Re: Trash Your Stock Pickups
Jeff,
This does illustrate my point, I know many people who think
that DiMarzios are terrific pups. They are not my reference
point as I judge things as I find them.
I recently sold one of my Hofner semis (for 4 times what
I paid for it) and he made the comment that the pups were
the quietest he had ever heard. They were not humbuckers but
just well shielded and well made - other Hofner pups I have
owned have not been as good.
Many web sites I have visited have demos of various sounds for
pups or for effect etc. Mostly they use an overdriven sound
which is completely wasted on me - perhaps you can direct me to
some sites with clean pure samples to listen to.
Will
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And you can do *a lot* better than DiMarzios, if that happens to be
your main reference point. I wouldn't call DiMarzios an upgrade over
any stock pickup--not really. I'm not knocking them, but the stuff I
put in my guitars (and what most guys like me put in their guitars) is
way better.
Jeff
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Re: Article: Gene Simmons gets kiss of death from notorious web fo
Alistair wrote: Unfortunately you are missing a big chunk of the equation. The music was not free, the radio stations paid for it. John: That was in response to my writing: We all used to get FREE music all the time!
It was a little thing called RADIO! But Alistair I think you are "Cherry Picking" a little on my email. I said that music was "free" to the listener and paid for by ADVERTISING. This is the model I am suggesting for the internet. Listeners did not PAY A FEE to listen to the radio. I was not saying that the radio stations didn't pay. I said music had to be paid for and that USER PAY is not the way to go. Model one: British television. User pays a licensing fee to own a television. Model two: North American television: Programming is paid for by advertising. (User "pays" with time spent watching said adverts). As a kid I never BOUGHT any music. Not because I was cheap, but because I didn't have any money. But I listened to a LOT of music, for "free". Also, someone wrote that suing everyone all the time is the answer. But that has led to a complete TRAVESTY of justice with the welfare mom who was sued for hundreds of thousands of dollars for the six songs her 12 year old downloaded. I know they wanted to make an example of her. For me, however, it makes me feel utterly unsympathetic to the music industry. All the best, John Reciprocity
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Franz ... (electric) .... if you can find one ... (I saw them on E-Bay).
My brok down ... but I took it apart and fixed it ... very simple mechanism but
it works great ... has a clear and concise CLICK
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Re: Article: Gene Simmons gets kiss of death from notorious web fo
I pay a PRS fee for my give-away CDs, every juke
box has a titles counter for their fee.
Surely You tube could be made to pay a PRS
royalty fee split according to site visits.
Will
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Unfortunately you are missing a big chunk of the equation. The music was not free, the radio stations paid for it.
Radio stations bought licenses to broadcast the music:
In order to pay for the licenses the stations had to be financially viable either through listener sponsored, advertising or grant etc.
But the result was that musicians, performers, writers etc received royalties.
Today music is uploaded and "shared" on sites such as Youtube and file-lockers, such as rapid share, fileserve, and torrents.
No licenses are bought, the sites make money through advertising
and the traffic that the non-licensed music draws. The sites keep all the advertising dollars for themselves and the artists, musicians, performers, writers etc receive NO royalties.
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Re: UK gigs: ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN.
Thanks for that
Will
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I don`t have the time to re-type these so does anybody know
a way (perhaps in Word,) of changing everything to small
letters? In Word, select the text and press Shift-F3 until you get the desired result.
-Keith
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Re: Article: Gene Simmons gets kiss of death from notorious web fo
Hi Bobby,
I didn't see or hear anything even slightly funny about it. I looked up the word facetious a long time ago, and the definition I remember was "untimely humor." A man being gang banged in prison probably does see much humor in the situation, nor would a young woman being tortured find a lot to laugh about. Cruelty leads to more cruelty. I suppose a logical extension would be to lop off the left hand of the one who sends links to videos on youtube and lop off the right hand of one who posts music on a music forum. I thought the Inquisition ended way back when. Believe me Bobby, I considered a long time before posting my remarks. I was really hoping some else would respond to the cruelty and say "hey, I thought the penalty was supposed to fit the crime."
James
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--- In jazz_guitar@..., Bob Hansmann <bobbybmusic@...> wrote:
Hi James,
Mr. Simmons does not come across as a sympathetic figure in any way
shape or form. Idon't have the quotes in front of me, but his threats
are simply heinous. No, he's not. But I think it's about time someone took a stand. If it's
him, then so be it. While the thought of him being any kind of a
spokesman for musicians is, at the very least, ironic, the point to me
is not about music or quality of music at all. It's about the right of
those in the business to be protected by laws which are on the books. As
I said, musicians take a huge risk with their lives to be in the
business in the first place. If they fail (as most do) they end up
pushing the proverbial hot-dog wagon.
I find any demeaning statements toward them wanting that which they've
rightfully earned to be protected from thieves offensive.
As far as Simmon's threats being heinous is concerned, I disagree with
you. He's been directly attacked, and we're not talking "chump change"
that's at stake.
My goal is not to offend you or anyone else, Angelo included. I really
do like him, and wish we had more strongly opinionated people like him
on this list. I just felt his comments so strong as to be backed into a
corner by them.
I Also someone mentioned that the daughters of the pirates should be
raped, disgraced, and sent home in shame. That was my comment. It was obviously meant to be facetious, and I'm
sure most on the list saw it for that.
best wishes to you,
Bobby
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Re: Article: Gene Simmons gets kiss of death from notorious web fo
I'm not up on this entire thread, but the general topic of piracy and the modern age of digital music fascinates me.
To begin with...I'm a physician, and music is a hobby. My opinion is probably irrelevant, and maybe I'm being presumptuous to even offer it. I respect those of you who earn your living in the music industry, and even if my opinion differs, I respect yours, and acknowledge that yours is certainly more informed than mine.
However....I think the angst concerning piracy of recorded music is something that musicians are simply going to have to "get over."
Copy-protection for digital music is a doomed effort. There will never be a bullet-proof way to prevent copying of digital files, and it's foolish to attempt to do so. I think it's best to re-conceptualize what the music industry really is, and go from there.
Technology is decried for destroying the business of selling recorded music, but the business only exists because of technology itself. The technology of being able to record music is so old that we take it for granted...but obviously, before good recording technology existed, there was no "record business" in which artists could make a living.
And the notion of "copyrighting" an individual performance of a piece of music didn't exist. There was no question WHO was performing a piece, because they were doing it right in front of your eyes.
So, the recording industry evolved because of technology.
Now, with the evolution of technology, the means of production and distribution of recorded music has changed drastically.
We simply have to accept that.
Recordings are nothing more than business cards. You can't sell your business cards; you must give them away.
The topic is more complicated than this, and there are many side issues to discuss, but this is what I believe.
A person who downloads a music file without paying a royalty may be considered a "pirate," I suppose, but to claim that this person is taking money from an artist's pocket is a stretch. Is there any way to know that the "pirate" would have bought the music, had a purchase been required in order to have access?
Clinging to the idea that one can earn a living - potentially a very, very good living - by selling recorded music is like starting a business selling accessories for typewriters. The focus should be on creating, marketing, and in general making money off the existing options for "free" digital music distribution.
Fascinating topic.
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Re: Trash Your Stock Pickups
Pick choice has a significant impact on one's sound. Jim Hall keeps
different picks in his vest when he plays, and he'll occasionally change picks
to get another sound.
Cheers,
JV
Juan Vega
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In a message dated 10/19/2010 10:10:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
jamato316@... writes:
the choice of plectrum material and weight can be very dramatic.
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Re: UK gigs: ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN.
I don`t have the time to re-type these so does anybody know
a way (perhaps in Word,) of changing everything to small
letters? In Word, select the text and press Shift-F3 until you get the desired result. -Keith
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A versatile PC-based one is at:
-Keith
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Thanks, Chris. On Oct 19, 2010, at 10:00 AM, Chris Smart wrote: Jeff, if you want something pc-based, PG Music's Metronome Pro
software will do just about anything you can think of, for $19.95.
Is there a Mac version? I can check for myself, of course. But it's just so much easier to ask you to check for me! lol Thanks! Jeff
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Jeff, if you want something pc-based, PG Music's Metronome Pro software will do just about anything you can think of, for $19.95.
Personally, I recently had trouble finding a portable metronome that didn't have a pitched type sound to it. I have trouble playing along to blip blip blip instead of tick tick tick. *LOL*
The simpler quartz type with a dial that you rotate to select tempo seem to have a less offensive sound. You can even get those wind-up analog ones as well.
For digital, you can go all the way up to Boss Dr. Beat models, that seem quite complex. I haven't actually tried one.
Chris
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Hi Jazz Geeks,
I've had the same old, bare bones metronome for a long time. I was thinking I might want to get a new one (the battery is dead, which is what inspired this stimulating post) with a couple more bells and whistles. Don't some of them allow you to place accents on certain beats? That might be kinda cool and handy.
So...um...What metronomes do you guys and gals like? Will some kind soul* recommend a good one to me?
Many thanks,
Jeff
*Far be it from me to discriminate--advice from a-holes will also be taken into consideration. :)
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Dave Woods OK! OK! OK!.........What Now?
I was born into the music business, even though my Dad kept his family life
separated from it. I discovered the guitar, at about 13, and have never
been able to put it down. I came East in 55' from Arizona, studied guitar,
went back home, and majored in composition at ASU. Came back to NYC, worked
as a player, composer / arranger, traveled on the road, loved playing,
teaching, played jazz on the streets, all over NYC, and one way or another
survived as a musician.
When my Dad died, he was so far behind on his taxes, that the whole family
was destitute until they were repaid. I played music taught guitar, and
drove a cab too. In 1976 the copyright laws changed, Callicoon Music was
born, the family had a nice income.
With the Song writers Guild, I fought about every publishing war there was,
including Napster and the piracy when it first got started. I was in there
swinging every day until the final collapse of the traditional music
business, and Callicoon Music went down the tubes with it. My own New Age
music is available on CD Baby, and all the Download sites, and every once in
a while a dollar comes pouring in from all over. In short, I've been there
folks.
As I am now pretty well broke, with trying to sell my house during a
recession to pay my debts, having family murdered in the street, and being
in and out of the hospital I say this. Fuck this OLD sour grapes, cry in
your beer bull shit. OK! OK! OK! .........What Now??
What are some constructive ideas about where music and those who can't put
it down, and HAVE to keep playing and improving will be going now? You KNOW
we're not going to give up and walk away.
Life ain't fair folks. never has been, and never will be. "Fair" is a
construct of the human imagination that in itself is usually used as a lever
to gain advantage over others in some way shape or form. In nature itself
there is no such thing as fair. If you think I'm wrong, go ask a whale
who's beached himself because he's become so infected with unwanted
parasitic worms, that he'd rather get it over with. He'll tell you the same
thing.
Dave Woods
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Re: Article: Gene Simmons gets kiss of death from notorious web fo
--- In jazz_guitar@..., "JamesM" <jmings2003@...> wrote:
What I object to is the way over the top responses to the current paradigm. Mr. Simmons does not come across as a sympathetic figure in any way shape or form. I don't have the quotes in front of me, but his threats are simply heinous. Also someone mentioned that the daughters of the pirates should be raped, disgraced, and sent home in shame. This is just so out of context as to be shameful in itself!
Jim - I understand what your saying, and it's probably not the way you or I would say it! But remember Gene Simmons's "Shtick" is glam hard rock/shock/make-up/outfits/sex. The reason that the establishment media has picked it up the story is because of his reputation/image and because of the way he says it. His response to the hackers is also refection of the hackers own juvenile, attention-seeking public statements.
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Re: My first post: Benson legacy
And welcome to this list. You will meet some real nice people over
here as well! Many thanks Bobby. All the best to you buddy! Cheers, Mark [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Re: My first post: Benson legacy
On 10/19/2010 5:15 AM, Houghton, W wrote: Dear all. Hi this is my first post to this excellent list... Hi Mark, And welcome to this list. You will meet some real nice people over here as well! best, Bobby
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Re: Article: Gene Simmons gets kiss of death from notorious web fo
Hi James, Mr. Simmons does not come across as a sympathetic figure in any way shape or form. Idon't have the quotes in front of me, but his threats are simply heinous. No, he's not. But I think it's about time someone took a stand. If it's him, then so be it. While the thought of him being any kind of a spokesman for musicians is, at the very least, ironic, the point to me is not about music or quality of music at all. It's about the right of those in the business to be protected by laws which are on the books. As I said, musicians take a huge risk with their lives to be in the business in the first place. If they fail (as most do) they end up pushing the proverbial hot-dog wagon. I find any demeaning statements toward them wanting that which they've rightfully earned to be protected from thieves offensive. As far as Simmon's threats being heinous is concerned, I disagree with you. He's been directly attacked, and we're not talking "chump change" that's at stake. My goal is not to offend you or anyone else, Angelo included. I really do like him, and wish we had more strongly opinionated people like him on this list. I just felt his comments so strong as to be backed into a corner by them. I Also someone mentioned that the daughters of the pirates should be raped, disgraced, and sent home in shame. That was my comment. It was obviously meant to be facetious, and I'm sure most on the list saw it for that. best wishes to you, Bobby
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Re: UK gigs: ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN.
--- In jazz_guitar@..., "Will" <will@...> wrote:
I have been forwarding emails from the jazz club onto this
list but didn`t realise that they are showing in Caps.
I don`t have the time to re-type these so does anybody know
a way (perhaps in Word,) of changing everything to small
letters?
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Re: UK gigs: ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN.
I have been forwarding emails from the jazz club onto this
list but didn`t realise that they are showing in Caps.
I don`t have the time to re-type these so does anybody know
a way (perhaps in Word,) of changing everything to small
letters?
Will
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ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO SIT IN THIS TIME WITH A FULL RHYTHM SECTION, OR COME AND PLAY SOLO OR DUO.
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james mings