Man, I just got down on this Ross guy's jam, HARD. Set it on a loop
For about 45 min. Switching from bass to harp... Super tight jam..
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Man, I just got down on this Ross guy's jam, HARD. Set it on a loop
For about 45 min. Switching from bass to harp... Super tight jam..
glad you enjoyed it. I grabbed my acoustic after posting and was actually having trouble remembering some of those wierd chords. check out drifting or art of motion by andy mckee as well.
I'm doing a solo thing on saturday at a party and I'm going to play that piece
I'm doing a solo thing on saturday at a party and I'm going to play that piece
Hello fellow musicians!
I sing, play piano, trumpet, and a little guitar. Went to a School for Music Vocations for 4 years, and am a year away from my music education degree. I've created/performed from jazz to classical - but my love is making electronic/experimental/ambient music. You can hear some of my creations from my homepage link through my profile, if anyone is interested.
Welcome Lil! I'll check out the homepage tunes.
Well I made the call today and my newest aquisition isn't a mandolin!! it will be in the store I use Monday or Tuesday for me to pick up...
Long & McQuade - Roland Roland/Fender GK Strat 3 Tone Sunburst
Long & McQuade - Roland Roland/Fender GK Strat 3 Tone Sunburst
Fender Strat, tobacco sunburst (like SRV, the man RIP) but is power with Roland electronics. Has a midi pickup and built in controls to handle the keyboard stuff I do. on my squire, I have this external box on the end it all plugs into. the buttons and switches are much easier to reach here... and it feels and plays amazing. came with a sweet gig bag too
Pipeous, I see some jealous band members in your future. They'll either love you or hate you. With that guitar and the right midi controller, you could be a star!
What kind of controller will you be using and can you access voices with a foot pedal? I can see you being the horn man, the keyboard guy, and the guitar player all in one with strings on the side when necessary.
What kind of controller will you be using and can you access voices with a foot pedal? I can see you being the horn man, the keyboard guy, and the guitar player all in one with strings on the side when necessary.
Just out of curiosity, I went YouTube searching and found this and many others. To see all of them, search for Strat G1 and Roland GR-55. It's pretty impressive to listen to.
Hey Y'all,
I'm a bass player and sing in a weekend cover band. I've been doing it for around 20 years. I spent years in blues bands as well. I have toyed with the mandolin too.
I'm a bass player and sing in a weekend cover band. I've been doing it for around 20 years. I spent years in blues bands as well. I have toyed with the mandolin too.
We have all sorts of musicians here and loads of bass players. Cover bands are the best way to stay employed these days. I served my time for over 20 years doing that every weekend and it enhanced my living standard, coupled with what I made at my day job.
Welcome to the thread, rzpooch!
Thanks for the welcome! I still enjoy it, altho the load outs are getting harder and harder..lol...I used to spend all my rock star money (that's what my daughters called it) on cigs, now it goes to vaping.
I hear you about the load outs. I quit playing gigs years ago and retired from music for a while. About 6 years ago, we formed a praise band at church and I've been playing the 9:00 service every Sunday morning. We rehearse on Monday nights and that's the extent of my obligation. In that format, it's a lot of fun. Contemporary Christian is pop rock based and I get to do lots of fill ins and enough solos in the mix and it's satisfying.
I got another call from the old band I played with for over 10 years. They have an oldies group that plays stuff from the 60s to the 80s. They are up to 9 members with the horn players and singers and that cuts the pay quite a bit. The lead guitar player was playing with two groups and has decided to back it down to one that has 4 members to split the money.
I turned him down graciously for the second time in 3 years. I'm too old to lug speaker stacks and amps in and out three times a week and have no desire to get home at 3:00 am anymore. In my current gig, I leave the amp on stage and all I have to do is flip three switches and put my Peavey Sanpera controller unit out in front from where I store it next to the amp (trip hazard). I clip my wireless transmitter on my belt, plug it into the guitar, and I'm ready!
Music is fun when you are young and reckless and it's still fun when you get older. At that point, a part time gig is a good thing, IMO. We played a different place every Friday and Saturday night in the old days and rehearsed for 3 hours on Wednesday night. It was tiring then, but exciting. These days, I think it would just be tiring after a while ... maybe exciting for the first two sets.
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I run a roland vr20 sound module. I'll eventually get the 55 and the z99 thing for the guitar end of it but that's a lot of moola to dish out. the v20 has some really good sounds. the rock organ is really sweet and a few pianos I really like (it is really hard to play piano. every semi missed note makes a glitch so it requires more precision than playing guitar alone
I have 3 pedals/controllers; glide,hold and volume. each can be programmed for different things. organ for example I use the volume to control the leslie effect and just control volume on the guitar (big bulky thing on strap mount end) and the glide I have set to move it all up an octave... with a horn the glide can be set to drop semi steps, add modulation or whatever (good for a tremolo at the end of a violin line)
I like having a permanent practice space. I leave everything there setup usually. I have my acoustic instruments at home and now a second electric and a usb zoom pedal...
I have 3 pedals/controllers; glide,hold and volume. each can be programmed for different things. organ for example I use the volume to control the leslie effect and just control volume on the guitar (big bulky thing on strap mount end) and the glide I have set to move it all up an octave... with a horn the glide can be set to drop semi steps, add modulation or whatever (good for a tremolo at the end of a violin line)
I like having a permanent practice space. I leave everything there setup usually. I have my acoustic instruments at home and now a second electric and a usb zoom pedal...
The technology today makes it much easier. my amp weighs in at 3.75 lbs...600 watts at 4 ohms, amazing! We use powered mains and monitors, so no more rack of power amps. But still at 55 I get tired after 4 hours of strutting my stuff..LOL...I still love entertaining and playing. I think I get the most enjoyment chilling at my bro's with freinds just jamming..and vaping of course.
Wowie so many guitars. I played the cello for 14 years before having to quit due to the time constraints of work/school/life. So as (probably) the sole representative of classical music in this thread...give it a shot! Not playing, but rather enjoying the genre. Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition is my mother's favorite piece and I've taken quite a liking to it. Anything by Shostokovich to me is a winner. He actually started out as a cellist which is pretty rare amongst composers. That's just me personally, but classical music has centuries of history to explore, so do yourself a favor and check it out :3. It's more than just "Ode to Joy" and "Canon in D"
To me music is a form of communication that transcends language which I find very powerful. My boss took a trip to Israel and came back with a collection of chants from their culture (Christian) and I could thoroughly enjoy it without understanding a word. Even when playing another person's work, the artist still has wiggle room to squeeze in their own interpretations of the piece and reflect that through phrasing and modifications (trills, chords, what have you). For example, jazz is a genre that constantly utilizes improvisation. Even though its composition is complex, music is simple to understand and appreciate.
Sorry for interrupting the current discussion. I have no sense at all considering guitars and all that follows therein and can't really contribute in that regard...'cause...y'know...
To me music is a form of communication that transcends language which I find very powerful. My boss took a trip to Israel and came back with a collection of chants from their culture (Christian) and I could thoroughly enjoy it without understanding a word. Even when playing another person's work, the artist still has wiggle room to squeeze in their own interpretations of the piece and reflect that through phrasing and modifications (trills, chords, what have you). For example, jazz is a genre that constantly utilizes improvisation. Even though its composition is complex, music is simple to understand and appreciate.
Sorry for interrupting the current discussion. I have no sense at all considering guitars and all that follows therein and can't really contribute in that regard...'cause...y'know...
bah good to have you around. I am waiting for a mandocello to be made myself right now... I play cello on my midi guitar for 1 song hehe
My first exposure to Pictures at an Exhibition was through an Emerson, Lake, and Palmer album in the 70s. Cool!
I'll be rocking the J&M Cafe (and vaping) in Seattle this Friday with my band Cylas. I love that place! It's the oldest bar in Seattle and I used to party there in the 80's. It has a great vibe too...I love downtown!
I'm GAS'in real hard for a full "micro rig" and have no money... pray for my soul
GK MB Fusion 500 + some combo of GK Neo, Hartke Hydrive, Aguilar, or TC Electronic 2x10s/1x12s= ouch
Have you tried the GK MB210 combo?
2x10". 500 watts. 33 lbs.
Gallien-Krueger MB210 2x10 500W Ultralight Bass Combo Amp | GuitarCenter
I'm loving my Shuttle 6...altho I wish I had waited for the Shuttle 9...900 watts at 3.5 lbs!!!
I run mine thru a 2x10 cab loaded with carvin speakers. I set it on end and on a milk crate so I have no problem hearing it.
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