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Thanks, Dino!
Much appreciated. We've got all the family on the way right now, and the house smells wonderful with turkey and all the fixings just about ready to go. My dear wife sure knows how to put a scrumptious meal together, and the rest of us are quite capable on the consumption end! (LOL)
Sooooo much to be thankful for!
Andrew's going to have a terrific instrument to start with, and we all hope he catches the interest right away.
Glad you liked it, Dino.
TD does 99% instrumental stuff, and some of it has that "techno / club / trance" type of feel that I'm not personally a fan of. But some of their material is excellent, and this is one I really like. As you say, it does have a Pink Floyd type of feel to it. When they let Bernhard have some space, I find he adds a some passion to what they do, along with percussionist Iris Camaa.
Tangerine Dream - "The Halloween Cast" (Lisbon, Portugal, 2010)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLlmFkKm0IQ
Had to feature some more of the stellar guitar playing of Austrian-born Bernhard Beibl. He is no longer touring with TD, as apparently there was a dispute over how much (or little) they were offering him. Indeed, with founder Edgar Froese now in his 70th year, the day must be approaching when his Tangerine Dream will no longer be performing. Like everything in life, we have to enjoy these things while they're here. Enjoy!
It's inspiring to see people like OVEE using their celebrity status to help others.
Speaking of hockey, the NHL season officially started last evening, with my suicidal Toronto Maple Leafs starting the season the same way they ended last year, i.e., losing. Oh my ...
Sorry to hear of that, Beamer ... been through a "restructuring" once myself, and it ain't no fun. Glad to hear there are other positives, and no doubt you'll land on your feet in no time at all.
Chin up, buddy!
Thanks for the update on Riff Station, Spikey.
It's always good to hear from someone who has used something like this, and it's good to know you find it useful. I can't read music very well either.
Cheers!
I never knew Jeff Bridges was an accomplished musician ... that's awesome. Really liked his take on John Wayne's "True Grit" character, and he was a terrific villain in the first Iron Man movie. He had great chemistry with Robert Downey Jr.
Marvellous! Really like the crooked, almost-embarrassed smile in the 3rd pic.
This is an older post, but I thought we might throw in a few iconic bass guitars:
1) Sir Paul McCartney's Hoffner 500/1 :
2) Chris Squire's Rickenbacker 4001 Stereo Bass :
3) Geddy Lee's Fender Jazz Bass :
Gotta love Geddy's T-shirt in this shot, from some short-film spoofs they did about themselves.
Welcome to Chordie, River!
I sincerely hope you find this site as helpful as I have. There are some very knowledgeable guys & gals on here, and you'll get great answers to all your questions.
A little tip that was given me years ago about strumming patterns, was to use the guitar like a washboard and play along with the song you're learning. Simply mute the strings with your fretting hand, and focus on getting a strumming pattern with your picking hand that matches the tempo of the song. I've found this to be a quick & easy way to pick up the rhythym of the song, and the chords can be added afterwards.
Tim Pierce is another example of just how many good musicians there are out there. I'm glad they take the time to show us things like this. At one time, the only way a bonehead like me could learn anything new was to attend jam sessions and the like, which takes time many of us don't have. YouTube has changed all that, and I for one am grateful.
Good post, Beamer!
Always sad to see someone die at such a young age (59). I love the quote in the article that she "sang with such a kind of purity and heart, and a complete absence of ego." People like that are rare, and always leave a void. RIP Linda Hornbuckle.
David Gilmour - "Take a Breath" (2006)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L96IpYeWTk
This beauty is from one of Gilmour's solo albums (On an Island) and was co-written with his wife Polly Samson. There are some notable players at this Gdansk, Poland concert, including the late Richard Wright on keyboards, and another favorite guitarist Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music, 801, etc.) playing the black Strat with white pickguard. Manzanera's style has much in common with Gilmour's, and they've shared the stage and studio together for numerous projects. Gilmour is well-known as a skillful string-bender, and really showcases that talent with some really elastic work in this piece. Hope you enjoy this one!
Tenement Funster wrote:Saw DBB at a pub in downtown Dartmouth, NS about 35 years ago. It was called "The Wyse Owl" and was where Canadian blues great Dutch Mason first launched his career. I think DBB played several gigs there, and always packed the place ... deservedly so!
Nice,, We got to see them in the Anvil Tavern in your neck of the woods, Great show. Met Dutch at a house party a long time ago, he played and sang all nite long..good ole days...
badeye
That's awesome, Badeye! The Anvil is of course in Wolfville, where I went to university (Acadia). Dutchy was extremely hammered one night at the Wyse Owl, and fell backwards off the stage. I think he sprained or broke his wrist when he landed. Our group was trying to act concerned and what not, but inside we were laughing our butts off. Dutchy was so drunk he didn't know if it was Tuesday or August. I can still picture it vividly, and it still makes me grin.
Yup ... good ole days indeed!
Just noticed this old thread, and thought I'd post the link to Cohen's website displaying his new album, just released in late-September. The man's now 80 years old and forging on:
Here's an apt description of some of us:
Yep, that's me sitting on the sidewalk.
Here's an article from "The Washington Post" last week about "The Endless River", cover art, commentary, etc. Can't wait for November 10th!
I am glad too see I am not the only adult who watches the simsons,they can deliver some good entertainment at times.
It's filled in where the old school Bugs Bunny Cartoons left off. I'm convinced those were written for adults first. Most of the Bugs Bunny humour wouldn't make sense to kids.
Welcome to Chordie MKD! Don't know how many children you have, but perhaps they'll be here someday as mekidskids1, mekidskids2, etc.
Reeta ... you must be talking about "Immigrant Song". Tongue twister is a good description.
I'm not a luthier, but it looks like your person may have installed new fret(s), and then filed them down a bit to reduce "buzzing" which can happen when a string makes contact with a fret that is too high. This procedure is called "fret dressing". I believe that it's part of a new fret setup for a guitar, along with adjusting the truss rod. As guitarists, we want the action as low as possible (minimal relief in neck) but minimal fret buzz (their height relative to one another). It's a fine balance between one and the other. Here's a couple of good article on frets:
http://avhguitarrepair.com/repair-blog/ … ret-dress/
http://www.fretnotguitarrepair.com/repa … r/buzz.php
Generally speaking, I believe it's a safer idea to replace all of the frets from the 5th position to the nut simultaneously. These are the 5 that get the most wear usually, so replacing them all will minimize the setup problems. I hope this bit of info is useful.
I have to agree that some of this if all a bit foreign. However ... just by forcing myself to read through the knowledgeable posts on theory (in this thread and others) it's less foreign than it once was. It might be in slo mo, but it's progress.
Saw DBB at a pub in downtown Dartmouth, NS about 35 years ago. It was called "The Wyse Owl" and was where Canadian blues great Dutch Mason first launched his career. I think DBB played several gigs there, and always packed the place ... deservedly so!
Jethro Tull - "Thick as a Brick" (Madison Square Garden, 1978)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV-ASc0qkrM
Of course the original TAAB is 44 minutes long, and it was Tull's follow up to the "Aqualung" album. The critics dubbed "Aqualing" as a concept album, which it was never intended to be according to the band members. Their response was TAAB, which Ian Anderson called "the mother of all concept albums". With the primary theme being a spoof of the recording industry, they were stating that the critics wouldn't really know a concept album if it hit them in the face. Many will remember the newspaper-style album jacket which came out with the vinyl release in 1972, and all of the great Monty Python style articles it contained:
Ian's vocal performance is stellar, and now that the passage of time has removed both his range and his growl, we won't see it like this again. There are lots of more recent performances, but I think this is the best live version of this Prog Rock classic, even though it's been "bite-sized" for performance purposes. Enjoy!
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