posted April 15, 2007 06:28 PM         

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Battle of Evermore wrote:

NAM- Of course I'm a Page fan. Isn't everybody? lol I like everything from jazz to bluegrass. I even play a bit of classical. I'm a big Chet Atkins fan, I think he does amazing fingerstyle. I love folk & blues...Bob Dylan & Robert Johnson are GREAT. How about yourself? I see you like Faith Hill. Nice guitars btw. Sexinesss. I have on a Zeppelin shirt in this picture, actually. lol

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ok, I started a new thread for music so we won't pollute the pic thread :P

So, yes, I love Zeppelin and even know I am huge Page fan my number one idol is Richie Blackmore.
As far as Jazz I am just not in tune with it, it just sounds wrong to me for some reason, I am more of a Blues person.

Classical, yes! Spanish Guitar, yes!
There are other types of music I like that are native of my country, but as far as playing all that I am just not good enough, I wish I was young and had the time to do it
But with kids and a full time job I am lucky to get some time for my hobbies

Keep practicing, I would like to see more women make it in the music business!

Hair looks great, it suits you!

As far as Faith Hill, well, there is a big reason why I have that song on my profile and it is only because of the lyrics, I am not that much of a country fan either, I like some , like old Hank Jr. and a couple others but my main style, is classic rock (to play) and I like music on the heavier side to listen to.
There are exceptions of course, but that is the genral gesture of it.

posted April 16, 2007 07:37 AM         

NAM ..
i took a look at your 'my space' ..
noticed something regarding tube amps ..
and the fact y'like the blues ..

suggestion .. pop into a music shop and try one of these ..
~ http://www.voxamps.co.uk/daseries/da5.asp ~

the high gain settings are naff ..
but the 'blues' settings are heaven on earth ..

i've been a dedicated tube fan since '68 ..
but i rekon that Vox have finaly made the 'tube' redundant ..

if yer hooked on 'tubes' and the 'blues ..
then be sure to try an amp out that has lilttle or no 'negative feedback' in the design ..

here's a good board regarding the blues .. 'Big Road Blues'

* http://www.bigroadblues.com/forum/index.php *

posted April 16, 2007 08:16 AM         

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~ B.O.E. ~
.. just sayin' hi .. :-)
NAM ..
i took a look at your 'my space' ..
noticed something regarding tube amps ..
and the fact y'like the blues ..

suggestion .. pop into a music shop and try one of these ..
~ http://www.voxamps.co.uk/daseries/da5.asp ~

the high gain settings are naff ..
but the 'blues' settings are heaven on earth ..

i've been a dedicated tube fan since '68 ..
but i rekon that Vox have finaly made the 'tube' redundant ..

if yer hooked on 'tubes' and the 'blues ..
then be sure to try an amp out that has lilttle or no 'negative feedback' in the design ..

here's a good board regarding the blues .. 'Big Road Blues'

* http://www.bigroadblues.com/forum/index.php *

~ HD ~

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Well, hi to you too!

yes, that Line 6 I have is not cutting it for me anymore, I also think there is actucally something wrong with it, when i go to use the tuner on it doesn't work well, so i don't know what else can be worng with it if I already know that something as important is not working properly.

posted April 16, 2007 09:57 AM         

re :
** .. Well, hi to you too! .. **
and .. hi to you .. :-))

re :
** .. yes, that Line 6 I have is not cutting it for me anymore, .. etc .. **
i've never played with one .. though .. seen their range of products ..

been thru god-knows how many amps ..
plus a few guitars .. to get what i want sound wise ..
basicly trying to get back to the way guitars and amps 'inter-react' ..
like they did in the 60's ..
without spending an arm and a leg on 'classic re-issues' ..
or deafening myself and the neighbours .. trying to get 'that' tone .. :-))

and .. re: ' tone ' ..
this article is from a website ( don't remember which though )
it's about solid body guitars and tone ..
* http://www.happydragon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/temp/gtr.bdy.tone.html *

re :
** .. So, you play? .. **
.. i try .. ;-))) .. but just for my own enjoyment ..

re :
** .. do you have a Myspace account? .. **
er .. nope .. .. my comp. is ancient .. (as am i) ..
and some web sites don't work too well here ..

posted April 16, 2007 02:12 PM         

Nickel Creek is a bluegrass band, I looked on Youtube and found some videos. It doesn't sound NEARLY as good as it does live though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rbCjTCr2sM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QsrqM4llCM

HI HD!!! How have you been, ol' chap?

posted April 16, 2007 05:23 PM         

re :
** .. How have you been, ol' chap? .. *
i'm still on vitamins but the thrill is waning ..

.. generaly speaking i'm ok .. cheers for asking .. :-))
but i've got a Nept. and Urns. transit on .. and it feels slightly odd ..
seems neither here nor there .. a foggy unsettled type of feeling ..
bit stuck-in-a-rut musicaly as well ..
pik up instrument .. play the same old riffs .. bore myself to death ..
listen to one of the 'masters' playing .. attempt hari-kari .. fail at that also .. ;-))

apart from that .. weather has been co-operating recently ..
we actually had some sunshine .. hard to believe .. but true ..

.. hey .. like those pics u posted ..

posted April 18, 2007 09:29 AM         

~ NAM ~
re: ** .. give me a couple of weeks .. **
no prob. :-)) .. those articles aint about to vanish ..
it was just i wouldn't like to see you part with hard earned moolah ..
and potentialy end up with something you don't like ..
i mean .. just about everything sounds cool in the shop ..
but when one gets it home .. can be a different story ..

i basicly started playin electric again at the age of 31 .. ( 1984 )
and i hadn't touched one since i was 15 ..
in '84 eveything had changed .. and not knowing what to buy ..
i just went for something familiar .. a fender strat ..
and it was crap .. nothing like the strat i had as a teen ..
the old one was a '63 .. .. the new one a japanese copy ..
and amplification was just as bad .. fizzy and sterile ..
that was before re-issues became trendy ..

thing is .. had i known the data from the 'gear-talk' pdf
i could have saved myself an awful lot of money and hassle ..
.. i ended up buying one of his JD10 preamps ..
and felt like kicking myself that i had not bought one earlier ..
probably the best accessory i've ever purchased ..
it's an amazing bit of kit ..

ok .. question ..
are there any new and upcoming guitarists worth listening to ??
it's been a while since i heard someone 'new' as it were ..
( blues .. jazz .. country .. )

posted May 27, 2007 03:01 PM         

~ http://www.gotanproject.com ~

posted May 27, 2007 03:17 PM         

I used to sing alot when I was younger but although I always wanted to play piano my family couldn't afford lessons Anyway, I bought my daughter a Bass about a year or so ago, but it sat around gathering dust, so recently I picked it up and started teaching myself... I love it!

My musical tastes are very eclectic - I was brought up with a mum into Sixties stuff, Beach Boys et al, and Dad is a country western nut - so I have a fine appreciation of Johnny Cash (I also love the way he waited for so long for June - Romantic)

When I was younger though I was an 80's kid, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode etc, also loved Michael Jackson - but now I love Rock, Punk, Emo type bands...

posted May 28, 2007 10:44 AM         

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Hello again Nam
Just thought I'd butt in as you're talking music
I used to sing alot when I was younger but although I always wanted to play piano my family couldn't afford lessons Anyway, I bought my daughter a Bass about a year or so ago, but it sat around gathering dust, so recently I picked it up and started teaching myself... I love it!

My musical tastes are very eclectic - I was brought up with a mum into Sixties stuff, Beach Boys et al, and Dad is a country western nut - so I have a fine appreciation of Johnny Cash (I also love the way he waited for so long for June - Romantic)

When I was younger though I was an 80's kid, Duran Duran, Depeche Mode etc, also loved Michael Jackson - but now I love Rock, Punk, Emo type bands...

I live for music!

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Hi Cat, that is awsome that youa re teaching yourself to play something, I think any musical instrument gives people discipline and a way out to a perfect world, somewhre you can have some piece and relax.
I haven't played anything for a couple months now, I even have long nails LOL theya re pretty too I really miss it but it seems I just don't have the time for it, hopefully here in the next couple months things are going to change back to normal and I can start playing again.

I do like a lot of different types of music but my main ones are hard rock, classic rock and blues.

Thanks for reviving this thread guys

posted May 28, 2007 05:24 PM         

What do you play Nam?

posted May 28, 2007 07:55 PM         

I can do the chords and I should be a better rhythm player then lead player but since I don't practice that i also s*ck at it LOL
But the main reason why I even started playing again and I like it is because it is my "me" time and that is the most important part of it, I love to be taking far far away and it gives me peace, when I do master something it is also very rewarding!

posted May 28, 2007 10:15 PM         

here's a page of guitar scales .. charts for ..
standard tuning .. open E tuning .. open G tuning .. 4 string bass ..
includes instructions on how to run the pages from a local disc drive ..
~ http://www.happydragon.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/etscales/escales.html ~

a site relating to early '80 fender squire "JV" instruments ..
including serial number identification ..
~ http://www.squierjv.info/ ~
excellent copies of early fender models ..

a site showing pics of Ferrington Guitars
~ http://www.mattwolf.com/guitars1.htm ~

The UK's Best Blues-Rock Band ( probably )
" An information resource that informs every hamsterhead ..
everything he/she wants to know about The Hamsters. "
~ http://www.thehamsters.co.uk/ ~