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  1. Listening, but I can't make chat happen. The Pain...

    Listening, but I can't make chat happen. The Pain of Salvation tune gave me chills.
  2. There is also a possibility that we'll be doing a...

    There is also a possibility that we'll be doing a BRAND NEW PINNACLE SONG at the show...maybe. Let you know after Tuesday.
    ...I should probably run this idea past the rest of the...
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    Love 'em. I have 5 different ones, some of which...

    Love 'em. I have 5 different ones, some of which have been REALLY customized so they are only "teles" by the shape of the body. (One has the neck from an Ibanez s540, a Gibson 57 classic in the neck,...
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    I can't believe this went this far without...

    I can't believe this went this far without mention of Lowell...and for that matter Paul Barrere. He's my favorite by a long shot.
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    Yeah, that's Steve Morse. He's also got monster...

    Yeah, that's Steve Morse. He's also got monster classical and bluegrass abilities.
  6. I think you need to just spend some time playing...

    I think you need to just spend some time playing both...preferably in the same place at the same time if possible. One will jump out at you, one won't. In my experience with Carvin guitars, they...
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    I wasn't a big fan of hair metal, but there were...

    I wasn't a big fan of hair metal, but there were some amazing players in those bands. Vito Bratta was just ridiculous. Reb Beach, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai...They were all on the hair metal side at the...
  8. '06...I think that's the first year they made...

    '06...I think that's the first year they made them. Looks beautiful, though. And in great shape for it's age. Sent you a PM. Gotta see about putting the rest of the funds together. I'll let you know...
  9. Not necessarily, but the Fender backed by a much...

    Not necessarily, but the Fender backed by a much better warranty/company. It's extremely likely the Fender is made in the same factory as the O.S. The $300 range has a lot of variety, brand-wise, but...
  10. At 7 years old, I thought the Styx song was "Come...

    At 7 years old, I thought the Styx song was "Come Stay Away."
  11. They're made by Samick in far-off exotic...

    They're made by Samick in far-off exotic countries like Vietnam and Indonesia. The quality is ok to fair. The only consistent problem I've seen with them is that the necks shrink like crazy if they...
  12. If you'll sell it for $1200 and shipping, SHOW ME...

    If you'll sell it for $1200 and shipping, SHOW ME A PICTURE. I'm a Taylor junkie and I've been thinking about a second T5...AND I just sold some stuff, so I have cash.
  13. specific location and average age, please...

    specific location and average age, please...
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    check out MindMaze. When I worked at a music...

    check out MindMaze. When I worked at a music store, there was a group of kids that used to come in on busy Saturdays and try to rehearse on the sales floor. They sucked, but they were all like 14 to...
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    Dunlop Tortex 2mm. THey are CRAZY fat, but they...

    Dunlop Tortex 2mm. THey are CRAZY fat, but they have rounded edges. I used them for a long while. They take some getting used to. I'd just buy one if you can find it because I stopped using them...
  16. It was like that on the couple Enchant albums I...

    It was like that on the couple Enchant albums I had, too. Maybe he's self conscious? I don't know.

    I didn't know how I'd take to this album. I'm a big Nick fan, both as a drummer and front man,...
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    Yamaha MOX6

    Anyone have any experience with these? Pinnacle is looking at making a change to the keyboard rig, and it appears that the MOX is exactly what we need, but I'd love to chat with someone who actually...
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    Explains why they always sounded so full for a...

    Explains why they always sounded so full for a three-piece. There are actually seven of them...and the Lord God almighty, I guess. So does that equal 8 or more?
    Oh, and pimps can be Christian. I've...
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    I really thought this was going to be the year...

    I really thought this was going to be the year for me. Gainfully employed at a job that gives me WEEKENDS OFF. Then when I saw the lineup, I knew I had to get there. But then, reality. Damn. There...
  20. My favorite of theirs by a good long stretch.

    My favorite of theirs by a good long stretch.
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    I always try to use the bass as a way to tie the...

    I always try to use the bass as a way to tie the drums into the rest of the instruments. Frequently, I'll develop a rhythmic idea that works with the drums--one where the established rhythmic idea is...
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    http://youtu.be/Uus_lCgE9pg That was shot at a...

    http://youtu.be/Uus_lCgE9pg
    That was shot at a bar near my house and this

    http://youtu.be/zekWGd2ZWhs
    is his full band.
    I looked for some 90's era stuff when he was a little more...
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    I don't actually play harmonica, but I've had the...

    I don't actually play harmonica, but I've had the privelage of playing a few times with a guy I think is the best harmonica player I've ever heard. His name is James Supra. He's calmed down...
  24. Great album, although I haven't listened to the...

    Great album, although I haven't listened to the whole thing in years. I periodically get To One In Paradise stuck in my head for no reason at all. I also agree that the 1987 remix was a huge...
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    I want to hear that song again. Rewind it.

    I want to hear that song again. Rewind it.
  26. I really wanted to come up with something no one...

    I really wanted to come up with something no one else thought of, so I'd look all cool. But no.
    Misplaced Childhood and Clutching at Straws. I doubt I could pick between them if my life depended on...
  27. A friend of mine, Adam, was Stefan Lessard's...

    A friend of mine, Adam, was Stefan Lessard's college roommate. I always kind of thought it was B.S. until the day Stefan called the store we worked at and asked Adam if he wanted to be on the guest...
  28. Echolyn.

    Echolyn.
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    DITTO!

    DITTO!
  30. I'm developing a new approach. Still trying to...

    I'm developing a new approach. Still trying to work out the timing. When I get something new, I give it a few spins. Sometimes it hits me right away, sometimes I'm left wondering what all of the fuss...
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    No proof, but I heard that Pour some Sugar on Me...

    No proof, but I heard that Pour some Sugar on Me was written for Shania Twain.
    Boys of Summer was written for Tom Petty.
    Once you get that information and listen to both of those songs, you can...
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    I always thought they were a great band, but...

    I always thought they were a great band, but never really liked them very much until someone on PE recommended Falling In Between. I rolled the dice and bought it, and it's got a couple of my...
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    I've now had a chance to a/b the original and the...

    I've now had a chance to a/b the original and the new one and there is just no comparison. The new one is just fantastic. Answering Machine and Born to Run alone are worth the price of the disc.
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    I'd say Seasons End for sure. To me that was the...

    I'd say Seasons End for sure. To me that was the absolute peak of his tasty, tasty solos and there are also a good fistful of his better rhythm parts. There are probably individual songs on other...
  35. Strength and independence with your left hand...

    Strength and independence with your left hand pinky and ring fingers is VITAL and a total pain. The good news is that you can work on them ANYWHERE! You don't have to have a guitar with you to build...
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    I hadn't listened to the original in years. I've...

    I hadn't listened to the original in years. I've given the remix a few spins and I think the improvement is huge, although I'm curious to go back and give the original another spin and see if that...
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    News of his death is on the Yahoo home...

    News of his death is on the Yahoo home page....It's a dark and mysterious world.
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    Agreed 100%. Martin has done two album covers for...

    Agreed 100%. Martin has done two album covers for us and both have been well beyond our expectations.
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    By the way...As I was typing that last bit, I...

    By the way...As I was typing that last bit, I realized that my guitar rig has been EXACTLY the same for almost 12 years with the exception of the cabinets (I went from 2x12s to 4x12s and now I'm back...
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    F&^k tuning. Everyone else tunes to me. I'm the...

    F&^k tuning. Everyone else tunes to me. I'm the guitar player and I just go BWWWWAAAAAAAANNNNNGGGG.

    Seriously, I used a TU2 for years. Accurate enough for rock and roll, bomb proof, bright enough...
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    The coolest Fuzz pedal I ever used was a Thompson...

    The coolest Fuzz pedal I ever used was a Thompson Organ Company Fuzz/Wah. It was ANCIENT and only worked if you kicked it, which was part of the charm. It was sputtery and noisy...basically...
  42. I played with them a bunch when they came out. We...

    I played with them a bunch when they came out. We carried them at the music store I worked at. I wanted to hate it, but I'll tell you what, for a relatively inexpensive tube amp, they really sound...
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    The two acoustics I use for gigs both came with...

    The two acoustics I use for gigs both came with Elixirs on them and I think I've only tried other things once or twice. I've been totally happy with how the Elixirs have been working. I did order a...
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    Maybe...I hadn't thought about that. I use...

    Maybe...I hadn't thought about that. I use Elixirs on my acoustics. I'm fairly light with my left hand but I play a lot. The first seven frets on my main gig guitar are totally shot, but they're also...
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    I am a pickup junkie. I have PILES of them, and...

    I am a pickup junkie. I have PILES of them, and they are in and out of guitars whenever I have free time. Loving the Dimarzio EJ Custom in the bridge position. Well balanced with just enough output,...
  46. There are a couple tunes on the new Pinnacle...

    There are a couple tunes on the new Pinnacle album that are just hell. Getting in shape to play Too Far Gone and Somewhere Between for the CD release took HOURS. I'm absolutely dreading having to...
  47. I saw it and thought it was one of the best...

    I saw it and thought it was one of the best scripted episodes in a long time, regardless of the cameos. "Fifty meters? That's like four years." Having Geddy in there was huge bonus.
  48. The vocal ensemble at my school is doing Toto's...

    The vocal ensemble at my school is doing Toto's Africa for the spring concert, so I'm teaching my guitar ensemble a pretty slick arrangement of it. It'll be two acoustics and percussion and should be...
  49. The two that leap to mind are Distant Vision by...

    The two that leap to mind are Distant Vision by Kansas and Where Earth Meets the Sky by Karmakanic.
    The first three or four minutes of Distant Vision are one of my favorite Kansas bits ever. Then...
  50. the short version 1979 (8 years old) to...

    the short version
    1979 (8 years old) to 1982...had guitar. took lessons from a guy who taught me to play She'll be comin' round the mountain and Ode to Joy. Didn't practice.
    1982...found a reason...
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    I used Earthwoods for years. They were fantastic...

    I used Earthwoods for years. They were fantastic and cheap, but then they started to get REALLY inconsistent. I started breaking G and D strings at least once per gig (they would unwind from around...
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    Lyrics take me forever, but once I have them the...

    Lyrics take me forever, but once I have them the music seems to write itself. Matt, the singer/keyboard player in Pinnacle, has the rare ability to spit out decent lyrics fairly quickly. Sometimes he...
  53. This. ...

    This.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJiXSEcydgI&feature=share&list=UU1xBOUO3KTKPxjPH2x6ZVOw
    The audience noise seems really loud because we're forced to play SO quietly. You can tell in the...
  54. I was on the fence about going this year, but...

    I was on the fence about going this year, but this seals the deal. I saw SG's first show up in the Poconos and they sounded like a band that had been touring for 20 years. I can't imagine what...
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    Yamaha and Ibanez both make the best quality...

    Yamaha and Ibanez both make the best quality beginner acoustics I've seen. You can get one with a solid spruce top for between $200 and $250. That does wonders for the sound and durability of the...
  56. Will there be a bonus disc of your commentary?

    Will there be a bonus disc of your commentary?
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    1980. I was 9 years old and my parents sent me...

    1980. I was 9 years old and my parents sent me away to spend a week with my crazy uncle. (what were they thinking?) He picked me up at my grandmother's house in is black and gold Mercury Capri and...
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    It makes your clean tones extremely flat and...

    It makes your clean tones extremely flat and muddy, but if you have a distortion pedal you can get some nice fat tones because of the heavier speaker. It's probably not something you'd use forever,...
  59. I went and checked out powered monitors at the...

    I went and checked out powered monitors at the chain store that shall remain nameless the other day. The first thing I figured out (duh) was that, for the size of my room, and considering I have a...
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    I don't know about how "famous" they ever got,...

    I don't know about how "famous" they ever got, but I saw Echolyn play for 50 people in the Moravian College cafeteria in 1990. The thing that blew me away as much as the music was that fact that, for...
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