[How Do You Get Inspired?]

I just walk out the front door, take a deep breath, and marvel at how awesome life is.........

[I Found My Style; I'd Like To Discuss It...]

Another guy, from over yonder (Scotland?) Has a style somewhat like you're describing. He'll layer 5 & 6 somewhat monochromic voices to produce a "feel" that he says is common in his neck of the woods. (Darmin?) Anywho, look forward to hearing your stuff!

Rick

[Beyond The Door Ep Finally Released!]

Mahesh, this is a thing of beauty. You just put together all the fragments in my mind labeled Mahesh, neatly constructed them

into the artist in your video, and sang to the nerve endings that trigger needs and admiration. Being a non-techie, I'll have to

have my wife show me how to get my fix of you.... but very soon you'll be in a Mustang with me driving the highways of

California.

Looking up at the new bar you've set.....

Rick

[Decent Recording Programs]

I've been playing around with a Teac/Triag product call a BuddyBox & Bump Cable. It allows us to plug our laptops via a cpu together and

use them just like a multi-screen PC. This is nice because we can just click and drag wave files off each other's desktop with out having to

export them. Seems to work well with W7 & Lennox based systems. I can drag my entire Audacity program back and forth between my laptops,

but for some reason it's currently impossible to leave it there when you unplug. Tonight we were working on dragging midis and elecric drum

recordings between my PT and a friends G-Pro.... with marginal success. What I do like about it is that during a session, were processing at

almost twice the speed, what I'm not thrilled about is that I have to shut down AVG while transfering files and make sure my bluetooth isn't

piggybacking a wi-fi hot spot (so I'm not on line)

[What Software Do You Use?]

Just getting started in the selection process...... Currently looking for something simple to use until I get my feet wet. Using a laptop w/ Vista. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks, Rick

[Logic Vs Pro Tools]

I've recently been digging into this same question..... I'm not all that computer savy, use a windows based lap top, and I'm looking for

a good basic set-up so I can record & send files back & forth between other musicians. No doubt, once I have other instuments available I'll start using this feature, so I guess that should be part of equation too. From a ease of usage stand point (for the terminally unskilled engineer) which would be best, or is there another that would be better? Thanks for your input! - Rick

[The Art Of Giving Critique]

lol, didn't know there was an "ignor button" (you're safe John)

babble, babble.... assuming that I know how this thread came about, I have to admit that when the (hmmm) originator of this issue actually

came back and dug his heels in a second time, I gained a little respect for his genuiness (I couldn't have come back and defended statements like that) I guess at the end of the day peer pressure will more than likely even the playing field as is the case in life. Would I be put on time out if I produced the single worst arrangement ever heard by mankind so I can study that form of rejection.... and of course write a song about it?

[The Art Of Giving Critique]

I hate to advocate it, but an "ignore button" is often used when individuals can't seem to be civil. I've been treated with amazing respect on this site, but there are a few obvious friction spots that could benefit the ability to opt out.

Hope this is of assistance,

Rick Glynn

[Post Pics Of Your Guitar!]

http://forums.songstuff.com/gallery/image/534-equipment-studio-guitars/

GAS = Guitar Acquisition Syndrome (seems to be no cure)

[What Techniques Do You Still Struggle With?]

She is quite amazing! I suffer from DCP (Directionally Challenged Pinky) it's four neighbors do okay at my style of picking, but that darned pinky has a mind of it's own so I pretty much don't invite him to the party! I ran across a Youtube once that a lady demo's about 10 completely different patterns that I used to refer to often (like right before a jam) then one day poof! it was gone. My favorite is Spanish Strum / Pluck / Strum / Pick into a full up-down strum. FYI, my Father who had a stroke about 10 years back, has had to modify his picking M/O, but still manages pretty well. Nobody can tell he has any limitations until he gets tired... after that we shut off his amp and go riding.

Jim - Your neighbor's 2 finger style is really good!