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Monday, February 27, 2012

What made me buy music gear again

In 2010, it was at a barbecue party, when one of the guests told me to go to an another one in they neighborhood. Believe it, the guy was attending the 2 parties.
It was a young guys party, with an improvised band. So my friend said to me: "play something you know". So, I got that strat and began the Money for Nothing riff. That was awesome. It was 10 years since the last time I had played electric guitar. I made the lead, while another guy sung the lead vocals.
I played bass too, for Pet Semetary, and played some other songs I donīt remember. But that day was delightful, and inspired me for my "go-back" attempt.
I tried to make a band with some of the party guys. The problem was the bass player and the drummer quit for their own projects. We had only 1 practice.
However, this time I will keep on collecting instruments and practicing my lead guitar, since Iīm still hoping Iīm getting some bands to play with. Although my vocals are better than my guitar playing, I prefer taking chances with the latter. Always.

      
2:15 am - 1 comments - 0 Kudos
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Is rock going nowhere?

Current mood: drunk like a russian

I know Iīm bit older than most UG members, but I feel that rock music drastically got worse since the mid 90īs. Sounds like old timerīs babble, but there is nothing from the 2000īs - 2010īs that equals the quality and innovation of the 60īs, 70īs, 80īs and even 90īs.
Fancy if some youngsters enlight me?
5:08 pm - 1 comments - 0 Kudos
Monday, February 06, 2012

Is Behringer worth the buy?

Current mood: satisfied

It took 5 months to sell my Behringer UD-100 Ultra Distortion. It was not a bad pedal, but since I got the Turbo Distortion, it made no sense to keep it.
One thing I learned is Behringerīs drives and distortions are good to begin with, but the modulation and possibly the delay effects are awful.
I bought an UF-100 Utra Flanger to match the UD-100, but the pedal was very bad. It was hissy and fuzzied the tone with those swoosh and swirling settings. It stayed with me just a couple of days until I got back to the shop and replaced it with an Onerr HF-1 Hydrogen Flanger, which is pretty decent.
Does somebody know any great guitar player who uses Behringer pedals?
11:43 am - 1 comments - 0 Kudos