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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Etsy to acquire Reverb (no, not a joke)
« on: July 30, 2019, 03:45:41 PM »
Onesie funsie?
Please God, no.
Please God, no.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson bargain at zZounds
« on: July 25, 2019, 12:25:03 AM »
Thanks. that clarifies things.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson bargain at zZounds
« on: July 24, 2019, 05:39:39 PM »Same at American Music Supply
I think there may be some connection between zZounds and AMS but I don't know.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: July 23, 2019, 04:37:56 AM »
Unfortunately, even though it is somewhat lacking, this is still the best video there is to this song,
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: July 20, 2019, 12:01:08 PM »
Hoven Droven from Sweden.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: July 19, 2019, 09:02:55 AM »I'm glad I got to see the classic lineup of this band in '79. I know a lot of blues purists hated their take on this, but I think they were a great 70s boogie rock band.
I think the blues versions will always be known. But something like the Foghat version may be in more danger of sinking into obscurity as time goes on.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Thunderbirds
« on: July 19, 2019, 02:56:43 AM »
Chuck Garric playing a T-Bird for this gig.
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Gibson Basses / Re: It takes a special kind of stupid...
« on: July 18, 2019, 09:09:04 PM »
If Gibson succeeds in stopping or slowing down Dean, I think it's more likely people who would have become Dean customers will turn to a company like ESP which already has a metal image. It may hurt Dean, but it most likely won't particularly help Gibson. Not to mention the PR damage being done to Gibson which now seems almost never ending. Of course this may be just stating the obvious.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: July 18, 2019, 06:23:28 PM »1630
Gibson Basses / Re: It takes a special kind of stupid...
« on: July 17, 2019, 10:45:29 PM »No matter what JC says, Gibson's public image has taken a major hit. Considering the goodwill they had after bringing the company out of Chapter 11, it was a colossal blunder, and I don't see it getting better.
It hasn't changed my love for Gibsons, though, and there are plenty of used Gibsons out there.
Gibson has always had a unique flair. Many examples could be used. But Jack Bruce coming out on stage in 2005 with his EB-1 was quite a thrill to me. Probably no other bass would have had quite the same effect on me. It was even better than coming out on stage with an EB-3 again, although that would have worked, too. But that's why it bothers me that a brand I've always liked would purposely get itself in such a situation as this one. It certainly won't affect me personally, though. If I see a Gibson I want, I'll buy it--new or used.
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Gibson Basses / Re: It takes a special kind of stupid...
« on: July 17, 2019, 01:30:16 AM »I'm not surprised that they have intimidated a few boutique builders into some kind of a deal.
"...it’s more acknowledgment that these are some shapes that we’ve created.” There's no doubt that Gibson was first to create some of its shapes. There's much more to trademark than that, but I won't get into that here. “And then that centre point are some brands that just knowingly sort of take advantage of the shapes that you’ve created, and because they’ve been using them for a long time they think they’re theirs.” No, Dean and companies like them don't think they created shapes that you did; they do understand what's protectable and what's not, and if they don't cave, I believe they'll win over Gibson.
It has reached the point that I'm not surprised at much of anything anymore. I've liked Gibson even since I was a teenager. I still like them. But in this particular case I look at Dean as the underdog and hope they come out ahead. Whatever the financial aspects of this turn out to be, there have been plenty of Gibson critics vocal and vehement through the years. Many times Gibson's critics have got on my nerves big time. But I think in this case it's Gibson itself that's making its public image look awful.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« on: July 14, 2019, 06:23:19 PM »
Paul McCartney & Ringo Starr in an unexpected reunion at Dodger Stadium.
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Gibson Basses / Re: It takes a special kind of stupid...
« on: July 13, 2019, 05:35:42 PM »I'll just put this here because it's so authentic on more than one level.
Just by looking at that video, to me this appears to be something the Hendrix estate itself was involved in more than Gibson itself. They target people who tend to be avid collectors, although sometimes there are musicians, too. The well started running dry quite some time ago with the previously unreleased recordings. But for a while there some of those were pretty good. By the way, I love the way part of the video ended up having to be muted because of a copyright claim. LOL.
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Gibson Basses / Re: It takes a special kind of stupid...
« on: July 12, 2019, 09:53:17 PM »
There are only two channels that I go to in which the You Tubers are full-time. One is a woman somewhere in New York state. She is a caregiver for her husband who had a serious accident. I go because she offers very useful, practical advice--like how to honor the wishes of people around you who are innocent and cheerful at Christmas while you are basically more like Scrooge. The other channel is run by a guy who quit his regular job to make a sci-fi channel. This may have been a mistake for him, but the channel is great for sci-fi fans.
This video is not from either of those two people. It's just something I randomly stumbled across a few days ago. This You Tuber gives an insider's view. Obviously, she is making some money at it. But says that most people on YT aren't doing it full-time and she doesn't recommend that someone even try to do it full-time.
This video is not from either of those two people. It's just something I randomly stumbled across a few days ago. This You Tuber gives an insider's view. Obviously, she is making some money at it. But says that most people on YT aren't doing it full-time and she doesn't recommend that someone even try to do it full-time.