776

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Peatle Jville wrote:

I like that photo Neo and the Amber Nector on the table to help with the  music making. Looking at the neck of your instrument what is it???

That would be this one:

http://neophytte.mine.nu/photo/2011-10-04-Hohner/images/Hohner-007.jpg

... and mine would have been the Bourbon ... smile     

Tenement Funster wrote:

I like your "head-less" guitar, Neo, although I've never played one. What brand is it? Steinberger? Kiesel? Strandberg? I'm especially curious about the tuning stability of one with a tremolo. Steve Howe (Yes) plays a 12-string Steinberger in several songs, and speaks very highly of it .

It's a Hohner bass - the tuning part is licenced by Steinberger, but I think they went on to produce better bridges later, mine is the B2, which was one of the first they produced, then they had the B2A (Active pickup version) and the B2ADB, here's a review of it: https://www.guitarinteractivemagazine.c … less-bass/

777

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

His lounge has the same cover mine used to have:

http://neophytte.mine.nu/photo/2003-10-24-rm/images/P0003191.jpg 

Got distracted, still need to watch video ...     

778

(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

beamer wrote:
Tenement Funster wrote:

... I'm sure "SonBeam" is thrilled.

That is great, I have never thought of saying that before.  yet it will be better coming from someone other than myself.  So I told my buddy to call him that.  Its funny because his personality is nice but he also has a grumpy side, so calling him SONBEAM is like call a really big guy tiny. LOLOLOL
but here is your sunbeam big_smile and his Brother SonBeam1

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17757363_10213106570878193_9204598642698615049_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent-sea1-1.xx&oh=25b2275928c5768cc4d1ee4ce66abfd4&oe=5CF7E3EB

Nice pic!!     

Tenement Funster wrote:

Hahaha ... I read your description before I saw the picture of Wongy, and formed a whole different perspective of a womanizing rogue ... well done! That said, Wongy looks like a cat consumed with malicious intent. Do you have a "Beware of Wongy" sign on your front gate? big_smile

Nope, she was very placid ... the roughest she got was when she lightly bit you as you weren't paying her enough attention ....

http://neophytte.mine.nu/photo/2005-02-28-cats/images/kitty_and_wongmaui_009.jpg 

My wife had her for about 6 years before she moved in with me, but she was an adult cat when shee got her; so we weren't sure of her age, but she would have been close to 20 when she passed last year ....     

Thanks - it's unusual for a female cat to have that colour; her name was "Wong Mau", which is (one of the languages of) Chinese for "Yellow cat". I "Australianized" her name and called her "Wongy" ...     

We had three, but one passed away last year ....

http://neophytte.mine.nu/photo/2007-06-30-phone_pics_H1/images/2007_H1_005.jpg

Today it's "Here comes your man" by the PIxies; not really a ukelele song .... and it goes straight to guitar tabs smile     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPgf_btTFlc

783

(12 replies, posted in My local band and me)

It reminded me of some of the music from "A Clockwork Orange", nice!!!     

That's one cool cat!! smile     

785

(6 replies, posted in My local band and me)

Excellent - I really enjoyed the video editing on this one, you live ina  beautiful area!!

Cheers

Richard     

786

(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Well done!!!     

787

(2 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Happy Australia day to any other Aussies on here ... !!!

Cheers

Richard 

788

(5 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Thanks for the link - they sound great!! Enjoy the show ...     

789

(8 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Great work, I scored some of my Mum's old LP's when she passed away (15 or so years ago), which included some original pressings of Niel Diamonds', plus others ...     

Found this YouTube video which goes into detail about modern music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVME_l4IwII     

791

(5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

HNY 2 everyone!!     

Last one for the year: https://youtu.be/Valqjs6ur_8

Have a good new years everyone!!

Cheers

Richard     

I was hoping to write a song based around this news article, but am rapidly running out of time .... I'm putting this here as a placeholder to remind myself, and possibly put it up in the New Year.

Cheers

Richard     

San Franciscan Nights: https://youtu.be/4Lz2mgQX12U

Cheers

Richard     

795

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

https://zinginstruments-ctyr4cyxkz9xfjdjoyh.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/25-Ways-to-Break-Free-from-Songwriters-Block.png 

From here:

https://zinginstruments.com/?s=songwriting

Cheers 

Merry Christmas to all!!!     

797

(13 replies, posted in My local band and me)

I got up this morning, and it was so hot, the butter had melted in the tub; I had to spread it with a spoon ... 35 degrees centigrade at 9am ... merry Christmas all!!!

http://neophytte.mine.nu/forum/simpleforum_files/attachments/IMG_5086.PNG

Cheers

Richard

From the Honey Steel's Gold album: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey_Steel%27s_Gold, Everything I've got belongs to you: https://youtu.be/rpN5g0F-w_g

Cheers

Richard     

I think some of the psychological effect is also to do with the fact that previously we had "groups", now we have "artists" ... in the days of yore you'd look at a (generic) group and have a favourite (maybe two), the couple that were OK, and the one that was part of the group that was your least favourite, but he was still part of the group, and occasionally did something that amazed you.

These days the "group" concept is gone -  musicians are just hired hands for the (usually) vocalist/artist, who is the center point - the musicians can/do change, so you only have one focal point, which you either like, or don't like - or some shade of grey in between.

another point is that, when you bought LP's/Casettes ( and up to a point CD's) - you put an investment of time into them; looking at covers, reading the inner linier notes etc, as you listened to the music, you'd made an investment of time and money. These days it's easy to point your browser at TPB and download 10Gb worth of an artists life works in a torrent and listen to it on your headphones throughout your day while working ... so the investment of dollars is now low, as well as the investment of time.

I do not condone piracy in any way, shape or form.     

800

(6 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Congrats on the bargain!!