prophetnoise

Thanks for the specs on that bass! I'm not really a super big fan of the carvin amps, but I have yet to play a carvin bass.

I too am the paris hilton of bass face expression. Speaking of which, ProphetNoise, you should collect all your live bass playing pictures and do something like this (turn down your computer speakers).

Also, my bass-face is also my O-face. (ohhh.. ohhhhh.. ohHHH)

About the bunny? He didn't get any frequent flier miles. He took the train. From California to China. Then, from China, he took a magic carpet ride to Kathmandu, where he caught a unicorn-mule to India.

Nothing much happened on that leg of the journey except for a certain incident at one of the borders, but the little bunny has repressed that memory, and he won't have to deal with the repurcussions of that event (with interest) for at least 20 years. Up until then, the bunny will have a greeat life.

Important Question:
I TOTALLY was a freakin' idiot and fried my buddy's laptop's sound card. I put a 1/4 of a MONITOR OUTPUT FROM A PA signal into his laptop MIC INPUT. Yes, yes, I'm beating myself up as it is.

To make up for it, I'm going to go get him a PCMCIA sound card. I was just gonna go for the base model as he's not too into making music, and doesn't really care too much about the sound. Just that it does make sound. Creative okay for this? Or are there any other models with better deals?

And your dating profile? If I was a girl, I'd tell you that you were adorable. But I'm a guy (and a manly one at that) so I am bound by the International Order of Asshole Beater-wearing Jackasses (Oh! a BJ!) to say you're a softy. Soft as soft serve.

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I fucking love Engrish dot com!!!! It makes me very happy. Several of the things you posted have been in my journal at some point.

Your listening is all great stuff.

I am on a Paul McCartney and Cars trip right now.

For the love of god, I just posted like a zillion times in the music groups, and I'm fairly certain that little under 25% will know what I'm talking about, and that same group will already know it, and know it better than I.

Blehh.

Don't worry about the recycling of the tunes. As the great sage, Q-tip has said, "things go in cycles," and there's nothing wrong with meditating on such (excellent) music.

Have you tried yogurt in your oatmeal? Yogurt tends to be sour, but it might be a good kick in your tastebuds.

Thanks for the tip about the emergency room.. problem is, I've been there before so they know that I have insurance. Farking evil bastards.

I too hate (with all caps) people who can't handle themselves when the shit hits the fan. And as much my roommate diffused my.. *ahem* dissatisfaction, I won't be able to interact with him quite the same way again, and it's a shame.

You may or may not dig Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.. it can be a bit heavy handed and pretentious, but it puts forth interesting theories on Quality (capitalization intended) and its significance in driving people to strive for it, and forsake.. uh.. shitty things.

It's time I get off the computer.

Hey, sorry I didn't see you play this time around. But next time I will.

hey, so how'd the show go? did you wind up having to play your own set to cover those guys?

IT WAS MEEEEEE

Apallonia!

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I hate it when I cant find what Im looking for, sux...im definately better now, but now my kids got the flu, i need my own new laptop, im borrowing one, lol i cant live without a computer

blah blah blah excuses excuses

Good looking out man!

Prothet! Thanks for the long-assed entry on my journal. I like it.

You added somethign that I also hadn't thought about: the musicians who feels compelled to overplay because he's a bit intimidated by the talent surrounding him. So, instead of being solid with what he can do, he overcompensates and shows the world what he CAN'T do.

I've been there.

And as you also mentioned, there are those musicians who just agree and go along, but they've got very clear opinions that they won't share.

A friend of mine was in way over his head, playing bass on a jazz gig. It pained me to see him struggling like he was. The worst part was these 2 musicians were in the audience and laughing at him, and I knew that after the set they'd go up and tell him, "Great job man. You sound good."

Afterward, I felt obligated to give him sincere critique. He seemed to appreciate that. But, ya' know, another aspect of all of this is "are people receptive to the truth?" But even if he wasn't receptive, maybe 6 months later he'd remember it and take it seriously.

This wasn't even an issue of note selection, dymanics, or the like. The problem was in finding a way to provide a consistent bottom pulse while fumbling through weird chord changes that were happening avery 2 beats.

Any way ...

Live shows. WOW!!!
My absolute favorite live show, to date, is Victor Wooten's. He's a true entertainer. He GIVES to his audience. It's like he's the host of a big party.

Les Claypool's show is fun. He'll do a bad impersonation of Elvis ... anything might happen. He has an awareness and respect for his audience. He's fun to watch. He leaves the stage and lets his percussionists go crazy.

Me'Shell NdegeOcello? N-E-V-E-R will I go to another one of her shows. Great music. But I'd rather stay home and listen to her CDs. I went to her show last year and it felt like the audience was a bunch of folks that she had to tolerate.

Buckethead? The only concert I've walked out of. Guitar shredding from the first moment. Guitar shredding 35 minutes later, as I was walking toward the exit.

NdegeOcello was aloof. Buckethead was simply overwhelming. A little horseradish is great, but a horseradish sandwich just burns and makes my eyes water.



I've got a journal that I keep my notes in. It's ideas for the next time Iget some say in putting on a live show. It's got to be a party.

Man... that sucks. I'll have to see if there's something in my code that's effin' things up. Send me a link to your myspace and I'll add you

Songs unfinished for a year... this is why I don't put them away. I have to finish them. I've found that if I give myself a deadline then I'll actually finish a song. Right down to mastering it even. Well, what I call mastering. I have T-Racks so mostly I just call up a preset I like and then push the out-put of the limiter a little harder and... TADAA! A mastered song with a pretty hot signal. I aint no Bob Ludwig but what the hell.

Oh, sorry I wasn't there Sat; I thought I had some plans but err turned out to be not on.

at least there's interesting stuff to spend your money on there -- all we have here is booze and chain stores.

Happy Birthday!!!

Happy Birthday!

you going to sunday sermon?

Many years ago I had a tarantula. When it molted. DAMN! The first glimpse scared the hell out of me because I thought the old skin was my dead tarantula.

Hoboken is not weird?

i was down and depressed for abit, but now i am better. Sending some stuff in the mail, its just a matter f a ride now to the post office...i really hate my computer, nly 1% in my harddrive, weird