What are you listening to?

[Greg Armstrong]

I saw BTO in the late 80's at the Trail's End Arena in Tumwater. The Trail's End was a small old horse arena and lounge that was torn down a few years ago. The band set up on a trailer parked on the dirt arena floor. We watched from the bleachers and drank the beer the arena served. Hard to imagine they would play a little arena like that.

They rocked, and it was one of the best concerts i've ever been to.

That's pretty awesome!

 

[Buzzy]

 

[klq@stl]

Released May 21, 1971, the lyrics seem written for today's troubled world. Mass shootings??? "We've got to find a way to bring some lovin' here today"

 

[DimeBrite]

How concerned are you?

 

[wanderingrichard]

By the way, this is The Devil Went Down to Jamaica by the Muppetts. YouTube has troubles sharing it.

 

[klq@stl]

A good cover:

 

[Xoxo]

Released May 21, 1971, the lyrics seem written for today's troubled world. Mass shootings??? "We've got to find a way to bring some lovin' here today"

I loved this song when it came out but I’ve never seen this version of it on YouTube. Very powerful and poignant.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

I loved this song when it came out but I’ve never seen this version of it on YouTube. Very powerful and poignant.

I’ve always liked that song too.

The problem with it though, is that it’s so…. timeless.

 

[Xoxo]

I’ve always liked that song too.

The problem with it though, is that it’s so…. timeless.

Yes, sadly it is. That album also includes “Mercy Mercy Me” …The Ecology song. Another sadly timeless song. Damn. The good do die young.

 

[DanielOcean]

Bought a new guitar just so I can have it permanently tune to Drop D so I can play this finally.

 

[Shad]

Bought a new guitar just so I can have it permanently tune to Drop D so I can play this finally.

When you start playing with alternative tunings is when you realize the main reason your guitar heroes need so many guitars and a guitar tech. Alternative tunings are difficult to maintain, and maybe even more difficult to reverse, but MAN, do they produce some cool, iconic sounds (that can't be achieved any other way). Drop D is pretty easy to switch, but tuning to an open chord, for example, sometimes even requires you to mess with the intonation, which is a major can of worms. Yeah... I need more guitars. And a tech. Better skills wouldn't hurt, I suppose....

 

[Skagittarius]

Not alternate tuning but I've loved this song from the moment I heard it. It's got the 12 string capo thing that just sounds amazing. And of course the lyrics. What a talent.

 

[Hillbilly Redneck]

 

[wanderingrichard]

 

[Hillbilly Redneck]

Not alternate tuning but I've loved this song from the moment I heard it. It's got the 12 string capo thing that just sounds amazing. And of course the lyrics. What a talent.

Red means run, son, numbers add up to nothin'

That line from Powderfinger always sticks in my head for some reason.

 

[DanielOcean]

When you start playing with alternative tunings is when you realize the main reason your guitar heroes need so many guitars and a guitar tech. Alternative tunings are difficult to maintain, and maybe even more difficult to reverse, but MAN, do they produce some cool, iconic sounds (that can't be achieved any other way). Drop D is pretty easy to switch, but tuning to an open chord, for example, sometimes even requires you to mess with the intonation, which is a major can of worms. Yeah... I need more guitars. And a tech. Better skills wouldn't hurt, I suppose....

Im a big strat guy so changing tunings at all messes with the setup cause of that balance between the nut and trem. I regularly go e standard, eb , and drop d. Im not a fan of drop d on my les paul even though changing tuning on the paul is way easier.
Either way. I just wanted to try these new guitars from harley benton. So far its making my american strat awfully jelous

 

[wanderingrichard]

Just saw a special on Netflix regarding the sax player, Tim Capello. Tina called him Conan because of his muscles.



Apparently he's mostly known for his sax scene in Lost Boys

 

[Zak]

 

[TicTokCroc]

Bought a new guitar just so I can have it permanently tune to Drop D so I can play this finally.

 

[Stonedfish]

Just saw a special on Netflix regarding the sax player, Tim Capello. Tina called him Conan because of his muscles.



Apparently he's mostly known for his sax scene in Lost Boys

If you like tunes with sax, you might also like Mindi Abair. Saw her at Jazz Alley and she put on a great show.
SF