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  1. rickbarclay

    Ah...Patriots.

    I laughed when they brought in the fashion genius to replace Brady. The next Versace? Maybe. The next Brady? No. I always told my co-workers: Never bet against a Bill Bellichik coached team. That includes their first SB facing Curt Warner. I watched that game mentioned by electropirate. The Jets...
  2. rickbarclay

    Before I buy a wireless guitar system...

    Thanks for the quick reply, Chris and Glenn O. Wireless allows me more freedom of movement, as any bedroom banger will tell you. That in reply to many of the research posts I have read. Have a good day and stay healthy.
  3. rickbarclay

    Before I buy a wireless guitar system...

    Hi, folks. My guitar plugs into the Instrument port of my AXE II. So I'm assuming that if I plug the receiver into the Instrument port and the transmitter into the guitar I will get sound out of my speakers? Yes? No? Maybe? Would it work through headphones? This setup would be for home use...
  4. rickbarclay

    I don’t understand how this is possible

    Kid is cute as hell.
  5. rickbarclay

    What's your next rig upgrade going to be?

    Just looked it up briefly. Looks pretty good, tho a bit pricey. I'll investigate more. What about Air Turn? Any opinions on that?
  6. rickbarclay

    What's your next rig upgrade going to be?

    I need a stomp box page turner for my ipad Air. Any recommends?
  7. rickbarclay

    Idiots

  8. rickbarclay

    Idiots

    I take my snow thrower, chainsaw, mower, et, al to a local John Deere dealer. They've fixed everything I've thrown at them--from a dirty Stihl chainsaw to a Craftsman Chinese-made snow blower to a Huscqvarna commercial walkbehind with a broke spindle bearing to an Ariens starter that I took...
  9. rickbarclay

    64-bit Axe-Edit for Windows 10?

    Thanks, bud. I'll tool around with it and hope.
  10. rickbarclay

    64-bit Axe-Edit for Windows 10?

    Well, I've owned my Axe for several years now, and I've faithfully upgraded its firmware and the software for Axe Edit. What bothers me is that I've only recently run into this problem while using the Axe. My understanding of RAM is that it allows for better multitasking. So, am I multitasking...
  11. rickbarclay

    64-bit Axe-Edit for Windows 10?

    The error came up on the Axe FX II screen. It said something to the effect that CPU usage was high or too high. I'm surprised I even saw it, because I usually never look at that little yellow window.
  12. rickbarclay

    64-bit Axe-Edit for Windows 10?

    Thanks for the reply, unix-guy. I'm talking cpu usage here. It's easy enough to lower preset memory, which I did, and also which helped.I understand and agree about resources, but something is causing a cpu problem when I use my Axe FX II. It appears to be a memory problem, and so I'm upgrading...
  13. rickbarclay

    64-bit Axe-Edit for Windows 10?

    Hi, all. I'm running Axe Edit v3.14xxx on a Dell Inspiron 7720 loaded with Windows 10 64-bit OS with 8 gb of ddr3 ram. Lately, I've been getting CPU usage errors and static when running Axe Edit around 67 % usage. So I just now ordered 16 gb of ram hoping to solve the usage problem. Upon...
  14. rickbarclay

    Inserting text into Song Surgeon

    Hello, all. Good to see you all. I'm thinking of buying Song Surgeon 5 Pro. What I want to do with it that I don't seem able to do with Transcribe is to insert song lyrics where necessary so I can sing while I play along. SS 5 appears to have a text editor but I don't know it it will do what I...
  15. rickbarclay

    FracTool - for power users only

    Just dl'd and did the file association (I think). Need more time to figure things out. But it looks darned awesome, Al. Contribution coming. Just played with it some. Outstanding! Will keep me busy for sure. Contribution sent. I hope its enough. I don't know what the recommended amount is.
  16. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    Yay!!! Got it working! Many thanks to Black Bitch and her(?) post of 2017. The cause was simply my incorrectly uninstalling the drivers. What a relief.
  17. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit, FracPad, FracTool....

    Well, it's easier just to ask :), not to mention that the trials and tribulations of the past couple of days have really got me down. But being the optimist that I am (not), I'll take yer post as a maybe and try it. Thanks for the reply, Al. I sure hope it works and probably will report back.
  18. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit, FracPad, FracTool....

    My Axe Edit has failed for some as yet unknown reason. Can I replace it on my non-touch laptop with FracTool or FracPad?
  19. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    Hi, Chris. I've started and restarted everything more times than I can count. I've done two system restores trying to get things back as they were before I started messing with Roocksmith: one to set a point to Nov. 26 and when that failed to restore Windows 10 back to where it is today. To me...
  20. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    Ok. Here's the latest. I'm still disconnected. There is no Axe FX II listed in the sound settings. There are 2 listings for Axe FX II in the Device Manager. One is listed under XMOS USB 2.0 Audio Devices. This device is working properly. There another listing for the AXE under "Other Devices."...
  21. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    OK. Blind me just went to Fractal Audio and dl'd the driver. Installed it. I'm still disconnected from the axe. I disconnected the usb cable and the computer sang out the three notes to tell me that I unplugged. I reconnected the cable and it sang out 5 notes to tell me I reconnected. I'm fairly...
  22. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    Well, because the original usb driver worked just fine on this computer. But I just installed it twice here, and I'm still disconnected. Plus, come to think of it, I didn't see any usb drivers on Fractals site, unless you're talking about Quantum 10. I'll go look again. I'm also going to test...
  23. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    There's a file called AXE_FX_II_USB_Driver_Setup.exe in one of my folders. Would that work, do you think?
  24. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    Yes, Chris. I checked the system audio settings in the control panel. It told me that the AXE FX II driver had failed. Without thinking I deleted it and rebooted, hoping that the AXE would be detected. It wasn't, and now I cant find the original driver file, and I need instructions as to how to...
  25. rickbarclay

    Axe-Edit 3.14 Disconnected from Axe-Fx II

    I was messing around with Rocksmith 2014, trying to get it to work thru the Axe FxII using the tutorial posted in the archives. I got it working, but there was so much line static I disconnected the Rocksmith cable and set it up using my video monitor as the audio source. The Rocksmith program...
  26. rickbarclay

    Questions about Rocksmith 2014 tutorial

    Ok. I think I got it working. Original Rocksmith really sucks vs 2014 Remastered. If you like learning viz z viz repetition, you'll probably like Rocksmith 2014 just for all the songs it teaches you.
  27. rickbarclay

    Questions about Rocksmith 2014 tutorial

    Hi there. Q 1: Does this tutorial work with the original Rocksmith program and cable? Q2. OP 2 has 2 ports-L and R. Which port do I connect the Rocksmith cable to. Q3. Is it correct that the USB part of the Rocksmith cable goes to a computer USB port? That covers 1, 2, and three of the...
  28. rickbarclay

    Why does my Axe sounded better through headphones?

    Ok. Seems at first glance Output One was the problem. I lowered it by half and it sounds much better. When I use the phones I just up the output and all is well.. This was something I had done in the past but my memory is short and sometimes needs to be refreshed. I was pretty sure sure Chris...
  29. rickbarclay

    Why does my Axe sounded better through headphones?

    Interesting suggestion, Eliju. I'll try iy and see what happens. I always use both speakers at stereo settings. Also, my guitar volume is always at ten and I don't like toning it down if I don't have to. Thanks all for your suggestions. I'll get back. Also, to be honest, I don't gig. I just play...
  30. rickbarclay

    Why does my Axe sounded better through headphones?

    Thanks for saving me the time and trouble, dude. That $400 Powerwerks replaced another CLR that busted, and my brain don't detect any sound difference between the two, either.
  31. rickbarclay

    Why does my Axe sounded better through headphones?

    HI, Chris. Out 1 is at half power. Out 2 is off, and I don't think (if I remember correctly) it even factors into the mix. Interesting you brought that up, because I totally forgot about using OP 1 for volume control. I'll try fiddling with it and see what happens. I think I may have tweaked OP...
  32. rickbarclay

    Why does my Axe sounded better through headphones?

    Hi, all. This has been bothering me for years--my Axe sounds harsh and over-amped through my speakers, but sounds clear and pleasant through my headphones. I'm playing through one Atomic CLR and one Powerwerks. Both amps are set to a very low volume that I use for all playing, headphone or...
  33. rickbarclay

    Hopefully I will see everyone again :-)

    Godspeed to a full recovery.
  34. rickbarclay

    Flipping guitar videos from right to left & v.v.

    Finally settled on Movavi. Really nice, user friendly program.
  35. rickbarclay

    Cranberries singer Dolores O'Riordan dead

    Bought a Cranberries cd way back when. R.I.P. Way too young, indeed.
  36. rickbarclay

    Flipping guitar videos from right to left & v.v.

    Thanks Bakerman. I just found one, too: movavi video editor. Works pertty good. I did an mp4 file and then transferred it to Transcribe. Worked like a charm. Just needs a little size adjustment on the video. I'll tell you, I'm so used to watching right handed videos and playing them lefty that...
  37. rickbarclay

    Flipping guitar videos from right to left & v.v.

    Just watched a Robert Renman video I get in the mail. There's a little box in the corner that allows me to flip it from right handed to left handed. So instead of having to extrapolate the scene in my mind in real time--I just press "Flip It" and there it is!. Wow! Does anybody out there know...
  38. rickbarclay

    Studio Internship Diary

    Great idea for an article! Keep 'em coming!
  39. rickbarclay

    Scammer alert

    Caveat emptor, and all that bs. Sorry for your loss, msp. All my left-handed guitars I bought online, some through businesses and a couple through ebay. I knock on wood when I say I've been lucky enough to avoid the Bill Charamut ripoffs this world produces. If your a lefty, then you know how...
  40. rickbarclay

    Waaa, Waaa!

    Oh, OK. I kind of suspected, after things got working, that those calibration numbers on the mfc were irevelent because of where the pedal was plugged into.I have a nice long cable connected that I think has been connected there even before I got the mfc--several years ago. Cords are a major...
  41. rickbarclay

    Waaa, Waaa!

    I just went back to the mfc manual and right on page 32 is instructions for calibrating through the AXE__I/O--Cal--change setting from 16 to pedal...blah, blah. It seems to be working now, although the setting numbers I got using the mfc kinda bothers me because the pedal response I'm getting...
  42. rickbarclay

    Waaa, Waaa!

    I have the wah wah is connected to the pedal port. Narzugon, I don't like what I'm seeing here. I did what you said and brought the mfc to the calibrate screen. The screen shows Ext 1 and the values show 112 for the Heel position and 123 for the toe. The cursor is set to calibrate the heel...
  43. rickbarclay

    Waaa, Waaa!

    My wah wah doesn't work anymore. I just upgraded to Quantum 9.03 from Quantum 3.02. I disconnected the mfc before upgrading but left the wah wah cable connected during the process--same as I have done for each and every update I have run. The block is set to Extern 1, but when I use the pedal...
  44. rickbarclay

    Is Addictive Drums for Idiots?

    I have this program installed on two computers. I don't use it often but recently I've become interested in metronomes and such. But Addictive Drum always throws me into "Trial Mode" when I start it. And when I run the Online Installer, all it tells me is the two installations I have and to...
  45. rickbarclay

    Can I safely soda blast my guitar neck?--Update.

    My setup guy did all that lauke. I should have realized that before I posted. So what I did was I pulled the '78 out of the AXE and inserted it into a Splawn Quick Rod and cab hooked into a Zoom G5. That did the trick. Things sound soooo good now I even tried the '77 on the Splawn, which I...
  46. rickbarclay

    Can I safely soda blast my guitar neck?--Update.

    Hi, lauke. Thanks for the reply. No, the neck isn't sticky at all--a little slower than the '77, but it's up to speed as far as playing notes goes. The problem I fear is with the neck radius--7.25. My guitar guy told me before I took it home that in 1978 Fender made its strat necks with a 7.25...
  47. rickbarclay

    Can I safely soda blast my guitar neck?--Update.

    Last week I took the guitar, a 1978 Strat lefty, to my luthier to see if he would refret it and sand off and refinish the neck. This guitar is in never-been-played condition, has the original frets and a poly urethane finish on the neck. He told me then not to do it as that would ruin any resale...
  48. rickbarclay

    Input Select and Balance Question

    Thanks Chris. No I don't think its just a volume increase. I don't think I would have have stayed with the two-tier config as long as I have if that were the case. I've been at it for a few months now, and have about 60 presets done. There's a sort of anticipation to what kind of sound I'll get...
  49. rickbarclay

    Random Guitar Player List

    Seen a few lefties play a righty upside-down, but until just now I've never seen a righty play a lefty downside up. Randy Hansen--Amazing. He even looks like Hendrix.
  50. rickbarclay

    Input Select and Balance Question

    Thanks B-Man. Not sure if I'm wasting my time with the two-row effort. I get different tones doing that. Some I like. Some I don't. But overall it just seems that two rows of cabs and amps gives me a fuller, more robust sound than just one row.
  51. rickbarclay

    Input Select and Balance Question

    This has been bugging me for a while now. Input Select and Balance are on the right side of the screen in the Amp and Cab pages and maybe more. How are these two supposed to work/interact? My set up uses them like this: I use rows two and three for one amp block and one cab block each. Row two...
  52. rickbarclay

    Can I safely soda blast my guitar neck?--Update.

    Thanks, guys. The neck-replacement option sounds interesting. My mech is good at what he does; I'll see what he says. Much appreciate the advice.
  53. rickbarclay

    Can I safely soda blast my guitar neck?--Update.

    Hi, all! Just got a new '78 strat, pretty much unplayable due to a lacquered fretboard and undersized frets. My bad; traded for sight seen only in photos. Sounds good, though and is in very good condition otherwise. So, my mechanic wants $450 to refret it and remove the lacquer, with the warning...
  54. rickbarclay

    David Bisbal - Qué Tendrás (Full band metal cover)

    It gets better as you age, Jotun. No doubt.
  55. rickbarclay

    David Bisbal - Qué Tendrás (Full band metal cover)

    PBS aired a brilliant two-part series on Latino music, musicians, and lyrics a couple of months ago. The writing style and beauty of those translated lyrics really moved me. I look at Latino music, and indeed Latinos in general , much differently today. I like and respect any one of any race and...
  56. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Hey, Chris! I gave you full credit over at Reaper. You were right from the getgo. The flow of thing makes a bit more sense with that rear panel input eliminated. I've had the manual printed out, I don't know, maybe for two years now. It's back in its place in the bookshelf where it'll probably...
  57. rickbarclay

    Taking it to the next level...

    Thanks for that, FTR. I really appreciate the encouraging response. Right now I'm just browsing the user manual for the basics, like looping and such. There's a slew of interesting videos everywhere concerning Reaper. Some I understand a bit. Some I don't. Recording and learning about DAWs isn't...
  58. rickbarclay

    David Bisbal - Qué Tendrás (Full band metal cover)

    Love it. Latino rock n roll is great stuff. Any voice--even Springsteen's- is preferable to any staight away instrumental djent. That's why I sing--even worse than Bruce. Great work, jotun. You rock!
  59. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Okay, I disconnected rear panel Input One of AXE. Set Speakers to Main Outputs. Output One of the AXE to Inputs 7+8 of Octa. It works good. Apparently no feedback loop. I recorded and played back in Reaper. The Octa control panel shows channels 1, 7, and 8 all doing their dances. One problem...
  60. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Ok, guys. can we do this: There's an illustration in the Octa's user guide that offers a basic layout of an audio system. In the illustration, the speakers are routed to to the Octa's main outputs 1+2. Let me tear down what we have now and rebuild according to that illustration. Or maybe even...
  61. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Thanks Bakerman. At some point in time I expect to get into reamping. So in the event I do disable the instr. input where would I plug the guitar? And if I did switch to the rear panel input one, do you think it would properly enable the main Octa Capture outputs? Thanks, Bud. I'm kind of...
  62. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    What I meant was the input from the guitar at input one is routed to the main outputs. Right now I'm looking at page 17 of the FX 2 Manual, where there is a connection diagram. It says to use Input One of the rear panel, "When using the Axe FX with sources other than an instrument at the...
  63. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    The mic is several feet away from the speakers. There's no feedback from the mic. If the "Instrument" jack on the front is considered AXE Input One then the guitar's output would be going to the Octa's Main Outputs 1+2. If Bakerman's assertion that the AXE's rear panel Input One is optional...
  64. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Ok. I got the Octa's main outputs working--sort of. After searching the manual I found that there is a button on front that controls the main outputs. Press the button in, you get "Phones + Main". Leave the button out, you get "Phones." I think the button was out. Soooo, I switched the speakers...
  65. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    It' working. That's all I know. The only problem I'm having is that the speakers don't work when they're plugged into the Octa's Main 1+2 Outputs. So I put it back the way it was: Octa main Outputs to Input One of the Axe's rear; Speakers are set to Octa's 3+4 Outputs. Everything works as per...
  66. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Guitar is plugged into AXE's front panel. I'm a newbie at this, so the only thing I can guess as to the second part of your post is that any output that comes from the Axe might need a FAS asio driver in Reaper. I'm using an Octa Capture asio driver and Reaper is doing what I want it to do...
  67. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Yeah. Octa Capture Outputs 1+2 are labled "Main Output" on that device. So I would Send Outputs !+2 to the speakers and O-C Outputs 3+4 to Axe FX Input One? See what happens. Thanks for the heads up. Chris: Is this what you were talking about?
  68. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Okay. I think we might have it B-man. Fractal Input One is going to Octa Capture Outputs 1+2. Fractal Output One is going to Octa Capture Inputs 7+8 Octa Capture Outputs 3+4 are going to the speakers. I checked everything out and all appears to be working. Guitar coming through l+c, wah wah...
  69. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Hi, Bakerman. Good afternoon. I will study what you said until it gets through to me. I haven't made any of the changes you suggested last night. I'll do that later today. I just want to bring you up to speed on what I did this morning to see if that gives you any more insight. First thing I...
  70. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Thanks Bakerman. I'll try that tomorrow. Right now I'm pretty pissed off and frustrated. When I tested the setup last time I thought it worked, but I forgot to try the voice mike, which is running to Input One of the Octa Capture. When I tap the mic and speak into it, I see a response in the O-C...
  71. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Okay--this is how I have it set up now: Input One of Fractal to Main Outputs of Octa Capture. Output One of Fractal to Main Input of monitors. Output Two of Fractal to Inputs 7+8 of Octa Capture. Gonna try it now. SUCCESS!!!!!!!!! I love you all! (I hope it still works tomorrow!)
  72. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Well...no surprise there. I have a lot of support and suggestions, including an illustration in the back of the manual that shows how to set up for a live band gig. I'll toy with it tomorrow. It's unclear now which asio driver I should use. One guy says Windows only allows one driver at a...
  73. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Thanks for the reply B-man. I remember you're helping me set up my AXE when I first got it several years ago. I've improved since then--but not by much--and this is my first serious swing at recording. So, please bear with me on this. If it works--fine-- if it don't--well, we tried. AXE is...
  74. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Oops. Thought I had it--but no. I want to record a new track, while pre-recorded track(s) are playing. Right now I'm forced to use two asio drivers, one for the AXE to play back and one for my audio interface to record. Is there any way to combine two asio's to use Reaper? Is anybody here...
  75. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    Hold everything. Think I found it. I diasbled the Octa Capture playback properties, and now I can hear Reaper playing back some pre-recorded stuff through what I think is the Axe. It seems to be working properly now, but I may have to tinker with it some more. Very early in the game.
  76. rickbarclay

    Need help with audio interface.

    I've posted a similar thread in Reaper but I'm posting here hopeful to get additional exposure. I just installed a Roland Octa Capture. Everything works--as long as I use the O_C Asio driver. If I want to record I can only use the O C. If I want to playback, I have to use the Fractal ASIO. My...
  77. rickbarclay

    Taking it to the next level...

    ...which for me as a hobbyist is--recording! I've got two SM57's for the speakers, and an SM58 for vocals, and I'm waiting on a Roland Octa Capture for the interface. I've had Reaper installed for at least a year but rarely used it because of the lack of equipment. Now I'll soon be ready to...
  78. rickbarclay

    from Arthritis to Carpal Tunnel

    73 years and still plucking away. I feel so blessed.
  79. rickbarclay

    Anybody just "people watch" on forums?

    Back in the seventies when I smoked a lot of pot, we used to cruise around (nothing better to do with ourselves), get high, and then go to one of these big "picture window" diners out on the highway, and watch and goof on the people inside and outside the restaurant. Much fun, laughter and...
  80. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    Excellent! ?thanks for getting back, Deaj.
  81. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    Would have gone there if I had known. No excuses. Bye.
  82. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    The module looks easy enough on the outside. Just a bunch of phillips heads. What about the other side, though? Any soldering necessary? How much do the units go for? Jazzgtrl4, do you beat the chit out of your axe, or what? :) I try to treat mine like it's the second last thing on earth. I'll...
  83. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    Great info guys. Thanks a million. Updates will follow, including an SAX review if I go that route. Lots of good reviews available for those units.
  84. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    Worked with Mr. King when I bought the unit. Seemed like a really stand-up guy. I'll call him. Hate to ask this, but what is a dsp? Thanx.
  85. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    Thanks so much for the advice guys. Can the power amp be changed out? Any info on cost? I've been looking at Seismic Audio the past few minutes and am leaning toward buying one if I can't replace the Atomic CLR. Thanks again. I've called and emailed Atomic's support. Waiting for rsvp. Also, I...
  86. rickbarclay

    Blown Atomic CLR

    HI, all. You'd think a speaker as expensive as these would last a bit longer than two years...but, I guess not. So, anyway, I've changed out a driver in a hundred watt outdoor speaker, and I was wondering if anyone here has repaired a blown Atomic CLR and if so would you be kind enough to share...
  87. rickbarclay

    mfc pausing when I don't want it to

    Thanks, Hubertus. All is well again. BTW, if I stopped to read all the release notes, I'd nary have time to do any playing.
  88. rickbarclay

    mfc pausing when I don't want it to

    Hi, all. Long time no see. Something strange is happening. When I press the foot switch to change the preset, my axe edit screen goes into pause mode. This doesn't happen when I change the preset in axe edit. It only happens when I press the up or down foot switch on the mfc 101. Can anybody...
  89. rickbarclay

    Need more sustain!

    Oops! Never mind. Maxxed out guitar volume; adjusted amp level. All is well. Sorry to bother you.
  90. rickbarclay

    Need more sustain!

    Hi, all. I'm learning a slow blues song with lots of sustain. Problem is, I'm having trouble getting the sustain I need on the treble strings to keep up. I'm using lots of fuzz and compression, with a little delay and reverb. Any suggestions on how I might get those E and B strings to ring...
  91. rickbarclay

    Brussels today...

    All religions are f'd up. All isms, too.
  92. rickbarclay

    'racetra' FAS fellow user, friend gone at 55

    RIP God Bless
  93. rickbarclay

    This is the result of rampant outsourcing

    Clinton-Trump-Sanders-Cruz: Hey CC! Which of the above you think most likely to help you solve your (our) problem?
  94. rickbarclay

    Taking a break for 2 weeks or so

    Best wishes, mate. You go far above and beyond in helping make the Fractal community work.
  95. rickbarclay

    Question(s) for the ages

    Thanks, kgk. That link looks very interesting. Chuckma, I have been and do play for the moment. That's the easy part. I can turn the backing track off and play what I've memorized, and in fact, I think that helps when I go back to the track. The only problem is playing something like Sweet Home...
  96. rickbarclay

    just broke up a guitar catfight.. now what do I do?

    I can recommend a guitar repair service in Winston-Salem, N.C. That's all.
  97. rickbarclay

    Question(s) for the ages

    Thanks, chucma. The Inner Game of Music. I don't usually put much faith in book-learning of the sort I need, but your id of my problem seems spot-on. Neo-sound: you must not be retired, like I am. Otherwise you'd have all the time you need to study and practice. I play most every day for at...
  98. rickbarclay

    Question(s) for the ages

    Intervals? I have charts showing the intervals for C through B. I have charts for all the major scales, the harmonic minor scale, and I'm presently working on a scale formula chart for the major modes and other variants. I can improvise boxes one and two of the harmonic minor scale fairly well...
  99. rickbarclay

    Question(s) for the ages

    I have a lot confidence in my playing ability, but that confidence isn't translating satisfactorily to my fretboard. The problem is this: when I pick up my guitar and start playing, I'm full of mistakes. The mistakes gradually dissipate as I warm up, but that doesn't do any good for first-time...
  100. rickbarclay

    Ahhh, my first guitar was..........

    I had an opportunity to begin guitar lessons when I was eight years old. But when I got to the studio the teacher saw I was left handed and sent me home, as there was no lefty guitars available at that time, which must have be circa1952. I remember feeling crushed and rejected at the lost...
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