giant wall of amps and full stack cab's. As teens, we thought is was real.


Sadly, bands like Slayer still do it.


I'm not sure who this is, but it is pathetic:

[Eric***]

I'm not sure who this is, but it is pathetic:

I originally saw that photo over at The Gear Page. I think they concluded it was the band Immortal.

On that note, when I saw Dream Theater, Petrucci had something like 3 full stacks of mesa dual rectifiers. My friend later said that they're all fake, and that he keeps one behind them that's actually mic'ed up. So I guess it's something that's not too uncommon.