It was in the 80s that many guitar amp companies used bad wire in their products that ended up giving all the guitar and bass players nasty shocks .... The 80s are also known for the fad of BIG FUZZY hair ....
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
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That's how the term Hair Metal came about.
In the 70's first experiments were carried out, resulting in mohawks.
I remember guys like this, and the girls had even bigger hair...
(Not misinformation)--My hair can look like that without product or treatment--if I let it grow a few more months--maybe less.
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Using solid state amps makes you go bald, especially if you use pedals that are not true bypass.
The wiring issues not only caused big fuzzy hair issues, it was responsible for many lead singers screaming at the top of their lungs. The wiring was also sub-par in microphones.
If string manufacturers would produce strings from pre-stretched wire, strings would never die. So they don't.
They also have the technology to manufacture strings, pre-tuned. But due to musician’s union rules, which require a certain amount of time for tuning, in the contract, bass players are forced to fiddle with tuners. The same is true of amps, mixers, etc. they can easily be preset, so every band can simply plug and play. Union rules require the band do a “sound check” to give the audience, the illusion, that being a musician, requires extra hours of dedication.
The music industry requires musicians to tune 10 cents lower, so they can speed up the recording for commercial reasons.
one wood, tone is in the fingers, etc. is all nonsense.
If you want the best tone, you need to make sure you lick every connection. From plugging in your instrument, to connecting the amp head and cabinet, and even the power cord. Best done with power on.
If you want the best tone, you need to make sure you lick every connection. From plugging in your instrument, to connecting the amp head and cabinet, and even the power cord. Best done with power on.
REM stands for Really Egregious Mimes. Which refers to any mime, to be honest.
Thanks for posting that. Previously, I'd assumed that the spandex in those tight trousers simply squeezed all the hair out of the top of the head instead of where it might otherwise have ended up. But now I know the truth.
Output jacks of guitars and basses need to be lubricated regularly, so the cable jacks can rotate freely.
All jacks should be lubricated regularly, e.g. Jack White, Jack Cassady. The former with olive oil, the latter with butter.
Along with lubrication, plugs need a condom unless you want a bunch of ukuleles running around the stage!
Ruins the feel of the music.
Sting is so old that he has lost his sting. He now goes by "Stung".
His name came about because of his habit of forgetting deodorant. The guys called him stink; it was cleaned up to sting by the label.
His first solo album was originally going to be titled "No Sweat".
