As considered in Guitar Girl Magazine Dispute 23 – Plunge 2023
My name is Ana Popovic; I’m a guitar player, singer, band chief, songwriter, and producer. I’ve been touring with my band-— Ana Popovic Band — for over 20 years, playing roughly 100-150 shows a twelve months, doing what I love essentially the most-— playing song. I’m very fortunate to smash what’s been my passion and pleasure — playing reside and making a dwelling doing that. I love everything about my job. It’s so remarkable extra than a job! It’s admire and song in one.
My most up-to-date file, POWER, merges many types, comparable to soul, funk, blues, gospel, and rock, and it’s a sure and vigorous file that came from a unlucky bid after about a advanced years in my life. It gave me POWER to raise going, and it’s perfect an improbable dwelling of songs that are crafted to be played and enjoyed reside.
I lead a beautiful band on all sides of the ocean and possess this form of kick from taking half in their masterful performances. I take into consideration myself a band chief who can explain out the finest in gamers. My guitar and I possess a special bond; it’s my life companion, and it shares a special bid in my life.
What’s your definition of tone, and one of the best device has it changed over the years?
Tone is your converse. It’s the one queer (guitar) converse that you just’re gonna be remembered for. It’s that special piece of you as a player that could well’t be copied — it’s a aggregate of your contact, your hands, and the potential you play your instrument blended with the queer settings for your pedals and amps, and to not neglect, every guitar is varied. Each and each wooden is queer. It’s what makes you!
Which guitars, amps, and pedals are you now using and why?
Diversified ones — Mesa Boogie amps are Designate IV, Designate V, and California Tweed; and Fender amps are ‘66 Huge Reverb Murky Face and a Bassman.
I play mainly Fender Strats. My major guitar is all fashioned ‘64 Strat Sunburst perform. It’s a beautiful guitar and a moral inspiration on every stage. The unique impact Ana Popovic Custom Store Strat ‘Foggy’ Foggy Replicate Chrome color that I designed alongside with Fender Custom repeat grasp builders. It perfect takes my breath away with its slick create. I mandatory something varied and by no device used to be gonna reproduction my ‘64 Strat; I mandatory something that looks and sounds hip however at the same time stays moral to me as a guitarist. I got all of that in ‘Foggy.’
My side road warrior— my Reissue ‘57 maple neck has been with me at some point of my total occupation. I possess a jazz D’Angelico guitar, an Ovation 12-string acoustic, and a Martin acoustic.
Pedals fluctuate in varied pedal boards on all sides of the ocean, however I repeatedly possess two fashioned Tube Screamers, BOSS Chorus CE-2, Dunlop Wah, Dunlop Huge Badass distortion, Dunlop MXR Prolong, and varied custom-made pedals.
I take advantage of Cordian Cables.
What about strings?
I play 11-46 DR strings Pure Blues. Love the tone and the retain.
Are there sure recording tactics you got within the studio?
No longer necessarily. I love to swap it up. I’ve recorded so many solos on so many recordsdata; the most predominant for me is to raise it current, aid it varied every time. I are attempting unique stuff. Switch up the routine.
How smash you aid your sound fixed onstage?
Concert events where we gain to use our instruments, these are easy. Showcases where amps are supplied and we don’t gain to use our enjoy, I possess different gallop-to pedals that work with Fender amps and Mesa amps and Marshalls. So I’m able to gain shut to the sound that I need. Most ceaselessly, you finest possess so remarkable time to line test the instruments, and I take advantage of the pedals that work for me when paired with most amps.
What does your educate encompass?
Among the technical exercises blended with one of the most exercises that attach emphasis on feel and jamming. I silent play alongside to a couple of my favorites from serve within the day to raise moral to the beginnings, however I love to play alongside to unique song that my kids turn me on to. There’s so remarkable moral song made for the time being; it’s vigorous.
Favorite guitar riff or lick that inspired you to play guitar?
Abet within the day? Elmore James’ “Grime My Broom,” Albert King’s “I’ll Play the Blues for You.” It used to be hours of playing alongside Albert Collins ‘ “Cold, Cold Feeling.” Talking referring to the tone and the feel, that’s my jam! Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, and remarkable of extra inspired me to take hold of guitar.
What’s your advice for younger girls who hope to work within the song replace?
Be who you are. Don’t gain intimidated, and bring your A-sport to the front. Discontinue it YOUR potential.
