delmarkurt

sounds like tweedy wants to be the center of attention

Well....You know, he is the center of the circle.

I can't wait for this DVD. I love seeing/listening to Tweedy solo with the songs stripped down.

I agree. Great show.

Did anyone write down the setlist or take any photos?

Man...That drive back to Madison last night was brutal. Gotta love the IL "open toll road". It took me 2.5 hours to get from downtown through the first O'Hare toll.....Didn't get home until almost 4am and we were on the road at 10:55pm??? Great city planning!

Might be time for Jeff to move up a shirt size.

Nice!

I doubt very highly that Jeff all of a sudden can't write a complex lyric anymore. He just apparently doesn't feel like it at this time.

 

But I do know that What Light makes me really really happy every time I play it .

As a songwritter, why would Tweedy all of a sudden decide he wants to start writting bad song lyrics?

I agree, 'What Light' is the best of the batch that we have heard so far.

I agree. I like the music. For example, the music for 'Impossible Germany' and 'What Light' is excellent. There just REALLY seems to be a huge drop off in the quality of the lyrics. I've always been blown away by the quality of Tweedy's lyrics in the past. The new tunes just left me wondering what is going on??

So

www.ryan-adams.com

 

I think it's pretty cool: his voice sounds really different.

 

Lyrically, nothing really special, but it's still Ryan so I'll let it slide.

 

Hope you all enjoy it.

What the hell is this? This song is terrible.

disc 1

Unfortunately I will be unable to attend....Wish I could be there.

It's an easy read.

Califone is a cool Chicago band too.....they haven't been playing much lately.

 

LouieB

I agree.....One of my favorite bands.

I first saw Tim Rutili with Red, Red Meat in 93. I really like what he has been doing with Califone. I look forward to their next album. I wish Califone toured more, I got a chance to talk with Tim during their last stop in Madison.....seemed like a really strange guy.

As far as other Chicago bands.....I know he is not originally from Chicago.....but, he lives there now.....What about Jason Molina? I really dig Magnolia Electric Co. 'What Comes After the Blues' is a perfect album.

You all listen to any other Chicago bands? I for one love Umphrey's McGee.

Sorry, they are from Indiana. They moved to Chicago after playing together for a few years. They wanted to become known as Chicago hipsters.....Indiana is not nearly as cool.

Oh ya.....and by the way Umphrey's McGee sucks.

Row R Orchestra stage right in Chicago. Yahoo!!!! Can't wait to see Tom.

The link is in my signature.

del mar is a roots rock band that plays in the mid west.

Does anyone know what kind of pickup Jeff uses on his acoustics?

Right now he is useing a L.R. Baggs M1 Active pickup.....I'm not sure what he used in the past.

wow, delmar kurt, i saw your band a few times back in the whitewater days. halloween party, main street bar, the huddle, i love you guys

Wow! No kidding. The Whitewater shows back in the day were great. The Halloween shows both then and now are legendary.

We are recording a new album right now. Just laying some tracks last night.

del mar has pretty much been playing in Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. Trying to keep the travel to a minimum. Recent highlights have been our last Halloween show at the Crystal and Shank Hall with Lotus.

I noticed that you are living in Mil-town now. We should be back there sometime after the 1st of the year.

the scary thing is he uses a humidifier religiously while i don't...

Did he put a humidifer inside of the guitar? You only want to do that if you are restoring moisture after the guitar is completely dried out.

For dealing with low humidity conditions Santa Cruz recommends:

Install the hygrometer on the body side of the outside of the accessory compartment of your case. Then humidify by placing the humidifier in the accessory compartment. This way the hygrometer will only read what moisture is available to the instrument not what is coming out of the humidifier. There are many good brands available, but keep in mind we don't recommend putting any of them in the guitar. Put the humidifiers in the accessory compartment and use 2, if necessary, to get the reading up on the hygrometer, which will be right next to the heel of the neck on the guitar. This way there can be no chance of leaking which will destroy the instrument. If you can't get the reading up, having the humidifiers in the accessory compartment, try putting one in under the headstock as well.

If your computer has a firewire port I recommend the Presonus Firepod. Records 8 inputs simultaneously, comes with cubase LE. Blows the Mbox bullshit out of the water

I agree. I own the digi 002 rack. It's much better then the Mbox

Hey all

 

I am trying to equip my laptop(a new Gateway notebook) with a home studio.

 

I was wondering what I would need to do that? I don't want anything to fancy. I just want to be able to record vocals, a couple of guitar tracks, maybe a harmonica or keyboard, and then be able to mix that and to burn it.

 

What would I need to do that?

 

Thanks for all your help.

Digidesign boxes w/ Pro Tools is the only way to go!

I own the Digi 002 Rack. It's great if you need to record multiple tracks at a time. If you only need record two tracks at a time try the Digi MBox 2. Info from Digidesign's web site is listed below:

Digi 002 Rack

hmm in that price range i really love my taylor 110. 400-500 dollars. sounds really nice. haven't had any problems with mine but my friend's bridge decided to crack... although it is really dry here. But i just love my taylor and it sounds great!

Bridge cracked!? Your friend should use a dampit guitar humidifier.

I own a Santa Cruz D/PW. Great guitar. The Santa Cruz D/PW is one of the cheeper handbuilt, small shop guitars you can buy. Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top, Ebony fingerboard and bridge and grover tuners. It's an kick ass guitar! You won't find a better one for under $2500.

I meant something like this

 

www.loooper.com

 

Very Cool! That would solve the problem. I'll check it out.

Well, I thought that I would start a new post for this one.

I currently use a Boomerang Phrase Sampler in my set up for delays and samples. It sucks! Very noisy and kills my tone. I looking to get something new with a true bypass.

I've been looking at a Line 6 delay. It's affordable. I would love to get a moog, but they are a little too spendy. I'm more of an analog man, so I would like to go in that direction. I also currenltly have a Maxon analog delay.

Any advice?

I would burn down the line 6 factory if I could. I'm currently saving up vacation time.

 

All I know is every line 6 effect I've used sounds so cheap and fake. It really sounds like an effect, rather than an enhancement. When you see a movie and it has special effects, you know that it's not real but good special effects make it so that you can forget about that and enjoy the movie. Bad special effects make you cringe (I'm talking about me here). Same thing with guitar effects.

I agree.

But the Boomerang sucks and needs to be replaced. Any advice on a good delay/phase sampler stomp box with a true bypass?

If you're trying to get rid of noise, a Line 6 delay might not be the best option...

 

Can't you put the Boomerang into a true bypass loop?

I don't have an effects loop.

Why don't you think a line 6 is good option? I'm seriously considering picking one up. I've read that they have a true bypass. It seems like a pretty solid pedal.

Trey much?

I won't pretend I'm not influneced by him, because I am. It is a similar set up, but not the same. Here is Trey's: Trey's Rig The Boomerang sucks. It's very noisey and kills my tone. I'm planning to get rid of it and buy a Line-6 delay.