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    Good for you, man.

    I usually have an ear for what's 12-string and what's 6, in music, but in this case I do neither hear it nor see the need for a 12 in this song, but I guess they fooled me on this one. (What do I know anyway, right). That's part the reason I asked..since I know Roger's is a 12string.. and I thought this looked the same, but I was thinking "why".. The difference between 370 and 360 I was not aware of though, must say, so thanks you guys for info! My own handful guitars, are so few and humble in comparison, they are mostly kindling with strings really.. and they haven't come with much statistic, historic or technical know how.. or playing skills :D But I won't complain, I manage..

    Again, thanks Nurk, Tomfest, for always sharing good stuff on guitars! An inspiration.

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    10 minutes ago, TomFest said:

    No, the McGuinn model is a 370, which has 3 pickups.  The one Tom is playing is a 2 pickup Rickenbacker model 360.

    Ok, thanks! I couldn't quite make it out from the blur.. I thought indeed it looked like a Ric 360 (I have one myself, if Fireglow), but for some reason I thought it looked like a 12 string there somehow.. although I don't know why he would use one for this song.. Thanks for insight! 

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    8 hours ago, Big Blue Sky said:

    I also dig the stranger muttering his complaints to his missus.  Maybe they argued all the way home?  so while one fight stops another begins? :)

    Interesting dimension.. this is what I'm talking about!

    And speaking of those perhaps less obvious characters, the supporting actors, as it were, in these little scenarios we all love to get ourselves lost in from time to time, who is that friend in Mendocino (Trip to Pirate's Cove) and what harvest are we talking about... Is there some manual labor in sight, or is it a trip inside a trip, so to speak.. new adventures, so far unspoken..

     

     

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    52 minutes ago, Marion said:

    Honestly, I have found a lot of these threads so critical, bordering on mean that I can't even read them anymore. Once the bashing starts, out I go.  Sorry, guys.  

    I'm not sure what "lot of these threads" that may be, exactly. I too do find certain foul language and offensive personal attacks to be uncalled for, though, when discussing various aspects of our passions in music. I don't see how much can come from such, or how it helps a creative and fun environment. So, let's behave and be respectful. That said, if "Hallelujah!" is the only allowed attitude, only affirmation is acceptable, there's nothing much to discuss anymore, anyway, so.. And once the discussion stops, out I go...  

     

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    All these characters, so fascinating to me. The wealth of enigma, the layers and dimensions of story telling in those songs. What's told and what is merely hinted at..

    I guess there are too many to mention, but a few that always really struck a deep chord with me.. sent me on wild inner journeys, are Maggie (how's that tornado shaping up, Maggie?) and Lazy Jim (where's he headed, other than just away, and what's in that bottle.. in that note he tried to write..?) Then of course there's Speedball (wonder whatever Big he's working on and where he's at now, unless in a ditch somewhere?) and the mysterious Melinda (is she really the same woman that keeps a 3D Jesus in a picture frame? Isn't the Red River a wonderful way to get out of Clay County, or have I read too much Mark Twain again..?)

    Now, what are some of your favourite characters from all the stories Tom gave us?

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    ^ Funny. Still not making me happy, though. Some bands, just regardless of how good some of their songs might be, does not know zip about a concept like karma. Or integrity. But at the end, it reminds me of what Tom used to say about it being what we, the audience, put up with, what we accept, that sets the standard... Very true. That is part of the circle, for sure. Then it just takes some real authentic bastards to set out and find just where the limits are and how much they can get away with. A dimension not to be forgotten.

    Ironically, it's simultaneuosly the desperate, obsessed, passionate and often dirt poor collector fans (Kiss) and the apathetic, lethargic, or perhaps just nostalgic, often rich enough suits (Eagles, Fleetwood.. sorry) that drive some acts into pure cynical factories.

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    Ouch.

    Despite not really being news in any deeper sense, I am still kinda surprised by this.

    Or rather, I'm surprised to find, in what surely is the same old devious bucket of.. obsequiousness (w?) with FM, that Lindsey's case probably has some merit. That is, I think he might be "right". That's the feeling I get. What's sad with this - other than making dear old Stevie look every bit the evil caricature, that some long since made her - is that Mike is now caught up in this mess too. I wonder how his contract looks, if he is free to leave after the tour, or if Stevie/FM now own his *ss? I wonder if he entered this enterprise on his own whim and from Stevie's persuation campaign only, or if he consulted Tony or someone with regards to the fine prints.    

     

    3 hours ago, Big Blue Sky said:

    each member of the group would have earned about US$12 million to $14 million for the 50-city tour

    Yeah, you know,I really feel bad for this generation of ageing old rock stars, must say. In these modern times, when record deals and sales hardly pay their rent no more, and they only earn "US$12 million to $14 million" per tour. What an outrage. Is that all we can do for these wonderful people to be able to live off their art? Really? No wonder they are forced to work so hard and tour so much. Sucks to be them. We should all be asamed of ourselves for allowing this to happen.  

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    On 10/9/2018 at 9:53 PM, Hoodoo Man said:

    Not sure this link will work but here is the facebook live video with Benmont answering questions today.

    Nice, thanks for sharing! As always.. Ben is the man!

    And, somewhat more surprisingly! 30 years after I first tracked down an online community - through winding roads of nameless forums and crummy looking chat rooms, the Vox Lounge, the official bbs, the HCC and this pretty place - in search of an answer as to why TPATH never toured Europe no more, here comes the answer, just like that: It was Elvis' fault! Elvis, goddamit! Of all the more or less insane explanations I was fed by people back then, in all those twilight years, before I had to move to CA myself for my TP fix, Elvis was never mentioned! No one ever thought of the King! Maybe because to most of us, maybe Elvis was King, but Petty ruled?   

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