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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
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Don't forget...you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

RG


Speaking of tuna ... hmmmm... I mean tuning.

As an amateur (very) musician I have become much more proficient in
playing in different keys on the guitar than I have on the keyboard. To
solve this, I record the keyboard stuff in midi playing virtually
everything in the key of C or Cm. Then, I load the midi file into either
Cakewalk or another very simple (and free) midi sequencing program and
transpose the whole thing to the key in which the song should be played.
Then, I add an audio track playing the guitar. Save it as a .wav file
and load it into "Audacity", (another free audio manipulation program)
for final editing, balance and any effects I might want, then save as an
Mp3 and burn to a CD. Lots of fun and keeps me off the streets.

Eisboch

I have been reading this amusing thread this morning and something came to
mind. Have you noticed that a certain someone doesn't *contribute* to these
light-hearted discourses?

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
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Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I recommended a
while back?


Not yet. I tried.

I sorta "hinted" that it would make an excellent father's day or birthday
present to my wife.

It worked, except she got "Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits". I think you
recommended "Nine Lives".

I'll check Amazon.com and order it right now, if available.

Eisboch

Yep, "Nine Lives" is his 2008 release. Clapton does a real strong guest
performance on the song "Dirty City". Overall, a nice album.

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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"D.Duck" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
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Don't forget...you can tune a piano, but you can't tuna fish.

RG


Speaking of tuna ... hmmmm... I mean tuning.

As an amateur (very) musician I have become much more proficient in
playing in different keys on the guitar than I have on the keyboard.
To solve this, I record the keyboard stuff in midi playing virtually
everything in the key of C or Cm. Then, I load the midi file into
either Cakewalk or another very simple (and free) midi sequencing
program and transpose the whole thing to the key in which the song
should be played. Then, I add an audio track playing the guitar. Save
it as a .wav file and load it into "Audacity", (another free audio
manipulation program) for final editing, balance and any effects I might
want, then save as an Mp3 and burn to a CD. Lots of fun and keeps me off
the streets.

Eisboch

I have been reading this amusing thread this morning and something came
to mind. Have you noticed that a certain someone doesn't *contribute* to
these light-hearted discourses?


George Bush?

Eisboch

Not who I really had in mind, but he's missing too.

Carrot clarinet....
 

"RG" wrote in message
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"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
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Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I recommended
a while back?


Not yet. I tried.

I sorta "hinted" that it would make an excellent father's day or birthday
present to my wife.

It worked, except she got "Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits". I think you
recommended "Nine Lives".

I'll check Amazon.com and order it right now, if available.

Eisboch

Yep, "Nine Lives" is his 2008 release. Clapton does a real strong guest
performance on the song "Dirty City". Overall, a nice album.


Just ordered it. I screwed up though and clicked the "1 click order". CD
was $10 something.
Shipping is $11 something. Oh well, at least I'll have it tomorrow.

Eisboch

Carrot clarinet....
 

Just ordered it. I screwed up though and clicked the "1 click order".
CD was $10 something.
Shipping is $11 something. Oh well, at least I'll have it tomorrow.


Let me know what you think of it after you've listened to it a few times.
Clapton's lead guitar guest spot is pretty amazing. At the beginning of the
song, he's sort of in the background, barely noticeable. But then a simmer
eventually becomes a boil and by the end of the song he simply owns it. I
haven't heard him play such smokin' guitar in a studio recording in many
years. Winwood is in very fine form and the songwriting is very good.

Carrot clarinet....
 

Jean-Luc Ponty was a master at it. I'll see if I can round up (round, get
it?) an example of an early Ponty recording from my collection and send
you an mp3.


Nevermind. Here's a good example on You Tube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svRfbSUiTd8

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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:49:48 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"RG" wrote in message
m...

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
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Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I recommended
a while back?


Not yet. I tried.

I sorta "hinted" that it would make an excellent father's day or birthday
present to my wife.

It worked, except she got "Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits". I think you
recommended "Nine Lives".

I'll check Amazon.com and order it right now, if available.

Eisboch

Yep, "Nine Lives" is his 2008 release. Clapton does a real strong guest
performance on the song "Dirty City". Overall, a nice album.


Just ordered it. I screwed up though and clicked the "1 click order". CD
was $10 something.
Shipping is $11 something. Oh well, at least I'll have it tomorrow.

Eisboch


Excuse me for butting in. This DVD was given to me by my friend from
Holland. I've not enjoyed a performance any more in a long time.

http://tinyurl.com/6bwu5n
--
John H.

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On Nov 18, 5:34*am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:52:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"





wrote:

wrote in message
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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...

Recorder of that length is not much different in pitch.

Skeptic.

See, that's what's wrong with the universe in the age of the
innertubes.

Nothing is ever acceptable just as it is.

The guy is a performance artist, has a huge national reputation in
Australia (which can be found on a simple Gaggle search (I refuse to
use the NAME THAT MUST NOT BE SPOKEN)) and builds odd and curious
musical instruments.

And it's not like you can't build instruments out of anything. *How
many of us who are musically inclined sat at our corporate desks and
built something out of paper clips and rubber bands? *I have in
particular on a slow Friday afternoon.

People do that in Asylums, too!


I mean, you can make music with anything.

Yep, that statement is true. Don't believe me? eat too many burritos.

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"Tim" wrote in message
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On Nov 18, 5:34 am, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
On Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:52:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"





wrote:

wrote in message
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On Nov 17, 9:28 pm, Tom Francis - SWSports
wrote:
Ok, I'll admit it - this is WAY cool...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWbj7FYEi3M

I have an inclination to call bull**** on this one. I played woodwind
instruments and the length of this instrument vs the pitch don't add
up. It's been a while but I think the pitch would be higher. Of
course, in theory I can't see why it wouldn't work, just not sure
about this one...

Recorder of that length is not much different in pitch.

Skeptic.

See, that's what's wrong with the universe in the age of the
innertubes.

Nothing is ever acceptable just as it is.

The guy is a performance artist, has a huge national reputation in
Australia (which can be found on a simple Gaggle search (I refuse to
use the NAME THAT MUST NOT BE SPOKEN)) and builds odd and curious
musical instruments.

And it's not like you can't build instruments out of anything. How
many of us who are musically inclined sat at our corporate desks and
built something out of paper clips and rubber bands? I have in
particular on a slow Friday afternoon.

People do that in Asylums, too!


I mean, you can make music with anything.

Yep, that statement is true. Don't believe me? eat too many burritos.

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Or stand next to Flautelent Jim. You may not like his tunes though.

Carrot clarinet....
 

"JohnH" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:49:48 -0500, "Eisboch" wrote:


"RG" wrote in message
om...

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"RG" wrote in message
m...
Hey, did you ever get your hands on that Steve Winwood CD I
recommended
a while back?


Not yet. I tried.

I sorta "hinted" that it would make an excellent father's day or
birthday
present to my wife.

It worked, except she got "Steve Winwood's Greatest Hits". I think
you
recommended "Nine Lives".

I'll check Amazon.com and order it right now, if available.

Eisboch

Yep, "Nine Lives" is his 2008 release. Clapton does a real strong guest
performance on the song "Dirty City". Overall, a nice album.


Just ordered it. I screwed up though and clicked the "1 click order".
CD
was $10 something.
Shipping is $11 something. Oh well, at least I'll have it tomorrow.

Eisboch


Excuse me for butting in. This DVD was given to me by my friend from
Holland. I've not enjoyed a performance any more in a long time.

http://tinyurl.com/6bwu5n


I have it. It's good. I am not a huge Bruce Springsteen fan, but enjoy
some of his music.
One of my favorite DVD's is Roy Orbison's "A Black and White Night" that
features a young Bruce Springsteen plus a few other classic performers
including J.D. Souther (wrote a lot of the Eagles' songs) and the legendary
James Burton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oscz9Xg40wA

Eisboch