Guitar Hero

9 responses to “Guitar Hero”

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   restlessthought

   Jul 24, 2008 at 12:54 am

   ….. my 17yr. old son immediately agreed… "ears ARE the window to the soul."

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   fierce frog

   Jul 24, 2008 at 1:47 am

   southern man don’t need him around anyhow

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   Computer Science Geek

   Jul 24, 2008 at 2:22 am

   Ha! I could tell it was Neil from the thumbnail! 🙂

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   Seen in my contacts’ photos. (?)

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   angry shock

   Jul 24, 2008 at 2:26 am

   Music is the window of the soul, indeed. The other day I was trying to make a friend understand the concept of "movement" in a song… I was saying: "do you ‘see’ the movement in this song? it ‘looks’ as if the singer was in a train or on a car, driving… hear the drums… there is music which creates images… which awakens loads of visuals. You only have to learn to see with your ears."

   He was bewildered at first, but then he started to "see" the point I was trying to make…

   (btw, the song I was talking about was "A song for the Lovers" by Richard Ashcroft http://www.goear.com/listen.php?v=2f2db81 , which, after that episode I read the lyrics in detail and read that, precisely, the singer mentions about being in a train which doesn’t stop…")

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   angry shock

   Jul 24, 2008 at 2:29 am

   btw, was it Neil who said that music was dead with CD -digital recording 0/1-, that only Vinyls -analogic recording on curved tracks-, were really loyal to music?

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6. 

   heet_myser

   Jul 24, 2008 at 2:51 pm

   We’ve got a kinder gentler machine gun hand.

   My Neil story: I went to a HORDE Festival show in Eugene, OR, a number of years back now. There were a bunch of bands on the ticket, but we were there for Neil. Anyway, between acts, we were sitting on a blanket in the infield, drinking beer, and I noticed that people were passing in front of us, all in the same direction, like a Spielberg scene. I don’t know why, but I thought to follow them, calling to my friends to join me. Sure enough, Neil had taken one of the small stages, which was set up under a 12’x12′ tent, grabbed his acoustic guitar, and launched into Sugar Mountain. I was 10 feet from him as he played. It was transformative. I fully believe that Neil will burn out rather than fade away, but it’s not going to make me miss him any less when he’s gone.

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   mfafilm

   Jul 24, 2008 at 4:43 pm

   My Neil story- late 60’s … could have bee earliest ’70s – I was 9 or 10 – maybe 11. My Dad built Neil’s first recording studio up at the Broken Arrow. It is an amazing analog studio from what I remember. I’d love to see it again. I know he has an amazing digital studio there now as well. Anyway, I spent that entire summer working for Dad up on the ranch. After we finished, Neil threw a great BBQ party to celebrate- Good times in memory.

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   OriginalGunner

   Jul 24, 2008 at 4:44 pm

   "innaresting" I’m just finishing his biography. He is very eclectic and one doesn’t know what direction his music will take him. I agree with him that digital killed sound. I just built a custom tube guitar amplifier and the subtle effects I can get out of that thing and the dynamic range and "touch sensitivity" are fantastic. Listen to Neil’s "Cortez the Killer" for tone. Then listen to the vinyl.

   I wish I had the technology to capture good sound. Thats another art form.

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9. 

   That 70’s Dude

   Jul 28, 2008 at 4:37 am

   Cool man!… now for my Neil story. Around ’69 I was at Mission beach at a party, that carried on to another party somewhere near a lagoon & there sat ‘ole Neil with a glass of milk in one hand & a hash pipe in the other. I said to my friend "is he trying to get a buzz or come down?".

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