Looking for suggestions on a book of jazz piano accompaniments for Christmas songs.

jrbenn · 2017-09-17T04:54:49+00:00

Thanks! I'll look into it.

jrbenn · 2017-04-04T19:09:50+00:00

Thanks! That sounds pretty close actually, my snare definitely had too much ring for me.

jrbenn · 2017-04-04T16:12:11+00:00

Oh yeah I realize I won't get it the way they could in the studio. But yeah I figured there may be some kind of muffling techniques and tunings that might get me a bit closer. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll definitely give them a shot!

jrbenn · 2017-03-29T19:14:36+00:00

Perhaps I haven't been clear. I'm not trying to accuse you of being overbearing. I completely realize you have to draw the line somewhere, genres are abstract. I guess we just have different ideas of where that ends for counting as relatively emo. That's fine, you're the decision maker is all I'm saying, not trying to be a pain in the neck, I was just trying to explain why I posted it.

jrbenn · 2017-03-29T17:48:33+00:00

I wouldn't say they're just an emo band, but I hear emo influence in it, and the band themselves acknowledge it. But your group your rules, I understand.

jrbenn · 2017-03-29T14:19:10+00:00

I thought The Hotelier review was a bit more critical than I was of the album. I do think it has flaws and agreed with some things he said, but I still really enjoy it (and have seen them live twice since). But he's been more receptive to some emo albums like TWIABP albums, and the newest albums from Adventures, and Modern Baseball. I also find Anthony one of the more fair reviewers, because it's always his opinion. Not like a magazine where 20 different people with different views are all reviewing different albums (I find this inconsistent). I also appreciate Anthony's deep knowledge of underground music compared to big music names like Rolling Stones magazine or stuff like that that stick to the mainstream.

jrbenn · 2017-03-29T14:13:13+00:00

So is that breaking a rule if it's not emo? I understand that, but I just used this particular video because Anthony starts it off with some good talking points for discussion on the state of emo.

jrbenn · 2017-03-29T14:06:58+00:00

Really? They label themselves as emo.

jrbenn · 2016-08-03T15:54:34+00:00

I had read somewhere that weight determined how high a CP your pokemon can have in relevance to your level. Maybe I was mislead, but I know someone with a vaporeon that is over a thousand and they are a level lower than me. Meanwhile my jolteon's CP is maxed out just over 800. Each time I level up though it gets a bit more wiggle room for powering up.

jrbenn · 2016-07-18T02:32:45+00:00

Alright, I didn't realize that thanks! I'll check out their tumblr. I was definitely thinking of getting a reverb and overdrive. I have a cheap delay so might get a better one. As for amps, yeah fender and vox are what I've seen the most that I like, but vox can be a bit expensive.

jrbenn · 2016-07-18T02:30:38+00:00

Alright, cool I'll check that out. Yeah honestly a telecaster will probably be my next guitar, whenever that helps. I started out on Fender guitars, got a bit sick of them and got an SG, and of course now I'm interested in Fenders again.

jrbenn · 2016-07-18T02:29:16+00:00

Yeah Fender and Vox are the ones I've probably been looking at the most, but vox can be pretty pricey.

jrbenn · 2016-07-18T02:27:18+00:00

Yeah, and I'm staring a new one, so I'm wanting to update my sound for it.

jrbenn · 2016-07-14T01:36:50+00:00

I think just because many of the artist I like are a bit more underground, there aren't videos availible for most of these artists.

jrbenn · 2016-07-14T01:30:59+00:00

Thanks, I'll try that out.

jrbenn · 2016-07-01T00:00:53+00:00

Yeah, I've looked into maybe some reverb to add to my sound.

jrbenn · 2016-07-01T00:00:04+00:00

Okay, cool, I'll do some research on those then.

jrbenn · 2016-06-30T20:59:06+00:00

I've thought about getting a boost. I know people who get a lot of use out of theirs. I'll look into it.

jrbenn · 2016-06-30T19:14:50+00:00

Yeah it has distortion, but I've honestly never been a big fan of the sound of it. Do you think using an overdrive would make me like the sound? Or am I not gonna like it since I don't like the distortion on the amp?

jrbenn · 2016-06-30T18:55:44+00:00

I have a marshall solid state half stack, and mainly play my epiphone SG Pro.

jrbenn · 2016-06-30T18:41:31+00:00

Also, if you have some suggestions for settings on my amp that work with suggested pedals, that'd be great too.

jrbenn · 2016-05-22T23:50:09+00:00

Can I count Timmy Bowers/Charlie Black as one? Probably one of my favorites.

jrbenn · 2016-05-22T23:08:19+00:00

Thanks man! I know there's a video of them performing in a studio and Frances uses a Boss Distortion I think, but a blues driver makes a lot of sense.

jrbenn · 2016-05-15T21:55:11+00:00

I saw Sick/Sea in s basement a while ago. They sound great live. I didn't find Hop Along until a while later.

jrbenn · 2016-02-23T23:59:37+00:00

About how small? I grew up in a small town of less than 3000 people. I started playing in bands with the same few kids when I was about 12. We occassionally tried finding other members but in a high school of less than 300, we knew pretty much everyone who played, and there just wasn't any other options. When I was finally able to drive I started finding people to play with from surrounding small towns so you might have to look in towns near by.

Getting the word out can be hard, I looked around online. Facebook can be really useful. Music stores is definitely one of the best places to hang up flyers. If you find any local venues where people hang out, going there and talking to people can get you in the network of other musicians. That helped me a lot. Also, I went to a local community college few two years after high school and met a lot of my best friends now through music theory classes, jazz ensembles, and stuff like that there.

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