I'm gonna go rock.

CHOUT · 06.14.2006, 01:36 PM

Bye. Time for practice.

fishmonkey · 06.14.2006, 02:15 PM

oh fuck i hate when its time to practice. i always make up all these lame ass excuses like... "my hemmorrids are at me" or " i wanna watch i'm a celebrity get me outa here"
i'm assuming you mean band practice.
i'm the lazy fucker in my band always wanting to play gigs but never wanting to practice.

marleypumpkin · 06.14.2006, 02:50 PM

I just got to practice w/ my new group yesterday. We've been recording off & on, but now that I'm staying @ my buddies house (whom w/ I started the group) we can practice virtually anytime now. FUCK YEAH!

Savage Clone · 06.14.2006, 02:57 PM

Practice is usually the highlight of my week.

CHOUT · 06.14.2006, 08:27 PM

We rocked.

I have the my new pedalboard nearly mastered, though it's a little awkward singing and playing guitar on one foot while I switch on a pedal from the top tier, but it's like a fun physical challenge.

Finally we each got our own keys for the practice space, we had been borrowing one of the sets from the other band until the owner made more.

I have a new policy of wearing earplugs at practice now. Going to get a pair of the good ones that aren't so muffled sounding and copy Max and connect the earplug holder to my pedal board. Thanks for the great idea Max!

It's great running the vocals and drum machine through a real PA instead of my stereo like we used to do when we practiced in my room. I blew two sets of speakers that way.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 06.14.2006, 08:46 PM

Don't drum machines sound so much better when some wattage is pushing them?

What drum machine do you use btw?

CHOUT · 06.14.2006, 09:16 PM

yEP we have lots of power. It's a boss dr-3, the cheapest one. Sounds arent the best, but its held up for a while now. My bandmate has his songs on a real cheap zoom machine, not sure which one.

Savage Clone, I want to see your practice space. Post some pics!

Savage Clone · 06.15.2006, 01:18 AM

I'll post some pix after we clean it up post-Heliotrope.
That place is a mess right now!

marleypumpkin · 06.15.2006, 01:25 AM

Hey! Just got done jamming out w/ the new crew. & so far, so good.
I was pretty decent on drums, guitars were pretty good. So all in all a good practice.

CHOUT · 06.15.2006, 01:33 AM

Cool marleypumpkin
What's you band's name?

youthoftomorrow · 06.15.2006, 01:36 AM

my band is finally coming together (after months of talk). my buddy Justin is getting a drum set with his next paycheck and a cousin of mine is giving me a big ol' geetar amp. we're gonna call the band Lava Yeti. think stoner metal meets punk meets we suck at our instruments.

CHOUT · 06.15.2006, 01:42 AM

Sounds good, youthoftomorrow.
Be sure to post some sounds when you record them.

Norma J · 06.15.2006, 01:55 AM

My band is going through bandmember trouble, at the moment. So it's not exactly a fun time practicing, hence why we haven't as much lately and just been rocking up to gigs and playing messy sets. We've had to cancel a bunch of shows due to this hassle. Hopefully it will be resolved soon... and we get a drummer with integrity.

CHOUT · 06.15.2006, 02:13 AM

Save some trouble and get a drum machine. Fuckin' drummers. They're all trouble.

Norma J · 06.15.2006, 02:15 AM

I've often thought of that idea, whilst listening to Big Black.

krastian · 06.15.2006, 02:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CHOUT

Save some trouble and get a drum machine. Fuckin' drummers. They're all trouble.

I second this

youthoftomorrow · 06.15.2006, 02:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kegmama

Am I too old to be in a band now?! I feel like maybe my time has passed.

hey, how old are SY? you are never too old to be in a band.

CHOUT · 06.15.2006, 02:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kegmama

Am I too old to be in a band now?! I feel like maybe my time has passed.

I would love to be able to jam with other people though! I have been playing more lately and am feeling the need to go buy more gear instead of cd's or some shit. I am going this weekend for a new pedal. I'm thinking a Ratt, or a new BigMuff since the one I have is hammered. CHOUT or Savage Clone- you guys are rock stars- what is the cheapest, but most decent quality recording equipment I should look into? I just want a way to record what I play. Nothing too crazy, nothing too technical. Any help would be much appreciated.

Savage Clone is definitely the rockstar of us two - have you seen his pants?

Shoot, I'm older than you! Hope is not lost Kegmama!

If you're starting out with recording, I'd recommend a basic cassette 4 track. I started out with a Fostex X-12 I think it's called. As basic as it gets.

However, with the manufacturing of cassettes dwindling

and digital at the forefront now, perhaps there's some easy cheap digital recorders out that someone could recommend.

CHOUT · 06.15.2006, 03:01 AM

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...dio?sku=242060
Here's a digital 4-track. I know there are smaller cheaper ones, but I'm not finding much on musician's friend.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...dio?sku=241106
This is cheaper than the one above and it's an 8 track, so you'd have lots of space. These have a good rep - I was actually going to buy one before I decided on my 16 track. Plus it has a hard drive so you don't have to worry about flash cards.

finding nobody · 06.15.2006, 03:11 AM

i record using one of these

you can get one for around 300 dollars. a fine machine it is.
you can go to my pure volume to hear recordings that i made with it
4 is plenty enough tracks for me. and if not. there's other ways to get more

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fishmonkey invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670	oh fuck i hate when its time to practice. i always make up all these lame ass excuses like... "my hemmorrids are at me" or " i wanna watch i'm a celebrity get me outa here" i'm assuming you mean band practice. i'm the lazy fucker in my band always wanting to play gigs but never wanting to practice. __________________ "Pescescimmia ha grandi bulbi oculari blu, ognuno attaccato su un lato della sua testa, in modo tale da risucire a guardare indietro senza girare la sua testa pesciosa"
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marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	I just got to practice w/ my new group yesterday. We've been recording off & on, but now that I'm staying @ my buddies house (whom w/ I started the group) we can practice virtually anytime now. FUCK YEAH! __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,289	Practice is usually the highlight of my week.
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06.14.2006, 08:27 PM	#5
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	We rocked. I have the my new pedalboard nearly mastered, though it's a little awkward singing and playing guitar on one foot while I switch on a pedal from the top tier, but it's like a fun physical challenge. Finally we each got our own keys for the practice space, we had been borrowing one of the sets from the other band until the owner made more. I have a new policy of wearing earplugs at practice now. Going to get a pair of the good ones that aren't so muffled sounding and copy Max and connect the earplug holder to my pedal board. Thanks for the great idea Max! It's great running the vocals and drum machine through a real PA instead of my stereo like we used to do when we practiced in my room. I blew two sets of speakers that way. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Don't drum machines sound so much better when some wattage is pushing them? What drum machine do you use btw?
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06.14.2006, 09:16 PM	#7
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	yEP we have lots of power. It's a boss dr-3, the cheapest one. Sounds arent the best, but its held up for a while now. My bandmate has his songs on a real cheap zoom machine, not sure which one. Savage Clone, I want to see your practice space. Post some pics! __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,289	I'll post some pix after we clean it up post-Heliotrope. That place is a mess right now!
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06.15.2006, 01:25 AM	#9
marleypumpkin invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 3,193	Hey! Just got done jamming out w/ the new crew. & so far, so good. I was pretty decent on drums, guitars were pretty good. So all in all a good practice. __________________ "It takes 2 fingers to make the peace sign. Just like it takes 2 people to make love. When you go like this , you're jerking off." -George Carlin
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06.15.2006, 01:33 AM	#10
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Cool marleypumpkin What's you band's name? __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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youthoftomorrow expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Idaho. Posts: 1,418	my band is finally coming together (after months of talk). my buddy Justin is getting a drum set with his next paycheck and a cousin of mine is giving me a big ol' geetar amp. we're gonna call the band Lava Yeti. think stoner metal meets punk meets we suck at our instruments. __________________ avalanche.
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06.15.2006, 01:42 AM	#12
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Sounds good, youthoftomorrow. Be sure to post some sounds when you record them. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	My band is going through bandmember trouble, at the moment. So it's not exactly a fun time practicing, hence why we haven't as much lately and just been rocking up to gigs and playing messy sets. We've had to cancel a bunch of shows due to this hassle. Hopefully it will be resolved soon... and we get a drummer with integrity.
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06.15.2006, 02:13 AM	#14
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Save some trouble and get a drum machine. Fuckin' drummers. They're all trouble. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	I've often thought of that idea, whilst listening to Big Black.
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06.15.2006, 03:01 AM	#19
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...dio?sku=242060 Here's a digital 4-track. I know there are smaller cheaper ones, but I'm not finding much on musician's friend. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...dio?sku=241106 This is cheaper than the one above and it's an 8 track, so you'd have lots of space. These have a good rep - I was actually going to buy one before I decided on my 16 track. Plus it has a hard drive so you don't have to worry about flash cards. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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finding nobody invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 7,275	i record using one of these you can get one for around 300 dollars. a fine machine it is. you can go to my pure volume to hear recordings that i made with it 4 is plenty enough tracks for me. and if not. there's other ways to get more
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