626

(6 replies, posted in Other string instruments)

Pat Metheney is an internationally known virtuoso and one of the best guitar players on the planet, so I doubt if he's got time to come and educate us, although a boy can dream. 

I think there was more going on there than just that, too, Phill, for a couple of reasons.  An instrument like that is going to have sympathetic harmonies ringing out all over the place.  If you note, he never stops fretting on the guitar necks, even when he's strumming or picking on one of harps.  A harp is also not going to be tuned like a guitar. Harps (and this is a harp guitar) don't get fretted at all.  They're plucked or strummed, just like Matheny does in the video.   It is by necessity tuned to something open, or even a full chromatic scale if there are enough strings for it.

627

(6 replies, posted in Other string instruments)

Nope, no joke.  In fact, Pat Metheney plays one regularly.  He probably has a small army of people to keep it tuned, though.  smile

In fact, after googling up the video of him playing one, I think that one is his.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp1wHZfZz9s

628

(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

I have an RC-2 and love it.   I like Boss pedals, generally, as they're pretty tough.

629

(12 replies, posted in Electric)

Is it a spring reverb?  I can see that having it's own sympathetic harmonics, too.

I'd still test drunk, just to be sure.

630

(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Baldguitardude wrote:

who'd you steal that from?

A broke buddy with a lot of guitars.  smile

631

(12 replies, posted in Electric)

Yeah, then that's just weird.  Try getting your vote in for drunk, and see if that helps.

632

(4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

Times of guitars and no money are far better than times of money and no guitars.

633

(12 replies, posted in Electric)

1. Yes.  smile

If it is genuine sympathetic ringing, then the only two places it could be coming from are the guitar or the amp, as those are the only two parts of your signal chain generating waveforms in the air.   Do you get the ringing if you relocate the guitar relative to the amp?

Did this adventure start with "Hey, hold my beer?"

635

(36 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

You need all of them, of course.

636

(14 replies, posted in Music theory)

USMC7312 wrote:

I come from a strong engineering background and the learning methods for us left brainers are significantly different then most really good musicians who are "traditionally" right brainers, although there are always exceptions to the rule.  Those of us who view the world from the left side of the brain need to see the whole picture and how everything fits within that whole.

As someone who has that exact same background and has that same "why" need, the book that cracked it open for me was "Scales over Chords" by Wilbur Savidge.   It is based on the CAGED method, which should make complete sense to your left brain.

637

(0 replies, posted in Songwriting)

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638

(5 replies, posted in Music theory)

Baldguitardude wrote:

Using tabs to read music is like using a telegraph to read Hamlet.

That is deeply, deeply profound in both accuracy and humor.

639

(5 replies, posted in Music theory)

Tabs are a relatively horrible way to communicate music.   There are a couple of different ways to do it without needing to understand standard notation, but none of them are perfect, either.

If what you have is tabs, it will show you where your fingers go, and that's about it.

640

(2 replies, posted in Music theory)

Scales scales scales.  Or more accurately, scale patterns, scale patterns, scale patterns...

That will make things a lot easier.

641

(17 replies, posted in Electric)

Baldguitardude wrote:

The Vox is pretty rad. My rhythm guitarist has one. I've played with a lot of Line 6 gear and I've never been a fan. No experience with the Fender.

I'll second the VOX props.  From a modeling standpoint those guys do a great job.   Their Valvetronix line has tube inputs so you can even enjoy that in a modeling amp, which is pretty sweet.

642

(17 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)

As with all guitars, the one I prefer is the one in my hands at any particular moment.

643

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

dino48 wrote:
jerome.oneil wrote:

In my mind, Harbaugh family get togethers always end up with the brothers in a fist fight on the front lawn...

I would almost bet they would after the super bowl,I would like too see it if they did.

Can you imagine the Cops episode they'd make out of that?  big_smile

644

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

In my mind, Harbaugh family get togethers always end up with the brothers in a fist fight on the front lawn...

645

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

Harbaugh vs Harbaugh.

Does it make me a bad person because the first thing I thought was "Maybe we can call in an air strike..."?

646

(3 replies, posted in Recording)

That kind of tracking is going to be the same pretty much no matter what you use to record.

GarageBand comes with a pretty healthy help system, which is where I'd start.  On my Mac, lesson's 3 and 4 in the help system are about recording vocal and electric guitar.

Are you having trouble getting the audio into the Mac, or is it that you aren't sure how to record once it's set up?

647

(6 replies, posted in Music theory)

Astronomikal wrote:
jerome.oneil wrote:

A C D E G A

So without looking it up, that's 1-b3-4-5-b7-(1), right?  Regardless, I'm guessing that's MINOR pentatonic, because of the b3?

Yup.  I just didn't want to confuse him as it appears he's just starting out.

648

(6 replies, posted in Music theory)

Pentatonic scales are five note scales.  You are probably playing that pattern all the way across the fretboard which would give you two octaves plus a few, which is why you're playing 12 notes.

Play the scale from A to A.  That should be six tones.  A C D E G A.   

Playing it all the way across the fretboard is good practice.  You just need to know where the root notes are so you know where you can resolve your licks.

649

(12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

One of the great moments of my life was getting to meet Jimmy Doolittle on the 50th anniversary of his raid over Tokyo.  I was stationed on the USS Ranger in Sand Diego, and the ship had loaded the surviving members of the raid and a couple of B-25s on board.  The Ranger then pulled out to sea, launched the aircraft which flew over General Doolittle's house (he lived in San Diego) and dropped confetti on it.

http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/aircraft_carriers/ranger_cva_61/cv61_g.jpg

650

(16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)

I don't think I could contrive a better way to lose a football game than what Seattle did at Atlanta this week.  I needed a freaking cigarette after that game.

Generally, I'm pretty stoked about the Seahawks' future, to the point when I can't eve call them the Sadhawks anymore.  They are young, big, fast, and talented.  They are also contractually committed to the team for a while.  I think something like 16 starters aren't even eligible for free agency for three years, so they have a window to win.

I expect they'll draft another foaming at the mouth DE and shore up the offensive line a bit.  They could also use a true big speed receiver to make that offense hum.  I fantasize about Larry Fitzgerald in Seahawks blue.