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 Topic: Inexpensive solid-state amps? |
Cal
Replies: 7
Views: 14634
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 Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 19, 2007 9:47 am Subject: Inexpensive solid-state amps? |
| You might try a VOX VR30. Pretty nice, 30 watts, two channels plus an overdrive boost. It's a hybrid with a tube in the preamp and solid state poweramp. No modeling stuff either. |
| Topic: Robben Ford letdown in Portland, Oregon last night |
Cal
Replies: 31
Views: 58783
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Forum: Robben Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2007 7:31 pm Subject: Robben Ford letdown in Portland, Oregon last night |
| I can't agree bluezy. What you pay for is the artist to play for you not for the artist to cater to you. You don't choose the set list, you don't choose the gear, you don't choose a lot of things. ... |
| Topic: Live Mix questions |
Cal
Replies: 3
Views: 14883
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 11:47 am Subject: Live Mix questions |
| Thanks, Daved. Does Robben pull any live recordings off the floor or board to review sets/sound etc. as a tour goes on? |
| Topic: Recent Concerts |
Cal
Replies: 324
Views: 453798
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Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Wed Nov 22, 2006 8:47 pm Subject: Recent Concerts |
| Just got in from seeing Amos Garrett. Still amazing. No Midnight at the Oasis solo, but really interesting player. |
| Topic: Live Mix questions |
Cal
Replies: 3
Views: 14883
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Fri Nov 17, 2006 6:54 am Subject: Live Mix questions |
Daved,
I was reading in the Robben Discussion section about the live sound of the bass rig on the England tour. I was just wondering about your opinion on live bass mixes. I so often end up confu ... |
| Topic: Los Lobos |
Cal
Replies: 2
Views: 8480
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Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:26 pm Subject: Los Lobos |
| He was drumming and was terrific. He swapped off with Louie Perez for a few tunes. Real good drummer. |
| Topic: Recent Concerts |
Cal
Replies: 324
Views: 453798
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Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:48 am Subject: Recent Concerts |
| Just saw Los Lobos and was so excited I had to start a new thread. |
| Topic: Los Lobos |
Cal
Replies: 2
Views: 8480
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Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Sat Nov 11, 2006 5:47 am Subject: Los Lobos |
| Just saw Los Lobos again at a small theatre here in Toronto. Why don't they get more recognition? Amazing show, great players -- all three of them -- someone yelled out for Freddie Fender so David H ... |
| Topic: ( }:-D TONE!!!!!!! |
Cal
Replies: 57
Views: 132481
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:08 pm Subject: ( }:-D TONE!!!!!!! |
| I think that a lot of the time, tone is what gets the point across exactly with what the song is, the attitude is -- everything is sympatico. Like somehow, Adrian Belew's sound, crazy as it might be, ... |
| Topic: Band line up for the UK? |
Cal
Replies: 29
Views: 58984
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:34 am Subject: Band line up for the UK? |
| The fallsview casino ballroom is a really good place to see a show. I wanted to get down there because of the small size for ABB but the schedule doesn't allow for it. saw Cheap Trick there and Rick ... |
| Topic: Band line up for the UK? |
Cal
Replies: 29
Views: 58984
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:05 am Subject: Band line up for the UK? |
I've travelled with my tele like do that a number of times, including when I went to attend Robben's clinic in Ojai.
If Mr. Fender didn't want me not to take off that neck, he wouldn't have put s ... |
| Topic: Band line up for the UK? |
Cal
Replies: 29
Views: 58984
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2006 11:05 am Subject: Band line up for the UK? |
I've travelled with my tele like do that a number of times, including when I went to attend Robben's clinic in Ojai.
If Mr. Fender didn't want me not to take off that neck, he wouldn't have put s ... |
| Topic: Band line up for the UK? |
Cal
Replies: 29
Views: 58984
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Forum: The Daved Zone Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 4:29 am Subject: Band line up for the UK? |
| What drives me crazy is that carry on bags are now almost all small suitcases. You can never find overhead space. So they let all these bulging bags be carried on but you can't bring a guitar in a s ... |
| Topic: Frank Zappa and Mike Keneally |
Cal
Replies: 9
Views: 15873
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Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 3:56 am Subject: Frank Zappa and Mike Keneally |
| I love FZ too, but I don't know if I agree with you about Zappa and Robben being that different when it comes to soloing. Zappa is very blues influenced. In his autobiography, "the Real Frank ... |
| Topic: Calling All 335 Owners |
Cal
Replies: 49
Views: 70952
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Forum: Open Discussion Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 5:04 pm Subject: Calling All 335 Owners |
| That's better, Bill. But I thought the scary cat with the crazy eyes was pretty cool. |
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