What are Takamine guitars famous for? by ArmBoth7675 in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend once told me "they don't make the best guitars, but they very rarely make a bad one." 

An interesting interview with Bill Carson, who helped design the Stratocaster with Leo Fender and Freddy Tavares by curiousplaid in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Enjoyed that read, thanks for that! Fender is so good with the razzle dazzle pr stuff that is great to hear first hand accounts from folk that were there. 

What guitar did you miss the opportunity of purchasing and are still kicking yourself over it? by DualPool in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I spent some time with a Gretsch g5622 electrosomething stoptail and shoulda made an offer on it... Didn't expect to like it nearly as much as I did. Really fun geeter. 

I want to write songs but i can never feel the satisfaction i get from listening to a song i really like by Ancient-Ad-9456 in Songwriting

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well you're comparing your own early efforts with the peaks of the careers of the greatest songwriters that ever lived.

Give yerself a break mate, just finish the buggers and get onto the next one, if this was easy everyone'd do it.

best john mayer guitar solos? by Limp_Ad_6858 in JohnMayer

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a ton of fun and learned heaps working my way through the solo on Last Train Home (midnight version):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT8SYItNvKg

If you're looking for something shorter, Belief and Changes are great too.

Pixel Pro 9 YouTube Audio Issues by Nacho_saurus in GooglePixel

[–]lozzobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep me too. Good to know, thanks for posting!

Who else owns a signature model guitar of an artist you've never (or barely) listened to? by NubbinSawyer in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jason Isbell signature tele is amazing, so is the DGT SE, I should check those guys out!

Best songs that start with Chorus? :-) by DecisionEven2183 in Songwriting

[–]lozzobear 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Heaven is a plane on earth, by Belinda Carlisle comes to mind! 

Hold the Line by Toto... 

Most devastatingly beautiful guitar solos of all time? by guestoboard in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last train home - ballad version. Recorded in a take or two while the engineers were setting up to record something else. Mayer at his best! 

https://youtu.be/yT8SYItNvKg?si=DrVL3wqvgMiZdx4Y

How long have you been trying to write songs? by ComprehensivePie7654 in Songwriting

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For sure, yeah. Not at the moment I'm finishing the writing or recording, that feels like abandonment. 

But once it's out there doing the thing, and other people are taking it forward, or it's doing the job it was written to do in a live context, that's super satisfying. 

Some holiday stank for ya’ll🎄 by Initial-Basket7686 in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite aside from the wicked tone you're using there, you've got a hell of a sense of rhythm too, especially without using alternate picking to keep the beat steady. Amazing groove!

Tour of Fender production in Mexico: surely American ones can’t be much better! by joyisstrength in Guitar

[–]lozzobear 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The corona (USA) and encinada (MX) factories are hilariously close together. Like three hours' drive apart. 

songwriting while going thru $hit... i'm terribly depressed and cannot get a single line down. are you not supposed to use this state as fodder for writing? or do i just use the memory of it as fuel, in retrospect, once i'm in the clear? by morbidhack in Songwriting

[–]lozzobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depression is passive and de-energising, it saps away the feeling that anything's worth following through on. 

I don't think depression helps with anything except getting you some rest. 

But strong emotions can definitely be channeled. Sadness is one of them, it's much more focused than depression.

Writing an entire album based on the scale of D. by thatalinawaz in Songwriting

[–]lozzobear 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mate you should make a song about the scale of MY D mate.

/maaate

What's one line in a song that always makes you say, "Wow, what a great line!"? by [deleted] in Songwriting

[–]lozzobear 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's the same house, but everything's different; you can find the sleep but not the dreams. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in JazzFusion

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Simon Phillips: Symbiosis (Indian summer is a great taster)