So why did u look pervert? u know u are a fucking fag queen George;)2004 (<>..<>) XiR
>I’ll go first. >I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the song…) >Chuck >www.monkeychild.com
Hit me with your best shot! Pt
Any Carpenters song. It isn’t that they are bad. It’s just that I have played them and "Feelings" so many times that my stomach begins to spasm when I hear them. Ed Cregger
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>a: dont play covers… write something.
Almost every musician covers some songs. It’d be hard to name the ones who don’t. Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing, and it’s also not paying the people who influenced you their due respect. And IMO, musicians who don’t do any covers are as boring as musicians who copy songs to the T. The ones who don’t do any covers are too self indulgient to be bothered with, and the ones that copy songs to the T are too mechanical. Neither one is worth my time. Pete — One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
a: dont play covers… write something.
>I’ll go first. >I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the song…) >Chuck >www.monkeychild.com
Born To Be Wild. Love Steppenwolf and love their version. Hope I never have to play that song again. I actually played in a band once whose motto was "songs you don’t know by people you do". Our entire setlist was covers of the really good songs on the albums that you knew from owning the album but the song didn’t get beat to death by radio. Instead of "Cat Scratch Fever" by Ted Nugent we played "Need You Bad". Instead of "The Stroke" or "Everybody Wants You" by Billy Squier we played "Whadda You Want From Me" and so on. It worked great and went over really well. That was my favorite band to play in of all the gigs I’ve ever had. Peter
> I’ll go first. > I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the song…) > Chuck > www.monkeychild.com
"Takin’ Care of Business" by BTO.
- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->a: dont play covers… write something. > Almost every musician covers some songs. It’d be hard to name the > ones who don’t. > Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing, and > it’s also not paying the people who influenced you their due respect. > And IMO, musicians who don’t do any covers are as boring as musicians > who copy songs to the T. The ones who don’t do any covers are too > self indulgient to be bothered with, and the ones that copy songs to > the T are too mechanical. Neither one is worth my time. > Pete
Pete "Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing" If everyone just played covers what would you cover? Chris
>I thought playing covers was the be all and end all of playing music?
Chris, It is. Just ask David Lee Roth. "Just cover number one hits and you’re half way there." - DLR Regards, Spike
> I’ll go first. > I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the song…) > Chuck > www.monkeychild.com
I thought playing covers was the be all and end all of playing music? Chris
um.. Yeah cos ‘just a gigalo’ & ‘california girls’ were so good LOL 
*cough* Not to diss DLR – Panama and Hot for teacher are ageless and rock!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->I thought playing covers was the be all and end all of playing music? > Chris, > It is. Just ask David Lee Roth. > "Just cover number one hits > and you’re half way there." - DLR > Regards, > Spike
one of my bands did the kylie minogue cover of ‘cant get you out of my head – but a ROCK version! Pretty funny! check out the mp3 at www.sexbeatrecords.com/fink Another band I am in did ‘I ran’ by flock of seagulls (LOL) – but a glam/goth version www.thedeadthings.com We also play ‘look what the cat dragged in’ by poison, and ‘is that you’ by kiss, but much MUCH heavier & a bit faster. But yeah, total cover bands shit me as for so many years original bands had to fight for gigs due to cover bands riding coat tails and hogging up the circuits. Which in my opinion just aint right. Now we have to deal with poker machines and dj’s – thankfully I have moved to melbourne now (Au) where live music is massive! Shakir www.sexbeatrecords.com/shakir.htm
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >a: dont play covers… write something. > Almost every musician covers some songs. It’d be hard to name the > ones who don’t. > Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing, and > it’s also not paying the people who influenced you their due respect. > And IMO, musicians who don’t do any covers are as boring as musicians > who copy songs to the T. The ones who don’t do any covers are too > self indulgient to be bothered with, and the ones that copy songs to > the T are too mechanical. Neither one is worth my time. > Pete >Pete >"Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing" >If everyone just played covers what would you cover? >Chris
I really wouldn’t want to be in a band that *only* played covers. I’d have to think about what songs I’d like to cover for a while, because I haven’t felt like being in a band for years. I don’t find them to be a very good use of my time. It would be easier to name songs that I *don’t* want to cover. For example, I would quit any band who insisted on covering "Layla". Seriously. I’d be out the door in a minute. But off that same album, I’d love to cover songs like "I Looked Away" or "Bell Bottom Blues" or "Key to the Highway". Same with "Smoke on the Water" (and fire in the sky). I wouldn’t tolerate that song. But I’d love to do "Maybe I’m a Leo". I also can’t stand "Freebird"! (You know, it’s a very long song –DriveBy Truckers). But I’d like to cover "Gimme Back my Bullets" or "Gimme Three Steps" or "I Know a Little". But there’d be the danger that by playing only songs that I’d wanted to play, there wouldn’t be enough of the audience who’d appreciate them. And I stopped listening to the radio for music a long time ago, so I don’t even know what people listen to these days. IMO, you can’t play music for the musicians in your audience. They’re the ones that sit on their hands at the end of the songs, and the whole time they’re listening, they’ll be thinking "I would have played that better". I don’t like the idea of catering to the musicians in the audience. Pete — One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
> I’ll go first. > I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the song…) > Chuck > www.monkeychild.com
It’s hard to pick just one, so… Hotel California Freebird Stairway to Freebir..uh,.Heaven. La Bamba
no – I agree with that PMG! But the thread is about BAD predictable and frankly totally annoying covers that stereotypical ‘cover bands’ or bad buskers who have the latest ‘1000 buskers favourite’s song book would play. Every band I have been in has been an original one but always have 1 or 2 covers in the set – done our own way tho’. Yeah it’s fun.
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->a: dont play covers… write something. > Almost every musician covers some songs. It’d be hard to name the > ones who don’t. > Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing, and > it’s also not paying the people who influenced you their due respect. > And IMO, musicians who don’t do any covers are as boring as musicians > who copy songs to the T. The ones who don’t do any covers are too > self indulgient to be bothered with, and the ones that copy songs to > the T are too mechanical. Neither one is worth my time. > Pete > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
I don’t think he was saying that he didn’t want to write any music. I think he was saying that not playing any covers isn’t realistic. Even big name acts cover songs from time to time. Just about every show I’ve been to with big name acts they have played a cover or 2 in their set. It kind of helps you connect with the band and see where they came from.This is a list of covers from the last few big name acts I’ve been to: Incubus : De Do Do Do De Da Da Da – the Police 3 doors down : some skynard song, can’t remember which one though Matchbox 20 : Changes – Bowie Fuel : Mary Jane’s Last Dance – Tom Petty
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> >a: dont play covers… write something. >> Almost every musician covers some songs. It’d be hard to name the >> ones who don’t. >> Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing, and >> it’s also not paying the people who influenced you their due respect. >> And IMO, musicians who don’t do any covers are as boring as musicians >> who copy songs to the T. The ones who don’t do any covers are too >> self indulgient to be bothered with, and the ones that copy songs to >> the T are too mechanical. Neither one is worth my time. >> Pete >Pete >"Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing" >If everyone just played covers what would you cover? >Chris > I really wouldn’t want to be in a band that *only* played covers. > I’d have to think about what songs I’d like to cover for a while, > because I haven’t felt like being in a band for years. I don’t find > them to be a very good use of my time. > It would be easier to name songs that I *don’t* want to cover. > For example, I would quit any band who insisted on covering "Layla". > Seriously. I’d be out the door in a minute. But off that same album, > I’d love to cover songs like "I Looked Away" or "Bell Bottom Blues" or > "Key to the Highway". > Same with "Smoke on the Water" (and fire in the sky). I wouldn’t > tolerate that song. But I’d love to do "Maybe I’m a Leo". > I also can’t stand "Freebird"! (You know, it’s a very long song > –DriveBy Truckers). But I’d like to cover "Gimme Back my Bullets" or > "Gimme Three Steps" or "I Know a Little". > But there’d be the danger that by playing only songs that I’d wanted > to play, there wouldn’t be enough of the audience who’d appreciate > them. And I stopped listening to the radio for music a long time ago, > so I don’t even know what people listen to these days. > IMO, you can’t play music for the musicians in your audience. They’re > the ones that sit on their hands at the end of the songs, and the > whole time they’re listening, they’ll be thinking "I would have played > that better". I don’t like the idea of catering to the musicians in > the audience. > Pete > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
Thanks man. We recorded those songs in one day for $180 bux(au) Looking for a bass player at the moment… argh…
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->one of my bands did the kylie minogue cover of ‘cant get you out of my >head – but a ROCK version! >Pretty funny! >check out the mp3 at www.sexbeatrecords.com/fink > I like that cover. It’s pretty good IMO. > I like their "Imaginary Girl" too. >Another band I am in did ‘I ran’ by flock of seagulls (LOL) – but a >glam/goth version www.thedeadthings.com >We also play ‘look what the cat dragged in’ by poison, and ‘is that you’ >by >kiss, but much MUCH heavier & a bit faster. >But yeah, total cover bands shit me as for so many years original bands >had >to fight for gigs due to cover bands riding coat tails and hogging up the >circuits. >Which in my opinion just aint right. >Now we have to deal with poker machines and dj’s – thankfully I have moved >to melbourne now (Au) where live music is massive! >Shakir >www.sexbeatrecords.com/shakir.htm > Sounds like a good place to move to. > Pete > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
>>I’ll go first. >I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the >song…) Chuck >www.monkeychild.com > Hit me with your best shot! > Pt
I like playing this one – especially after I took the 50 hours to learn the solo correctly
>one of my bands did the kylie minogue cover of ‘cant get you out of my >head – but a ROCK version! >Pretty funny! >check out the mp3 at www.sexbeatrecords.com/fink
I like that cover. It’s pretty good IMO. I like their "Imaginary Girl" too. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Another band I am in did ‘I ran’ by flock of seagulls (LOL) – but a >glam/goth version www.thedeadthings.com >We also play ‘look what the cat dragged in’ by poison, and ‘is that you’ by >kiss, but much MUCH heavier & a bit faster. >But yeah, total cover bands shit me as for so many years original bands had >to fight for gigs due to cover bands riding coat tails and hogging up the >circuits. >Which in my opinion just aint right. >Now we have to deal with poker machines and dj’s – thankfully I have moved >to melbourne now (Au) where live music is massive! >Shakir >www.sexbeatrecords.com/shakir.htm
Sounds like a good place to move to. Pete — One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >a: dont play covers… write something. > Almost every musician covers some songs. It’d be hard to name the > ones who don’t. > Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing, and > it’s also not paying the people who influenced you their due respect. > And IMO, musicians who don’t do any covers are as boring as musicians > who copy songs to the T. The ones who don’t do any covers are too > self indulgient to be bothered with, and the ones that copy songs to > the T are too mechanical. Neither one is worth my time. > Pete > Pete > "Not playing any covers just isn’t very realistic for one thing" > If everyone just played covers what would you cover? > Chris
What we do now… Sweet Home Alabama, Sharp-Dressed Man, and Mustang Sally…
>I would quit any band who insisted on covering "Layla". Seriously. I’d be out
the door in a minute. But off that same album, I’d love to cover songs like "I Looked Away" or "Bell Bottom Blues" or "Key to the Highway". I’d do "Layla" only if it was shockingly good. I play the other three now and then. Often enough to remember the chords. >Same with "Smoke on the Water" (and fire in the sky). I wouldn’t >tolerate that song. But I’d love to do "Maybe I’m a Leo".
I do not play no Deep Purple, y’all. >I also can’t stand "Freebird"! … But I’d like to cover "Gimme Back my
Bullets" or "Gimme Three Steps" or "I Know a Little". I do not play no Skynyrd, y’all.
Good luck on the bass player search. Around here, finding a good bass player is about as difficult as finding a singer who’s head isn’t stuck up his ass. Pete – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Thanks man. >We recorded those songs in one day for $180 bux(au) >Looking for a bass player at the moment… argh… >>one of my bands did the kylie minogue cover of ‘cant get you out of my >>head – but a ROCK version! >>Pretty funny! >>check out the mp3 at www.sexbeatrecords.com/fink > I like that cover. It’s pretty good IMO. > I like their "Imaginary Girl" too. >>Another band I am in did ‘I ran’ by flock of seagulls (LOL) – but a >>glam/goth version www.thedeadthings.com >>We also play ‘look what the cat dragged in’ by poison, and ‘is that you’ >>by >>kiss, but much MUCH heavier & a bit faster. >>But yeah, total cover bands shit me as for so many years original bands >>had >>to fight for gigs due to cover bands riding coat tails and hogging up the >>circuits. >>Which in my opinion just aint right. >>Now we have to deal with poker machines and dj’s – thankfully I have moved >>to melbourne now (Au) where live music is massive! >>Shakir >>www.sexbeatrecords.com/shakir.htm > Sounds like a good place to move to. > Pete > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
– One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
hahahahaha that is so true…. ps: I remember you from quite a few years ago helping me with something to do with either my guitar or amp or pickups or something, but I remember you were vey helpful – i think it was on harmonycentral later Shakir
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Good luck on the bass player search. Around here, finding a good bass > player is about as difficult as finding a singer who’s head isn’t > stuck up his ass. > Pete >Thanks man. >We recorded those songs in one day for $180 bux(au) >Looking for a bass player at the moment… argh… >>>one of my bands did the kylie minogue cover of ‘cant get you out of my >>>head – but a ROCK version! >>>Pretty funny! >>>check out the mp3 at www.sexbeatrecords.com/fink >> I like that cover. It’s pretty good IMO. >> I like their "Imaginary Girl" too. >>>Another band I am in did ‘I ran’ by flock of seagulls (LOL) – but a >>>glam/goth version www.thedeadthings.com >>>We also play ‘look what the cat dragged in’ by poison, and ‘is that you’ >>>by >>>kiss, but much MUCH heavier & a bit faster. >>>But yeah, total cover bands shit me as for so many years original bands >>>had >>>to fight for gigs due to cover bands riding coat tails and hogging up >>>the >>>circuits. >>>Which in my opinion just aint right. >>>Now we have to deal with poker machines and dj’s – thankfully I have >>>moved >>>to melbourne now (Au) where live music is massive! >>>Shakir >>>www.sexbeatrecords.com/shakir.htm >> Sounds like a good place to move to. >> Pete >> — >> One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the >> minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy >> of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
>>I’ll go first. >I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. >(And I love the song…) >Hit me with your best shot!
Hit me with a pork chop! For me it’d have to be Takin’ Care of Business. The Repair Guy http://repairguy1993.netfirms.com/
I have been in many cover bands through the decades. The biggest problem with all of the bands has been choosing the songs. Who chooses them? Even after almost 40 years of playing in bands things do not change. If you have a front person/singer they should choose the songs they want to sing. But the bass player doesn’t like the song so we don’t do it. Or the drummer can’t grasp it and on and on. One of the bands I am in now shares the songs. None of us are good singers but we can each sing a few songs OK. There are 4 of us and we each sing lead on 10 songs. We sound as good as most cover bands and since we all are singing there are no problems with song choices. We choose our 10 songs and learn the other songs. And we all sing backup and harmony. But still…..I’m a guitar player…I ain’t no singer. Gotta do what ya gotta do. Pt
> I’ll go first. > I could live without EVER doing Stormy Monday again. (And I love the song…) > Chuck > www.monkeychild.com
Stairway to Heaven Freebirds a close second, but there are actually times when I like doing it. Perhaps in memory of the dead? Most people don’t realize that all the guitar solo parts are played by one person, not three, Allen Collins. RIP. Talk about selling your soul to the devil, think those guys paid enough of a price? Stormy Monday is indeed a chore. cheers… HJA
Hi, I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. The amp needs proper servicing. Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have been done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. For those interested, I will post pics shortly. Any particular shots you want to see? Jim
????? It’s a *video output tube*! And they work?? Wow, THIS should be an interesting thread. Looking forward to it. Freep
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. > The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! > The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. > The amp needs proper servicing. > Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes > instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. > My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 > switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have been > done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. > For those interested, I will post pics shortly. > Any particular shots you want to see? > Jim
Just out of curiosity, how did you manage to get your hand’s on Rory’s amp? That’s pretty cool. Pete – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi, >I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. >The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! >The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. >The amp needs proper servicing. >Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes >instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. >My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 >switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have been >done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. >For those interested, I will post pics shortly. >Any particular shots you want to see? >Jim
– One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
Pete, I know many people will ask me that question, But I promised not to say how I got it… for the time being. Pics are up on a my site. If you want the link email me at: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Just out of curiosity, how did you manage to get your hand’s on Rory’s > amp? That’s pretty cool. > Pete >Hi, >I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. >The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! >The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. >The amp needs proper servicing. >Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes >instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. >My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 >switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have >been >done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. >For those interested, I will post pics shortly. >Any particular shots you want to see? >Jim > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
>Pete, >I know many people will ask me that question, >But I promised not to say how I got it… for the time being.
Damn!! Can you get me his Strat? I’d be willing to pay up to $500 for it, even though it has a little bit of wear & tear on it. Who has Rory’s Strat? Does anybody know? I sure hope the thing didn’t fall into the hands of House of Blues, or the Rock & Roll Hall of Stupidity or something. Pete — One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
Don’t you want to see the pics? As for the Strat… I could get it but $500 is a bit too much for 2 pieces of old rotten wood screwed together… Don’t waste your money on that. Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Pete, >I know many people will ask me that question, >But I promised not to say how I got it… for the time being. > Damn!! > Can you get me his Strat? I’d be willing to pay up to $500 for it, > even though it has a little bit of wear & tear on it. > Who has Rory’s Strat? Does anybody know? > I sure hope the thing didn’t fall into the hands of House of Blues, or > the Rock & Roll Hall of Stupidity or something. > Pete > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
We used these in old glowbug transmitter’s, Lafayette used them in 6 meter ham sets (6CH6 I think) They have about 20% less power capacity as well as transcunductance however they are more broadband in VHF RF, and final tank circuits > The amp needs proper servicing.
Does it sound bad or have a problem, Mullards last a LONG LONG time ? -J
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi, > I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. > The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! > The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. > The amp needs proper servicing. > Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes > instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. > My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 > switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have been > done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. > For those interested, I will post pics shortly. > Any particular shots you want to see? > Jim
The amp does sound good to me. It does hum quite a bit though, and the Bright Channel is too bright. I also figured that since it’s last checkup in 1971, some filter caps might need replacing and some scratchy pots cleaning. What needs to be done to use EL84 again? I may just leave it with the EL83 since Rory used them. Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We used these in old glowbug transmitter’s, Lafayette used them in 6 meter > ham sets (6CH6 I think) > They have about 20% less power capacity as well as transcunductance > however > they are more broadband in VHF RF, and final tank circuits > The amp needs proper servicing. > Does it sound bad or have a problem, Mullards last a LONG LONG time ? > -J > Hi, > I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. > The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! > The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. > The amp needs proper servicing. > Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes > instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. > My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 > switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have > been > done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. > For those interested, I will post pics shortly. > Any particular shots you want to see? > Jim
Anyone who wants to see the pics can email me Jim – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> We used these in old glowbug transmitter’s, Lafayette used them in 6 meter > ham sets (6CH6 I think) > They have about 20% less power capacity as well as transcunductance > however > they are more broadband in VHF RF, and final tank circuits > The amp needs proper servicing. > Does it sound bad or have a problem, Mullards last a LONG LONG time ? > -J > Hi, > I’m the proud owner of Rory Gallagher’s Vox AC/30 Amp. > The Normal Channel on this amp sounds fantastic! > The Bright Channel sounds much too bright. > The amp needs proper servicing. > Now, the funny thing is that the amp has 4 Mullard EL83 output tubes > instead of EL84. All the preamp tubes are Mullard as well. > My question is: Was the amp modified to use EL83 or are EL84 and EL83 > switchable? I can tell you that if the amp was modified, it must have > been > done a long, long time ago because it looks completely stock to me. > For those interested, I will post pics shortly. > Any particular shots you want to see? > Jim
>Don’t you want to see the pics?
Oh… yeah. I was figuring you’d probably post a url. >As for the Strat… I could get it but $500 >is a bit too much for 2 pieces of old rotten wood >screwed together… >Don’t waste your money on that. >:-) >Jim
Maybe I could talk them down to $350 because of fret wear. Pete – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>Pete, >>I know many people will ask me that question, >>But I promised not to say how I got it… for the time being. > Damn!! > Can you get me his Strat? I’d be willing to pay up to $500 for it, > even though it has a little bit of wear & tear on it. > Who has Rory’s Strat? Does anybody know? > I sure hope the thing didn’t fall into the hands of House of Blues, or > the Rock & Roll Hall of Stupidity or something. > Pete > — > One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the > minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy > of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
– One egg left? For a nutritious breakfast, two eggs is the minimum requirement! And I have but one, which is one shy of two! And it is two that I need! Curses!!! –Mojo Jojo
> Can you get me his Strat? I’d be willing to pay up to $500 for it, > even though it has a little bit of wear & tear on it. > Who has Rory’s Strat? Does anybody know? > I sure hope the thing didn’t fall into the hands of House of Blues, or > the Rock & Roll Hall of Stupidity or something. > Pete
http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?partno=0150080 Rory Gallagher Tribute Stratocaster
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> : >> :: Carlos Santana is a spick, greaser, wetback, dumb fucking mexican. >> :: Of course dumb and mexican are kind of redundant. Santana is an old >> :: man and he thinks drugs are kewl >> : >> : >> : u are a fucking TROLL and take the wereo pig up u’r punk ass bitch >> nonono, I’m a fucking TROLL. now piss off pedo fanboi. > u are a fucking TROLL and take the wereo pig up u’r punk ass bitch > Deja Vu
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I heard my sons band the other night. The guitarist owns a Randall 100w amp head with 4 x 12" cabinet. It is a transistor amp, I don’t know the model though. They play metal. The thing is, when he engages the gain with the foot pedal, and I think he has it set pretty high, even when not playing there is a white noise coming out of the amp that is so bad he has to hit the foot pedal to turn it off to communicate with the other band members, they cannot even talk above the hiss. They were busy so I didn’t have time to try much to isolate the problem, he is playing an Ibanez guitar, single coil pickups, into a DD-3 (I think it was) boss delay pedal into the amp. I did try the ground lift switch in back but it made no difference. Also it lessened (but was still WAY above anything I have experienced and I have played in bands for many years with many different amps) a little when I got him to try the guitar direct into the amp. It MIGHT be cables…but it sounds like self-noise from the amp. I think this amp must mute when no guitar is plugged in because it is dead quiet when nothing is plugged in, even if the gain is set the same. Any ideas or helpful hints? Thanks, JIm — Check out my original music at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/jackermusic.htm "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but not in practice."
Sorry about the formatting…I kept hitting "return" not thinking. — Check out my original music at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/jackermusic.htm "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but not in practice." – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I heard my sons band the other night. The guitarist owns a Randall > 100w amp head with 4 x 12" cabinet. It is a transistor amp, I don’t know > the model though. > They play metal. The thing is, when he engages the gain with the foot pedal, > and I think he has it set pretty high, even when not playing there is a > white noise coming out of the amp that is so bad he has to hit the foot > pedal > to turn it off to communicate with the other band members, they cannot even > talk above the hiss. > They were busy so I didn’t have time to try much to isolate the problem, he > is > playing an Ibanez guitar, single coil pickups, into a DD-3 (I think it was) > boss > delay pedal into the amp. I did try the ground lift switch in back but it > made no > difference. Also it lessened (but was still WAY above anything I have > experienced > and I have played in bands for many years with many different amps) a little > when > I got him to try the guitar direct into the amp. It MIGHT be cables…but it > sounds > like self-noise from the amp. I think this amp must mute when no guitar is > plugged in > because it is dead quiet when nothing is plugged in, even if the gain is set > the same. > Any ideas or helpful hints? > Thanks, > JIm > — > Check out my original music at > http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/jackermusic.htm > "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, > but not in practice."
> > 100w amp head with 4 x 12" cabinet. It is a transistor amp, I don’t know > the model though.
even when not playing there is a > white noise coming out of the amp that is so bad they cannot > even talk above the hiss.
I just fixed a Randall recently which had a serious hiss, due to a loose capacitor, cold solder joints if you will, where the cap was still mounted on the board, butt…pushing down on it made the noise go away. Could be something like that. Mass production circuit boards. BTW, if it’s an older Randall, forget about tech support from Washburn Company. Porky
Thanks for the information! Jim — Check out my original music at http://www.soundclick.com/bands/1/jackermusic.htm "In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, but not in practice."
the other night. The guitarist owns a Randall – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> > 100w amp head with 4 x 12" cabinet. It is a transistor amp, I don’t know > > the model though. > even when not playing there is a > > white noise coming out of the amp that is so bad they cannot > even talk above the hiss. > I just fixed a Randall recently which had a serious hiss, due to a > loose capacitor, cold solder joints if you will, where the cap was > still mounted on the board, butt…pushing down on it made the noise > go away. Could be something like that. Mass production circuit boards. > BTW, if it’s an older Randall, forget about tech support from Washburn > Company. > Porky
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> Ozzy Osbourne Leads MTV American Rock Idol Show >> By Dean Goodman, Reuters >> BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Oct. 22) – Ozzy Osbourne is more than just the >> most >> famous befuddled father in the world >> Before MTV turned his family into household names with the reality series > "The >> Osbournes," he helped invent heavy metal with his band Black Sabbath > almost 40 >> years ago and went on to enjoy a huge solo career. Now, the "Prince of >> Darkness" is launching a new series on the music cable channel to remind > people >> that he is a rock star first. >> "Battle for Ozzfest," premiering on Monday at 10:30 p.m. EDT, pits >> representatives of eight unsigned hard rock bands from across the United > States >> against each other in a series of challenges designed to give one band >> the >> chance to grab a coveted spot on his annual Ozzfest tour next year. >> In one episode, the contestants must bite the head off a bat, just as > Osbourne >> once did. >> In a recent interview at his Beverly Hills home, Osbourne, 55, said he > thought >> the concept was "(expletive) stupid" when his 52-year-old wife and >> manager >> Sharon presented it to him, but now he’s a huge fan. >> "It’s just to let people know that we’re not ‘The Osbournes’ and I’m >> still >> active in my work as I have been for the last 37 years. Sharon’s still > very >> active in the managerial side. We’re not just sitting in the house." >> Thanks to "The Osbournes," most people probably know him as the >> stammering >> drug-addled dad who fills in coloring books as he tries to rein in his > wayward >> children and misbehaving dogs. >> NO HANGING AROUND >> Yet the love has shone through, and he says the show disabuses people of > the >> notion that he "hangs upside-down from a beam in a Bavarian castle and > chews >> bats all day long." >> Just in case people wonder whether the world really needs another reality > show >> from the most over-exposed family in show business, the Osbournes say >> "the >> kids" are the stars of "Battle for Ozzfest." Their main job is to fire >> one > of >> the contestants at the end of each episode. >> "The problem with this show is that when it’s time to let one go, I’m > looking >> the other way," Ozzy says. "I’m on their side. I think anyone who’s got > the >> nerve and the desire to wanna be a rock ‘n’ roller, I know what that > feeling is >> like." >> The MTV reality series "The Osbournes" turned the rocker into a > pop-culture >> icon. >> Production is about three-quarters of the way through, and the winner >> will > be >> announced in January. By the time Ozzfest kicks off its 10th year in >> June, > the >> band will have an album in stores courtesy of Sanctuary Records, Sharon > said. >> The fourth and final season of "The Osbournes" is tentatively scheduled >> to >> premiere on MTV in the first quarter. In previous episodes, Ozzy and > Sharon >> both diced with death — a motorbike accident and colon cancer, > respectively. >> Two of their children, Kelly and Jack, went into rehab. >> One issue the parents now face is the empty-nest syndrome, with their > children >> together venturing into the world as young adults. (Ozzy also has two > children >> from a previous marriage.) >> "We all really love each other, and we’re like any other family," Ozzy > says. >> "We have our problems, and we try with the grace of God to get through > them." > OZZY RULES! > Have you seen the picture for the new box set cover?
Yes! It’s Ozzy in a saint > like pose, I believe some sort of halo above. > DEITY!
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ozzy Osbourne Leads MTV American Rock Idol Show > By Dean Goodman, Reuters > BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Oct. 22) – Ozzy Osbourne is more than just the > most > famous befuddled father in the world > Before MTV turned his family into household names with the reality series > "The > Osbournes," he helped invent heavy metal with his band Black Sabbath > almost 40 > years ago and went on to enjoy a huge solo career. Now, the "Prince of > Darkness" is launching a new series on the music cable channel to remind > people > that he is a rock star first. > "Battle for Ozzfest," premiering on Monday at 10:30 p.m. EDT, pits > representatives of eight unsigned hard rock bands from across the United > States > against each other in a series of challenges designed to give one band > the > chance to grab a coveted spot on his annual Ozzfest tour next year. > In one episode, the contestants must bite the head off a bat, just as > Osbourne > once did. > In a recent interview at his Beverly Hills home, Osbourne, 55, said he > thought > the concept was "(expletive) stupid" when his 52-year-old wife and > manager > Sharon presented it to him, but now he’s a huge fan. > "It’s just to let people know that we’re not ‘The Osbournes’ and I’m > still > active in my work as I have been for the last 37 years. Sharon’s still > very > active in the managerial side. We’re not just sitting in the house." > Thanks to "The Osbournes," most people probably know him as the > stammering > drug-addled dad who fills in coloring books as he tries to rein in his > wayward > children and misbehaving dogs. > NO HANGING AROUND > Yet the love has shone through, and he says the show disabuses people of > the > notion that he "hangs upside-down from a beam in a Bavarian castle and > chews > bats all day long." > Just in case people wonder whether the world really needs another reality > show > from the most over-exposed family in show business, the Osbournes say > "the > kids" are the stars of "Battle for Ozzfest." Their main job is to fire > one > of > the contestants at the end of each episode. > "The problem with this show is that when it’s time to let one go, I’m > looking > the other way," Ozzy says. "I’m on their side. I think anyone who’s got > the > nerve and the desire to wanna be a rock ‘n’ roller, I know what that > feeling is > like." > The MTV reality series "The Osbournes" turned the rocker into a > pop-culture > icon. > Production is about three-quarters of the way through, and the winner > will > be > announced in January. By the time Ozzfest kicks off its 10th year in > June, > the > band will have an album in stores courtesy of Sanctuary Records, Sharon > said. > The fourth and final season of "The Osbournes" is tentatively scheduled > to > premiere on MTV in the first quarter. In previous episodes, Ozzy and > Sharon > both diced with death — a motorbike accident and colon cancer, > respectively. > Two of their children, Kelly and Jack, went into rehab. > One issue the parents now face is the empty-nest syndrome, with their > children > together venturing into the world as young adults. (Ozzy also has two > children > from a previous marriage.) > "We all really love each other, and we’re like any other family," Ozzy > says. > "We have our problems, and we try with the grace of God to get through > them." > OZZY RULES!
Have you seen the picture for the new box set cover? It’s Ozzy in a saint like pose, I believe some sort of halo above. DEITY!
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Ozzy Osbourne Leads MTV American Rock Idol Show > By Dean Goodman, Reuters > BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Oct. 22) – Ozzy Osbourne is more than just the most > famous befuddled father in the world > Before MTV turned his family into household names with the reality series "The > Osbournes," he helped invent heavy metal with his band Black Sabbath almost 40 > years ago and went on to enjoy a huge solo career. Now, the "Prince of > Darkness" is launching a new series on the music cable channel to remind people > that he is a rock star first. > "Battle for Ozzfest," premiering on Monday at 10:30 p.m. EDT, pits > representatives of eight unsigned hard rock bands from across the United States > against each other in a series of challenges designed to give one band the > chance to grab a coveted spot on his annual Ozzfest tour next year. > In one episode, the contestants must bite the head off a bat, just as Osbourne > once did. > In a recent interview at his Beverly Hills home, Osbourne, 55, said he thought > the concept was "(expletive) stupid" when his 52-year-old wife and manager > Sharon presented it to him, but now he’s a huge fan. > "It’s just to let people know that we’re not ‘The Osbournes’ and I’m still > active in my work as I have been for the last 37 years. Sharon’s still very > active in the managerial side. We’re not just sitting in the house." > Thanks to "The Osbournes," most people probably know him as the stammering > drug-addled dad who fills in coloring books as he tries to rein in his wayward > children and misbehaving dogs. > NO HANGING AROUND > Yet the love has shone through, and he says the show disabuses people of the > notion that he "hangs upside-down from a beam in a Bavarian castle and chews > bats all day long." > Just in case people wonder whether the world really needs another reality show > from the most over-exposed family in show business, the Osbournes say "the > kids" are the stars of "Battle for Ozzfest." Their main job is to fire one of > the contestants at the end of each episode. > "The problem with this show is that when it’s time to let one go, I’m looking > the other way," Ozzy says. "I’m on their side. I think anyone who’s got the > nerve and the desire to wanna be a rock ‘n’ roller, I know what that feeling is > like." > The MTV reality series "The Osbournes" turned the rocker into a pop-culture > icon. > Production is about three-quarters of the way through, and the winner will be > announced in January. By the time Ozzfest kicks off its 10th year in June, the > band will have an album in stores courtesy of Sanctuary Records, Sharon said. > The fourth and final season of "The Osbournes" is tentatively scheduled to > premiere on MTV in the first quarter. In previous episodes, Ozzy and Sharon > both diced with death — a motorbike accident and colon cancer, respectively. > Two of their children, Kelly and Jack, went into rehab. > One issue the parents now face is the empty-nest syndrome, with their children > together venturing into the world as young adults. (Ozzy also has two children > from a previous marriage.) > "We all really love each other, and we’re like any other family," Ozzy says. > "We have our problems, and we try with the grace of God to get through
them." OZZY RULES!
Ozzy Osbourne Leads MTV American Rock Idol Show By Dean Goodman, Reuters BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Oct. 22) – Ozzy Osbourne is more than just the most famous befuddled father in the world Before MTV turned his family into household names with the reality series "The Osbournes," he helped invent heavy metal with his band Black Sabbath almost 40 years ago and went on to enjoy a huge solo career. Now, the "Prince of Darkness" is launching a new series on the music cable channel to remind people that he is a rock star first. "Battle for Ozzfest," premiering on Monday at 10:30 p.m. EDT, pits representatives of eight unsigned hard rock bands from across the United States against each other in a series of challenges designed to give one band the chance to grab a coveted spot on his annual Ozzfest tour next year. In one episode, the contestants must bite the head off a bat, just as Osbourne once did. In a recent interview at his Beverly Hills home, Osbourne, 55, said he thought the concept was "(expletive) stupid" when his 52-year-old wife and manager Sharon presented it to him, but now he’s a huge fan. "It’s just to let people know that we’re not ‘The Osbournes’ and I’m still active in my work as I have been for the last 37 years. Sharon’s still very active in the managerial side. We’re not just sitting in the house." Thanks to "The Osbournes," most people probably know him as the stammering drug-addled dad who fills in coloring books as he tries to rein in his wayward children and misbehaving dogs. NO HANGING AROUND Yet the love has shone through, and he says the show disabuses people of the notion that he "hangs upside-down from a beam in a Bavarian castle and chews bats all day long." Just in case people wonder whether the world really needs another reality show from the most over-exposed family in show business, the Osbournes say "the kids" are the stars of "Battle for Ozzfest." Their main job is to fire one of the contestants at the end of each episode. "The problem with this show is that when it’s time to let one go, I’m looking the other way," Ozzy says. "I’m on their side. I think anyone who’s got the nerve and the desire to wanna be a rock ‘n’ roller, I know what that feeling is like." The MTV reality series "The Osbournes" turned the rocker into a pop-culture icon. Production is about three-quarters of the way through, and the winner will be announced in January. By the time Ozzfest kicks off its 10th year in June, the band will have an album in stores courtesy of Sanctuary Records, Sharon said. The fourth and final season of "The Osbournes" is tentatively scheduled to premiere on MTV in the first quarter. In previous episodes, Ozzy and Sharon both diced with death — a motorbike accident and colon cancer, respectively. Two of their children, Kelly and Jack, went into rehab. One issue the parents now face is the empty-nest syndrome, with their children together venturing into the world as young adults. (Ozzy also has two children from a previous marriage.) "We all really love each other, and we’re like any other family," Ozzy says. "We have our problems, and we try with the grace of God to get through them."
> RP> I just listened to only women bleed three times in a row. > wtf is that?
sometime back I believe it was you said something about bleeding after a procedure, I responded with " ‘only women bleed’ vincent furnier " it was a weak call back. Ray
> RP> I just listened to only women bleed three times in a row. > wtf is that? > furthermore, why don’t i know what that is?
i so wanted to make a ‘missoura/alice cooper’ joke for you but i’ll be damned if i can remember what was so funny about alice cooper that day. (i wish this semester would hurry up and end. i want my brain back.) http://www.alicecooper.com/discography/fistful.html
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->RP> I just listened to only women bleed three times in a row. > wtf is that? > furthermore, why don’t i know what that is? > i so wanted to make a ‘missoura/alice cooper’ joke for you but i’ll be > damned if i can remember what was so funny about alice cooper that day. > (i wish this semester would hurry up and end. i want my brain back.) > http://www.alicecooper.com/discography/fistful.html
FYI, Etta James did an excellent cover of this song. –michelle
I just listened to only women bleed three times in a row.
RP> I just listened to only women bleed three times in a row. wtf is that? furthermore, why don’t i know what that is? lish "if there’s anything more important than my ego 40.1% / 30 RANA 125 / 68
> I used to have a practice room next door to Cannibal Corpse. Couldn’t tell > you anything about the bass – It all just sounded like an unending wall of > atonal gut-busting sludge, punctuated by brief silences as they took yet > another bong break. Not any different from the half dozen other death metal > bands scattered throughout the rehearsal complex either.
Yes, I imagine it must have been like that. I could pick up Alex’s playing only in studio recordings, not live But the vocals, man, I can’t believe I liked that (In cannibal corpse they are specially (sp?) unintelligible (sp?), even among death metal bands) — Javier Gonzalez Nicolini Ingeniero Civil en Computacion – Universidad de Chile
>But the vocals, man, I can’t believe I liked that >(In cannibal corpse they are specially (sp?) unintelligible (sp?), >even among death metal bands)
LOL – I think Obituary gave up on (or perhaps never even had) lyrics – they would just growl rhymically and angrily : ) Maureen
>> Alex who-whatty now? >Alex Webster is/was (when I was a fan of him) the bassist for >Cannibal Corpse. >And a damn fine bassist too… right hand speed that was downright >frightening. Kept up with speed-picking guitar players, fingerstyle. >I liked him a lot. Although, I can’t stand to listen to Cannibal Corpse >anymore. From my death-metal fandom days, I dumped all the tapes, but >three jewels I bought on CD and are the only death metal I listen to >anymore: Morbid Angel’s ‘Blessed are the Sick’,’Covenant’ and ‘Domination’. >Someday I’ll get around to buying Sepultura’s ‘Arise’ too…
Check out the instrumental track on the CC "Gallery of Suicide" cd – I think it’s called "From Skin to Liquid" or something suitably creepy : ) There’s a lot of good music in some death metal bands….the vocals kill it for me most of the time though. Maureen
I used to have a practice room next door to Cannibal Corpse. Couldn’t tell you anything about the bass – It all just sounded like an unending wall of atonal gut-busting sludge, punctuated by brief silences as they took yet another bong break. Not any different from the half dozen other death metal bands scattered throughout the rehearsal complex either. — Learning funk bass? visit www.js3jazz.com/store.htm "Speaking the Truth in times of Universal deceit is a revolutionary act." — George Orwell
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Alex who-whatty now? > Alex Webster is/was (when I was a fan of him) the bassist for > Cannibal Corpse. > And a damn fine bassist too… right hand speed that was downright > frightening. Kept up with speed-picking guitar players, fingerstyle. > I liked him a lot. Although, I can’t stand to listen to Cannibal Corpse > anymore. From my death-metal fandom days, I dumped all the tapes, but > three jewels I bought on CD and are the only death metal I listen to > anymore: Morbid Angel’s ‘Blessed are the Sick’,’Covenant’ and ‘Domination’. > Someday I’ll get around to buying Sepultura’s ‘Arise’ too… > — > Javier Gonzalez Nicolini > Ingeniero Civil en Computacion – Universidad de Chile
Alex who-whatty now? — Kristoff Lajoie Electric Bassist www.kristoff.4t.com www.brockdowney.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> What do you guys think of Alex Webster’s playing? I saw thr making of The > Wretched Spawn and was impressed. > Mike
> Alex who-whatty now?
Alex Webster is/was (when I was a fan of him) the bassist for Cannibal Corpse. And a damn fine bassist too… right hand speed that was downright frightening. Kept up with speed-picking guitar players, fingerstyle. I liked him a lot. Although, I can’t stand to listen to Cannibal Corpse anymore. From my death-metal fandom days, I dumped all the tapes, but three jewels I bought on CD and are the only death metal I listen to anymore: Morbid Angel’s ‘Blessed are the Sick’,’Covenant’ and ‘Domination’. Someday I’ll get around to buying Sepultura’s ‘Arise’ too… — Javier Gonzalez Nicolini Ingeniero Civil en Computacion – Universidad de Chile
Back in the late ’60s, his strings were definitely a key to playing blues and rock, as he was much more "tuned in" to how it was done than Fender’s or Gibson’s strings, and I still use them (or D’Addarios) today. His products touched me as much as I touched them, I guess, which was quite a bit. The link was nearly as long as the article, so, WTH: Zoid Posted on Fri, Sep. 10, 2004 Ernie Ball, famed maker of rock guitar strings, dead at 74 Associated Press SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Ernie Ball, a pioneer maker of rock ‘n’ roll guitar strings used by legions of artists, from the Rolling Stones to Merle Travis, has died. He was 74. Ball died at his home Thursday after an ongoing illness, the mortuary handling services announced. His strings and instruments were used by music stars over the past four decades, from B.B. King to Metallica. Beginning with a small music shop in the San Fernando Valley, Ball built a business with annual sales of $40 million and a worldwide reputation. Along the way, he bucked traditional thinking in the music business. "He changed the way people thought of guitar accessories, and how they sold and marketed them, and to this day the Ernie Ball way is the industry standard," his son, Sterling Ball, said in a statement. "My dad understood how to make tools for musicians, and our family is deeply proud of being part of this creative process." Born Sherwood Ball, he grew up in Santa Monica and learned how to play the Hawaiian steel guitar from his father when he was 9 years old, according to a history on the Ernie Ball company Web site. As a teenager, he played at a bar in Los Angeles and later toured the Southwest with the Tommy Duncan band. In the 1950s, he enlisted and played with the U.S. Air Force Band for three years. After his service, he played in Los Angeles clubs and landed a staff band job with "Western Varieties," a popular weekly show on KTLA-TV. In 1958, Ball opened a shop in Tarzana that, uniquely, sold only guitars. "Sales reps would come in and say, ‘Ern, you’ve got to sell clarinet reeds, drum sticks, valve oil; blah blah blah,’" Ball recalled. "And I’d tell them ‘I just want to sell guitars.’" In 1962, complaints from customers that they couldn’t find lighter-gauge, flexible strings for their rock ‘n’ roll instruments prompted Ball to create and sell sets of strings he called "Slinkys." They were a hit. He later branched out into instruments and accessories, buying the Music Man electric guitar company in 1985. Ball was not a by-the-book businessman, disregarding profit-and-loss statements, according to the company. "If it feels right, I know it will sell," he once said. Today, Ernie Ball items are sold in more than 5,000 music stores in the United States and exported to more than 70 countries. In addition to his son, Ball is survived by his wife, Ani; sons Sherwood and David; a daughter, Nova, and eight grandchildren. —
Sounds like a pretty good life….Rock on Ernie ERic
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Back in the late ’60s, his strings were definitely a key to playing blues > and rock, as he was much more "tuned in" to how it was done than Fender’s or > Gibson’s strings, and I still use them (or D’Addarios) today. His products > touched me as much as I touched them, I guess, which was quite a bit. > The link was nearly as long as the article, so, WTH: > Zoid > Posted on Fri, Sep. 10, 2004 > Ernie Ball, famed maker of rock guitar strings, dead at 74 > Associated Press > SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Ernie Ball, a pioneer maker of rock ‘n’ roll > guitar strings used by legions of artists, from the Rolling Stones to Merle > Travis, has died. He was 74. > Ball died at his home Thursday after an ongoing illness, the mortuary > handling services announced. > His strings and instruments were used by music stars over the past four > decades, from B.B. King to Metallica. Beginning with a small music shop in > the San Fernando Valley, Ball built a business with annual sales of $40 > million and a worldwide reputation. Along the way, he bucked traditional > thinking in the music business. > "He changed the way people thought of guitar accessories, and how they sold > and marketed them, and to this day the Ernie Ball way is the industry > standard," his son, Sterling Ball, said in a statement. "My dad understood > how to make tools for musicians, and our family is deeply proud of being > part of this creative process." > Born Sherwood Ball, he grew up in Santa Monica and learned how to play the > Hawaiian steel guitar from his father when he was 9 years old, according to > a history on the Ernie Ball company Web site. > As a teenager, he played at a bar in Los Angeles and later toured the > Southwest with the Tommy Duncan band. In the 1950s, he enlisted and played > with the U.S. Air Force Band for three years. After his service, he played > in Los Angeles clubs and landed a staff band job with "Western Varieties," a > popular weekly show on KTLA-TV. > In 1958, Ball opened a shop in Tarzana that, uniquely, sold only guitars. > "Sales reps would come in and say, ‘Ern, you’ve got to sell clarinet reeds, > drum sticks, valve oil; blah blah blah,’" Ball recalled. "And I’d tell them > ‘I just want to sell guitars.’" > In 1962, complaints from customers that they couldn’t find lighter-gauge, > flexible strings for their rock ‘n’ roll instruments prompted Ball to create > and sell sets of strings he called "Slinkys." > They were a hit. He later branched out into instruments and accessories, > buying the Music Man electric guitar company in 1985. > Ball was not a by-the-book businessman, disregarding profit-and-loss > statements, according to the company. "If it feels right, I know it will > sell," he once said. > Today, Ernie Ball items are sold in more than 5,000 music stores in the > United States and exported to more than 70 countries. > In addition to his son, Ball is survived by his wife, Ani; sons Sherwood and > David; a daughter, Nova, and eight grandchildren. > —
Sheeee- it..! ! ! Sorry to hear it…. I’ve use so many of his set of strings over the years…. Still have some from the later 70’s… guess I’d better hang on to them for awhile… they’ll be worth something on EBAY… eh.. ? ? ? RIP Ernie….! ! ! gtski
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Sounds like a pretty good life….Rock on Ernie > ERic > Back in the late ’60s, his strings were definitely a key to playing blues > and rock, as he was much more "tuned in" to how it was done than Fender’s > or > Gibson’s strings, and I still use them (or D’Addarios) today. His products > touched me as much as I touched them, I guess, which was quite a bit. > The link was nearly as long as the article, so, WTH: > Zoid > Posted on Fri, Sep. 10, 2004 > Ernie Ball, famed maker of rock guitar strings, dead at 74 > Associated Press > SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Ernie Ball, a pioneer maker of rock ‘n’ roll > guitar strings used by legions of artists, from the Rolling Stones to > Merle > Travis, has died. He was 74. > Ball died at his home Thursday after an ongoing illness, the mortuary > handling services announced. > His strings and instruments were used by music stars over the past four > decades, from B.B. King to Metallica. Beginning with a small music shop in > the San Fernando Valley, Ball built a business with annual sales of $40 > million and a worldwide reputation. Along the way, he bucked traditional > thinking in the music business. > "He changed the way people thought of guitar accessories, and how they > sold > and marketed them, and to this day the Ernie Ball way is the industry > standard," his son, Sterling Ball, said in a statement. "My dad understood > how to make tools for musicians, and our family is deeply proud of being > part of this creative process." > Born Sherwood Ball, he grew up in Santa Monica and learned how to play the > Hawaiian steel guitar from his father when he was 9 years old, according > to > a history on the Ernie Ball company Web site. > As a teenager, he played at a bar in Los Angeles and later toured the > Southwest with the Tommy Duncan band. In the 1950s, he enlisted and played > with the U.S. Air Force Band for three years. After his service, he played > in Los Angeles clubs and landed a staff band job with "Western Varieties," > a > popular weekly show on KTLA-TV. > In 1958, Ball opened a shop in Tarzana that, uniquely, sold only guitars. > "Sales reps would come in and say, ‘Ern, you’ve got to sell clarinet > reeds, > drum sticks, valve oil; blah blah blah,’" Ball recalled. "And I’d tell > them > ‘I just want to sell guitars.’" > In 1962, complaints from customers that they couldn’t find lighter-gauge, > flexible strings for their rock ‘n’ roll instruments prompted Ball to > create > and sell sets of strings he called "Slinkys." > They were a hit. He later branched out into instruments and accessories, > buying the Music Man electric guitar company in 1985. > Ball was not a by-the-book businessman, disregarding profit-and-loss > statements, according to the company. "If it feels right, I know it will > sell," he once said. > Today, Ernie Ball items are sold in more than 5,000 music stores in the > United States and exported to more than 70 countries. > In addition to his son, Ball is survived by his wife, Ani; sons Sherwood > and > David; a daughter, Nova, and eight grandchildren. > —
A set from the 70’s? Those vintage, naturally aged, NOS gems will fetch a pretty penny on ebay for sure! Take care, ERic
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Sheeee- it..! ! ! Sorry to hear it…. > I’ve use so many of his set of strings over the years…. > Still have some from the later 70’s… guess I’d better hang on to > them > for awhile… they’ll be worth something on EBAY… eh.. ? ? ? > RIP Ernie….! ! ! > gtski > Sounds like a pretty good life….Rock on Ernie > ERic > > Back in the late ’60s, his strings were definitely a key to > playing blues > > and rock, as he was much more "tuned in" to how it was done than > Fender’s > or > > Gibson’s strings, and I still use them (or D’Addarios) today. His > products > > touched me as much as I touched them, I guess, which was quite a > bit. > > The link was nearly as long as the article, so, WTH: > > Zoid > > Posted on Fri, Sep. 10, 2004 > > Ernie Ball, famed maker of rock guitar strings, dead at 74 > > Associated Press > > SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Ernie Ball, a pioneer maker of rock ‘n’ > roll > > guitar strings used by legions of artists, from the Rolling Stones > to > Merle > > Travis, has died. He was 74. > > Ball died at his home Thursday after an ongoing illness, the > mortuary > > handling services announced. > > His strings and instruments were used by music stars over the past > four > > decades, from B.B. King to Metallica. Beginning with a small music > shop in > > the San Fernando Valley, Ball built a business with annual sales > of $40 > > million and a worldwide reputation. Along the way, he bucked > traditional > > thinking in the music business. > > "He changed the way people thought of guitar accessories, and how > they > sold > > and marketed them, and to this day the Ernie Ball way is the > industry > > standard," his son, Sterling Ball, said in a statement. "My dad > understood > > how to make tools for musicians, and our family is deeply proud of > being > > part of this creative process." > > Born Sherwood Ball, he grew up in Santa Monica and learned how to > play the > > Hawaiian steel guitar from his father when he was 9 years old, > according > to > > a history on the Ernie Ball company Web site. > > As a teenager, he played at a bar in Los Angeles and later toured > the > > Southwest with the Tommy Duncan band. In the 1950s, he enlisted > and played > > with the U.S. Air Force Band for three years. After his service, > he played > > in Los Angeles clubs and landed a staff band job with "Western > Varieties," > a > > popular weekly show on KTLA-TV. > > In 1958, Ball opened a shop in Tarzana that, uniquely, sold only > guitars. > > "Sales reps would come in and say, ‘Ern, you’ve got to sell > clarinet > reeds, > > drum sticks, valve oil; blah blah blah,’" Ball recalled. "And I’d > tell > them > > ‘I just want to sell guitars.’" > > In 1962, complaints from customers that they couldn’t find > lighter-gauge, > > flexible strings for their rock ‘n’ roll instruments prompted Ball > to > create > > and sell sets of strings he called "Slinkys." > > They were a hit. He later branched out into instruments and > accessories, > > buying the Music Man electric guitar company in 1985. > > Ball was not a by-the-book businessman, disregarding > profit-and-loss > > statements, according to the company. "If it feels right, I know > it will > > sell," he once said. > > Today, Ernie Ball items are sold in more than 5,000 music stores > in the > > United States and exported to more than 70 countries. > > In addition to his son, Ball is survived by his wife, Ani; sons > Sherwood > and > > David; a daughter, Nova, and eight grandchildren. > > —