By now, the ergonomic in-ear monitors and solid state devices and pre-amps I was using in pursuit of a better tone rendered amp stacks onstage quite unnecessary (even if they looked cool). During rehearsals for Test for Echo in 1996, it was obvious that the shrinking of my rig had created an imbalance with Alex’s on stage right, and I thought, Why don’t I take the piss out of all of that?
