TomFoolery

I got KISS - Destroyer for my 6th b-day. All the kids in my neighbourhood were about 6 or 7 years older than I was and they all thought KISS was the bomb.

Tapes - My first tapes (that weren't taped from my own vinyl and apart from the Raffi Sings etc.) were The Specials, "What Is..." The English Beat, Madness, and The Alarm - Declaration.

There was a pretty heavy brit influence in the fam... I had a pretty cool friend of the family who took me to see the Clash at the Ottawa Civic Centre when I was ten.

Just learn to chord along with any tunes that get you excited. The main thing is to have stuff that keeps you coming back because it feels good. If you do this by ear, its good training for your ear (not that you can't learn a lot from tab).

Technique can come with time. You'll learn more and more technique as you go back and learn all the fills and tough parts of songs that you started chording along with.

Just get amped about playing and download some chording tab for songs that you love. Just know in advance that most tab that you'll download from the internet is riddled with flaws (fixing it is more opportunity to learn technique and to tune your ear)

Right on man. It'll be good to see ya'around her a bit more oftenner.

Congrats bro. Does this mean you'll be on a more Ottawa-time-friendly schedule?

PS - Kayte passes on her best to ya both.

Thanks gents...

J

A pipe burst on the while we (its my gf's place) were away (11 days). Unfortunately, the landlord didn't install a drain on the floor. Fortunately, the shower stall floor was only 3 inches off the main floor so most of the water drained through the shower drain.

Thanks for the tips! Fingers crossed.

Nah, been too busy trying to deal with all the other shite involved with 60,000 gallons of water surging through three furnished rooms...

I think the tapes are being tackled today. We'll give that a go. Its going to be a bitch. There are some pretty priceless tapes that I'm sure will never be found again.

My personal fav is a 72 Santana/Buddy Miles. I think I'm going to cry just thinking about it.

Anybody have any suggestions for the treatment of audio tapes that have been water damaged?

Any ideas are truly appreciated...

Cheers

J

Very interested in a Kimock show. Have to think about it closer to the date...

I like to pit an avocado and fill the hole with habanero sauce. Mmmmm

Its even encouraged.

I think you've just been inducted into some strange cult that practices rituals with kitchen implements.

My brother is in Phuket right now and is fine. However, he's told me that its a complete mess - and Thailand wasn't badly hit compared to some of the other countries.

I've gone and thrown a bit of cash at the red cross to try to help out. Its not much, but its something.

If you're interested, here's their website. You can make secure on-line donations for as little as $5.

http://www.redcross.ca

Yup. Workin' till noon then hitting the road. Christmas in the Valley - Yiiihhhaaaaaaa.

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year.

Ciao fer now...

That all natural 420 glow was wild.

Woman to W.C. "Winston, you're drunk"

W.C. to Woman "Yes, madam, but in the morning I'll be sober and you'll still be ugly."

Definitely heading for Scofield.

I got there just in time for the final chord to ring out and Don to say "Good night and Thank you".

:-(

Every day is better than the next.

I cannot wait for part Duh.

I used to work with that dude.

Scary to think what people (you may know) can become.

Congratulations dude!

Cletus was the mechanic if I'm not mistaken

Fantastic musicians doing some really cool stuff. At times I found myself really digging their material then I'd just lose interest.

It wasn't really my bag although I do really appreciate the stuff they were putting together from a technical standpoint.