I just found my perfect head/cab setup. I'm in awe.

Now I just need £1300 for the head.

Well,what is it?

Matamp GT200
Schroeder 1212L

I tried it today at the Matamp factory, and oh my god, I sounded exactly like Glassjaw.

I already have the Schroeder cab, so I'm halfway there ^_^

Never heard of Matamp.

Yeah can't say I've heard of them either.

Custom amp company, been going since 1935 or something. They make valve amps based on their original 50s/60s designs, and they're sweet as. They used to make all the old Orange amps, have made custom shop Hiwatts, and still design for alot of other people.

Cool.

Cool. Beans.

Well I did the show with heavy gauge. I'm not going to go so far as to say I liked them... But I got a few compliments, and compliments about bass playing/tone are few and far between.

Is there a notable difference in sound?

Well, back to unemployment. :lol:

Job blew so hard that words fail it. It was the most hostile work environment I've ever been in. It's no wonder that most of the staff (including managers) has been there less than a year.

Found a teaching job, though, that I'm going to apply for. One that actually requires a university degree. :)

Heavy man, what was so bad about the place?

That's cool about teaching though, teaching what?

[QUOTE=gaslight;17593517]Is there a notable difference in sound?[/QUOTE]

To me the highs aren't as tinny.

We did another song last night... for another EP.

I think we're going to release these additional recordings as the Capital H Group, as they don't necessarily sound completely consistent with what we've been doing in the band, but it's the same people involved. Well, and we can bring in our other friends who are musicians to contribute.

Just out of curiosity, Spiff, do you, or your band, ever write songs and then decide not to release them? This isn't a jab or anything, I'm just curious. It seems like every song you write you like enough to release.

In contrast, Jeremy and I have written probably 14 songs total, but are only using 10 of them.

[QUOTE=BenJammin;17595545]Just out of curiosity, Spiff, do you, or your band, ever write songs and then decide not to release them? This isn't a jab or anything, I'm just curious. It seems like every song you write you like enough to release.

In contrast, Jeremy and I have written probably 14 songs total, but are only using 10 of them.[/QUOTE]

We have a vault of unused songs that we've written. Songs that aren't good enough usually end up getting thrown out and that's why no one ever hears of them.

I don't really talk about the music that I've written that I don't like, it just seems silly. "I wrote this song, but I don't like it, so I'm just going to throw it away." There's not really more to say than that.

The songs that we record usually are ones that we like enough to release. We record them because we like them enough to release them. Even then, we haven't released 100% of the songs we've recorded.

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;17595561]We have a vault of unused songs that we've written. Songs that aren't good enough usually end up getting thrown out and that's why no one ever hears of them.

[B]I don't really talk about the music that I've written that I don't like, it just seems silly. "I wrote this song, but I don't like it, so I'm just going to throw it away." There's not really more to say than that.[/B]

The songs that we record usually are ones that we like enough to release. We record them because we like them enough to release them. Even then, we haven't released 100% of the songs we've recorded.[/QUOTE]

Well, obviously, haha. It's just that you're talking about new songs so often that it seems like everything you write, you keep.

[QUOTE=BenJammin;17595854]Well, obviously, haha. It's just that you're talking about new songs so often that it seems like everything you write, you keep.[/QUOTE]

I know, it can definitely seem that way. The thing is that we're always writing. New songs are always in the works. Some of them we like and record, other ones get thrown away, or maybe they get recycled later because they have parts we like but the song just wasn't good enough.

There's no shortage of ideas, that's all. We always have new ideas and we love expanding on them and writing new songs. Making music, really, is what we love to do. Inspiration is everywhere, we haven't hit a wall yet where we can't write.

The other thing is that we don't really have a reason to hold off on releasing stuff once we finish it. Now that we have the equipment to record at my house rather than at our drummer's place, Sam (the bassist) and I are able to record all the stuff that we want to. Songs that have been lying in wait due to not fitting in on the album they were originally written for, and all new stuff, too.

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;17595538]We did another song last night... for another EP.

I think we're going to release these additional recordings as the Capital H Group, as they don't necessarily sound completely consistent with what we've been doing in the band, but it's the same people involved. Well, and we can bring in our other friends who are musicians to contribute.[/QUOTE]

nothing you have released has ever sounded consistent with anything else you've ever been doing as a band.

I just wrote and recorded forty-nine 2-second songs. I think I'll just combine them.

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17597396]I just wrote and recorded forty-nine 2-second songs. I think I'll just combine them.[/QUOTE]

i just farted into a mic wanna collab??

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17597396]I just wrote and recorded forty-nine 2-second songs. I think I'll just combine them.[/QUOTE]

The worst part is there are people in the world who could say that and be serious.

Jeremy finished up the vocals to the song we wrote on Saturday. We don't usually do things so fast, but it just really clicked. We saw a really good show on Friday night, so the inspiration was there. It's cool. :cool: I think it'll be a fun one to play live.

want to quit my job -_-

I called in today. After my accidental adventure until 4am last night, there was no way in hell I was going to drive an hour back home, sleep for an hour and a half, get to work by 7:30am, and then with school and everything immediately following, make it through to 9pm.

By the way, does anybody want to bid on this:

[url]http://cgi.ebay.com/1996-Original-MIM-Fender-Jazz-Neck-w-Tuners-and-Tree_W0QQitemZ260493775721QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar_Accessories?hash=item3ca6a39369[/url] (remove spaces in url)

?? I always see them go for $125+, so bid bumping isn't too big of a deal. :D

Heavy dude.

Lately, the inside side of my right hand ring finger has had really really dry skin. Like, for a few months at least. Vitamin E cream does nothing for it.

I doubt it's related to playing or it would have come up ages ago, but for the hell of it, has anything like that ever happened to you guys?

[quote=gaslight;17598680]Heavy dude.

Lately, the inside side of my right hand ring finger has had really really dry skin. Like, for a few months at least. Vitamin E cream does nothing for it.

I doubt it's related to playing or it would have come up ages ago, but for the hell of it, has anything like that ever happened to you guys?[/quote]

How are the adjacent sides of the pinky & middle fingers? Rough also?

I've not ever had that happen, but you should probably go get one of those little finger condoms from a local drugstore (not actually condoms- [url]http://www.vitalitymedical.com/Product/Duro-Med-White-Latex-Finger-Cots-7800S.html[/url]). Put some aloe vera lotion inside of one and wear it for a day.

Yeah that's the weird part every other finger is fine haha. It's a puzzler.

Sweet. Just rotated my tires.

Not so sweet. It seems as though somebody just committed suicide w/ a gun at my school. There's no threat to the campus though....we can all continue to go to school.


...:confused:

Damn, you'd think they'd at least put you all on lock down and clean up first.