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For me, it would have to be "Songs from the Wood" by Jethro Tull. Fantaatic musicianship and compositional strength in every track.
A close second is a 1976 Deutsche Grammophon recording of Camille Saint-Saens 3rd Symphony (Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim, Con.). I cannot get through the 4th movement without weeping ... absolutely majestic!
Good on you also, Twang Town! It certainly feels great to witness someone else learning to enjoy music, and all of the many personal benefits that stem from it.
Don't know what a "treble bleed" is BGD. Can you give a synopsis of what it is or does? Many thanks!
Due to our wide-ranging winter-to-summer climate (it's Canada, eh?), a little lemon oil is necessary now and then to keep the fret board from actually shrinking. This can cause protruding frets, cracking fretboards, and even little chips coming out on the edges ... who needs it? We'll typically run anywhere from 70% - 90% humidity from May until October, then drop to 30% - 40% in the winter. That's tough on most tone woods, which are typically quite porous to produce resonance.
Most of our guitar shops run humidifiers all winter and dehumidifiers all summer, to keep their air at that ideal 55% - 60% relative humidity. At home, we run a dehumidifier in the summer for comfort, but since I don't want the extra cost of heating damp air in winter plus condensation on the windows, the fret boards get some lemon oil every Fall during a string change. The trick is a real light application, as others have said. It'll soak in, and won't leave a residue to gunk up the strings.
Your local climate will help dictate your need to oil or not to oil ... hope this is helpful.
Well, my old Norman ST40 has now officially gone to a good home. The young man who I loaned it to last Fall has been playing it regularly, and this has given him some satisfaction while at the same time reducing the "acting out" he had been doing. He's actually getting pretty good! I'd been hoping he'd call one day to ask about buying it, although I never intended on taking any cash ... just wanted to hear him say it. He called last evening and it's officially his. The power of music wins again!
Can't imagine playing with a steel pick. As one who prefers thinner gauge nylon picks, steel ones would be dropped regularly. I just tried a quarter on the electric for a moment, and the metal-on-metal sliding sound was annoying. One would have to get a roll of quarters at the bank before every gig.
DSOTM was certainly a landmark album, and showcased the best of what was termed "Progressive Rock", with state-of-the-art engineering (for that era), large-scale musicianship, and monumental stage shows. My youngest son (27-years-old) likes some Floyd, but is often trying to interest me in some of his music. Problem is, I like the compositional complexity and sonic depth of prog. rock, and don't know of anyone really doing that anymore. Has the genre died with my generation?
Thanks, Zurf ...
Read his book "Flyfishing for Smallmouth", and he explained some of those techniques you describe. I started using a Type I sinking line years ago, for fishing Atlantic Salmon in high water. I eventually got in the habit of hauling it back for a roll cast first, and then pulling it off for a proper cast. I've got an ORVIS 9' - 9wt with an extra fast tip for salmon, so it as plenty of muscle to handle that kind of thing.
Our open season for trout & bass starts on April 1st, so the guitars will suffer some neglect for a while :-)
My wife and I both enjoy some sci-fi escapism now and then, as long as the story and the acting are at least as good as the special effects. Some standouts are:
1) Lord of the Rings
- incredible interpretation of the novels, except there are too many "I love you, man" scenes with Frodo and Samwise
2) The Dark Knight Rises
- what can be said about Heath Ledger's "Joker" .... absolutely brilliant
3) Serenity
- great cast & crew chemistry, Joss Whedon's tongue-in-cheek humour, and twisted storyline
4) Equilibrium
- an excellent Christian Bale lesson on telling a story with facial expression, about his private inner journey
5) Reign of Fire
- Matthew MacConnaghy's "Van Zandt" is so out-of-character for him, and very good
Most of the super hero movies are good fun also, although some are poorly acted and predictable. Toby McGuire's "SpiderMan" was wretched!
That would have been a great day, for sure. I read his book "Longer Fly Casting" several years ago, to get help chucking smallmouth flies (Dahlbergs, Clousers, Sneaky Petes). I usually chuck trout flies with a 9'-5wt, but that straight-up short-stroke casting style doesn't work for heavy flies ... too many tailing loops. Using a 10'-7wt with Lefty's semi side-arm loop w/ a longer back cast was just the ticket.
Just a few days ago, I put a set of RotoSound Yellows (10-46) on the EP Les Paul, and am really liking them. After a few quick stretches, they've needed very little re-tuning ... unlike the EB Slinkys which were on before. I also find the E and B strings less shrill than the Slinkys, even though they're the same gauge. I love the Elixir Nano-Webs on my acoustics, but tried a set on the electric last year and they sounded "muddy" and had less sustain.
These are a real hoot! Don't if I can stop chuckling long enough to type ...
But there was this dyslexic atheist who suffered from insomnia. He would lay awake nights wondering, "Is there really a Dog?"
Here's a personal fav from Tull's 1991 Catfish Rising album, called "Sleeping With the Dog". A few noteworthy features are some cool squeals from Martin Barre's guitar, and some heavy-duty overblown bits from Ian Anderson's flute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqdyhlw7CzQ
This one could well be posted in the other thread about husbands & wives getting on one another's nerves. Awesome videos already posted above!
What Stompin' Tom lacked in virtuosity he made up for in heart! Several years ago, he performed at Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the Canada Day Celebrations. Prior to singing, he gave a brief chat about his love for Canada, which don't think will ever be surpassed.
Tom ... the good ol' hockey game, will never be the same. Bon voyage!
1) Gene Simmons had that nasty looking battle axe made for him by CORT:
http://www.cortguitars.com/en/series/ge … ns-guitars
2) I'll always think of Peter Frampton when I see a Les Paul Black Beauty (w/ 3 humbuckers):
http://www.audio-music.info/pic/f/Frampton_Peter.jpg
3) Another Chris Squire rig is his 3-neck bass, which only a guy his size could lug around:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-scXJDmumtXU/T … ckett5.jpg
4) Steve Howe's Gibson ES-175 ... don't know anyone else using one of these for prog rock:
http://abcnewsradioonline.com/storage/m … 7858236907
5) And last but certainly not least, Ian Anderson's custom-made parlour guitar by Andrew Manson Luthiers (Devon, England)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c … derson.jpg
By the way, great idea for a thread Tyson .... brings back a lot of great memories!
Congrats on the new Dobro, Fire Art!
I've never played one, but have been a fan of them watching Mark Knopfler use it. Bonnie Rait is also a first class slide guitarist on her Strat, but I can't recall ever seeing her with a true Dobro before.
Enjoy!
King Kong dung?
This thread reminds me of some of Tim Allen's rants on "Tool Time". Not being critical of anyone, just an observation.
This may prove helpful on set-up issues, FireArt:
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/repa … action.php
I followed this lady's advice when I redid my ol' Norman last year, and it's playability and sound improved dramatically. I did need to readjust the truss rod a bit as I got a little over-zealous the first time. Take care to only adjust it about 1/8 turn each time before rechecking. Measuring neck relief (bow) at the 12th fret is also valuable advice, as this mid-point is where too-flat VS too-bowed will be most noticeable. I'm no expert, but a little patience coupled with proper guidance made a big difference.
A similar incident happened to Jethro Tull's Martin Barre a number of years ago. He had a mandolin stolen from backstage at a concert, and they made a plea on the radio for it to be returned as it had great sentimental value. The incident subsequently became the subject of a song (Big Riff and Mando) on their "Rock Island" album (1989). Stealing the tools of someones trade is almost as low as stealing from ones employer.
Lady Tut ...
One other thing that will happen with practice is that your fingertips on the fretting hand will become calloused and harder than they are now. You're likely experiencing some sore fingertips right now, but that will pass quite quickly if you practice daily. You will then be making solid contact with the strings, and not have to press as hard which flattens your fingertips, as Newbie Dean mentions.
Zurf's suggestions are all very good ones. Keep at it, and the initial problems with string contact and coordination will lessen.
It seems that some of the humming / hissing troubles in some of the VOX amps is due to their using the Ei ECC83 version of the 12AX7 tube. One site mentions it as a great tube when working, but also being inconsistantly problematic. A higher rated and problem free 12AX7 is the Preferred Series 7025.
http://www.thetubestore.com/12AX7-Tube-Review#summary
Mine sounds fine, but I'm wondering if anyone has swapped out tubes and what make(s) of 12AX7's you would recommend. My main goal is the least amount of tube noise, hiss, hum, pop, etc. possible. Your thoughts?
It'll come, Fire Art ...
Floyd uses F's, F#'s, and F#m's in a number of their tunes so the barre version will better serve to develop their repertoire. Before long (with practice) you'll be playing it well in either shape without even thinking about it. You'll just naturally go with what's right / needed for the song. Personally, I find the transition from an open "C" to an open "F" easier than using the barred "F" ... all depends on whether or not you need the bottom E" string. If you can learn to invert your knuckles on the index and middle fingers, you'll find some of these things get easier in shorter time.
Sounds like you're really going at it; you must be pleased with the progress you've made already, so stay with it ......... :-)
LOLOL !!!
I grew up in a town of 750 people, who were mostly seniors! The "best" band was probably a few of us trying to play Bachman-Turner-Overdrive in a chemically altered state of mind.
Ahhhh, the 70's ............
Easybeat ... I'm a huge fan of the two HBO seasons they did with Flight of the Conchords. The back-to-back episodes with Brian (Prime Minister of New Zealand) visiting the Conchords in New York is some of the funniest lo-cost comedy ever done.
Brand new strings often squeak more than old ones. It's likely because the new strings don't have anything built up in the winding yet ... just a theory. I have a vinyl LP by classical guitarist Narcisso Yepes. He's playing a 10-string guitar, and there isn't a single squeak on the entire LP !!! One reviewer commented on it and attributed this to Mr. Yepes impeccable playing technique. In contrast, I squeak a LOT when I play ... 'nuff said.
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