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Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"
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I love this music. In another thread I mentioned guys I'm working with who toured with some big names. I don't like to name drop, but since no one but we old farts will ever read this thread, I'll share here that they both played with one of the iterations of Badfinger that toured in the '80's after Pete Ham passed away and the remaining members were trying to find a way to make a living in the midst of that whole post-Apple fiasco.
I have always wanted to play and sing "No Matter What" in any cover band I could. It's only happened once or twice in my career. I doubt it will happen with these guys though, they are both far beyond those days.
That must have been a thrill to play with them. A good song is a good song, timeless.
Maybe you would like this song, a rework by Melanie Safka of a 1965 Seekers song. In the context, it makes a good wedding song that makes people cry or a song for a significant other.
The original Seekers.
Beautiful song! It has been a thrill to play with these guys, even if only for the level of musicianship they bring to every rehearsal. As I mentioned in the gig report thread, I have felt so unworthy, but they reassure me constantly. We're all aging. I imagine all of us are just happy to be able to keep doing this with whomever we can find that's still consistently willing to bring it and give it their all. I certainly feel blessed.
Which is why I say in my sig "Playing 'Til I Can't"
Playing with someone famous is something that you’ll always remember. Never miss that opportunity. I was once told, c’mon, now’s not the time to be bashful. I took that to heart.
I got to spend an afternoon trying to keep up with
Chuck Level.
In the end, I came up short, and wasn’t invited back.
That day is pretty vivid in my memory.
Chuck Level.
In the end, I came up short, and wasn’t invited back.
That day is pretty vivid in my memory.
Don’t let that deter you. They only seemed taller because they were standing on the shoulders of others.
I got to spend an afternoon trying to keep up with
Chuck Level.
In the end, I came up short, and wasn’t invited back.
That day is pretty vivid in my memory.
That was just that day. You're still pretty great
No ID info on it so, not sure what model it is. We used it in the studio as a hair light (came in handy for me
), and as a general overhead for any product photography, such as this photo of my old 730/12L:When we closed the business at the end of 2012 I brought it home, along with some other gear.
Mausoleum, more likely!A future owner of your house certainly will. And if you become the next Karsh they might turn your place into a museum.
That was 25 years ago.
Hey, C.L. was playing with Abraham Laboreal, and
Nathan East!
I played well.
Never thought about the word ‘deter’...
Hey, C.L. was playing with Abraham Laboreal, and
Nathan East!
I played well.
Never thought about the word ‘deter’...
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No ID info on it so, not sure what model it is. We used it in the studio as a hair light (came in handy for me
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When we closed the business at the end of 2012 I brought it home, along with some other gear.
Mausoleum, more likely!
House of Wax
oh boy!
No ID info on it so, not sure what model it is. We used it in the studio as a hair light (came in handy for me
View attachment 3387220
When we closed the business at the end of 2012 I brought it home, along with some other gear.
Mausoleum, more likely!
The clear logo plate is interesting, nice design component.
That. Is. A. Beautiful. Thing.
Tough competition there!That was 25 years ago.
Hey, C.L. was playing with Abraham Laboreal, and
Nathan East!
I played well.
Never thought about the word ‘deter’...
I saw Alice Cooper throw up in the back of a VW van! 
Actually, it is gold back painted plexi. Until the mid '70s, all Rickenbacker TRCs (truss rod cover) were plexi, usually back painted white, or black; what makes this one on the acoustic guitar more interesting is the beveled edges. The rest of the guitar is pretty traditional looking.
Lots of other makers did a similar thing, like the '50s-'60s Gretsch pickguards. This is my old 1961 6117 Double Anniversary model.
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I saw Alice Cooper throw up in the back of a VW van!
Alice Cooper rolled in and hung out next to us at a Dead show. Asked us for a [never mind] and gave us a swig of the lemonade gasoline he was drinking. We were freaked.
My 6120 has the same type of pickguard. (The first thing that I do is remove them
). I once had an old Gretsch New Yorker acoustic with a decal on the headstock. Clear with a gold spekle base underneath. Similar to what Fender did. The Gretsch one really had depth when the light hit it.I like Rickenbackers, currently have a couple. My problem is finding a good source to buy them. Stock and delivery time is always an issue.
One I ordered from Sam Ash in Brooklyn. Every six months or so I'd check in to make sure that all was in order. After two years I got a call saying that it finally arrived, the birdseye was apparently outstanding. A few hours later, I got another call with a lame excuse that they made a mistake, it wasn't the model that I ordered. It turns out that it was the right one, they sold it. Wrote a letter to the store manager and also contacted John Hall, every conversation was documented. John made it right and I soon had the instrument in hand. He must have put the fear of god in them, the Sam Ash salesman was very apologetic and followed up before shipping and again after I received the instrument to ensure that I was fully satisfied.
The 4003 delivery time was better, it only took a couple of months. All Rics come with a case. When I went to pay, they said that the case was $75 extra. Some retailers pull that stunt.
I wouldn't mind a 325C64 Miami some time in the future when I want to indulge myself but I wouldn't want to go though a long uncertain wait again.
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