You Asked For It

Enjoy! (2.00 / 5)

Chicago is, apparently, the second most popular group in US history, behind only the Beach Boys.

"They're all crooks!" - Shahryar

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by: Shahryar @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 05:45:50 AM UTC

Inching dangerously close... (2.00 / 3)

...to the 80's!!!

Heh heh, I have Survivor all loaded up and ready to go!

So many times, it happens too fast
You trade your passion for glory
Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past
You must fight just to keep them alive

It's the eye of the tiger
It's the thrill of the fight
Rising up to the challenge of our rival

(okay, no I don't... but it shouldn't be too hard to find)

Btw, I thought you told me last Friday that the University of Cincinnati Marching Band was your favorite band of all time?  Where have their videos been in these diaries, man?

"Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization." - Eugene V. Debs

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by: JayinPortland @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 05:54:07 AM UTC

we've got some 70s lined up first. :-) (2.00 / 4)

We still haven't heard from Cheap Trick, the Sex Pistols, Blondie, Tom Petty....did disco happen? Maybe that too.

U of Cincy band is from 2010. A long way to go!!

"They're all crooks!" - Shahryar

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by: Shahryar @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 05:57:41 AM UTC

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i hated disco (2.00 / 2)

it always made me aggressive, spray can bass lines, glue and glitter, danskins, bars crowded beyond capacity... noise, noise, noise.

even at 18 or 20, i could NOT stand it.

Simplify.

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by: pfiore8 @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 19:18:13 PM UTC

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me too (2.00 / 2)

not music imo.
but then i'm a dfh so what do i know?


May all your best intentions pave no road to hell. ~flag

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by: RiaD @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 19:27:52 PM UTC

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I bet I could find a few that are good (2.00 / 2)

but it stayed around too long and crowded out a lot of more deserving stuff.

"They're all crooks!" - Shahryar

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by: Shahryar @ Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 04:13:59 AM UTC

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Greatest Bands Of All Time... (2.00 / 3)

1. Rubber

2. Arm

3. (Band) Aids

4. Wedding

5. Spectral

"Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization." - Eugene V. Debs

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by: JayinPortland @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 05:58:34 AM UTC

Great Essays Shahryar (2.00 / 6)

A few days ago, maybe in the Buffaloed Bash, there was a cigar box instrument.
I posted a comment with a "Canjo", a homemade banjo made with a can.
Well today, I made a "CrackerBacker" guitar.
Here it is.
There are more images linked.
To hear it, there`s a little video of Bligh, Teri`s son, playing it, in the linked ones.

 Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

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by: KNUCKLEHEAD @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 05:59:50 AM UTC

wow, Knuck! (2.00 / 5)

You're a real Renaissance Man! You do a bunch of different stuff really well!

"They're all crooks!" - Shahryar

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by: Shahryar @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 06:04:27 AM UTC

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beautiful! (2.00 / 2)

Simplify.

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by: pfiore8 @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 19:19:26 PM UTC

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Pfiore8 (2.00 / 3)

Thank you.
It does look pretty good, even if I say so myself.

 Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

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by: KNUCKLEHEAD @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 22:44:01 PM UTC

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Shahryar (2.00 / 3)

Thanks.
The fact that it`s still in one piece & that you can play music with it is great.
More so, the tone is something special.
I`ll post a better audio/video of it tonight.

 Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

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by: KNUCKLEHEAD @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 22:41:42 PM UTC

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Homemade instruments... (2.00 / 3)

My favorite will always be the street bucket drummers.

Ran across one in Downtown Portland yesterday (a new guy, actually!).  The other guy I know from Downtown used to make a killing at Portland Saturday Market every weekend at Skidmore Fountain, but I haven't seen him around since early November (when it got cold and started to rain).

Gonna go look through some of my old photos.  I have one of a street drummer from NYC last year when I was hanging around Herald Square with my friend Eddie C that I don't think I ever posted.

Let's see if I can find it...

"Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization." - Eugene V. Debs

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by: JayinPortland @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 06:13:41 AM UTC

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Okay, apparently... (2.00 / 3)

I never uploaded it.  Bah.  I'll fix that next time I get a chance..

"Intelligent discontent is the mainspring of civilization." - Eugene V. Debs

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by: JayinPortland @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 06:54:42 AM UTC

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Too cool KNUCK. (2.00 / 5)

I'll start making one in the near future, maybe.

T-L SOTB

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by: nocatz @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 16:14:05 PM UTC

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Nocatz, (2.00 / 4)

I`ve done a little fine tuning on the set up.
It actually sounds very good, keeps in tune very well, & is ready for a few pick-ups.
I`m going to take another little video later today & post it.
I took that one last night to be sure I had something on tape, in case it blew up & blinded us or something.

 Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

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by: KNUCKLEHEAD @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 22:37:33 PM UTC

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KNUCK (2.00 / 3)

Took me a while to figure out what to click, where, to hear it, but got there eventually.  

It is interesting how it got the tinny bite of a banjo with the can.  It's tuned 'guitar' though ?  Is that an old Fender neck or did you make it?


T-L SOTB

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by: nocatz @ Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 01:03:36 AM UTC

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Nocatz, (2.00 / 4)

You should be able to have direct access with this link.
This is a new video I just took.
This is tuned 'guitar' to open "G".
I asked a neighbor who 'Roadies' for Pat Benatar if he had a neck for me.
He gave me the Fender one.
I went & got some Fender machines & a bridge.
I pressed in the ferrules for the machine-heads, & installed them, measured  the bridge location off another electric guitar, & made a bridge mount.
Here`s what it sounds like.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3...

 Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

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by: KNUCKLEHEAD @ Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 01:50:43 AM UTC

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That's the Roll and Tumble (2.00 / 3)

the fans are looking for.


T-L SOTB

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by: nocatz @ Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 03:40:43 AM UTC

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nocatz, (2.00 / 3)

That`s right.

 Don't join dangerous cults: Practice safe sects.

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by: KNUCKLEHEAD @ Fri Jan 08, 2010 at 03:59:08 AM UTC

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O Shah... (2.00 / 4)

Thank you thank you thank you!!  This was worth not sleeping well for!  Wandered over to the Sett and look what I found.. great music!

Oh, and in case you didn't notice?  THANK YOU!

I do love their sound.

The government does not run on unicorn kisses and/or butterfly farts.

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by: masslass @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 09:52:56 AM UTC

hey, btw... (2.00 / 2)

how's the smoking situation? ej was asking how you're doing . . .

Simplify.

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by: pfiore8 @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 19:20:40 PM UTC

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Mostly clean and pure (0.00 / 0)

if an occasional puff doesn't count...  

The government does not run on unicorn kisses and/or butterfly farts.

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by: masslass @ Mon Jan 11, 2010 at 07:10:30 AM UTC

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superb! (2.00 / 4)

thank you!!

i'd forgotten about vehicle & one fine morning...

this was wonderful to wake up to!


May all your best intentions pave no road to hell. ~flag

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by: RiaD @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 14:07:09 PM UTC

Color My World= (2.00 / 5)

The chicks get all bleary-eyed and horny.  (so I was told)

Not fond of The Electric Flag.  Too much stuff.

T-L SOTB

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by: nocatz @ Thu Jan 07, 2010 at 16:21:36 PM UTC