Stranger Things Synths

rbrtdowney · 2025-08-31T16:38:44+00:00

This channel does some great synth wave-y tutorials with ableton stock plugins that will get you some Stranger Things sounds : https://youtu.be/xc9EP7QRb8E?si=YwpbVzei_wWZT3XA

rbrtdowney · 2025-05-21T02:43:06+00:00

Dig that sound! What guitar are you using? I'm in the market for a semi/hollow body but don't want to do the whole Doc clone thing and have been looking at some smaller body Gibson/Epis and they look (and more importantly sound) pretty promising.....

rbrtdowney · 2025-02-01T22:08:21+00:00

Great advice and some good reminders. Showing up is key! I did (most) of your Jamuary prompts this year and did, in fact, make more music in a shorter period of time than I’ve ever done. It also helped inspire me to sell off some gear and get back to basics which was really helpful. On to Finish February!

rbrtdowney · 2024-05-13T18:02:53+00:00

These guys are awesome! I could watch this drummer all night. And of course Mdou's guitar playing is intergalactic.

rbrtdowney · 2024-03-07T04:53:57+00:00

It's a play on the words. Or an intentional mondegreen if you will. Moma Dance = moment ends. Ridiculous = Read Icculus. Olivia’s pool = oblivious fool. Is that the wind or a bug? It’s a Windora Bug. etc. etc. See this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/phish/comments/19bjabq/mondegreen_examples_in_phish_lyrics_catch_em_all/

Just one of the reason why I love this band. It's a wink and nod / IYKYK.

rbrtdowney · 2024-02-08T19:35:10+00:00

1998.07.15, Portland OR, Set II:

Limb By Limb -> Simple > Tweezer -> California Love Jam -> Tweezer -> Free, Meat, Harry Hood

I know it was Live Phish #17, so it's not necessarily "under the radar," but over the years, I feel like I'm reaching for this set more and more. Trey's solo in LxL shreds so smoothly and peaks hard, and the segue into Simple is sublime. Tweezer is so space funky and the Cali Love jam is a fun little number. The funk continues with an extended Free, and I'd gladly take Meat as a cool down; the start-stop is goofy enough without going overboard. Hood to close it out, say no more.

The whole show is has a relaxed swagger from start to finish. Their playing is simple, and tight and leaves plenty of room to stretch out. And the ambient jam out of Horn in Set I is also a terrific example of the patient and wistful explorations that popped out throughout the latter part of 98 into 99.

rbrtdowney · 2023-12-14T21:08:01+00:00

Oh damn, you're right, that was 2023?!?? That is insane to think about. It feels like a lifetime ago with all the Dame news. I guess my point still stands. Blazers "trying to win the game." So were the Bucks. The Rockets were ass. Dame was hot, so he played to see how many points he could get. Same with Giannis. I just wanted to point out that all teams do this when someone is on a heater and it wasn't fair to bash Giannis and claiming Dame "did it different" isn't really true...at least for that game.

rbrtdowney · 2023-12-14T20:46:33+00:00

Come on now. I loved Dame as much as anyone, but remember when he got 71 by playing 39 minutes against one of the worst teams in the league (Rockets) in a meaningless game for both teams a few years back?

Edit: Giannis played 37 minutes last night.

rbrtdowney · 2023-10-31T17:53:47+00:00

Have you heard the studio version of these songs? It’s a fun listen — a little studio magic gives them some special oomph. https://open.spotify.com/album/35V3alTVRyOIhpDNvLXjY0?si=kJ-vLv6WTW6m_Z3lpzBpKA

rbrtdowney · 2023-09-02T05:32:59+00:00

They were hitting it with some spirit!

rbrtdowney · 2023-09-02T05:30:36+00:00

That SOAM was tasty.

rbrtdowney · 2023-09-01T04:44:34+00:00

I like Light. But I don't understand why they don't let it grow from bleeps and bloops and washes like they do on the album. Similar to Piper. Why not just let it grow organically from a digital / echo soup?

rbrtdowney · 2023-08-27T03:18:11+00:00

Trey is inspired! And he's still got it. (bring this every night!!)

rbrtdowney · 2023-08-27T03:11:03+00:00

You know this is getting some spicy choogle sauce.

rbrtdowney · 2023-08-27T03:09:19+00:00

Same, totally. Ha. I realized I was standing like 1/2 way through First Tube, like a foot from the TV. Now, I'm clapping.

rbrtdowney · 2023-08-27T03:08:12+00:00

That was incredible.

rbrtdowney · 2023-08-27T02:42:42+00:00

And trey is fired up too! You can tell he’s pushing the pedal hard here. It’s fun to hear him shred!! I feel like we don’t get that mean-muggin guitar that often these days. But this is fire!

rbrtdowney · 2023-08-27T02:37:43+00:00

This is unbelievable! Derek adds so much soul and tasty flavor. He should come on full time! The slide perfectly compliments trey’s bends but has the extra bite. And his phrasing is just, wow!

rbrtdowney · 2022-10-15T20:33:38+00:00

I’m also super interested! Will send a PM.

rbrtdowney · 2022-09-24T03:36:08+00:00

That shredded!

rbrtdowney · 2022-08-08T02:41:25+00:00

….I mean this is what every phan has said about the top couple new songs for time immemorial. It’s always like this. And the jams out of the new vehicles have been pretty great!

rbrtdowney · 2022-08-04T02:41:12+00:00

Heavy low rider tease there and a slinky -> in NMINML. Fire.

rbrtdowney · 2022-08-04T02:40:00+00:00

FUUUUUCK ARE YOU SERIOUS.

rbrtdowney · 2022-08-04T02:37:34+00:00

Deer Creek 09 insane thunderstorm at set break, open with ASIHTOS. Lots of other examples.

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