Glad To Be Back

[karlhenning]

Oh! I always liked him. He was a big Wagner fan, too. Like us  .

Do you know, I think it was in the interim since you were here last . . . but I have listened to Parsifal in its entirety (though not in a single sitting), and I think very highly of it indeed.

[Brahmsian]

Oh! I always liked him. He was a big Wagner fan, too. Like us  .

I always liked Dm also.  I just wish he still posted in the music forums, instead of only in the 'Meltdown' thread. 

[karlhenning]

Yes, I'll sign on there, too, Ray!

(Oh, this post is my 'palindrome' . . . 26062 . . . .)

[Brahmsian]

Do you know, I think it was in the interim since you were here last . . . but I have listened to Parsifal in its entirety (though not in a single sitting), and I think very highly of it indeed.

That deserves a *pounds the table!* 

[AndyD.]

Do you know, I think it was in the interim since you were here last . . . but I have listened to Parsifal in its entirety (though not in a single sitting), and I think very highly of it indeed.

So...this is Karl Henning, the composer in Boston?

[Henk]

You're very kind, thank you, Henk.

I liked False-Dmitry and it's a big loss imo that he has left the forum. With the impression I had of him, I suppose he had the same objections as me, but couldn't or didn't want to communicate them, so he projected it on you and left us.

Henk

[Henk]

Scarpia offended me with his violent messages. The moderators took away my defence by deleting the discussion. Now I feel Scarpia's violence and am his victim.

Henk

[AndyD.]

Scarpia offended me with his violent messages. The moderators took away my defence by deleting the discussion. Now I feel Scarpia's violence and am his victim.

Henk

Henk, with all respect, he (and everybody else) can't hurt you (especially over the Internet) unless you let him hurt you. Please try not to take things too seriously, we're all here for entertainment purposes, and sometimes we even learn something from time to time. At least, that's what I'm here for.

[George]

Oh! I always liked him. He was a big Wagner fan, too. Like us  .

I added a second Wagner item to my collection today. (While I waited in line at Borders I couldn't help but think of how proud you were going to be of me.) 

[Henk]

I don't make this up, Andy. I haven't experienced this ever on any other forum. That it can happen at GMG, means GMG can't be considered as a friendly forum anymore. The moderators cause things, which they try to avoid. If they would have taken their task serious they should at least have taken notice of Scarpia's violent (offending) messages.

Henk

[AndyD.]

I don't make this up, Andy. I haven't experienced this ever on any other forum. That it can happen at GMG, means GMG can't be considered as a friendly forum anymore. The moderators cause things, which they try to avoid. If they would have taken their task serious they should at least have taken notice of Scarpia's violent (offending) messages.

Henk

I would never imply you were making things up, Henk. Just hang in there, everything will work out.

I added a second Wagner item to my collection today. (While I waited in line at Borders I couldn't help but think of how proud you were going to be of me.) 

Three words: Flagstad. Solti. Thrilling. (Thrilling is interchangeable with JAH-min')!

[George]

Three words: Flagstad. Solti. Thrilling. (Thrilling is interchangeable with JAH-min')!

Cool. Can't wait to pop it in. Gotta finish some stuff first. 

[Henk]

I would never imply you were making things up, Henk. Just hang in there, everything will work out.

You can't speak for the moderators, Andy .

[Henk]

I mean I appreciate that you take the lead, but let the moderators solve their problems.

[drogulus]

Henk, with all respect, he (and everybody else) can't hurt you (especially over the Internet) unless you let him hurt you. Please try not to take things too seriously, we're all here for entertainment purposes, and sometimes we even learn something from time to time. At least, that's what I'm here for.

     I'm here to meet girls. And to learn something, like how to hurt people over the internet. No, ha ha ha......... I'm just kidding!

     I was listening to Smoke on the Water just this morning, no really....I was in a Marshall Major mood so I put on Made in Japan.

     I never owned the 200 watt. I did have a small box 50-watter. That was enough for me.

     

[AndyD.]

     I'm here to meet girls. And to learn something, like how to hurt people over the internet. No, ha ha ha......... I'm just kidding!

     I was listening to Smoke on the Water just this morning, no really....I was in a Marshall Major mood so I put on Made in Japan.

     I never owned the 200 watt. I did have a small box 50-watter. That was enough for me.

     

YES! Made in Japan: Highway Star, Child in Time, Smoke on the Water. What a triple shot!

I would love to play those Marshall Majors, even the 50s sound killer. I've mostly played the JCM DSL and 800.

[drogulus]

     I never played anything after about 1972 except in my brothers music store. My impression is that all the Marshall's up through the early '80s were great. I just don't appreciate the high gain models. I'm mostly a NMV kind of guy as you probably have guessed. Those 800s were great amps, though.

     If I ever get another guitar I don't know which way I'll go, but I'm thinking about something from Germino. This guy makes the most fanatically detailed early JTMs and JMPs. Another boutique amp is Reinhardt. They have an 18 watter that just sings. I love those little amps with the big sound!

[AndyD.]

    I love those little amps with the big sound!

Yes! And you have an excellent point about post 1972 amps. I think the drive for mega-saturation came with Edward Van Halen and his wanna be crowd. You know, Satriani, Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen (though Malmsteen was more like Blackmore and Ulrich Roth sped up to Van Halen velocity). The whole tapping, sweep arpeggio thing , both techniques requiring massive distortion.

The problem is, the more distortion, the less dynamics. You lose pick attack (where one heck of alot of dynamics come from), get an anonymous sound, etc. But you're probably very much aware of this. Listen to Blackmore's playing on Highway Star from MiJ,  the solo sounds like he's on fire, trying to heel a massive and ferocious best. That solo sounds so uniquely him, Smoke on the Water as well. Nobody sounded exactly like him, and nobody does today.

Then listen to the Glam Rock of the '80s (and actually most of the guitar solos in the Rock/Metal field today), every solo sounds the same. Same tone, same techniques, yawn. Edward Van Halen did that whole style not only first, but by far the best, everybody after got more and more anonymous. I blame it partly on high gain amps, partly on super duper pickups, and too many young players not learning the basics and just trying to play as fast as Van Halen right off.

Okay, rant over.

[karlhenning]

So...this is Karl Henning, the composer in Boston?

Well, if it helps any . . . so far I am still apt to lose patience with the Ring ; )

[Mirror Image]

The problem is, the more distortion, the less dynamics. You lose pick attack (where one heck of alot of dynamics come from), get an anonymous sound, etc.

Eric Johnson and Shawn Lane both used distortion that was completely saturated but they didn't loose any of their dynamics in their playing. Like in Eric Johnson's lead tone, especially around Ah Via Musicom and Venus Isle you can't even hear his pick. His lead tone is so incredible that it's almost synth-like!