On the road with Elevation Worship who recently went back to using tube amps live. I take a quick real world look at some of the pros and cons of the analog versus digital debate. It's not always as simple as one might think!

Big thanks to E Edwards (@EEdwardsMusic ), Cory Edwards (no relation) and OK Guitar and Amp Repair! (www.okguitarandamp.com)

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