Adrianne Smith
Maidens' Guitarist
Thanks for the headsup, ah87ts. Anyway, we'll check out your booth.
I saw Mark Zonder a few years back with FW and he was so precise-- it was scary.
Do you know who Mark Wood is?
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Thanks for the headsup, ah87ts. Anyway, we'll check out your booth.
I saw Mark Zonder a few years back with FW and he was so precise-- it was scary.
Do you know who Mark Wood is?
Hey Maidens! Back from NAMM. Talk about a cold wake up call. Came back to Ohio and 18 degree weather and lots of snow. Suppose to get to single digits later this week. Going to have to talk to the bosses of a move to CA.
Great talking to all of you. Wished I would of had more time to chat.
Adrianne-haven't heard of Mark Wood. Who is he? BTW, did find that Alex was playing at some electric violin booth. They had people from TSO playing and he was scheduled. Didn't see him though.
Great talking to all of you. Wished I would of had more time to chat.
Adrianne-haven't heard of Mark Wood. Who is he? BTW, did find that Alex was playing at some electric violin booth. They had people from TSO playing and he was scheduled. Didn't see him though.
Mr Toast
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Yetti
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Originally posted by Melisan
That hyperactive squirt needs to take his Ritalin more often. His picture should be in the dictionary next to the definition of "overplaying."
Not to mention his penchant for shooting off his big yap and pissing off fans. Corey Taylor could learn a few tricks from him.
Petrucci is an amazing talent. I WILL catch the G3 tour this year.
MiniMurray
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Glad you had a safe trip back, even tho you had to leave our beautiful weather. This year was alot of fun; I met lots of cool people! I even stuck with tradition and visited Glenn the Ebow guy who has played Elenor Rigby for me ever since NAMM '91.
Hey, did anyone hear the new marshall mode four head? 350 watts! Yeah, the clean sound was tight, but I'm still not sold on their crunch.
cycosuicide
Fro Mustaine
Sara 'Mini'. I didn't hear the Marshall. Went by there a few times but nothing was going on. The amp I liked the most was the Groove Tube amps.
We had Hughes/Kettner, Tech 21 and GT around us. The GT seemed to have the warmest sound of all of them. Their one tech came up with a new circuit to give the amps a lot of crunch. Turned out the guy is playing in RATT right now. The only draw back to GT is the $$$. They are expensive. But you can get a great sound and tone in a smaller package.
Did you say that BOSS was doing a 'Dave Murray' pedal?
BTW, that guy with ebow is cool to listen to. He sold one to me a few years back. Those little things (ebows) are fun to play with.
We had Hughes/Kettner, Tech 21 and GT around us. The GT seemed to have the warmest sound of all of them. Their one tech came up with a new circuit to give the amps a lot of crunch. Turned out the guy is playing in RATT right now. The only draw back to GT is the $$$. They are expensive. But you can get a great sound and tone in a smaller package.
Did you say that BOSS was doing a 'Dave Murray' pedal?
BTW, that guy with ebow is cool to listen to. He sold one to me a few years back. Those little things (ebows) are fun to play with.
MiniMurray
Member
Hope they (Dunlop) give you a good deal on one.
BTW, tell me how the weather is out there. It's single digits here in Ohio right now. brrrrr. I'm wearing layers of clothes and still cold. Going to have to get some hot choco soon.
Have you put anymore thought to putting a guitar together that looks like Dave's?
BTW, tell me how the weather is out there. It's single digits here in Ohio right now. brrrrr. I'm wearing layers of clothes and still cold. Going to have to get some hot choco soon.
Have you put anymore thought to putting a guitar together that looks like Dave's?
I wonder why many people feel this way. The music was better, and Mark Zonder's a better drummer than Steve Zimmerman, not to mention Ray Alder is the man!
Only Fates albums I have are after Ray joined.
And Zonder is just amazing to watch play. Almost a machine.
And Zonder is just amazing to watch play. Almost a machine.
Mr Toast
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I like all the Fates Warning albums. John Arch had a bullet point vocal style, and his lyrics have a lot going on (not much repetition). Thus, you may spend a few listens just figuring out what he is singing... Ray Alder is more of a 'Melody' man, with not as much depth (i.e. content) to the lyrics as the Arch era.
Also, early Fates is harder and more raw, while the later stuff (starting with No Exit) is more progressive and refined.
The Ivory Gate Of Dreams is still by far my favorite Fates song. And they even had a piano with them on the No Exit tour (the first time I saw/heard of them), which just made hearing it live that much more special!
Also, early Fates is harder and more raw, while the later stuff (starting with No Exit) is more progressive and refined.
The Ivory Gate Of Dreams is still by far my favorite Fates song. And they even had a piano with them on the No Exit tour (the first time I saw/heard of them), which just made hearing it live that much more special!
Perfect Symmetry sounds raw, hard and proggy. My fave album, actually, is Parallels - and that album owes more to Rush than Iron Maiden (and the lyrics are just fine, too).
Mr Toast
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Originally posted by feralkid
Perfect Symmetry sounds raw, hard and proggy. My fave album, actually, is Parallels - and that album owes more to Rush than Iron Maiden (and the lyrics are just fine, too).
When I said raw (r.e. the first three Fates albums), perhaps I should have said 'unrefined'. Perfect Symmetry is a very powerful album, but the guitars sound (to my ear anyways) more refined than the earlier works.
That's not to say that the earlier sound doesn't kick much ass, though... I can't call a favorite album (there are bits of all of them I really like). I did like the direction Disconnected went with the last few songs, and am wondering what the Fates guys have planned for the next album...
In other news, Redemption (with some Fates/Engine members onboard) finally has a label, and a March release date (www.ivorygate.com/redemption).
Clip from Sensory Music label:
As I Lay Dying .mp3 from Redemption's new album.
The electric Heavy Metal violinist that everyone here is talking about but can't remember his name. I couldn't remember his name until Jojo put it up, but I do remember hearing his stuff.
So, that is Mark Wood. Is he playing for Trans Siberian? When I was at NAMM I saw a guy playing at a booth. He was playing, I think, a 6 string violin. The sign said it was all guys from TSO.
As for fave Fates albums. Mine is the 'Pleasant Shade of Grey'. Just a phenomenal CD start to finish. I like 'disconnected' but didn't like the guitar sound. Too erklish.
As for fave Fates albums. Mine is the 'Pleasant Shade of Grey'. Just a phenomenal CD start to finish. I like 'disconnected' but didn't like the guitar sound. Too erklish.
Adrianne Smith
Maidens' Guitarist
Indeed. He's been around forever. ah87ts, you probably saw alex at Mark's booth. How was their jam? was it monstrous??
I'm down with the sickness...
Jojo-Sorry to hear about all the sickness going around out there. One of the other guys from our company got sick too.
As for the booth jam, I didn't get to see Alex. When I walked up the violinist and some guy playing electronic drums were jamming. They had just finished a song when I walked up and were starting to take questions, so I didn't get to hear much.
As for the booth jam, I didn't get to see Alex. When I walked up the violinist and some guy playing electronic drums were jamming. They had just finished a song when I walked up and were starting to take questions, so I didn't get to hear much.
