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DC is currently offline  DC
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There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.

http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/

It's called

Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music

Take a look if you can.

DC
Re: New article [message #71569 is a reply to message #71566] Mon, 21 August 2006 13:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chuck duffy is currently offline  chuck duffy
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Good article. I haven't finished anything in years because I cant get the
sound I want.

When I was 18 I would plug my guitar into the yellow stompbox, the 4-track
and yell into an SM57. Yeah it's not the best sounding stuff in the world,
but it was fun and I finished things back then.

Chuck

"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>
>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>
>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>
>It's called
>
>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>
>Take a look if you can.
>
>DC
>
>
Re: New article [message #71571 is a reply to message #71569] Mon, 21 August 2006 13:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dc[5] is currently offline  dc[5]
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Thanks Churck.

DC

"Chuck Duffy" <c@c.com> wrote:
>
>Good article. I haven't finished anything in years because I cant get the
>sound I want.
>
>When I was 18 I would plug my guitar into the yellow stompbox, the 4-track
>and yell into an SM57. Yeah it's not the best sounding stuff in the world,
>but it was fun and I finished things back then.
>
>Chuck
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>
>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>
>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>
>>It's called
>>
>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>
>>Take a look if you can.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>
Re: New article [message #71572 is a reply to message #71569] Mon, 21 August 2006 13:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
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what????..............you mean it's really possible to finish something?

"Chuck Duffy" <c@c.com> wrote in message news:44ea16c5$1@linux...
>
> Good article. I haven't finished anything in years because I cant get the
> sound I want.
>
> When I was 18 I would plug my guitar into the yellow stompbox, the 4-track
> and yell into an SM57. Yeah it's not the best sounding stuff in the
world,
> but it was fun and I finished things back then.
>
> Chuck
>
> "DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
> >
> >There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
> >
> >http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
> >
> >It's called
> >
> >Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
> >
> >Take a look if you can.
> >
> >DC
> >
> >
>
Re: New article [message #71577 is a reply to message #71566] Mon, 21 August 2006 13:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Pete Ruthenburg is currently offline  Pete Ruthenburg   
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Don,I think too often the gear gets in the way alot these days.
For example I was bummed when someone bought the Adam S3As today
on Gearslutz that I had been obsessing about for the last couple
of days.Now did I really want to spend 4 Gs on monitors no,but I
almost did.
I often catch myself spending more time on forums and FS areas
when I should be practicing.All the gear can definitely be a
distraction!
Nice article.

Pete


"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>
>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>
>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>
>It's called
>
>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>
>Take a look if you can.
>
>DC
>
>
Re: New article [message #71579 is a reply to message #71577] Mon, 21 August 2006 13:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DC is currently offline  DC
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Thanks Pete.

DC


"Pete Ruthenburg" <ruthenburg@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>Don,I think too often the gear gets in the way alot these days.
>For example I was bummed when someone bought the Adam S3As today
>on Gearslutz that I had been obsessing about for the last couple
>of days.Now did I really want to spend 4 Gs on monitors no,but I
>almost did.
> I often catch myself spending more time on forums and FS areas
>when I should be practicing.All the gear can definitely be a
>distraction!
> Nice article.
>
>Pete
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>
>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>
>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>
>>It's called
>>
>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>
>>Take a look if you can.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>
Re: New article [message #71587 is a reply to message #71566] Mon, 21 August 2006 16:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
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"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>
>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>
>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>
>It's called
>
>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>
>Take a look if you can.

I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"

I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
of diminishing returns."

OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.

Neil
Re: New article [message #71588 is a reply to message #71587] Mon, 21 August 2006 16:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DC is currently offline  DC
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Thanks Neil,

You're right about the few cents thing, of course. I am more of a
"serial obsessor" I get totally involved in something, and then try
to make a point of *not* doing that anymore so T can go on to the
next thing to get obsessed with.

I think we all have a bit of that. Otherwise how the heck we ever
get all the way through a DAW manual?

DC

"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:

>I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
>compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
>to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"
>
>I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
>the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
>of diminishing returns."
>
>OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
>motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.
>
>Neil
Re: New article [message #71591 is a reply to message #71588] Mon, 21 August 2006 18:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deej [1] is currently offline  Deej [1]   UNITED STATES
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..sooo you guys have actually finished reading a manual?

"DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote in message news:44ea44b8$1@linux...
>
> Thanks Neil,
>
> You're right about the few cents thing, of course. I am more of a
> "serial obsessor" I get totally involved in something, and then try
> to make a point of *not* doing that anymore so T can go on to the
> next thing to get obsessed with.
>
> I think we all have a bit of that. Otherwise how the heck we ever
> get all the way through a DAW manual?
>
> DC
>
> "Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>
> >I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
> >compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
> >to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"
> >
> >I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
> >the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
> >of diminishing returns."
> >
> >OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
> >motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.
> >
> >Neil
>
Re: New article [message #71594 is a reply to message #71591] Mon, 21 August 2006 20:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jamie K is currently offline  Jamie K   UNITED STATES
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Wrote a DAW manual once, does that count?

Cheers,
-Jamie
http://www.JamieKrutz.com


DJ wrote:
> .sooo you guys have actually finished reading a manual?
>
> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote in message news:44ea44b8$1@linux...
>> Thanks Neil,
>>
>> You're right about the few cents thing, of course. I am more of a
>> "serial obsessor" I get totally involved in something, and then try
>> to make a point of *not* doing that anymore so T can go on to the
>> next thing to get obsessed with.
>>
>> I think we all have a bit of that. Otherwise how the heck we ever
>> get all the way through a DAW manual?
>>
>> DC
>>
>> "Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
>>> compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
>>> to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"
>>>
>>> I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
>>> the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
>>> of diminishing returns."
>>>
>>> OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
>>> motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.
>>>
>>> Neil
>
>
Re: New article [message #71595 is a reply to message #71587] Mon, 21 August 2006 20:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chuck duffy is currently offline  chuck duffy
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Man, not only were my nuts not compensated back then, I didn't really know
how to tune a guitar, and didn't have anything to tune to. I would just
make sure the bass and guitar were somewhat near each other!

"Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>
>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>
>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>
>>It's called
>>
>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>
>>Take a look if you can.
>
>I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
>compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
>to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"
>
>I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
>the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
>of diminishing returns."
>
>OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
>motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.
>
>Neil
Re: New article [message #71596 is a reply to message #71591] Mon, 21 August 2006 20:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Aaron Allen is currently offline  Aaron Allen   UNITED STATES
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Registered: May 2008
Senior Member
What's a DAW manual?
AA

"DJ" <animix_spam-this-ahole_@animas.net> wrote in message
news:44ea578a@linux...
> .sooo you guys have actually finished reading a manual?
>
> "DC" <dc@spammersinhell.org> wrote in message news:44ea44b8$1@linux...
>>
>> Thanks Neil,
>>
>> You're right about the few cents thing, of course. I am more of a
>> "serial obsessor" I get totally involved in something, and then try
>> to make a point of *not* doing that anymore so T can go on to the
>> next thing to get obsessed with.
>>
>> I think we all have a bit of that. Otherwise how the heck we ever
>> get all the way through a DAW manual?
>>
>> DC
>>
>> "Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
>> >compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
>> >to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"
>> >
>> >I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
>> >the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
>> >of diminishing returns."
>> >
>> >OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
>> >motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.
>> >
>> >Neil
>>
>
>
Re: New article [message #71598 is a reply to message #71595] Mon, 21 August 2006 20:49 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dubya Mark Wilson is currently offline  Dubya Mark Wilson   UNITED STATES
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Senior Member
Chuck, I'd say your nuts have compensated quite nicely given that good
looking family of yours.
W.

"chuck duffy" <c@c.com> wrote in message news:44ea79a3$1@linux...
>
> Man, not only were my nuts not compensated back then, I didn't really know
> how to tune a guitar, and didn't have anything to tune to. I would just
> make sure the bass and guitar were somewhat near each other!
>
> "Neil" <OIUOIU@OIU.com> wrote:
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>>
>>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>It's called
>>>
>>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>>
>>>Take a look if you can.
>>
>>I did.. nice piece... goes right along with what I said in your
>>compensated nut thread when I pointed out "nothing's ever going
>>to be perfect, so don't sweat a few cents off here & there"
>>
>>I guess my motto is: "Strive for perfection, but know when
>>the incremental gains you're getting have reached a point
>>of diminishing returns."
>>
>>OK, it's not really my motto; I guess I don't really have a
>>motto, but if I did, that would be a good one.
>>
>>Neil
>
Re: New article [message #71604 is a reply to message #71566] Tue, 22 August 2006 02:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kim is currently offline  Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005
Senior Member
I couldn't agree with this sentiment more.

For the last few years I've been mucking about with my music, creating very
little, largely because of the sound of this or that not being up to scratch.
Or some production issue or another.

Recently I've found a whole new way of working. It voilates half of my "It's
all about the sound" ideas and comes back to the basics of putting down a
song, as quickly as possible, while the energy for that song is there and
fresh. I've set up a whole bunch of my favourite sounds, which could still
be tweaked, but I'm focussing on using them, not tweaking. I've got a Digitech
GNX-4 which I use in loop mode to do the basic recording (not Paris). Once
I have a bunch of loops all prepared I can simply switch the wav files over
to Paris, drop them in an order I like and the song is done. I then add vocals
very quickly and move on to another song.

So far I've only done one tune, but it was last week, and it worked, and
worked well for mine. I had fun, I like the product, and the sound is not
too shabby anyhow. It's the quickest way to work I've ever found, and I like
it.

As Nike would say... "Just do it".

Cheers,
Kim.


"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>
>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>
>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>
>It's called
>
>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>
>Take a look if you can.
>
>DC
>
>
Re: New article [message #71624 is a reply to message #71604] Tue, 22 August 2006 11:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
DC is currently offline  DC
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I started keeping a little Olympus voice recorder around, just to
put song ideas onto. By the time I start up the computer and
get Paris going, the idea is usally gone, especially if it is 3am.

Thank God for my patient wife.

DC


"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>I couldn't agree with this sentiment more.
>
>For the last few years I've been mucking about with my music, creating very
>little, largely because of the sound of this or that not being up to scratch.
>Or some production issue or another.
>
>Recently I've found a whole new way of working. It voilates half of my "It's
>all about the sound" ideas and comes back to the basics of putting down
a
>song, as quickly as possible, while the energy for that song is there and
>fresh. I've set up a whole bunch of my favourite sounds, which could still
>be tweaked, but I'm focussing on using them, not tweaking. I've got a Digitech
>GNX-4 which I use in loop mode to do the basic recording (not Paris). Once
>I have a bunch of loops all prepared I can simply switch the wav files over
>to Paris, drop them in an order I like and the song is done. I then add
vocals
>very quickly and move on to another song.
>
>So far I've only done one tune, but it was last week, and it worked, and
>worked well for mine. I had fun, I like the product, and the sound is not
>too shabby anyhow. It's the quickest way to work I've ever found, and I
like
>it.
>
>As Nike would say... "Just do it".
>
>Cheers,
>Kim.
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>
>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>
>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>
>>It's called
>>
>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>
>>Take a look if you can.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>
Re: New article [message #71634 is a reply to message #71624] Tue, 22 August 2006 14:13 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dale is currently offline  Dale   
Messages: 77
Registered: September 2005
Member
Great article Don

Now if you'd only posted about it BEFORE I read all those "new 9-11 movie"
posts....and watched the entire movie....... :)



"DC" <dc@spammersinlasvegas.com> wrote:
>
>I started keeping a little Olympus voice recorder around, just to
>put song ideas onto. By the time I start up the computer and
>get Paris going, the idea is usally gone, especially if it is 3am.
>
>Thank God for my patient wife.
>
>DC
>
>
>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>I couldn't agree with this sentiment more.
>>
>>For the last few years I've been mucking about with my music, creating
very
>>little, largely because of the sound of this or that not being up to scratch.
>>Or some production issue or another.
>>
>>Recently I've found a whole new way of working. It voilates half of my
"It's
>>all about the sound" ideas and comes back to the basics of putting down
>a
>>song, as quickly as possible, while the energy for that song is there and
>>fresh. I've set up a whole bunch of my favourite sounds, which could still
>>be tweaked, but I'm focussing on using them, not tweaking. I've got a Digitech
>>GNX-4 which I use in loop mode to do the basic recording (not Paris). Once
>>I have a bunch of loops all prepared I can simply switch the wav files
over
>>to Paris, drop them in an order I like and the song is done. I then add
>vocals
>>very quickly and move on to another song.
>>
>>So far I've only done one tune, but it was last week, and it worked, and
>>worked well for mine. I had fun, I like the product, and the sound is not
>>too shabby anyhow. It's the quickest way to work I've ever found, and I
>like
>>it.
>>
>>As Nike would say... "Just do it".
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Kim.
>>
>>
>>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>>
>>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>>It's called
>>>
>>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>>
>>>Take a look if you can.
>>>
>>>DC
>>>
>>>
>>
>
Re: New article [message #71637 is a reply to message #71566] Tue, 22 August 2006 15:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Sarah is currently offline  Sarah   UNITED STATES
Messages: 608
Registered: February 2007
Senior Member
Hey, good one. I write my songs on an unplugged electric (or an acoustic,
or a piano). I don't worry about the sound until it's time to record it.
My main problem is how to get all these babies recorded before I turn 90. I
guess it's really just one obsession or another . . . I obsess over finished
compositions. (And now for a limited time, you can hear some of these
compositions at www.sarahtonin.com/wayward.htm and perhaps add a lovely
packaged collection to your music library.)

Aah, any opportunity for a shameless plug.

Thanks

Sarah

PS: Makes an excellent gift!


"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote in message
news:44ea1310$1@linux...
>
> There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>
> http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>
> It's called
>
> Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>
> Take a look if you can.
>
> DC
>
>
Re: New article [message #71640 is a reply to message #71634] Tue, 22 August 2006 15:19 Go to previous message
DC is currently offline  DC
Messages: 722
Registered: July 2005
Senior Member
Yeah, those posts are kind of like a colonoscopy...

Nobody really enjoys it but it somehow seems necessary every few
years...

ouch oooWWW ouch ouch

stop that!

DC


"dale" <dalebradleycello@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>Great article Don
>
>Now if you'd only posted about it BEFORE I read all those "new 9-11 movie"
>posts....and watched the entire movie....... :)
>
>
>
>"DC" <dc@spammersinlasvegas.com> wrote:
>>
>>I started keeping a little Olympus voice recorder around, just to
>>put song ideas onto. By the time I start up the computer and
>>get Paris going, the idea is usally gone, especially if it is 3am.
>>
>>Thank God for my patient wife.
>>
>>DC
>>
>>
>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>I couldn't agree with this sentiment more.
>>>
>>>For the last few years I've been mucking about with my music, creating
>very
>>>little, largely because of the sound of this or that not being up to scratch.
>>>Or some production issue or another.
>>>
>>>Recently I've found a whole new way of working. It voilates half of my
>"It's
>>>all about the sound" ideas and comes back to the basics of putting down
>>a
>>>song, as quickly as possible, while the energy for that song is there
and
>>>fresh. I've set up a whole bunch of my favourite sounds, which could still
>>>be tweaked, but I'm focussing on using them, not tweaking. I've got a
Digitech
>>>GNX-4 which I use in loop mode to do the basic recording (not Paris).
Once
>>>I have a bunch of loops all prepared I can simply switch the wav files
>over
>>>to Paris, drop them in an order I like and the song is done. I then add
>>vocals
>>>very quickly and move on to another song.
>>>
>>>So far I've only done one tune, but it was last week, and it worked, and
>>>worked well for mine. I had fun, I like the product, and the sound is
not
>>>too shabby anyhow. It's the quickest way to work I've ever found, and
I
>>like
>>>it.
>>>
>>>As Nike would say... "Just do it".
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim.
>>>
>>>
>>>"DC" <dc@spammersinguitarcenter.org> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>There is a new piece up on my guitar blog.
>>>>
>>>>http://dcguitarjournal.blogspot.com/
>>>>
>>>>It's called
>>>>
>>>>Stop Obsessing and Play Some Music
>>>>
>>>>Take a look if you can.
>>>>
>>>>DC
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>
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