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Many thanks for you suggestions guys.
Im gorna try the u tube free stuff first and see how that goes.
Like a lot of people Iv learned to play chords without instruction quite well but I dont understand the first thing about lead playing. From what I can gather I need to start with the scales first, hopefully once Iv mastered that I can move on to more formal tuition.
how did u guys pick up lead playing ?
I need to learn to play acoustic lead, with an leaning towards blues. There are many lessons available on the internet, have any Chordie members tried these and got good results /...and considered them to be good value for money ?
Wow, good idea, never thought of that
HI Norm,
no not yet,
Im going to Bonners in eastbourne on Tuesday to try both the 100 and 50. Although the opinions seem to be about even, Im leaning on the 100 at the moment. I really dont want to be in the position of thinking if only spent a bit more........., not unless when I hear them back to back there is hardly any difference.
My tip is........play to an audience. For me no matter how I practice it never sounds the same as when you play to an audience. Once I think something is good (ish), i try playing it to an audience, if they like it I try a harder audience. To avoid having them running out screaming i mix the more eclectic stuff with easy stuff i know they will like. For a real test, try playing music a particular audience might not necessarily like ie folk to a jazz audience, blues to to a rock audience.
Many.many thanks for your invaluable comments guys. I’ve been researching this for about a month now and Iv now come up with my final, final ,final conclusion. Just before I do my....and the winner is bit, I thought I might "enlighten" you with the twists and turns of the process.
About two years ago I heard a guy playing his acoustic through an acoustic amp. The paying and singing was ok (and I’m being diplomatically British here) but the sound was great. So I went out and bought an acoustic amp that was at a reduced price. First mistake! It was a Laney and was not really much better than my very old (and we are talking Jurassic period here) Peavey PA. After joining a number of forums the consensus was that the Marshal AS50D was the best in the price range (quick check with chordie members seemed to confirm this). A sudden revelation reminded me that the great sound I had heard previously was a Marshal acoustic amp (although I’m not sure if it was the 100 or the 50)
So off I went to Brighton to buy one..........but they didn’t have any in stock, further the guy selling them said the as100d was significantly better, not only in volume and facilities but critically for me, in sound quality.
Hmm, back to the internet and check on a comparison between the 50 and 100, mostly from the Harmony site overwhelmingly recommends the 100. Call a guy I know who performs and owns a music shop (has an old as50r but does not stock current marshal stuff) says he Gigs with the 100 and no contest with the 50.
So the 100 it is then, back to the wonderful chordie site for a quick check and .........2 good sources say the 50. Err right. Call Brighton and ask if I can demo the two together. Difficult they say, they come in and go so fast.
Not happy with the attitude (I don’t want to marry the guy but.....) I call a shop in Eastbourne. None in stock sir but we will have both in for you a week on Tuesday for you to Demo.
So finally, finally,finally,finally if you are interested in hearing to outcome (if you have not yet lost the will to live) check the chordie site a week on Tuesday to hear the winner is....
Any comments on either of the amps (but please no others if you don’t want to be responsible for a suicide ) before next Tuesday would be appreciated.
Anyone with experience of the Marshall as100d for gigging, generally in smallish pubs. Is it worth splashing out almost twice the price of the as 50 d ?
I presume everyone (that is everyone but me) uses quality rwr discs such as KajiMa suggests (hhb gold).
What does everyone else use ?
Just before I do splash out........... I was having a chat with a guy at a local guitar shop who owned the Marshal AS100D who said that this was much much better than the 50 (although quite a bit heavier). Does anyone have experience of hearing both. I havnt been able to find a shop with both to do a comparison.
Just before I do splash out........... I was having a chat with a guy at a local guitar shop who owned the Marshal AS100D who said that this was much much better than the 50 (although quite a bit heavier). Does anyone have experience of hearing both. I havnt been able to find a shop with both to do a comparison.
Ta, Russell, I will try that a bit further down the line when Iv learned a bit more.
Hi
Norm and Regis,
just to follow up on the e mail I sent to Norm.
I run a session at the Rooms in St Leonards on the 1st and 3d Sundays of the month. 08.30pm to 10.00pm for Guys, Girls and others playing original music. 10.00pm onwards we sit around and Jam on a wide range of music.
Ages range from about 20 to 60 plus.
e mail me if you want any more info. Be pleased to see you there, just ask for Mike.
Hi Tony,
just to add my experiences.
I moved to Hastings 2 years ago, met great singer/Blues Harmonica player, practices were great, gigs were rubbish. Discovered he had an addiction (to everything) and was turning up stoned or drunk. The pressure of the gigs was making him worse so got out and dumped the whole thing.
I set up a session every other Sunday at a local Cafe/Veg Rest/Bar for people writing and playing their own music (08.30pm to 10.00pm) then we sit around and jam 10.00pm till late (sometimes very late).
its quite hard work to arrange (have to put a lot of work in to keep it publicised) and keep going without being too heavy handed (bit like hearding cats with musicians) but it does give me the opportunity to hear people I might want to work with (and visa versa).
Might be worth a try for you especially if there is more than one of you to organise it.
PS I was at Colwyn Bay Radio Officers Training College in the late 70s and the Royal was our local !
Best of luck
Hi Kajima,
Many thanks for the info on CD RW. Iv never seen the ones you mentioned in the shops but Iv just checked and found them on the net so I will give them a go.
cheers
Hi Russell,
Do you mean you take your mixed demo to the studio for re mixing or do you mean you do the whole recording process in the studio ?
One the whole the best (but also the worst) recordings I have heard locally have been by guys on home recordings. Local studios here seem to have produce some very mediocre stuff which (in the scheme of things) seems quite expensive.
Thanks for your advice Doug,
Yes, Im sure any comments will be constructive. So far the response from Chordie members has been nothing short of superb.
By the way way back in the late 70s I was a cadet on a ship travelling from Portland to Japan back and forth. Portland was one of my favourite cities in the world... beautiful and so relaxed. Ahh there are some stories I could tell.....
Many thanks again Russell,
your explanation was great
Many thanks for your excellent and informative reply Stonebridge. This should keep me busy for a while (perhaps until retirement ?).
With some very helpful advice from Chordie members Iv managed to record a couple of songs. Whilst not quite ready to release these to an unsuspecting public quite yet, it would be useful to be able let chordie members (who have been previously warned and signed the agreed waiver on any effect on their sanity) hear them so that I can take on board their comments (the legal ones at least).
I record on a Roland Boss CD 900. How do I get the song on line to the Chordie forum ?
If you could keep the explanation very simple it would help as I think I have a unique technical learning disability or put another way Im just not very bright.
Many thanks for your comments guys, the marshal it is then. I will let you know how it sounds when I get it.
I am looking for an acoustic amp and Im fairly settled on the Marshal AS 50 D which sells at £217 here in the Uk.
Has anyone experience of this amp (or its forerunner the AS50R ) or any advice about other comparable acoustic amps ?
Hi Guys,
I have a Boss BR 900cd recorder which has an integral burner. The CDs I use to record stiplate to record at x12 (are there any others which have slower speeds ?). The recorder give you the choice of x8 or x4. I have tried both and there appears to be very little difference in sound quality..... although there may be other factors which are masking any differences. Which speed do you guys recommend I use for the best sound quality ?
Many thanks for your replies guys esp your very comprehensive reply Stonebridge.
It seems to me that most of recording is about compromises. For me I am finding that I can use the reverb to place instruments forward and behind each other to give the recording more depth. Again for me this seems more important than getting them to have the same "acoustic" ie being in the same room. what is your opinion ?
I am intrigued with regard to the delay time and the number of beats per minute issue. I have heard this before but i dont quite get it. Is there anywhere that explain this on the net ?
cheers
mikeshead
Ref my previous message, I assumed you were a redcoat but now note that may not be the case. The advice still holds about speaking to someone who knows their stuff but it might not be economically viable to travel from the US to the UK for a 10 minute chat.
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