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Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man by robbie August 3, 2011

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The old adage says that you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. This has been true for me the last few shows we’ve played, because my favorite effect pedal has been broken.  The Deluxe Memory Man from Electro-Harmonix has been a crucial part of my sound for a long time, every since Stuart lent it to me 4 years ago (I still haven’t given it back, shhh, don’t tell….).  I love the sound more than any other delay pedal, and that’s why I’m recommending it, but…..  If you get the old version like this one, you might want to learn how to solder because I’ve had to repair the thing at least 4 or 5 times.  Here I go again!  The things we do for cool sounds….

 

Amateur Weekend on the 101 by brandon August 1, 2011

Look. Listen. Feel. Orient. Highway 101.

Jackson Hole by Jacob July 27, 2011

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As I was looking at the most recent recommends posts, I noticed that most of them describe albums and bands. So I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be nice to change it up a bit, and recommend something different? I’ve spent time recently in the beautiful town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. Ever been? It’s quite diverse, and fitting since I’m currently in Jackson writing this post, listening to the sound of water running down the creek.

So why recommend Jackson? Aside from the brief glimpse of my aforementioned repose?  Jackson has some of the most beautiful mountains in the world – those being the Grand Tetons.  You can spot them from almost any vantage point in town, and they make for some spectacular views. Add hiking, biking, canoeing, or whatever your venture of choice may be, with a few bears and moose along the way, and you may feel you’re in one of the most gorgeous places on earth.  And I guess it doesn’t hurt that the town itself has tons of cool shops, restaurants, and real-life shoot-outs that happen every night on the town square. Having fun yet?

Above is a picture taken last week of the Tetons over Lake Jackson. Visit Now!!

Guitar Leash by robbie July 20, 2011

Albus Cable

My wife laughed at me when I couldn’t find my Albus’ leash, and had to resort to using my guitar cable.  I thought it was resourceful thinking…..

The White Album by Jacob July 18, 2011

Yesterday while I was driving I was listening to the White Album – the Beatles that is, and I couldn’t help but notice how many weird songs are on that album.  Let’s see, there’s – Wild Honey Pie, The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill, Piggies, Why Don’t We Do It In the Road (really?), and of course how can one forget Revolution 9.

So, why is this one of my favorite albums?  This is the question that I was asking myself yesterday.  I truly believe that the second disk by itself is one of the greatest albums ever – the first disk is where there’s a little weirdness.

Anyway, most of the weird songs probably came from John, but somehow they work, and that’s the beauty of it.  You have a gentle song like Blackbird followed by the weirdness of Piggies, followed by one of my favorite songs Rocky Raccoon – which in and of itself is such a different type of song than most of the songs on the album, but somehow it all works.

I give The Beatles props for not holding back on putting some of the songs that could have easily been considered “terrible songs” on the album and just doing it.

Simply said, this album is great, so if you haven’t taken a listen, take the time and do so.