Anonymous–I’m confused.

IM ARBEC

Chris–definitely a cool idea…it’s nice sometimes to hear an acoustic doing something besides rhythm!

hehe And ya, it was actualy pretty nice to spend a couple days without a computer. You’re never sure you can do it at first, and then it’s like, ‘Whoa! People really did survive without these things!’ lol

I talked with a worship guitar who held a clinic recently. I brought up the question of two acoustic pattens with regards to the capo. His suggestion is one plays rhythm and one plays a repetitive melodic note progression. It’s just more ideas for me.

Oh, that acoustic is a brand I’ve never heard of before (don’t recall it now).

Rhoy–unfortunately, it seems like I’m always learning the hard way! hehe And you’re totally right, sometimes reading’s all you have time for…which is totally cool. We just gotta make sure we read and play together. And great John Lennon quote. You know, I thought I came up with that quote for years as a teenager. Then I realized I just must’ve heard it somewhere. Blast!

Larry–Capo’s are cheating.

……just kidding.

Chris–right on! What acoustic was he playing that needed some lows and mids in it? Was it a lower end Taylor? (I love Taylors, but some of them tend to be a bit brittle.)

Larry–good times. That can sound really good…as well as sometimes having a couple acoustics play the exact same thing with the exact same capo position. It’s just a bit harder to sync up.

Mike–thanks, bro!

Kenrick–awesome comment. I am still quite guilty of gearpaging…constantly. But it’s been a big step for me to take everything I read there with a grain of salt, as well as do a little bit of research into who’s saying what. There’s a couple guys on there who I’ll listen to almost anything they say with very few questions. And then there’s a ton that it’s like…um, and what’s your musical background again? (Maybe I’m one of them…haha)

And ya, great story about the computer guy. There’s a ton of people in this world who care more about looking a certain way, than actually doing it. We gotta be careful who we trust. Of course, you can always trust this blog! Everything said here is 100% tested and accurate. lol

Chris–I think I’m butting into a conversation that’s over, haha, but I find that trying to do different acoustic rhythms can sometimes sounds too busy if it’s not an acoustic-only set. But then again, I’m always way too into simplicity. Okay, feel free to disregard this reply.

Dan–thanks, bro. And killer story. I am amazed, too, at how so many people want to throw money at a problem, instead of working at it. And I too, am guilty of looking for hours on gearpage and ebay for a new guitar before remembering I probably just need to change the strings.

Kenrick–ya, that harmonic capo does look pretty cool! Probably more for use in a solo act than playing with a full band. But I can definitely see using it for a couple songs like for like, a singer/songwriter type set. Good times.

Larry–no worries, bro! I don’t mind in the slightest. Although, if I did mind, you did happen to mention the magic ‘forgiveness words’: ‘U2!! WHOO!!’ hehe

James–that literally made me laugh out loud. Tip of the hat to you, sir.

Chris–Sorry! I’m here, brother! Although, you probably figured that by now.

Larry–Yep. Same as above. I’d say ‘I’m okay’, but after reading this comment, I’m guessing you’re on to that already.

Kenrick–absolutely I was. lol

Breno–welcome! Great to have you here. And hey, cool idea. If I ever get some old beater amp, I’ll have to set it on fire, and then record me playing out of it real quick. lol Good times. And if you don’t mind, I’ll link your blog in my blogroll. I read a bit, and it’s good stuff. Cheers!

Unfortunately there’s a lot of people I know that rather read and talk than actually trying and getting to really know stuff.

But, besides the “lecture to a better musicians’ world”, I would really like to hear a tone out of a amp on fire.
Spectrasonics burnt a piano to get a bizarre timbre and it works… maybe with tube amps? Might be funny!