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theGman

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  • Birthday 08/11/2000

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  1. As a business, in Virginia, each month I pay Sales and Use tax. The Use part is what you are technically supposed to pay on items you bought from out of state but "use" in Va. It's already on the books is my point. Just sayin'
  2. I wish they issue a non-deviant behaviour version of the movie; I see enough of those things in the local music scene already.
  3. Thanks for getting this up so well. Missed it. [ x Like ]
  4. I never got into Apple, but for a far different reason... Which is: There is no back 1 page arrow/button on their phones. Every computer ever made has a back button. Every phone except Apple ever made has a back button. Who do they think they are? I don't play that game. By Apple not having this basic feature, it showed an arrogance which I didn't want to accept. If they were that deliberately anal, they could pound sand.
  5. I upgraded my 2 board stand last Fall, from a great Spider Pro (silver) to a Gibraltar chrome tube stand with a custom designed center tube mike holder. It looks great, it takes just a wee bit longer to set up, like 5 minutes vs. 2. It is nice to get the respect and interest from others. Even moved things around slightly, to improve visibility. That's a switch! The reason I upgraded to this chrome beauty is to apply my love for classic cars as much as possible to the keyboard system. Seeing the guys brag rightly so of their cool guitars, drum sets etc. is like strolling through a car show among the 50s, 60s, 70s etc. restored cars and trucks. Not much can be done with the boards; like trying to get excited about any other appliances, like refrigerators or stoves. Waaahhh I would like to upgrade the keys to reverse colors on my Nord 5, to add a little classic look to it. My other board, a Roland J50, is already black and looks better with the normal key colors. I'm working on a '56 Chevy Panel rat rod now, but I don't think I want to carry that theme to keyboards. ha ha
  6. What a great new (for me) topic. And, now I have a new word added to my vocabulary; as a Mensa member, I can assure you that I have never heard this word, ever, at a Mensa meeting. But, then again, they might have all been bass players or drummers?
  7. Nords are durable, at least my 3 have been. Might be classified as undocumented clonewheels ?
  8. ^^^^CPHollis and I think exactly the same. Here in my area of Virginia, the rule seems to be passive aggressive in extremes.Gossip behind your back, etc. I too have a lot of confidence, and also have the irritating habit of quietly smiling back (usually) when under any stress; this does make others even more angry, which is fine with me. Show their weak character. Bonus to the ^smiling quietly: Girls love it, the air of restrained confidence. Reminds them of a mix of Don Corleone and Clint Eastwood, I have been told. Plus, being 6'2 260#, while not much bigger than average, doesn't hurt. Paul
  9. Motomike, I use 2 kbds, put the organ on the bottom and the other one on top. I leave the bottom one, a Nord 5D, on organ sound 90%, so adjustments are minimal; hard to adjust the bottom board easily. The top board (J50) I use for many different sounds, so I want it high and in the light, where adjustments are much, much easier. I use a Spider Pro, but have switched to a Gibraltar thing, can't remember the exact name, the one with the curved frame, and added a custom curved bar mike holder to the rear to match the curves of the other pcs. Looks really sweet, the curve looks much better than the factory erector-set one. You can also modify easily the bottom crossbar for easy foot pedal access...the factory really hasn't done their keys stand justice by not researching/removing these 2 objections. wtf? Both boards are infinitely adjustable almost; with minimal work, you can get the Gibraltar upper level right down on the lower board if you want. The factory info makes it seem almost impossible, but I believe they're just "playing" it safe. I'm a little on the tall side, and am also considering on making a custom Grade School Spider Pro, which is of course a grown up Baby Spider, by just cutting down the center spine of my full size one; the center cap will screw back into the spine casting wherever you want it anyway, so I can remove some of the excess height this way.
  10. In a cover band fwiw. Worried if you got your part down? Get 92%? close to their sound, except better on signature licks. To get the confidence of not being closer than this %, You Tube is your friend. Compare with the original band live, in different years, etc... even they couldn't do better, so it doesn't matter that much, with everyone else blaring anyway. Wear black shirts if possible; sweat doesn't show. Some of the newer fabrics wick about the same in other colors. Do a spit test. Take a leak on every break, even if think you don't have too; cheap insurance, plus you can do PR and mingle with customers to and fro the bathroom.
  11. I go to Goodwill or equal and buy a nice assortment of athletic? zipper soft bags, for an average of 2.50 each. It takes a while to find nice ones, so I buy them when I see them, have twice what I need, but for the price who cares? All of the bags of course have handles, and since most are lightweight, you can carry 3 or 4 at once. The picture ^^^^ a few posts above would go in 3 or 4 bags. Most the bags don't have extra things in them once you're set up, so you can store them in an emptied keyboard bag if necessary. Fwiw, Paul
  12. From what I understand, Gibraltar is very pricey. Just for fun, it would be interesting to find a reasonable price competitor's prices and pieces available to see what is possible. I like the polished aluminum idea too. I wonder if all manufacturers clamps are as strong too? Guess it's time to get out Google ! Paul
  13. 2 boards, Spider Pro, Little Mackie SRM150 monitor on a mike stand, Rolls 28 mixer. Usually play through FOH, otherwise a powered speaker, K10 or Electro BR549?. Actual setup time about 15 min, but add 10 min from vehicle to stage, 10 min reload, and a fair amt. of time waiting for everyone else to get out of the way probably 15 min. I usually bring my roadie and she saves me about 10 total minutes carrying stuff to stage area/return at end. I set up usually stage right rear, and there is always someone or two running cables in front of or behind me. Very irritating, so I try to arrive way early, to get mostly set up before others arrive. Gig Karma means I am usually last to load out.
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