Michael_B Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 On a whim, I decided to listen to some currated pop music playlist on Spotify. I suddenly realized that my friend's daughter (who's a great vocalist) is copping the popular singing style. For the past two years, I thought the kid had a fairly unusual tonality. Not only is it not unusual, but it is seems to be drearily ubiquitous. I need to get out more. Quote
Armitage Posted September 24, 2016 Posted September 24, 2016 On Sunday, September 11, 2016 at 9:37 PM, Steve Haynie said: Well, my friends have been raising their kids on heavy metal. My neighbors listen to heavy metal late into the night... whether they like it or not... 7 Quote
diablo175 Posted October 2, 2016 Posted October 2, 2016 If I could bottle and sell whatever it is that puts me "in the zone" while playing guitar, I'd be a millionaire- either by selling that shit to every bedroom guitar god in waiting or hording it to myself and becoming the internet's next bedroom guitar god. All BS aside, I really would love to know what unfathomable combination of variables make for those all-too-infrequent and fleeting moments when I get in the zone and tear shit up that I couldn't even hope to hit any other time. Quote
LucSulla Posted November 1, 2016 Author Posted November 1, 2016 "I will not worry about pulling tubes to troubleshoot this amp tonight. I am just going to watch this movie. I will not mess with the amp. Just the movie." Five minutes later and tubes are everywhere. Quote
The Shark Posted November 1, 2016 Posted November 1, 2016 On 10/2/2016 at 6:17 PM, diablo175 said: If I could bottle and sell whatever it is that puts me "in the zone" while playing guitar, I'd be a millionaire- either by selling that shit to every bedroom guitar god in waiting or hording it to myself and becoming the internet's next bedroom guitar god. All BS aside, I really would love to know what unfathomable combination of variables make for those all-too-infrequent and fleeting moments when I get in the zone and tear shit up that I couldn't even hope to hit any other time. I'm not going to baffle anyone with my playing prowess. But sometimes I'm just in the groove and playing well above my pay grade. I think it has more to do with feeling comfortable in my surroundings and having a good mix both in the mains and on stage. It doesn't happen often because we only play a few times a year in front of a crowd. The first time I played in our church was one of those moments. 1 Quote
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted November 8, 2016 Posted November 8, 2016 I want to learn the entire Pornagraffiti album note-for-note. I'll fail, of course, but I think trying will be fun. 2 Quote
diablo175 Posted November 8, 2016 Posted November 8, 2016 47 minutes ago, Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame said: I want to learn the entire Pornagraffiti album note-for-note. I'll fail, of course, but I think trying will be fun. WOW! You'll have to tell me how that goes. If you succeed, I'll stop down for some help learning a few of the tunes... Quote
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted November 8, 2016 Posted November 8, 2016 5 hours ago, diablo175 said: WOW! You'll have to tell me how that goes. If you succeed, I'll stop down for some help learning a few of the tunes... 6 hours ago, Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame said: I'll fail, of course... I might have a chance to get most of the rhythms and fills down. But I'm not much of a soloist, so... Quote
diablo175 Posted November 8, 2016 Posted November 8, 2016 1 minute ago, Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame said: I'll fail, of course... Well, with an attitude like that... Quote
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted November 8, 2016 Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) A man's gotta know his limitations. And then break through them if he can, but he's gotta know them first. Edited November 9, 2016 by Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Quote
veatch Posted November 9, 2016 Posted November 9, 2016 " It seems that lately nothing that I ever thought Can stand up to the pressure of the crap that I have bought" Quote
Nathan of Brainfertilizer Fame Posted November 9, 2016 Posted November 9, 2016 Yeah, I've got the book. Had it for a few years. I've picked it up before and gotten some good progress on it, but never *learned* the songs. Definitely doable. It either sounds harder than it is, or his style of riffing fits my abilities better? Dunno, but I will have the songs learned well enough to play rhythm within about 6 months or so. The solos, tho... No promises. 1 Quote
LucSulla Posted November 14, 2016 Author Posted November 14, 2016 The breakdown in "Echoes" on Meddle is still one of the funkiest damn things a bunch of white, English dudes have ever played. 1 Quote
it's me HHB Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 On 10/2/2016 at 6:17 PM, diablo175 said: If I could bottle and sell whatever it is that puts me "in the zone" while playing guitar, I'd be a millionaire- either by selling that shit to every bedroom guitar god in waiting or hording it to myself and becoming the internet's next bedroom guitar god. All BS aside, I really would love to know what unfathomable combination of variables make for those all-too-infrequent and fleeting moments when I get in the zone and tear shit up that I couldn't even hope to hit any other time. Easy. Thats when you forget you are supposed to be good... 1 Quote
diablo175 Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 57 minutes ago, it's me HHB said: Easy. Thats when you forget you are supposed to be good... I think there's more to it than that but it's a good place to start- the Japanese allude to it in their concept of Mushin or "no mind". Quote
it's me HHB Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 (edited) Those bitches have copied me for years! Look at my hat! Edited November 15, 2016 by it's me HHB 1 Quote
gorch Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 Did it have thanksgiving in the US already? I have missed the Native Instruments thanksgiving 50% off sales promotion so far. As I'm receiving their newsletters I'm sure haven't overseen it. It would have been an occasion to spend money into bits and bytes of sample libraries that I'm probably never going to use as much as they are worth. Just like my guitars and amps. I'm jonesing for a great string ensemble library actually. Quote
Steve Haynie Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 Thanksgiving in the USA is on November 24th this year. 1 Quote
diablo175 Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 I'm changing Thanksgiving to Ax-getting. This is right around the time I typically go off the GAS rails on a crazy buying train. 2 Quote
gorch Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 19 hours ago, diablo175 said: I'm changing Thanksgiving to Ax-getting. This is right around the time I typically go off the GAS rails on a crazy buying train. The two Standards/Explorers this year just fueled GAS again for a another custom built. I'm dreaming Seasick Steve related for a while. Three strings may be enough. 1 Quote
diablo175 Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 (edited) Isn't it funny how guitars in the stable can fall in and out of favor and yet, nothing changes about them? One day, you barely even see it sitting there on the rack next to all the others, and the next day, it calls to you to be played and rewards your prudent selection with incredible performance. And you swear you'll be back the next day (or that afternoon, evening etc.) but when you do return, you pick it up and meh. But wait, there's that one over there that seems to be calling to you... Guitars sure are temperamental and fickle. Edited November 22, 2016 by diablo175 Quote
MCChris Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 2 minutes ago, diablo175 said: Guitarists sure are temperamental and fickle. FIFY 1 Quote
gorch Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 6 minutes ago, MCChris said: FIFY Fixed For Ya! Quote
diablo175 Posted November 22, 2016 Posted November 22, 2016 Apparently, my attempt at humor has fallen flat. The appropriate emoji has been added to clarify my intent. Quote
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