Guest Michael Rife
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We could take an orange dare challenge by submitting videos of someone throwing buckets of orange dye on us. Then we could post the videos on the club site!! Mike.
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Happy Birthday, Richard!! Just had my birthday yesterday (9/14) and I am not giving my age…..but 64 was a little while back. Again, best wishes and have a great year!! Mike.
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From the Hollies I believe they could do a great job on “He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother”. The song has room for innovative arrangements by MLT.
I’ll put a plug in for my favorite 1960s non-Beatle song……I’ve requested it before and it is “Summer Song” by Chad and Jeremy. Concerning this song……much to my disgust they have put it on a beer commercial recently in the US. These things should just not be done. Mike.
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So funny!!!!! I enjoyed every bit of the re-worked song!!
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My electrics top left to right: Godin 5th Ave., Rick 330, Gretsch White Falcon, Gretsch Baby Jet, Fender Mandolin (let her play with the big kids). Bottom left to right: Fender Tele, Gibson SG, Gibson LP Jr., Gibson ES-335, Fender Strat. And I can’t pick a favorite. Best sound: A tie between White Falcon and Rick 330. Most versatile: Godin. Most powerful: LP Jr. So, a lot of my rankings on the above had to do with my experiences with the above. Mike.
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Hi Jung;
I would tentatively agree. 1 to 7 seems about right. But, the best guitar depends on the song style. Still, LP, Strat, Tele as the top 3 seems about right. The SG might be a little over-rated at 6. The Gretsch 6120 is probably OK but I would go with a White Falcon or Country Gentleman instead. I probably will never play an Ibanez…..but then I can get snobbish at times. I would include the Godin 5th Avenue, too, but that is because I really, really like the Godin. Other than that not too many complaints. What I have noticed over the years is that one of the best combos is to have lead guitarist on an LP and the rhythm/2nd lead playing a Strat. Those two complement each other well. Mike.
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My own hair color is much lighter than when I wore a younger man’s clothes (to paraphrase a song). I have very dark brown hair when I was the twin’s age…..now it is gray or white in some places….also not as much of it. Oh well.
In terms of blond vs. red. I tend to look at past relationships and had a contentious one with red and was never really in relationships much with blond. Mostly brunettes……probably TMI here. So, I would have to say neither blond or red. Mike.
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Thank you, Mr. Rudi, for blocking the hackers on this site. It really is a shame that such things have to be done and that so much time has to be spent blocking them. On the other hand…….I really like the Clubhouse and the interactions that occur on the site. It really is much better than other musician’s interactive web page. Mike.
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Hi Howard;
Actually the word ‘antiseptic’ was the first word that came to mind when I first played a Taylor. I tried to search for other words but they didn’t quite fit. They are technically very good guitars, but just not all that memorable when it comes to sound and just kinda lacks personality, as you have deduced. I tend to believe that Martins have a very distinct full and rich mellow sound and I tend to believe that Gibsons have a higher distinct sound. And both of the guitars are reliable in that way as you play different models. But, I can understand why many like and play Taylors…..different strokes. Mike.
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Hi Tomas;
Thank you for the kind comments about the collection. If you ever get a Godin I believe you will really like it. The guitar is not as powerful as an LP, Strat, or Tele. The guitar does not have the smooth sound of the Rick or White Falcon. The guitar is just so flexible and reliable. With it you can bounce around genres without much effort and the action is very accommodating. It is such an underrated guitar. Also, it is a Canadian made guitar and I have heard that the government there subsidizes the guitar. So, you get more guitar for your money as a result. Mike.
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Hi Jacki:
That sounds like a good and fun tradition you have. When it comes to the passion about guitars, I just love music. I love listening to music…….I love playing music……I love creating new music and modifying things for covers. And……it is this enjoyment that causes me to like what MLT is doing. Like many good musicians they are on a musical journey and it is very fascinating to see what they do along the way. One of the good things about their journey is that we do not know how it is going to be going forward and where will it end up. One thing is certain, though, they will be playing and producing good music. Mike.
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Thanks Jung!! Of the guitars I have the Rick and the White Falcon are the smoothest playing and sounding. When I play those two, it is hard to put them down and pick up another one.
Also, concerning our collections (Tomas, Roger, me and others) like I said before…..we just might have issues with guitars. For some the right number of guitars is always one more than what we have. I remember a dinner conversation a few years ago with a guy (Tom) and he was talking about the guitars he had and I asked him, “Just how many guitars do you have?” He replied, “You have to understand, Mike, each guitar has it’s own personality and it’s own sound.” I started laughing……and told him he was preaching to the choir. It sounded like the excuse I give my wife about guitars. Well it turned out he had 23 guitars. I think I am close to that number now. But, I can honestly say I don’t want another guitar…….well, maybe a Martin D-18 or D-45….but those two are very pricey…..the D-45 is around $9,000 and that is just too rich for my blood.
Also, I have noticed that those of us with a few guitars will never use certain ones. I pointed out I would never use an Ibanez……the same is also true for an Alvarez or a Taylor (acoustic) or a Yamaha. There is nothing really wrong with those guitars but I just think the Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Godin guitars on the electric side are better…….and the Martin, Gibson, Taks, Guild, Breedlove acoustics are better. I have played a Taylor acoustic and they just seem too (I’m searching for the right word here) antiseptic is close to the word I want to use…..it just seems like that the guitars do not have a distinct “personality”. With a Martin you pretty much have a deep mellow sound and with a Gibson acoustic it is kinda jangly or tinny sounding. But, many swear by the Taylor guitars.
Anyway…….that is probably far more than you want to hear from me concerning this issue….but I guess the forum is a place to know each other better as well as honor MLT. Mike.
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Hi Lisa;
I just love your pizza analogy……many, many years ago I worked at and managed a pizza shop while I was going to college. And you have the layering of the pizza just perfect. I would say Mona’s flute is better than pineapple on a pizza (never understood why pineapple is on a pizza, but oh well). Also, I have been in a studio recently after not being there for a while and I am amazed that there is now software that can cut and paste parts of a recording just like a Word document. That sure is different from the old days. But, then with today’s technology it should make sense. Mike.
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Thanks Howard. That means a lot to me. Mike.
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Hi Lisa;
I’m pretty sure I would buy one……maybe more. I have a couple of guitars (Ha!) and they all need straps. Right now I have one of the Orange straps on my Gretsch Baby Jet in your honor and I have another Orange strap on my Rick 335 in honor of Mona. I know that might sound strange but to me it fits. Mike.
