Highly entertaining stuff, Bill ... thank you. I'd never heard of Django Reinhardt, and sampled through this album with amazement. I especially enjoyed "You Rascal, You".
2,577 2015-09-29 09:21:16
Re: Old Guitar Day (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Mark's Knopfler's "National" graces the cover of Dire Strait's "Brothers in Arms" album, and we're all familiar with his finger-picking it for the song "Romeo & Juliet". He was chatting about it at a concert, and referred to all of the embossing on it (palm trees, lovers, scrolling, etc.) as being vulgar. For whatever reason that's stuck with me, as I'm not entirely sure what he meant. The steel resonators are indeed beautiful, and I hope to play one some day.
2,578 2015-09-29 09:12:40
Re: NGD again. I should get my own topic. Call it JJJ gets another guitar. (9 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Here's a pic of JJJ's "NGD Celebration" cake:
You do know that guitars are flammable ... don't you?
2,579 2015-09-26 23:12:49
Re: Locking Tuners VS Locking Nut (10 replies, posted in Electric)
These things finally arrived (Grover 106G locking tuners) and they're installed on my Les Paul. They only needed a 3/4 turn to bring it to tune, so coupled with some nut grease, it now stays in tune when using the trem. Even the opening segment of "Sorrow" by Pink Floyd didn't knock it out of tune ... good addition.
2,580 2015-09-26 23:07:42
Re: EPL Soccer - 2015/2016 Season (48 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Some great results today:
Man United 3 --- Sunderland 0
Tottenham 4 --- Man City 1
Arsenal 5 --- Leicester 2
Liverpool 3 --- AstonVilla 2
Nice to see your Spurs jump up to 5th place, Norm, and I'm going to savor my guys being in first place for the moment. Don't know what's wrong with your Blues, Kodiak, but I can't imagine them staying in the lower part of the table for very long ... they've got too much talent.
2,581 2015-09-26 15:58:36
Re: NDFD (5 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
If you're not careful, NELA, yer missus will be using that thing to find you "swimming with the phish's". That's top-notch sonar gear. I hope you get to use it before she lowers the curtain on ya.
2,582 2015-09-26 10:38:39
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Steve Hackett "Dance on a Volcano" London, 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0LLbkwqTiA
Another clip from the "Genesis Revisited" tour, with this song from the "Trick of the Tail" album, the first one released after the departure of Peter Gabriel. Phil Collins provided lead vocals to the group from that time forward. I always thought Phil's voice was a little "thin" although there's no arguing with the success of his career. In this version, I honestly feel that vocalist Nad Sylvan does a better job on this number than Phil did ... more expression, more power, etc. And Hackett's guitar playing continues to inspire me. The entire album was based on nursery rhyme themes, all incorporated into the character line-up on the cover art by Colin Elgie:
2,583 2015-09-25 23:26:30
Re: Problem with ad's (12 replies, posted in About Chordie)
My typical reaction to problems with computers, software platforms, and mobile applications:
2,584 2015-09-25 23:15:49
Re: EPL Soccer - 2015/2016 Season (48 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Norm ... good luck to your Spurs tomorrow against Man City. Of course I'm for their win (as well as a Man U win against Sunderland) 'cuz that'll vault my lads into first place. Did you see Bournemouth's Matt Ritchie score against Sunderland recently? One of the best goals I've ever seen ... absolutely brilliant skill:
2,585 2015-09-25 23:10:36
Re: friday's blues fix (1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
That some smooth blues on the "py-anny" for a change ... loved it, Badeye!
2,586 2015-09-25 23:06:21
Re: Surprise Surprise. NGD again. I have to cut down. (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Is this the one JJJ?
Reminds me of the one Jimmy Page used to play "back in the day". I had an Epiphone version of it around my neck once, and it's a good chunk o' lumber. I'm just glad they've never done a double-neck Les Paul or Thunderbird ... ugh!
And as far as your continuing compulsion to acquire guitars goes, I think you have the healthiest case of G.A.S. I've ever seen.
2,587 2015-09-25 08:19:14
Re: nice guitar day (1 replies, posted in Electric)
Happy NGD, Graham!
I looked your rig up on Rickenbacker's site, and that's a real beauty for sure:
I recall watching a "rig rundown" clip of Chris Squire, explaining the dual output jacks on his Rick bass. He said he ran one output straight to the first input on his amp for the pure sound of the guitar itself. He then ran the second chord through his effects setup, then to the second input on his amp. In this way, he could layer the natural sound with the modified sound, without compromising either one. Made some sense, and his signature sound is well known over his years with YES.
Congrats buddy ... have fun with it!
2,588 2015-09-25 08:02:06
Re: Yoge Barra R.I.P. (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
"Nobody goes there anymore ... it's too crowded."
"The future ain't what it used to be."
"It's like deja vu all over again."
"Half the lies they tell about me aren't true."
2,589 2015-09-25 07:57:19
Re: New Guitar Day (32 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Thanks, y'all ... I should point out the "Chordie T-Shirt" being worn also; the guitar hides most of it. Wearing the colors with pride!
2,590 2015-09-25 07:52:38
Re: Broken Strings (8 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
Never had a wound string break UJB, but have broken a few high E's and B's. It happened when I was installing them usually, as I don't strike them hard when playing, and use a fairly thin pick (0.73mm).
2,591 2015-09-24 01:58:13
Re: Yoge Barra R.I.P. (6 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Yogi had more great quotes than almost anyone else I can think of. One of my favorites was:
When you come to a fork in the road ... take it."
2,592 2015-09-24 01:55:16
Re: EPL Soccer - 2015/2016 Season (48 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Wow, Bill ... that was some performance! I don't recall ever seeing anyone score 5 goals in a match, let alone doing it in 9 minutes. Manager Guardiola is either looking like a putz (for not starting him) or a genius (for putting him on after the halftime break). Either way, it's memorable. I recall Ruud van Nistelroy scoring 4 in a match about 10 years ago (or more) for Man U, although I can't recall who the "victims" were.
Kodiak ... thanks for telling about your journey towards being a "soccer" fan. I played during school years, but never started following pro leagues (EPL, UEFA, Bundesliga, etc.) until I began coaching U18 boys in 1996. It also wasn't a sport that received much television coverage in North America, until more recent years. I started watching simply to learn about formations, strategies, set pieces, etc., but soon fell in love with the game itself on a whole new level.
2,593 2015-09-24 01:41:05
Re: New Guitar Day (32 replies, posted in Acoustic)
It's here!!!
It looks, plays, and sounds better than I hoped for. Best of all, it fits my hands ... love the extra wide nut!
2,594 2015-09-22 10:17:49
Re: "Sung To The Tune Of......." (9 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Good thing!
I heard the Arsenal football/soccer fans singing the other day:
"Mourinho is a wanker,
A wanker, a wanker,
Mourinho is a wanker,
A wanker is he."
2,595 2015-09-21 11:00:41
Re: Football 2015-2016 season (183 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Badeye ... I also enjoyed that match. Lots of points scored against a high-priced defensive line. I know the Pat's have been branded as cheaters lately, but they're in good company, i.e., all the other 31 NFL teams. Check out this website for entertainment:
2,596 2015-09-21 10:55:51
Re: Monday Morning's Classics (85 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Great selection for a Monday morning, Bill ... thank-you!
2,597 2015-09-20 10:16:00
Re: EPL Soccer - 2015/2016 Season (48 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Congrats to Bayern-Munich for the 3-0 victory over Darmstadt yesterday. They were pretty much in complete control of the whole match.
That was a chippy affair yesterday between Chelsea & Arsenal, eh? I think Arsene Wenger did well to keep his composure at the post-match press conference. The officiating was very lop-sided against him, and Diego Costa seemed to be able act like a jerk with impunity. How he keeps getting away with whacking people in the face like this is beyond me! I'd like to see him try treating guys like Kompany, Lukaku, or Gomis like this ... he'd be flattened immediately.
My guys from Man United take on Southampton today, and a win will vault them into 2nd place once the weekend's over. Taking the telephone off the hook for this one!
2,598 2015-09-20 10:06:31
Re: New Guitar Day (32 replies, posted in Acoustic)
NELA ... really want to thank you for some great tips; I'll have to curb my enthusiasm when it arrives. Thanks, buddy!
Fortunately, it's travelling laterally and not longitudinally (sp?) so it shouldn't be encountering too much variation in temperature. I also ordered the deluxe, archtop case made for it for extra protection ... any decent instrument deserves a proper case IMHO. Hopefully that increases its chances of getting here in one piece.
For an update, it arrived in Montreal yesterday. This is like playing "Where's Waldo?"
2,599 2015-09-20 09:55:41
Re: my child (15 replies, posted in Songwriting)
Excellent work, TIG ... this should be the mission statement for every parent and grandparent.
2,600 2015-09-20 09:51:21
Re: BE A HERO (28 replies, posted in Songwriting)
The only people I blame for war are the people who insist on imposing their will on others at gunpoint. Using cultural values, political positions, religion, social structure or anything else is just a sociopathic excuse they use to justify it. With that said, there are times when military action is needed to defend my home or the helpless from tyranny. For those brave men and women who are willing to do that, I have the very highest esteem.