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Let's spread some musical misinformation
- Thread starter pklima
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Guess I'd better have a run-through on Boogie Chillen. I should sound like the Stanley Clarke of Blues by now!
No, they should be carried without any case. Especially in rain or snow. To be ready to play, they need only be wiped down with a beer soaked bar rag. The amps however should not be dried as that would wipe away all the collected mojo.
If the amps are too damp the magic blues smoke is released. Some mistakenly call it blue smoke.
Note that some Marshall amps shouldn't be used as it clearly states in their name that the blues will be irreparably damaged by their use.
If the amps are too damp, play a Rick with a pick.
If you play Blues you need to prep your instrument for an authentic sound.
To do this you take a small tub of solidified Chicken fat, add 13 tbsp. of dark ashtray residue and one pint of beer. ( Add several shrimp too if you're playing New Orleans Blues).
Mix it all up in a blender until you have a nice creamy product.
Smear this all over your instrument and then wipe off excess and buff to a shine.
Take what's left in the tub and rub this into your clothing. Let stand for four days. Now you're good to go.
To do this you take a small tub of solidified Chicken fat, add 13 tbsp. of dark ashtray residue and one pint of beer. ( Add several shrimp too if you're playing New Orleans Blues).
Mix it all up in a blender until you have a nice creamy product.
Smear this all over your instrument and then wipe off excess and buff to a shine.
Take what's left in the tub and rub this into your clothing. Let stand for four days. Now you're good to go.
Isn't this the composition of Mississippi water?
The recipe I have uses crawfish in place of shrimp, half a pint of craft beer and 12 oz of bourbon.
Add a cup of glue and stir well. Apply to the instruments generously and you'll be amazed how easy it is to play slow blues.
This is truth. If you want to play blues, you have to buy your instrument from a shaky old guy who needs the money for another bottle of Mad Dog 20, then immediately pawn it. When you get it back, it will be an amazing blues instrument.
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They are all g strings and you really don't want to see how they are made.
