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BeanoBoy

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  1. BydoEmpire wrote: Might pay and sound nice, but I really dig the look of f-holes. Totally agree. I'll add the f holes add to the guitar's tone as well. Gotta have f holes.
  2. I had a BC Rich Mockingbird in the late 70s- early 80s. Fit the metal gig I had but I never bonded with it. Bought a Mesa Boogie Tremoverb combo. Weighed a ton, was WAY too loud.
  3. I had a BC Rich Mockingbird in the late 70s- early 80s. Fit the metal gig I had but I never bonded with it. Bought a Mesa Boogie Tremoverb combo. Weighed a ton, was WAY too loud.
  4. The last time I really listened to Neil Schon was when he was in Santana. Yep, Neal was hot on Santana III. On the first few Journey albums Neal had some taste and creativity. Then he fell victim to 'overplay-itis'. A totally boring player these days.
  5. You need to experience in a group experience. Like yourself i felt that Across The Universe was truly a magical experience. How could it not be? My fave band of all time along with Radiohead is The Beatles. You need to see ROA in a theater. I saw it on Broadway with Constantine from American Idol in the lead. Totally terrific. The music was all live, the guy on guitar was awesome. A really fun show.
  6. It was more attainable. Cranking a Showman to overdrive it is not a comfortable experience. This
  7. Yeah, I got burned out in 95. Had played non stop touring the country since 88 and I was just spent. 99% of that was because of other people. It is just really hard to keep a four or five way marriage going that long where everyone has strong opinions, egos,, and ideas and not everyone always sees eye to eye. And those are at good times. I had really just had enough of people and not so much music, so I quit everything except playing writing and recording at home, went to school, got a biology degree, got out of school, ran a company for seven years, then got sucked back into another band. It was fresh, new and fun again, and now about four years and close to 1000 shows later, is still fun, still feels like we are on the way up, everyone still seeing eye to eye and getting along so far. I just do my job and enjoy what I have when I have it because a band that stays together more than a few years is just really rare and I expect the thing to end abruptly at any time, it's just the way things are, so as long as it is still here, and stays fun, I'll stick with it. Of course the money is very important IF you are trying to do it for a living, but it is way too stressful and too much of a grind and way to risky to try to make a living at it if it is at least not fun. The day the shine starts wearing off this band, I'll start considering my options for leaving. And I fully expect it to. I just don't know if that will be next month or five years from now but I do expect it is inevitable. Meanwhile, I will still be me, still be my own entity, my own brand and will carry on. It is really almost never music that is the problem in working with other people. It is the other people themselves, so you have to decide to what degree you are going to let that effect your personal relationship with music itself. If you look at bands and good working relationships with other musicians as temporary and fleeting, maybe you will be better able to enjoy them when the times are good, and much more able to accept it and move on when they are not. It works for me. When the band I am in runs it's course, I will probably take a break for a while, do some writing and recording, and eventually find another great situation that I don't expect will last forever either. It's just the way it is. And for all the young guns out there looking to try to make a living with music, this is almost certainly your fate as well. Realize you will most likely be in a lot of different musical situations over the years, and you will work with dozens and dozens of other people over the years. These people will be both the best and worst parts of your careers. Be prepared for that. It is just the way it is. One of your best posts Dave. Very true. Dealing with other people is the hardest thing about bands and it's true, it's all fleeting. I'm content to play and record at home where it's MY way or the Highway, for better or worse. I occasionally miss another person('s) input but by and large, I'm happiest solo. I may take an occasional break of about a week, maybe two, but playing guitar is basically "Who I am." I'll play until it's time to move on to the next world.
  8. Gorgeous tone. The Deluxe Reverb is one of Fender's icon amps. Nice Jazz/Blues noodling. Really enjoyed your demo.
  9. It doesn't work for me. It looks off kilter for some reason.
  10. These days he's not even in my top ten. Initially though, I was definitely gassed by Ed. He had a huge influence, for better or worse. Seeing VH at Madison Square Garden just for the Roth-Ed reunion curiousity and to keep my daughter and boyfriend company.
  11. Yamaha SA2200 and the Vox Virage series. Yep, I'm definitely interested in the Vox Virage line.
  12. Right now I have the most guitars I have ever owned at four (I'm picky and not into having a bunch of guitars). having said that, if I was going down to one I would probably go with my Les Paul R8 or my G&L Legacy. So I suppose, either a very good Les Paul or a very good Strat should be enough for anyone. I'm with David. A Les Paul and a Strat. But that's TWO.
  13. Saw it in a theater. I MUST get the DVD. I really enjoyed it.
  14. Both amps are iconic. The Twin has the glassy Fender clean thing, the Vox has the warmer, chimey thing. Personally, I prefer the AC 30. I like a little dirt at times on the clean tones. Twins have to be CRANKED to get even a touch of hair. Probably would get a Deluxe over the Twin.
  15. Shapes of Things- from the first Jeff Beck Group album, Truth.
  16. After starting on a Danelectro (yes, the one with the amp in the case) , then a Hagstrom, my first 'real' guitar (although I wish I still had the Dano) was my '64 Strat that I bought used in '67 for $60. I played friend's Kays and Guilds as well, before the Strat.
  17. Dave's had quite a few 80's posts lately. The regrettable Kiss post, Mick Mars Vs Slash, and now Ed. Hmmm.... Where's he going with this? Sure to be interesting. Right, back to Eddie. Eddie Van Halen gave Rock guitar a HUGE shot in the arm back in the late 70's. Right cat at the right time. Unfortunately, his popularity led to a deluge of imitators. I really dug the first two CDs. Ed and the band were hungry and were a breath of fresh air. After that, it all kind of started to sound the same, to me. I NEVER listen to Ed these days. I remember a quote Bill Connors (original Return to Forever guitarist) made, "Eddie Van Halen's vibrato reminds me of a rubber band.' To me, Bill meant it was exaggerated and not really soulful. Ed's supposed idol, Eric Clapton, wanted nothing to do with him. Truth is, Ed's style, for the most part, was a lot of tricks executed magnificently. A LOT of Ed's stuff has not stood the test of time. A LOT of repetition. That being said his solo on 'Ice Cream Man' was spectacular in it's reckless, on the edge- Holy Crap! How'd he do that (?) excess.
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