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Stoner / Doom Bassist Thread - Part 18

#844
JoeVictim said:
Because generally speaking, people don't celebrate crapping all over each other.Southern Pride isn't about being a racist or a bigot. I am far from those things. Being southern means you take things in. You look at things a little differently. I guess it's part redneck. We always had a giant cable spool in the back yard for a table. But, we didn't hate on people. Just the opposite. Just as I said earlier, people help each other. I remember walking through a neighborhood as part of a promotional campaign for a new restaurant. A colleague and myself were invited inside this lady's house for sandwiches and tea. You guys can't tell me this would happen north of the mason dixon. (maybe Canada ;))

The impression I get from northerners is, they are the neighbors that will be staring at ya from through the blinds across the street. They'll never come introduce themselves. They bring their dog over to crap on your yard. :ninja: Of course, I know this isn't the way everyone is, just as all southerners are not the motel 6. They ain't leaving the light on for ****. So, I know, it's all how you are raised. Maybe I am proud to be raised a certain way. I guess it's something I've just always associated with being from the south. Whatever your stance on that is, I don't care. We are all here to talk about the doom/stoner stuff. I guess I just got a little more southern sludge in the blood than some, that's all.
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Take it easy, dude, I asked a simple question about a phenomenon I've seen and heard about.
 
#848
JoeVictim said:
No aggro, just my take on why there isn't such a thing as "Northern Pride". :hiding::ninja:;):D
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Coolio. I find it interesting in an anecdotal way, that the southern peeps make a point to mention the "neighborliness" and "social" aspects, where the Ohioans mentioned primarily the technologial/political/industrial aspect.

A vestigal feeling from a more agricultrual history versus an industrial history?

edit: how do I make my "stuck in the Beatles/Who/Stones" jam band play heaavier music? (required stoner/doom content)
 
#853
Whoa, alot happened last night since I left work last night!!

First off, YES the Acoustic 370 Laz picked up for me is awesome. Crank that sucker, the solid state grind is huge. Like tube amp breakup but a bit rawwer, but not in a fizzy or digital way, it still punches you in the chest. When people get all tube-elite, and talk about how tube amps just punch harder than SS, those people need to get a wakeup call from an old Acoustic. This thing punches. Its in the shop right now getting a once-over, the one Laz got me was pretty scratchy. $150 out the door, with a free 1x18 Peavey abortionator cab included!

2nd, Laz took me to that BBQ place too, and I agree BBQ pork in a jar of coleslaw with a glass of rye whisky is the bomb. I know this sounds like a Laz lovefest, but he's a cool dude and hooks me up with good food and amps.

3rd, on Southern/Northern pride: Joe sounds like someone struck a nerve on ya. Just wanna point out, theres just a nip of hypocrisy in generalizing Southerners as all nice and warm and cuddly, as opposed to the cold hateful Northerners. Just sayin I could write a very similar synopsis to yours, only switching the sides around. Us Northerners will shovel the snow out of our old lady neighbor's walkway without being asked, keep an eye on our urban neighbor's houses from riffraff (the window snooping you speak of), and most people are just as happy and neighborly and laid back as you Southerners. Its the Philly's and NY's and Boston's of the North that give us a bad name. Pittsburghers themselves have a special pride in their city, largely to separate themselves from Philly... but the pride you feel here is more of the rural PA nostalgic homieness than the "We are New Yorkers, we are better than you" sentiment.

That being said, I've never met nicer people than my trip to Louisville Kentucky for Lebowskifest a few years ago. I will always consider Louisville to be the nicest city in the country. I attribute it to climate... we tend to bond over complaining about the weather 3/4 of the year.
 
#854
Seems like most of you guys use boutique dirt boxes, but I'll mention this anyway. At practice last night I dusted off the ODB-3 and plugged it in. I put it away months ago, finding it too noisy and finicky to dial in a good tone. I hadn't used it with the new rig yet so I thought I'd give it a shot. Surprisingly thick, brutal heaviness. Even got compliments from the other band members. I guess the amp makes all the difference with that pedal.
 
#856
Toastfuzz said:
Whoa, alot happened last night since I left work last night!!

First off, YES the Acoustic 370 Laz picked up for me is awesome. Crank that sucker, the solid state grind is huge. Like tube amp breakup but a bit rawwer, but not in a fizzy or digital way, it still punches you in the chest. When people get all tube-elite, and talk about how tube amps just punch harder than SS, those people need to get a wakeup call from an old Acoustic. This thing punches. Its in the shop right now getting a once-over, the one Laz got me was pretty scratchy. $150 out the door, with a free 1x18 Peavey abortionator cab included!

2nd, Laz took me to that BBQ place too, and I agree BBQ pork in a jar of coleslaw with a glass of rye whisky is the bomb. I know this sounds like a Laz lovefest, but he's a cool dude and hooks me up with good food and amps.

3rd, on Southern/Northern pride: Joe sounds like someone struck a nerve on ya. Just wanna point out, theres just a nip of hypocrisy in generalizing Southerners as all nice and warm and cuddly, as opposed to the cold hateful Northerners. Just sayin I could write a very similar synopsis to yours, only switching the sides around. Us Northerners will shovel the snow out of our old lady neighbor's walkway without being asked, keep an eye on our urban neighbor's houses from riffraff (the window snooping you speak of), and most people are just as happy and neighborly and laid back as you Southerners. Its the Philly's and NY's and Boston's of the North that give us a bad name. Pittsburghers themselves have a special pride in their city, largely to separate themselves from Philly... but the pride you feel here is more of the rural PA nostalgic homieness than the "We are New Yorkers, we are better than you" sentiment
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Oh no, no one offended me, and I hope I didn't offend anyone. I guess it's hard to describe this culture without seeming passionate about it. I know it's different in industrial areas like the Steel City. I got a friend that grew up there and he would give you the shirt off his back. And I know that not all southerners are going to roll out the welcome mat. Some would just as easily prefer to load the 12 guage than stick out their hand for a shake. I know this is all generalizations, but it's the same generalization that gets made about southern people being stupid. (of course, there is a lot of ignorance in the south, which also explains the amount of racism). Don't get me wrong, I'm not running old dixie up the flag pole, and I'm not a sympathizer. I just wish there was a better symbol to indicate my southern heritage than that of some racist hillbillies. :ninja:
 
#860
bassboysam said:
you are all redneck hillbillies to me :hiding:


let the igloo and moose jokes commence.
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eh?
 

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