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Ovation GC178LX American Elite
In addition to the Epiphone pictured in the previous post, I acquired an Ovation GC178LX American Elite from Craig. Here’s a a couple of pictures: It is sleek, black, and sweet. It plays like a dream. The intonation up … Continue reading
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Craig and John Jam 9/26/21
Craig and I got together to jam today. I bought a couple of guitars from him because he is thinning his guitar herd. The one that features most in these jams is an Epiphone ES-175 Premium. I love this guitar! … Continue reading
Squier Classic Vibe Starcaster
I’ve wanted a Fender Starcaster since they first came out in the 1970’s. They looked delightfully weird and I liked the idea of combining the best of Fender qualities with the best of Gibson. I couldn’t afford one back then, … Continue reading
Distortion Using Avantone CK-1
This is just a clip to help the Reaper forum troubleshoot this distortion problem: A second clip of the end of the track: Update: the thread is here: Reaper Forum Discussion Apparently, this is a noisy mic. It may have … Continue reading
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Reaper in Linux and a New Track
Reaper, the recording software I have been using for years, now has a native Linux version. It is still in beta, but it works pretty well in Linux Mint. My computer is still dual boot, Win 7 and Linux, but … Continue reading
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Spring Break Sort Of
I hadn’t been playing much music for a while because I was too busy with teaching. Today I recorded something. It’s EZDrummer 2, with a bassline recorded through Voxengo Boogex, with an Ampeg cabinet model. The guitar parts are the … Continue reading
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Changes and New Stuff
I haven’t posted here in quite a while, though I have posted to my other blogs. Since my last post here, I got married, moved, got another computer. The computer is a Dell from Costco. It specs out fine for … Continue reading
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Some Jazzy Stuff and Some Country
Here are some tracks from another rehearsal session. I’ve Got You Under My Skin Song for Elizabeth Folsom Prison Blues The first is a Frank Sinatra song, of course. It has a jazz beat, something I am just getting used … Continue reading
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Another Jam Session
After many months, Craig Saxon and I got together again to jam at my house. Mostly I played drums. I have improved. I got a pretty good one drop reggae beat going on “No Woman, No Cry,” but the fills … Continue reading
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A New Year
I started this blog one year ago today. I intended to post nearly everyday, but I only managed 43 posts. One day the blog got 117 hits, but the average is around 5 or 6 a day. The most popular … Continue reading
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