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Re: Loop PedalI've been a happy owner Of The BossRC20 XL Loop Station for over a year now. There's a single input, a double input, and the big daddy, a five input. They're $180, $250,and $500 respectively. I absolutely love mine. I am adamantly against performing with pre-recorded music so my Boss RC 20 is perfect for my needs. I thinks it's perhaps the coolest musical gadget ever !!! It took me a little time to master the looping technique but I got it now and people really dig it. The audience gets to see a tune created right before their eyes and I feel as though respect and appreciation is greatly enhanced with "the loop".I run my guitar into one input and a stage mic into the other. I'll add percussion such as djembe, casaba, cabasa, cowbell, shakers, thunder tube, goats toes, sleigh bells, tambourine, vocal percussion, etc... on top of a guitar loop. Then I'll sometimes add vocal harmonies on top of the previously mentioned. The important thing is variety and dynamic diversity. One can overuse "the loop" sometimes if one's not careful. I do not work for Boss so I'm not trying to sell their product. I'm just a small time( but Full-time) working musician and I strongly endorse the Boss RC 20 XL.

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He wasn't afraid to 'paint outside of the lines.' Hendrix was a true pure individual who wasn't influenced by what society deemed normal or acceptable. He wasn't restrained by what the masses accepted as 'successful elemental musical components.' His non-conformist approach to life and music is, in my opinion, what makes Hendrix stand out from others. I will not dare say Hendrix was better than or inferior to outstandidng players of today or deceased players of the past because musicianship isn't a contest of skills but instead a showcase of art and  competitvely 'ranking' players takes away from the grand message of the art.

Animals#1
Obscured By Clouds#2
Dark Side of the Moon #3

I love the flow and realness of Animals. Also, the symetry of the simple acoustic guitar and vocal intro and outro I find charming and artsy. This masterpiece isn't overcrowded with overdub after overdub. It's pretty much what Pink Floyd sounded like live at that point in time.

Wots...Uh The Deal and Free Four are two of the finest songs ever written and truely defined the sound that Pink Floyd would eventually evolve into.

Dark Side of the Moon is a little more main stream than I personally like but there's no denying the magnificent impact this music has on generation after generation. It's timeless, ageless, and will sound cool in 10,000 years.

I don't like to speculate into turmoil amongst band members so I won't but I sure would like to see the boys put aside their differences and give us 'one more go at it'.

Howdy Paul,
Hey Jude was originally recorded in F#. I just busted out the album and played along with on my just recently tuned piano. But as the brilliant Mr.McCormick  and Roger Guppy wrote, find a comfy key and transpose it to suit your voice. It really gets up there at the end but you don't have to imitate, just 'interpretate'!!!!!!!! I like to play it in E  and the Grateful Dead used to play it in D. You can use the chordie transposing feature on most tunes. This is a fantastic time saving tool that chordie offers.

Devildogs,
Absolutely lovely piece of music. Lyrically very descritive of some crap holes I've had the incredulous opportunity to discharge musical madness. I enjoyed that, thanks for the heads up............

Brilliant James, Thank you for your insight and rapid response. I feel what you're saying and the mental construction of 'The Sphincter Serenade' is underway. Unfortunately my pay scale doesn't  justify 'strong arms of reason' so I'll have to go with subtle musical butt whoopin'.

Again your mental tutelage is of immense help. I likes uh the way uh yous thinks.

In need of backing tracks ? Try this.
http://www.jamcenter.com/index.html

Please remember that backing tracks should be used only in the privacy of ones home and not in public. Pre recorded music, in my humble opinion, is destructive to the integrity of live music. Backing tracks are beneficial in a rehearsal setting but unconvincing, feeble, and souless in a live setting. Many "pure " musicians share my belief on this issue and if the power goes out, the show goes on.

Tony Levin of King Krimson and many ,many other artists. This man is the most in-demand bass player in all of the music industry. Not only does he look identical to G.Gordon Liddy but he plays bass like nobody's business. He sometimes uses "sticks" on his plucking hand that create a percussive yet melodic style simultaneously. Styles are seemingly limitless and tone and technique are brilliantly unique.
Michael Manring from the Windam Hill recording label is an incredible talent as well.

Exposure to different techniques is never a bad thing. No matter how good a player is(or how good they think they are) improvement can always be sought. There is a difference in playing and practicing. If one plays the same stuff over  and over  they're gonna play what they play really well. But without introduction to new styles or techniques, growth as a guitarist most likely will not occur. It's difficult for advanced guitarists to conceed to instruction but as the late great Miles Davis said."when you stop learning, you stop living".

Many gospel tunes are played in sharps or flats to accomodate the piano or brass instruments.
Possible solutions to your difficulties;
Go to standard tuning. Drop D sounds cool and full and all but can be limiting sometimes.
Invest in a capo. This little gadget can save you hours and hours of frustration.

I hope this is helpful to you and if guitar is all you got, you got a lot.

Think of your guitar playing as shooting pool(billiards) .Don't put as much thought into what you are doing in the here and now, but instead think of the next chord you wish to play. Thinking ahead will help you tremendously.

As far as your fingers being worn out ,callouses will build on your fingertips in time. A quick fix solution for you now is a few dabs of superglue on your fingertips. Careful to let them completely dry before you go touching anything.

Good luck and enjoy your guitar playing adventure.