1,176 Topic by gitaardocphil

(3 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

Here some links to youtube. I, who was for 15 years the ROCKDOC backstage, on one of Europe's biggest festivals, am getting old. It' s very hard for me to live, thanks to CHORDIE, I am still here.
What purpose? what goal? what use do I have? I live from day to day, and that's good for me.
Also making some plans, like going too BERLIN, too DUBAI, too CANADA, it makes me happy. The best holidays are, if you surf enough, planning them: A CAR, NOT "THE" Expensive HOTELS. This also prevents me from thinking. Besides: arranging a holiday trip, this is something I love so much
giving me often a "déjà -vue"because of studying, yes STUDYING almost all about the country, the people, the culture...
Here some nice links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9aAQQZhlw

Again, use this link and you will see, a more "garage rock" band. Pretty good.
Street buskers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz_3ylMA4wo.

We have also DEATH METAL BANDS, with the horrible GRAVEYARD VOICE.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwaUTe4n7hg  also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS2-o7lCoF0&feature=related
ALSO VERY NICE SING & SONGWRITERS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI2HUQpWXRs

INCREDIBLE: I saw some guys playing the JIMI Hendrix version of  "HEY JOE" it seems to be not difficult and once you get the chord sequence = the start. E - C - G - D. But again I try to be useful to pick out some great songs, and I share all interesting links, or the "how to play it".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLXPc36L5a0&feature=related

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1,177 Topic by gitaardocphil

(35 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

On almost every site I saw, elixir "rules". They are maybe more expensive, but since I hate to change strings, and if I do, some strings I have to tune them clockwise and others, on the same guitar anti-clockwise.
- What is the real difference between NANO WEB and POLY WEB strings?
- I don' strum like Pete Townsend, so the gauge I prefer is 0.10, or 0.11, but talking about strings, what gauge is best sounding?
- Here in Belgium you pay almost 40$ for 1 package with 6 strings, on ebay, you pay the same price for 3 packages.

Except from elixir, which strings are really recommended, for my acoustic (Martins& Gibsons) and electric (PRS, Gibson), decent solid and nice sounding strings.
They contribute more than we think to the sound, and certain on acoustics. Which strings are considered as best buy.

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1,178 Reply by gitaardocphil

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G S E, I agree with cahuna, but I remember me, because I had no more strings left, thatI put electric guitar strings on my acoustic, and that worked out fine.

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1,179 Topic by gitaardocphil

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

Since years, I ask myself the question WHO IS MICHAEL JACKSON versus JANET JACKSON.
Are they 1 entity?
IS MICHAEL = JANET JACKSON?
Same "ironed" face, same teeth, same nose, I guess: JANET = MICHAEL.

Being so modified THANKS to plastic surgery, and being a MD, IT IS REALLY A CRIME. The plastic surgeon responsible for the results should be thrown in jail. I am sure that this is a criminal act, just performed by plastic surgeons without a feeling, except for their wallet, it is a real THRILLER

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1,180 Reply by gitaardocphil

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VERY interesting, I saw some on youtube, the "fascinating" part is, you can't see nothing, stage still  dark, one or 2 STRUMS and you know at the spot which song it is. I need to add 1 comment, having all the PETER GREEN Fleetwood Mac songs, there is an album, and 2 consecutive songs have exactly the same 30"" long intro, 100% identical.
One of the greatest RIFF specialists is KEITH RICHARDS, I prefer the name KEITH RIFFARDS.
- Brown Sugar, Jumping Jack Flash, Honky Tonk Woman. Also Deep PURPLE has some fantastic riffs.
- The EAGLES: Hotel California, but on a live album, the intro starts almost as a Spanish Flamenco intro, changing after more than a minute in the Riff we all know.
Also a great one is KASHMIR by Led Zeppelin.

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1,181 Reply by gitaardocphil

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TOP, thanks. It is silly to see how busy I was, creating a topic like this, included a topic about every member in a band. I doubt if I am the first with lists like this, but at least it keeps me busy for hours and this is what I still am able to do. It's not so difficult, you find more than enough lists on internet. The problem is NOT to copy and paste a list, but it means that I checked every single name too, on some I gave comment, on others not. YEP it takes a lot of time, but this gives me a feeling that I'm not useless, it's already MORE than difficult to accept myself again. WHO has the same feeling? I don't think I am alone, working years, 75 hours a week and suddenly: FINISHED.
One good thing is: very high insured. Imagine, you earn a lot and in a split-second GAME OVER.
So chordie was and is the best SOLUTION to start again and crawl out the deep dark place to a new bright light.
I have seen many, many gigs being 15 years backstage doc on one of the biggest rock festivals and other concerts. I can't help it, but one of the greatest fun-anectode was me "doing pipi" and Lou Reed who entered the toilet too, you know how it goes, you start with a bended head, and suddenly you are looking to eachother, we Reed and me couldn't stop laughing. One of the GREATEST GIGS EVER = SANTANA in Barcelona, 100.000 people, first act: PACO DE LUCIA, flamenco, UNBELIEVABLE, 1 hour, followed by Carlos who played 2 hous and ending with PACO playing flamenco again, darkness, a second guitar CARLOS!!, 8 songs, and every song an extra player, 8 FLAMENCO GUITAR PLAYERS. UNBELIEVABLE

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1,182 Reply by gitaardocphil

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Hello kospeedstrat, I assume that you are a "Strat Lover."So what are you playing on? Squier, Fender Strat made in Mexico (=MIM) or an US Fender strat?(= MIA), or strat look-a-likes?
What kind of music do you play?
I agree with my good friend Russell, he really knows a lot about guitars, songs and music.
The way I play is a kind of strange, compared to other players. I ADORE to play in such a way, no matter if it's acoustic or electric. What I do, when playing a chord, even using 6 strings, is strumming a chord and block it with my wrist or hand, resulting in a very clear "strum" followed by blocking the strings, and strum again.It is difficult to explain my technique, I just know that friends of me who play guitar, love this style, but almost no one, can play this way of playing. It adds something extra to the song, a kind of rhythm. Even I can't play like this sometimes. You can compare it with fast rhythm, using licks and riffs.

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1,183 Topic by gitaardocphil

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I mailed to PRS, and the answer was YES. They also wrote:
PRS ACOUSTIC  IS ONLY AVAILABLE IN PRIVATE STOCK, AND IT CAN LAST FOR MONTHS, WHEN A REGULAR ACOUSTIC WILL BE ON THE MARKET.

Has someone seen these guitars in a music store? What about the "PRIVATE STOCK" price?
That acoustic guitar is not yet in the PRS private stock on their website.

Can someone answer this, please, for the good old DOCPHIL?

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1,184 Topic by gitaardocphil

(7 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

A time ago, it was SEE NAPLES (Italy) FIRST BEFORE YOU DIE. But with all the "garbage" you are dead before you can even see NAPLES. So here, to replace it: THE BANDS YOU NEED TO SEE BEFORE YOU DIE.
A taste:
1. AC/DC
2. Tony Bennett
5. Pink Floyd
6. Kraftwerk
7. The Who
8. The Pogues
9. Oasis
10.The White Stripes
11. Badly Drawn Boy
12. Bob Dylan
13. Guns 'n' Roses
14. Badly Drawn Boy
15. New Order
16. The Rolling Stones
17. Neil Young
18. Prodigy
19. Paul Oakenfold
20. Paul McCartney

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1,185 Topic by gitaardocphil

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Yes, it's strange, the 3th topic "So Sorry" now about singers. Who are they, what do they offer and worse WHAT IS A SINGER without a band. He seems to be the frontman, but except for his voice, what is his "musical" contribution.
Some categories, music styles are awful, like the GRAVEYARD VOICES in some Metal Bands.
- Sepultura, Pantera...
In fact a majority of singers should be placed in a few categories: OPERA, ROCK, BLUES, BALLADS and my opinion, hard rock singers are probably the best, because of the range the reach.
Also, there is one category of "female singers" I despise, R&B female singers: How many of these use the whohoowho style, a vibrato structure when they sing? And R&B is a WRONG description of that music, my opinion. If you listen to Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston I DON'T FEEL "IT", it is sterile, give me the "old school". Janis Joplin SHE HAD A HELL OF A VOICE, listen to "cry baby" and you know what I mean: an ARROW straight through your heart. I agree, THIS IS HOW I SEE, HEAR AND FEEL IT. So this can be a nice discussion again. I told you about WHAT and WHY, but AM I RIGHT or WRONG?
Here a list I found:
1. Elvis Presley
2. Aretha Franklin
3. Frank Sinatra
4. Otis Redding
5. John Lennon
6. Marvin Gaye
7. Kurt Cobain
8. Robert Plant
9. Mick Jagger
10. Jeff Buckley

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1,186 Reply by gitaardocphil

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Hi badeye, first of all, the possibility is VERY HIGH that I come to "MY FAVOURITE COUNTRY" CANADA. With my mum, 78 years old (strange isn't it.) We planned to visit a Woman in MISSISSAUGA, she was staying with our family, 30 years ago, she is head of "city lawyers" and her husband has a FANTASTIC studio in his basement, writing songs for publicity. He migrated to CANADA, years ago, and is a professional trained musician, he played in an at that time still Yugoslavian, band called SMAK. Just google SMAK, and see for yourself, gigs, audience 10.000-20.000 people, played with DEEP PURPLE. We also will go to the city QUEBEC (my 4th time). It would be nice to meet you. About bass players, I found some lists, most are a mix of JAZZ,ROCK and my favourites SESSION MUSICIANS, they are often anonymous, but they can handle almost every style. Of course there are a lot more famous names, I worked long time on this topic, a NAME, a GOOGLE and a RESULT. Your nephew is he an amateur or semi-professional?. I believe that today a bass player and a drummer get the credits they deserve. I even think that they have more fans than the singer. I would love to see more names, I even forgot one major league player: ROGER WATERS Pink Floyd.

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1,187 Reply by gitaardocphil

(25 replies, posted in Acoustic)

About the B-chord on the 4th fret, you have to be careful, avoiding the other strings.
I know, it is a kind of skill to go from barre to an E chord as example, and you need a lot of practice. My SLOGAN is: if you can play a lot of chords and/or barre on a 12-string guitar, it is 100% easier to play a 6-string.
- 2 chord song: Tom Dooley   Stay all night (Bob Willis).
More common are 2-chord songs 80% 2 chords, and in between a 3th chord 20%

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1,188 Topic by gitaardocphil

(6 replies, posted in Bands and artists)

What should a band sound without a drummer and bass player, yes NOT MUCH.
In the drummer topic, and many times on many sites, the best musicians are often session musicians. Every band (in a matter of speaking) use their services, and because they play often with great bands they have to adapt to many styles. Sometimes it is quit sad. A band who just finished a song, they session players come in action, playing a similar drum pattern as the band's drummer did. They are often the unsung heroes, working in tandem with the drummer to establish the foundation and consistency necessary to produce a dynamic recording or live performance.
BASS & DRUMS= THE BACK SPINE of a band. HERE a LIST:
#1: Jaco Pastorius
#2: Jeff Berlin
#3: Paul McCartney (Beatles, Wings, knighthood)
  3: John Entwistle.
#4: John Patitucci
#5: Victor Wooten
#6: John Entwistle
#7: Cliff BURTON
#8: . Mel Schacher
#9: John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin. He might have been overwhelmed by the 3 others, but this guy was a musical wonderboy.
#10:Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
I looked for a long time to compose this list, and I tried by searching, who they were, and some on youtube

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1,189 Reply by gitaardocphil

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I agree with you, I also changed that stupid title. HINT and LINK: Google: Top 100 best drummers, and there you are. THIS IS ABOUT ROCK DRUMMERS, you can search for JAZZ drummers too. I think that 50% of the drummers list will be found in Jazz too. One of my all time favourite drummers is CHARLIE WATTS. I have a few songs from his jazz band, I do love some jazz, but so called "fusion, free style" is a cacophony to me destroying my DRUM. (Eardrum).

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1,190 Reply by gitaardocphil

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Russell, does this mean that when I take a C-chord (not in barré) and move AND plug the strings were your fingers are, ending up in G.
Russ, maybe you can "compose" a little instrumental, to give an opportunity to listen? That should be the best way to show us.
Just an instrumental between 40 & 60 seconds.

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1,191 Reply by gitaardocphil

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Slaya, my European friend, if you need a band? I am always at home. I read the answers, and as you can see: Most of the chordians will prefer more a Gibson Les Paul Standard (custom,classic, studio)
I wrote my impression about best guitars, and I also tried to analyse your favourite guitar, which you placed on N° 2.
BEFORE MAKING A DECISION, I am convinced of one important fact: go and check some guitars on www.musiciansfriend.com     www.zzounds.com    www.music123.com and a few more.
Why this answer: I am a guitar "fundamentalist" akhbar guitar. So as told, I am a PRS fan. I have about 25 guitars, both acoustic, and electric. FEEL FREE TO MAIL ME ABOUT THESE GUITARS.
In fact it is very difficult to make a list, FENDER adepts VS. GIBSON adepts. You SHOULD LOOK ON www.gibson.com, and compare SG models. You find a lot of information, and after doing this, having a Gibson SG in mind, www.youtube.com, with a 90% opportunity you can hear them and see them. Fender Telecaster is one of the greatest guitars in the world, such a sound. Depending of your decision, an SG, there are faded SG's starting with 700€ IN EUROPE.
I hope this was helpful, THESE LINKS

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1,192 Reply by gitaardocphil

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Yes that's what I do too. My reasons are similar, but here most used to IMPORT a guitar.
My financial condition, starts now to be more and more stabilized, and there is a 90% chance to go with "mammy (isn't that sweet?) to CANADA.
I am heavy infected with an ACOUSTIC PRS. About serial numbers, some are really hard to read, a "guitar anatomy" is not my thing, and yes this CAN BE TROUBLE. On ebay, I was fooled once, or ripped of for 50$. One time I bought a "Chinese" GIBSON, transport included 250$. This was a real beauty, but FEED-BACK. A friend who played STAGG, wanted that guitar so bad, AGAIN a proof how important THE NAME "GIBSON" IS. I told him that it was a fake, but he gave me on the spot 400$, even the headstock is different. We had topics about why we always discussed that you pay 'the name" of these brands, Fender, Gibson PRS. In my transaction, I sold ONLY THE NAME!! He had to show his friends, in their band, that he has a GIBSON.
I don't think that I can give you a better example: he bought that guitar, I told him a dozen of times that this wasn't the real stuff. AMAZING, and he is still proud, he used Gibson humbuckers to replace the other and is veryn very happy.

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1,193 Topic by gitaardocphil

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Just a music store.
WHY: this "so called" one of the biggest in Europe, and my hunger to compare with US music stores
Graçias Hermanos

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1,194 Topic by gitaardocphil

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There are great US musicians, but also CANADIAN musicians, like Neil Young, Bryan Adams (It is sometimes confusing, there is a musician called RYAN ADAMS) Leonard Cohen, and is there a difference between:
- CANADIAN MUSIC versus AMERICAN MUSIC (even CAJUN music, also in New Orleans)
- Can you hear, or is there a great difference between US English versus Canadian English?

I noticed that US English versus Canadian English is not that big, but in Canada, they use often both words (US & UK)
But except from these facts, is the Canadian English most related to US English? AND can an US citizen hear a difference?

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1,195 Topic by gitaardocphil

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The title sais it all, once upon a time in America (pt.3), the USA was almost a FRENCH speaking country.
I posted this topic:
- to prove what an impact history can have on our present. Imagine that in some countries like here, Belgium, thy like to stop reaching history!! It is an awful thought, not because I really ADORE history, but as they say, history repeats itself.
- To "ask" or to "mention" that it is very obvious to understand the influence of this situation on MUSIC, and MUSIC STYLES.
If you see the US map of today, compare it to what it was a couple of hundred years ago: 13 British States, on the East coast.
- There was: The Louisiana Purchase encompassed portions of 15 current U.S. states and 2 Canadian provinces. The land purchased contained all of present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, parts of Minnesota that were south of the Mississippi River, most of North Dakota, nearly all of South Dakota, north-eastern New Mexico, northern Texas, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado east of the Continental Divide, and Louisiana on both sides of the Mississippi River, including the city of New Orleans
- CAN you imagine this?
ANOTHER IMPORTANT FACT: SPANISH STATES
- Because of the Mexican-American War (1846–1848), nearly half of Mexico’s territory was lost to the United States, including parts of the modern states of Texas, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Wyoming, and the whole of California, Nevada, and Utah. Florida was also SPANISH.
This is maybe surprise, or maybe not. But blend it all together, and you have the USA today, with indeed some MUSIC STYLES UNIQUE for your country, specific for your country. This mixed with Irish, Scottish, English and German explains maybe the diversity of MUSIC in the USA. Still hard to believe what happened, but for me: very interesting.

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1,196 Reply by gitaardocphil

(13 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Hi Moses, if I know what "walk up to G" means, I could help a lot more. I have more than time to surf and search, since I'm not longer working at all. I used to be an MD generalist, but a GOD had other plans.

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1,197 Reply by gitaardocphil

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Thanks Jay, I don't know an answer, since I really doubt if there is a store in BELGIUM, selling Heritage.
Do they use different pick-ups?
DO you know that a TOKAI Les Paul goes higher in price than a Gibson LP standard made in the same year? Some musicians did even prefer a TOKAI (speaking of years ago)

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1,198 Reply by gitaardocphil

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There are TWO DIFFERENT results about my favourite chords.
- MINOR: used for a lot of melancholic songs, and my favourite chords are Am, Em
- BLUESY: E7  A7  D7, and my top chord G7

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1,199 Reply by gitaardocphil

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I found a link that might be interesting http://www.projectsandhobbies.com/bluegrassguitar.htm

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1,200 Topic by gitaardocphil

(0 replies, posted in Acoustic)

Yes, sometimes, buying on ebay, it can be risky.
- I purchased an old Gibson Humming bird serial number 614912, knowing that there were problems, so I paid 600$. It was worse than I thought, and to be honest, this occurred in my "GUITAR-ADDICTION" period. The reason why I purchased A LOT of guitars(about 8) was caused by my medical condition. I always worked like a dog, 75-80 hours a week, car crash in 09/2000, I Should be dead, knowing the statistics: when you hit a tree driving 60 miles/hour, caused by aquaplaning, 95% is dead at the spot, and the other 5%, 95% dies a few hours later.
This was my way to react, after loosing everything: job, self-esteem, self-respect, a felt like a microbe, always under attack.
About that GIBSON, the top was in a terrible shape. A professional luthier: waiting list 2 years.
A friend of me, is obsessed by guitars. He could be a great luthier, or more correct: repairing guitars.
So he placed a very light wooden construction in my guitar resulting in a kind of "lifting device" pushing up my guitartop and even providing a great sound.
I bought another Hummingbird, YES IT SOUNDS CRAZY AND IT IS CRAZY but it was my way to REACT.
HOW IS A LUTHIER, OR A REPAIRMAN WORKING:
- Is it possible to measure the vibrations of your guitar top?
- Is there an instrument to visualise sound waves?
- What is your opinion about that super light wooden construction?
THANKS A LOT

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