4/27: Radiohead, The Doors, The Dead Kennedys, MTV

Lisa Flores74 said:😲 what the hell?
And what about that news on their site claiming the bar closes at midnight?? 😕
If any of you were there last night, please tell me this is just some pathetic joke or a lie.😬

They were closing at midnight on Thursday too... though you could always grab five cans and get the sixth one free, so you can stock up for later, right?

I managed to score a few free beers at the bar, but I still ended up dropping over twenty bucks anyway.

Nicholas Perez33 said:So, I picked up a chainsaw—standard stuff, right?—but then I went and bought these specific wires that don't actually do anything besides facilitate the sawing. It ended up causing this absolutely horrendous, grating sound. Just a complete mess. $50 I don't even know where to begin with this—honestly, I’m just staring at my screen in a state of pure, unadulterated disbelief. It’s one thing to deal with incompetence, but this? This is something else entirely. It feels like we're living through a period where common sense has been completely tossed out the window in favor of sheer, chaotic negligence. I was sitting there earlier, thinking about how things used to be handled—you know, when people actually took pride in their work and followed a logical process—and then I look at what's happening now, and it’s just a slap in the face. It’s frustrating, it’s exhausting, and frankly, it’s insulting to anyone who actually gives a damn about doing things right. I’ve seen better management in a high school bake sale than what we're seeing here. Honestly, it makes you wonder if anyone in charge is even awake at the wheel. 🙂

What on earth did you buy there? Honestly, looking at that—it’s just pure madness. Are you out of your mind?
Listen, if you really want to get them right, you might as well just cook them in a broken skillet... honestly. 😁

It was quite a solid experience overall.

Greetings to everyone in the group.

Raymond Barrett12 said:What on earth did you buy? Poor guy, you've got no clue!
Hint: maybe try cooking them in some spilled coffee... 😁

[gear talk]I picked up some D'Addario nickel-plated stainless steel strings, but I’ve come to the realization that I actually need nickel. I used to run GHS Bass Boomers and the tone was just fantastic. I think I'll just wash these off with some solvent and get back to business.[/gear talk]

[continuing my little rant]People claim—and I use that word very loosely here!—that Prosteels (basically any steel string) supposedly sounds great on acoustic guitars because you can just dial in that sharper, biting tone using EQ modes...[/nastavljeno gikčovanje]

And let me guess: you probably strung them up right before the gig without even testing them out during rehearsal, didn't you? Or did you?

And what's with this sudden outburst over those Daft Punk fans of yours? What seems to be the problem?

He thinks he’s an expert now, following that unknown review

Raymond Barrett12 said:[continuing to geek out]Apparently (and I use that word very loosely!), all steel strings supposedly sound great on the active pickups because you can use the tone knob to dial in that thinner, sharper bite...[/continuing to geek out]

I bet you just slapped those strings on right before the gig, didn't you? You probably didn't even test them at rehearsal, right? Or maybe you did?

And why are you getting so worked up over these Daft Punk fans of yours? What's the issue?

[revisiting the gear talk]Yeah, you're right, it was a bit late in the game to switch them out. They actually sound fantastic when I'm just practicing solo, but once the rest of the band kicks in, it turns into absolute chaos. My buddy from Chicago gave me some solid advice: bassists should stick to nickel strings since they really own the mids.[/revisiting the gear talk]

And it's not that I'm upset with the rest of the band, it's just that everything felt a little off to me overall.

:mirkoval: Salet's.

edit pjaf: 🙂 @Nicholas Perez33.

I mean, I was just assuming. You know—walking out onto the stage with some brand-new setup, thinking you're all set, and then immediately cursing your existence when nothing works. It’s just... man, it's such a rookie move. I've definitely been there myself, staring at my gear like it betrayed me... ☕

Wired is wonderful 😍
Daft Punk were a blast, though I suppose they could afford to play that one track they rarely touch—the one they performed yesterday—just a little less frequently 😳

My neck is hurting quite badly, I'm afraid. 😢

Raymond Barrett12 said:I was just guessing! You know, walking out on stage with a brand new setup only to end up cursing everything under the sun immediately after. It’s just that, well, a total amateur move... I know, I’ve definitely been there myself... ☕

But honestly, what can I say? I just assumed that new strings would be inherently better than the old ones.

I haven't actually sat down with the debut Daft Punk album yet, though I have a nagging suspicion it’s missing a bit of that vocoder magic and some heavy gated reverb. Did they ever manage to secure a label over in London City?

Nicholas Perez33 said:I don't know—I just assumed new strings were inherently better than old ones.

I hear you, but honestly, this exact same flawed logic keeps resurfacing across every single generation of musicians I meet... 😬

@ruggedcrane22/">@@ruggedcrane22: I'm well aware they could use a bit more cowbell too... 😁

There isn't much left in stock right now, but I think we can work something out so you can at least get a lower-quality MP3 file 😉

more cowbell ☕

Absolutely. Give me more cowbell. ☕

Honestly, none of those bands really did anything for me. I don't get what all the hype is about, or why there's such a massive crowd everywhere.🤣

Nicholas Perez33 said:[gear talk]I was messing around with those D'Addario ProSteels—stainless steel, right?—and realized I actually need nickel. I used to run GHS Bass Boomers and the tone was spot on. Once I swap them out, everything should be back on track.[/gikčovanje]

Man, why even bother with ProSteels? Even the Nickelodeon ones feel plenty bright enough for me.😬
P.S. You hanging out in the States right now?
Swing by the studio tomorrow...
Here's the game plan:

Day 1 - Dialing in the tones + running some test takes.
Day 2 - Finalizing the sound + tracking 4 songs.👋
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Everything's moving along pretty smoothly so far.😬

Oh, by the way, we're tracking the guitar through two amps—running one through my Twin Peaks, and we borrowed a rig from 777 in New York City to get that drive.🙂
That drive is seriously killer.🙂

Robin Booth said:By the way, we're tracking guitar through two amps—using my Twin Peaks🙂 and some gear from 777 New York City for the drive.
The distortion is actually pretty solid.🙂

Your Twin Peaks??
Good grief, you better have that back to me by tomorrow morning or there will be hell to pay! 🙂 🙂
😉
I might just head down to the studio myself if the crew is actually going to show up... hm?

Welcoming the Komiti—an awesome rock group with plenty of balls but not much brain
They basically have three different frontmen
Goran is your classic rocker; he can actually write a song and play his instrument
The Japanese girl screams her head off and looks killer on stage
Then there's Kolumbo, who's all about rock, but honestly, who gives a damn

I remember when Daft Punk first dropped, I thought that one track was solid. I loved how the guy wasn't even really playing guitar, just sort of aggressively thrashing at it

Hey Orange, why don't you guys have a hit?
Every major band has that one massive anthem🙂
Even the Stone Temple Pilots have hits
Arctic Monkeys have hits too 😈
Just cover Elvis Presley if you can't come up with anything yourselves🙂

When you're a star, you get to pick my soul

Besides, even the wife of that American Hitler—that popular Nazi guy—didn't care for disco☕