Recent content by Ripley Howe

I was in "The Morningwood Blues Band." The singer had to change it, she couldn't get festival gigs ....

I remember a girl group in Boston called The *hittons (with an "S"). Also a country band from Chico, Calif., called themselves Bad Wind.

And Tal always has a certain look ...

I started out playing an upright, and took lessons from George Cass, a seasoned pro - he played in Las Vegas pit orchestras in the 50's, backed up Tony Bennet, Sinatra, all the greats. Lessons on technique are CRITICAL to understanding the instrument. Here are the basics, as I learned them...

Like the kid in the 1st vid says: "What did the guitar do?"

I nicked my left thumb right before the first set, and when my duct tape bandage started to bug me, I tore it off mid-tune. Mistake ...

How to permanently turn off BASS on an Alesis SR18! This lets you globally set the volume level for bass and percussion. From the default / opening screen: -> Press BASS -> Press DRUM SET -> Page Up/Down to get VOLUME -> Press DEC (or rotate dial) until volume is zero -> Press + Hold...

OK, but why does it matter? If he or she wants to dress, act and be a man or woman in public, shouldn't that be the end of it? Who's business is it but theirs? Not mine, that's for sure!