Great Gig In The Sky

[Robin Jones]

So last Thursday we joked about starting a club band.  This evening I thought I'd dust a couple of guitars off and have a play about.  Sadly 6 years of work and general ridiculousness has got in the way of music and the result is, well, harsh on the ears to say the least.  

I set everything up in the lounge as the music room is freezing.  Wrote a patch for the POD HD500 to try and emulate the sound of Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd.  So confident was I that things were going to sound awesome, that I even set a camera up to record it.

Well it turned out more awful than awesome.

What the hell, thought I'd post it up for you all to giggle at anyway, and as a bench mark for improvement.
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[Tim Watts]

When we having our first gig?

[Robin Jones]

Haha, Pretty bad isn't it!  Got some footage from 2006 somewhere of me playing when it sounded a lot better (but still pretty bad)  I'll have to dig it out, It's on a mini DV tape so I'll have to grab it into a more modern format when I find it.  I bet we have a few members who play something if ever you fancy a meet (piss) up  B)

[Doug Thompson]

Sounds ok to me, I wish I could make noises like that

[Doug Thompson]

Is that the spaghetti guitar.

[Ian A]

Very cool  B)

[Robin Jones]

[quote="Doug" post=28258]Is that the spaghetti guitar.[/quote]

No, the lap steel at the start of the video is a 1970 ish Jagard in original sparkly paint.  They were only built between 1969 - 1975 so it's a pretty rare one.  They do crop up on eBay from time to time.

The red and white one is a common as muck Fender Strat and is the only guitar I own which is completely original.

The one I built with dried spaghetti for frets doesn't have any strings on it at the moment.

[shan keaney]

[quote="Doug" post=28257]Sounds ok to me, I wish I could make noises like that[/quote]

Prob'ly done this wrong again, but agree with Doug.  A spaghetti guitar would be something to behold too - crack on!

[Doug Thompson]

[quote="Sweetie" post=28262][quote="Doug" post=28258]Is that the spaghetti guitar.[/quote]

No, the lap steel at the start of the video is a 1970 ish Jagard in original sparkly paint.  They were only built between 1969 - 1975 so it's a pretty rare one.  They do crop up on eBay from time to time.

The red and white one is a common as muck Fender Strat and is the only guitar I own which is completely original.

The one I built with dried spaghetti for frets doesn't have any strings on it at the moment.[/quote]

Cats guts. :evil:

[Anthony Britner]

[quote="Doug" post=28272][quote="Sweetie" post=28262][quote="Doug" post=28258]Is that the spaghetti guitar.[/quote]

No, the lap steel at the start of the video is a 1970 ish Jagard in original sparkly paint.  They were only built between 1969 - 1975 so it's a pretty rare one.  They do crop up on eBay from time to time.

The red and white one is a common as muck Fender Strat and is the only guitar I own which is completely original.

The one I built with dried spaghetti for frets doesn't have any strings on it at the moment.[/quote]

Cats guts. :evil:[/quote]

This is a public forum, be aware the RSPCA may be watching :huh:

[Robin Jones]

All safe on the cats guts.  Strings need to be metallic for the pick-ups to sense the movement in their magnetic field.  More to the point, are you joining us tonight Ant?  Could do with knowing so I know which van to venture out in... Ta

[Anthony Britner]

not out