The Guitar Pron Thread

[Celery Man 21098]

I must’ve been in a bad mood because I still remember being annoyed on the Motion City tour in…. Vegas at the Hard Rock Cafe when we got to the venue and it was all hangers on and girlfriends of the local opening band drinking and eating everything and sitting in all of the seats. Goddammit you guys are sleeping in your bed tonight and I’ve been shitting in truck stops for a month let me lay down somewhere.

Actually I think a key component of that was that it was hours before the show, like mid afternoon, and they were already there. 

Edited September 1, 2022 by Celery Man

[Celery Man 21098]

I think I sound like an asshole. Opening bands are great and everyone has been one and it’s fucking rad when you get to be that band on a great show. Touring in a van is a beating and folks need rest and apart from that veggie tray it’s just Taco Bell and peanut m&ms.

[G650 14437]

6 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

Taco Bell

Whoa there Bill Gates, the rest of us had to get by on gas station food.

[Celery Man 21098]

These if you were driving at night.

Pop one in if you think you’re about to kill everyone.

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

You're not wrong.

That venue Winters that we played and I love actually has a little studio apartment upstairs that bands can use, but its reserved for the touring band if there is one. Its just a sectional somebody can nap on, but there's a shitter and a shower thats key. There's also a fridge so you can drink cheap byob beers instead of buying them at the bar. He throws samples vendors leave behind in there for them. Good venue and the owner is really about supporting bands and live music. In fact, when it came to light that his bar tender had paid all the money to the opening band who none of us knew, he paid us out of his own pocket.

[jimmyjazz 47203]

32 minutes ago, G650 said:

Whoa there Bill Gates, the rest of us had to get by on gas station food.

Taco Bell had quite the reputation for years as a decent source of vegetarian food for touring bands (bean & cheese burrito, 7-layer burrito, etc.).

I never believed they were ACTUALLY vegetarian.

[Celery Man 21098]

Toured with a band where one of the guys was a manager at Sweet Tomatoes and he had a giant book of $3 meal coupons or something like that. That was awesome.

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

Vegetarian-ish

[hullabelew 3730]

Holy shit. This Spark 40 is a shit ton of fun. I can't believe how good it sounds. Haven't gotten to really turn it up yet but the presets are fun to work through.

I fucked and attached it to the wrong Spotify account and can't figure out how to detach it but I'm researching that and will spend tomorrow going thru YouTube videos about this toy.

When I get back home, I'll be sitting in with a local songwriting on guitar at open mic nights and I think this thing will be perfect.

[G650 14437]

9 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Taco Bell had quite the reputation for years as a decent source of vegetarian food for touring bands (bean & cheese burrito, 7-layer burrito, etc.).

I never believed they were ACTUALLY vegetarian.

I actually ate a shit load of Taco Bell, I was just messing. You could literally pool the change from the cupholder and under the seats and get some Tacos. A friend had to break 100 dollar bill there once and I was like "I think you just bought this franchise"

6 hours ago, hullabelew said:

This Spark 40 is a shit ton of fun.

Right? I was very impressed.

[Buzzrock 15136]

Yeah, the Russian surnames give you a lot to work with.
Barishny
Check
Kalishny

Ofa
Gofa
Sofa

And Jack

[Celery Man 21098]

dug up this video to reply to another thread and... man this has gotta be up there for the highest ratio of wailing guitars on video to wailing guitars on audio for a music video

 

[jimmyjazz 47203]

Heh.  I'm acquainted with the bassist for that era of Heart.  He's not proud.  The sisters aren't proud, either, although they liked the money.  They see themselves as songwriters and are pretty regretful that they went with corporate schlock-writers just to ride the hair band wave.

[Chad Fuck 18135]

Just now, jimmyjazz said:

Heh.  I'm acquainted with the bassist for that era of Heart.  He's not proud.  The sisters aren't proud, either, although they liked the money.  They see themselves as songwriters and are pretty regretful that they went with corporate schlock-writers just to ride the hair band wave.

Crying all the way to the bank.  Must be terrible.

[jimmyjazz 47203]

1 minute ago, Chad Fuck said:

Crying all the way to the bank.  Must be terrible.

I'd like to know if the Wilsons made any more $ than the other musicians on that song.  They should have received no songwriter royalties, so it should all come down to performance, and barring some sort of deal where those royalties are unequally distributed ("we get more than you or you don't play on the track"), it should be an equal split.

[G650 14437]

3 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

Heh.  I'm acquainted with the bassist for that era of Heart.  He's not proud.  The sisters aren't proud, either, although they liked the money.  They see themselves as songwriters and are pretty regretful that they went with corporate schlock-writers just to ride the hair band wave.

Mark Andes?

 

I will unabashedly admit that Alone and These Dreams are the two best Heart songs in my opinion by like a factor of a zillion. And I like the old stuff too.

[jimmyjazz 47203]

5 minutes ago, G650 said:

Mark Andes?

Yes.  I got to record him once, and we crossed paths for a while.  I think he moved to Houston.

[tbone_ 14447]

I’m going with Crazy On You

[G650 14437]

Just now, jimmyjazz said:

Yes.  I got to record him once, and we crossed paths for a while.  I think he moved to Houston.

Fantastic bassist, I always liked his groove. Spirit was a super underrated band I think.

[jimmyjazz 47203]

Just now, tbone_ said:

I’m going with Crazy On You

It's Barracuda for me.  I was always iffy on the ballads, but when they rocked, they rocked.  Bebe Le Strange, Kick It Out, Even It Up, Crazy On You, Barracuda . . . all great songs.

[Celery Man 21098]

i'll tell you Barracuda was one song that did not make me change radio stations in Grand Theft Auto.

This moment on Always Sunny is such a great use of "Alone"

 

[G650 14437]

From the old stuff, Magic Man, Barracuda and Straight On are the winners. I'm instantly transported to a 1970's conversion van with a custom airbrushed scene of dragons and wizards on the side in my mind.

I was actually never a big fan of Crazy on You. Not a bad song but not as good as the others.

 

Edit: And the van had some sick mag wheels too. This is key.

Edited September 1, 2022 by G650

[jimmyjazz 47203]

I want a Chevy conversion van with a heart-shaped bubble window, a mural of KISS' "Rock And Roll Over" album cover on the side panels, all with a superscript splash that says "Dr. Love".

Because some dude had that van in my hometown, and it was AWESOME.

[noharleyyet 2864]

We drove to Taos for a stag ski weekend bash in a dolled up Good Times Chevy van. Started hitting the Crown and Coca Cola (important distinction) a little too early and snagged the ground effects on the railroad 'peak' in Clayton, NM. 

. . . kept rolling. That thing was awesome. 

[Buzzrock 15136]

dug up this video to reply to another thread and... man this has gotta be up there for the highest ratio of wailing guitars on video to wailing guitars on audio for a music video
 

That’s fantastic. Nancy Wilson can do whatever she wants, even air guitar in a video for a song with no guitars.

[Buzzrock 15136]

Tapa bork

[Buzzrock 15136]

Here’s the opposite of that video

I just want to be William in that video. 

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

I celebrate the entire catalog.

Most of it anyway.

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

I've sold several guitars recently and was going to reinvest some of the proceeds and surprise you guys with this bass.

Sweetwater says they won't have any until May of 2023. My local Guitar Center shows one in stock, but Reverb's sales history says they are going for about double what they were 2 years ago. I dont know that I want to buy during a sellers market.

I also saw yesterday that the Marshall head I bought a few years ago now sell for more than double what I paid. It may be time to see what I have to unload. Seems like a good time to be selling.

[Celery Man 21098]

always wanted one of those ric basses

[jimmyjazz 47203]

5 minutes ago, Celery Man said:

always wanted one of those ric basses

[topochico 1051]

36 minutes ago, AnotherUTFan said:

I've sold several guitars recently and was going to reinvest some of the proceeds and surprise you guys with this bass.

Sweetwater says they won't have any until May of 2023. My local Guitar Center shows one in stock, but Reverb's sales history says they are going for about double what they were 2 years ago. I dont know that I want to buy during a sellers market.

I also saw yesterday that the Marshall head I bought a few years ago now sell for more than double what I paid. It may be time to see what I have to unload. Seems like a good time to be selling.

Are you wanting Walnut? Willcutt has 2 in stock.

 

https://willcuttguitars.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/rickenbacker-4003w-bass-walnut-773-99922-2225773

[Chips O'Toole 1442]

Fender Labor Day Sale:

https://www.fender.com/en-US/labor-day-sale/

The best deals I see are the Classic Vibe 60s Strat for $275 and the CV 60s Jazz Base for $239.  Lots of guitars are marked down 100 or so.

[hullabelew 3730]

2 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Yes.  I got to record him once, and we crossed paths for a while.  I think he moved to Houston.

Spirit, Firefall and Kelly Willis.   Dude plays anything.  

Analog Mike and MXR get together.  Duke of Tone.  Looks like it will retail for $149

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/mxr-duke-of-tone-pedal-demo/

[G650 14437]

1 hour ago, Buzzrock said:

That’s fantastic. Nancy Wilson can do whatever she wants, even air guitar in a video for a song with no guitars.

You're goddamn right

[hullabelew 3730]

Straight On is an incredibly underrated song.  From the drum sound, thru Ann's jump into the song, to the harmonies.....and the driving bass.  I love the sound of that acoustic that is mixed in sporadically and that harmony solo......   LOVE that song.   and I LOVE the syncopated, funky feel of the ending outro.  

[Deej 77827]

19 minutes ago, Chips O'Toole said:

Fender Labor Day Sale:

https://www.fender.com/en-US/labor-day-sale/

The best deals I see are the Classic Vibe 60s Strat for $275 and the CV 60s Jazz Base for $239.  Lots of guitars are marked down 100 or so.

50's Strat is $275. 60's is $344

I had the Classic Vibe 50's. Got it used at Guitar Center for $199. Regret selling it. It was really nice. 

[G650 14437]

2 minutes ago, hullabelew said:

Straight On is an incredibly underrated song.  From the drum sound, thru Ann's jump into the song, to the harmonies.....and the driving bass.  I love the sound of that acoustic that is mixed in sporadically and that harmony solo......   LOVE that song.   and I LOVE the syncopated, funky feel of the ending outro.  

 

You sir are a scholar and a gentleman.

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

Are you wanting Walnut? Willcutt has 2 in stock.
 
https://willcuttguitars.com/collections/bass-guitars/products/rickenbacker-4003w-bass-walnut-773-99922-2225773

Thats the same price the local GC quoted me on the one they have. I might try to sneak down there today and check it out.

I think the walnut is the best looking offering, but in worried that there's not enough contrast between the fretmarkers and maple fingerboard. I want to play one before buying. It does have black side dots, so its probably fine.

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

Straight On is an incredibly underrated song.  From the drum sound, thru Ann's jump into the song, to the harmonies.....and the driving bass.  I love the sound of that acoustic that is mixed in sporadically and that harmony solo......   LOVE that song.   and I LOVE the syncopated, funky feel of the ending outro.  

One of the things I love about Crazy on You is that that acoustic from the intro never leaves. It carries everything all the way through. Some great bass lines too.

I'm glad we seem to have a concensus on Heart. VH1 did a great Behind the Music on them back in the day. Its probably out there somewhere.

[topochico 1051]

I’m not sure about under stage lights, but I had a G&L jazz bass with white blocks on maple. I could see easily when playing, but they disappeared when you were 5 feet away. 
 

This one has some great figuring to the wood. 

[Chad Fuck 18135]

always wanted one of those ric basses

Me too. I find myself eyeing them all the time.

[Bogeywon 2548]

https://www.fender.com/en-US/squier-electric-basses/jazz-bass/classic-vibe-late-60s-jazz-bass/0374535502.html
 

are squire bass’s poop?

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

Just walked out of Guitar Center w my new amp head. 5150III EL34. They had a used one at a very fair price.They had my exact 1960a cab to try it through.. I can get great tones out of it at conversation levels and I can use all 3 channels. Ill keep my Marshall 1987x for when I can get super loud.

More to follow on the Rickenbass.

[Goredho 17656]

4 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I see you and raise

[tbone_ 14447]

Straight On is an incredibly underrated song.  From the drum sound, thru Ann's jump into the song, to the harmonies.....and the driving bass.  I love the sound of that acoustic that is mixed in sporadically and that harmony solo......   LOVE that song.   and I LOVE the syncopated, funky feel of the ending outro.  

We do Straight On in our duo. It’s a bunch of fun to play. Also helps to have someone who can sing it.

[topochico 1051]

20 minutes ago, Goredho said:

I see you and raise

The hits keep coming.

[tbone_ 14447]

[AnotherUTFan 9985]

Thats what I was coming to post tbone.

[jimmyjazz 47203]

Geddy > Lemmy