West Coast Blues Thread - Version 2.0

[Scott Miller]

"the new Kid Andersen cd"

Do you mean "The Dreamer" or "Greaseland?" "The Dreamer" is brand new, possibly available only in Norway.

"West Coast Guitar Killers Vol. 1 & 2"

Yeah, great stuff. Lots of Lafayette Thomas. "Let's Go Smitty" is the same song as "Late Freight Twist." Not sure how that happened, but that is just awesome guitar playing there. Charlie Lange put those together, I think, so you know that Bluebeat has them.

[GOLDENSTRAT]

Scott - "The Dreamer" , saw on "new blues releases" on itunes, I wanted to hear it so i downloaded it but i really wanted to see if the cover measured up to Greaseland. Some vocal harmonies on it remind me of Cream, lottso early Fleetwood Mac guitar harmonies. Like I said earlier, great production sound. I felt like Guitarmaggadon (sp) and Greaseland were kindadense, dark, almost muddy sound to me at times. I certainly am entertained by his dark, humorous lyrics. fred

[Strat-O]

quiz!!!!!!!! what 'current' 90's-today guitar of yours has the biggest neck?

a ginormous allparts/fender boat neck(danke patritha)that's on my new homemade tele. a full 1" deep(even at the nut)with reeeal fat shoulders, 1 11/16" at the nut, vintage wire. hah, that damn thing is a bloody howitzer! ahh yes, life is good again...

Has to be the same as the Allparts Fat Tele neck on mine. It is huge. I love that thing. That Tele sounds/plays great. Your buddy Robert Frahm played it once down here sitting in with my band and loved the guitar too.

[Jeff Michael]

quiz!!!!!!!! what 'current' 90's-today guitar of yours has the biggest neck?

I just traded for a late model G&L Legacy with a big fat V neck. Matching headstock (black) and gun oil tint, too. I discovered an unfortunate side effect to the gun oil tint last night while teaching: it makes me hungry. Damn thing is the color of good cornbread--which is now that guitar's name.

JAM

[jumpnblues]

Just thought I'd pass a word on...talked to my buddy Anson Funderburgh yesterday and he's getting along great after prostate surgery late last summer. His gig with HOB ends this month and he's looking forward to a blues cruise gig with Delbert McClinton. Anson and a well known blues shouter are discussing doing some "fly in" gigs such as festivals and weekend engagements together. It is my hope it would all end in a new CD but Anson was noncommittal on that. Some of you may already know who the singer is. I've known that he and Anson have been discussing getting together for at least a couple of months now but I'm not sure if Anson's "made it public" yet. It may be well known by many people by now but I'll play it safe and not divulge anything until I'm sure it's OK.
Anyway, I don't know about you but I really miss hearing Anson's playing and I'm hoping for a new CD sometime soon. From the sound of things we're going to have to exercise lots of patience before that takes place. But just thought I'd give an update on my favorite straight blues guitarist and let y'all know Anson and family are doing great. He's really enjoying being off the road and has no strong desire to do any touring unless it's in very short segments. Any of you who know Anson give him a call and say "hey". He enjoys hearing from his blues buddies.

Tom

[blueskalle]

Regarding the MiK Epiphones i just got a Casino a couple of weeks before Christmas. Its a -96 in natural and its a freakin' great guitar. I traded my Tokai-strat for it. Its so full of life and it has a great mediumshaped neck. Its a keeper:dude

[flyingvees]

Anson is a great guy and is the tastiest player ever....I will hollar at him soon......

[Strat-O]

I think the coast is clear. It's been listed on Anson's booking agent website for a good while that he and Nulisch are looing for gigs.

[jumpnblues]

Yep. He's the one. I'm pumped to hear them together again. Man, I just hope they do a CD. But, first things first.

Tom

[GOLDENSTRAT]

Makes sense with Johnny Moeller playing with the T-Birds.

[bbarnard]

"quiz!!!!!!!! what 'current' 90's-today guitar of yours has the biggest neck?"

First edition of the Jeff Beck Strat, before they decided the neck was too big for the general public. I don't know what the exact specs are, it's just a big-ass neck.

Of my own personal guitars a Nash Strat. Beefy at the first few frets. My Les Paul Studio Gem also has a good size neck but the BIGGEST neck I've ever had in my hands was a Gibson 335 FAT NECK. It was huge! I loved it.

[jimfog]

Cool.......just d/l'ed a boot of Anson and Darrel from back in the day..........what a great combo.

Fat necks............I have a partsocaster with an older Warmoth neck. Jeff can attest, that sucker is a monster, with a big ole' slab of rosewood on it. I've tried current Warmoth Boat and Fatback carves, and they're just not as girthy. No matter the body I put it on, it's a major improvement.

The Martin OM28V I just got has a pretty substantial V neck, as well. Takes a little work for those "thumb-over" chords I love so well (to the chagrin of the jazz guys I know.....lol).

- Jim

[bbarnard]

Just thought I'd pass a word on...talked to my buddy Anson Funderburgh yesterday and he's getting along great after prostate surgery late last summer.

Good to hear. If you talk to him again tell him Bill in Gainesville said hello and was glad to hear he was recovering well.

[Jeff Michael]

Yep. He's the one. I'm pumped to hear them together again. Man, I just hope they do a CD. But, first things first.

Tom


Ooh, I've dug Darrell Nullisch since his days as a Broadcaster back in the '80s! I think he was still working with fellow former Broadcaster Steve Gomes for awhile--I wonder if that relationship is still sound. Seeing Steve with Ronnie Earl back when Soul Searchin' was the new record is one of my earliest blues bass memories.

JAM

[HappyValley]

Hi guys! Darrell gave me the heads up on that awhile back, but I kept it under wraps until it was confirmed....it'll be the 30th anniversary of the Rockets .....imagine that? I hope it results in some New England shows!!

[Poppa Stoppa]

Those first Rockets LPs were so good...Anson, Darrell, Jack Newhouse, Doug Rynack and Freddie Pharoah.

It struck me the other day...Jackie Newhouse is Giacomo Casanova! Only took me 25 years to work that out!

[pete kanaras]

grrreat news about anson!

[jumpnblues]

Man, 30 years. Almost half a "normal" lifespan. That's a lot of road. Even the 22 yrs (I think) with Sam is a looonnnggg stretch. Longest I've ever been in any one band was about 3 years. LOL!! But I've been in a lot of bands over 47 years of playing. I couldn't deal with the road that long though. However, if I was wealthy there's nothing I'd rather do. Kind of a paradox huh? I just wouldn't want to be depending on music for a living right now, especially in blues. Too many of my buddies are having a rough go. I hope this down cycle is just that and doesn't last a whole lot longer. When Anson and I were talking on the phone I told him it would probably take something to spark an interest in blues again. Something like maybe a movie, either about blues or at least with blues as an integral part of the script. I think a movie about a blues band on the road would hold a lot of potential, if not for the music, maybe just for the story alone. OK, any writers or producers out there willing to give it a go? Yeah...that's what I thought. :(:mad:

Tom

[THINSOCKS]

Something like maybe a movie, either about blues or at least with blues as an integral part of the script. I think a movie about a blues band on the road would hold a lot of potential, if not for the music, maybe just for the story alone. OK, any writers or producers out there willing to give it a go? Yeah...that's what I thought. :(:mad:

Tom

Funny you should menton that... there is currently a movie in the works about the Chess brothers. It's kind of early on though. Hollywood tried to make a Muddy Waters movie about 7 years back, but the script sucked and it never got off the ground. I hope the Chess movie does better.

[sethr]

Anson and Darrell are confirmed for the New York State Blues Festival-http://www.nysbluesfest.com/ (http://www.nysbluesfest.com/)
here in Syracuse next July.
To me, that's better than a Beatles reunion.

[sethr]

Ooh, I've dug Darrell Nullisch since his days as a Broadcaster back in the '80s! I think he was still working with fellow former Broadcaster Steve Gomes for awhile--I wonder if that relationship is still sound. Seeing Steve with Ronnie Earl back when Soul Searchin' was the new record is one of my earliest blues bass memories.


Darrell played with Steve in Texas Heat, a great band, indeed. I'm pretty sure that's Steve on most, if not all of Darrell's solo CD's.
That "Soul Searchin'" lineup was one of the most magical bands ever. Ronnie, Darrell, Steve, Jerry Portnoy, Per Hansen, Tony Z. Unreal.

[btg]

Looks like Mike Keller has joined the T-Birds on guitar. I guess this means Kirk is gone.

[safecracker]

That's great news about Anson. I've met and talked to him at shows. A great guy, down to earth and easy to talk with. I'm a big fan of him and Nulisch. Anson has played here in Birmingham many times over the years. It's always a fantastic show. Hope to see those two together again here in the 'ham one day. I've got an old album downstairs with Anson,Darrell, and Mike Judge of Beavis and Butthead/King of the Hill fame when he played bass. I had heard a tale, don't know if it's true,maybe Tom or someone here can set the record straight, that Judge created his Beavis and Butthead characters after Anson and Doyle Bramhall. I'd like to hear some fresh Anson recordings. He's a musical genius IMO.

[btg]

The story I have always heard about Beavis and Butthead is that they were inspired by Johnny Moeller and Paul Size when they were teenagers.

[sethr]

The story I have always heard about Beavis and Butthead is that they were inspired by Johnny Moeller and Paul Size when they were teenagers.That's what I heard, too, as far as behavior. But one of those guys (I can never remember which is which) looks just like Anson.

[KBR]

Anson in my book, is the Best.

[mikelaw]

some ask mike judge....!

[jumpnblues]

Anson and I keep in fairly close touch by phone, about once a month or so, and we've talked about Mike and his success with Beavis and Butthead. But Anson has never mentioned (to me anyway) who they were "created" after. Maybe someone else here can answer that?

Tom

[monstermike]

I always assumed that Boomhauer from King of the Hill was Anson.

[Strat-O]

played a new '59 reissue 335 today. big neck neck like an R4.

sweet mother of venus...what an incredible guitar!

[KBR]

I think Beavis looks like Anson, and butthead? maybe Mike Judge.

Not sure who they are modeled after, maybe JM & PS ?

all Hell of a Players!

[bluesjuke]

I should have jumped on the HOB run of Anson's.
Currently on a project right around the block from it and never had the energy to drive back to Dallas after coming home from a hard day.

[safecracker]

Everytime I've seen Anson w/ the Rockets, when they walk up to the stage at showtime, no noodling or b.s. They just start laying down the deepest grooves and play with the depth and perfection that is truly inspiring. Other bands that come to mind that do that whom I've seen on several occassions is Little Charlie and the Nightcats, and Robert Cray. Solid pros. Impressive shows.

[safecracker]

[quote=straightblues;3407551]Merry Christmas to all. What new toys did you get?

It just arrived yesterday. Victoria Deluxe with a Jensen P12 N. Got it from a fellow gearpager. Sweet amp. Pairs with my '52 ri Tele perfectly. I've lusted after one of these for some time. Well worth it. It makes me want to play a Pro or Bassman now. LOL Anybody going to the IBC? I won't be competing, but will be after hours jamming with all the good peoples. We're staying one block over from Beale Street, last year it was a 12 mile cab ride which sucked. Highly reccommended trip. Happy New Year !!!!!

[TwoFeets]

[quote=straightblues;3407551]Merry Christmas to all. What new toys did you get?

It just arrived yesterday. Victoria Deluxe with a Jensen P12 N. Got it from a fellow gearpager. Sweet amp. Pairs with my '52 ri Tele perfectly. I've lusted after one of these for some time. Well worth it. It makes me want to play a Pro or Bassman now. LOL Anybody going to the IBC? I won't be competing, but will be after hours jamming with all the good peoples. We're staying one block over from Beale Street, last year it was a 12 mile cab ride which sucked. Highly reccommended trip. Happy New Year !!!!!

We'll be playing in it this year. I'm not sure where or when though. I'm always the last guy to find out about this stuff!

I think we're stopping at Ground Zero in Clarksdale on the way up there for the pre-IBC jam.

[nc slim]

Anson's the guy He should be voted nicest guy in blues, always approachable, always a kind word, if anyone deserves real success in this business it is Anson. he has been teaching me for years mostly telling me what to go listen to and by watching, showing me turn arounds etc. I really miss him not touring He is quite the comedian too. he's a storyteller and some of the old Sam stories will have you doubled over laughing. Fretworks can attest to the fun w Sam and Anson. Maybe you guys have some old fun stories
I hope Anson and Darrell get on the road kick ass and start reminding the world how the blues is done right God Bless Him

[jumpnblues]

..."[Anson's the guy He should be voted nicest guy in blues, always approachable, always a kind word, if anyone deserves real success in this business it is Anson.]"...


Yeah, I just wish Anson and I didn't live so far apart. We've spent a lot of time on the phone but not nearly enough time just hangin'. Anson, John Street, and I have been on golf outings (an extremely dangerous thing to do with me), hung out at my house, gone out to eat, he's even one of my female Jack Russell's favorite "uncles" but we just don't get to do those things often enough with him in Dallas and me in Iowa. He's asked me to sit in with he, Sam, and the Rockets on 3 separate occasions...the highlight of my entire 4+ decades playing career. He is indeed one of the finest human beings ever set upon this earth...very kind and compassionate man, not to mention hugely talented. Same with KBR and others on this board. I wish the "middle coast" wasn't so far from the "right and left coasts". Lots of talent and nice people visit this board every day and I appreciate the heck out of having it.
But, yes, Anson is indeed the real deal and a true piece of blues history. Wonderful person.

Tom

[RickyKing]

[quote=safecracker;3421147]

We'll be playing in it this year. I'm not sure where or when though. I'm always the last guy to find out about this stuff!

I think we're stopping at Ground Zero in Clarksdale on the way up there for the pre-IBC jam.

I'll be there too Feets, Hope to hook up with all who will be there...

[TwoFeets]

[quote=TwoFeets;3421202]

I'll be there too Feets, Hope to hook up with all who will be there...

We oughta all set a definite time and place.

[straightblues]

I have a Blackface 1965 Fender Bassman head. I want to make it into a combo so I don't have to carry two pieces with me. I am trying to decide whether to go 2 x 10"; 10" & 12"; 1 x 12" or a 1 x 15". Any thought would be great. Any specific speaker recommendations would be great as well. I have a tweed bandmaster and a little Valco for the tweed tones. I want pure blackface tones out of this one.

[KBR]

is it 4 ohms?

I would go with a Weber CA 15 paper dust cap, 4 ohms.
And get a Reverb Tank, kinda like a Vibro Verb, dude.

[bluesjuke]

[quote=straightblues;3407551]Merry Christmas to all. What new toys did you get?

It just arrived yesterday. Victoria Deluxe with a Jensen P12 N. Got it from a fellow gearpager. Sweet amp. Pairs with my '52 ri Tele perfectly. I've lusted after one of these for some time. Well worth it. It makes me want to play a Pro or Bassman now. LOL !!!!!


I've got the Vicky Deluxe , a Pro, and a Bassman and am very amp content.
They go together like a matched set.

[TwoFeets]

I have a Blackface 1965 Fender Bassman head. I want to make it into a combo so I don't have to carry two pieces with me. I am trying to decide whether to go 2 x 10"; 10" & 12"; 1 x 12" or a 1 x 15". Any thought would be great. Any specific speaker recommendations would be great as well. I have a tweed bandmaster and a little Valco for the tweed tones. I want pure blackface tones out of this one.

Were you on the WCB thread way back when it was on the FDP?

There's an FDP'er who goes by the handle Tyrone Shuz who had two BF Bassmans built into blonde 1x15 cabinets, I believe. He can probably elaborate on those for you.

http://www.funkyguitar.com (http://www.funkyguitar.com/)

[valcotone]

Through great discussions with other members on the board (hi Jetlag & DukeH62!), I've now got a deep appreciation for vintage speakers. Especially the right vintage speakers. I've had two cases now where swapping speakers in an amp totally changed the feel and response (for the better).

Since you've got the 10" and small amp thing covered, why not venture into the 12" or 15" thing... get an old freshly reconed P12N or P15N and I bet you'll be happy. I suggest a recone because an original cone may not stand up to the Bassman. Even an old C15N would be a good choice I think... I have one in a dual-6L6 Supro amp that runs about 25W and it sounds great.

With all respect to KBR, I had a Weber VST CA15 with a paper cap in an extension cab and never found an amp that liked it... I replaced it with a Weber P15N and have had much better results. I didn't like the hard unforgiving response that the CA had, but it sure was punchy. The P15N clone had a smoother response to my ears.

[straightblues]

Yeah it is a 4 ohm load. But I have heard that running an 8 ohm load with it won't hurt it.

I have a Weber 15A150-O matched up with my 64 Fender Deluxe in a custom cabinet. I really like that speaker.

That is what I was thinking maybe a vintage CTS 10" and a 12" Jensen. These two speakers are fairly ineffecent and might help me bring the volume on the amp down to a more usable level as well.

[~el gringo loco]

I have a Blackface 1965 Fender Bassman head. I want to make it into a combo so I don't have to carry two pieces with me. I am trying to decide whether to go 2 x 10"; 10" & 12"; 1 x 12" or a 1 x 15". Any thought would be great. Any specific speaker recommendations would be great as well. I have a tweed bandmaster and a little Valco for the tweed tones. I want pure blackface tones out of this one.

I gigged a rig like that for years, except mine is a 6G6B Bassman. The recipe is a Greg Hopkins "repro of an amp that never was" pine cabinet in blond with oxblood grillcloth, a 4 ohm Weber C15CA with a paper dustcap, and an outboard Fender ri reverb tank with a Hoffman board for good measure.

http://funkytele.com/trash/perfect_threesome.jpg

And man, I was gigging this thing in South Central way back before I knew who Kenny Blue Ray was . . . :~)

It's a great rig, it's phat with a tele, and I run the amp with 6LGGB's and it makes about 30 watts. The Cali is stout sounding, the amp gives it up just right at club volumes, and the whole thing is really portable. Actually, I rarely use the reverb tank cause I'm basically lazy, but beyond that, the amp has a wonderful 3-D sound that reminds me a lot of on-board reverb, especially when it's cranked up and singing.

It's a great rig, Weber CA speaker and all . . .:~)

~j

[KBR]

The CA weber 15 speaker can suck big time, but I had a Vicky Tweed pro w/ a CA 15 running it on Vol 11 and it sounded wicked.

I love P15N's, but the dude said he had a tweed bandmaster and wanted a Blackface sound, so I suggested a Weber CA 15.


I was Smokey Wilson's Band Leader in So Central (88th & Vermont) back in 79, after my Gig with Big Bill Clarke.

[jetlag]

I'd leave the bassman as a head. It's just too handy that way. Plus, putting that head in a cabinet that has enough speaker to handle it will be a heavy load. I like to stick my bassman head on top of my pro reverb cabinet and run it with those two old C12Ns and an outboard reverb unit. It sounds great for occasions where the pro reverb doesn't have enough (mostly outside or jam packed rooms). I think a 1x12+1x10 pairing would be cool, but don't use a CTS alnico 10 for that. You'll pop it in 3 notes or less. Use something like an old C10N.

[~el gringo loco]

I was Smokey Wilson's Band Leader in So Central (88th & Vermont) back in 79, after my Gig with Big Bill Clarke.

Hey, I remember the Pioneer Club -- Smokey's club -- well.

I used to play in the house band with Cardell Boyette, aka Louisiana "Guitar" Red and Oklahoma Ollie Gaines over at the Safari Club on 54th and Van Ness, and then with Sir Stan and the Counts at the Pure Pleasure Lounge on Manchester and Denker along with all the usual places like the Miss Laura's place, aka Babe and Ricks, the Family Room, the Chapie James VFW hall and the Chosen Few MC den. I used that Bassman with all of 'em, and it always sounded great.

I live in Durban, South Africa, now, and man, I miss playing blues in the ghetto like crazy. Played Lowell Fulson's wake at the Safari, and we'd conjure up some amazing vibes from everyone who'd played there before. I haven't played any "real" blues since I played in Phillip Walker's band when he passed through here earlier this year, and I'd give my left nut for three or four other musicians to jam with who know what "Blues After Hours" sounds and feels like . . .

But man, that Bassman still sounds fine . . . used it with Phillip in the biggest arena in Durban, and it's got that natural sound, if you know what I mean.

~j

[mikelaw]

i agree, leave it as a head. more versatile with diff. cabs...etc..

[straightblues]

Thanks for the input guys on the speakers guys. I have a lot to think about. I have kept it as a head for the reasons Mike and Jetlag have said for a long time. But because of it, it never comes out unless I play outdoors. I like the tone of the amp and am trying to make it more club friendly if you will.

[nc slim]

any of you seen Doug Demming we are trying to get him here??

[TwoFeets]

Well I told you guys I was going to dump that MIK Gretsch I had in favor of something else. This guitar has been in a local store for a long time and kinda haunting me, and I finally nabbed it. It plays really well and it sounds great too, I picked it up Friday afternoon and gigged it that night.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/itchytwofeets/Silvertone1.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h183/itchytwofeets/Silvertone2.jpg

I was gonna farm the parts to try and put into an Airline reissue or something but it sounds pretty darn good as-is and it's SUPER light. The neck profile is cool too, meaty but not a ball bat.

Question - I haven't popped open the control cavity but I've been taking pickup readings from the end of a regular 1/4" guitar cable. I get like a whopping 42.0k ohm on the neck pickup for example, and 53k ohm on the bridge pickup, which is weird. Using the same method on my goldtop as a control, I get 7.8k ohm on the neck pickup and 8.7k on the bridge, which is accurate. The Silvertone sounds normal through an amp. What the heck would be causing those kinds of readings? I'm not an electronics guy as you might have expected.

[jetlag]

any of you seen Doug Demming we are trying to get him here??

Doug is a good guitar player and a nice guy. He's got a good rhythm section too - young (jazz background) drummer who get's it and a good upright player. Is Doug going to bring in a harp player/front man or do it trio?

[Poppa Stoppa]

Well I told you guys I was going to dump that MIK Gretsch I had in favor of something else. This guitar has been in a local store for a long time and kinda haunting me, and I finally nabbed it. It plays really well and it sounds great too, I picked it up Friday afternoon and gigged it that night.

I was gonna farm the parts to try and put into an Airline reissue or something but it sounds pretty darn good as-is and it's SUPER light. The neck profile is cool too, meaty but not a ball bat.

Question - I haven't popped open the control cavity but I've been taking pickup readings from the end of a regular 1/4" guitar cable. I get like a whopping 42.0k ohm on the neck pickup for example, and 53k ohm on the bridge pickup, which is weird. Using the same method on my goldtop as a control, I get 7.8k ohm on the neck pickup and 8.7k on the bridge, which is accurate. The Silvertone sounds normal through an amp. What the heck would be causing those kinds of readings? I'm not an electronics guy as you might have expected.That's a beaut Twofeets - an S1420? I bet it sounds great.

Are your DC resistance readings a factor of 10 out?

[TwoFeets]

Are your DC resistance readings a factor of 10 out?

Thanks Poppa - I'm really happily surprised with how good it sounds and plays. The action could be a little lower but I'm not gonna monkey with it too much.

I thought the same thing about the DC resistance readings, that maybe the decimal was in the wrong place, but the thing that throws me off is that the P90's read properly, 7.7k, etc.

[mikelaw]

great axe robby, im jealous. how much was it? ps-im stumped on your reading. only thing i can think is the meter is set wrong???? wtf??? im sure you know this too, but your p90 reading isnt totally accurate for the pickup. resis. should be read before the 'junk'(pots,caps,jack..etc...)

that wouldnt make it change that drastic though. very weird.

[valcotone]

'Feets... nice axe!! The pickups should read about 3.5K if they are stock winds and not broken. The pots are probably all 50K and that switch is probably the same CRL switch used in Tele's and Strats of the same period.

Those old DeArmond pickups often go open-coil and when that happens the readings get wonky like you see... was the reading wavering all over the place or fixed at those values? They should sound warm and fat since they are pretty similar to the H44 pickups, but when they break they usually sound weak and tinny... not as you seem to be describing.

Hope that helps!

[TwoFeets]

great axe robby, im jealous. how much was it? ps-im stumped on your reading. only thing i can think is the meter is set wrong???? wtf??? im sure you know this too, but your p90 reading isnt totally accurate for the pickup. resis. should be read before the 'junk'(pots,caps,jack..etc...)

that wouldnt make it change that drastic though. very weird.

Yeah I was looking just for a ballpark on the pickups, I knew about the resistors, pots thing mucking up the reading... but the fact that it was so drastically different was what threw me. I'll try to post pics of the readings to see if you guys can make heads or tails of it. If not I'll just open the control cavity up and see what's going on in there. I figure I want to check the originality of the circuit anyway so I might as well.

I traded the Gretsch straight up for it. I took a little bit of a hit on it but with the holidays, if I'd sold the Gretsch for cash, cash has a tendency to disappear around the house come holiday time! I actually made out on the deal when I acquired the Gretsch so I don't feel too badly about it.

[mikelaw]

so they arent the same as the h44 pu's? or they are?

[Scott Miller]

I haven't heard of any difference in Hersheybar pickups, based on where they come from. As long as they have the un-embossed covers.

[fretshop]

Happy New Year Y'all !!!

[dudeunitx5000]

I have these Stratotones:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h54/roybrooks/IMG_0152.jpg

[mikelaw]

nice dude! happy new year everyone

[RickyKing]

Indeed,Happy New Year to all!:crazyguy

[TwoFeets]

I haven't heard of any difference in Hersheybar pickups, based on where they come from. As long as they have the un-embossed covers.

The one physical difference I've noted and this is from pics, some of the Hersheybars have rivets in 'em and some of them have flathead screws (mine has flat head screws). Unless the flathead screws go through the rivet holes for height adjustment purposes on some models?

[S.W.Erdnase]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!

[michael30]

so they arent the same as the h44 pu's? or they are?

They're not the same. The H44 PU's (which can also be found on a few lap steels) are around 3,5 K while these pickups are 8-10 K. They resemble Rowe/DeArmond/Harmony "Goldtone" pickups. Which is not a bad thing, just not exactly the same as the older (H44) version.

Cool guitar & Happy New Year!

5 minutes to midnight around here. Gotta go out and watch the fireworks!

[hasserl]

I have a Blackface 1965 Fender Bassman head. I want to make it into a combo so I don't have to carry two pieces with me. I am trying to decide whether to go 2 x 10"; 10" & 12"; 1 x 12" or a 1 x 15". Any thought would be great. Any specific speaker recommendations would be great as well. I have a tweed bandmaster and a little Valco for the tweed tones. I want pure blackface tones out of this one.

Straightblues, do you have a cabinet maker in mind for that cab? JD Newell does a good job making cabs for B-Man heads, and has good pricing too.

For a speaker for that, I love the Eminence Tonker, one of those would give outstanding clear bell like tone for the black face clean stuff. You won't find a sweeter sounding speaker for crisp clean black face tone. It would also match up well for that Bass channel we modded awhile back (if it's the same amp I'm thinking of). Or, a slightly different take would be the Eminence Texas Heat, which would still give great clean tones but when you push it they crunch up very nicely, more so than the Tonker which doesn't add much speaker breakup at all. I really like both of those, for different results. The problem is, they both are very efficient, when you turn it up it's going to be loud, especially with the Tonker. The Tonker sounds so beautiful though, it would really be a great choice.

The other consideration you need to keep in mind is power handling. If you went with a single Weber or a Jensen you'll push the limits of it pretty quickly. That amp puts out quite a bit more than 50 watts when you turn it up. Either of those Eminence speakers will handle the power though.

[S.W.Erdnase]

Happy new year, you wasters.

Seriously: I posted a thread asking about DECENT piano emulators for blues purposes. Do you guys have any recommendations? I am sick to death of hearing that tinka tinka tonka plinka ping ting plang tonk sound that all of these guys with Rolands and Yamahas do at gigs...

[Echo Are]

Happy new year, you wasters.

Seriously: I posted a thread asking about DECENT piano emulators for blues purposes. Do you guys have any recommendations? I am sick to death of hearing that tinka tinka tonka plinka ping ting plang tonk sound that all of these guys with Rolands and Yamahas do at gigs...

LOL! What's worse is when said keyboardists dial up some 1980's patch when playing blues. Oh boy! The sound of the Human League doing a shuffle at one of their gigs,just we want to hear...NOT!:p

Those little red Nord keyboards sound pretty good to my ears. One guy around here couples his with a Motion Sound rotating speaker, and he gets reasonable B3 tones.

[dddelta]

Happy new year everyone. All the best!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGz82fI2dfs

[S.W.Erdnase]

LOL! What's worse is when said keyboardists dial up some 1980's patch when playing blues. Oh boy! The sound of the Human League doing a shuffle at one of their gigs,just we want to hear...NOT!:p

Those little red Nord keyboards sound pretty good to my ears. One guy around here couples his with a Motion Sound rotating speaker, and he gets reasonable B3 tones.

I've almost convinced the Minister for Home Affairs that the kids need a Nord Electro 2. Not cheap... but I read today they do a great Rhodes and Wurlitzer and a decent B3 - and some of the new patches on the Clavia are okay for pianny...

Which Nord was your pal using?

Plinka plink plinkety plink...

Or for the 80's stuff:

Vwaaah, Vwooooaaah, vwah, vwahh.... "I raaa-a--aan, I ran so far awaaaay-eee-eeee..."

[Schwalbe]

Happy new year, you wasters.

Seriously: I posted a thread asking about DECENT piano emulators for blues purposes. Do you guys have any recommendations? I am sick to death of hearing that tinka tinka tonka plinka ping ting plang tonk sound that all of these guys with Rolands and Yamahas do at gigs...
I take it you guys are too young to remember Rhodes (sp?) pianah's then?

Happy New Year ya'll! :AOK

[S.W.Erdnase]

Happy new year everyone. All the best!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mGz82fI2dfs

GREAT stuff! Try somea this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gO5FHNiPtjc

[dddelta]

Nord-tasty-B3tastic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zi5rpNv2iU&feature=related

[Echo Are]

Which Nord was your pal using?

It's definitely in the Electro(?) family, it's the smaller one, probably the 49-key one. Same red case. One of those and a 1 X 12 Motion Sound combo would seem to make a great grab-n-go rig IMHO. If I were a keyboardist, that's what I'd use, rather than wrestle with an actual Leslie cabinet. I've helped lift Leslies onto stages a couple times. Those things are beasts to move around.

[Echo Are]

I take it you guys are too young to remember Rhodes (sp?) pianah's then?

Happy New Year ya'll! :AOK

The Fender Rhodes is a cool instrument, but it weighes around 135 lbs.:eek:.

There's also the Wurlitzer Electric Piano.

[Echo Are]

Nord-tasty-B3tastic!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Zi5rpNv2iU&feature=related

That's it right there, cool technology at work. Thanx, dddelta. I wonder if they were running the Nords through amps or a p.a.?

[GOLDENSTRAT]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5pmdE6Ft6g&feature=related Here's 9 minutes of Clarence Holliman and HappyNewYear! fred

[valcotone]

They're not the same. The H44 PU's (which can also be found on a few lap steels) are around 3,5 K while these pickups are 8-10 K. They resemble Rowe/DeArmond/Harmony "Goldtone" pickups. Which is not a bad thing, just not exactly the same as the older (H44) version.

Cool guitar & Happy New Year!

5 minutes to midnight around here. Gotta go out and watch the fireworks!


Well... all of the plain-top DeArmond "hershey bar" pickups I've measured have all been 3.5K, including the ones like TwoFeets has on his guitar....

Happy new year!

[straightblues]

Well... all of the plain-top DeArmond "hershey bar" pickups I've measured have all been 3.5K, including the ones like TwoFeets has on his guitar....

Happy new year!
I have some later ones that measure about 7K. They don't sound as good as the 3.5 k ones.

[jetlag]

Twofeets, I've bought two harmonies exactly like yours and both had pickups in the 3.2K to 3.5K range and were spot on for "hersheys". Mine had hollow rivets - the mounting screws would go thru those holes into a wood block. So I bet yours are the same. Saying that, I have no idea why you are getting measurements like that. Regardless, congrads!

[dukeh62]

Happy New Year everybody!!

[valcotone]

Happy Nude Year folks!!!

[Poppa Stoppa]

Happy New Year, folks!!

Enjoyed that Nemeth/Watson clip, dddelta!
Happy new year, you wasters...Dang...busted.

I take it you guys are too young to remember Rhodes (sp?) pianah's then?...or better still, the Wurlitzer like Brother Ray used to use.

[musicofanatic5]

Never done a newyears rezo-loo-shun before, but this might be a good time to say I'moutta here. Looks like the defenders of the cowering hyper-sensitive, pc-types are cracking down on potty-mouth, smartass, shooters-from-the-hip hereabouts. And if one more of these self-appointed genius's tries to tell me what blues music is, I might call him a homo or a ree-tard, and you know what'll happen then! I'm gonna go start my own forum and see if I can't insult myself. Sigh-yo-nara. Dansk for the mammories, ladies.
JonRoss
musicofanatic(dunno where the "5" came from; I never put it there)

[mikelaw]

Never done a newyears rezo-loo-shun before, but this might be a good time to say I'moutta here. Looks like the defenders of the cowering hyper-sensitive, pc-types are cracking down on potty-mouth, smartass, shooters-from-the-hip hereabouts. And if one more of these self-appointed genius's tries to tell me what blues music is, I might call him a homo or a ree-tard, and you know what'll happen then! I'm gonna go start my own forum and see if I can't insult myself. Sigh-yo-nara. Dansk for the mammories, ladies.
JonRoss
musicofanatic(dunno where the "5" came from; I never put it there)
:NUTS musicofanatico........LOCO!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pete kanaras]

hey jon, before you go (trust me, i've been there too bro), do you play piano as well? pm me if you wanna, whatever you like

[Scott Miller]

musicofanatico, you KNOW we're going to be discussing 30-weight Japanese formvar any second now, and you don't want to miss that!

Well hey, at least let us know when you get out to the Left Coast again.

[nc slim]

Two good ones



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q92ebJjGquk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMxrgRWjd44&feature=related

[nc slim]

Fretworks, Looks like my guitar


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dJwtzcb-dY&feature=related

[RickyKing]

Never done a newyears rezo-loo-shun before, but this might be a good time to say I'moutta here. Looks like the defenders of the cowering hyper-sensitive, pc-types are cracking down on potty-mouth, smartass, shooters-from-the-hip hereabouts. And if one more of these self-appointed genius's tries to tell me what blues music is, I might call him a homo or a ree-tard, and you know what'll happen then! I'm gonna go start my own forum and see if I can't insult myself. Sigh-yo-nara. Dansk for the mammories, ladies.
JonRoss
musicofanatic(dunno where the "5" came from; I never put it there)
F*ck that Jon,just stay right here,it wont be the same without you.
Just forward any namby pamby mofo's this way...see if I can get myself thrown out for having opinion....

[Schwalbe]

Never done a newyears rezo-loo-shun before, but this might be a good time to say I'moutta here. Looks like the defenders of the cowering hyper-sensitive, pc-types are cracking down on potty-mouth, smartass, shooters-from-the-hip hereabouts. And if one more of these self-appointed genius's tries to tell me what blues music is, I might call him a homo or a ree-tard, and you know what'll happen then! I'm gonna go start my own forum and see if I can't insult myself. Sigh-yo-nara. Dansk for the mammories, ladies.
JonRoss
musicofanatic(dunno where the "5" came from; I never put it there)
Ignore those f*cks, ain't worth your time and you'll never change their feeble minds. Self appointed geniuses will always plague this tin horn planet.

[jimfog]

Never done a newyears rezo-loo-shun before, but this might be a good time to say I'moutta here. Looks like the defenders of the cowering hyper-sensitive, pc-types are cracking down on potty-mouth, smartass, shooters-from-the-hip hereabouts. And if one more of these self-appointed genius's tries to tell me what blues music is, I might call him a homo or a ree-tard, and you know what'll happen then! I'm gonna go start my own forum and see if I can't insult myself. Sigh-yo-nara. Dansk for the mammories, ladies.
JonRoss
musicofanatic(dunno where the "5" came from; I never put it there)

Oh please, Jon..........give us a break. Everyone's getting all antsy about it, but the "new rules" are exactly the same as the "old rules".........just clarified a wee bit so the mods have some more leverage to deal with the very SMALL percentage of wankers who just stir the shit regularly.

If you need to split for your own reasons .....ala, too much time spent here, to the detriment of real life, or you're concentrating on pedal steel......that's cool, good luck.......but saying TGP is "changing" is kind of a cop-out.

You're a fount of cool knowledge, a biting wit and a cool guy..........whatever your decision.

- Jim

[Strat-O]

Happy New Year everybody!

Yeah man, just don't venture too far from the WCB thread and you'll be okay. :p Except for me putting my foot in my mouth from time to time and the "anti-nice dressing on stage crowd" you're among birds of a feather here. Its taken some real restraint for me not to get involved in those endless arguments about "what blues is" with guys who don't get it. Don't you go running off on us!

:BluesBros

[monstermike]

Never done a newyears rezo-loo-shun before, but this might be a good time to say I'moutta here. Looks like the defenders of the cowering hyper-sensitive, pc-types are cracking down on potty-mouth, smartass, shooters-from-the-hip hereabouts. And if one more of these self-appointed genius's tries to tell me what blues music is, I might call him a homo or a ree-tard, and you know what'll happen then! I'm gonna go start my own forum and see if I can't insult myself. Sigh-yo-nara. Dansk for the mammories, ladies.
JonRoss
musicofanatic(dunno where the "5" came from; I never put it there)

Wuss.

[Schwalbe]

:rotflmaoWuss.
Git 'em Mikey!

[bluesjuke]

See ya' tomorrow!

[aja]

Thats a Willie Egan song on that first John Nemeth youtube clip. Willie Egan had some real cool songs !!

[Scott Miller]

John turned me onto Willie Egan. There is a compilation of his stuff out there somewhere. Andy Santana covers one of his tunes too.

I like "I Can't Understand It:"

She's like a tiger
She humps her back
Face all twisted
Like a paper sack

[fretshop]

Fretworks, Looks like my guitar


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dJwtzcb-dY&feature=related

It's blocked, darnit !! Can't get in.

[fretshop]

F*ck that Jon,just stay right here,it wont be the same without you.
Just forward any namby pamby mofo's this way...see if I can get myself thrown out for having opinion....

Ricky & Jon, I'm in your corner...always have been.

Ricky, Hope to finally meet you at some point, seeing as I've been spending alot of time in in Lowell. I'll be back up there in two-three weeks. Nick's our new Lowell family adoptee. We've had some fun. I need to get down your way, or at least to hang out with Lattie at Harry's.

Jon, Happy New Year. Hope to catch up with you at some point other than a Dook show.

Nick : Ree got robbed at the Diner...would you believe it ?

[RickyKing]

Ricky & Jon, I'm in your corner...always have been.

Ricky, Hope to finally meet you at some point, seeing as I've been spending alot of time in in Lowell. I'll be back up there in two-three weeks. Nick's our new Lowell family adoptee. We've had some fun. I need to get down your way, or at least to hang out with Lattie at Harry's.

Jon, Happy New Year. Hope to catch up with you at some point other than a Dook show.

Nick : Ree got robbed at the Diner...would you believe it ?
Hey JG let me know when you are heading up....We'll try to get together!

[fretshop]

I need some advice here...

Optimum just nailed us with a fat increase on cable internet...and we've been thinking about going to Verizon high speed DSL service. I've read about the Pros and cons of High Speed Internet vs. Cable, and I thought I'd throw the ball out here for some opinions. I'm not on the computer much at the shop or home due to my hectic schedule, and I don't have a shop website, although I should....I've been procrastinating...basically because I just don't have the time to work with a web designer t put it together.

Any opinions on cable vs. DSL high speed ?

[TwoFeets]

I need some advice here...

Optimum just nailed us with a fat increase on cable internet...and we've been thinking about going to Verizon high speed DSL service. I've read about the Pros and cons of High Speed Internet vs. Cable, and I thought I'd throw the ball out here for some opinions. I'm not on the computer much at the shop or home due to my hectic schedule, and I don't have a shop website, although I should....I've been procrastinating...basically because I just don't have the time to work with a web designer t put it together.

Any opinions on cable vs. DSL high speed ?

We have cable at home, high speed DSL at the barber shop.

They're both fine for what I use them for, I don't notice a difference.

[fretshop]

re: Hershey pickups. ALL of the Hersheys I have are constructed in much the same way, no matter what the year of manufacture. Some time ago, Brett Brubaker and I compared notes on the OEM pickups, and they ranged anywhere from just below 3.5K DC Ohms to a tad over 4.0K DC Ohms. I have never personally encountered a stock Hershey pickup with the plain stamped two hole cover wound at higher ranges. I have, however, had some that sounded better than others.

Another point of interest....during our conversations, Bret and I concurred that neither of us had encountered a plain cover, two hole Hershey with "flexible magnets". The only De Armond pups that I have seen with those magnets are the later model De Armonds with more ornate covers.

I love the sound of those old Hersheys in an ultra light instrument. To my ears, they seem to sound very lush and "big" in lighter guitars, and lose some of their magic in medium and heavier weight instruments. I installed a duet of mid 1950's Hersheys in a bass wood Tele style body with a fat all maple neck (nice long stainless neck screws) and stock Tele controls using 250K pots...sounded absolutely wonderful. Fabricated "risers" (height shims) out of poplar to get the pups close to the strings. Never bothered to try 100K pots, it sounded so good.

I found that there is an issue with high E string volume and the treble side cover rivet. I usually cut the round head brass rivets out and install flat head magnetic iron screws. I'm not worried about absolute neurotic originality....just killer tone.

[RickyKing]

I need some advice here...

Optimum just nailed us with a fat increase on cable internet...and we've been thinking about going to Verizon high speed DSL service. I've read about the Pros and cons of High Speed Internet vs. Cable, and I thought I'd throw the ball out here for some opinions. I'm not on the computer much at the shop or home due to my hectic schedule, and I don't have a shop website, although I should....I've been procrastinating...basically because I just don't have the time to work with a web designer t put it together.

Any opinions on cable vs. DSL high speed ?

JG I'm a DSL guy, I have had cable and IMHO I don't think it's worth it....

[bluesowl]

Check it out


http://www.dougdeming.com/recordings.cfm

[Scott Miller]

I've never had cable, but I have DSL, the only problem with it being squirrels. They chew on the telephone lines and mess things up. Other than that... well, I have had some connection problems, but with the gawdawful Earthlink tech support, I never figured out if it was on their end or my end.

[fretshop]

JG I'm a DSL guy, I have had cable and IMHO I don't think it's worth it....

Optimum has been banging us for over $22 a month beyond the contract cost for a variety of "useage" and "line" taxes...it's a joke.

It looks like Verizon high speed DSL wins out here. Thery have a new $27.99 for life monthly rate if you take a two year contract before 1/5/2008. (optimum wants about $62 per month which includes all taxes and fees) Verizon sounds like a decent deal....but I need to see if there are any hidden flim -flams and taxes included.

Rob and Ricky, thanks for the info.

Mola, when are you coming up ?

[Echo Are]

Comcast cable internet here. There's no DSL available in my neighborhood(too far from--I forget what it's called--central telephone switcher?). In my case, this is a good thing IMHO, because my land line at home is really wonky. I get weird background noises a lot when calling out on it, the stupid phone company's accidentally disconnected it a couple times, etc.

I like cable internet's speed, though. Over the holidays I got a new router(Netgear RangeMax) that uses a newer, faster flavor of 802.11 WiFi(G MIMO), and compatible receiver cards for my laptop and desktop. Data now spews in faster than before, like water through a fire hose in some cases.


But from what I've heard, DSL is impressively fast(compared to cable)nowadays, and it's a lot cheaper, so if DSL's available where you live, and the land line feeding your shop's in good shape, I'd say go for it.

[Strat-O]

Hey I have a question. How come nobody ever talks about the 2x10, 5F4 tweed Super? Seems like classic blues players only get into Bandmasters, Pro's, Bassmans, or Deluxes.

Is the 2x10 5F4 just too thin sounding or something?

[Echo Are]

Hey I have a question. How come nobody ever talks about the 2x10, 5F4 tweed Super? Seems like classic blues players only get into Bandmasters, Pro's, Bassmans, or Deluxes.

Is the 2x10 5F4 just too thin sounding or something?

Yeah, it could be the Super's tone is close but not quite as good as its more famous and celebrated brothers & sisters. "Mighty" Mike Shermer has one. I played through his once. He told me it's basically "one half of a Bassman". Sounded fine. I didn't have a chance to play around with the knobs, dial it in, etc., though.

[S.W.Erdnase]

Hey I have a question. How come nobody ever talks about the 2x10, 5F4 tweed Super? Seems like classic blues players only get into Bandmasters, Pro's, Bassmans, or Deluxes.

Is the 2x10 5F4 just too thin sounding or something?

I heard Kim Wilson recorded the first two T-Birds albums using a Bassman and a Super. I have a Super and it's a great amp for harp and guitar.

[mikelaw]

5f4 super plus bigger tranny is what watson has in that black 4-10" combo he uses...as far as im concerned some of the best tones ive heard of him using that. 5f4 is almost identical to the 5e5-a holy grail all the west coasters love.

[jetlag]

To me, a tweed super sounds noticeably smaller and with less bass than either a pro or bandmaster even though the heads (electronics) are virtually identical. I think it's because of the smaller cabinet. The tone of the ones I've played were great, they just sounded more boxy than the pros and bandmasters.

[hasserl]

That circuit sounds very different thru 10's than it does thru a 15. The 10's are tight and it's a good sound, but the 15 is fat. Even if it is a bit loose on the bottom end, it's a good trade off IMO. The 10's may be better for rock using higher gain than WCB. Like Rory Gallagher pushing the front end with a treble booster.

[jumpnblues]

Doug,

Nice playin' man. Good ol' straight blues and jump. Is that a vintage ES-5? It sounds killer on your clips. Welcome to the forum.


Strat-O,

I think Supers sound, umm...super! Not a thing wrong with 'em at all. I love tweed Supers. Wish I had one. That said, I'm close to ordering one of Lou Rosano's (Louis Electric) "Trembleluxes" which would be like a tweed Deluxe with just a little more headroom and tremolo. I heard a phone message that Duke Robillard left Lou. It was a gushing review of the amp. And he wanted one...right then. Anyway, that's my next shameless indulgence.

Tom

[KBR]

I had Ron Ott build me a 2x10 Super, (brown tolex and 2 Weber P10 Ns)
It was a Hell of an Amp, till I got a 3x10, and a 4 x10.

I just got a new 1x12 Allen Accomplice 40 watt trannies model.
I haven't Gigged with it yet, but at a friends crib, it sounded strong.
My first 1x12 Amp in a long time. Anyone interested in a Huge neck Mahog/Rswd board on a Korina les Paul body, 2 zebra Lollars 7 lbs 1 oz.
Nice contours for comfort, too. All Warmoth neck/body all TONE.

[jumpnblues]

Hey Kenny,

I'd be interested in your "review" of that Accomplice. I've been thinking about one as my first kit amp.

Tom

[KBR]

Sure thing, Tom

here's 13 year old dude I was teaching in Portland, for awhile. TJ Moor.
He sounds good and likes old style slide and is now playin Harp, too.

http://www.myspace.com/tjmoorbackstage

[sideman]

I used a narrow panel (1959) tweed Super for years and liked it alot. Lately tweed needs are supplied by a 5E5A and a 5F6A. Jetlag articulates the tone differences. I'd add that, in addition to the cab sizes, two 10s, or a 15, by their nature sound smaller. Comparing a VR with a SR gives the same result. For me, two 10s just don't do it at most stage volumes. Particularly working with Gibsons and other hollow bodies. Two 10s just sound tight. Four 10s sound alot bigger. And a 15/5E5A can't help but sound robust and girthy -- until at a certain volume it gets mushy and has nothing but overdriven mids.

[Schwalbe]

That circuit sounds very different thru 10's than it does thru a 15. The 10's are tight and it's a good sound, but the 15 is fat. Even if it is a bit loose on the bottom end, it's a good trade off IMO. The 10's may be better for rock using higher gain than WCB. Like Rory Gallagher pushing the front end with a treble booster.

To me, a tweed super sounds noticeably smaller and with less bass than either a pro or bandmaster even though the heads (electronics) are virtually identical. I think it's because of the smaller cabinet. The tone of the ones I've played were great, they just sounded more boxy than the pros and bandmasters.

The 5F4 is a great sound. I built a Weber 5F4 for a friend and set it up to run 6V6's. It really sounds good, especially for small rooms. I used it once at a gig where I normally use a 5E3, it was really fat compared to the Deluxe. A low power 5F4 just might be my next build.

Deming
Check it out


http://www.dougdeming.com/recordings.cfm
Hey Doug, is that you? I have that record and I like it! I first heard it when my late friend Joel Johnson played it on his radio show.

[GOLDENSTRAT]

I'm using a tweed super clone every week and it works just fine for me with tele or strat, I would like to compare it to 1x15 set up.

Can any musical historians shed any light on T-Bone Walkers tunes "Hard Way" which is musically the same as Ray Charles "Mary Ann" or "Why Not" which is like Jimmy Roger's "Walking by Myself", how he came to record or write them?
Really diggin' Darrell Nulisch's solo cds lately, hope he records with Anson. thanks, fred

['56 Merc]

Happy New Year everyone.

Other than old dial up to compare to DSL fine works for me.

[Strat-O]

Well I guess the 2x10 super isn't that unpopular. I think Mark Baeir said he figured a Super was no doubt permanently located in the Chess studio.

I'm getting brave enough to try and build an amp. It looks like the Fender reverb tank is pretty easy to do. If I can pull it off I think it would be pretty cool to be able to build amps for myself and save the money for GUITARS!

I know a bunch of you guys build your own amps. Are all of you electrical engineers or are any of you like me...no clue.

[safecracker]

Check it out


http://www.dougdeming.com/recordings.cfm
Sound clips sound great. I first Doug on the Fingers Taylor cd that Kim Wilson produced a couple of years ago. Great disc. I'll have to get the new one. I'd like to know what amp Fingers uses when recording. It sounds like the same one from the Wilson produced cd. Great tone. I'm about to order a Meteor harp amp. Tired of my vintage amps constantly breaking down; Masco,Premier,Fender,etc. They are the s... when working though. Shawn

[aja]

Just wanted to drop by and show everyone this for sale.
Harmony with a P13 on the cheap side I would buy it but I need new wheels right now.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Harmony-H50-Jazz-Guitar-Gibson-P13-Pickup-WOW_W0QQitemZ300186749893QQihZ020QQcategoryZ38085Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[RickyKing]

Well I guess the 2x10 super isn't that unpopular. I think Mark Baeir said he figured a Super was no doubt permanently located in the Chess studio.

I'm getting brave enough to try and build an amp. It looks like the Fender reverb tank is pretty easy to do. If I can pull it off I think it would be pretty cool to be able to build amps for myself and save the money for GUITARS!

I know a bunch of you guys build your own amps. Are all of you electrical engineers or are any of you like me...no clue.

Most folks try a tweed champ first....it looks pretty easy...

[Strat-O]

Ricky - I've heard that too. I was looking at those Weber kits and they seem to rate the reverb tank about the same as the Champ in level of difficulty. Have you built either one?

[mikelaw]

Most folks try a tweed champ first....it looks pretty easy...

right, my boy did one said its easy but it doesnt work right. one of the caps is pointed the wrong way. i think its harder then people think, i consider myself a pretty good electrical guy and i can see myself missing some details. i think its all about little minor details with doing it.

[jumpnblues]

"[here's 13 year old dude I was teaching in Portland, for awhile. TJ Moor.
He sounds good and likes old style slide and is now playin Harp, too.]"


Wow! Pretty darn good. Give that whippersnapper lots of encouragement. He's our future.

Tom

[KBR]

I email him, see I am back in the bay Area, East of SF and TJ is in Portland, he has alot of Soul and does old Muddy probably better than most people, John Lee Hooker, too. Does some nice swing 1,6,2,5 stuff..Can play Harp and sing too, not bad for a soon to be 14year old 1/8 (Elvis B Day, too.)
My B day is 1/11 I am older than Elvis.

[KBR]

Great Jam last Night At the Little Fox,
RJ, Johnny Cat, June Core & Kedar, Jon Lawton.

I got up then and did a 98 mile an Hour swing, always nice at my age 1st tune, but didn't bum myself out, Then Hummell came up and we did a few tunes.
I did some more jamming w my buddy Screamin Iain, later. a Great night, and what a Band RJ & Hummell are Killer Harp Players.

[jumpnblues]

"[right, my boy did one said its easy but it doesnt work right. one of the caps is pointed the wrong way. i think its harder then people think, i consider myself a pretty good electrical guy and i can see myself missing some details. i think its all about little minor details with doing it.]"


Mike,

It's a little more expensive but I've been giving serious thought to building an Allen Accomplice kit. I'm no electronics expert but I can solder, install my own pu's and speakers. I told that to David Allen and he thought if I could follow directions I could build an Accomplice. Plus he gives great support. However, I asked on this forum about building a Weber reverb unit, given my "qualifications" and I decided to have one built by Uncle Spot (Ron Veil) due to the responses I got. I think it all boils down to how good the support is. I'm not sure Ted Weber is geared to give the kind of support I might need building a reverb tank.

Tom

[jetlag]

I like the policy Bruce at Mission amps has - where he lists a set rate it costs to have him fix the amp "after you've given it an honest effort to construct." That's pretty cool and must be reassuring to people buying his kits.

[Schwalbe]

"[right, my boy did one said its easy but it doesnt work right. one of the caps is pointed the wrong way. i think its harder then people think, i consider myself a pretty good electrical guy and i can see myself missing some details. i think its all about little minor details with doing it.]"


Mike,

It's a little more expensive but I've been giving serious thought to building an Allen Accomplice kit. I'm no electronics expert but I can solder, install my own pu's and speakers. I told that to David Allen and he thought if I could follow directions I could build an Accomplice. Plus he gives great support. However, I asked on this forum about building a Weber reverb unit, given my "qualifications" and I decided to have one built by Uncle Spot (Ron Veil) due to the responses I got. I think it all boils down to how good the support is. I'm not sure Ted Weber is geared to give the kind of support I might need building a reverb tank.

Tom
David Allen is very highly regarded and I've never read a bad review of his amps or kits.
The Weber kits don't come with any instructions or official support. He does have a kit building forum that's helpful. I generally build Weber kits and get by just fine but I have built several.
Mission Amps offers pretty good support and a guarantee that they will complete your amp if you fail, for a fixed fee plus parts and shipping of course. My first build was a Mission 5E3, I still use it regularly.
The Fender style Reverb is a simple project but it does require attention to detail and some electronics knowledge. Mostly you just need to know what capacitors, resistors, pots etc. look like and how to observe polarity.
If you study the layout and schematic and search the net for guts pictures (E Bay's a good place for that) you'll increase your chance of success.

[Echo Are]

I email him, see I am back in the bay Area, East of SF and TJ is in Portland, he has alot of Soul and does old Muddy probably better than most people, John Lee Hooker, too. Does some nice swing 1,6,2,5 stuff..Can play Harp and sing too, not bad for a soon to be 14year old 1/8 (Elvis B Day, too.)
My B day is 1/11 I am older than Elvis.

Hi, KBR. Hey, I don't mean to nit-pick, but please check yer math. You're 3 days' younger than Elvis, dude:cool:. I'm "older", actually: 01/02/68, just turned the big four-zero:worried.

Happy upcoming B-Day, BTW.

[KBR]

I was born in 1950 not 1935 like 'E',
It's just a saying I use, my math is fine, Ryan.

I guess I have been playin Guitar (trying) about 5 years longer than you have been alive, dude.

[Echo Are]

I was born in 1950 not 1935 like 'E',
It's just a saying I use, my math is fine, Ryan.

I guess I have been playin Guitar (trying) about 5 years longer than you have been alive, dude.

Hi, KBR. No offense intended, was just kiddin' ya.

Let's see...I've been playing guitar for...22 years. <heavy sigh>

Yep, I gotta lot to learn on the plank still,lol.

[btg]

I built a Mission 5E3-kit. My only experience with electronics was soldering a few pickups. I completed the build pretty easily. Bruce has a good picture site. It fired up but I had a little too much noise so I sent it to Bruce to check out. I had made a couple of minor mistakes but nothing major. It is all about planning and patience.

[Echo Are]

I've also thought about going the build-it-yourself amp kit route. I built tons of Radio Shack electronic kits back in my youth; I still have my circa 1981 Weller soldering gun, big clunky thing with a pistol-grip handle and a "trigger" that you pull halfway for 140 watts, all the way for 100 watts of heat. Looks like a ray gun from sci-fi B-movie. Thus, doing neat, round soldering joints with that blunderbuss is...nearly impossible. Obviously, I'd need to get a modern pencil-type solderer with the combination workstation/stand thingy.

[TwoFeets]

Can anyone recommend a good-fitting hard case for this black Silvertone Stratotone beasty I picked up? I have a gig bag for it but I'd like to grab a cheapy hard case.

I have an original-looking 2-tone chipboard case for it but I don't want to ruin it and I don't think it offers much by the way of protection anyway.

[Scott Miller]

"Harmony with a P13 on the cheap side..."

That's a pretty good price for that guitar, especially since it sounds like it's been through the "fix-up" stage already. Not a great price, but that is a LOT of guitar for that cheap. I bought my first Harmony from that seller, and he knows his stuff really well and will price it right. I got mine for $250, but then sunk another $300 into it. Kind of a one-trick blues box, but just a killer sound. Freund gave mine a workout one night and revealed its true potential.

"I got up then and did a 98 mile an Hour swing, always nice at my age..."

Har! When you got up there I was thinking "Yeah, Kenny is just going to love this... what a warmup tune..." That P-90 Strat sounded great. What color is that red? Bitchen color. If anyone is interested in a P-90 Strat, KBR is your man.

Anyway, that was a cool jam. Bay Area blues was very well represented. Nothing like a big old string bass up on stage to set the tone.

[fretshop]

I was born in 1950 not 1935 like 'E',
It's just a saying I use, my math is fine, Ryan.

I guess I have been playin Guitar (trying) about 5 years longer than you have been alive, dude.

I had a funny memory there KBR...I Picked up my first geetar when I was 10, during the fall of 1958 (a $9.00 plywood "penalty box"). My Uncle was a darned good player,and later gave me a European custom made acoustic built on a Martin 00-28 pattern. I eventually got a Kay Electric, and my dad bought me a Masco 1X8 amp which I still have. At that point, the acoustic went into the case and into the closet. It got broken "mysteriously" while I was in Vietnam. I can only wonder what happened. Ha, Ha...memories. Lessons were $1.25 for a half hour, using the Alfred Guitar Method. My teacher was a Danish guy named Neilsen. Played an early 50's L-7

In 1984 I was teaching in a middle school, and the band teacher heard that I fixed guitars...he brought an old brown case down to the teacher's breakroom...opened it...and I'll be darned if it wasn't Mr. Neilsen's L-7 !!! The teacher turned out to be
his nephew !!!

[mikelaw]

tough one rob. my guess would be a thinline acoustic hardshell case MAY work....i dont think anything will be perfect though.

[Echo Are]

I had a funny memory there KBR...I Picked up my first geetar when I was 10, during the fall of 1958 (a $9.00 plywood "penalty box"). My Uncle was a darned good player,and later gave me a European custom made acoustic built on a Martin 00-28 pattern. I eventually got a Kay Electric and a Masco 1X8 amp which I still have. At that point, the acoustic went into the case and into the closet. It got broken "mysteriously" while I was in Vietnam. I can only wonder what happened. Ha, Ha...memories.

Hey, Fretshop, just curious: what branch of the service where you in? Over at reelradio.com is an old, really interesting NPR documentary about radio during the Vietnam war, basically what somebody in country was likely to hear on their transistor radio. Said documentary covers the gamut from AFVN, to the other side's propaganda("Hanoi Hannah"), to the pirate stations, which, at first, was yakking and playing records over the emergency channel of an army field radio, and later moved to cobbled-together FM transmitters, hooked to a stereo, "hidden" on a base from various officers' eyeshots. By any chance, given your electronics knowledge, did you have anything to do with such a pirate station during your tour?

[KBR]

Thanks, Scott,
Yeah it was a great night, Kedar & June Core are awesome, they drove the machine. The P90 Strat is burgundy, a typical KBR 6 1/2 lb Hard Tail, and Lollar makes fine pups.
Rj always makes me play some fast tune for warmup, and my hands ain't in the best of shape.
Joisy George, I had the $7. stella, flamed fake plywood, but soon got Joisy's finest 59 Dan O black/ white 2 pup ($38.50) got it in Stockton, CA , Not the J page model, had the different pickguard...I kept that bad boy along time from 62-74 a record, since I change Guitars like most people change underwear.
I must have been through 600-700 Guitars, most we make.

[saggybottom]

I have an old amp I won on ebay and wanted to see if you guys know anything about it?

I already posted in the amp section of the Gear Page but figured if any one would know you guys would. Here is a link.

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=333880

Thanks!

[Goldie295]

Hey all !

Not sure how 'pc' it is to be loggin' in on my Honeymoon (!) but I just wanted to thank you all for your help with Chicago and San Francisco blues destinations.

As it turned out, I managed to get to Buddy Guy's Legends last Thursday to catch Jimmy Johnson. Not a bad gig, though his guitar player seemed to be doing more sweep picking that you expect to see at a Van Halen gig. I wanted to go up and ask him to stop it as it was annoying me, but my better half held me back ! All became well when his expensive 'Victoria' Gretsch amp blew at the beginning of the second set (sweet). The house gave him a reissue bassman and he was lost for the rest of the gig drowning in treble as he didn't know how to set it up with his Fulltone distortion pedal and wah-wah (also sweet). The highlight of that night was 'bumping' into Buddy Guy at the bar. Got a pic with him after some persuasion on my part (will post when I get back). It made my night, though I must say he was not happy about it and I won't be nominating him for the 'nicest bloke Phil met in 2007 award'...

Anyway, on to San Francisco and I took your advice and attended Biscuits and Blues this evening to see Andy Santana. I arrived hoping to see a 'name' guitarist. I was not disappointed. Kid Andersen kicked ass. The best guitar playing I have ever seen and a great bloke to boot. Got pics with the band, and Kid (again will post when I get back) and they were kind enough to toast Becky and me on our Honeymoon during one of their songs. Now that is more like it. Not only did we get serious amounts of ice cream and mince pies on the house as a result, but Becky now knows first hand why I prefer West to East Coast blues !! ;-)

Off to Hawaii tomorrow morning for two weeks - it's a hard life (bad Honeymoon gag?!?).

Will catch up with you all when I get back.

Cheers,
Phil

[Scott Miller]

Glad to hear you had a good time at Biscuits. Chris is one of the best around; he sat in at one of RJ's gigs last week and as usual did stuff I've never seen before.

[dukeh62]

AMAZING RECORD ALERT!

Okay, first off, let me slap myself for not owning this record previously...

If you don't have it, I suggest you IMMEDIATELY get your hands on Otis Spann's "Otis Spann is the Blues" record. It's just him and Robert Lockwood...and it just kills!!! Just CLASSIC LOCKWOOD at the top of his game. His tone is crystal clear, and he's playing his a$$ off. Tons of guitar, and it's right in your face in the mix. Production is stellar too...sounds like you're right in the room with them. Oh...and Spann is pretty stellar as well!

For all you iTunes guys, they have it there for only $5.99.

Get it now if you don't have it!!!

[pete kanaras]

Otis Spann is the Blues

one of my all time favorite records

[btg]

Agree with the recommendation on the Otis Spann is the Blues album. I picked it up in Austin last year. Great music to listen to late at night before bed. Also check out Walking the Blues. It is the second half of that session.

[jimfog]

Agree with the recommendation on the Otis Spann is the Blues album. I picked it up in Austin last year. Great music to listen to late at night before bed. Also check out Walking the Blues. It is the second half of that session.

Thanks.......just a head's up...both are on eMusic as well.....a GREAT source for non-mainstream blues and jazz.

[pete kanaras]

Walking the Blues

oh yeah. bought 'em both at the same time. sublime

[jetlag]

Duke, thanks for mentioning that CD. I've owned it for years, but haven't listened to it forever. Your post will get me to break it out again. So do you guys like this disc better than all the duo stuff Robert Jr did with Sunnyland Slim? The later stuff is some of my all time favorite chicago blues. Oh, and thanks for the walkin' the blues tip too guys.

[dukeh62]

Duke, thanks for mentioning that CD. I've owned it for years, but haven't listened to it forever. Your post will get me to break it out again. So do you guys like this disc better than all the duo stuff Robert Jr did with Sunnyland Slim? The later stuff is some of my all time favorite chicago blues. Oh, and thanks for the walkin' the blues tip too guys.

Geez...I don't own any of that stuff either! What should I be looking for?

[mikelaw]

search www.allmusic.com (http://www.allmusic.com) find lockwood's bio, then click on credits. it will list all his credits out... i do this for different artists multiple times a day. ive been digging and digging like this on allmusic.com for YEARS.

[jetlag]

Geez...I don't own any of that stuff either! What should I be looking for?

I'm talking about the JOB stuff. I have this one :

http://www.amazon.com/Sweet-Home-Chicago-Sessions-1950s/dp/B00005HSTM/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1199472338&sr=1-8

and this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Sunnyland-Special-J-O-B-Recordings-1949-56/dp/B00005MAC6/ref=sr_1_51?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1199472615&sr=1-51

Not sure why they are so expensive now, out of print? When I bought them they were reasonable $$$$$. There are a lot of duplicate tracks on these too. But man, that Robert Jr JOB stuff is one of my benchmarks for chicago blues guitar tone - just killer stuff. Between that and LC McKinnley on Tampa Red's late 40's/early 50's chicago stuff ...................... whew.

[mikelaw]

i want a bridge pu for my h44- start laughing now....

[Strat-O]

Didn't Watson and Holmstrom have them installed on theirs? I bet it'll cost a boatload on eBay though.

Also, didn't Holmstrom use a 2x10 tweed Super for a good while?

[Scott Miller]

My H-44 bridge pickup is currently being worked on to solve the low-volume high-E problem. Other than that, it's killer. It's worth it. Do it.

[KBR]

Mike,
talk to Don Mare, he is makin them.

Bridge pups are cool.

[HappyValley]

AMAZING RECORD ALERT!

Okay, first off, let me slap myself for not owning this record previously...

If you don't have it, I suggest you IMMEDIATELY get your hands on Otis Spann's "Otis Spann is the Blues" record. It's just him and Robert Lockwood...and it just kills!!! Just CLASSIC LOCKWOOD at the top of his game. His tone is crystal clear, and he's playing his a$$ off. Tons of guitar, and it's right in your face in the mix. Production is stellar too...sounds like you're right in the room with them. Oh...and Spann is pretty stellar as well!

For all you iTunes guys, they have it there for only $5.99.

Get it now if you don't have it!!!
Killer record- I've had the CD for years....get the "accompanying" disc, Otis Spann Walks the Blues, on Candid, as well.

[HappyValley]

Also, didn't Holmstrom use a 2x10 tweed Super for a good while?Yeah,
until I bought it, played it for awhile & and sold it to Valcotone!! LOL. (EDIT: It was actually a '53 Pro chassis in a 2x10 cab).

[Strat-O]

What a tangled web we weave! :D

[mikelaw]

love me some o dis lately! and my lp collection keeps growing!

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/2458/venturessseh0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[HappyValley]

Great LP Mikelaw.
In the 'LOL' category- I received a condescending, degrading, belittling and otherwise humiliating phone call from our own Twofeets tonite raggin' me out for being at home on a Friday & posting on the thread; I HATE being exposed!!:jo LOLx10!! Rob- I'm watchin' you close, brudda!

Actually, having a great relaxing nite at home with the missus, listening to some great ol' CD's: Muddy "Folk Singer/sings Big Bill Broonzy", Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers " Moanin'", & B.B. " My Kind of Blues".

[TwoFeets]

Heya Nick, you know how that goes, in order for me to see you'd posted, I had to have been the guy who was here reading it!

I thought I was in for the night but my wife and I hit a milestone tonight - we decided to let our 13 year old stay home and listen for the little ones, and went up the street to a place around the corner to hang out for a bit.
That was the first time we've ever done that.

I knew we had a big age difference between 'em for a reason!

[RickyKing]

Otis Spann is the Blues

one of my all time favorite records
And he was too....The Blues,that is...
BTW to all my Conn. Bro's I'll be playing @ Black Eyed Sally's
W/The Mike Crandall Band tonight (1-5-08) Hope to connect wit you all...

[rhartt1234]

to all my Conn. Bro's I'll be playing @ Black Eyed Sally's W/The Mike Crandall Band tonight (1-5-08) Hope to connect wit you all...

Barring any sick kids or other familial mishaps I should be there Rick.

[mikelaw]

im sick as a dog ricky, id love to see ya though!...sorry bro. oh yea and my steelers are on tv too.
xoxo

[pete kanaras]

you and me both mike. ugh....

[jumpnblues]

"[im sick as a dog Ricky, id love to see ya though!...sorry bro. oh yea and my steelers are on tv too.]"


"[xoxo and me both mike. ugh....]"


Lots of chicken broth and opossum grease.


"Dr." Tom

[RickyKing]

im sick as a dog ricky, id love to see ya though!...sorry bro. oh yea and my steelers are on tv too.
xoxo

I'm feelin' you guys,just getting over it after 6 weeks....:eek:

[mikelaw]

still love ya rick!

[valcotone]

Didn't Watson and Holmstrom have them installed on theirs? I bet it'll cost a boatload on eBay though.

Also, didn't Holmstrom use a 2x10 tweed Super for a good while?


Yup, you'll get different results depending on which pickup you use... a 3.5K, 7K, or 10K DeArmond. I picked a 10K rewind (by Brett Brubaker) after A/B-ing a bunch of pickups in that scenario... seemed to be the best match for the stock neck pickup. I installed a push-push phase switch too which works fine. Email me Mike if you want more details, I'm happy to share.

...and yup - I've got that amp now... courtesy of Backalley (many thanks my friend!!). It's a modified 1953 Pro chassis in an aftermarket 2x10" tweed Super cab. Swapped power and output transformers and tweaked circuit with the 2 of those old blue Eminence Bassman-RI speakers. It's also got a line out and I guess Rick used to slave it out to bigger amps for the larger stages. I had to replace the tone pot finally because it just plain wore out. In a fit of gear mania I sold it a while ago but was able to buy it back a year later. It sounds very cool!

[Schwalbe]

im sick as a dog ricky, id love to see ya though!...sorry bro. oh yea and my steelers are on tv too.
xoxo

you and me both mike. ugh....

"[im sick as a dog Ricky, id love to see ya though!...sorry bro. oh yea and my steelers are on tv too.]"


"[xoxo and me both mike. ugh....]"


Lots of chicken broth and opossum grease.


"Dr." Tom

I'm feelin' you guys,just getting over it after 6 weeks....:eek:

Not only do I have most likely the same damn bug as you guys but now my frickin' PC crashed and I get to spend the next several days rebuilding everything.
I think I'll buy a Mac, that is after I pay for this.
http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?t=333157

Now where's that possum grease...

[Scott Miller]

Woot woot woot! I got over that monkey flu, and just feeling normal feels great. I heard some Andy Santana/Kid Andersen/Randy Bermudez/Joey Ventitelli last night... killer.... and tonight Sid Morris and whoever he rounds up.

[pete kanaras]

Now where's that possum grease...

maiden oil works wonders too...

[jumpnblues]

Anyone here checked out Maurizio Pugno? Particularly the CD with Sugar Ray Norcia ("That's What I Found Out")? Man, beautiful playing, beautiful tone, great writing and arranging, and "Sugar" is on his "A" game as usual. One of the best straight blues CDs of '07. There are a couple really great youtubes of 'em too. Highly recommended. :AOK:AOK:AOK


Tom

[Stringmaster]

Tom:
Yes, I just picked up that CD--It's great! I went on a Pacific Blues shopping spree with some Christmas $$. Aside from the Maurizio CD, I also got 2 Igor Prados, Edigio Ingala w/Alex Schultz, and the BB and the Blues Shacks Live DVD--all of them are winners!
Dana

[mikelaw]

they do it right in europe!

[Stringmaster]

they do it right in europe!
And in Brazil too!

[jumpnblues]

Yeah, I picked up the same exact CDs you did Stringmaster. All of 'em really good'uns.

Tom

[fretshop]

Hey, Fretshop, just curious: what branch of the service where you in? Over at reelradio.com is an old, really interesting NPR documentary about radio during the Vietnam war, basically what somebody in country was likely to hear on their transistor radio. Said documentary covers the gamut from AFVN, to the other side's propaganda("Hanoi Hannah"), to the pirate stations, which, at first, was yakking and playing records over the emergency channel of an army field radio, and later moved to cobbled-together FM transmitters, hooked to a stereo, "hidden" on a base from various officers' eyeshots. By any chance, given your electronics knowledge, did you have anything to do with such a pirate station during your tour?

I served in a USAF Special Operations Unit, which at that time was part of the Airborne USAF Security Service. There were covert radio efforts all over the place. We heard Radio Hanoi and dozens of other daily formats, including AFVN (Vietnam), AFRTS ("A-Farts" Europe) AFPN (Philippines) and others. The music during those years was "filtered", and U.S. censors really took the joy out of listening. U.S. G.I.'s have always been a creative and resourceful lot. Many troops received tapes, 45's and LP's from home which promptly found their way to local stations...for a bribe, of course...which was usually a carton of Salems and /or a bottle of Johnnie Walker. Most of us in SEA bought enormous audiophile stereo systems (and high end Cameras and Watches) at the BX at about 80% less than what it would cost stateside, so there was plenty of equipment around. I still have my stereo system. No, I did not have anything to do with pirate radio stations. I was too busy trying to stay alive.

[fretshop]

Attention, Philly Reunion Gang: Fogarty, Orban, Kanaras, et al.

Please check your schedules for February. I had suggested a Sunday afternoon during the 2nd or 3rd week of February to Melissa for the get together at Jerzees, and need to get back to her. I will also check with y'all at the end of this month regarding your availability. Check your e-mails for some more info.

Deb Callahan, Ken Nerbak, Steve Guyger, Andy Harris and Russ Lambert are O.K. with the time frame at this point.

XO

G-Man

[RickyKing]

still love ya rick!

Hey Mike,missed ya on Sat.
Sorry about the Steelers....
Thanks Ryan for stopping in...you sounded great!

[dddelta]

RJ & Rusty Zinn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6tFJXXvouU

[Echo Are]

RJ & Rusty Zinn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6tFJXXvouU

Good video clip. RJ did a little Northern California mini tour last week; the Half Moon Bay Brewery was one of his stops(I caught his first set at JJ's Blues in San Jose, two nights earlier). Fine playing from RJ as always.

[valcotone]

RJ & Rusty Zinn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6tFJXXvouU


DAMN!!!! :messedup

[mikelaw]

rusty lockwood! love those riffs on shakedancer guitar....knockout lines! guitar players rarely ask how to back harp, but shakedancer is what guitarists MUST learn to play better behind harp.

[Schwalbe]

RJ & Rusty Zinn!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6tFJXXvouU

Darn kid's done pretty good since he left here.

[mikelaw]

harmony wins!!!!
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1154/gear006fn7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mikelaw]

check out the reverse skunk stripe! lol

http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/295/gear004to3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[aja]

Some KILLER Alex shultz !!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9mh7F4cJs

[jumpnblues]

"[Some KILLER Alex shultz !!!!]"


Yeow!! Alex outdoing Alex. He's some guitar player.


Tom

[Dave Orban]

Attention, Philly Reunion Gang: Fogarty, Orban, Kanaras, et al.

Please check your schedules for February. I had suggested a Sunday afternoon during the 2nd or 3rd week of February to Melissa for the get together at Jerzees, and need to get back to her. I will also check with y'all at the end of this month regarding your availability. Check your e-mails for some more info.

Deb Callahan, Ken Nerbak, Steve Guyger, Andy Harris and Russ Lambert are O.K. with the time frame at this point.

XO

G-ManShould be OK for me...

[fretshop]

Should be OK for me...


Great !! To your knowledge, are any of your band members attending ?

We were going to catch you at Glenside this Saturday, and stay at my buddy's place, but he's on his way to Mexico for some R&R.

[TwoFeets]

Hey, Mike Law finally passed me in the number of posts category. Phew.

[Dave Orban]

Great !! To your knowledge, are any of your band members attending ?

We were going to catch you at Glenside this Saturday, and stay at my buddy's place, but he's on his way to Mexico for some R&R.
Bass player thinks so, but it depends on the actual date... Waiting to hear back from the others... Will keep you posted.

[fretshop]

Bass player thinks so, but it depends on the actual date... Waiting to hear back from the others... Will keep you posted.

I'm waiting to hear from Steve Guyger and Carlos Colina. Russ Lambert is in.

Looks like we could be in for some fine harp playing !!

I'm trying to get some keyboard players to attend.

[Poppa Stoppa]

I see from his Myspace site that Teebeeferris has posted some nice clips of Anson F playing his ass off:
1 http://youtube.com/watch?v=oivSco1ySX0 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=oivSco1ySX0)
2 http://youtube.com/watch?v=orPPCnGyk-o (http://youtube.com/watch?v=orPPCnGyk-o)
3 http://youtube.com/watch?v=hWT0RGSFCYM (http://youtube.com/watch?v=hWT0RGSFCYM)
4 http://youtube.com/watch?v=gO5FHNiPtjc (http://youtube.com/watch?v=gO5FHNiPtjc)
5 http://youtube.com/watch?v=c-pfm9Ce9kc (http://youtube.com/watch?v=c-pfm9Ce9kc)
6 http://youtube.com/watch?v=c9ykRMBJgUw (http://youtube.com/watch?v=c9ykRMBJgUw)

[Poppa Stoppa]

Used a friend's Eric Johnson Strat last week. I have to say that thing sounded and felt incredible - probably the best Strat I ever played and so easy playing. Fantastic tone out of the neck p/u.

[fretshop]

Philly Reunion crew:

Please check your e-mails

[dukeh62]

Anybody here have the latest Nappy Brown record with Watson, Sean Costello and Margolin? Your thoughts?

[aja]

No i'm a big fan of Nappy especially his old stuff. GREAT singer imo.

[mikelaw]

Anybody here have the latest Nappy Brown record with Watson, Sean Costello and Margolin? Your thoughts?

ive heard some clips online and i can safely say its on the top of my to buy list.

[jumpnblues]

Yeah, I have Nappy's new one. 'Bout worn it out. Great singing and playin'. Highly recommended.

Tom

[aja]

Isn't Mookie Brill on bass on that one ? Nappy is killer i bet its great.And the rest of the guys are great too.

[mikelaw]

yea mookie is on the new nappy alec, the original band slated to appear on that was nick curran and the nightlifes...preston, damien and nick with nappy. im unsure what happened to those plans although this is a great lineup too.