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Legendary Grammy-
nominated guitarist
Doc Powell loves his
QSC KW122 monitoring rig!
Grammy-nominated and legendary guitarist Doc Powell has built a legacy as a musical chameleon. His
signature guitar sound has contributed to over 140 recordings of some of the premier recording stars in
Pop, R & B, Jazz and Gospel music, a critically acclaimed gospel project and 10 top-charting contemporary
jazz solo projects with guest appearance by such greats as Luther Vandross, Earth Wind & Fire lead
vocalist Philip Bailey, Howard Hewett, Dave Koz, Sheila E, George Duke, Boney James, Patrice Rushen, Kirk
Whalum, Bob James, Billy Preston, Gerald Albright, Jeffrey Osborne and Marcus Miller to name a few. And
for the past seven years, Doc has been the featured guitarist for the BET Awards and the record-breaking
Celebration of Gospel show as well as the The Mo’Nique Show on BET.
There’s no doubt that people love Doc’s signature guitar sound –
why wouldn’t they? It’s big and vivid with all the right tones and
variations to take you through a beautiful journey of bliss. But
what’s even better is that Doc himself loves his guitar sound –
even more so these days, thanks to his awesome and multi-faceted
QSC monitoring rig.
The Grammy-nominated and legendary guitarist is a proud
member of QSC’s K for Musicians family, using two QSC KW122
active loudspeakers on stage as his main guitar amplifier rig.
Doc recently updated his main stage rig to include the QSC
KW122 powered loudspeaker to get the massive and true sound
that he’s always desired. Says Doc “My QSC rig pretty much is the
best monitoring rig I’ve ever used. The KW122’s have had a massive
impact on my sound – it’s bigger, more present, with every detail
like the effects etc. standing out brilliantly. And since it’s an XLR
out from the sound system, I know for a fact that there’s nothing
that can degrade the sound – whatever I play through the guitar
going through the effects comes through to the monitoring rig. So
the sound I hear is what it truly is. That’s what we musicians dream
about – reproducing that true sound live! And I experience this every
single time, even while I’m on stage with a band with drums and
horns and the full thing! Plus, moving around with these babies is
as easy as it is to use them!”
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People who know Doc’s works also know that he’s a wizard at
playing the acoustic guitar as well – Nylon and Steel. So when
asked about how his QSC KW122 rig supports his enchanting
acoustic performances, Doc says “A big problem that almost
anyone who plays acoustic guitar is getting that big sound – once
you plug it into any normal system, you kinda feel like you’ve turned
down, like you don’t have enough presence compared to the rest of
the band, especially when the drummer and bass player kick in.
So when you try and turn up the volume, you tend to have massive
feedback problems. I can proudly say that I have never faced such a
problem with my QSC rig!”
Doc shares that he’s gotten so used to his QSC KW rig that he’s
almost spoilt! In the words of the man himself “I’m like a kid in
the candy store! It’s amazing really. There’s no doubt - using the
KW122s brings my sound to the next level. I can’t wait until my next
gig!” And to wrap it up, Doc shares his word of advice with the
rental guys at large, saying “All you backline companies out there,
you know what to order – QSC’s House of K, KW122’s especially!
When I come to town, that’s what’s gonna be on my rider!”
The entire range of the K Family of loudspeakers are readily
available within the Indian market through Pro Visual Audio
Pvt. Ltd (the official distribution partners of QSC Audio products
in India) and its various channels across the country, backed by
superlative prompt after-sales service and support.