If you lightly run your index finger up and down the entire length of a bass roundwound G-string repeatedly at a controlled rate, after a few moments the bass will shatter into a hundred pieces...
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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in Canada doing a slide on your G string in a public place is a Felony Offenses
In the U.S. Libertarians feel that whatever we do with our nuts, knobs and g-strings in the privacy of our own home is our own damn business and shouldn't be interfered with by the government. But your right, in a public place others may take offense.
I know from personal experience that I've been asked to stop when I try to play out in public, I was hoping that things would be a little more lax in Canada.
I know from personal experience that I've been asked to stop when I try to play out in public, I was hoping that things would be a little more lax in Canada.
When Surgens partake in an open Mike night they always gown up before touching the organ.
...and be sure to use acid core for extra psychedelic goodness
The color of a stringed instrument does make difference regarding tone. Each color emits a pair of frequencies. These are the spectral frequency (light reflection) and the frequency caused by color temperature (Planck's radiation law). It's the interference of both frequencies that does the trick.
Carefully chosen color schemes with clear colors can enhance the tone beyond belief. Blurry colors like off white and poo brown are known for their dull Motown tone.
Matte black is an exception. It doesn't reflect any visible light, but does emit Planck radiation. This color is recommended for Black Metal.
Carefully chosen color schemes with clear colors can enhance the tone beyond belief. Blurry colors like off white and poo brown are known for their dull Motown tone.
Matte black is an exception. It doesn't reflect any visible light, but does emit Planck radiation. This color is recommended for Black Metal.
As low frequency waves are bigger, you have to use fatter instrument and speaker cables for them else they fall out the sides of the cable, conversely high frequencies can get lost and arrive late and out of phase if they meander down a cable that is too big.
An electric violin hardly needs a cable at all. An electric viola should not be connected up at all. Because an electric piano covers high frequency and low frequencies the cables are never the right size for all of them, hence the plinky-plonky sound unless you have a cable, amp, and speaker per octave.
This is why you should never lend the guitarist your cable, You are doing him/her a favour by not doing so.
An electric violin hardly needs a cable at all. An electric viola should not be connected up at all. Because an electric piano covers high frequency and low frequencies the cables are never the right size for all of them, hence the plinky-plonky sound unless you have a cable, amp, and speaker per octave.
This is why you should never lend the guitarist your cable, You are doing him/her a favour by not doing so.
The heads of John, Paul, George and Ringo are to be carved into the highest mountain in England, Scafell Pike. The French have responded by suggesting they will do something similar on Mont Blanc once they find four famous French pop stars.
Gibson announced a revolutionary water repelling bass, The Dripper.
Microsoft has announced a new game using the Xbox One and the Kinect sensor which can now assess your air guitar prowess. With special software add ons it can also determine which of your favourite 1980s hair metal band's guitarist your screwed up face most resembles
Further add ons allow you to be rated on your ability to imitate Phil Collins pounding the drums half way through 'In the Air Tonight' or be Adam Raphael, I mean Bob Holness, on the saxaphone on 'Baker Street'
Further add ons allow you to be rated on your ability to imitate Phil Collins pounding the drums half way through 'In the Air Tonight' or be Adam Raphael, I mean Bob Holness, on the saxaphone on 'Baker Street'
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Only to embarrass their children.
