@Ridge_Cook

"Blues were here when the world was born." JL Hooker @Ridge_Cook on other worlds or platforms.

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2/Before and during the deep Depression, US did not lose its optimism. Various World Fair offered an idea of what may be coming in World of Tomorrow or Cities of the Future displays.
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never a real fan but Computer World is a wonderful lp of lush Songs
Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine
@militaryhistoriOct 2
Such an influence - Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73 bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…

Kraftwerk founder Florian Schneider dies at 73

The German quartet set the template for electronic music and influenced scores of other artists.

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Florian Schneider died on 21 April 2020. The linked BBC article was published in May 2020. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florian_S… bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…
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Guitar stuff- Oddball combination OK, wasn't expecting this. Running Sunn through MTI Tubes preamp into Farfisa revolving horn cab. What's surprising that the late 60s 8" & 12" speakers (crossover?) the Italians put in sounds pretty damn good, even without spinning the horn.
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The Holy Trinity
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@MikehomesellerAug 26
What do you think are some of the best live albums? Here are some that come to mind quickly for me. Seconds Out -Genesis Frampton Comes Alive- Peter Frampton Live and Dangerous - Thin Lizzy Get Yer Ya-Yahs out -Rolling Stones Live at Leeds-The Who Live Bullet- Bob Seger #mikesquestions #LiveAlbums
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🧵 1/Guitar stuff-interesting discovery. As some know, I advocate outboard tube preamps to get harmonically rich overdrive through amps, at low vol. Works well. But found something with BrownBox Voltage regulator. BB has added tone to the Quad Reverb amp running at designed 117V
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2/So much that turning up Channel vol & down Master Vol, get the same rich overdrive that the outboards provide. more than before. Not fine-tuned tone of preamps, but 3 band EQ on the Quad, not really necessary. Particularly rich overtones with the SG. The BB is worth it. End.
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1:00AM guitar practice but low enough that the family doesn't complain or the cops aren't knocking on the door. Which is why I like these tube preamps. Get the overdrive & tone I want without rattling the windows or the household giving me the stink eye. Win Win
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🧵Guitar stuff-external tube overdrives 1/One piece of gear I've dragged around for decades is a 70s MTI-Tubes external tube overdrive "pedal". Allows use 2 12ax7 preamp tubes to create tone control & tube overdrive harmonics of onboard preamp section, without high main amp vol
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3/Then hit on the idea, "Hey! Why not use an A/B/Y pedal to switch between or run both channels?" Then remembered I have the MXR graphic EQ that allows 2 outputs from one guitar input. So rigged up going into both channels of the Frenzel into *loud* Sunn amp at low vol.
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4/There it was, large distortion and harmonics. And with the Frenzel, I can use fine control by turning up the Fender stack/down the Marshall stack, or reverse. Super fine control of the tone. As much or little overdrive as I want. Very cool. Love it when I solve problems. End
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Investigate the banks. Arrest the bankers. They knew. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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🧵Guitar Stuff- It Lives! 1/As some may remember, had my '68 Sunn Sceptre Amp in the shop for an overhaul. Well its out and it sounds like when I bought it in 1979-80.
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4/I played it with Gretsch Corvette & sounded great. When I went to pick up, brought that guitar to make sure it sounded as it did. (40 yr memory). After fiddling around, turned the bass & treble to 10, presence to 0 & there it was. I was back above Verb's Bar in the apartment.
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5/ So its back. Loud as hell at 3-4. Reverb strong. Tremolo wide and deep. Toss on a tube preamp for overdrive at nondamaging volumes and I'm set. Going to pair with the EVM 12Ls to not color the amp out put with its Massive transformers. End
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I for one welcome a nuclear-armed @uniofeastanglia
Kate Witney@KIWitneyJul 22
Why is everyone worried about the University of East Anglia making a nuclear weapon? Ah, UAE. Sorry. As you were.
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🧵Guitar stuff-Excess wall voltage. 1/So my BrownBox voltage limiter arrived today. As some may remember, recommended by amp tech to use with Sunn amp under repair. Was unaware of wall voltage's ability to effect sound and stability.
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2/Looking at vids by Dr Z and Frayette, all tout controlling voltages into older amps to find sweet spot 110 + . I noticed my Harmony was sounding bad in Va & saw voltage coming into power strip was 126 V vs the 117 recommended on amp. Will be interesting to find sweet spot. End
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🧵 1/Guitar stuff-Frenzel Tube preamp- Was out of town when it arrived & just got to play with it a little. As mentioned, has two tone stacks. Fenderish & Marshallish. Going into the Blues Jr (modified), it sounds good. F input is warm/smooth. M is more jangly, which I like.
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2/Should note using single coils at present. Gretsch HiLotron, Gibson P90 & single coil. P90 at bridge sounds pretty good. HiLotron needs more exploration. The G thin single needs vol/tone adjustment from P90 settings. Will be interesting when I can use HBs and other singles. End
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