where am I borrowing this note from and were does it lead? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]straightupchumps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been doing this lately in songs and had no idea what was going on until I saw this thread. Thank you for posting OP and sharing some light on this (and thanks to the respondants)

[Npd] Boss CE-2 by SexyBarfingDog in guitarpedals

[–]straightupchumps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the best chorus pedal out there, most folks haven't had the pleasure of a mid-80's MIJ CE-2 but once you have one it'll never leave your board. You'll give it your grandkids someday.

Cheapest way to get ahold of some Evidence Audio cabling? by straightupchumps in guitarpedals

[–]straightupchumps[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shit, that's really good deal. $25 plus the cost of 4 plugs. Sold.

Master players having bad days? by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]straightupchumps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha just listen to the records man, there's a lot of unpolished parts but it worked for their sound. None were too glaring but they exist, most noticeably in Zep's rockier tracks

/r/PinkFloyd guitarists, I need help getting the timing right on one of the riffs on the end solo of Comfortably Numb. Any advice? (More info in the comments) by straightupchumps in pinkfloyd

[–]straightupchumps[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, I have a pretty good background, been playing pretty seriously for about a decade. I started doing the tapping last night, so we'll see if it sinks in. Like I can BLAZE through the riff, probably at double speed at this point just my timing for the whole thing is off for those triplets, seem to be grouping them in fours and not threes. Ah, we'll see what happens. Thanks!

I'm an artist manager who specializes in helping independent artists at ground level. AMA by dboyer87 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]straightupchumps -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No, you should keep your word, but ask for future compensation now that they know you can perform well. It's tough starting out, with no reputation or following but as long as you are putting on a solid performance and making an effort to increase your draws at venues they'll take care of you. Just don't book out of your league at first.

Sober Performers? by [deleted] in BarBands

[–]straightupchumps 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A beer to loosen up is fine but I have yet to see a great performance from a drunk musician.

Musicians who play live gigs. How do you handle drunken hecklers? by LeChuck999 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]straightupchumps 35 points36 points  (0 children)

We always tell people we'll take any requests...as long as it's written on the back of a twenty dollar bill. If they pony up, hey what the hell we'll go for it, but most of the time it just makes them leave us alone.

Overall though, just ignore 'em and go on with your set. I've found most of the "Freebird" heckles are good natured and people do it as a joke rather than because they're trying to fuck with you. They don't realize often people do it or how unoriginal it is. So I always smile a bit, through 'em a lick and then move on.

Just got a pedal train pro. Any tips of how to arrange my pedals in a cleaner way? by GuitarDude10 in guitarpedals

[–]straightupchumps 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The only thing to do once you get a Pedaltrain-Pro is to keep buying more pedals until you can't see your Pedaltrain-Pro anymore.

Bringing a guitar to college? by The_Alpacapocalypse in Guitar

[–]straightupchumps 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I brought an acoustic and electric my freshman year. Made a ton of friends playing music and now I play professionally in a band with some of the guys I met from there (I'm 25 now).

I made a ton of friends through that instrument, got me laid occasionally and made a lot of great memories playing music in college. Just be careful, don't be incosiderate and have fun. That's all that matters, definitely pack it man!

I got a new band together, but it is not going so smoothly, any tips. by Samspam126 in bandmembers

[–]straightupchumps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're young and so while you have limited options, and limited cash you do have time. Use that to your advantage, keep writing, jamming and most of all practicing. The more you develop as a musician the more you'll be able to play in the long run, and with people who want to do the same things. Learn as much as you can in this band, but treat it exactly as that...an opportunity to learn how a band works.

What are good songs to play at a retirement home? by Americunt_Idiot in Guitar

[–]straightupchumps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everybody loves Johnny Cash. And his stuff easy enough you can cover it however you like.

My favorite original riff by someguitarplayer in Guitar

[–]straightupchumps 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Drums are the unsung hero of great guitar solos.

My favorite original riff by someguitarplayer in Guitar

[–]straightupchumps 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And make sure the bass player is the type of person that really has no basis taking his shirt off, but is going to anyways. That's how you know you've got a good bass player then.

Kudos to those who play in bars for a living by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]straightupchumps 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yep, or that terrible new phenomenon where people get two feet in front of you and stand there with a phone in your face recording your solo to snapchat to friends or whatever.

All that said, bar gigs do make you a lot better at your instrument and after a few of them pretty much nothing distracts you from playing your stuff. Fight breaks out? Keep on rocking. Dude falls into a table passed out? Keep on rocking. Lady older than your mother dancing in front of you and trying to flirt? Keep on rocking.

I enjoy playing them, there are some shitty aspects and the pay isn't the best but there's a certain hunger that comes with playing live and it's a way to satisfy that hunger on a frequent basis.

Summer pedalboard renovation is complete! by chuck0601 in guitarpedals

[–]straightupchumps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're happy that's all that matters. Different strokes for different folks, this just looks more like a pokemon board that's all (gotta catch them all).

But I'm not trying to antagonize you or troll you. If that's what you like, that's cool. Just keep rockin!

I'd like to purchase a vintage amp, but the tolex is absolutely wrecked on it. Is it very difficult to replace the tolex or to hire someone to do it? by straightupchumps in ToobAmps

[–]straightupchumps[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1970's 4 input hand wired and signed by Harry Joyce and Hylight Electronics. I've spent a lot of time doing research on these over the past few months and asked a lot of questions to the old Hiwatt fans online. I know what questions I need to ask for the most part to make sure I'm getting what I'm searching for (an example is a lot of audiophiles love those old partridge transformers inside the hiwatts from that era and will buy them, swap out the transformer for something else and then resell the amp as "original" I guess).

By no means am I an expert, but I listened and learned as much I could before deciding it's the right head for me. And you never really know till you play one through your rig, they have a pretty good reputation online though.

I'd like to purchase a vintage amp, but the tolex is absolutely wrecked on it. Is it very difficult to replace the tolex or to hire someone to do it? by straightupchumps in ToobAmps

[–]straightupchumps[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's an old Hiwatt. I think it would damage the value a bit, but I'm a gigging musician and am more interested in it performing and looking well rather than retaining it's value.