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    How do you choose when you have a plethora of microphones?

    Each mic has certain characteristics - which may make a given mic sound better with a higher female voice vs. a lower male voice - or a vocalist who sings with a soft voice vs. a metal screamer, etc. Some mics may work better on accoustic instruments other mics may work better on guitar cabs, or...
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    A versatile bass guitar

    I am not a bass player - I come to bass guitar more as a guitarist, so I find the string spacing on the Fenders to be a little too wide - I've found Ibanez basses to be a little more user friendly (and most lines are well made and reasonably priced). Now, I work with a guy who is a bass player...
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    Look what I got. This is something special.

    That's one of those "finds" that comes along once in a lifetime!
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    Drummer Dilema

    When it comes to your goals as a musician/writer and/or your "career" - you can only depend on yourself. Friendship and "loyalties" can often hold you back. Some musicians simply are not committed to improving or meeting a given higher standard - and that becomes even more apparent in the...
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    Which songs are easier to write; bright or dark ?

    I can very much relate!!! I have written very few "happy songs". I often joke with my wife that characters come to me and ask me to tell their stories - unfortunately, they are all deprived characters. I've written many songs involving struggles with the bottle (yet, I haven't had a drink in...
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    How many bad songs do you have to write before you write a good one?

    I too hope this thread does not not end up in a prolonged debate about the merits of judgeing "good" vs. "bad". My following comments are based solely of my expectations as a writer (and in part the expectations of the publishers I work with). I base my judgement of good/bad on intellegent use...
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    Writing bad songs

    I suspected if I laid that out there you would be the to jump on it - I made it too easy for you
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    Survey question: How many of you read and write music?

    This is a little off subject - but I had a similar experiance. Several years ago, (I must has been around 20 years old) during my first trip to L.A. I was in a bar, intently watching a singer/pianist - who I thought was the best pop pianist I ever saw (and a fine singer). During the break he...
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    Writing bad songs

    I've been following this thread, contributed early on and may even be the person the original poster referenced (I did indicate in a seperate thread that I believe a writer has to write "bad" songs to learn how to write "good" songs (whatever good vs. bad may mean to that writer). Certainly...
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    Head suggestions for vintage vistalites?

    Back in the day - I played a set of Fibes (similar to the Vistilites) and a close friend played Vistilites (and I sat in on his kit many times). He used Remo Emperors and I used Remo Black dots (so we covered both the haeds Seafroggys referenced). However, back in those days, we did not have a...
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    Advice needed on a good keyboard to use for home recording

    A lot of people are staying "in the box" and using softfare sound libraries - and if you are looking primarily for a few "old school" sounds - they certainly could be a logical way to proceed. Keep a couple of things in mind: 1) sound libraries can eat up a lot of computer space 2) A weighted...
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    Adjusting action on an electric, maybe...

    I recently purchased a couple of nut extensions (they were only about $4 each - through Stew-Mac) They are really more designed to turn a standard guitar into a lap steel. They really raise the height of the strings to such a level that it makes it impractical to try to actually fret strings...
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    Survey question: How many of you read and write music?

    I can sight read drum charts, although not as effectively as I could a few years back (I use to do a lot of session work as a drummer- so it was a must have skill). I can sorta read and write music for melodic instruments - but it is a slow process. I've tried to force myself to improve my...
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    Anybody using one of these "portable recording booths" for vocals?

    I use the Mudguard on occasion - mostly for harmony vocals (I bought it used for a low cost off Craigslist). My studio does have an isolation room for lead vocals (and for tracking guitar cabs) - but trying to fit 2 or more vocalists in there gets awkward). So, I'll set the Mudguard up in my...
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    Best mic for female vocals under $700

    I've always had good results on female voices with an AT4047
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    writting lyrics in the style of....

    I've read some articles that suggest you take a chord progression from a cover song and then try to write new lyrics (just to get the muse flowing). I suppose you could also take lyrics taht already appear in a cover song and perhpas try to change the lyrics a liitle to better reflect your...
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    How can I get into doing Drum Tracks?

    What do you call a drummer with no girlfriend? Homeless!
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    Under the Influence.

    I don't listen to one artist (or even one genre) repeatedly - so I don't notice that I'm overly influenced by any specific artist. Now, I do admit that on occasion, I may make a dedicated decision to try to write a song in a given style. A couple of recent examples, I watched an episode of...
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    Writing bad songs

    Cetainly good vs. bad is subjective - however, that being said I happen to agree with the concept that you have to write a lot of poor songs to learn how to write a good song. Now for the purpose of this conversation, I consider a good song a work that has a strong melody and a creative chord...
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