Members Loobs Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 I don't think the two things are mutually exclusive. There's some gear obsessed musicians who write incredible music. When I'm not making music I am thinking about guitars or whatever though. Nothing wrong with being passionate about your instrument. And for me, the guitars/amps/pedals or whatever is part and parcel of playing and being in love with the instrument. I can't separate the two. So some people aren't interested in gear, you are. No harm done. If you feel you're not giving the best you can give musicality, put more work in. It's not like you can be working on your band 24 hours a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members npfrs Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Chuck Berry said it best when he was asked why he just checks his gear like luggage at the airport: "It's just tools, man." I do this with my '59 Gibson, same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Plus, do you really want to become a vagabond gear ignorant hipster? Sure that lifestyle seems cool, and I'm sure being poor and artistic has it's benefits.........it's probably even more attractive to someone that have "given up the dream" someone with a wife, kids, house, decent job.....etc... On top of that, I've never wanted to be a barista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members d4rk0 Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 I want to say no {censored}. in the nicest way possible, because your a nice guy and I don't want to sound like a dick. this took me to lol town... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted January 9, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Not that they were smelly hippies.....you could just tell they're incredibly talented and creative....excellent song crafters. Their recordings are really good, but don't do their live show justice....live they are just massive and engulfing. It was just a wake up call that I need to start writing more music and just experiment more. This is them:http://janejanepollock.bandcamp.com/album/jane-jane-pollock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Now everything makes sense. You are relieved, hux. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 HEY GO PLAY AND STOP POSTING! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members macadood Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 yea, just sell all your guitar gear and pedals, buy an acoustic, a banjo, and a tuba and you're set and grow your beard and stop cutting your hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted January 9, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Now everything makes sense. You are relieved, hux. joke all you want about some silly photos....they were less this ^^^^more this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Anyways, we were talking & one of the members was talking about this pedal he found....it would take your note and repeat it and it would get quieter as it repeated...and it had a tap tempo that you could keep it in time! AND it had some kind of looper on it....he was amazed by this.... So your incredibly creative friend was trying to share HIS epihpany about effects with you, and instead of realizing how fortunate you are to already know so much about effects, you instead [get] the OPPOSITE message out of his epiphany. :/ Way to go. EDIT: changed "that" to "get" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members renula Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 i will be the asshole that says: what an ugly bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ryan. Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 we played a show last night with one of the most amazing live bands I've ever seen (called Jane Jane Pollock).We were all talking backstage, being friendly, etc...I could tell these people were incredibly creative & lived an artistic lifestyle...they paint, they play music, they make art, do crafts, etc.Anyways, we were talking & one of the members was talking about this pedal he found....it would take your note and repeat it and it would get quieter as it repeated...and it had a tap tempo that you could keep it in time! AND it had some kind of looper on it....he was amazed by this....a {censored}ing delay pedal.it made me realize, i spend so much time on this damn forum (which is a wealth of knowledge and lulz) that i'm not making music as much as i should or being as creative as i should. this band had one of the most complex & interesting sounds i've heard in a LONG time...their live show was energetic, creative...just incredible....they concerned themselves with writing & performing music, not every piece of gear they could find.lesson learned: i spend too much time online & not enough playing music.....that has to change. {censored} yeah brosephina. i feel the same way. i come here to be an asshole and wear shorts. and i'm all outta shorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 sounds like you should try to join this band hux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mhuxtable Posted January 9, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 So your incredibly creative friend was trying to share HIS epihpany about effects with you, and instead of realizing how fortunate you are to already know so much about effects, you instead that the OPPOSITE message out of his epiphany. :/ Way to go. well that is one way of looking at it...and we talked about that stuff a bit...they said my pedal board & moogerfoogers looked fun & the sounds were awesome. but the point is...this guy didn't know jack {censored} about pedals, effects, whatever....but their sound was incredible...the sounds they made were awe inspiring....just made me realize that chasing "that sound" has jack {censored} to do with making great music....the strat they played was some Lotus brand....but their music was beyond amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Urinate Forever Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 It sounds like you're on the opposite end of the astral wave than them. We all (HCFX) are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Loobs Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 oh well, better buy a cheap fender copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Aristotle Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Allow yourself to be happy. You saw a band you really liked and who inspired you. Just enjoy the experience and stop letting your brain ruin it for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Allow yourself to be happy. You saw a band you really liked and who inspired you. Just enjoy the experience and stop letting your brain ruin it for yourself. ....but he didn't know what a delay was.......COME ON!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnorkelMonkey Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hux, go to art school, fall in love with a bisexual chick that plays clarinet. She'll have friends, they'll have drugs. You'll form a band with them. You'll question your sexuality. The girl will dump you for the bisexual bassist. The band will break up. You'll be back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members neoflox Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 Hux, go to art school, fall in love with a bisexual chick that plays clarinet. She'll have friends, they'll have drugs. You'll form a band with them. You'll question your sexuality. The girl will dump you for the bisexual bassist. The band will break up. You'll be back here. inevitably this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t-rey Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 1. Yep - all of us internet gear nerds are definitely a different breed. All of my musician friends {censored} their pants when they see my board because it's so far removed from what most musicians choose to use. One of my best friends (who I was in a {censored}ty high school band with) has always been semi into effects because I had some effects. He has a few pedals (DE7, Small Stone, and a TW Muff) and plays through a Marshall MG 30 and has {censored}ing amazing tone. He has this awesome dirty clean that he boosts with the muff and it sounds great - because he focuses more on using what he has instead of buying a {censored} load of new toys to chase the same tone. In my mind I'm probably still a better guitar player and have better tone, but he is a much better musician than I am. It's just different means to the same end. 2. Holy {censored}, when did Raleigh get so hipstery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Stevenglass Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 if mhux quits i quit. i need a rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hiwatt Bob Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 I think you just need to flip the script. Go to Art school and wear golf shirts and khaki's. blue tooth earpiece is optional. then paint the most out-there {censored} ever. they will all wonder how this dude just schooled them and have an epiphany that they should spend less time worrying about being a hipster and focus more on their art skrillz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cliff Fiscal Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 maybe their geeky about other things? like paint brushes or cameras or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members eti Posted January 9, 2012 Members Share Posted January 9, 2012 I had an epiphany last night, only to wake up in a pool of my own piss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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