Theobscureart

I was watching the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concert on tv and it got my mind grapes gushing... will Uncle Tupelo be inducted into the Hall? If memory serves, No Depression was released in 1990 making them eligible in 2015 as per induction guidelines. So whatdya think? Do they make it? If so, do they make it on the first ballot? Do Jeff and Jay play No Depression together?? (Please reserve comments as to the validity or bullshittedness of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame itself. It is what it is- its industry; its neat; and Axl didn't bother to show up for the show.) Thoughts? (However biased g

Thanks a TON guys! I just closed my gig with it- I wasn't 100% on the lyrics cuz it was the first time I had played it the whole way through, but folks was dancin up a storm! They was dancin so hard they knocked my beer off of my road case, so you guys owe me one Yuengling. Just joshin' I owe YOU a beer. Y'all are the bees knees! Wait- I guess I should get us back on topic after diverting us into JTE territory: you guys are the knees on the bees which are contained within the muzzle. Ill post some of the trickier stuff of his that I've learned. Thanks again!

A bit out of place, but I'm takin a shot that some intrepid VCer can help me figger out the swingin Justin Townes Earle tune HARD LIVING LOVING YOU. When I have a few spare minutes, ill post what I've been playing, but it isn't quite right. If nothin else, you should all at least give the tune a listen. Its a FANTASTIC tune. I've figured out a handful of his tunes; and if anyone is interested, id be happy to post some. Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction on HARD LIVIN'!

Only one way to find out...

Hey... I enjoy my Angora Shoes as well... And just this past Christmas, I recieved a card from a hooker. Holy Hell... talk about speakers speaking in code, huh?!

Sure, I'll sway with y'all.

This announcer is "Gay" to people who post on sites rather than readin Huck Fin every year like a good American should. Coming from me, that's saying something. Its like the dude who says, "Man, that guy's at the mall all the time!" but how would he know if he himself weren't at the mall all the time? My appologies.

Jim Jarmusch. Nice.

Yeah. Go to NPR.org tomorrow. It'll be up for a year or two.

You're right. Its about endurance. Its not called Down and Down. He's saying, "go ahead and cry." We'll all make it through... Just you see.

Thanks happeningstone.

Anyone know who did the horn arrangements? Was it a collaborative dealie? I remember Jeff talking in an interview a while ago about how proud he was about the string arrangemets in Jesus (the man, not the song- obviously) but I'm sure these guys are total pros when it comes to being the Total Pros so they can just go with it.

Republicans?! I think the record is pretty clear, Sir!

Now all they need is a contra bassoon a la Tom Waits Bone Machine era. well played, Pros!

good advice.

That's fine work.

I made myself a nice carbonara tonight and proceeded to get quite wine drunk... still my opinion remains both constrained and appropriate- BEST SHOW EVER.

They could really rock the boat with Stickshifts and Safety Belts.

Turns out Nels cline is a better Jay Bennett than even Jay Bennett's Mom thinks that Jay Bennett is. Its cold in my house.

And a resulting floor fight between Max Johnston and Billy Bragg at the next Democratic National Convention. Holy Hell... I just sounded WAAAY too much like Dennis Miller.

One more thing: WAMU is the NPR station that's running the show here. Anyone who lives within listening distance should help out if they can. Contact my buddy Tony Washington. He's the Volunteer Coordinator. Great mix. They ran a line off the board and mixed appropriately with ambient mics. Here's Nels.

An observation: I'm sitting here alone in my apartment - my girlfriend is out of town. MSNBC on the TV with the volume down; and I'm rocking out on the couch, admittedly a little wine drunk. I'm playing along quietly on an unplugged electric guitar. The thing is, I know how the songs go. That is to say, I know, for example, that Handshake Drugs begins with me (and the band, I guess) lazily folds in... D-G-F... again and again. The thing is, I know that the band is about to go simply and in a controlled state of nuts- I can feel the merlot dictate me to do the same. As I listen, they d

Its all in what's comfortable for you and what your needs are. I used to run a music store and this is what I've done for a few former customers with the very same dilema: Go to your local INDEPENDANT (heh) music shop and ask to plug into the following: A volume pedal, a clean boost and a Boss GE-7 Graphic eq. Try em out separately and see which works best for your situation; i.e. if the material you play requires a more nuanced volume change or swells a la pedal steel licks, go with the volume pedal. If you're just looking to knock it up a notch for solos, the boost or overdrive is fine.

Depending on how much of a purist or, tone snob, or how big of a liar you are (I'll explain in a sec) most "real players" find an amp's effects loop to be a useless tone sucker. Having said that, there are many fine, respectable, professional guitarists who use the fx loop without a second thought. I personally don't use amps with loops because its just another link in the circuit with the potential to fail or bleed gain or tone from the signal. There are a LOT of guitarists who claim to be able to hear things like fx in an amp's loop; the $50 cable as opposed to the $20 one; the difference

Post some pics of the Nash when it comes in. I have a Tele that Bill made and its one my favorite guitars I've ever owned. I like it too much to take it out of the house too much, though. I'll put up some of the insurance pics I took of it when I get a chance. Cheers.