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tomatobob
2018-07-03 06:30:50 pm
One shall stand, one shall ball.
That's, uh, for the best, it turns out lol.
DJGrenola
2018-07-03 06:32:21 pm
strange man
arkarian
2018-07-03 10:27:56 pm
red chamber dream
is it just me or have amps gotten both cheaper and better in the last 15 years

https://www.amazon.com/VOX-V9106-10W-Pathfinder-Combo/dp/B0000WS0RI

bought this thing for $80 and it's super loud and sounds great. i remember paying $150 for something similar way back when
arkarian
arkarian
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arkarian: 2018-07-03 10:28:51 pm
2018-07-03 10:28:44 pm
red chamber dream
oh wow they've raised it to $90 now
DJGrenola
2018-07-03 10:39:37 pm
Quote from arkarian:
have amps gotten both cheaper and better in the last 15 years


undoubtedly

when I bought my stage amp in the mid nineties I bought an expensive valve (tube) amp because back then you either bought valve gear or you bought garbage, but things are far less clear cut now
arkarian
2018-07-03 10:42:58 pm
red chamber dream
ah good to know

i have my old amp stack (solid state) still, but it's literally too loud to play in my house lol
arkarian
2018-07-03 10:43:20 pm
red chamber dream
like on volume 1 it's still fucking blasting haha
DJGrenola
2018-07-03 10:54:07 pm
yeah I have that problem with mine too, so I bought one you can power off batteries, which I've actually taken to the park a few times

it was good when I was doing those shows to actually use the big one, it had never been used on stage so it was good to give it a run out

I've done some mods to it since then too

new speaker
DJGrenola
2018-07-03 10:58:20 pm
the andertons guys I mentioned before on youtube are good to keep an eye on as far as gear is concerned

their blind tests fascinate me

I'm sure there are plenty of other music shop owners on youtube who do similar stuff too
arkarian
2018-07-03 11:05:51 pm
red chamber dream
maybe in 3 years when i'm good enough to want more/better equipment heh

i've been good about practicing nearly every day, i'm still really shit
arkarian
2018-07-03 11:06:27 pm
red chamber dream
youtube is so awesome for instruction though ... seems like there's no reason to pay for lessons these days
arkarian
2018-07-04 01:22:03 am
red chamber dream


this fucking guy haha
arkarian
2018-07-05 08:36:35 pm
red chamber dream
"best" part about playing guitar right now - practicing everything with the amp off, then turning it on with some gain and everything sounds like shit ;-[
Opium
2018-07-08 11:37:02 am
I got really stoned and watched The Neon Demon last night.  Still not sure if that was a good idea.  Still not sure if the movie was amazing or trash.  Can't get it out of my head.
arkarian
2018-07-09 11:03:05 pm
red chamber dream
ok this is pretty cool

arkarian
2018-07-10 10:43:05 am
red chamber dream
wtf is an add9 chord... isn't the 9th just the 2nd but an octave higher? does the fact that it's an octave higher really matter on guitar?
ryu
2018-07-10 12:36:57 pm
dunno ask dj
DJGrenola
2018-07-10 05:04:04 pm
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isn't the 9th just the 2nd but an octave higher?


yes

Quote:
does the fact that it's an octave higher really matter on guitar?


in my opinion, not particularly, but purists would disagree
DJGrenola
2018-07-10 05:06:20 pm
but

if you consider a chord like 1 3 5 7 #9 which is sometimes referred to as the "hendrix chord", the sharp ninth in that, if you drop it the octave, works out as a minor third
DJGrenola
2018-07-10 05:07:15 pm
which is bizarre, because you have a chord containing both a major third and a minor third, except the minor third is up an octave

if you tried to play that sharp nine as a minor third, without putting it up the octave, it would sound fucking hideous
DJGrenola
2018-07-10 05:08:13 pm
another thing is that a suspended 2nd doesn't contain a third, so that's another difference between a sus2 and a ninth chord
DJGrenola
2018-07-10 05:08:50 pm
the ninth chord is either major or minor since it has the third in it, but the sus2 is both and neither
arkarian
2018-07-10 09:23:44 pm
red chamber dream
Quote from DJGrenola:
which is bizarre, because you have a chord containing both a major third and a minor third, except the minor third is up an octave

if you tried to play that sharp nine as a minor third, without putting it up the octave, it would sound fucking hideous

ah ok this makes sense, i'll have to try it out tonight

i can understand an add9 chord in terms of piano, but on guitar it's like...
arkarian
2018-07-10 09:24:35 pm
red chamber dream
i'm already playing many major chords that have, say both the 1 and the 8

is that not considered a "pure" major chord or something?
arkarian
arkarian
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arkarian: 2018-07-10 09:25:56 pm
2018-07-10 09:25:14 pm
red chamber dream
like an open e major for example

well, i would guess the high e string is way higher than an eighth above the low e string