The New Tone Thread

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A friend of mine just got a Splawn Quickrod with a Creamback loaded cab. Can't wait to hear that thing.
 
I've been thinking about buying a shed/building to turn into my "studio" since I can't do any sound/noise proofing where I currently live...I was hoping to have a new pad before the end of this year, but it doesn't look like that's gonna happen. I could turn one of these sheds into a pretty nice little recording pad, & if/when I do move, I could take it with me...



These things come in all kinds of different sizes & designs, so I could probably get about anything I wanted (IE: drop the porch & have the 4' or so in the pic added to the inside dimensions)...

It would take quite a bit of $$$ to do this, & I know I couldn't make it totally sound/noise proof, but I think it would probably be a good thing, what do you guys think about this???
 
my "studio" is an enclosed section of a pole barn I build to pull my tractor and boat under.

Some really good soundproofing material is those thick vinyl strip that hang in front of cooler doors to keep the cold air in. I noticed that you could shout to someone in the cooler and they can't hear you if the flaps aren't pulled back. stores change them out all the time and throw the old ones away. I have boxes of them. Of you hang them about a half inch off the wall it's amazing how much sound proofing they provide.
 
Greg_L said:
Where's it gonna go? Won't the sick lady still hear you?
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I could put it in the back yard for now dude, & the soundproofing would take care of the noise...Of course, it'll cost a lot of $$$, & take some time, but if/when I do move to another place, I can take it with me...
 
Lt. Bob said:
actually Johnny winter ... 1973
White Trash may have done it but it was originally Johnny Winter.
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Pardon me if I enjoy the very rare opportunity to correct you, El Tee. Still Alive and Well was written by Rick Derringer (can't find a date) and shows up on Roadwork - a live White Trash album released in 1972. I have it (or had it anyway). Johnny took the tune as the title cut for his 5th studio album released as you said in 1973. I listened to that White Trash album a lot in those days.
 
Yeah...it was Derringer.

Man...I think he's still out gigging, must be like 70 or something....he's still alive and well. :D
 
Sky Blue Lou said:
shows up on Roadwork - a live White Trash album released in 1972. .
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yes ..... one of my favorite albums ...... I have like, 6 copies of it (vinyl) but Rick Derringer played with Johnny winter before he played with Trash .... I actually saw that Johnny Winter band live. ....song must have shown up somewhere prior to that .... perhaps on a Rick Derringer album?
 
The song was out there before Johnny Winters album of the same title, but Johnny pretty much owned that song with his killer version. His version pretty much put it on the map in term of a guitar hero tune. Rick Derringer produced Johnnys "Still Alive and Well" album. It was Johnnys first album after he came out of rehab. Perfect album title.andnperfect song for that. IMHO it's the best rock album of Winters career. Solid material, killer lead guitar work, and just a fantastic organic live vibe. Johnny on guitar, Randy Joe Hobbs on bass, and Richard Hughes on drums is one of my absolute favorite bands.

Johnny, Edgar, and Rick were hanging together, recording together, and writing together a good bit in the early days and they each recorded thier own version of a few great tunes....still alive and well being one of them
 
My recording is based on Johnny Winters version of the tune.
That being said, Johnny could easily spank my ass on guitar, Richard Hughes is light years ahead of me on drums, and I could never touch Randy Jo Hobbs on bass guitar even in my wildest dreams.

So, my version was guaranteed to be, at best, pale in comparison to their awesome iconic performance of this tune.

But I had fun recording it and to me that's what it's all about! I'm gonna tweak and refine my take on it and hopefully, in the long run, end up with an enjoyable listen.
 
Hehe my tablet autocorrected to Spawn. That would be some sort of comic book inspired amp, licensed by Todd McFarlane
 
Lt. Bob said:
That IS what it's all about.

More people should understand this.
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man, this tune makes me think of donnie. He could play the dog hell of of "Still alive and well". We have rocked many a club with that one.
 
That's okay I guess. Are real Les Pauls crazy expensive over there? I guess I just don't see much point in an inexpensive LP Special copy when real LP Specials are already inexpensive....over here anyway.
 
Greg_L said:
That's okay I guess. Are real Les Pauls crazy expensive over there? I guess I just don't see much point in an inexpensive LP Special copy when real LP Specials are already inexpensive....over here anyway.
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Yeah, a proper Les Paul usual starts at about £1400 quid and goes up to about £2k before you start getting into the really fancy stuff. The most LP studio I was look at a few weeks ago was £650 quid. US standard strats are about a grand over here.
 
Those prices are about the same as ours when adjusted to U.S Dollars.

A Les Paul Special - which is basically what that Crimson is copying - is less than $1000 U.S. Freedom dollars.
 
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