Thanks, Badeye ... needed this to warm me up inside and out. We've had more winter weather in March than we had Dec - Feb, and it's getting me down. Trout season starts on Sunday, April 1, so that'll be a huge morale booster. Gonna need lots of polar fleece under the waders! Thanks for the great tune!
927 2018-03-24 14:15:12
Re: Forbidden love (4 replies, posted in Poems)
Another fine piece of work, CTECH ... well done indeed! Reminds me a bit of Pink Floyd's "Coming Back to Life".
928 2018-03-24 10:01:35
Re: ooops! (19 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
The real fun in life is doing stupid stuff covertly ... just to see what could happen ... and then pretending it was a silly oversight. 
People tend to leave you alone more often, so it's a free and fun ride to some extra peace and quiet. Two for one, baby!
929 2018-03-24 09:56:48
Re: NGD (32 replies, posted in Electric)
What a shame, Russell ...
Sounds like they got the full two octaves with closer frets instead of a longer scale length. I tried out a 24-fret Epiphone Prophecy, and discovered the same thing. Those extra narrow frets aren't much good a we can't get our fingers in them. Hope you can find one just as cool looking, that fits your style better.
I don't know a thing about these auto-tune mechanisms some companies are coming out with. I do know that locking tuners (like Grover's 106s) are essential with a trem. You first put me on to the Stetsbar a few years back, and I love it. With the locking tuners and D'Addario's NYXL strings, I've never had to re-tune during a jam / practice session. Once it's tuned at the start, that's it.
930 2018-03-22 12:28:11
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Strummerboy Bill wrote:
Now for the BIG question: Is that an Alembic bass guitar?
Bill
You piqued my curiosity Bill, so I did some looking around. The head stock is identical to an Ibanez SR Premium bass, but the knob configuration isn't. Ibanez's are always in a curve, but this one's are in a straight line. An older Ibanez model maybe?
931 2018-03-22 11:59:18
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Strummerboy Bill wrote:
Wow! It's a wonder they don't trip over all the wires! Were there two drummers or just two kits? That was one powerful singer and that guy with the long white beard sure did like to smile. Now for the BIG question: Is that an Alembic bass guitar? Sure looks like one in the shape, but the only one I have ever seen was fretless. I played this throughmy theater system and it sounded AWESOME!
Thanks, TF, Great choice!
Bill
Glad you enjoyed it, Bill ...
- looks like one drummer with two drum kits ... likely set up for different songs?
- the bass looks like an Alembic "Essence", but the head stock isn't right ... dunno what it is
- that opening synth section probably shook your place through your theater system
932 2018-03-22 11:49:00
Re: Chordiestock (21 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Great photo, simply awesome! Y'all would have your parkas & mukluks on if you were here in Nova Scotia ... cold, snowy, & windy.
933 2018-03-22 11:45:18
Re: Like But Wouldn't Buy. (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Peatle Jville wrote:
TF I find it hard to like an artist music if I don't like the person. As I get older I am getting better at not bringing the person's personality into it.
We're probably all affected by that to some degree, Peatle ... if we're honest with ourselves. Maybe I could give an example:
Steve Howe (formerly of Yes, Asia, etc.) is a cranky, egotistical grouch, but one of my favorite all time guitarists.
Brad Paisley is an amazing guitarist, but I'm not at all a C&W fan.
I can be a nice guy most days, but I'm not much of a guitar player.
Does this help at all? Probably not ... 
934 2018-03-22 11:39:47
Re: Like But Wouldn't Buy. (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Phill Williams wrote:
Best band and album cover artwork has to be Roger Dean and Yes....mountains come out of the sky....
Totally agree, Phill ... I think I've mentioned this before, but whenever we saw a new Roger Dean album cover, we would go over it in detail to see which elements had gravity and which ones didn't. There might be some animals running (requires gravity) on the surface of an island floating over an ocean (no gravity). Certain state-of-mind-altering substances always enhanced the experience.
935 2018-03-22 11:32:24
Re: If Any Great Musician You Know Could Time Travel.... (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Strummerboy Bill wrote:
Rick, (Is that your real name, TF? I NEVER can remember! Thanks and sorry if the name is wrong
Your Friend
Bill
Rick is correct, Bill, but TF is easier to spell! 
936 2018-03-22 11:27:09
Re: If Any Great Musician You Know Could Time Travel.... (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Peatle Jville wrote:
Keith Emerson and Jon Lord would enjoy playing with Beethoven. Hopefully they are all now in the same place having a good time.
Wouldn't that be some kind of jam session?!?! Wow!!! Here's a sample of Rick live:
937 2018-03-22 11:14:22
Re: NGD (32 replies, posted in Electric)
Russell_Harding wrote:
Tenement Funster wrote:Another company that does a very impressive job with their finishes is Diamond Guitars (a.k.a. DBZ). They make great use of transparent finishes on Birdseye, Flamed, and Quilted Maple tops, and have some interesting variations on the body contours of both single and double cut classic styles.
Excellent!! especially this one "bird of Prey" http://www.diamondguitars.com/bird-of-p … galaxy-red
Yeah, that's a real cracker, as Peatle might say. When I saw their "Bird of Prey", I thought of Beamer ... our resident "Metalizer". All that said, I like your new ESP a lot!
938 2018-03-21 18:19:41
Re: If Any Great Musician You Know Could Time Travel.... (14 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Rick Wakeman (formerly of Yes) with his whole stage array of keyboards. Rick did his studies at the Royal College of Music in London, and I imagine a fair bit of the curriculum would have included the Maestro's work. And ... I gotta think Herr Beethoven would have a blast with a polyphonic synthesizer!
939 2018-03-21 18:07:00
Re: NGD (32 replies, posted in Electric)
Another company that does a very impressive job with their finishes is Diamond Guitars (a.k.a. DBZ). They make great use of transparent finishes on Birdseye, Flamed, and Quilted Maple tops, and have some interesting variations on the body contours of both single and double cut classic styles.
940 2018-03-21 18:02:21
Re: Good Video Regarding Gibson's (Possible) Demise (4 replies, posted in Guitars and accessories)
We had a pretty good discussion about this last month (link below) and Gibson's current status hasn't improved.
941 2018-03-21 09:28:28
Re: Prog Rock Wednesdays (580 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Mystery "Delusion Rain" Veruno, Italy, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81snjuqJlwI
The Veruno Prog Festival will be 10 years old this year, and is attracting a lot of the "newer" artists in the prog rock genre. I for one am glad prog didn't die with the great artists of the 70's (Yes, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, Pink Floyd, etc.) and that there are lots of talented groups carrying on in the background ... where prog has always lived.
Mystery are a Canadian Prog band (from our Francophone-majority province of Quebec) which was first started in 1986 by guitarist Michel St-Pere and keyboardist Sylvain Desharnais. With a few personnel changes along the way - like most groups - they are still comprised of an all Quebecois lineup from "La Belle Province". This is a new addition to PRW, and I hope you enjoy them.
942 2018-03-21 09:12:57
Re: NGD (32 replies, posted in Electric)
That's a real beauty, Russell ... and with those SD pickups it should have a nice smooth growl. We'll be real curious to hear how their Ever-Tune bridge works. ESP is one of those companies that has really stepped into the spotlight at Gibson's expense. I'm looking seriously at one of their neck-thru bass guitars right now, and both the workmanship and quality of components are exceptional.
943 2018-03-20 09:01:16
Re: Tuesday's Flying Fingers (474 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Mike Dawes Overload (original)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-zOEjgIsCY
I love watching how Mike's long fingers dance across the strings, and his compositions are typically quite melodic, while also demonstrating his skill as a guitarist. I'd love to hear him banging out some funk music on a 5-string bass guitar someday.
944 2018-03-20 08:56:53
Re: Like But Wouldn't Buy. (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Cool story, Peatle ...
It's taken me many years to mentally / emotionally differentiate between who a person is, and what they do. I don't have to like someone to respect what they do, and I don't have to like what someone does to respect who they are. Fact is, we all have parts of ourselves which are appealing / not appealing to everyone else. That doesn't mean I must write someone off because everything doesn't align with my expectations.
I'll say it again, Peatle, you really know how to capture such things very well in verse, and provoke further thought. Thumbs up, dude!
945 2018-03-20 08:50:18
Re: LaBella Strings (19 replies, posted in Acoustic)
That fact that the LaBella's settle in faster is what's really appealing. The Pro Arte's require a lot of stretching and retuning for at least week. That's not a big concern for a hobby guitarist, but for someone performing (as you do, CG) that would be a real nuisance.
946 2018-03-19 21:51:09
Re: New here (11 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Welcome, Austin ... always nice to have another point of view in our discussions. I sincerely hope you won't be shy about your music, what types instruments you play, your favorite kinds of music, and so on. Good bunch here; hope you feel right at home.
947 2018-03-17 11:08:09
Re: 89 to go (10 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'm not sure how pickles became the official currency of the Chordie Universe, but you deserve a pile of them Phill ... you're one of the pillars of this site. It's snowing here this morning also (3 storms in a week) but fortunately they don't last at this time of year.
Chin up, dude!
948 2018-03-17 11:04:52
Re: friday's blues fix (1,560 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Man oh man ... that was friggin' amazing! SRV at his best. I like the way his bass player gives him several admiring glances ... it would be a real treat to play with someone of Stevie's talent (not to mention intimidating). This is a terrific fix, Badeye!
949 2018-03-17 10:50:26
Re: Are There Any Beethoven Scholars Here? (11 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
Here is the 4th movement of Saint-Saens 3rd Symphony, which (IMHO) is the most majestic piece of orchestral music ever written. As I'm typing this, it's playing in the background and the tears are flowing ... it's always affected me this way. The pipe organ is the original "power chord" instrument:
950 2018-03-17 00:23:33
Re: Are There Any Beethoven Scholars Here? (11 replies, posted in Bands and artists)
There's no denying that Beethoven was one of the all time greats. Another favorite composer is the man who was called the French Beethoven, Camille Saint-Saens, at the Paris debut of his 3rd Symphony.