Entertainment & Music Musicians in PChat :)

Australia has always had a lot of young musical talent in the wings. The trouble is, that talent is rarely thrown into the spotlight because the labels get a bigger return supplying implants for Nicki Minaj's backside than they do nurturing actual musical talent.

 

Or maybe just a shower

 

One reason I miss Countdown

 

Labels don't have much to do with it these days. Recording and publishing music is easier than ever.

The biggest threat to Aussie music is simply no where to play it.

Lock out laws, NIMBY noise restrictions and gentrification have all worked together to limit the ability for Aussie musos to make money.

The show does go on of course but it is reduced from the late 80's glory.

 

Apart from being out and about, wasting some small time on a forum which shall remain nameless, I have been fooling around with the Strat. Plugged into the Fender Blues Junior 111.

Oh my! I feel those in houses around to me are not going to be happy being woken up from their hangovers on Christmas Day. But I'll get over that. My ears are still ringing after everything was cranked to the max. Amazing from 15 Watts.

 

Bloody hell. My fingertips are so darn sore. Hadn't pick up a guitar since Christmas Day and even in such a short space of time, the callouses have mostly gone. Time to desensitize the fingers again and push through the inconvenience.

 

We bought my eldest a kid's electric guitar kit from Big W for Christmas. Came with a little amplifier powered by a 9v battery. Surprisingly loud for what it is.

I usually run my Mesa Boogie Mark IV in 20 or 30 watt mode (depending on which switches you flick it can do anything from 20 - 85 watts). It still rips your face off in 20 watt mode with the master volume under 2. All that really changes compared to the higher power modes is the sound becomes thinner with the power turned down.

 

I used to play a lot when I was in high school, sometimes on a weekend I'd do 6 hours straight. Kinda what you get when you live on a farm with nothing much else to do, especially when Dad hadn't bought petrol for the motorbikes. I used to be able to write my name in the callous on my ring finger with a soldering iron and not feel it Now I hardly ever play so I cry after half an hour.

 

That looks like a lot of fun. Only techno item I have is a looper. Sadly, it proves how crap I am.

 

A TC Electronic Ditto Looper. And Santa (me) gave me a Shure SM57 too for the acoustics. Very neat units.

 

I'm sure you will have a ball.

Best piece of advice I actually took notice of was from an acquaintance of mine who, although not a professional musician, has been playing for years. First, was use a metronome, second, record and listen to what you are doing. The advice has helped for sure. Still rubbish however.

 

Wresting with a problem today with one of my acoustics. Buzz on the open B. I suspect it could be a neck issue but it also seems to be temperature related. Once the inside temperature increases the problem appears to go away. Interesting discussions with a guitar tech ahead I feel.

 

And yesterday's gift to me. Martin 000-17SM. Used but in excellent condition. GAS formula is n=n+1 where n equals the number of guitars you own but that number has yet to be reached. Run that through a neuromorphic supercomputer and see what ya get.

Has been in it's case mostly as the person lost interest which probably means couldn't be bothered to practice.



It's not the guitar with the problem. A really crap pic. Sorry.

 

My husband and I were in Melbourne recently and had time to kill while my mum was at the doctors. We walked into a music shop just for a look and left with an Ibanez Prestige electric guitar...

 

We flew back and the guitar was couriered up. Looked into it but didn't trust Jetstar and couldn't insure it.

Last time we went to Melb we dr. On the way home stopped off in Brisbane and my other half got an Ibanez Prestige 7 string so I think we had better stop visiting Melbourne....

 

@SatayKing a heads up fella. After changing the strings on a git and then tuning it, make bloody sure your clumsy fingers have hold of the correct tuning peg. Never again will you attempt to tune the G while tightening the B all the while wondering what the heck is happening with the clip-on tuner.

Ka-ping!

Self needs coffee.