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DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/4/13 10:18 a.m.

Turns out booking agents have gotten no less flaky in the last 20 years. SHort story = we were "wrong" for last night, but were invited back in a couple of weeks for a bluegrass open mic. Last night was a "songwriter showcase", which I assume means angst ridden 8th grade girls with guitars. Once we've confirmed the next one, I'll text ya.

dabird
dabird Reader
6/4/13 11:08 a.m.

Here is a cool video taken from the crowd when I played Irving Plaza in NYC back in October. You can see my 1980 Gibson SG which has been my main guitar for the last 20 years. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNKC7fDhYAs

There are some F bombs dropped so maybe don't crank it at your desk while working. crowd gets pretty intense at the 1:00 mark

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/4/13 6:56 p.m.
DILYSI Dave wrote: Turns out booking agents have gotten no less flaky in the last 20 years. SHort story = we were "wrong" for last night, but were invited back in a couple of weeks for a bluegrass open mic. Last night was a "songwriter showcase", So I grabbed an acoustic/electric, plugged into an overdrive pedal, started playing some very sweet power ballad arpeggios, singing "When I was a little girl...I had so many hopes. So many dreams. So many fears. So many tears. Then one night in the 8th grade, daddy drove me to to the coffee shop. He'd had a rough day at work, and a few too many road pops. We came around a blind curve. Daddy saw a groundhog in the road, and had to swerve. And that's the night night I met (click OD pedal) CHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUG THE ANGEL OV DEATH! MONARCH TO THE KINGDOM OF THE DEEEEEAD! JEFF HANNEMAN LIVES...IN HELL!!! (smash borrowed guitar) GOOD NIGHT APPLETON WISCONSIN!!!

Ficksed.

RossD
RossD PowerDork
6/5/13 7:25 a.m.

Hey, I live in Appleton; Is there a cool Slayer story I don't know about?

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/5/13 9:38 a.m.
RossD wrote: Hey, I live in Appleton; Is there a cool Slayer story I don't know about?

No, but there's a cool Hot Graves story about to happen on the 29th! See you there?

http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/off-topic-discussion/speaking-ov-metal/65120/page1/

I DID get a little over a half-dozen spider bites on my legs this weekend while cutting the grass, so who knows! Maybe I'll be the next Jeff Hanneman!

RossD
RossD PowerDork
6/5/13 11:52 a.m.

Interesting. Are you guys playing stuff more on the metal side or the punk side? If it's more of the punk side, I could probably drum up some ol' music friends to check out the show.

Even if I don't show up, if you need anything while in the area, PM me and I'll see what I can do. (I've got a Hughes & Kettner Attax 80 100 watt head and Fender HM4-12A [M80] 4x12 cab)

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/5/13 12:04 p.m.
DILYSI Dave wrote: Turns out booking agents have gotten no less flaky in the last 20 years. SHort story = we were "wrong" for last night, but were invited back in a couple of weeks for a bluegrass open mic. Last night was a "songwriter showcase", which I assume means angst ridden 8th grade girls with guitars. Once we've confirmed the next one, I'll text ya.

Last night I saw some local jazz. They played all the standards, and the band was tight. (Super bonus: no cover and only $2 for a PBR tall-boy.)

The music during their break? Hip hop. Live. It was a kid with a MacBook.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/5/13 12:15 p.m.

And a photo. I have a lesson after work, so I brought in this one today. It's a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24.

IMG_9709

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/5/13 1:42 p.m.
RossD wrote: Interesting. Are you guys playing stuff more on the metal side or the punk side? If it's more of the punk side, I could probably drum up some ol' music friends to check out the show. Even if I don't show up, if you need anything while in the area, PM me and I'll see what I can do. (I've got a Hughes & Kettner Attax 80 100 watt head and Fender HM4-12A [M80] 4x12 cab)

Very awesome of you, man. Funnay; I'll be bringing my old M-80 head as a backup!

The band is definitely moving more toward the Metal side of things, while maintaining that punk rawk D-Beat feel. There are a lot of people locally (Gville) that are thumbing their noses at them because of that, but it's the natural progression. The song "Fashion Victim" off that EP is the first one in the set, and definitely the most punk feeling of all, but we're playing 4 not-yet-released tunes that are definitely metal; two-part harmonies, deathy/doomy breakdowns, etc. Would definitely love to see you and your buds out there!

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/5/13 1:42 p.m.
David S. Wallens wrote: And a photo. I have a lesson after work, so I brought in this one today. It's a Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24. IMG_9709

Nice! Love the finish.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/5/13 2:41 p.m.

+1. Pretty.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/5/13 7:19 p.m.

Thanks. I know the PRSs aren't the least expensive guitars out there but, damn, they do look pretty. Plus they hold a tune very nicely. Oh, and they sound wonderful, too. Too bad I can't do them justice.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/28/13 11:52 a.m.

Played the open mic mini set. Rocked it. Got invited back for a full set in a couple of weeks. http://www.steveslivemusic.com/bluegrass-and-hootenanny-jam-tuesdays-steves-live-music-led-jason-koornick-and-hank-weisman-4

One of the songs from that night - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIvdt3iRllI

mtn
mtn UltimaDork
6/28/13 2:04 p.m.

Nice! I'd pay to see you guys.

Also, inform your guitarist that Bluegrass guitars are made in Nazareth, PA, or are copies of guitars made in Nazareth, PA. Good Lord does that Taylor sound thin and tinny.

AngryCorvair
AngryCorvair GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
6/28/13 3:41 p.m.

In reply to DILYSI Dave:

how do you stand so still during such a stone jam?

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/28/13 4:23 p.m.

If you like our facebook page, there's actually cell phone video on there of me shakin my ass. It's not full on headbanging metal Dave, but I can't just stand there.

Mr_Estrotica
Mr_Estrotica New Reader
6/28/13 7:09 p.m.

Here's my usual setup. The amp is homebuilt from scratch. It's half Fender Tweed Champ (5F1), half Silvertone 1392, making the tube count 6V6, 6X5, and 12AX7. Things are made louder through a 10" Weber Blue Pup.

The guitar isn't anything fancy. Just a Schecter C-1 Special. It really isn't much my style, but it's got P90s, which keep me happy enough.

Here's a little bit from the amps build:

Hotlinked from FB, so hopefully the images come through for everyone.

DILYSI Dave
DILYSI Dave MegaDork
6/29/13 4:41 p.m.

I love DIY amps.

poopshovel
poopshovel MegaDork
6/29/13 7:49 p.m.

I love white soapbars in just about everything.

Speaking ov: My dean EVO 60 is for sale. P90's, VERY recent setup and fret dressing. New pots and caps. Seperate vol/tone controls added ala Les Paul. Ships anywhere in continental US with gig bag for $275. I LOVE this guitar, but it just doesn't have a good spot in the arsenal right now.

Looks like this plus 2 knobs:

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter PowerDork
7/1/13 9:00 a.m.

P90s are the second-best pickups ever made (after Dynasonics). Loves me some P90s.

RossD
RossD PowerDork
7/1/13 10:47 a.m.

How does a P90 or a Dynasonic compare to a Fender CuNiFe Widerange?

Tim Baxter
Tim Baxter PowerDork
7/1/13 11:04 a.m.

Like night and day.

ditchdigger
ditchdigger SuperDork
8/3/13 4:40 p.m.

This guy popped up on CL today for a price I could not resist. I am not a Fender guy at all but this thing is cool

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Squier 51 with a TV Jones P-90 in the bridge and a DiMarzio tone zone in the neck position. The P-90 retails for $109 and the DiMarzio for $69

I felt just fine handing the cool rockabilly chick $120 for the whole thing.

I passed up this funky as I'll get out, crazy cool 60's japanese piece of crap at a garage sale on the way. They wouldn't split it up and $50 was too much for wall art and an amp I would have to try for weeks to sell on CL for $15.

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That awesome pickguard is gonna haunt me though.

mtn
mtn UltimaDork
8/3/13 8:36 p.m.

Eating ramen recently because I just had to have this:

1974 D28. I think this one will stay around, unless I sell it to my brother.

Gimp
Gimp GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
8/8/13 2:28 p.m.

Picked this up last night.

2010 American Standard P. A few small nicks and scratches, but plays/sounds great.

They instantly took $110 off their asking price, and I traded some old gear that was gathering dust.

All told, I walked out paying $190 plus tax. berkeley yeah.

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