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Sean, thank you for saying something that I wanted to say, but in a way that was much more polite and rational than how I would have ended up saying it.

I actually lived outside of DC for a few years, so I developed an extreme aversion to Chuck Levin's because the salespeople there were always nasty. I guess that's the bonus of ordering online, though. I'm kind of a used/vintage instrument fetishist, so that's why I prefer Candyland (and Atomic...

Weird, I live in Richmond, never noticed anyone else from here posting on this board. I've only lived here a year (lived in Williamsburg for 4 years before that, which is 45 minutes away), so I might not be as big an expert, and will basically be reiterating what was said above. Job situation...

May I recommend the book "The Last Gang in Town," a very informative book about the Clash. I learned something odd about them from that book, which I can't remember the details of exactly, but something about how their drummer Topper Headon wrote the band's only top-10 hit, which was "Rock the...

Hi My friend got me a Behringer PowerPlay Pro for my birthday, which is cool, but I'm not sure exactly what it's for. The box says it's a headphone amplifier system, and the way my friend explained it is that it's for when you want to use more than one set of headphones (like if four people were...

I'm not going to go into a detailed discussion of supply and demand, but if 100-watt amps were "too loud," then no one would buy them, and the manufacturers would stop making them. The fact that they exist mean that they are not "too loud" to at least some people. Personally, 100 watts would...

So if 70 watt and 100 watt amps are "too loud," then why do they make them? Oh wait, you mean they're too loud FOR YOU. Funny, the way you stated it, your personal opinion sounded kind of like a broad generalization. I have a Crate GFX, don't remember the exact model. It was fine in terms of...

Haven't listened to Alice in Chains in years, but I remember Jerry Cantrell does a LOT of backup vocals and harmonies, and that's probably what it is.

I'm sure this is really bad for the equipment, but on a cassette 4-track or 8-track, you can open the top while mixing down, put your finger on the spinny thing that turns the tape, and slowly apply pressure, gradually manually stopping the movement of the tape.

Ok, there's a used Roland Jazz Chorus amp for sale at Mars for $400. It seems to be in perfect condition and sounds great to me. Is this a decent price for this amp? (I know Mars has a tendency to overprice). Any overall opinions on the quality of this amp?

I play through a Sunn head, don't recall exactly which model it is, but I think it's a lead. From the Sunns I've seen, they are very very loud and great for loud rock/punk/etc. or any other kind of music where you're concerned more with volume than with getting a specific sound. I'm not an...

Hi I had a very enjoyable experience being in a band where I had little to no creative control. I was in one band where I wrote about 1/3 of the songs, made up my guitar parts, etc., etc. already, but there was a friend of mine who I knew was a very talented songwriter. I told him that if he...

I'm helping my girlfriend's band put together a promotional packet, mainly to get shows in and around town, also maybe to send to a few labels. Can anyone recommend a website with tips and particulars on putting together these packets? I have a very general idea of what we need, but specifics...

Everytime I hear that bass line in "Is This It" I think I'm listening to that Spacehog song that was popular a few years ago.

When you say, "They had the backing of RCA when they recorded," I'm assuming you mean financial backing. So how does that contradict what I said earlier? They had the potential to make a good recording, but they consciously chose to make a shitty one, simply to pretend like they had some cred...

This is what really pissed me off about the Strokes' album. It's a major-label album, but it sounds like shit, obviously to try and retain somekind of punk/indie rock credibility that they never had. The drum sound, especially, is terrible, it sounds like he's banging on cardboard boxes. I have...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! You're a fucking moron! Anyone who can make a broad generalization like that and be serious about it is a fucking moron! I can't help but notice that the original question was a request for info on "any cassette mulitrack recorders or analog...

Search for a Tascam 488 on ebay, I payed $300 for the Mk. I, it should cost pretty close to that for the Mk. II. It's a cassette 8-track, the last one that Tascam is going to make, supposedly. I like mine.

Hi There are 2 new songs up on my web page: www.geocities.com/naamme Both are instrumental, kind of electronic-music influenced, but not overtly electronic in nature. Due to the stupidity of geocities and my cheapness in web service providers, only a limited number of people can download the...

Hi I recorded a demo for my friends' band, which I then mixed into CoolEdit. I've mixed them a couple of times, and most of the songs I'm happy with the sound of, but there are a couple with still have too much bass, not enough guitar, etc., etc. Is there a simple feature where CoolEdit can look...