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ONe I was hoping my kid might use, but it can have two diff meaning for the same accronym.
P.A.F =
for old guys Patent applied For
(+ anyone who knows anything knows its PAF for the gibson humbucker.)
for young guys PUNK AS F*&K
(but you know the zzz thing going on around here,, I spell it AZZ just to not get editied! LOLOL)
Anyone here live in the general Dallas Ft. Worth area? I live out past Weatherford, Mineral Wells. Was hoping to maybe meet up.
Cheers!
Beamer.
LOLOL Actually Im trying to get that accomplished here soon. It will be a DIY job.
This is of course written about a woman. LOLOL She broke my heart, but thats where good songs come from right? BTW Same woman was subject of Dark eyed Townshouse.
Score! +1
I have a Behinger amp. the 1x12 2 channel 60W,,,, look around if you can play in the pawn shops you may find a good 30 W Behinger or line6 . the Peavy Vyper is a good deal new.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ … -combo-amp
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ … 8000001000
and for a great tube or tube s/s
http://www.musicianzone.com/index.cfm?g … amp;sub=44
this little amp KICKS OUT THE POWER AND TONE! I bought one for my kid. we dont put it past 1 on the volume.
This is Bheingers butiqe amp and I own it. its classic and creamy
http://www.activemusician.com/item--EM. … Attenuator
hope this helps. a favorite quote from crossroads "Muddy Waters invented electricty"
Basically, you need to just take your guitar to a shop and try a few different ones.
I have a older version of the Pro Mag. If you use it direct to amp, its lacking,,,,,HOWEVER...I decided to put my Compresser / sustainer in the chain and no problems at all!
It acts as a boost for your pick up not to mention the benifits of controlable compression, out level and sustain.
I still would like to get a inline EQ also. this helps a lot! like the Dano. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ … 3000000000
I mostly use the pro mag in my 12 string. You might consider having one installed internally.
I see you made it!
This is the site to find that info for your loop station.
I guess out of no where all teh stuff about the "occupy" folks hit me. I was listening to Tom Petty and then iI remembered hearing how a child was taken by protective services from some idiots in a tent. then they said "this could ruin their chance of low income housing" I had to think, Well your stupid. you should have done everything you could to keep you child safe adn warm and try to find SOMETHING to do other than join a unlicensed protest.
yep its my counter protest song.
Well dude, that was great. It wraps up how I feel for a lot of my friends. I hope you don't mind but I really want to share it with a couple.
Beamer
I had just that tonight. I am working overtime and this came to me. I pulled out the leagle pad and scratched down what hit me.
No tune in mind yet. words hit me first.
Additional ideas or re-arranging welcome.
All these strangers gathered round
Looking for answers
that can’t be found
Some pray to God
Some stand around
And kick the sod
Reverend Reverend
They show no shame
Crying out to heaven
Shouting someone else is to blame
Reverend Reverend
All these strangers gathered round
Looking for answers
that can’t be found
I wrote this song in 1988. Its one of the top5 of my own that I thik is great. I would like to add some other instrument and maybe find some one to get some lead guitar for it.I know it needs a bridge, but I have never learned the "proper" way to format and write songs. I have winged it all. Yes it is very Neil Youngish. The rythm is sorta a Heart of Gold type thing. (Yep this was written after LIVE RUST came out. I love that set!)
This was written either Acoustic or Electric. Sounds good with dist. Set up at your choice of amp settings. I go for a slight Live Rust sound and a bit of 80s chunk.When playing the chorus the Bm is palm muted and the A is not. I also use my flanger in chorus. In chorus The D5 slides to E5 on AND . The D5 chart is not the form I use. It should be same finger positions as the E5 shown but at the 5th fret.This is my first attempt at posting So I hope it works.
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It looks promising.
May I make a suggestion on future vids? Get right to the song, you can make a seperate introductions vidieo. make sure your warmed up and praticed, I noticed a few hesiations in the filming.
Singer needs to have a microphone and needs to SING OUT. I went to a Jewel show and there were 2 female acts b4 her. I had to strain to hear them. They acted like they were afarid to get close to the microphone. I actually fell asleep through half of the show. A ballad can be sung quietly but with power.
Maybe you guys could find a cool looking pub or even a basement/ or a den / room - to shoot your next song. The acoustics of your pratice garage take away from the song. You guys look a little bored also. Stand up. Get some emotion showing.
Im no pro. But if you look at this from a quality standpoint (Im a quality inspector btw) I think people are going to give you a 2.5 second chance and look to the next new vid.
You Tube has a lot of compititon these days. If this is a vidieo for fun, friends and family, Its great. If your promoting yourself,, get creative.
hope this helps. Keep pushing! I may not be the best musician but I have some experieance with people and their reactions to music.
Peace Love and Chicken Fried Stake!
I think he is refering to 1:24 it is a cool sounding riff.
or he may be talking about 3:01
I knew I wasn't just going to be able to pick the guitar and practice consistently every day without a little help or motivation. So I signed up for a high school beginner guitar class. I learned exactly what every one here has suggested we had a sheet where we played several 1 4 5 patterns of chords where the forth was the dominate seventh chord, we also had chord progressions and picking patterns. I don't like learning a lot of songs, but I still practice and a year later from that class I'm about to graduate high school and I'm taking the intermediate class
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I TOTALLY AGREE WITH FINDING A BETTER GUITARIST TO JAM WITH! The fastest I ever learned was with a set of guys who had a basement jam band. They were great! They showed me how to play a part and we went for it. all of them supportive. Sometimes you meet ppl who just want to impress you and secretly make you feel stupid for not being as good as them. or ppl who dont want to slow down for you. (yea personal view here) For me anyway, It has been hard to find a set to gell with. When you do. enjoy the he!! out of it!
I mentioned this in another post, but between the advice here and YOUTUBE, it should help with some of the monotony of just lessons and pratice pratice. I was taht way,I get bored easy. I found some good teachers from you tube. I mention these guys only cause they have really kept me going when I was about to let it lay low for a while. Ill give you urls for their clips.
http://www.youtube.com/user/papastache102
Pappa is cool!
http://www.youtube.com/user/martyzsongs
Marty is cool too. He and Bret kinda work together from time to time
http://www.youtube.com/user/youcanlearnguitar
http://www.youtube.com/user/FullDistortionDotCom
http://www.youtube.com/user/activemelody
and of course jamplay,, but you got to pay for that. but they have some great free samples also
This is something I have not even paid much attention to. Ill have to see what I do. I know I hang my left hand by my thumb a lot. I have started using it more to mute the E string. Playing open chords I try very hard to keep my fingers curled so that a pencile could go through them (little trick I saw wayyyy back on a vidieo) but tend to flat finger power chords. I know I cant play all slung low either. Looks damn cool though! LOLOLOL
Something to remember.
Guitars and Bikes usually share a true commonality....
Most people start out with a guitar or bike that is MUCH MORE CAPABLE THAN THE PERSON WHO BUYS IT.
I have played a great acoustic electric Dean arch top. They play great but like all guitars,, you will want to have it set up. maybe this will be up your ally http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/ … 6000010000
Joey here.She cant play sitting because it slides off her lap,even when it is strapped.It is a V couctic.An acoustic flying v.As far as strings go.I cant find much difference between brands(especially electric).Some may last longer than others but thats about it.Tin ear or tightwad,that is up to you how to categorize me.I used to use only ghs nickel rockers on my electrics and martin silk and steels on my acoustics.Then I saw a bin full of discount strings and did my own test.If a brand turned out to be totally junk(ROUNDS).I simply dont buy them again no matter how cheap.But it only happened once.(ROUNDS).Im no expert on strings.But if you see a brand called rounds.Stay away
Tell her to fit one leg of the v between her legs. V do not play well otherwise. really V is for rocking out! but if the crux of the V is down in her leg it will stay up better.
I have my "CORE" bands that I will always come back to. With you tube I find that I will stmble on some new acts that I like. While they may not be totally original or maybe the singer needs a bit of Coaching, I just like the way it makes me feel.
Isnt that really what it all boils down to? HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? IMHO Jack Johnson is nice but I wont go home from a club and dig up anything he has done. He just was able to hit a chord with 16 yr olds in love.
HMMM, when I was 16 and in love / lust (since really what did we know at 16) I think one of my best love songs was RHYTHM OF LOVE by the Scorpions and the song that always makes me think of the first girl to really ever twois my heart was "Little MISS DANGEROUS" By Ted.
My point, If it stirs your soul, its good for you but maybe not the other person.
To be honest the last of th newer bands I really like was "Collective Soul" wht happened to them I don't know.
THEY ARE OUT THERE ON THE SMALL CLUB CIRCUT SAME WITH 7 MARY 3
I wanna learn Guns 'n Roses - Patience. Beautiful song.
I got the music for this from this site yrs ago. Jus tlisten to it and you will get it. Hell If I can sound deacent at it Im shure you can! LOLOLOL
and then have fun with Used to Love her and One in a Million (great riff even if you dont like the lyerics, do what I do, tqake riff and write your own words to replace the ones you dont care for. LOLOLOL)
PEACE
Hey Zurf and Norm I fyou want to hear a very differant but Awesome version of Heart of Gold try this out by Zakk Wild http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG1e8SAWyMw
There is a lot of controversy over if its better than NY but I like the way he has the emotion in his voice. I love Neil just for the record. This is my favorite of his covers of Neil.
Here is a great version of Whiter shade of Pale. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX1h5d4_T5A
ENJOY
The topic about first songs made me think,
Ok everyone has had a song that they just had to learn after feeling a bit proficient.
Mine was ROCKET RIDE by Ace Frehley--- That flanger was the cooles sound I had heard while cutting my teeth on Kiss.
I really like the sound of the Way Back Black Sabbath use of the a Phazer also. Cool analog effects!
WOW
Cant beleive no one said, Smoke on the Water! But that was my secondone. FIRST ONE basic IRON MAN!!!! Then All along the watchtower.
@topdown
Thanks. I have actually just discovered the forum this month. I posted this in a different area but will repost my bio for ya.
HELLO CHORDIANS! (btw I like that moniker LOLOL)
About me:
My Name is Scott and I am 43. Beamer is a nick name I picked up about 15 yrs ago from my father in law during my very first motorcycle rally. (As you can see “Beam me up Scotty" just fit) I also have an original style command badge on my vest LOLOL! So there are 2 of my other interest.
I have been a music fan since the age of 8. I had a neighbor who played guitar. She was in her 20's and when my brothers and her would light a camp fire she always would play. I thought her 12 string Ovation was the coolest thing I had ever seen. Kiss was my very first RNR band and it went on from there.
It was not till I was 16 and moved to NC from WV that I finally found a person willing to help me learn.
Chuck was infinitely patient. He was self taught and very good! I got a book learned about 24 open chords and the different bar shapes. Let’s just say I have been a frustrated player ever since. I have never really learned theory, or lead. I can play some of the basic chord keg rock. I love my heavy metal (classic, 80’s! and newer stuff) to this day. I also love the classic songwriters (Harry Chapin, James Taylor, Gordon Lightfoot).
Everything I have learned about music has been stubborn determination chiseled into my granite head! I have almost gotten rid of all my stuff many times over the last 25 years because I cannot make my AX sing the way I want it to. I let it sit for a bit, then pick up my guitar turn my amp up and hit E5 on the 7th fret. Start some palm muting and then I forget about how I can’t play Stairway or Eruption. I remember that it’s about having fun and writing what’s inside.
Influences: To be completely honest to myself, I have to claim Jim Morrison, Harry Chapin, and E.A. Poe as three of the strongest for my one personality side. The heavy and punk side sorta followed naturally but I have to say I really dig THE RAMONES for the 3 min hit all and no lead guitar! I will say that the 80s style is my favorite of “hair†music. Some of my buddies refer to ourselves as “CHUNKERS†ripping the palm muted chug-a-chunk just makes me feel great.
Current equipment (most all budget minded):
Epiphone SG G400 cherry bridge p/u replaced with a Seymour Duncan George Lynch Screaming’ Demon
Fender 12 string acoustic (Dean Markley sound hole pick up)
Kamen 6 string deep bowl. (was once a parent Co of Ovation) this guitar has been around the block! Love it!
Bugera 5 watt tube amp
Beheringer 1 x12 modeling amp ( 65W)
DigiTech RP250 w/ dedicated laptop
My boys stuff that we all share (they are 9 and 10)
()
(10yr old )
Dean flying V W/ GFS hot rails type PU in bridge.
AXL strat
Dano FAB dist. Box
Dunlop Cry baby
RP70
Johnson T15R amp
(9yr old)
Fender Jazz bass knock off
Rouge bass
BP80
Fender 15 practice amp.
The other sig line I may use is "If reality doesnt sound good,,, STOMP IT TILL IT DOES" I have a pic of the quote with a bunch of stomp boxes around it.
Guitar chord forum - chordie → Posts by beamer
