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No, he probably brings them into the garage, shows them his cars, gives them a cup of tea, and then drives them home in a very fast, very loud car. Then the horrified parents never let the kid go anywhere near Mr. Beck's house.


If I were a rich rock star I'd have every 60's American muscle car known to man in my (Jay Leno sized) garage. This would be my first one:


1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421/405 (rated) HP. (really a lot higher)


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If I were a rich rock star I'd have every 60's American muscle car known to man in my (Jay Leno sized) garage. This would be my first one:


1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421/405 (rated) HP. (really a lot higher)


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Jeff Beck is as much a car guy as Billy Gibbons. For a large portion of the 80s, he hated the music being made so instead of recording, he went back to working on cars.

Rock Legend Jeff Beck Showcases His Hot Rods To The World (hotcars.com)
Jeff Beck has a phenomenal car collection | British GQ (gq-magazine.co.uk)
Hot Rod Hero—Jeff Beck on Cars and Guitars | Guitar.com | All Things Guitar
 
If I were a rich rock star I'd have every 60's American muscle car known to man in my (Jay Leno sized) garage. This would be my first one:


1962 Pontiac Catalina Super Duty 421/405 (rated) HP.


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For me, it would be one o' these-like the one I had in 67. The trunk woulda held my Kasino and Thunderbird and a case of beer, no sweat.
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On stage he has a couple of 100W (tube because tube watts) amps through 2x12s, Rhonda uses an 810, and the side-fill subs are working overtime. It is a loud stage. When I saw him (just a bit past row 10) I couldn't hear the PA, only the stage. And I am very glad I wore some hearing protection.


Their used to be a three piece local band in my area, the bassist/lead singer used two SVT heads with 4 810 SVT cabs cabs and the guitarist used two 100 Marshalls with one 4 x 12 cab for each, this in clubs. The soundman had the longest snake I've ever seen :laugh:, they were good though, didn't hurt my ears, I posted this recently hopefully it wasn't here, if it was.......
 
I have forgotten who was interested in my VP. It's nine pounds even. I just weighed it.

It is a black one, built in 2017. I looked it up to see exactly when, but I don't remember now. August 2017, I believe, but that might be wrong.
Likely me, but then found a local 2/2014 CP for $400 including the original case.
 
Their used to be a three piece local band in my area, the bassist/lead singer used two SVT heads with 4 810 SVT cabs cabs and the guitarist used two 100 Marshalls with one 4 x 12 cab for each, this in clubs. The soundman had the longest snake I've ever seen :laugh:, they were good though, didn't hurt my ears, I posted this recently hopefully it wasn't here, if it was.......
I am of a similar disposition. If I can't hear complaints, it must sound good.
 
That can be done on one bass. It doesn't sound quite the same, but it can be done. The story I heard about that track was that Herbie Flowers was getting paid per track, so he figured out how to get paid double on that one.

who wouldn't? :D
 
She's playing a bass Geo would probably know all about and the rest of us wouldn't. She sure sounds good.

Yep, a '60s vintage Harmony hollow-body. They are climbing into the upper range of "asking price", once being very affordable. Her's is missing the white "batwing" pg that came on it.

She could make a cigar-box bass sound awesome.
 
You always know it's either of them, i like both too. Neil Young is an amazing song writer too.

It's like the Mahavishnu Orchestra - unparalleled ... oh, and I forgot to include John McLaughlin in my 'favorite' guitarist llst...

 
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I have forgotten who was interested in my VP. It's nine pounds even. I just weighed it.

It is a black one, built in 2017. I looked it up to see exactly when, but I don't remember now. August 2017, I believe, but that might be wrong.


Interesting.....my white one, built Dec. 2019, weighs the same - 8.998 lbs.
That seems remarkably consistent, especially for Gibson/Epiphone :wideyed:
 

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Similar/related but not the same. Geddy always double tracked his parts. One clean channel and one drive channel. Rick-o-sound worked for him...

Exactly how it is most effective as a bass track. Having two different bass players however relegates them as two different voices. Or should...
 
Exactly how it is most effective as a bass track. Having two different bass players however relegates them as two different voices. Or should...
During the 80s I wondered why 38 Special had two drummers. Then I didn't think about it for a long time. But this makes me wonder again why 38 Special had two drummers.
 
During the 80s I wondered why 38 Special had two drummers. Then I didn't think about it for a long time. But this makes me wonder again why 38 Special had two drummers.

Allman Brothers too - I saw/heard then in the '70s with Dicky Betts.

 

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