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Post by GtrPlyr on Oct 10, 2012 13:21:48 GMT -5
I think he was talking about Neil Young's performance last week. What show was Neil on? I guess I missed that.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Oct 9, 2012 19:05:23 GMT -5
How bout the Martin MMV or the D16? Any opinions on those models? I played the D16 for quite a bit when looking for a new acoustic. Great guitar, though I ended up going with the Martin HD-28V. You can't go wrong with a well made Martin that's for sure.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Oct 9, 2012 18:54:11 GMT -5
Thanks for posting that fritz. Who do we think he's talking about here? I have a feeling this is a dig at Paul McCartney. I'm sure the whole thing about McCartney allegedly killing 49:00 doesn't help with Paul's viewpoint on the man .
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Post by GtrPlyr on Aug 28, 2012 13:51:49 GMT -5
I've heard his name mentioned a lot but never got around to checking him out. Where's the best place to start (2-3 first-pick albums)? I would start with: Gravity - His first solo record and still my all-time fave. Some great rockers, heartbreaking folkers with some roots and country touches throughout. Not a bad song in the bunch really. A lost classic if you ask me. After that I'd maybe go Real Animal, The Boxing Mirror, Street Songs of Love... You really can't go wrong with any of his solos records.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Aug 25, 2012 14:19:30 GMT -5
I'm a pretty big Alejandro fan. I saw him live a year or so back doing an acoustic gig with his guitar player and violinist. Got to meet him afterwards ever so briefly.
Yeah, I can see how one would compare the two. Both started out with the punk thing. Rank and File and The Mats definitely would've appealed to similar audiences back in the day. Both have excelled at the heart-on-sleeve songwriting and both are criminally underappreciated.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Aug 24, 2012 7:52:05 GMT -5
I just checked my vinyl, I have the yellow version too. I also noticed that the Rhino CD reissue has the yellow while my older CD pressing has the green.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Aug 22, 2012 17:36:19 GMT -5
Also, how about songwriting? When do your best ideas come? Or is it random? I ask because just this morning, I dunno what I was thinking as I was getting up, but maybe I had some song or something in my head, I'm not even sure, but then a short melody line popped into my head. Since I was running late for work, I didn't have time to pick up a guitar and work something out, or even flip on the 8 track and hum a little melody line into the mic. So, I've been humming it and running it thru my head this morning. I was even listening to some music in the car but decided to cut it off, lest I forget the little melody line that I like. I'm thinking I can use it for a chorus. Weird, huh? Just a random thing that popped into my head---and those moments are few and far between. I get ideas out of the blue quite often, a melody, a lyric fragment what have you. This is why I keep a few old school tape recorders around. A few seconds and I can capture the idea. Perfect. I also have some notebooks handy for jotting down lyric or chord ideas. My memory is pretty bad and has let me down many times so I'm not one of those "if it's a good idea I'll remember it" kinda guys. I definitely recommend any songwriter have something quick and easy they can record to in a pinch.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Aug 22, 2012 17:27:56 GMT -5
My very first amp was a Peavey Backstage Plus. Even used it at a few gigs. Eventually, once I got some money together I got myself a proper amp as that one was a bit too weak to cut it live. Hold on now you peavey bashers. I gotta Peavey Classic 50, all tube, 2x12 and I'll put its clean tones up against my Fender twin reverb silverface any day. Granted its a $550 Peavey amp (so not cheap by Peavey standards) but it packs an extremely warm tone. That's a good one. The Peavey Delta Blues 115 is pretty great too.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jun 7, 2012 23:46:51 GMT -5
anarkissed's line up sounds pretty cool. I'd pay to see that.
Here's my take. I think this line up could come up with something cool musically:
Paul - Guitar, Harmonica & Vocals Tom Verlaine - Guitar & Vocals Nick Lowe - Bass & Vocals Charlie Watts - Drums Dr. John - Piano/organ & Vocals
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Post by GtrPlyr on Jun 3, 2012 10:17:56 GMT -5
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 11, 2012 10:10:29 GMT -5
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 9, 2012 10:04:39 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing guys. I guess I forgot to mention that I use "Cubase 6." I still feel like a relative amateur with the software. So much to learn and it's a lot slower going than I'd like. Coming from the world of analog where everything is easily laid out with knobs and faders, I'm finding the digital world less intuitive than I'd hoped. I'm getting things done, but I feel like I'm not always doing it in the most efficient manner. Hopefully with time I learn some more tricks to make the process easier. You have some great gear Jer. I'm a fan of Joe Meek's productions, those compressor and delay plugins have my interest piqued. Being based on Meek's gear I'm assuming they have some unique/quirky aspects to them. Are they usuable for a wide assortment of music or do you find you use them just for specific types of music? Speaking of compressors, I just got the Abbey Road EMI RS124 Compressor plugin. I hope to install that and give it a go very soon. They've modeled 3 of the best units in Abbey Road studios from the '60s so it has some promise .
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 8, 2012 9:57:40 GMT -5
This is the best mic I've ever owned for recording a guitar amp. Thanks for the heads up on the mic Jer. It wasn't on my radar, looks like it should be though. The price range isn't too bad either. Will be checking into one when I get the chance. You got me thinking about recording gear. What are you folks that have home studios using to get your music down? I was using an analog 8-Track until early last year when I finally made the switch to digital out of necessity. Would have liked to have remained analog but upgrading to a better analog system is way out of my price range. I'm not much of a tech-head--more a record quickly and painlessly with minimal tweaking sort--but I do like to hear what equipment others are using. Here's what I'm currently using: DAW:Windows 7 Home Premium Processor: Intel Core i7 CPU 950@3.07 GHz Memory: RAM 12.0 GB System Type: 64-bit operating system Harddrives: 3 x Samsung HD103SJ ATA (931 GB x 3) CD/DVD Drive: Samsung - TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-S223L ATA Software Plugins:Native Instruments Komplete 7 Native Instruments AbbeyRoad 60s Drums Native Instruments AbbeyRoad 70s Drums Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0 Outboard Gear:AUDIO INTERFACE: RME Fireface 800 AMP SIMULATORS/DIRECT BOXES: Line6 Pod SansAmp (the old stomp box version with the dip switches) SansAmp Bass MIC PREAMPS: A.R.T. PRO MPA Mic Preamp Symetrix SX202 Dual Mic Preamplifier COMPRESSORS: dbx 166XL Compressor/Limiter/Gate Alesis 3630 Compressor/Limiter/Gate EFFECTS: Lexicon LXP-1 Multi Effects Processor MICROPHONES: AKG C-451-B AKG D112 AKG C 414 B-ULS AKG SE 300 B (x2) Audio Technica AT-3060 Shure SM-57 (x2) Shure SM-58 DRUM MACHINES: Korg DDD-5 Boss DR-880
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 6, 2012 17:54:09 GMT -5
^ Target is now regreting their decision to pass on that one.
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 6, 2012 15:02:23 GMT -5
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 3, 2012 21:23:57 GMT -5
The final scene of last night's Nurse Jackie featured an acoustic, twangy cover of "We're Coming Out" that I've never heard before & can't find on YouTube. Anyone catch the show or know who did the cover? It was very different but pretty good; would like to hear the whole thing. Edit: found it via iTunes. It's by a band named Bright Little Field and on a mats tribute album "Treatment Bound - A Ukulele Tribute to the Replacements" Guess what I'm buying today... I just caught up on Nurse Jackie tonight and was wondering who did the Mats cover. Turned to Google and lo and behold was led to this page . Thanks ih8music.
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 3, 2012 21:22:05 GMT -5
FreeRider - you might also consider looking into a Vox AC-15[/u][/url]. [/quote] I second the Vox suggestion. No suprise though as I own one and love it (I posted a pic of mine earlier in the thread.) The Vox is one of the best values for money and surprisingly versatille for such a straightforward amp. Great for everything from country and blues to jazz and rock and roll.
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 3, 2012 12:42:15 GMT -5
Awesome FreeRider, glad to hear that worked out. Good thing you kept that pedal.
I used to pull out "Unchained" quite often back in the day. There's something so satisfying about playing that riff through a nicely overdriven amp.
You and Jer mentioning Boss Overdrive pedals triggered a flashback. The first Overdrive pedal I ever tried was a Boss OD. A band I was in did a short set using the house bands equipment at a local bar and the guitarist had one. I remember being tentative about using someone elses amp and pedal, but once I clicked on the OD I was hooked, especially as I was getting tones that blew my own setup away (which at the time was basically a cheap Peavey and a Boss Heavy Metal pedal.) That was probably the first time I realized what the difference between distortion and overdrive was. It wasn't long after that I got my very own overdrive pedal. Of course, Like Jer said getting the overdrive from the amp is often the best first option. Thankfully once I finally got a decent amp that was an option for me.
As for the "big chain" music store issue. I'm with you guys. I hate going into those stores where the staff are dicks and everyone in the store is noodling around on some Metallica riff or something. It's not an environment that really makes me want to stick around and buy stuff. Thankfully I have some local stores that are decent that I frequent. I still go to the chain stores on occasion, but I try to give most of my business to the smaller stores with the better vibes.
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Post by GtrPlyr on May 1, 2012 10:20:32 GMT -5
FreeRider, just wondering if you can get a good clean sound from the Carvin. If so, that coupled with an overdrive pedal might give you the clarity you need. I find Distortion gives less clarity and more mud than Overdrive.
Personally I tend to gravitate towards overdrive. I like the way it boosts and dirties up the sound while still retaining the organic character of the guitar. Unless I'm playing metal--which I haven't in many years--I pretty much stay away from distortion effects. The times when I need something a bit more raunchy than the overdrive I go to my fuzz pedal.
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Post by GtrPlyr on Apr 29, 2012 9:31:07 GMT -5
I've never tried a Matchless but I do recall being impressed with the tone. There's a lot of great boutique amp companies out there right now, just too bad everything is so damn expensive. Thanks for the Townshend links freeRider. I came across the full article for the Electronic Musician interview if anyone wants to read the whole thing: www.emusician.com/news/0766/tracking-townshend/136092
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