I worked for awhile at the place where these came into the U.S. and were tested prior to shipping, In the late 70's they gave the Roland Space Echo a run for its money!
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Things we didn't know or do in the 60's and 70's
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If our bass did not have on it something we wanted, we bought the part separately and made a hole for it on the instrument.
We could fill the hall with amps pushing no more than 75w RMS. And the drummers played at sensible volume levels.
We could fill the hall with amps pushing no more than 75w RMS. And the drummers played at sensible volume levels.
We didn't over-analyze everything and just had fun.
Nobody had sixteen basses and was looking for number seventeen.
We could be ten miles from the nearest telephone without panicking.
Nobody had sixteen basses and was looking for number seventeen.
We could be ten miles from the nearest telephone without panicking.
Ha! Sometimes the highbrow in the group would have an A440 tuning fork in their gear,
Drugs were better quality back then.
RightDrugs were better quality back then.
Ozzy Osboure couldn't even drive a car.....but boy he sure did write some good songs
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Hey! I have one of those (in my acoustic guitar case)
The ringing in my ears reminds me: "Tinnitus" was not a word commonly used among anyone, much less musicians. And no one wore earplugs or any kind of hearing protection. We just "got used to it."
Now we "get used to" the ever-present eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
Now we "get used to" the ever-present eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
I'm confused. Did you mean to say '90s?
LOL, great thread. Brings back a lot of memories. You mean a cable isn’t just a cable, you’re supposed to use a different one to connect the head to the cabinet? And why the heck are there all of these screws and stuff on the bridge of my bass, are you supposed to do something with them? Multi channel amps, well why the heck would you want to lug 2 amps when the guitar and bass players could use the same amp , that’s why it has 2 channels duh.
The ringing in my ears reminds me: "Tinnitus" was not a word commonly used among anyone, much less musicians. And no one wore earplugs or any kind of hearing protection. We just "got used to it."
Now we "get used to" the ever-present eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee...
And I have my newly minted hearing aids to prove it. (Holy cow! There's sound above 2.5 kHz? Amazing!)
I have become such an earplug zealot. Horse --> barn door, but oh well. Trying to keep what I've got left.
We found our way to the gigs by taking directions over the phone or using roadmaps.
Some of us drank to excess at gigs and we never worried about the drive back (not good and I'm ashamed about that one myself).
We never worried about getting 1099'ed and its implications since we were almost universally paid in cash.
We didn't think twice about lugging heavy and bulky gear up and down many steps.
Some of us drank to excess at gigs and we never worried about the drive back (not good and I'm ashamed about that one myself).
We never worried about getting 1099'ed and its implications since we were almost universally paid in cash.
We didn't think twice about lugging heavy and bulky gear up and down many steps.
There was less cynicism about. Perhaps that is more a function of age, rather than the times we lived in, tho'.
One must remember that in 1962 when the Beatles showed up to audition for George Martin everyone at EMI was amazed at the horrible equipment they had. Paul's bass amp was unusable. All kinds of problems.
Fast Fret or Fingerease...
...still don’t use them in 2019
...still don’t use them in 2019
A quote from the movie “The Departed” -
COSTELLO: Lennon said: "I'm an artist. You give me a f¥€king tuba, I'll get you something out of it."
As a Boomer myself, I am so utterly and completely sick of this rose-colored glasses view of yesteryear. My generation is so full of themselves, it's incredible.
im a late 70's 80's kid i did all of the above i suppose i was born too late
but rock'n'roll is rock'n'roll im happy 
