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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 01:09 GMT
#1
This summer I picked up an amazing Cajon because I thought it would add a nice touch to some songs in our band (and because I saw someone play one during a concert and it looked incredibly fun).

In our rehearsal space we've got a Pearl drum set (from a drummer of a different band) which I play for most of the songs but we're doing more and more songs with this Cajon I got. There are a few extras I acquired for it which are absolutely amazing.


So here we go, I'll start sharing my instrument and ask you to do the same in the posts below.
Feel free to talk about what you like or don't like or in what unusual ways you play it.

The Cajon

Schlagwerk Makassar 2in1 Deluxe

I absolutely love that the base sound and the high snare and kick sounds at the top can be separated extremely well. It has a really full base drum sound as well, far superior to all the other cajons I have tried out.

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Extra 1

Schlagwerk SET 75 Heck Stick/Side Kick

What the heck is that? Fairly simple. One thing you are missing with a cajon are metallic sounds, which is the reason I bought this construction. You can attach it to either side of the cajon and even take apart the "kick" (which you play with your heel and which sounds like castanets or claves) and the stick (which you play at the little back rectangle at the top with your hands, mimicking cymbals).

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Extra 2

Schlagwerk Sizzle Board

Fairly self-explanatory. I either attach it to my thigh with a strap or to my the side of my cajon (top, opposite of the heck stick/kick). You can play it with your hands or even sticks. Sometimes I just use it as a shaker (or rainmaker).
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Extra 3

Schlagwerk Krix

This I just attach to my shoe. You put the long end under your shoe laces and use the little hook to make it stay. There you go, cymbals on your foot. The sound is almost identical to the heck stick though so I rarely use them in combination. Warning: Large Image
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Here it is all together

@ Rehearsal Space

You can obviously mic the Cajon for performances or rehearsal. Getting the right settings and microphones takes a bit of trying.
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Thanks for reading. Ask questions if you have any.

Now you! Post your instrument!


*****
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ThomasjServo
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
15244 Posts
January 12 2013 01:21 GMT
#2
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I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 01:28 GMT
#3
On January 12 2013 10:21 ThomasjServo wrote:
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I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.


I play that instrument too! WhiteRa Style.

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White-Ra (Tt eSPORTS Saphira)

✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
corpuscle
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States1967 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-12 02:13:19
January 12 2013 02:12 GMT
#4
On January 12 2013 10:21 ThomasjServo wrote:
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I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.


Abyssus bro-five!

http://i.imgur.com/It1ey.jpg

My friend's shitty old Jackson Dinky that he didn't want anymore. I somehow thought it would be a good idea to drop high-end Seymour Duncans in it, but it turns out that you can't polish a turd. Yes, that is duct tape holding the output jack in place. Yes, it does have volume/tone controls, but the pots I bought didn't fit, so I melted holes in the backplate and stuck them in there. Amp is a Marshall MG50DFX, pedal is a Behringer V-Amp.

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I also have a Vypyr Tube 60 and a Warrior WRXT with EMG 81/85, but they're back at school


edit: changed to an imgur link because it doesn't really fit in the page and i cba to resize
From the void I am born into wave and particle
Antylamon
Profile Joined March 2011
United States1981 Posts
January 12 2013 03:26 GMT
#5
Does this count?

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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 03:26 GMT
#6
On January 12 2013 11:12 corpuscle wrote:
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On January 12 2013 10:21 ThomasjServo wrote:
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I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.


Abyssus bro-five!

http://i.imgur.com/It1ey.jpg

My friend's shitty old Jackson Dinky that he didn't want anymore. I somehow thought it would be a good idea to drop high-end Seymour Duncans in it, but it turns out that you can't polish a turd. Yes, that is duct tape holding the output jack in place. Yes, it does have volume/tone controls, but the pots I bought didn't fit, so I melted holes in the backplate and stuck them in there. Amp is a Marshall MG50DFX, pedal is a Behringer V-Amp.

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I also have a Vypyr Tube 60 and a Warrior WRXT with EMG 81/85, but they're back at school


edit: changed to an imgur link because it doesn't really fit in the page and i cba to resize


Haha. That's pretty cool. Does the duct tape work? As in, can you move at all when you play?
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
corpuscle
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States1967 Posts
January 12 2013 03:29 GMT
#7
On January 12 2013 12:26 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2013 11:12 corpuscle wrote:
On January 12 2013 10:21 ThomasjServo wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.


Abyssus bro-five!

http://i.imgur.com/It1ey.jpg

My friend's shitty old Jackson Dinky that he didn't want anymore. I somehow thought it would be a good idea to drop high-end Seymour Duncans in it, but it turns out that you can't polish a turd. Yes, that is duct tape holding the output jack in place. Yes, it does have volume/tone controls, but the pots I bought didn't fit, so I melted holes in the backplate and stuck them in there. Amp is a Marshall MG50DFX, pedal is a Behringer V-Amp.

+ Show Spoiler +
I also have a Vypyr Tube 60 and a Warrior WRXT with EMG 81/85, but they're back at school


edit: changed to an imgur link because it doesn't really fit in the page and i cba to resize


Haha. That's pretty cool. Does the duct tape work? As in, can you move at all when you play?


Yeah, it works fine, and I can move. Duct tape is awesome!
From the void I am born into wave and particle
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 03:32 GMT
#8
On January 12 2013 12:29 corpuscle wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2013 12:26 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 12 2013 11:12 corpuscle wrote:
On January 12 2013 10:21 ThomasjServo wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.


Abyssus bro-five!

http://i.imgur.com/It1ey.jpg

My friend's shitty old Jackson Dinky that he didn't want anymore. I somehow thought it would be a good idea to drop high-end Seymour Duncans in it, but it turns out that you can't polish a turd. Yes, that is duct tape holding the output jack in place. Yes, it does have volume/tone controls, but the pots I bought didn't fit, so I melted holes in the backplate and stuck them in there. Amp is a Marshall MG50DFX, pedal is a Behringer V-Amp.

+ Show Spoiler +
I also have a Vypyr Tube 60 and a Warrior WRXT with EMG 81/85, but they're back at school


edit: changed to an imgur link because it doesn't really fit in the page and i cba to resize


Haha. That's pretty cool. Does the duct tape work? As in, can you move at all when you play?


Yeah, it works fine, and I can move. Duct tape is awesome!


True that. Do you play in a band?
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
corpuscle
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States1967 Posts
January 12 2013 03:38 GMT
#9
On January 12 2013 12:32 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2013 12:29 corpuscle wrote:
On January 12 2013 12:26 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 12 2013 11:12 corpuscle wrote:
On January 12 2013 10:21 ThomasjServo wrote:
+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I am a professional appreciator. I didn't know you played drums though. Very cool.


Abyssus bro-five!

http://i.imgur.com/It1ey.jpg

My friend's shitty old Jackson Dinky that he didn't want anymore. I somehow thought it would be a good idea to drop high-end Seymour Duncans in it, but it turns out that you can't polish a turd. Yes, that is duct tape holding the output jack in place. Yes, it does have volume/tone controls, but the pots I bought didn't fit, so I melted holes in the backplate and stuck them in there. Amp is a Marshall MG50DFX, pedal is a Behringer V-Amp.

+ Show Spoiler +
I also have a Vypyr Tube 60 and a Warrior WRXT with EMG 81/85, but they're back at school


edit: changed to an imgur link because it doesn't really fit in the page and i cba to resize


Haha. That's pretty cool. Does the duct tape work? As in, can you move at all when you play?


Yeah, it works fine, and I can move. Duct tape is awesome!


True that. Do you play in a band?


I used to, but we didn't gig or anything, and I used my other guitar anyway. That one sounds pretty good, but the action's a little high for my liking so I can't play faster stuff on it.
From the void I am born into wave and particle
Incze
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Romania2058 Posts
January 12 2013 07:53 GMT
#10
http://i.imgur.com/Te4Vv.jpg

My little guitar <3

I've an old acoustic, too, but I have to replace the strings on it.
Religion: Buckethead
phoenixfeather95
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
665 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-12 10:50:00
January 12 2013 10:49 GMT
#11
http://i.imgur.com/95axH.jpg
Very old setup, it's changed now (but I'm still quite proud of it!).
Removed the B8 and the smaller floor toms.

:D
@dbrisingr
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 10:51 GMT
#12
On January 12 2013 16:53 Incze wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/Te4Vv.jpg

My little guitar <3

I've an old acoustic, too, but I have to replace the strings on it.


That's really cool. How long have you been playing?
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 12:11 GMT
#13
On January 12 2013 19:49 phoenixfeather95 wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/95axH.jpg
Very old setup, it's changed now (but I'm still quite proud of it!).
Removed the B8 and the smaller floor toms.

:D


That's a sick setup dude. All it needs is a double base. I'm quite jealous. The drum set I'm playing right now has two toms which is rather annoying if you want to play a melodic break. :D How long have you had this setup?
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
phoenixfeather95
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
665 Posts
January 12 2013 14:52 GMT
#14
The one in the photo is ~ 3-4 years old.
My current one is 1.5 years old.

What genre do you normally play?
Good to know a fellow TL drummer / percussionist.
@dbrisingr
Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-12 15:24:17
January 12 2013 15:23 GMT
#15
http://i.imgur.com/VAHZJ.jpg my two girls ♥ Plus mouse and keyboard because why not.

High five to all the Abyssus/Marshall/Gibson bro's out there!
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
cLAN.Anax
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States2847 Posts
January 12 2013 16:10 GMT
#16
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

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┬─┬___(ツ)_/¯ 彡┻━┻ I am the 4%. "I cant believe i saw ANAL backwards before i saw the word LAN." - Capped
Incze
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
Romania2058 Posts
January 12 2013 21:56 GMT
#17
On January 12 2013 19:51 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2013 16:53 Incze wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/Te4Vv.jpg

My little guitar <3

I've an old acoustic, too, but I have to replace the strings on it.


That's really cool. How long have you been playing?



Since March. I haven't been able to practice too much due to work, but I can play a few (easy) songs.
Guitars are amazing. I'm still awed by them, after almost a year of playing. So many things you can do and by just...plucking some strings.
Religion: Buckethead
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 12 2013 22:16 GMT
#18
On January 12 2013 23:52 phoenixfeather95 wrote:
The one in the photo is ~ 3-4 years old.
My current one is 1.5 years old.

What genre do you normally play?
Good to know a fellow TL drummer / percussionist.


Nice!

We're playing rock, ska, punk, reggae-ish stuff at the moment. Loving the off-beats. We also cover some pop rock songs.

Definitely nice to know some fellow drummer/percussionists and musicians/music enthusiasts on TL.
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
AgentW
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States7725 Posts
January 12 2013 22:22 GMT
#19
On January 12 2013 12:26 Antylamon wrote:
Does this count?

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I'd say it does. At least in Finland.
Who's the bigger scrub, the scrub, or the scrub who loses to him?
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 13 2013 02:40 GMT
#20
On January 13 2013 00:23 Teoita wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/VAHZJ.jpg my two girls ♥ Plus mouse and keyboard because why not.

High five to all the Abyssus/Marshall/Gibson bro's out there!


I'm jealous of your mouse pad man!

We have the same Marshall at the rehearsal room. It's a really good amp.

Your set up looks like you play in a band as well. Do you? If so, what kind of stuff do you guys play?
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
January 13 2013 02:56 GMT
#21
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

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Woah, a fellow flutist.

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ㅇㅅㅌㅅ
Brindled
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States508 Posts
January 13 2013 05:01 GMT
#22
All three of my babies.
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Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-13 10:19:55
January 13 2013 10:19 GMT
#23
On January 13 2013 11:40 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2013 00:23 Teoita wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/VAHZJ.jpg my two girls ♥ Plus mouse and keyboard because why not.

High five to all the Abyssus/Marshall/Gibson bro's out there!


I'm jealous of your mouse pad man!

We have the same Marshall at the rehearsal room. It's a really good amp.

Your set up looks like you play in a band as well. Do you? If so, what kind of stuff do you guys play?


Yeah i do. We play mostly classic hard rock/heavy metal covers with a few songs of our own; the song we cover atm are Rock Bottom, Doctor Doctor, Wasted Yeards, Highway Star and Paranoid.

Marshall Valvestates are awesome; i got that one for a ridicolous price (like 180 euroes when i've seen it go for 300+). It's a pity they aren't produced anymore.
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-13 12:05:07
January 13 2013 12:02 GMT
#24
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

On January 13 2013 11:56 eviltomahawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

Woah, a fellow flutist.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I really like the sound of woodwind instruments. To both of you - do you play in a big band, orchestra or ensemble?

Have you heard of the band Jethro Tull? They've got a flutist/singer.
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
phoenixfeather95
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
665 Posts
January 13 2013 17:02 GMT
#25
On January 13 2013 07:16 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2013 23:52 phoenixfeather95 wrote:
The one in the photo is ~ 3-4 years old.
My current one is 1.5 years old.

What genre do you normally play?
Good to know a fellow TL drummer / percussionist.


Nice!

We're playing rock, ska, punk, reggae-ish stuff at the moment. Loving the off-beats. We also cover some pop rock songs.

Definitely nice to know some fellow drummer/percussionists and musicians/music enthusiasts on TL.


Oh wow, we got almost matching tastes!
I play all of those genres, although I tend towards post / math rock more (toe, The End of The Ocean, Explosions In They Sky etc).
@dbrisingr
cLAN.Anax
Profile Blog Joined July 2012
United States2847 Posts
January 13 2013 17:23 GMT
#26
On January 13 2013 21:02 JOJOsc2news wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

Show nested quote +
On January 13 2013 11:56 eviltomahawk wrote:
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

Woah, a fellow flutist.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]


I really like the sound of woodwind instruments. To both of you - do you play in a big band, orchestra or ensemble?

Have you heard of the band Jethro Tull? They've got a flutist/singer.


I've been playing flute for ~10 years; 7 were in a band, the last three have been with an orchestra. Love classical music. Did jazz band my senior year of high school too.

Yes!! One of my teachers in high school is a rock enthusiast, and he would always refer to me as "Jethro Tull" in class. X-D
┬─┬___(ツ)_/¯ 彡┻━┻ I am the 4%. "I cant believe i saw ANAL backwards before i saw the word LAN." - Capped
lac29
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1485 Posts
January 13 2013 19:00 GMT
#27
I've always wanted to learn how to play the cajon. Is it something you think is doable for someone who wants to self-learn but has no drum/percussion background? I've played the violin for a long time and know about music though.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 13 2013 23:28 GMT
#28
On January 13 2013 06:56 Incze wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 12 2013 19:51 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 12 2013 16:53 Incze wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/Te4Vv.jpg

My little guitar <3

I've an old acoustic, too, but I have to replace the strings on it.


That's really cool. How long have you been playing?



Since March. I haven't been able to practice too much due to work, but I can play a few (easy) songs.
Guitars are amazing. I'm still awed by them, after almost a year of playing. So many things you can do and by just...plucking some strings.


Guitars are great. Whenever I get the chance I pick up a guitar and try to learn a few things from my band mates. I am really bad though. I do admire their ability to walk around the stage and to move freely and to all kinds of crazy stuff. Can't really do that behind a drum set or on a cajon.

Regarding the many things you can do by just plucking some strings. It's very similar with the cajon. I mean it looks like a wooden box but the amount of sound variety you get out of this simple box is just crazy.
✉ Tweets @sc2channel ⌦ Blog: http://www.teamliquid.net/blog/JOJO ⌫ "Arbiterssss... build more arbiterssss." Click 'Profile' for awesome shiro art!
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 14 2013 01:26 GMT
#29
On January 14 2013 04:00 lac29 wrote:
I've always wanted to learn how to play the cajon. Is it something you think is doable for someone who wants to self-learn but has no drum/percussion background? I've played the violin for a long time and know about music though.


Absolutely!!! (especially if you have some musical background from playing the violin)

It's a perfect instrument for self-teaching in my opinion. The great thing about the cajon is that it doesn't require independence of feet and hands which is something you keep drilling when you play a drum set. With the cajon you can focus on your hands and your hands only (you can add stuff for your feet later if you want). It also doesn't require sticks like a drum set which is another thing you won't have to worry about. All you got to do is hit a box in different places. At the beginning you need to distinguish between four different ways of hitting a cajon to create distinct sounds and accentuations. It's all fairly self-explanatory but I would definitely recommend to at least watch some Youtube tutorials about it.

One thing you will have to train and practice a lot for is to develop different kinds of beats. At the beginning you will find a beat that is quite easy to play for you and you will try different variations of it. At this point it is important to make sure to extend repertoire of stuff you can play on the cajon because if you don't you will soon realize that whenever you improvise that you'll fall back to whatever that really nice first beat was you taught yourself. A great way to develope independence from "standard go-to-beats" is practicing drum rudiments (paradiddles etc.) and trying different genres of music. (I loved to experiment with some Rumba rhythms, DnB and some jazz stuff for example).

Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm happy to share some experiences. Since you've played the violin, I think you have more than enough musical understanding to really improve quickly. The thing about a cajon is that you can take it anywhere to jam with some friends. You know that guy who takes his guitar to bonfires and sings and all the ladies go "oooh... sooo sweet." The cajon guy beats him by miles It's also a great stool.
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lac29
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States1485 Posts
January 14 2013 18:42 GMT
#30
Awesome! Thanks for the detailed reply!
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 15 2013 03:18 GMT
#31
On January 13 2013 14:01 Brindled wrote:
All three of my babies.
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Nice! Also, I love Dropkick Murphy's. Never seen them live though
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Brindled
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States508 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-15 03:31:38
January 15 2013 03:31 GMT
#32
On January 15 2013 12:18 JOJOsc2news wrote:
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On January 13 2013 14:01 Brindled wrote:
All three of my babies.
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Nice! Also, I love Dropkick Murphy's. Never seen them live though


Thanks man.
Your awesome level has increased in my eyes by quite a lot. DKM is my favorite band! They are the best band I have ever seen live because of how they interact with the crowd. You should look up their concert schedule on their website and see if they'll play near you. Their world tour just started!
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rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-15 03:47:09
January 15 2013 03:46 GMT
#33
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i've had this for about 5 years now, back when rg15xx didn't cost 1k+ -__________- the prices of ibanez are stupid now
eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
January 15 2013 03:53 GMT
#34
On January 13 2013 21:02 JOJOsc2news wrote:
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On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

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On January 13 2013 11:56 eviltomahawk wrote:
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

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Woah, a fellow flutist.

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I really like the sound of woodwind instruments. To both of you - do you play in a big band, orchestra or ensemble?

Have you heard of the band Jethro Tull? They've got a flutist/singer.

One of my college majors is music performance actually, so I have played in quite a few wind ensembles and orchestras in my day.

I've heard of Jethro Tull, but I haven't really listened to them much. When it comes to flute, I mostly follow classical stuff like Bach or Mahler.
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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 15 2013 12:50 GMT
#35
On January 13 2013 19:19 Teoita wrote:
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On January 13 2013 11:40 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 13 2013 00:23 Teoita wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/VAHZJ.jpg my two girls ♥ Plus mouse and keyboard because why not.

High five to all the Abyssus/Marshall/Gibson bro's out there!


I'm jealous of your mouse pad man!

We have the same Marshall at the rehearsal room. It's a really good amp.

Your set up looks like you play in a band as well. Do you? If so, what kind of stuff do you guys play?


Yeah i do. We play mostly classic hard rock/heavy metal covers with a few songs of our own; the song we cover atm are Rock Bottom, Doctor Doctor, Wasted Yeards, Highway Star and Paranoid.

Marshall Valvestates are awesome; i got that one for a ridicolous price (like 180 euroes when i've seen it go for 300+). It's a pity they aren't produced anymore.


That sounds really cool. I think our bands would go very well together in a concert. (You'd be the opener of course jk)

That's a really good bargain on the Marshall.

How long have you guys been playing together as a band?
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Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
January 15 2013 13:14 GMT
#36
Erm that's kind of a tricky question cos we've gone through a shit ton of lineup changes.

I've been playing with the bassist for 3 years now, the other guitarist for one, the drummer for 9 months and we are looking for a new singer.

What do you guys play?
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VenomBRA
Profile Joined September 2010
Netherlands168 Posts
January 15 2013 16:09 GMT
#37
I have this:
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Could not find a pic of the bass right now


But I'm a total noob. Can anybody point me out to some books / sites / tutorials to learn to play the bass?
"We got a lot of nothing to say"
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 15 2013 17:18 GMT
#38
On January 16 2013 01:09 VenomBRA wrote:
I have this:
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Could not find a pic of the bass right now


But I'm a total noob. Can anybody point me out to some books / sites / tutorials to learn to play the bass?


I, unfortunately, have no idea about any good bass books/tutorials/sites. Maybe some other TLer can help you out. Let's hope a bass player sees this I can ask our bassist though. I'll see him tomorrow and will post useful stuff here (if he knows any :p).
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MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
January 15 2013 17:55 GMT
#39
When I get home on the weekend I'm gonna have to remember to take pictures of my instruments, I've got a drumkit, xylophone, djembe, and various small hand hitty thingy drums.
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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 15 2013 18:55 GMT
#40
On January 15 2013 12:31 Brindled wrote:
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On January 15 2013 12:18 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 13 2013 14:01 Brindled wrote:
All three of my babies.
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Nice! Also, I love Dropkick Murphy's. Never seen them live though


Thanks man.
Your awesome level has increased in my eyes by quite a lot. DKM is my favorite band! They are the best band I have ever seen live because of how they interact with the crowd. You should look up their concert schedule on their website and see if they'll play near you. Their world tour just started!


Dude! You're right. They are actually playing two locations really soon that are just a one hour drive away from where I live. Really bad days though (Sunday night / Monday night). I'll see if I can get a day off. That'd be epic.

Thanks for the heads up on the tour schedule!!! I wasn't aware their world tour started.
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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 15 2013 22:29 GMT
#41
On January 16 2013 02:55 MCDayC wrote:
When I get home on the weekend I'm gonna have to remember to take pictures of my instruments, I've got a drumkit, xylophone, djembe, and various small hand hitty thingy drums.


Please do so! I'm looking forward to them.
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Brindled
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United States508 Posts
January 16 2013 00:04 GMT
#42
On January 16 2013 03:55 JOJOsc2news wrote:
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On January 15 2013 12:31 Brindled wrote:
On January 15 2013 12:18 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 13 2013 14:01 Brindled wrote:
All three of my babies.
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Nice! Also, I love Dropkick Murphy's. Never seen them live though


Thanks man.
Your awesome level has increased in my eyes by quite a lot. DKM is my favorite band! They are the best band I have ever seen live because of how they interact with the crowd. You should look up their concert schedule on their website and see if they'll play near you. Their world tour just started!


Dude! You're right. They are actually playing two locations really soon that are just a one hour drive away from where I live. Really bad days though (Sunday night / Monday night). I'll see if I can get a day off. That'd be epic.

Thanks for the heads up on the tour schedule!!! I wasn't aware their world tour started.

No problem. I'm always up for helping people experience DKM live, it's totally worth it.
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Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
January 16 2013 00:15 GMT
#43
I've never seen DKM live, but i watched Flogging Molly once (close enough ) and it was great. That music genre just puts a huge grin on my face, love it.
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-16 20:14:10
January 16 2013 20:13 GMT
#44
On January 15 2013 12:46 rauk wrote:
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i've had this for about 5 years now, back when rg15xx didn't cost 1k+ -__________- the prices of ibanez are stupid now


Sweet! The prices for instruments / equipment in general are quite ridiculous when you think about it. Sometimes I wonder if it would be worth to get an insurance...
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Talionis
Profile Joined November 2010
Scotland4085 Posts
January 16 2013 22:01 GMT
#45
On January 15 2013 12:46 rauk wrote:
i've had this for about 5 years now, back when rg15xx didn't cost 1k+ -__________- the prices of ibanez are stupid now

I haven't really kept up to date with things, but are they really that expensive now?
I remember getting my RG1570 for next to nothing years ago

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There are three of mine. I'm a bit of an Ibanez fan as you can see..^^ Still in love with my 770 (blue one)
jkillashark
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
United States5262 Posts
January 17 2013 00:39 GMT
#46
I have a $12000 Italian violin.
Do your best, God will do the rest.
rauk
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
United States2228 Posts
January 17 2013 01:26 GMT
#47
On January 17 2013 07:01 Talionis wrote:
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On January 15 2013 12:46 rauk wrote:
i've had this for about 5 years now, back when rg15xx didn't cost 1k+ -__________- the prices of ibanez are stupid now

I haven't really kept up to date with things, but are they really that expensive now?
I remember getting my RG1570 for next to nothing years ago

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There are three of mine. I'm a bit of an Ibanez fan as you can see..^^ Still in love with my 770 (blue one)


yea they introduced an indo made line called "premium" at the price point of the old prestige and bumped up the prices of prestige by 500 bucks, which is a fucking terrible deal since you don't even get nice pickups until you drop 3k on a jcustom
DW-Unrec
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
492 Posts
January 17 2013 12:40 GMT
#48
this would have been a whole different thread if it had a NSFW tag in the title
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 17 2013 18:38 GMT
#49
On January 17 2013 21:40 DW-Unrec wrote:
this would have been a whole different thread if it had a NSFW tag in the title


haha
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Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-17 21:53:15
January 17 2013 21:50 GMT
#50
Let us go on a magical adventure through my apartment room.

First, my Mothers old Flute and a Trumpet I got back in like 8th Grade that I've never grown out of:

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And then my basses.

Got my first ever, a Fender PJ:

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Then my second bass, an ESP LTD Wood Body 6 String. Fucking fantastic bass.

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And finally my most recent purchase. A Sterling Musicman with dat orangeburst body. Also pictured, my cube amp and my 5 year old, tried and true Hartke.

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Teoita
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Italy12246 Posts
January 17 2013 21:53 GMT
#51
Not gonna lie that's a really sexy burst on the Sterling.
ModeratorProtoss all-ins are like a wok. You can throw whatever you want in there and it will turn out alright.
Deleted User 135096
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
3624 Posts
January 17 2013 22:13 GMT
#52
I was tempted to do so when I first saw this blog...This is my instrument. :DD

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Wrongspeedy
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States1655 Posts
January 17 2013 23:21 GMT
#53
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LH Mexican Strat ^

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^ Vintage 69 Mustang converted LH
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Fruscainte
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
4596 Posts
January 17 2013 23:51 GMT
#54
On January 18 2013 06:53 Teoita wrote:
Not gonna lie that's a really sexy burst on the Sterling.


Yeah man. Got it on awesome sale too. Still got stock strings on it though because lolpoorcollegestudent, but that's going to change in the next few weeks for sure. Will probably get Flats on it too, give that a nice shot.
JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-18 09:15:20
January 18 2013 09:15 GMT
#55
Alright, trying to catch up with some responses.

On January 15 2013 22:14 Teoita wrote:
Erm that's kind of a tricky question cos we've gone through a shit ton of lineup changes.

I've been playing with the bassist for 3 years now, the other guitarist for one, the drummer for 9 months and we are looking for a new singer.

What do you guys play?


We're playing rock, ska, punk, reggae-ish stuff at the moment. We're all over the off-beats right now. We also cover some pop rock songs that everyone knows. We have just reunited though after many years apart so it's all new and exciting. We're working on a lot of new stuff.

The band:
Lead Singer / Saxophone / Keyboard
Guitar
Bass
Drums / Percussion / Background Vocals
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PiXiE777
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom72 Posts
January 18 2013 09:47 GMT
#56
Not sure if this counts or not! Me, BlinG's mum a long time ago! BlinG's Mum Singing!
Still making music now!
No comment :-)
zatic
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Zurich15325 Posts
January 18 2013 09:51 GMT
#57
Second time I click here right from the no porn thread and am completely confused for a moment...
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MCDayC
Profile Joined March 2011
United Kingdom14464 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-18 12:25:36
January 18 2013 12:25 GMT
#58
Welp, I'm snowed in this week so we're gonnna have to snowcheck me posting pics of my instruments.
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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 18 2013 12:38 GMT
#59
On January 18 2013 21:25 MCDayC wrote:
Welp, I'm snowed in this week so we're gonnna have to snowcheck me posting pics of my instruments.


Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.....

On January 17 2013 09:39 jkillashark wrote:
I have a $12000 Italian violin.


Pictures!

On January 18 2013 18:47 PiXiE777 wrote:
Not sure if this counts or not! Me, BlinG's mum a long time ago! BlinG's Mum Singing!
Still making music now!


That definitely counts Karen!
What kind of music are you making now?
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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 18 2013 21:08 GMT
#60
On January 18 2013 18:51 zatic wrote:
Second time I click here right from the no porn thread and am completely confused for a moment...


^^

On January 14 2013 02:23 cLAN.Anax wrote:
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On January 13 2013 21:02 JOJOsc2news wrote:
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

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On January 13 2013 11:56 eviltomahawk wrote:
On January 13 2013 01:10 cLAN.Anax wrote:
My flute and its awesome tricked-out case.

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Woah, a fellow flutist.

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I really like the sound of woodwind instruments. To both of you - do you play in a big band, orchestra or ensemble?

Have you heard of the band Jethro Tull? They've got a flutist/singer.


I've been playing flute for ~10 years; 7 were in a band, the last three have been with an orchestra. Love classical music. Did jazz band my senior year of high school too.

Yes!! One of my teachers in high school is a rock enthusiast, and he would always refer to me as "Jethro Tull" in class. X-D


Playing in an orchestra is really exciting. I was in my school orchestra ages ago. I had the best time when we were doing movie soundtracks - absolutely loved it. I don't think I'll ever forget playing timpani for our interpretation of the Lord of the Rings soundtrack. Do you have a favorite orchestra piece?
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JOJOsc2news
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
3000 Posts
January 22 2013 12:46 GMT
#61
MCDayC! Still waiting

I'll take my Hero to the next rehearsal and add a few pics this tomorrow.
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