After 12 years of regular playing out, hundreds of hours of tweaking, and thousands of dollars in effects pedals, I am pleased to announce that I have finally found my sound.
Thank GOD for that!
1,702 2012-02-27 00:41:35
Re: Skype Jam Test Participation Instructions. (73 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
SUUUCKS - I was under deadline. Worked from 8 am until just now!!!!!!!!
1,703 2012-02-21 20:54:10
Re: Skype Jam Test Participation Instructions. (73 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
My name is baldguitardude. I think you just accepted it.
1,704 2012-02-21 16:35:52
Re: Skype Jam Test Participation Instructions. (73 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'm in!
1,705 2012-02-21 16:33:40
Re: Ear training (17 replies, posted in Music theory)
I did ear training in college so I can't comment on home study courses, but the Perfect Pitch course has been advertised for years. Based upon samples it seems like a good product. If you have an iphone you might also try this. the beginner course is free: http://www.karajan-eartrainer.com/en/
1,706 2012-02-21 05:49:48
Re: Guitar picks (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
They are a bit slick if your hands get sweaty. Other than that I love 'em.
1,707 2012-02-20 23:39:14
Re: Guitar picks (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I've used those. They sound awesome.
1,708 2012-02-20 17:59:15
Re: Guitar picks (22 replies, posted in Acoustic)
I use 1 mil tortex or 1+ mil nylon. I find the grip awesome and the sound (particularly from the nylon) is quite warm.
1,709 2012-02-16 18:03:17
Re: New Music (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I listen to some zydeco. Never played it.
I'm not on the Black Keys bandwagon. At. All.
1,710 2012-02-14 16:40:20
Re: New Music (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Zurf we have lots of overlap. I have lots of Maynard, Dizzy, Dr. John, Cross Canadian Ragweed, OCMS!
1,711 2012-02-14 15:52:15
Re: New Music (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Thanks for the suggestions all!
Brother Yusef. Holy Crap.
1,712 2012-02-14 05:55:03
Topic: New Music (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'm kind of blah on my iTunes playlist at the moment. I have lots of good folk, funk, acoustic, jazz, blues, rock, rockabilly, country, bluegrass, metal, ska, reggae, classical, operatic, and even some Broadway, top 40 and rap. Just looking for something new. Maybe in one of those genres, maybe in another.
Any suggestions?
1,713 2012-02-13 22:46:23
Re: If I see you in another way ( original tape ) (5 replies, posted in Songwriting)
are you thinking any particular feel or tempo?
1,714 2012-01-25 21:51:03
Topic: Guitar Naming (12 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Detman101's post about his NGD made me realize that I have never named a single guitar that I've owned. Not a one.
Do most of you guys (and gals) name your instruments?
1,715 2012-01-25 20:44:12
Re: Decoding the intro to Keb Mo's 'As soon as I get paid' (2 replies, posted in Song requests)
Give us a time marker for what you are referring to as the "speedy part." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzaGLBHS0b4
1,716 2012-01-24 23:57:44
Re: Questions about diminished chords (9 replies, posted in Music theory)
You can really get crazy when you blow that dominant chord out to an altered chord...
C E G Bb Db
Now you have E/G/Bb/Db dim7 over C. Head exploooooodes.
1,717 2012-01-24 21:40:23
Re: Questions about diminished chords (9 replies, posted in Music theory)
Other fun trivia - dominant seventh chords contain a diminished triad:
C7 = C E G Bb
E dim = E G Bb
You can use diminished chords as a substitute for the dominant chords with a root a major third below the diminished chord's root. Yowza.
1,718 2012-01-20 01:00:02
Re: What was your first guitar? (23 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I have a late 60's Guild Madeira that was a gift for xmas when I was 5. I still play it every day.
1,719 2012-01-19 23:21:22
Re: Intellectual Property (17 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Yet again I'm with Jerome. The bill is crap. The intent may be good but execution is terrible. The lack of presumption of innocence or due process is very alarming.
I'm an online marketer by trade...my whole industry is having a fit about it right now. Horrible bill.
1,720 2012-01-19 23:19:28
Re: Ordering on line (16 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
I'm with Jerome. Too much potential variance between "identical" instruments.
1,721 2012-01-15 19:32:34
Re: If you could listen to one band/artist who would it be. (35 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Hendrix
1,722 2012-01-13 20:37:33
Re: Wanna buy midpriced acoustic! Any advice. (33 replies, posted in Acoustic)
Whatever you buy, buy used. Lets someone else eat the depreciation.
1,723 2012-01-13 20:35:50
Re: science and inventors (56 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
<= Amazed that this discussion is still civil. Well done, Chordie folk.
1,724 2012-01-12 19:54:07
Re: Free web site? (13 replies, posted in Chordie's Chat Corner)
Using wordpress is about the cheapest you can get...a few bucks for the domain, a few bucks for hosting and you're done. The sites are not glamorous but they work, SEO well and you can edit them yourself without paying a geek $55 an hour. Here are some examples I've made in the last month or two (I don't want to link spam so just type these in your browser)
free jazz lessons dot com
sin city k9 dot net
bald guitar dude dot com
DS I would be delighted to help you get something set up and install wordpress for you. For free. 
1,725 2012-01-03 21:28:41
Re: Learning a Song (12 replies, posted in Acoustic)
i like to noodle with songs and do my own thing with them, so once I have the melody half way there (by singing along with the recording) I learn the chords and start to experiment with the feel.