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    Song Title Association Game

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    17 hours ago, MonoStone said:

    A good opportunity to post my absolute favourite song of the past 3 or 4 years ... if you don't know it, try it - 

     

    Porcelain / Snowbird

     

     

     

     

    I did listen. I cant see the attraction at all. :eusa_think:

    Also I dont see any link to the Percy Sledge song.

     

    anyway....

     

    China White - Little Feat (Lowell George)

     

    Music Cheatsheets Anybody?

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    Posted

    3 hours ago, McnaughtonPark said:

    So, uh hem, I feel stupid asking this, but when using alt tuning, does my left hand use the same cord shapes in the same positions as when using standard tuning?  

     

    No. Its all different, except for the Hendrix example (that I noticed anyway) which is every string tuned down a semitone.

     

    When using an open tuning (tuned to a chord) you can use a single finger bar for a chord or use a slide. Joni Mitchels Chelsea Morning is an example of this sort of tuning in a song, but she frets certain stings and allows the others to 'drone'. 

     

    Its not difficult to 'find' some altered chords to use in that way. Sounds great.

     

     

    Music Cheatsheets Anybody?

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    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Mahesh said:

    The tunings? Try the last one, triqueen. Sounds wonderful when you just let all the strings open. I'll definitely be using the harmonics of that tuning as well as the other ones on my EP. They just give such a different vibe.

     

    No Mahesh, the cheat sheets!

     

    I used to use open C, D, G tunings as well as dropped D (there was even a tune in open Cmaj7) when I was much younger (30 years ago). I haven't bothered much since. It wears out yer strings too quick!

     

    I used to change strings every week or two back then.

    Not another one...! (guitar)

    in Performance

    Posted

    On 03/01/2017 at 2:03 PM, starise said:

    Maybe you can relate to this: That kind of music is better played with less strings. The more minimal you can get and still get the chord or base sound the better IMHO. This is true no matter if you play a Variax into a line 6 product or into an amp with an old school guitar.

     

    Variax pros- The models are spot on and modifiable in software.The only noise you hear is the programmed noise of the amp models. The ability to use both variax digital AND standard outputs at the same time ( with line 6 variax)...watch this...it gets tricky though unless you were born with a computer for a twin. On stage when the heat is on to perform, who really wants to be fuddling with a bunch of wires? So I usually keep it simple to just the Variax connection when playing it out. I keep presets close and easy to reach.

     

    Cons- Factory tones loaded into the HD series floor units only offered me a few patches I really liked. There are other patches online you can get, but I don't have the time to go through 500 patches. I might try a few of those that look tasty. Not a huge leap from the HD500 to the HD500X. My favorite so far is the tweed setting..has just the right amount of crunch for my music and has a nice adjustment range. Still less expensive and more adaptable than buying a tweed amp. A half dozen nice patches made it worth the money for me. I might tweak more and I might use one or two of those Martian sci fi sounds on a later recording.

     

    I don’t use the POD presets. I don’t even use modified ones.

    I built my favoured tone patch from the bottom upwards; and if I’m honest, it’s the only one I need.

     

    Like you Tim, simplicity is my watchword.

     

    I was discussing the merits of 2 or 4 knob guitars on the Gibson forum, and a fellow opined that 2 knobs was ‘worthless’. He later revised that to ‘worthless to himself’, explaining that he could only get the sound he wanted with both pickups set at different volumes. Fair enough.

     

    I’ve found the Gibson 4 knob circuit doesn’t work very well IMO. It certainly can’t blend 2 pups smoothly. Also I find it too difficult to avoid knocking switches & knobs when playing out.

     

    My tone patch EQ is optimally matched to the neck pickup with the guitar volume & tone control full on.

    So I keep the volume & tone full on at all times and only use the neck pickup.

     

    This means that:

    1/ I don’t need a bridge pickup.

    2/ I don’t need any knobs at all.

    3/ I don’t even need a pickup selector switch.

     

    So my ideal custom guitar would look pretty basic. The POD takes care of the EQ, and its expression pedal gives me far easier volume control.

    Song Title Association Game

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    1 hour ago, tunesmithth said:

    Point taken. Thing is, it wasn't intended as a match for "Allied Forces - Triumph"

    "Get Together" connects to "Allied".

    Since Rob later hid that response, it appears to be out of sync. ;)

     

    Tom

     

    Ahhh... you were stitched up by Rob. :)

     

    Great ploy; must remember that one.

     

     

    Song Title Association Game

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    3 hours ago, RobAsh15 said:

     

    Nope, I can't see it either.

     

    Since we're reviewing, I'd like to say that there's been a fair amount of steamroll posting lately. Not much in the way of challenges. What Rudi refers to above seems an obvious challenge. Especially in a game with no points, no penalties....

     

    Have we abandoned the game element of this game altogether?

     

     

     

    I always impose a penalty. I trust that the transgressor goes through with it. Its an honour system.

    What did you get for Christmas?

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    There is no way I am going to train as a pilot. I used to work with a pilot (he was the one that took me out over Portsmouth) and it costs a mint; far more than in the US. I don't make that kind of money.

     

    The 'lesson' is really a quick hands on 'go'.

     

    Always was fascinated by classic fixed undercarriage open cockpit WW1 style planes. I think there are 5 operating Tiger Moths for this activity in the uk.

    Song Title Association Game

    in Musician's Lounge

    Posted

    4 hours ago, Richard Tracey said:

     

    'Yeah, Rob that was it. I thought, well my understanding, was to try and use obscure connections as well, make it a bit tougher to get the connection. I know some of the posts I've read don't seem that obvious at first, well certainly not to me as I've not heard of half the songs/artists.

     

    As Richard is still trying to get his head around this, I suggest we forgive but not condone.

    :eusa_think:

     

     

     No mercy next time though... [smiley=microwave.gif]

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