TalkBass and Harmony Central

OriginalCrash · #1 05-31-2007, 11:49 AM

I was just wondering, how many of you regularly visit both TB and HC? Before I discovered TB, HC was my go-to site when I wanted to read up on a certain amp or effect... But I don't think I've been there even once in the past few months, and I'm on here almost every day! I'll definitely have to check it out again, though, and see what they have on some of the things I've heard about here. In my experience, HC doesn't have as much information on some of the more obscure, boutique stuff, but they've always had some great (and not-so-great), informative reviews.

Brian

Tbirdbassist · #2 05-31-2007, 12:10 PM

I was on HC before TB.

There was a thread in which they were discussing the latest harry potter book. They were talking about the ending and I very assholicly said what happens in the end in regular font. I didn't see the end of the flaming.

I thought it was a huge overreaction so I left and started posting here more. I've only gone back to see if I was still getting flamed, I was... that was 2 years ago now.

I see no reason for any bassist to be on the HC forums unless they they don't like the rules here.

OriginalCrash · #3 05-31-2007, 12:17 PM

Ah well, I actually never went on the forums there (I say never... I wandered onto them a few times but only very briefly, and I never posted anything). I do like that there really isn't any other site (at least, not that I've discovered) that is such a huge repository of user reviews. Of course, I'm also trying to figure out why so many people were talking about Harry Potter on HC...

Brian

Jazz Ad · #4 05-31-2007, 12:30 PM

I like both for various reasons.
They are very different and complement each other just fine.

Vandelay · #5 05-31-2007, 12:30 PM

I only visit their forums if a thread happens to appear in a Google search. But I visit their product review databases frequently, maybe once or twice a week.

James Hart · #6 05-31-2007, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

I like both for various reasons.
They are very different and complement each other just fine.

Words of a smart man right there!

I spend more time here (being a mod and all)... but I still spend excessive time ar HCBF & HCEF.

keb · #7 06-01-2007, 06:16 AM

I lurk in and occasionally post there, mostly the effects forum, the synth forum, and Craig Anderton's forum though. I don't wander into the bass forum so much, weirdly enough.

DWBass · #8 06-01-2007, 06:26 AM

I'm a member of both and spend time on both equally.

SuperDuck · #9 06-01-2007, 06:30 AM

Sometimes it's fun to do a search for "talkbass", just to see what they have to say. I will say that they whine about us a lot less these days.

Jazz Ad · #10 06-01-2007, 12:59 PM

There aren't many rules over there but here's one.
It's strictly forbidden to flame other bass boards on HCBF, them being Talkbass or others.

SuperDuck · #11 06-01-2007, 01:03 PM

That would explain it, then!

fearceol · #12 06-02-2007, 04:51 AM

They are certainly very different and while I like both I think there's more "bass talk" on "Talk Bass"

timmerz · #13 06-02-2007, 01:19 PM

I was on HCBF first, then Ebassist, now I frequent all three, looking for bass content...I have plenty of drama and turmoil in my life already, try to stay out of other peep's grief...

{edit} Yes, I realize that there's no bass content to this post....