the guitar thread

[mr.wichita]

Funny you mention Bakersfield. My old band had a song called Bakersfield that was always was one my favorites. It was an alt country type tune. People seemed to really like it. 

 

Sound of Lies is great. I like Smile and Rainy Day Music a lot too. Haven't heard their last one. Smile had some weird dance sounding tracks or something on it that I remember were kind of odd for them. But, the song A Break in the Clouds is one of their great ones. It's got that whole Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris thing happening. 

i'd love to hear the song. diid you record it? 

 

a break in the clouds is a great song. the recording is wonderful, produced by Bob Ezrin. check out "stone cold mess" from their anthology record on iTunes. it was an early version of a break in the clouds. and was named properly.... just terrible. they are rereleasing those three records and are touring (sans Olson) later this year. i'm sure they'll hit the troubadour or some like-size venue. btw- the last album was a bomb.

[mr.wichita]

i have a handful, but my favorite by far is a gibson les paul custom that i saved up for what seemed like an eternity to buy in high school.

used to play all the time, not so much anymore.

they are expensive dust collectors now.

i love the sound of the Les Paul. i have never played one. figured it was above my skill level, i suppose. 

[Ray McKigney]

i'd love to hear the song. diid you record it? 

 

a break in the clouds is a great song. the recording is wonderful, produced by Bob Ezrin. check out "stone cold mess" from their anthology record on iTunes. it was an early version of a break in the clouds. and was named properly.... just terrible. they are rereleasing those three records and are touring (sans Olson) later this year. i'm sure they'll hit the troubadour or some like-size venue. btw- the last album was a bomb.

 

Sure, we recorded that song. It's just a weekend demo where we recorded eight songs (so the quality isn't great), but I'd he happy to have you give it a listen and get your feedback. Shoot me a PM with your email address and I'll send it to you. 

 

Yeah, I just listened to Stone Cold Mess for the first time last night. Checked out ABITC on youtube and one of the comments suggested listening to it. Weird version. Just shows that the proper arrangement and lyrics can make a huge difference. 

[nate]

So I am dumb. I had a 90s Chinese Sunburst a long time ago that I got rid of.

 

My '82 USA Custom is red with a white pick guard.  I took it out of the closet earlier today and saw the color.  Tells you how much I actually pay attention to it.  Probably hasn't been out of the case in 5+ years.

Edited June 25, 2014 by nate

[Ray McKigney]

So I am dumb. I had a 90s Chinese Sunburst a long time that I got rid of.

 

My '82 USA Custom is red with a white pick guard.  I took it out of the closet earlier today and saw the color.  Tells you how much I actually pay attention to it.  Probably hasn't been out of the cast in 5+ years.

 

If you decide you want to ship that out to the west coast to someone who will actually use it --like me-- feel free to do so. As a gift, of course. 

[vlad27]

Playing guitar is my job yet I don't own a lot / I perform , record and teach - I own a fender richie kotzen tele ( main stage guitar ) , a fender limited edition us Strat - surf green with a surf green head ! And a 69 fender tele reissue semi hollow - a Martin Dm acoustic and that's about it .

Next guitar I want is the Richie Kotzen Strat but I can't buy one in the the US it's Fender japan

The band I'm in is called The Cheektones and my acoustic duo is Drew Hall and Anton Teschner acoustic duo - both have a bunch of you tubes if you wanna check any if it out

Edited June 27, 2014 by vlad27

[mr.wichita]

Playing guitar is my job yet I don't own a lot / I perform , record and teach - I own a fender richie kotzen tele ( main stage guitar ) , a fender limited edition us Strat - surf green with a surf green head ! And a 69 fender tele reissue semi hollow - a Martin Dm acoustic and that's about it .

Next guitar I want is the Richie Kotzen Strat but I can't buy one in the the US it's Fender japan

The band I'm in is called The Cheektones and my acoustic duo is Drew Hall and Anton Teschner acoustic duo - both have a bunch of you tubes if you wanna check any if it out

i checked out yr video's 

 

good stuff, mister..!!

[mr.wichita]

Playing guitar is my job yet I don't own a lot / I perform , record and teach - I own a fender richie kotzen tele ( main stage guitar ) , a fender limited edition us Strat - surf green with a surf green head ! And a 69 fender tele reissue semi hollow - a Martin Dm acoustic and that's about it .

Next guitar I want is the Richie Kotzen Strat but I can't buy one in the the US it's Fender japan

The band I'm in is called The Cheektones and my acoustic duo is Drew Hall and Anton Teschner acoustic duo - both have a bunch of you tubes if you wanna check any if it out

what makes a "Richie Kotzen" Tele / Strat different than a non-richie kotzen tele / strat?

[vlad27]

i checked out yr video's

good stuff, mister..!!

thanks !

As for the Kotzen the main differences are 1) large neck 2) Dimarzio twang king and chopper t pickups 3) mid boost wiring for middle pickup selector position 4) Strat style body contour - it's a cool guitar . I've been really happy with it's versatility