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@surfergirl, Here's a demo from YouTube: ππ
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Here's a demo: π
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Jim Croce is one of my favorites. Here's another one of his tunes that is right up there as a favorite of mine: ππ
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@Sparquelito, Welcome aboard!!! We are looking forward to your future posts as your OP intro sounds and looks very interesting! ππ
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@surfergirl, Buy a 2nd DS-1 pedal and you can set them differently and stomp on the one you want (and/or both)...although I never ran both at the same time, I ran two different MXR Compressor and Dyna Comp pedals. May cost an extra $50 bucks but it will make your dream come true! ππ
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@surfergirl, Have a great time at the concert and don't forget to report back with a great review...we are going to live vicariously through you!!! Your Father is a real winner too! ππ
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@hurricane hugo, congrats! Looks like it's going to be a ton of fun! ππ
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146 pedals divided by 13 pedals each = 11.2 pedal boards...π
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You should be able to daisy chain 5 pedals per One Spot and get by on 29 power supplies at $26 each (with daisy cords) add about $759 to the order... ππ
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I counted about 146 pedals +/-. At an average of $50 buck each, it would come to $7,300. At an average of a $100 bucks each, it would come to $14,600. At an average of $200 bucks each, it would come to $29,200. I think $75,000 is a bit overpriced LoL! π
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I use a product by Music Nomad called the Premium String Care Kit. It comes with an apllicater and a wipe off rag and a little bottle of String Fuel Refill. You just glide the applicator up and down once and wipe off. Super fast and easy. The rag stores inside the applicator which has a felt that holds the refill oil. When it gets too dry, you just put a few drops from the refill bottle (which can be ordered seperately). After a few times wiping with the rag there is enough left on it to wipe off metal parts like the bridge, pickups and tuners. Any metal that comes in contact with my acidic hands gets a little wipe. I do this each time I put the guitar back in the case and it's always ready to go when I pick it up and start playing it again. Music Nomad makes some great products IMHO! π
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@Winston Psmith, I used a One Spot back in my pedal days and it always performed very well with no issues. I ran 5 pedals with the daisy chain. If your pedals run on a 9volt battery, you shouldn't have a problem running 5 of them on a One Spot. I remember having to put a small AC strip on my pedal board as I had one pedal Dan Electro Chorus that was 18volt and needed it's own wall wart. A couple of our bands used music stands so having the power strip at my pedal board location worked out well when I needed to light my stand for dark venues in addition to running the 18volt and anyother dedicated power warts like my the one on my Digitec Looper. I hope you find the culprit soon. It may be the pedal wants more juice than the One Spot can supply or maybe the One Spot is defective...I have recommended the One Spot many times but it does have it's limitations. Good hunting! ππ
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2024 nominess announced
Larryz replied to Ivan May's topic in Guitar Forum
+1,000 on adding Joe Cocker and Steppenwolf if the R&R HOF survives, even though there are many others that have been missed! π -
Ps. In reviewing the video I posted above (i.e., All My Loving), I found George Hybrid Picking at 1:02. He's a player I admired when I first started playing guitar and still do. I think maybe that's why I use Hybrid Picking to this day. Thanks George! ππ
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Rest in Peace Wayne Kramer...π
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I had just turned 14 years old and became an instant Beatles fan when the show aired. For me, Elvis, The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones were all the rage and then CCR came along. Ed Sullivan showcased them all. I loved all of them through high school and I still do...Here's one of my favorite tunes and early performances back in '64 even though Ringo was not on drums. I think John's rhythm guitar and George's harmony vocal were really cool! ππππ
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@hurricane hugo, Why do people like to sing in the shower? Because of the natural reverb effect. It makes everyone sound better. I have to have a little reverb on my guitar and vocals as it just makes me sound a little bit better, (I need any help I can get LoL!)...ππ
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Rolling Stone: The 250 Greatest Guitarists of All Time
Larryz replied to Synthaholic's topic in Guitar Forum
@Synthaholic, We had a lengthy conversation about the Rolling Stone list(s) on this forum. It seems like it was trending about a year ago +/-. I'm not wasting my time looking up the thread as the consensus is that it's bunk. Everyone has noticed when the list is out of order putting lesser guitar players above your favorites and when they leave out the obvious. It drives us nuts LoL! Glad you stopped by from the Keyboard forum and you are always welcome here and hope you stick around. Be happy if you see your favorites on the list (that is if you pay any attention to it LoL!). ππ -
Toby Keith passed away at the age of 62. He was a super star in the world of country music. He will be missed...
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Having an all originals or mostly originals band is a great way to go! I have an old buddy that stopped doing any covers and started writing, recording and performing his own originals. He said the reason he did so was "nobody can tell me I'm playing it wrong" LoL! ππ
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@Caevan OβShite, I think those 2 guys missed out on playing with you! Chalk up those two tunes as a learning experience that you can still use and have fun with. Having a lead guitar with the knowledge and the right equipment can really make a duo come alive. Too bad they wouldn't take the time to learn their own songs LoL! If you do take it out again with a new band, you might make a list of the tunes you worked so hard on, the pedals and settings, etc. and find bandmates that are likeminded. The lead vocalist should pick the songs he/she wants to sing and the key, so that's the main guy/gal to talk to before getting involved IMHO. I hope you do get back out there and pull those pedals out of mothballs...ππ @KuruPrionz, +1,000 I never play it like the record. I've always got to do it my way and love arranging my tunes. I jam with buddies and have played in bands, but when I do open mic's, I play solo for the most part and have played solo gigs. I do not copy leads but I do get the gist of the original and when playing songs like My Girl, Brown Eyed Girl, Johnny B., Pretty Woman, etc. I know the opening riff has to be there. I just fake it with my own take as I don't spend the time to tab it out and learn it note for note. The audience does know what's coming as it's close enough to get by, even with my own little twist on it. ππ @Thethirdapple, I hope we haven't segued too far off course and you find the right pedals and/or multi-effects unit (they can be combined) that will get your juices flowing. ππ
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@Caevan OβShite, I must take that bet you're offering as my image of you has you playing cirlcles around me! Plus you have the touch and can give much better advice on pedals and multi-effects than anyone I've ever read on-line. Like you, I have forgot more than I will ever know. I started out on acoustic like the majority of us back in the day. Progressed a little with electric guitars and pedals. Then I started giving up pedals and now I'm down to one pedal for electrics and just bought an acoustic guitar again LoL! I'm having fun and +1 on doing it "my way" (like the Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Ray Charles philosophy). I went to a Traveling Willburys tribute band concert last night and really appreciate those that can get the original sound. I saw a BeeGees tribute band a couple of months ago that were also great. There is a lot to be said for the hard work in caputuring the original tunes note for note and I appreciate guys like you that can do it! I know we are just kicking the ball around and there were no worries or contradictions even being thought of on my end. I wonder if trying to have the right pedals for each tune might give the advantage to the Multi-effects concept for cover and tribute bands? Like @KuruPrionz, I'm thinking more about songwriting and just playing with around these days with lyrics and chords. My lead playing is now on the back burner. Like @Winston Psmith, I appreciate the French Horn (and other instruments' masters) being unadulterated by phasers and Flangers while keeping the door open to new sounds and tweeks using the same instruments in the artistic world. I saw the The Trans-Siberian Orchestra live which is a great example of putting Behtoven's 5th to the test:
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@Caevan OβShite, @Winston Psmith and @Scott Fraser, I agree with your comments and your talents even though I don't know too many violinists using distortion pedals LoL! And with talented artist like you guys there are "always exceptions to the rules". I thought I left myself and off-ramp with "There are a lot of instruments (flutes, violins, sax, trumpets, piano, etc.) that would not sound too good running through guitar pedals (Overdrive, Distortion, Metal, Vibrato, Phase, Octive, Fuzz, etc.). Not saying you can't do it but most non-guitar players would not be using them as much." Anyway my wife and I saw Hall and Oates live in San Francisco back in the day and when the sax player did his solo live, I was blown away! Check out the sax lead with heavy echos at 2:43 to Man Eater: ππ
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@Thethirdapple, There are a lot of instruments (flutes, violins, sax, trumpets, piano, etc.) that would not sound too good running through guitar pedals (Overdrive, Distortion, Metal, Vibrato, Phase, Octive, Fuzz, etc.). Not saying you can't do it but most non-guitar players would not be using them as much. As a guitar player putting together some stomp boxes or choosing a Multi Effects unit the sky is the limit along with your piggy bank. First thing to figure out is what type of music do you want to play? Some genres need certain effects and others need to stay away from them, for the most part. Being versitle might require more pedals while being in a specific genre might only require a few if any. Being acoustic might require none at all. It's all up to you. Many guitar players not only have more than one pedal, they also have more than one amp and more than one guitar. You can buy amps with a ton of onboard effects already programmed with foot switches instead of stomp boxes and/or multi-effects units. Or, you can run both. Some players have different pedal boards set up for different genres. Me, I really only need reverb. If the amp does not have it, I'll purchase a reverb pedal LoL! I do like having a clean boost pedal when switching from lead to rhythm guitar while playing with others. If I'm singing and playing solo, I can leave the boost pedal at home. Making choices is all part of how each of us tackles this wonderful instrument. I like it clean and unadulterated while othes like to get wild with it! The main thing is for you to craft your sound(s) and have fun! IMHO. ππ
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@desertbluesman, Hope you can get her up and running again Amigo! Keep us posted! π