[linux-audio-user] in tune - stupid thread [WAS: Tuning Program or wav files?]

John Check j4strngs at bitless.net
Wed Dec 22 16:30:18 EST 2004


On Tuesday 21 December 2004 10:56 am, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> John Check wrote:
<schnip> 
>>
> >>I'm still going with the "Shutup and play yer guitar" theory.  If I talk
> >>about my guitars they make nil noise, good, bad or otherwise. If I pick
> >>one up and spank the plank...even if slightly out of tune but liveable
> >>to the average yogi bar, then I'm making noise...
> >
> >"Spank the plank". You crack me up Russell. How could you not put on a
> > good show? If yer ever in NY, the first round is on me. You'll know if I
> > get out that way, because I heckle ;)
>
> I have not been doing regular gigs lately because life is what happens
> while I plan to do stuff I luv! THink I'm going to do a New Years gig
> though...and so long as a musician plays a new years gig he does not
> have to relinquish the use of the secret handshake right??? :)  Been

The snow is falling in Moscow, da?

> down in my base ment howling into a mic and playing my gitar out of tune
> (doh) the last few days to shake the cob webs off!
>
> My favorite line to hecklers is not an original but is effective. " I
> don't come bug you at your job at Mc Donalds...leave me alone! :) If
> that don't fly I simply have them exterminated!
>
A roll of the eyes, shake of the head and a "I remember _my_ first  beer too"
can be effective.

> If I am in NY you will be the first one I look up!  But if the weather
> is so cold I get nipples harder than glass cutters I will have to stay
> in the bar. {thats my excuse and I'm STICKING to it. :)  }
>

Hmm, I'll have to try sticking my pecker out the window before this evenings 
festivities and see if it has the same effect.  


> Cheers
>
> >>as I recall, *that* IS what it's all about. :)
> >
> >F*cking-A right.
> >
> >>PS: I regret even commenting in the beginning. For musicians...we sure
> >>spend LOTS of bloody time hovering around computers eh? :)
> >>
> >>Cheers
> >>R~



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