MEZZABARBA at NAMM

Mrs. SMITH is playing on MEZZABARBA amp at NAMM. It is an amazing guitar amp! Incredible sound with all the touch!

[@mangleman9112]

I have not laughed so much in ages, its the facial expressions and the unexpected cat noises in the middle of his playing. ABSOLUTELY SUPERB.... too many guitarists in this world are so far up their own backsides that they can fart when they pucker their lips!!

[@joeyclemenza7339]

thats what makes mrs. smith fun to watch. she seems to be having a great time, lol. ...and yes, by she i mean he. lol

[@alexanderronan33]

sorry to be so offtopic but does anyone know of a trick to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost the password. I love any tips you can give me.

[@jadenreginald8991]

@Alexander Ronan instablaster ;)

[@Person-cv9dj]

Her*

[@thesistersboil]

Hello this is me

[@saint7370]

hello

[@ronfrey6639]

Mrs. Smith Please come to Texas Needed the laugh .... most impressive shredding well its just the cats meow.. wondering what your cat box looks like what do you play through amp and efx wise thats Purrfect

[@BEMAL96]

I love you Mrs. Smith

[@lynch777]

Mrs. Smith, have you ever met Steve Vai? If you did, I'll bet you nearly fainted : )

[@MachineHeadDissent]

Mrs. Smith Steve Vai in drag???🤣🤣🤣

[@moyamontgomery1468]

Every time I start taking myself to seriously I try to add a little Mrs Smith into my life and playing and it gets me motivated again. Cheers

[@glahome1]

I really enjoyed watching Mrs. Smith over most of the other famous celeb players at the show. She was very entertaining.

[@mick1406]

Mrs Smith my new rock god!! I think I'm in love!!!

[@MadATone]

Yes this is the best amp so far IMO. I tried ENGL, Diezel and Bad Cat at the show. MEZZABARBA gave the incredible dynamic response. Its crunch sounds so good that no other amps could give me that feeling! You will never know what I am talking about if you do not play it by yourself. Also, I think it is perfect for the pedals.

[@flexyofacechase1786]

This is the best NAMM video yet

[@MadATone]

Thanks! I simple shot this Video with an iPhone and a Shure MV88 microphone.

[@ericmarmus3058]

EXTREMELY talented! I LOVE Mrs. Smith(David Hanbury)!. I can't stop listening and watching her. A whimsical eccentric person! I am truly mesmerized!

[@Secondheartbeat5]

One year ago I had the pleasure to play with one of this amp, and guy believe me the dynamic it has got is incredible, on the clean and crunch channel was really amazing

[@addicted2tone349]

This is just badassery! Pure artistic talent..

[@stevenolsen3162]

Mrs. Smith the shredding cat lady!! Love it!!

[@PatatoKeftes]

It's David Hanbury, he's an actor and obviously quite good at guitar.

[@Botamis]

You rock

[@danwilhite]

You're right! I was thinking it might be Russ Parish/Satchel.

[@willgibsonguitar]

danwilhite i wish, thatd be so cool

[@ryanlucas2025]

When isn't Steve Vai in drag?

[@YTOnceAgain]

The problem is, while his playing is alright (although nothing I haven't heard over and over again before) his acting sucks. To me, it looks like a desperate attempt to boost his publicity, either to progress in his acting career or to finally get a foothold in the music biz. Although, in my book, he's a superlame act, and this is a pathetic attention grabber, it might work. Praised be the social media!

[@ScottMartinD]

We love you Mrs. Smith, wherever you are.

[@dixonrooster5954]

4 years later and this guy still isn't around. Good

[@johncastleberry3404]

Thank you! So much fun and great music.

[@xisleprez]

Awesome! Happy to see Mrs. Smith still shreds!

[@bobbielynnjohnson1154]

LOVE, feel it in my soul

[@dillipphunbar7924]

Extremely talented actor by the sounds of it.....the van halen "unchained" on another vid blew me away

[@highsierra67]

Phillip Dunba

[@YTOnceAgain]

Talented as a guitar player, not as an actor.

[@ronnieguitar99]

Yes it's Ralph Macchio in drag. You saw him playing in the movie "Crossroads". He got that Steve Vai guy so befuddled his fingers got tangled up. Whatever happened to that Vai dude anyway?

[@maddienreeree]

@@YTOnceAgain David Hundley is a remarkable actor! He has been in multiple comedies! Just because you lack appreciation for his style of comedy does not mean that the comedian isn't talented, it just means that it isn't your cup of tea.

[@Hagstrom4ever]

By far the best sounding amp ever, Mezzabarba with Fortin are two super talented guys swhich perfectly know what a musician need.

[@MadATone]

Hagstrom4ever I agree with you man! I love this amp! She was playing on a 100 Watts MEZZABARBA amp.

[@jwilliamcosby]

I love Mrs. Smith!! 😃

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

Bravo.Mr Hanbury !!!

[@wdarylt1]

Brilliant!!

[@russelllamonaco2283]

Rock on Mrs Smith

[@dryvur]

Yep, it's David Hanbury

[@CaptainWastrel]

You've no idea how happy I am that I found this vid of my beloved Mrs Smith :> GREAT tone in those amps, wish i could try one, but i'm all the way across the ocean :T

[@Ben.Morrison.]

Absolutely epic!

[@ValerieWarner1]

YESSS! That was aawesome.

[@darthlazlo]

WOW! serious classic Jane's Addiction tone.

[@jeffcasey7413]

that cat button is killer

[@michaellerman6349]

You shread it mrs smith good to hear rock n roll again do some ac dc keep rocken

[@jonanderson2026]

Phenomenal playing,,, like the cat button too

[@GasNBullets]

Mrs. Smith is pretty awesome!!

[@frankardos4211]

Def NOT Steve Vai....And honestly this dude is extremely good to be able to concentrate AND concentrate....if you know what I mean. That was some KILLER guitar playing.

[@stringsthings]

This is amazing!

[@61sasquatchwilson74]

Mrs. Smith when are you coming to Orlando? I have to see this live!

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Insane riffs…well done madam

[@LPCustom3]

Funny bit and love the Drag queen outfit!

[@free2468]

The dedication to the instrument is incredible! Lol!

[@TuuliMakinen]

MEZZAmerized!

[@fareastmanilavideoproducti4499]

Mrs Smith should be on the next G3 tour!

[@slimdudeDJC]

Awesome 'lady' shredder!!

[@summitDan]

Mrs. Smith you rock. what do you use for paddle please.

[@joshuasteele2645]

My elementary school teacher from like twenty years ago... also shreds? Not sure how I feel about this!

[@thomasromain2864]

my god you're AWESOME

[@drbreeden4093]

Okay... Just now finding Mrs. Smith here... LMFAO! Thought it was Vai but nope not quite... Or is it🤔 Great playing!! Of course!!

[@nextsongs4god480]

Yeah it’s Hanbury....look it up. He’s had this axe queen in drag act going for years. Got to admit there’s a lot of uncharted edge to his runs.

[@eddieloera2951]

gotta love smithy

[@MadATone]

Eddie Loera yeah man!

[@Jraax]

best amps ever made.

[@vitek924]

She is better than Steve Vai!!!! Better show, better shredding and better sound of the guitar!

[@travelinman482]

Who is Mrs. Smith? The lead guitarist from Steel Panther?

[@TemplarGuitar]

Saw Mrs. Smith last night at the Music Zoo in Roslyn NY. What a great show, a great guitarist, and this amp.... KILLS!! Think it might be the best there is, hands down.

[@rolandlemus203]

This will help with understanding who this very good guitar player is, and why he does what he does, mainly for fun of acting and crowds obviously enjoy it, he is very talented needless to say:) What’s the appeal of being a female impersonator? Put differently, what do you get out of inhabiting the character of Mrs. Smith? I don’t consider what I do “female impersonation,” that’s actually a very specific genre of club performance that has to do with drag artists impersonating celebrities. At it’s best, female impersonation creates incredibly convincing illusions wherein the artist transforms himself into Marilyn Monroe, Cher, or Madonna, etc. The most amazing part of female impersonating is the fact that one performer will usually switch into a dozen different celebrities within the course of a single performance, it’s a quick change miracle what these guys do. I see what I do as being more within the realm of theater, specifically what’s come to be known these days as “club theater.” It’s part cabaret, part character acting, and part improv comedy. I sing live, play guitar live, and perform scripted sequences so it’s sort of like a play where the main character is likely to burst out of the narrative to interact with the audience. I keep returning to Mrs. Smith because she keeps demanding that I tell her stories. She can be placed in an endless array of contexts and always have a fresh take on them. As an actor I love performing all kinds of roles but with Smith I can perform, write, sing, play guitar and interact with an audience. Its a thrill. I’m so grateful she chose me as her vessel!!

[@travishoover636]

Not Via, I have seen a photo of them together. Who ever it is is good player and dang funny.

[@BNNinja20]

Isn't that the guy from the Netflix show Happy???

[@hchoe741]

Man I gotta find a way to make it to the next namm

[@jamesdavis5096]

Yes that is Steve vie you can tell by the veins on his hands

[@xprophet9]

Not Steve!

[@justinbouchard]

What the hell am I watching lol Also the pick pass was effing amazing lol

[@Eon-Nova]

where'd you see that?

[@justinbouchard]

+Ian Nova That's how good it was.

[@Eon-Nova]

Justin B. 01:15 ?

[@justinbouchard]

Lol, no pick drop is at like 2:50 the amazing hand off is just seconds after

[@Eon-Nova]

Justin B. Daaaang! Yeah I see it now. Nice catch!

[@xprophet9]

Which model is producing this spectacular tone? Trinity or MZero?

[@fAEtusDeletus]

what's the name of the track?

[@stuartjohnston4044]

THIS IS FUCKING GREAT !!! ...................... ; )

[@steve5903]

You won't forget the amp will you?

[@MadATone]

Steve right, this is a great amp.

[@zeroman614]

Wow, Jennifer Batten went conservative.

[@steveking720]

whoever the 56 people are that gave this a thumbs down are idiots. Funniest thing I have seen in a while. And, killer amps BTW.

[@johnchristiancaldwell4403]

Anyone not enjoying this is not envied to future NamM shows

[@christopherwylie5802]

Mrs Smith > All Of Us

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

Where can you find these Amps.Sam Ash doesn't carry them?!

[@peterk743]

Holy shit! Its Peewee!

[@eduardoritos]

Mr.Smith, would you make me the great honor of meet me for some (guitar) playing? You're a.w.e.s.o.m.e.!!

[@boozoochavis7506]

How did my mother get out of the house ...... I swear the old man said he was watching her that week?! This is NOT the first time she snuck out of the house to play at a trade show, and I know it will happen again!

[@Last_one_before_I_go]

I never laughed so hard in my life......

[@thegee-tahguy4877]

Mrs Smith... Let me set-up your Gem for you, no cost. Get it to me. I'm in MA. We'll talk cats too.

[@rogerdale5451]

Kitty Carlisle says: "To Tell the Truth- D.H is a handsome cat".

[@zellarecords6195]

That’s Steve Via, people

[@RichardCollier434]

Celine Vai

[@chalinovargaz1888]

Norma Bates strikes again...

[@saidoterodiseno]

It sounds like one of those super heavy metal songs from the Guilty Gear games

[@johnsmith-vc8dw]

My Grandma, "what big hands you have"

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

Okay.....is it him ? Is it really him. Doubtful but. It would be awsome.

[@mikedixon8830]

Judging by the way the guitar is handled I would say this is Vai?

[@crosswalklarry]

People who like this guy are the same people who that never laugh and just say "Oh that's funny!"

[@FlowtnWitWalden]

I keeping looking for the adam's apple... hehehe

[@HenryKhiev]

I'm a cat dad and I approve of this haha.

[@Maxx61]

I'm talking about Yankee Rose.

[@vicesquadpunk]

He looks like Mick RONSON...... God bless.... x

[@diceMEass]

IT'S SACHEL OF STEEL PANTHER!!!

[@NathanChisholm041]

diceMEass Sachels a fucking god off mayhem!

[@AceWheelie]

I thought it was Satchel too! But it's David Hanbury, a character actor. blogs.mprnews.org/state-of-the-arts/2012/05/five-questions-for-david-hanbury-aka-mrs-smith/

[@ToneChaser79]

Satchel would not play Ibanez

[@TravisBeckMusic]

Betty Van Halen?

[@davidmiller1218]

Gee, that 'lady' was playing a Steve Vai signature art Jem Ibanez, fantastically! Hmm, I wonder who that really was.

[@eddieloera2951]

David Miller its mrs.smith

[@davidmiller1218]

Okay, in my feeble attempt at humor and lust for that guitar I forgot about the whole point of the video: MEZZABARBA AMPS. I'm sure they're great but my computer speakers don't do the sound justice so I'm going to look them up at their site. There, appreciation shown!

[@springlane0137]

I dont know but he/she moves like steve vai. Lol

[@mcpfpv7535]

I thought it was. you sure its not?

[@springlane0137]

after watching steve vai and compare it to mrs smith, everything is identical, i mean honestly 100% of steve vai fingerings and the way he play. but anyway nothing is impossible when it come to cosmetic thing like changing a young boy to an old guy, or male to become look like a female.

[@thomasfokas]

This is Steve Vai, right? I figured he Gould go dressed like this to walk around more freely? Idk???

[@MatteoSciolla]

his name is David Hanbury ;-)

[@FunkTree]

Grammy of. NAMM 2018 goes to this lady

[@TheScunion]

Could the audio on this possibly been any worse.

[@kinkinmyslinky967]

Is that Lexi foxx's mom?

[@channeliseng3672]

Meowww.. Hallo .. Im from indonesia. !!!!

[@NathanChisholm041]

Fuck me now ive seen it all! What is it?

[@saisi4980]

Во дает!!! Класс полный

[@fingerfret8645]

This is why I DON'T tell people I play the guitar.

[@AnnaAnnaYes]

???Why???

[@supergameforever143]

Now that's why did you told people you play the guitar hahahaha.

[@Peterplayingguitar]

God help us.

[@anecitoaltar2422]

thats steve vai

[@xprophet9]

Nope...

[@stag3t-muspsa910]

Steve vai....???????

[@meliodous9812]

I have the same strap. I😫

[@salvationsale]

Is she the mother of Steve Vai?

[@Kasper911band]

I think Vinnie Vincent should have came out like this at the Kiss convention!! Lol