JCH
El Nacho
Gerg's right...
mshilarious
Banned
I would tap the plate supply 
You need a ton of LEDs to spell a band name, in series you're probably talking 100V drop. Add one resistor and you're good to go 
You need a ton of LEDs to spell a band name, in series you're probably talking 100V drop. Add one resistor and you're good to go
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mcmetal
New member
Or you could get really cheezy and mod it together with one of those clapper things.That way it could flash in time with the drums.Christmas is coming so they'll be everywhere!
VomitHatSteve
Hat STYLE. Not contents.
What happens when the band folds (like all bands do)...will you be able to reverse/remove that...or will it be like a tattoo of an ex-girlfriend's name?
Why not just tack some Xmas lights around the head....
Make it out of a Lite brite instead!
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moresound
Loud Sun Studios
...or will it be like a tattoo of an ex-girlfriend's name?
This happened to me ..... except I have a Peavey Bandit amp tattooed on my ass!
And now my Dr. Z is jealous as heck!
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ggunn
Crystal Flavolian
The lighting in my studio is an assortment of Christmas lights, low wattage par cans and clip lights pointed at the ceiling, and table lamps. The ceiling light only comes on when I'm looking for something. Why is everydamnthing we musicians have BLACK???I use small halogen spots throughout my studio...and I found out that I could use colored lighting gels with them, since they each have a small metal clip that holds the glass UV filter in place. I have a few sheets of various gels, so I cut small circles to fit the halogen lights, and now I have stage lighting in my studio!
I only use 25W halogen bulbs…so the gels last a real long time!
When my drummer buddy comes over...he won't play unless I turn on the lights for the drum kit.
I have a few other “mood” lights in the studio and very often I’ll just use the colored halogens and them when I’m recording, rather than turning on the boring white lights in the room.
ocnor
Lord Of The Thighs
Then you and your band mates could dress in sequined jump suits with capes and platform shoes. Don't forget the fog machine and the disco balls hanging from the ceiling.
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chamelious
www.thesunexplodes.com
No you're right, we'll stick to standing perfectly still in an adequately lit room. We'll just play the CD and mime as well.
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Greg_L
Banned
Might as well. An empty room doesn't know the difference.
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chamelious
www.thesunexplodes.com
OH NO HE DIDN'T!
...Fuckin did though. Empty bastarding room last night. I love driving 2 hours to find we've brought more people to the gig in our cars than the local band who live next door to the venue has. The local band that are so awful everyone leaves....well we leave.
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Greg_L
Banned
That sucks but this is why I laugh at you. Why do you bother? You were born into the worst possible era to be a gung-ho band guy.
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chamelious
www.thesunexplodes.com
That sucks but this is why I laugh at you. Why do you bother? You were born into the worst possible era to be a gung-ho band guy.
Bother because i/we love writing and performing music
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Greg_L
Banned
Bother because i/we love writing and performing music
I do too, but 2 hours to "perform" to an empty room?
You could do that at home.
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chamelious
www.thesunexplodes.com
I do too, but 2 hours to "perform" to an empty room?
You could do that at home.
Yeah that's true, but you never know the deal until you get there do you. The promoter promised "loads of people will come to see the headline band" and "people are usually there anyway as its free". Obviously its taken with a pinch of salt but still.
Wasn't quite empty. +i got told my guitar playing was "unreal" by someone. +as usual my brother (drums) received many compliments.
+you never know who you're playing in front of. 1 day one of the 10 people in the audience might be a roadrunner scout
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Greg_L
Banned
Yeah that's true, but you never know the deal until you get there do you. The promoter promised "loads of people will come to see the headline band" and "people are usually there anyway as its free". Obviously its taken with a pinch of salt but still.
Wasn't quite empty. +i got told my guitar playing was "unreal" by someone. +as usual my brother (drums) received many compliments.
+you never know who you're playing in front of. 1 day one of the 10 people in the audience might be a roadrunner scout
legionserial
New member
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Greg_L
Banned
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chamelious
www.thesunexplodes.com
Lt. Bob
Spread the Daf!
I play to full rooms .......... I play to empty rooms.I do too, but 2 hours to "perform" to an empty room?
You could do that at home.
meh ...... I don't care that much as long as I get paid.
Ultimately I mostly play for myself whether there's 10 people or 1000 since I'm way more critical of myself than any audience ever will be. (and yes, I do gigs where there's 1000 people there ...... so what? That's just 1000 stupid people instead of only 10
)So I try to satisfy myself with my playing and that's enough.
In fact, I often don't notice whether there are any people there.
Wifey will ask me "How was it? Any crowd there?"
Me: "Ummmm ..... I didn't notice!"
the gerg is right though ............... it's a shitty time to be a live musician except in Louisiana where there's still a lot of work.