Blues and Jazz Off Topic/Chat Thread!

[Jackal58]

Is metal a measurement of how greasy someones hair is?

Of course not.
Hey Logan. Somebody has jacked your avatar.
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18036689&postcount=9

[ze monsta]

I've seen that before, but I'm thinking it's not so highly original - but I dunno. :)

[RubberSoul54321]

The quote of the year so far!

No-one going to put it in their signature?


Consider it sigged. :D I couldn't agree with the sentiment more. I've always thought that anyone who showed any interest in becoming a politician should automatically be banned from becoming one.

[gopherthegreat]

Hey Logan. Somebody has jacked your avatar.
http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showpost.php?p=18036689&postcount=9
I saw that, and now I feel like I might have to change it so people don't think I'm him :mad:

[gopherthegreat]

I changed it :)

[slidething31]

Consider it sigged. :D I couldn't agree with the sentiment more. I've always thought that anyone who showed any interest in becoming a politician should automatically be banned from becoming one.
See, I think it would be a really cool thing to represent people, but my problem would be dealing with all the partisan bull****. I could never, in good conscience, run for elective office as a member of either major party. And in almost all cases, third parties don't even make a dent in elections.

[djrue211]

I just found out that my church was threatening its employees their jobs if they found out they were supporters of Obama.

Just another reason why I hate organized religion, and politicians.

[chea_man]

I just found out that my church was threatening its employees their jobs if they found out they were supporters of Obama.

Just another reason why I hate organized religion, and politicians.
a friend of mine was telling me during election week when he went to church (its an all black church) they were all praying for obama to win and then a bunch of racist crap about whites being evil or somehting.

you shouldnt hate organized religion, you should hate corruption ignorance.

[Skirvy]

I just found out that my church was threatening its employees their jobs if they found out they were supporters of Obama.

Just another reason why I hate organized religion, and politicians.
I know what you mean. I'm like everyone who doesn't have a religion, I hate the people that try to shove religion down your throat, but the people i hate the most are the ones that are always trying to bash religion, or shoving their belief that God does not exist down your throat. Hence, why half the metal genre is straight away alienated from me, not that i like the other half.

[slidething31]

I saw an article in the New York Times the other day about an atheist ad campaign on buses in the UK. They put a sign saying "God Probably Doesn't Exist, so stop worrying about it" on the sdes of some buses.

Any of you British cats seen anything like that? I thought it was kind of funny.

[Skirvy]

Nah, never seen it. Something like that which is a bit tongue in the cheek is funny, but when ignorant atheists can't accept christians views about religion it's really frustrating, and I'm not even christian, I'm an atheist.

[djrue211]

Nah, never seen it. Something like that which is a bit tongue in the cheek is funny, but when ignorant atheists can't accept christians views about religion it's really frustrating, and I'm not even christian, I'm an atheist.

I agree completely. Why can't we just all...

http://www.purplemoon.com/Stickers/coexist-earth2.jpg

[ze monsta]

I saw an article in the New York Times the other day about an atheist ad campaign on buses in the UK. They put a sign saying "God Probably Doesn't Exist, so stop worrying about it" on the sdes of some buses.

Any of you British cats seen anything like that? I thought it was kind of funny.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/01/06/article-1106924-02F61967000005DC-21_468x286.jpg I saw a few at Train stations and on a few buses in central London.

I think the reason they put them up was there were loadsa Christian ones (I remember them being particularly bad). Despite being an (admittedly undevoted) catholic, I take exception to people trying to spread religion that way.

Excuse The Daily Mail... it's easily the worst thing to come out of England...

[ze monsta]

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/41948
Check it, and I've got Spotify now. I must say - it's much better than Last.Fm as well. :)

[mas0n]

Heh, I believe that's Richard Dawkins on the picture, the self-proclaimed 'militant atheist'...I like the little campaign, it's funny :)

[RubberSoul54321]

See, I think it would be a really cool thing to represent people, but my problem would be dealing with all the partisan bull****. I could never, in good conscience, run for elective office as a member of either major party. And in almost all cases, third parties don't even make a dent in elections.

When you grow up with what passes for politics in Northern Ireland, where the majority vote depending on what religion they are and the extremist parties have the most elected officials, THAT's partisan bull****. I'm afraid I stopped voting a long time ago: a vote for the Green Party over here is a waste of time and the middle ground parties, such as they are, don't get a look in.

[chea_man]

if i was going to decide to live life like there is no god, im going to need to beleive a little stronger than there "probably" not being a god, lol.
oh well, both religious people and non-religious can be equally insane.

[Skirvy]

http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/41948
Check it, and I've got Spotify now. I must say - it's much better than Last.Fm as well. :)
Cheers i've registered and i'm already listening to The Stones :cool:

[slidething31]

if i was going to decide to live life like there is no god, im going to need to beleive a little stronger than there "probably" not being a god, lol.
oh well, both religious people and non-religious can be equally insane.
The article I read said that Dawkins didn't want to put "probably" in it, but that advertising laws required it.

[ze monsta]

Cheers i've registered and i'm already listening to The Stones :cool:
No problem!
Not sure if there is much blues on it, but plenty of other stuff.

[TNfootballfan62]

That's wrong of your Church, for sure. Not that one bad apple makes all organized religion bad. ;)

EDIT: :haha I missed a whole page of posting. Ignore my post until I catch up. :p:

EDIT II: All I really have to add is that Skirvy, that's an incredibly mature view as compared to most atheists I've talked to. :cheers:

[RubberSoul54321]

The article I read said that Dawkins didn't want to put "probably" in it, but that advertising laws required it.

That's a bit like Carlsberg making the best lager in the world. Probably.

[Skirvy]

EDIT II: All I really have to add is that Skirvy, that's an incredibly mature view as compared to most atheists I've talked to. :cheers:

Why thank you :)

[slidething31]

So I'm debating buying an Agile guitar. Apparently, they have great reputations for qualty. They look pretty nice too.

http://www.rondomusic.com/photos/electric/as1000bkcherryflame1.jpg

They also have a bunch of supposedly high quality LP knockoffs. Anyone ever played one?

[strawforest007]

Now that looks super! I love the colour. Just needs a Bigsby hanging off it.

Interesting place for the input?

I've never heard of them, so I'll have to check them out!

[TNfootballfan62]

Like you, I've heard good things about agile. But all I've done is heard, never played.

[slidething31]

^^Yeah, it seems like you'd almost need a cable with a right angled plug.

I've been jonesin' for a semi hollow for a while now, and even if I could afford a Gibson, I don't think I could ever justify spending that much when there are so many quality, less expensive guitars around.

^ It seems like Rondo Music is the only place that sells them.

[TNfootballfan62]

Look at some Epiphones. I love the Sheraton II, and used, it's not bad value. It would be fantastic with a pickup change.

[GraveSs]

I really want to start singing the blues but i suck at singing.... any pointers?

[chea_man]

most blues singers are pretty lousy, to be honest. so just go for it. eventually you will get better. close your eyes, stomp your feet, and live what your singing. thats all you can do.

[JilaX^]

Well, imho try doing the low end rapsy/whiskey like singing.

Find the right keys for you.

I couldn't hit a note if you had a gun to my head, but somehow I can still sing some blues stuff. :haha

[slidething31]

So how bout those Florida Gators? Anyone else watch the National Championship game last night?

Sam Bradford didn't look so hot against an SEC defense.

[TNfootballfan62]

I saw it. :) It's nice to see the SEC dominate, but as a Tennessee Vols fan, it's hard to root for the Gators.

[ze monsta]

Well, imho try doing the low end rapsy/whiskey like singing.

Find the right keys for you.

I couldn't hit a note if you had a gun to my head, but somehow I can still sing some blues stuff. :haha

Most important thing.

I sing. Easily the thing you should do first. Then you'll get used to singing everything right - and it's easy from there. I find singing incredibly easy - easier than guitar which i have to kinda think about.

[slidething31]

I saw it. :) It's nice to see the SEC dominate, but as a Tennessee Vols fan, it's hard to root for the Gators.
Tell me about it. I'm a Gamecock fan. It's hard to right for the team who beat you by about 50 a month or two ago.

But I'd still rather see SEC teams win their bowl games against other conferences.

[RubberSoul54321]

I know I'm a bit behind here but apparently Agile guitars are pretty good for the money. If you look on the electric guitar forum, there's loads of stuff on Agiles. We can't get them in the UK but I think thay're like the equivalent of our Vintage brand, maybe a bit better. Like I said, for the money supposed to be great.

[ze monsta]

I never like the look of Agiles, like the LP copies have a fugly cutaway. Although I quite like the guitar you posted, reminded me of an old Hofner or sommit. :)

[TNfootballfan62]

I think the guitars that are a bit off shape-wise look a little funny. That hollowbody posted up there seems misproportioned. But that's just me. :p:

[RubberSoul54321]

I haven't looked that closely at them...
Actually, I just did. What's with the rounded cutaway? otherwise they look class.

[strawforest007]

Yeh, and I'd love an old Hofner (especially the semi-acoustic archtops)! I've been toying with the idea of getting one, similar to this one:

http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/gallery/archtops/arch58.html

I'm not up on my old guitars though so I've always been weary in case of a warped neck, bad electrics and other faults and I could end up with a money pit on my hands. Still, I dream of getting one.

[ze monsta]

^ Yeah. I love the look of old Hofners. Especially the thinline ones.

[slidething31]

That Hofner is sweet looking. The Agile I posted looks a bit different, mostly because the horns are a bit shorter than typical I think.

And Kyle, are you sweatin about the Ravens at all? I think it'll be a close game. I would lean towards Baltimore, but I don't know about Flacco. He wasn't exactly impressive against Miami. No one seems to be respecting the Titans anymore...

[TNfootballfan62]

The Ravens are a good team, so of course I'm worried, but you're right about no one respecting the Titans. Best record in the NFL, and they've already beat Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Indy once. The last time Tennessee got disrespected this much heading into a football game was when Pittsburgh came to Tennessee. Everyone hailed the Steelers as the best team in the NFL and said the Titans would have no chance without Haynesworth and KVB; the Titans spanked them. I think this week could be similar, not to mention, we have our best player back on D.

[MrBlues]

i actually just started watchin football from about 3 games into this regualer season since i live in australia i had never really known much about it, but im now a huge fan of the Bears but they didnt make it to the playoffs...damn those vikings!

o and i know there was nothing worth reading there but now i actually know what your talking about when you talk about football...and i felt like sharing that. ha :)

[slidething31]

^ Thats cool though man. American football is definitely a difficult sport to understand until you really get into it and watch a lot.

Although I can't say I approve of the Bears. I'm a Saints fan, and the Bears haven't been too kind to the Saints in recent years. :(

[TNfootballfan62]

Yeah, getting into football for the first time can be a little overwhelming. Especially if you're watching it with people that understand it. It really can take years to fully start to understand the subtleties of the game. And even then, I think a person who has only watched it and never played it (even though I only played at the high school level :p: ) can never fully appreciate the complexity of the sport.

[MrBlues]

well at my old school there was an american and he taught as to play so we played when we had the chance but of course no one was that good or understood the rules, actually to slidething my 2nd team is new orleans. but i only chose chicago because thats were i wanna live if a get the chance to live America and because so many good blues guitarists started there. and new orleans because there are alot of good musicians that came from there or started the careers.
so basically i picked football teams by my love for music.

actually i kinda went a bit nuts and read the rule book so i knew what i was watching so i know abiit about it.

[djrue211]

You're fine with any team you pick, except for my Detroit Lions...

:(

[MrBlues]

yer...u can keep em...lol

[TNfootballfan62]

well at my old school there was an american and he taught as to play so we played when we had the chance but of course no one was that good or understood the rules, actually to slidething my 2nd team is new orleans. but i only chose chicago because thats were i wanna live if a get the chance to live America and because so many good blues guitarists started there. and new orleans because there are alot of good musicians that came from there or started the careers.
so basically i picked football teams by my love for music.

actually i kinda went a bit nuts and read the rule book so i knew what i was watching so i know abiit about it.

You base it on your love for music? Well, all that chicago blues came from the blues that started in the deep south along the Mississippi River, in cities like Memphis. What state is Memphis in? Tennessee. Go Titans. :)

:haha

[slidething31]

I just added a couple tracks on my profile.

One is a little jam where I looped a Dazed and Confused type riff using an Ebow. The quality isn't great, and it's sloppy because I only did one take, but I think it sounds pretty cool.

[MrBlues]

You base it on your love for music? Well, all that chicago blues came from the blues that started in the deep south along the Mississippi River, in cities like Memphis. What state is Memphis in? Tennessee. Go Titans. :)

:haha


yer know but i felt that going for a team that was currently doing very well would look i just picked the best team, and i like chicago better...

[ze monsta]

I just added a couple tracks on my profile.

One is a little jam where I looped a Dazed and Confused type riff using an Ebow. The quality isn't great, and it's sloppy because I only did one take, but I think it sounds pretty cool.
I'll take a listen Drew.

I got my new amp yesterday. Fender Blues Deluxe. Love the cleans, but you start to wish the overdrive isn't there after about 20 minutes. :p:

Marshall JCM 800 :heart: I love that amp.
I wanna get one of those, they sound so great.

[GD_GC]

I'll take a listen Drew.

I got my new amp yesterday. Fender Blues Deluxe. Love the cleans, but you start to wish the overdrive isn't there after about 20 minutes. :p:

Marshall JCM 800 :heart: I love that amp.
I wanna get one of those, they sound so great.


Yeah, I've been rather disappointed by the OD as well, but either crank it or buy a nice OD pedal and you're good to go.

[MrBlues]

yer same here i just went and got a couple of OD pedals for some vareity

[TNfootballfan62]

My friend got a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive with his blues deluxe. It sounds very nice. It's basically a tubescreamer clone that allows you to blend back in the clean sound. But, it can have some very harsh ice-pick trebles when he's using the pedal, for some reason. So, try out any OD pedals with it before you buy them.

[slidething31]

^Sorry about your Titans. That was a pretty ****ty noncall on the delay of game, but the Tennessee shot themselves in the foot with turnovers anyway.

[djrue211]

Hey, now the Lions can start pursuing Jim Schwartz as head coach.

[slidething31]

^ Haha, the Lions, ha...



Sorry. My team missed the playoffs too. Not that 8-8 is quite as bad as 0-16...

[TNfootballfan62]

^^^Yeah, they outplayed the Ravens in every part of the game. But turnovers suck. :'(

^^Stay away from my coordinator!

[Carswell98]

I'll take a listen Drew.

I got my new amp yesterday. Fender Blues Deluxe. Love the cleans, but you start to wish the overdrive isn't there after about 20 minutes. :p:

Marshall JCM 800 :heart: I love that amp.
I wanna get one of those, they sound so great.


Blues Deluxe + http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPuOmPqwqIE&feature=related

=

perfection for you


oh and I'd recommend every one of you subscribe to ProGuitarShopDemos


they have a lot of cool **** there

[Axegrinder#9]

I would highly encourage the heads here to try out arranging Coltrane's "Naima" (off Giant Steps) for guitar.

I've been working off the chord sheet for the song, and arranging it on guitar, and it sounds beautiful. It's not a terribly hard song, and since it is at a slow tempo, it isn't hard to address the chord changes on time (as opposed to say in "Giant Steps"!!), and does for a nice work-out.

Also it is well worth exploring the different colors that you can achieve by using non-standard chord shapes, because it really opens up a new vistas to solo over.

I'm personally working on arranging some tapped melodies with my right hand to go on top of the left hand chordal movements, and it just feels really cool having it work!

PS: I'm also beginning to believe that if you play this right on guitar to a woman, her bra is simply going to pop open, and her panties magically disappear. :p:

[ze monsta]

It's worked in the past.
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And cheers Brae, that sounds brilliant! That is my ideal kind of overdrive tone :)

[GD_GC]

I would highly encourage the heads here to try out arranging Coltrane's "Naima" (off Giant Steps) for guitar.

I've been working off the chord sheet for the song, and arranging it on guitar, and it sounds beautiful. It's not a terribly hard song, and since it is at a slow tempo, it isn't hard to address the chord changes on time (as opposed to say in "Giant Steps"!!), and does for a nice work-out.

Also it is well worth exploring the different colors that you can achieve by using non-standard chord shapes, because it really opens up a new vistas to solo over.

I'm personally working on arranging some tapped melodies with my right hand to go on top of the left hand chordal movements, and it just feels really cool having it work!

PS: I'm also beginning to believe that if you play this right on guitar to a woman, her bra is simply going to pop open, and her panties magically disappear. :p:

Derek Trucks has a version of this I believe, on his self titled album.

And speaking of Trucks, I just got Already Free. I like it so far, does anyone else have it yet?

:cheers:

[gopherthegreat]

I'm downloading Milk (the movie) right now, has anybody seen it? If so, is it any good?

[slidething31]

^ Not a movie that I have any interest in, but I think it was well received by critics. But Brokeback Mountain was too if I'm not mistaken.

[Carswell98]

haven't seen milk, but i watched Gran torino on sunday night


it wasn't bad, Clint Eastwood scares the hell out of me

edit

Derek Trucks has a version of this I believe, on his self titled album.

And speaking of Trucks, I just got Already Free. I like it so far, does anyone else have it yet?

:cheers:


it's alright, I woudn't say it's as strong as songlines, I definitely enjoyed it though

[Dchild042]

^^^^^ After I listened Already Free, i re-listened to Songlines and it was definately better. Both albums have a different feel and i gained a new respect for the Songlines album after taking another look.

[imgooley]

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[chea_man]

i got it and was pretty dissapointed with it. its all blues/rock, which is cool but i love him for so much more.

[TNfootballfan62]

^Are you referring to Songlines or Already Free?

[Dchild042]

Probably Already Free, judging by his posts in the DTB forum...

[TNfootballfan62]

Ah. chea, if you don't have Soul Serenade, you should get it. If you're into the other stuff he can do outside of straight blues/blues rock stuff, you'd love it.

[Carswell98]

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... he said with the eloquence befitting a silver tongued politician

[imgooley]

:wavey:

Hi braedon.

[slidething31]

I thought this was really cool. It has kind of a bluesy vibe. I could do without some of the harmonic theatrics, but the groove is just awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yu0FjmcJva8

[strawforest007]

Nice! Yeh it's a super groove, but I've got an issue with that style of playing; it's very showy. There seems to be an ever increasing amount of players using this or a or similar style with harmonics, slapping the body and hands all over the place. Andy McKee comes to mind (to be fair, he's extremely good)! Looks impressive and sounds great but I get bored of the 'novelty' after a couple of minutes.

...sticks his Muddy and The Wolf LP on...

[slidething31]

I know what you mean. Even though guys like Andy Mckee get raved about, I don't enjoy most of his music. It's almost like acoustic players response to shred metal.

I don't enjoy much of Dufour's stuff either, but that song just has such a killer groove through most of it.

[gopherthegreat]

Milk was a good movie.

[Carswell98]

:wavey:

Hi braedon.

hey man, how've you been



about Durfour

I don't think the music is showy, it was developed to extract every bit of sound that could be coaxed from a single acoustic guitar, and I don't think all shred is showy either, as it follows the same reasoning. they actually play a specific genre called Heavy wood, and the harmonics, the slapping, and the tapping are just all part of it. being showy would come down to the artist, not just because they have chosen to play a style of music

I myself am not a huge durfour fan, my favorite heavy wood type player is Don Ross(also a canadian I might add :p: )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkidVP0AcQ8

[slidething31]

As far as modern acoustic players go....

Tommy Emmanuel FTMFW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZNJf-h7F8s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWSVTaytOw&feature=related

[Carswell98]

As far as modern acoustic players go....

Tommy Emmanuel FTMFW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZNJf-h7F8s&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIWSVTaytOw&feature=related

TE is great, good sense of humour

this is the funniest video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7wAEMIAhFs&feature=related

[barefootboy]

^ TE puts on a great show too. We saw him in Milwaukee last fall. He kept my attention for the whole show.

[djrue211]

I GOT A NEW GUITAR!!!

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v1935/98/24/1251870090/n1251870090_30061793_7668.jpg

[TNfootballfan62]

^Very nice! Standard Strat?

[djrue211]

Yeah its just a MIM Standard, but I plan on putting either some Tex Mex or Texas Specials in there eventually once I get the money.

[TNfootballfan62]

I have Texas Specials, and they're nice, but for what they cost these days, you can go boutique. :)

[Dchild042]

Does anyone know how the Telecaster Texas Specials sound or has anyone even played them? Im thinking about getting some for my brothers MIM Tele.

[ze monsta]

No, sorry. Are they modelled on Albert Collins (which would make more sense to release imo) or are they just supposed to be SRV pups for a tele?

[Dchild042]

These are what i was looking at, http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Custom-Shop-Texas-Special-Tele-Pickups?sku=301620

But I think a humbucker as the neck pickup would sound better than those, so im also considering doing that.

[ze monsta]

^ I think I'd personally prefer the tele bridge pickup and a p-90. Two distinctive pickups right there.
That or a tele pup at the bridge and a humbucker in the neck as you said. :)

[Dchild042]

Ya the texas specials look like they are garbage. Thanks for the help :)

[ze monsta]

Damn right I got the blues... :sad:

[djrue211]

Damn right I got the blues... :sad:

From my head down to my shoes... :sad:

[ze monsta]

Everything was going great yesterday, and within 20 minutes last night everything turned ****.

[RubberSoul54321]

What happened?

[ze monsta]

Parents are arguing, big time. Mum said she was gonna leave today, Dad went out all day, dunno where.

It's happened before, but I'm sure you understand, it screws me up big time.

[Iceman 420]

Just got back from the OC Fair Guitar Show. Unfortunately, all I could take from it was pictures, but still.

http://s450.photobucket.com/albums/qq222/Esquire_Blues/

[Dchild042]

Ya im going to go to the Guitar Show here in dallas in March. Last time they had SRV's Lenny and Number 1 replicas that were exactly alike the originals.

[RubberSoul54321]

Parents are arguing, big time. Mum said she was gonna leave today, Dad went out all day, dunno where.

It's happened before, but I'm sure you understand, it screws me up big time.

**** man, sorry to hear that. Hope it works out OK.

[TNfootballfan62]

Parents are arguing, big time. Mum said she was gonna leave today, Dad went out all day, dunno where.

It's happened before, but I'm sure you understand, it screws me up big time.

That sort of thing does suck a lot. I hope everything works for you. :)

[MrBlues]

Parents are arguing, big time. Mum said she was gonna leave today, Dad went out all day, dunno where.

It's happened before, but I'm sure you understand, it screws me up big time.

damn that does suck its happened a few times between my parents as well, but i hope everything works out for ya.

[gopherthegreat]

Parents are arguing, big time. Mum said she was gonna leave today, Dad went out all day, dunno where.

It's happened before, but I'm sure you understand, it screws me up big time.
I am so sorry to hear that :(

[ze monsta]

Cheers guys. Everything outside of my family is going great, so it's such a downer right now. It was one of the few times I've not wanted to come home after school. Still I've met some awesome people over the last two weeks, so I can take some comfort from that.

[slidething31]

^ That's good man. I never really know what to say in situations like this, so just keep your head up I guess.

[slidething31]

So did you hear? The economy is fixed. At least I expect so, since Obama is president now. :p:

[djrue211]

I just discovered Zack Rosicka on youtube, and he is one hell of a guitar player. Very impressed. Just another SRV clone, but sounds outstanding nonetheless. Check him out.

[ze monsta]

:haha

Obama: saviour of the universe! :p:

MONSTA EDIT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKwQ_zeRwEs&feature=PlayList&p=1664CEBAC38898D2&playnext=1&index=16
I love the Boosh.

[gopherthegreat]

Let's go celebrate by killing some Palestinians

[slidething31]

^Israel started celebrating a bit early.

[TNfootballfan62]

So did you hear? The economy is fixed. At least I expect so, since Obama is president now. :p:

Really? Because the stock market closed 335 points down today. I guess we know how Wall St. feels about Obama's economic policy. :p:

[Dchild042]

What did everyone think of Aretha Franklin at the inauguration?

[djrue211]

What did everyone think of Aretha Franklin at the inauguration?

She's still bringin' that Motown soul baby ;)

[Dchild042]

She's still bringin' that Motown soul baby ;)

HAHA.

We watched it in school and it pissed me of when all the kids started laughing at her, if only they knew.....

[slidething31]

^Laughing at Aretha? One of the greatest singers of all time? Wha kind of idiots go to your school???

What did they even think was funny?

[Dchild042]

^Laughing at Aretha? One of the greatest singers of all time? Wha kind of idiots go to your school???

What did they even think was funny?


Well i took regular math instead of AP so i have some pretty dumbass kids. Pretty ignorant and immature. I guess they thought it was funny to see an old black woman sing :confused:

[Carswell98]

MONSTA EDIT:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKwQ_zeRwEs&feature=PlayList&p=1664CEBAC38898D2&playnext=1&index=16
I love the Boosh.

god I love british television

[ze monsta]

Hey Brae!

You should do. ;) Do you watch the boosh?
Noel Fielding (Vine Noir, they electro-punk) was brought up about 5 minutes from me, and my mates saw Mike Fielding (Naboo, the little shaman) on the tube yesterday. :)

[slidething31]

So this guy is teaching my classical music appreciation class. He's pretty hilarious in class, and not to mention, he's a beast pianist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmLg7xqmJvQ

[MrBlues]

haha he is pretty funny, is this at uni?

[MrBlues]

hey guys i got a couple new songs on my profile, if you wanna give me feedback?

theres the jazz solo, dont know if its any good cos i rarely play jazz and just found the backing and thought id give it a shot.
and theres, if i had possession over judgement day, and im new to slide and singing so yer, but all feedback is appreciated!

[Carswell98]

Hey Brae!

You should do. ;) Do you watch the boosh?
Noel Fielding (Vine Noir, they electro-punk) was brought up about 5 minutes from me, and my mates saw Mike Fielding (Naboo, the little shaman) on the tube yesterday. :)

I can't watch it, all i get is little bits on youtube or the odd downloaded episode :(

[Carswell98]

god ****ing dammit!

I hate the world we live in, where all those who try and make things slightly more tolerable are treated like dirt, and those that degrade and hate on us are left unscathed, and allowed to go about their business

sorry.


youtube is really pissing me off, I've been trying to get this anti-semitic assholes account shut down but it took 20 minutes of help pages and stupid youtube crap to get where I had to go to report this dick, and then I do it, and youtube sends me back an email telling me my report was filed under junk mail, sorry for the inconvenience

:livid:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y-o5KsNPAI

just look at the first coment.


ok, I'm done now.

[slidething31]

Seems like a waste of effort to me man. You can't fix internet idiocy.

[RubberSoul54321]

There's little point in getting annoyed at people who are as bigotted as that - it's like being angry at a mountain for being big. Wonder how high his IQ is?

[ze monsta]

^That. He was a twat but you can't really do anything about that.

[TNfootballfan62]

He's stupid, no doubt. No point in getting worked up over it, though. Don't let idiots stress you out. He is entitled to his opinion, and may actually have a decent argument there if only everything wasn't about "Jewish Zionist" media.

[Carswell98]

I'm sorry, **** like this really gets to me :(

[RubberSoul54321]

It's amazing how "brave" people are when they're anonymous on the internet. Frankly, I'm more upset right now that Iggy Pop is selling car insurance. That signifies the end of the world as far as I'm concerned.

[TheDev01dOne]

It's amazing how "brave" people are when they're anonymous on the internet. Frankly, I'm more upset right now that Iggy Pop is selling car insurance. That signifies the end of the world as far as I'm concerned.

Just as funny as Johnny Rotten selling butter with morris dancers.

[gopherthegreat]

I find it funny that that moron criticized John Stewart as a Jewish Zionist, because Jon Stewart was ripping the shit out of Israel recently

[Carswell98]

I find it funny that that moron criticized John Stewart as a Jewish Zionist, because Jon Stewart was ripping the shit out of Israel recently

$10 says he would call any jew a zionist though


he's just stupid, that is what starts this crap in the first place, stupid people.

[TNfootballfan62]

Of course Jon Stewart was ripping Israel. He's liberal. He doesn't think Israel should retaliate being bombed repeatedly. :haha

[gopherthegreat]

Of course Jon Stewart was ripping Israel. He's liberal. He doesn't think Israel should retaliate being bombed repeatedly. :haha
The democrats support Israel's every move :rolleyes:

And Quassam rockets have killed roughly 24 Israelis in 8 years, Israels state terrorism have killed well over a thousand people and hundreds of children in less than a month, and serve only to boost Hamas support.

[pak1351]

Isn't Jon Stewart a jew? I thought his real name was Leibowitz

[gopherthegreat]

Yes he is.

[slidething31]

The democrats support Israel's every move :rolleyes:

And Quassam rockets have killed roughly 24 Israelis in 8 years, Israels state terrorism have killed well over a thousand people and hundreds of children in less than a month, and serve only to boost Hamas support.
The U.S. Government as a whole, for god knows what reason, supports Israel's every move.

And your facts are good, but the "state terrorism" comment, regardless of whether it is true or not, shows a bit of a bias. Not calling you out or anything, just saying some might see that and perceive your whole argument as biased. :)

[gopherthegreat]

The U.S. Government as a whole, for god knows what reason, supports Israel's every move.

And your facts are good, but the "state terrorism" comment, regardless of whether it is true or not, shows a bit of a bias. Not calling you out or anything, just saying some might see that and perceive your whole argument as biased. :)
Oh, I see your point.

[slidething31]

On the topic of politics, apparently Obama had a pretty productive first day yesterday. He set some strict rules for lobbying, regarding his administration, and he also did something to make government records more easily available with the Freedom of Information Act.

I saw a good comment that said something along the lines of : Under Bush, it could be assumed that information would be kept secret, but now it can be assumed that it will be made available.

Seems like a good start to me.

[MrBlues]

On the topic of politics, apparently Obama had a pretty productive first day yesterday. He set some strict rules for lobbying, regarding his administration, and he also did something to make government records more easily available with the Freedom of Information Act.

I saw a good comment that said something along the lines of : Under Bush, it could be assumed that information would be kept secret, but now it can be assumed that it will be made available.

Seems like a good start to me.


thats awesome, really hope he does well, hes gotta alot of expectation on him. and doesnt get assassinated

[TNfootballfan62]

The democrats support Israel's every move :rolleyes:

And Quassam rockets have killed roughly 24 Israelis in 8 years, Israels state terrorism have killed well over a thousand people and hundreds of children in less than a month, and serve only to boost Hamas support.

Calm down, I was being a bit tongue in cheek.

I haven't researched the number of deaths, so I'll have to assume yours are accurate, but the fact of the matter is, Hamas has bombed Israel repeatedly. Do you think America or any other sovereign nation would take that without retaliation? Of course not. They invaded with plans of crippling Hamas's ability to bomb them again. I see absolutely no problem with that. They don't want the Gaza strip back or anything like that, they want to stop being bombed, and have decided to stop putting up with it.

[slidething31]

It is a tough issue. Too often though from what I've seen on the news and in real life, people tend to see only an incomplete picture.

I think if you really look at this situation, there aren't any easy answers about who's right or wrong.

[gopherthegreat]

Calm down, I was being a bit tongue in cheek.

I haven't researched the number of deaths, so I'll have to assume yours are accurate, but the fact of the matter is, Hamas has bombed Israel repeatedly. Do you think America or any other sovereign nation would take that without retaliation? Of course not. They invaded with plans of crippling Hamas's ability to bomb them again. I see absolutely no problem with that. They don't want the Gaza strip back or anything like that, they want to stop being bombed, and have decided to stop putting up with it.
My numbers are refering to Quassam rockets, not the total number of deaths on each side since 2001 (although Palestinian deaths are still much, much higher)

They stopped Hama's ability to bomb them again by attacking Mosques, cutting off supplies, destroying heavily populated areas, and violating international law? If they think that will get Palestinians to stop hating them, they've got another thing comin'

Wanna know why Palestinians hate them?

-0 Israeli homes have been demolished by Palestinians and 18,147 Palestinian homes have been demolished by Israel since 1967.

-123 Israeli children have been killed by Palestinians and 1,050 Palestinian children have been killed by Israelis since September 29, 2000.

-Israel currently has 223 Jewish-only settlements and ‘outposts’ built on confiscated Palestinian land. Palestinians do not have any settlements on Israeli land.

-For every 1 Israeli death in 2007 there were 25 Palestinian deaths


-8,341 Israelis and 33,034 Palestinians have been injured since September 29, 2000.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb105/gopherthegreat/israel-palestine_map.jpg?t=1232676487

That is why Palestinians dislike Israel

[TNfootballfan62]

^Cutting off supply lines is key in preventing bombing. You know, supplies like war supplies. From what I understand, the Mosque destruction is simply the destruction of a Hamas meeting places/whatever. Destruction in populated areas is going to happen in war.

What is going on there now sucks, for sure, but that's the tendency of war. It's not pretty. Israel is defending its nation from bombings. There was a cease-fire, but Hamas broke it. It's as simple as that. Is the destruction disproportionate? Maybe. But they are determined to end the bombing, and I don't see how anyone (with an unbiased opinion) could fault them for that. Do you think that America would sit by and let Canada or Mexico bomb us with no retaliation? No. After the first bomb, any other respected, sovereign nation would not think twice about retaliating, and very few people would question it.

[gopherthegreat]

Did we go into Canada, part it, then slowly take over? Do we not let Canadians leave? Have we killed about 5 Canadians for every American killed? Are we confiscating Canadian land? Are we one of the top violators of the Geneva convention? Are we cutting off medical supplies? Have we killed about 9 Canadian children for every American child killed?

And last but not least, it is a violation of international law.

And Israel broke the ceasefire on November 4th, not Hamas.

[TNfootballfan62]

No, we haven't done those things to Canada, but you don't honestly think that Hamas are victims and Israel are evil invaders, do you? You don't honestly think it's that simple? It doesn't take much to see that this conflict goes back a very long way and both parties have done a lot of things to put them at fault.

All I'm saying is, in this particular instance, Hamas bombed Israel, so Israel retaliated. It's that simple. Yes, Israel has killed many more people. That's not the point. The point is, Hamas bombed, so Israel is retaliating, just like any other country would do. If you want to go back farther into history, then this conversation gets much more complicated than most people are capable of comprehending.

[gopherthegreat]

All I'm saying is, in this particular instance, Hamas bombed Israel, so Israel retaliated. It's that simple.
http://www.pickledpolitics.com/archives/2661

[JilaX^]

No, we haven't done those things to Canada, but you don't honestly think that Hamas are victims and Israel are evil invaders, do you? You don't honestly think it's that simple? It doesn't take much to see that this conflict goes back a very long way and both parties have done a lot of things to put them at fault.

All I'm saying is, in this particular instance, Hamas bombed Israel, so Israel retaliated. It's that simple. Yes, Israel has killed many more people. That's not the point. The point is, Hamas bombed, so Israel is retaliating, just like any other country would do. If you want to go back farther into history, then this conversation gets much more complicated than most people are capable of comprehending.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfFMZ7Y-s_c

They didn't.

And naturally this isn't a case to be solved easily. Such a historically complex situation.

[Carswell98]

I stay away from the Israel/Palestine debate

there are a million theories out there, not one of which have I seen that has made complete sense to me

[djrue211]

I'm thinking about getting either a Tubescreamer 808 or a Sparkle Drive. Eventually, I will have both of them, but for right now, I am only purchasing one. I like the clean boost of the Sparkle Drive that I can use on clean solos. How comparable are the overdrive tones?

[RubberSoul54321]

Just as funny as Johnny Rotten selling butter with morris dancers.

I nearly ****ing shat whan I saw that! Next thing they'll dig up Joe Strummer and put him in a ****ing undertaker's ad!

[ze monsta]

:haha

Some guys in from sixth form at my school are big Iggy fans, and they wrote "**** that, Iggy" on the one at a train station a few stops from my school. :haha

[Axegrinder#9]

I'm thinking about getting either a Tubescreamer 808 or a Sparkle Drive. Eventually, I will have both of them, but for right now, I am only purchasing one. I like the clean boost of the Sparkle Drive that I can use on clean solos. How comparable are the overdrive tones?

dude I would very strongly consider the Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive. I don't have one myself, but I have played one recently a bunch of times. To be honest, having my strat going thru this stompbox into a '72 Fender Super Reverb gave me a tonal palette sufficient to cover everything from Jeff Beck to John McLaughlin.

[RubberSoul54321]

:haha

Some guys in from sixth form at my school are big Iggy fans, and they wrote "**** that, Iggy" on the one at a train station a few stops from my school. :haha

Just ****ing right too! I was a punk when punk mean't something and it saddens me that some of the people that shaped who I am have turned. Bastards. Iggy is without a doubt now someone's dog and Johnny Rotten? Where do you start. From Anarchy in the UK to Twat in the Jungle. Jesus.

[gopherthegreat]

I'm a punk.

Oi oi oi.


Not with like a mohawk or studs, but stuff like band patches and buttons on my sweatshirt (And Mischeif Brews logo stenciled on the back), and some stenciled band shirts, ripped jeans, etc.

[TNfootballfan62]

The Sparkle Drive is very cool. :) It's basically a tube screamer clone with the clean blending thing built in. Certainly worth checking out if you're looking for a tube screamer sounding pedal.

[imgooley]

Hey, fuckers.

:wavey:


I like Iggy Pop. :)

And Hardcore **begins to slam dance furiously to the Cro Mags**

:headbang:

[MrBlues]

i personnaly love my tube screamer, and its great for useing as just a boost in a solo, if you dont wanna add the overdrive.

[gopherthegreat]

I also love hardcore, but I'm not a Cro Mags fan.

*Brings the mawsh to MDC*

[ze monsta]

I can't listen to most "new" punk or hardcore, emo, screamo etc.

But punk rock bands that retain a Soul, Funk, or Blues influence in them are always my favourites. The Dirtbombs being on such band, listen to them covering JJ Barnes' "Chains of Love".

I'm also hugely into The Libertines right now, because of the guy I sit next to in "Religious Education", where actually we just make lists of punk, indie and garage rock albums which we shud check out. :haha and he always makes mixtapes and gives them to people he meets and stuff. :haha Strange guy.

[RubberSoul54321]

If you want to listen to punk, go back to the Clash, The Damned and the Pistols. For eighties stuff, Discharge, the Exploited, Crass, Flux of Pink Indians - guys had something to say. I lost interest when people started describing Blink182 as punk - **** off!

[imgooley]

I can't listen to most "new" punk or hardcore, emo, screamo etc.

Pretty much the only punk I listen to is Hardcore. I mean, real hardcore. Black Flag, Bad Brains, OOOLD Corrosion of Conformity, Suicidals, Circle Jerks, etc.

I have such a wide branching palette of music.

[gopherthegreat]

If you want to listen to punk, go back to the Clash, The Damned and the Pistols. For eighties stuff, Discharge, the Exploited, Crass, Flux of Pink Indians - guys had something to say.
I like all these bands except the Exploited.

Congrats, you like cool music :)

[RubberSoul54321]

Forgot about the UK Subs.

[gopherthegreat]

The UK Subs are good but I heard they've gotten quite a bit worse live in recent years.

[RubberSoul54321]

That's because Charlie Parker's about 100 years old!

[gopherthegreat]

Ok, today something cool happened to me. This is relevent to punk.

I was standing in an aisle at barnes and nobles looking at Stephen King books, minding mah own business, when an employee walks up to me and starts talking. I shall type it out for you.

Employee: Hey, I see you have a Queers patch (my sweatshirt has a Queers patch on it)

Me: Ya, your into them?

Employee: Ya, they're my dads band.

Me: Seriously? (with a tone of surprise in my voice)

Employee: Ya, you know Wimpy?

Me: Ya, he sprayed a water bottle on me and the people around me when I saw them (I said this in a very lighthearted way)

Employee (with a big smile after I said that): Oh, really? What's your name?

Me: Logan, what's yours?

Employee: I'm Jack, nice to meet you!

*we shake hands*

Employee: See ya, man.

Me: Nice to meet you!


I felt that was a pretty neat experience (It makes sense seeing as how the Queers are from Portsmouth and Newington is right on Portsmouth's border).

[imgooley]

Orly?

[gopherthegreat]

ya rly.

[davevita]

Why does everyone mix Jazz and Blues?

They are not the same thing!

Da Blues iz Da Blues. Not all that jazz.

[JilaX^]

Because Jazz is deeply rooted in the blues.

[Dchild042]

I have school off today because the roads are icy and it was snowing. I live in Texas wtf?

[ze monsta]

I had a hilarious day. Things have been picking up. :)

[Dchild042]

How so?

[ze monsta]

Erhm, I've just had a laugh all day, and it's been good fun. Everyone was in a good mood, and I'm looking forward to playing some very badly rehearsed covers infront of 200 people on saturday :haha Nah, but it should all go well, we're sounding really tight and we've only played with this new drummer a couple of times.

And my family-life was going down hill, but seems to be on the mend, if not, there's no more arguing.

[RubberSoul54321]

Glad to hear things settled down. What sort of stuff you playing on Saturday?

[ze monsta]

:cheers:
We were told we had 30 minutes, but we have 15. :sad:
So we picked the stuff we wanted to play the most. It will be: Are You Gonna be my girl by JET, Have Love will travel, and The Seeker with a drum solo (perhaps go into I Aint Superstitious, depending on how it's going) unless we change it a tad during our soundcheck. :)

[Dchild042]

This is the hottest blues slide guitarist i've ever seen. And she is pretty good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkNFjByXtFw

[Carswell98]

my high E string machine head just snapped in two pieces :cry:

I pay $70 to put locking grover tuners on, and they snap off


wahhhhhh!

[MrBlues]

thats suck, sympathy to ya. :)

[imgooley]

my high E string machine head just snapped in two pieces :cry:

I pay $70 to put locking grover tuners on, and they snap off


wahhhhhh!
:(

[ze monsta]

Brae, what guitar was that on? :eek:

[RubberSoul54321]

That's a pity. No warranty?

[strawforest007]

Anyone else heard the sad news that John Martyn died today? I'm not really into acoustic singer/songwriters but John Martyn and Nick Drake are exceptions for me. John certainly poured his soul out in his songs. Very sad at only 60 years old. Solid Air is going on the turntable.

[RubberSoul54321]

Haven't listened to John Martyn but I do like Nick Drake - 5 leaves left is an excellent album. I shall Youtube Martyn now.

[ze monsta]

My brother was listening to John Martyn yesterday :eek:

I liked what I heard. :sad:

[Carswell98]

Brae, what guitar was that on? :eek:

my stupid squier

but stupid as it may be it was my only reliable electric


John Martyn died? :(

he was so awesome though, he was a great singer (even though he sort of mumbled as he sang :p: )

this is my favorite video of him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYLVM560Fok

[MrBlues]

why would you put $70 tuners on a Squier? unless you were majorly moding the whole thing i guess.

i have never listeined to Martyn and after i listeined i think its alright defiently different, and i did like some of it, its very relaxing.

[Carswell98]

why would you put $70 tuners on a Squier? unless you were majorly moding the whole thing i guess.

i have never listeined to Martyn and after i listeined i think its alright defiently different, and i did like some of it, its very relaxing.


it was a serious cheapo so I did a bunch of work to it to make it passable, I insulated the cavity to cut back on hum, added 2 trem springs to make the trem as stiff as possible (because I don't use it, ever) and added the nice tuners to keep the strings in check

I'd consider the 80 or so bucks I spent well spent money to make the guitar playable, especially since I'm not going to be able to spend the money on a new one for a while

god I hate being broke ass :(




Martyn's music was very relaxing, some of the best chill out music out there if you ask me



edit- after a little digging I have discovered that grover replaces broken tuners no questions asked, so yay! :)

[ze monsta]

That's good news. I guess with such a big brand and such a big reputation riding with it, they can do that kind of thing.

Looking forward to today. Should be jokes. :) The lame thing is where we are playing is in London, but in a very suburban/private area, and there really is nothing around except parks and the schools grounds.

[Carswell98]

That's good news. I guess with such a big brand and such a big reputation riding with it, they can do that kind of thing.

Looking forward to today. Should be jokes. :) The lame thing is where we are playing is in London, but in a very suburban/private area, and there really is nothing around except parks and the schools grounds.

I hope you have fun dude

you are going to do the Seeker right?

bitchin' :cool:

[ze monsta]

Yeah. :cool:

Great fun to play, we weren't all too keen at first. It was the drummers idea, but we could all play it, and once we got it down properly, it's ****ing brilliant fun.

[Carswell98]

Yeah. :cool:

Great fun to play, we weren't all too keen at first. It was the drummers idea, but we could all play it, and once we got it down properly, it's ****ing brilliant fun.

for something as simple as a few chords, the seeker has one hell of a cool riff :p:

definitely my favorite who song to jam to

[MrBlues]

so you did mod the whole thing. well almost.

[Carswell98]

so you did mod the whole thing. well almost.


not really :p:

maybe 20 minutes of actual work on it, that's it

[ze monsta]

**** guys. Last night was ****ing incredible!

We opened with Are you gonna be my girl and have love.
Everything went ****ing brilliantly from the beginning. :D
Then we danced with some of the people we had brought along, sipped some beers, and chatted with people we had met. Then we went back on towards the end of the second half, playing The Seeker. I dropped my pick within seconds, whipped another out of my pocket just in time to keep everything right, and then the other guitarist dropped his :haha But yeah, The Seeker was ****ing amazing for us. We did the whole Libertines/Beatles-esq mic sharing (cheek to cheek), and at the end did a running jump across the stage to end it :haha All the gimmicks worked perfectly. :p:

It was amazingly organised (it was done by 14 year olds :eek: ), but it was fairly small, so unfortunately we had to phone people up and tell them they couldn't come because it had sold out, because otherwise the insurance would be voided or something. It made about £1500. :D

Has anybody heard of Dickinson amps? Well basically, they are based about 5 mins from where we played, and about 10 minutes from where I live. And they very kindly gave us two prototype amps free of charge, for the night. :) Brilliant amps.

[strawforest007]

Any free amps are good amps! Great to hear the gig went well; you seem like you got a huge buzz off it! Have Love Will Travel and The Seeker are fantastic songs. Check out The Sonics version of Have Love... their sound is intense and immense!

Good stuff!

[ze monsta]

^ I'm a massive Sonics fan already :)
We play loadsa the songs that they do.

The Dickinson I used was apparently owned by Bon Jovi or something for a while? And today, Athlete are using it. :D

[imgooley]

:wavey:

I feel like **** :(

[Carswell98]

:wavey:

I feel like **** :(
why so blue?

[MrBlues]

**** guys. Last night was ****ing incredible!

We opened with Are you gonna be my girl and have love.
Everything went ****ing brilliantly from the beginning. :D
Then we danced with some of the people we had brought along, sipped some beers, and chatted with people we had met. Then we went back on towards the end of the second half, playing The Seeker. I dropped my pick within seconds, whipped another out of my pocket just in time to keep everything right, and then the other guitarist dropped his :haha But yeah, The Seeker was ****ing amazing for us. We did the whole Libertines/Beatles-esq mic sharing (cheek to cheek), and at the end did a running jump across the stage to end it :haha All the gimmicks worked perfectly. :p:

It was amazingly organised (it was done by 14 year olds :eek: ), but it was fairly small, so unfortunately we had to phone people up and tell them they couldn't come because it had sold out, because otherwise the insurance would be voided or something. It made about £1500. :D

Has anybody heard of Dickinson amps? Well basically, they are based about 5 mins from where we played, and about 10 minutes from where I live. And they very kindly gave us two prototype amps free of charge, for the night. :) Brilliant amps.




good for you!!


o yer and yay for the steelers!

[ze monsta]

Snow Day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Carswell98]

yeah here too


just like yesterday, and 3 days ago, and the day before that, and all last week :p:

[ze monsta]

It snows often then? :p:

First time in years I've actually been given the day off instead of just not going to school.

[Carswell98]

It snows often then? :p:

First time in years I've actually been given the day off instead of just not going to school.

yeah, but I've only had school canceled for snow once, for 4 days, because 3 feet of snow fell in 10 hours, which knocked power out at my house for just over a week

that was an awesome 4 days

[ze monsta]

:haha

What did you do with no power? Play guitar ALL day?

[Carswell98]

snowmobiled, snowball fights, hung around in my friends wood heated house by candlelight and got absolutely plastered, drifted my car around once the roads had been partially plowed(I drove a Subaru back then)

[ze monsta]

Sounds like a good day. :haha

Do you live in a city, or is it more town like?

[Carswell98]

Sounds like a good day. :haha

Do you live in a city, or is it more town like?

it was a good day
here's my hometown

http://stuartnechako.ca/fraser-lake/

it's about 1500 people, the whole town had no power for about 3 days, but since my family lived out of town it took forever for the power company to get to us :mad:

since then I moved to Calgary, then back home, now I live about 2 hours drive from my hometown, in a small city (90, 000 people-ish)

[ze monsta]

From the last Census there were: 330587 people in my borough (apparently). And there are 33 boroughs.

[Carswell98]

From the last Census there were: 330587 people in my borough (apparently). And there are 33 boroughs.

I love big cities, they are so full of energy

I'm thinking about moving to Vancouver in the next few years

[ze monsta]

Yeah, I love being able to go from my relatively quiet suburban home, to central London. :) That's mainly because I usually meet up with my friends in more central places, although over the last month or so, I've met some awesome girls that live within running/walking distance who I hang out with.

[Carswell98]

calgary was the biggest city I lived in, but it's too big area wise for the amount of people in it, so it was frustrating to get around in

fun fact: Calgary alberta canada occupies approximately the same area as New York City with 1/8 it's population


NOW YOU KNOW!!!!!!


anyways, I'm off Gus,

good talking to you man, have fun with your snow day :)

[ze monsta]

See ya Brae. :)

[JilaX^]

Small towns are pretty good, being able to play guitar without your neighbors getting pissed off, is a good thing :D

I'm definitely moving into a Bigger City in a few years, though.

[ze monsta]

o yer and yay for the steelers!

That reminds me.

There was some ex professional American Football dude on BBC1, covering the Superbowl. When the adverts for RFU Six Nations came up he was like " Shiiit, you guys do that without pads? He's massive!!! Man, I wouldn't do that without a helmet at least!"

:haha

[djrue211]

Yay today is my birthday! My schedule: class, work, band practice, sleep.

[JilaX^]

Happy Birthday!

[ze monsta]

Happy birthday!


Another class day, and another day off tomorrow. :D

Check the blues duels thread, I can't carry it on.

[slidething31]

That was quite an entertaining Super Bowl yesterday. I wouldn't quite say the Cardinals got hosed, but there were definitely a few questionable calls throughtout the game.

And how they didn't review that very last fumble is beyond me.

[TNfootballfan62]

Yay today is my birthday! My schedule: class, work, band practice, sleep.

It's my birthday, too! Happy Birthday!

[MrBlues]

happy birthday to both of you, if im not to late

[Carswell98]

GUUUUUSSSSS!!!!


where are you

I have delta questions, and there are no other 15 year old Londoners capable of answering my questions here!

[MrBlues]

haha

[ze monsta]

:haha

I'm still 14!

Shoot Brae!

[Carswell98]

:haha

I'm still 14!

Shoot Brae!

dammit, I think I missed you but I'm gonna ask anyways

do you know of any other delta musicians that were re-recorded later in life like Skip James or Mississippi John Hurt?

[imgooley]

dammit, I think I missed you but I'm gonna ask anyways

do you know of any other delta musicians that were re-recorded later in life like Skip James or Mississippi John Hurt?
Son House, Fred McDowell, Furry Lewis, and Johnny Shines come to mind.

[ze monsta]

^Them.

Alan Lomax stopped recording in 1959, I think. Many didn't start recording until into later life.

Leadbelly, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Honeyboy Edwards, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sam Chatmon, Ida Cox, JB Lenoir, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, "Queen" Victoria Spivey, Big Joe Turner and the legendary Booker White. :)

They aren't strictly delta, and not all from the 60s neccesarily. :) Hope I helped, and sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier. I've been out, as it was another snow day.

[imgooley]

^Them.

Alan Lomax stopped recording in 1959, I think. Many didn't start recording until into later life.

Leadbelly, Blind Willie McTell, Big Bill Broonzy, Honeyboy Edwards, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sam Chatmon, Ida Cox, JB Lenoir, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, "Queen" Victoria Spivey, Big Joe Turner and the legendary Booker White. :)

They aren't strictly delta, and not all from the 60s neccesarily. :) Hope I helped, and sorry I couldn't get back to you earlier. I've been out, as it was another snow day.
The only JB Lenoir recordings I have are some of his Chess recordings.

They're really amazing. He had something in his voice that really speaks to me, for some reason.

I also have some John Lee Hooker recordings that sound like Lightnin Hopkins is singing, but IDK, really.

[Carswell98]

thanks guys


:cheers:

[imgooley]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kwkYxuJUDO0

:wavey:

[ze monsta]

As there are some gear freaks in here, I'm gonna ask you guys. :)

In this song, whats the guitar effect around 1:40 to 1:55?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mS4q-ECzcZQ

:cheers:

[JilaX^]

Sounds like a phaser to me.

[ze monsta]

That's was my guess, but I didn't know.

[slidething31]

Definitely a phaser. It's that whoosh sound that gives it away.

[Carswell98]

man... I just remembered how much I love Romantic era music

Dvorak rox my sox! :headbang:


anyone else in here dig it?

[ze monsta]

Not really. :)

BB King and John Mayall are playing touring together in the UK!!!! :eek:

I'm SO going :haha

[Carswell98]

Not really. :)

BB King and John Mayall are playing touring together in the UK!!!! :eek:

I'm SO going :haha

yeah

they're alright I guess, if you're into that sort of thing... ;)

[strawforest007]

As there are some gear freaks in here, I'm gonna ask you guys. :)

In this song, whats the guitar effect around 1:40 to 1:55?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=mS4q-ECzcZQ

:cheers:

Are you guys sure it's not a flanger set on a long-ish wave pattern? The sound is surely a bit 'dry' to be a phaser? :shrug:

[slidething31]

Ehh... I'm not positive of course, but If I had to bet on it, I'd say its a phaser.

[imgooley]

:wavey:

Uploading a Blues radio enstallment as we speak.

You bastards better enjoy it :mad:

[ze monsta]

:p:
I'll get it. I promise lol.

[imgooley]

You should enjoy it thoroughly, Gus :)

Some Sleepy John Estes in thurr.

[ze monsta]

Nice.

My brother's friends dad lived in Canada for like 9 months or so, whilst he was there he saw Muddy Waters in some small bar, and chatted with him for 30 minutes or something, just them, talking about music. :eek: That is so cool. :eek:

[imgooley]

That IS cool.

I had a dream once that I was in a guitar shop playing Goin Down South, and Dan Auerbach walked in and started jammin on it.

:facepalm:

Why can't I ever dream of hot chicks anymore :facepalm:

[imgooley]

lol, I have more than a 1/6 of the posts in this thread.

[ze monsta]

You need to get out more boiii! :p:

I'll check out your radio bit now. :)

[imgooley]

You need to get out more boiii! :p:

I'll check out your radio bit now. :)
It's funny because I haven't been in here much, lately :haha

Coffee tiem :)

[ze monsta]

You'll be up and posting all day now. :haha

[imgooley]

You'll be up and posting all day now. :haha
No I'm going to sleep soon.

Hopefully.

Caffeine puts me to sleep :shrug: