Comments for guitarBlog.com http://guitarblog.com/blog musical reviews and ruminations Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:14:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 Comment on Seymour Duncan SFX-03 Twin Tube Classic™ by Mike http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/06/18/seymour-duncan-sfx-03-twin-tube-classic%e2%84%a2/#comment-501 Mike Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:29:35 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/06/18/seymour-duncan-sfx-03-twin-tube-classic%e2%84%a2/#comment-501 Boy, I keep coming full circle on this pedal. What I am really looking for is more distortion, less overdrive/fuzz out of a box. These terms are so often confused that I think they may be meaningless unless discussed with guitar/pedal/effect in hand. I am a tube-amp fan and play through a Fender Blues Jr or a Fender Pro Reverb. The Pro definitely gives me all the overdrive I need (not necessarily all the overdrive I want ;-), but both can be effectively overdriven. I am looking for the crisp distortion like Elliot Randall's lead in Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years" that I can't get from overdrive alone. Is it in this orange box??? Boy, I keep coming full circle on this pedal. What I am really looking for is more distortion, less overdrive/fuzz out of a box. These terms are so often confused that I think they may be meaningless unless discussed with guitar/pedal/effect in hand. I am a tube-amp fan and play through a Fender Blues Jr or a Fender Pro Reverb. The Pro definitely gives me all the overdrive I need (not necessarily all the overdrive I want ;-), but both can be effectively overdriven. I am looking for the crisp distortion like Elliot Randall’s lead in Steely Dan’s “Reelin’ in the Years” that I can’t get from overdrive alone. Is it in this orange box???

]]> Comment on Satch and/or Vai by Stratoblogster http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/31/satch-andor-vai/#comment-316 Stratoblogster Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:07:38 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/31/satch-andor-vai/#comment-316 Sorry so late responding here. This is funny stuff! Those guys are like tweedle dee and tweedle dum, building their empires together. Vai has taken Favored Nations into the Cinema now with "Crazy", the Hank Garland bio. Although their phrasing and approaches are similar (I know their bio), Satch always had a much fatter tone, and Vai's borders on anemic to my taste, unless he's using octave-harmonizer. At least they can play well together and won't cancel each other out. How many Guitar World covers have they made? Only to be rivaled by Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston on People Magazine covers. Maybe if GW were a weekly rag... Sorry so late responding here. This is funny stuff! Those guys are like tweedle dee and tweedle dum, building their empires together. Vai has taken Favored Nations into the Cinema now with “Crazy”, the Hank Garland bio.

Although their phrasing and approaches are similar (I know their bio), Satch always had a much fatter tone, and Vai’s borders on anemic to my taste, unless he’s using octave-harmonizer. At least they can play well together and won’t cancel each other out.

How many Guitar World covers have they made? Only to be rivaled by Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston on People Magazine covers.

Maybe if GW were a weekly rag…

]]> Comment on Great Moments in Song - Verse 2 by Andy http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/10/great-moments-in-song-verse-2/#comment-315 Andy Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:23:05 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/10/great-moments-in-song-verse-2/#comment-315 Very nice list. Gotta love that intro riff in "Welcome to the Jungle". If I could suggest just one song here: Panama by Van Halen. That little guitar breakdown after Eddie's solo is fantastic, a very emotional part. Very nice list. Gotta love that intro riff in “Welcome to the Jungle”.

If I could suggest just one song here: Panama by Van Halen. That little guitar breakdown after Eddie’s solo is fantastic, a very emotional part.

]]> Comment on Seymour Duncan SFX-03 Twin Tube Classic™ by gb http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/06/18/seymour-duncan-sfx-03-twin-tube-classic%e2%84%a2/#comment-314 gb Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:26:19 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/06/18/seymour-duncan-sfx-03-twin-tube-classic%e2%84%a2/#comment-314 <p>Thanks for the helpful comments, Jules!</p> Thanks for the helpful comments, Jules!

]]> Comment on Seymour Duncan SFX-03 Twin Tube Classic™ by jules http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/06/18/seymour-duncan-sfx-03-twin-tube-classic%e2%84%a2/#comment-292 jules Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:45:19 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/06/18/seymour-duncan-sfx-03-twin-tube-classic%e2%84%a2/#comment-292 i bought the twin tube classic yesterday at guitar center. i play blues harp, bass (epiphone viola) and guitar (alvarez jumbo and fender strat) in a duo and solo. about a year ago i got rid of all my amps (kalamazoo and peavey classic 30 and my solid state bass amp) and decided to run everything through a p.a. system with jbl eon 10s. i just couldn't stand dragging umpteen amps and all that gear anymore. eventually i ended up getting an ampeg bass amp because the sound just wasn't big enough through the eons, but i've been chasing a tube sound ever since for my harps and my strat. well, i think the search is over. i mean, i've tried everything pedal-wise and preamp-wise and was almost resigned to the fact i'd have to get another tube amp (omg they're SO heavy!!). until yesterday. i had "pedal boy" at gc running all over trying this and that, but nothing was doing it for me. then i looked up above and saw the twin tube box. i tried it at the store but the place is so freaking noisy i couldn't tell for sure so i decided to try it. i, too, love that 30 day return policy. got it home and first tried it through my ampeg (coz i'm lazy and didn't feel like plugging in the p.a.) and it was so so. then, i went through the p.a. and voila!! warms up the sound, dirties up my harp... i could go on and on. it's the closest to the tube sound i've been looking for on the harps AND the strat, so... check it out. the price is right, esp during the anniversary sale, and the weight is perfect!! lol. i bought the twin tube classic yesterday at guitar center. i play blues harp, bass (epiphone viola) and guitar (alvarez jumbo and fender strat) in a duo and solo. about a year ago i got rid of all my amps (kalamazoo and peavey classic 30 and my solid state bass amp) and decided to run everything through a p.a. system with jbl eon 10s. i just couldn’t stand dragging umpteen amps and all that gear anymore. eventually i ended up getting an ampeg bass amp because the sound just wasn’t big enough through the eons, but i’ve been chasing a tube sound ever since for my harps and my strat. well, i think the search is over. i mean, i’ve tried everything pedal-wise and preamp-wise and was almost resigned to the fact i’d have to get another tube amp (omg they’re SO heavy!!). until yesterday. i had “pedal boy” at gc running all over trying this and that, but nothing was doing it for me. then i looked up above and saw the twin tube box. i tried it at the store but the place is so freaking noisy i couldn’t tell for sure so i decided to try it. i, too, love that 30 day return policy. got it home and first tried it through my ampeg (coz i’m lazy and didn’t feel like plugging in the p.a.) and it was so so. then, i went through the p.a. and voila!! warms up the sound, dirties up my harp… i could go on and on. it’s the closest to the tube sound i’ve been looking for on the harps AND the strat, so… check it out. the price is right, esp during the anniversary sale, and the weight is perfect!! lol.

]]> Comment on Strong Fingers by guitarblog http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/strong-fingers/#comment-269 guitarblog Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:39:34 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/strong-fingers/#comment-269 Yeah, this really is something else. I think it just shows such a familiarity with the instrument and what it can do. You can just tell that this guitar is like another appendage. It's hard not to be jealous. Yeah, this really is something else. I think it just shows such a familiarity with the instrument and what it can do. You can just tell that this guitar is like another appendage. It’s hard not to be jealous.

]]> Comment on Strong Fingers by ibanez http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/strong-fingers/#comment-266 ibanez Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:00:20 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/strong-fingers/#comment-266 Some people have too much talent for their own good - ok I'm just jealous :-) Some people have too much talent for their own good - ok I’m just jealous :-)

]]> Comment on Strong Fingers by Andy http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/strong-fingers/#comment-262 Andy Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:48:33 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/01/strong-fingers/#comment-262 I love this kind of playing. Not sure what the technical name for it would be .. but I've seen a few others do it too. I can't remember the guy's full name, but I recall seeing another vid on youtube of a guy named Justin doing something similar. It was hosted on albinoblacksheep as well. Oh well, very cool playing, it takes some strong fingers indeed! I love this kind of playing. Not sure what the technical name for it would be .. but I’ve seen a few others do it too. I can’t remember the guy’s full name, but I recall seeing another vid on youtube of a guy named Justin doing something similar.

It was hosted on albinoblacksheep as well.

Oh well, very cool playing, it takes some strong fingers indeed!

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by jonsnow http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-244 jonsnow Sat, 04 Aug 2007 23:08:01 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-244 Thanks for the plug in the blogroll. It feels really good to be a part of this community! Thanks for the plug in the blogroll. It feels really good to be a part of this community!

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by Guitar Noize http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-236 Guitar Noize Sat, 04 Aug 2007 10:03:31 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-236 Thanks for the mention, I seem to have become obsessed with the weird and wonderful world of crazy guitars since starting my blog and the strange thing is I just keep finding more...! Keep up the great blog! Thanks for the mention, I seem to have become obsessed with the weird and wonderful world of crazy guitars since starting my blog and the strange thing is I just keep finding more…!

Keep up the great blog!

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by guitarblog http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-234 guitarblog Sat, 04 Aug 2007 00:44:39 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-234 My pleasure to highlight the good sites. Keep the content coming! Hopefully I'll get a few suggestions for gems I've missed (rather than just pilfering the others' blog rolls!) IG, as to your questions, guitarBlog.com is definitely trying to find its niche. It started as a forum to show off my new Gibby and some gear in a review or two. But I enjoy stretching my editorial legs from time to time, and keeping plugged in for the sake of the music, the merchandise, the medium, and all sorts of things. So, we'll see. :) My pleasure to highlight the good sites. Keep the content coming! Hopefully I’ll get a few suggestions for gems I’ve missed (rather than just pilfering the others’ blog rolls!)

IG, as to your questions, guitarBlog.com is definitely trying to find its niche. It started as a forum to show off my new Gibby and some gear in a review or two. But I enjoy stretching my editorial legs from time to time, and keeping plugged in for the sake of the music, the merchandise, the medium, and all sorts of things. So, we’ll see. :)

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by eric http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-232 eric Fri, 03 Aug 2007 23:58:04 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-232 Count me in on the thanks. The music blog is relatively new and I appreciate any press or link that will get it off the ground. I've been taking a few days to lay out the ideas in my head and get them on paper...and soon to be online. Onward and upward good men... Count me in on the thanks. The music blog is relatively new and I appreciate any press or link that will get it off the ground. I’ve been taking a few days to lay out the ideas in my head and get them on paper…and soon to be online.

Onward and upward good men…

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by Robert Irizarry http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-231 Robert Irizarry Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:51:15 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-231 Thanks so much for including my blog! I'm honored to be included in the list. I've been blogging for over a year now and it's been great to not only see the number of guitar bloggers grow but watch the quality of content improve as well. I look forward to our collective success! Thanks so much for including my blog! I’m honored to be included in the list. I’ve been blogging for over a year now and it’s been great to not only see the number of guitar bloggers grow but watch the quality of content improve as well. I look forward to our collective success!

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by IG http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-227 IG Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:10:35 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-227 That was a real nice overview of the guitar blogosphere! Thanks for putting that together, and I'm honored that IG BLOG made the cut! How about guitarblog.com? Where does it fit in the overview? What do you want to do with it? Just curious... As always... Thanks again! IG That was a real nice overview of the guitar blogosphere! Thanks for putting that together, and I’m honored that IG BLOG made the cut! How about guitarblog.com? Where does it fit in the overview? What do you want to do with it? Just curious… As always…

Thanks again!
IG

]]> Comment on guitarBlogRoll by Stratoblogster http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-226 Stratoblogster Fri, 03 Aug 2007 16:25:29 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/08/03/guitarblogroll/#comment-226 Hey! Thanks for the plug!! Hey! Thanks for the plug!!

]]> Comment on Mary, Meet Jane by Jon http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/23/mary-meet-jane/#comment-145 Jon Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:38:59 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/23/mary-meet-jane/#comment-145 Wow I had no idea you would be able to build a cabinet from hemp!? That's awesome, although the tie-dye cover is going too far! :) Wow I had no idea you would be able to build a cabinet from hemp!? That’s awesome, although the tie-dye cover is going too far! :)

]]> Comment on Halo Guitar by jonsnow http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/24/halo-guitar/#comment-144 jonsnow Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:56:52 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/24/halo-guitar/#comment-144 That's great. On my blog, I just posted a link to a youtube clip of the Guitar Zeroes. They are a real band that plays real music on the Guitar Hero controller. Check it out, it is hysterical. That’s great. On my blog, I just posted a link to a youtube clip of the Guitar Zeroes. They are a real band that plays real music on the Guitar Hero controller. Check it out, it is hysterical.

]]> Comment on Halo Guitar by Play Halo with a Guitar? - Halo 3 Forum, Halo Videos and Halo News for all Halo titles. http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/24/halo-guitar/#comment-143 Play Halo with a Guitar? - Halo 3 Forum, Halo Videos and Halo News for all Halo titles. Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:55:50 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/24/halo-guitar/#comment-143 [...] Halo with a Guitar? Halo Guitar looks pretty complicated to play, but pretty cool nonetheless. Long live the new [...] […] Halo with a Guitar? Halo Guitar looks pretty complicated to play, but pretty cool nonetheless. Long live the new […]

]]> Comment on Mary, Meet Jane by Stratoblogster http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/23/mary-meet-jane/#comment-140 Stratoblogster Tue, 24 Jul 2007 05:12:23 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/23/mary-meet-jane/#comment-140 People used to end each sentence with "man". This markedly diminished when bell bottom pants went away. People used to end each sentence with “man”. This markedly diminished when bell bottom pants went away.

]]> Comment on Mary, Meet Jane by eric http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/23/mary-meet-jane/#comment-134 eric Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:40:15 +0000 http://guitarblog.com/blog/2007/07/23/mary-meet-jane/#comment-134 The snake long...seven miiiiiiiles The snake long…seven miiiiiiiles

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