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Rock Steady · 05-05-2006, 03:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by squeedler

... a small home studio (8-track hard disc ecorder)...

That's great; wish I had an HD. I did mine pre-HD-recorders. I got a TASCAM portable DAT recorder with XLR inputs and digital & analog out. I always have to record acoustic. The DAT has a switch to provide phatom power to the mics.

squeedler · 05-07-2006, 11:50 PM

Rock Steady,

Just out of curiosity, why do you have to record acoustic? Is it lack of electrics, or lack of modelers? Or just your choice?

limey · 11-09-2006, 06:34 PM

Have no idea if this is relevent, but here's my latest toy.

Elspode · 11-09-2006, 06:59 PM

Um...that's gorgeous! Source? Price?

The wife and I have often toyed with the idea of getting squeezebox of some sort. That one's awful purty.

limey · 11-09-2006, 07:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

Um...that's gorgeous! Source? Price?

The wife and I have often toyed with the idea of getting squeezebox of some sort. That one's awful purty.

Homewood, Alabama. I'd recommend going with a standard C/G anglo to start with (the pic is of a rather more rarified instrument) ... Or go and visit Bob and see what he's got ...
Price on application ...
Oh, and if'n you want lessons, come to my island in October next year ...

dar512 · 11-09-2006, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

Um...that's gorgeous! Source? Price?

The wife and I have often toyed with the idea of getting squeezebox of some sort.

Is this what you had in mind?

Mama's got a squeeze box
She wears on her chest
And when Daddy comes home
He never gets no rest

'Cause she's playing all night
And the music's all right
Mama's got a squeeze box
Daddy never sleeps at night

Ibby · 05-03-2006, 01:09 AM

DAMMIT, I wanna go see Zappa Plays Zappa.

Real Illusions:Reflections totally pwnz Passion and Warfare though.

Rock Steady · 05-09-2006, 12:09 PM

Mrs RS is a classical pianist accompanying violinists, singers, cellists, chamber groups and more. All the instruments are acoustic. It's a completely different world. Mrs RS wants it straight up, no balancing, no mixing.

squeedler · 05-09-2006, 11:43 PM

Ohhhhhhhhh.

So I guess we're talkin' basic two track live recording. That can be a gas as well.

Ibby · 05-22-2006, 11:33 AM

UT.

You, me, and any other bassists who think they are up to it...

Must do a cover of Fish (Schindlaeria Praematurus) by Yes if we do a Cellar album.

There are, if I recall correctly, nine bass tracks on that song. It would be plenty rad if we could find nine bassists.

Undertoad · 05-22-2006, 11:45 AM

Oh man, I would love to do that! Excellent call.

Philly has this thing called the fringe festival, where shorter acts and weirder things can get some stage time. My idea is, I would like to get area bassists together and do a Spinal Tap-esque act, of maybe just 5-6 bassists and maybe one percussionist. Totally rock the low end of the house, with a stage full of rigs, and blow people away.

The funny thing is, it would get a full house for a 15 minutes set, because all the area bands looking for bassists would show up.

wolf · 05-23-2006, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Undertoad

Philly has this thing called the fringe festival, where shorter acts and weirder things can get some stage time. My idea is, I would like to get area bassists together and do a Spinal Tap-esque act, of maybe just 5-6 bassists and maybe one percussionist. Totally rock the low end of the house, with a stage full of rigs, and blow people away.

ForksBob works for the Fringe Fest, if you need a contact.

Ibby · 05-22-2006, 11:49 AM

hahahahaha, that would rock so hard!

Heehee, I was reading my friend's Spinal Tap book thing, and it said that Harry Shearer (/Derek Smalls) was preparing for the movie, he went into this little hole-in-the-wall music shop, pointed to the doubleneck bass on the wall, and asked the owner:

"What, exactly, is the point of a doubleneck bass?"

"Uh... nothing, there's no point really..."

"PERFECT!"

EDIT: you should do just a buncha covers with the bass band, but bass them out! And then you could name the band "Bassicaly, A Cover Band..."

Undertoad · 05-22-2006, 12:06 PM

Yeah, it would be kind of cool to start with something obvious and ironically funny, like the opening bit of Smoke on the Water, and then do something "pretty", and then do something "difficult" where everyone could show off chops, and then do something funky like say RHCP, and then end it with Big Bottom. So, something for everybody.

You would pretty much have to do Big Bottom. I don't see how you couldn't.

Ibby · 05-22-2006, 12:09 PM

Of course Big Bottom, that's a given. Damn, that song's fun to play, too...

Don't forget some kind of like, mellow groovy Wootenesque thing, too

05-07-2006, 11:50 PM	#2
squeedler Squeedlicious! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between hear and know . . . Posts: 28	Rock Steady, Just out of curiosity, why do you have to record acoustic? Is it lack of electrics, or lack of modelers? Or just your choice? __________________ I'm just sayin' . . .

11-09-2006, 06:34 PM	#3
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Have no idea if this is relevent, but here's my latest toy. Attached Images __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of Last edited by limey; 11-09-2006 at 07:05 PM.

11-09-2006, 06:59 PM	#4
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Um...that's gorgeous! Source? Price? The wife and I have often toyed with the idea of getting squeezebox of some sort. That one's awful purty. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

05-09-2006, 12:09 PM	#8
Rock Steady Day Tripper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 784	Mrs RS is a classical pianist accompanying violinists, singers, cellists, chamber groups and more. All the instruments are acoustic. It's a completely different world. Mrs RS wants it straight up, no balancing, no mixing. __________________

05-09-2006, 11:43 PM	#9
squeedler Squeedlicious! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Between hear and know . . . Posts: 28	Ohhhhhhhhh. So I guess we're talkin' basic two track live recording. That can be a gas as well. __________________ I'm just sayin' . . .

05-03-2006, 01:09 AM	#7
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	DAMMIT, I wanna go see Zappa Plays Zappa. Real Illusions:Reflections totally pwnz Passion and Warfare though.

05-22-2006, 11:33 AM	#10
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	UT. You, me, and any other bassists who think they are up to it... Must do a cover of Fish (Schindlaeria Praematurus) by Yes if we do a Cellar album. There are, if I recall correctly, nine bass tracks on that song. It would be plenty rad if we could find nine bassists. __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

05-22-2006, 11:45 AM	#11
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Oh man, I would love to do that! Excellent call. Philly has this thing called the fringe festival, where shorter acts and weirder things can get some stage time. My idea is, I would like to get area bassists together and do a Spinal Tap-esque act, of maybe just 5-6 bassists and maybe one percussionist. Totally rock the low end of the house, with a stage full of rigs, and blow people away. The funny thing is, it would get a full house for a 15 minutes set, because all the area bands looking for bassists would show up.

05-22-2006, 11:49 AM	#13
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	hahahahaha, that would rock so hard! Heehee, I was reading my friend's Spinal Tap book thing, and it said that Harry Shearer (/Derek Smalls) was preparing for the movie, he went into this little hole-in-the-wall music shop, pointed to the doubleneck bass on the wall, and asked the owner: "What, exactly, is the point of a doubleneck bass?" "Uh... nothing, there's no point really..." "PERFECT!" EDIT: you should do just a buncha covers with the bass band, but bass them out! And then you could name the band "Bassicaly, A Cover Band..." __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

05-22-2006, 12:06 PM	#14
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Yeah, it would be kind of cool to start with something obvious and ironically funny, like the opening bit of Smoke on the Water, and then do something "pretty", and then do something "difficult" where everyone could show off chops, and then do something funky like say RHCP, and then end it with Big Bottom. So, something for everybody. You would pretty much have to do Big Bottom. I don't see how you couldn't.

05-22-2006, 12:09 PM	#15
Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	Of course Big Bottom, that's a given. Damn, that song's fun to play, too... Don't forget some kind of like, mellow groovy Wootenesque thing, too __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh Last edited by Ibby; 05-22-2006 at 12:15 PM.

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