Yeah, writing solo is more difficult, but that is also what makes it a good exercise. It's worth forcing yourself through the process even if you don't want to share the final results (but you might!) It will make you a better, more empathetic collaborator in your main bands. I got real tired of wor...

Garth wrote: Fri May 17, 2024 12:55 pm Welp. As of 1:30 pm ET I have joined the club.

aww man, so sorry. I see these kinds of messages on Linkedin almost every day now. Awful.

This first couple of listens have reminded me of this as the talkiness of TAT makes me reflect how different all their records are, going against this impression of constancy I have of them. It makes me think of Dude Incredible as a very light hearted record in comparison (maybe a little too in-jok...

I forgot the comic, but this always makes me think about the one where bombs are landing on people in the middle east, with a rainbow flag on the plane, and the people who are running for their lives are remarking joyfully that the pilot is a woman. I was at a super bowl party in early 2023 (the fi...

I like that Hippie Sandwich guitar with zero irony. Rock it!!

Shellac - To All Trains What a send off. Lovely record. Yep. Cheating here with a digital listen. ummm.. SPOILER ALERTS? -Opening track completely rips, the riff made me want to dance. -Scrappers song is a highlight. -Scabby the Rat, according to the last Vish interview, is a nod to Rob Warmowski (...

FM vish's remembrance of steve is all i hoped it would be. i obviously don't have the connection that he (and some of you) had with the man, but his interviews always made me share in that world a little bit Also mentions his "Lido Shuffle" performance w/ The Hype at the 2010 PRFBBQ! Whoa...

I've only bought Warmoth parts in stock Me too. I prefer buying in stock bodies for a couple reasons besides price Yeah. The custom stuff also takes like 4-6 weeks to make while the in stock stuff is.. in stock. (then again a paint job would still add wait time) As far as fancy pickups, I'll stick ...

However, I'm really comparing the cost of a doing a Warmoth build today from 2015 and remarking on the increase of cost. I've only bought Warmoth parts in stock , which can be marked down. Might not be exactly what you had in mind (I got a guitar body with a battery box in it, so then just made the...

Yeah, DIY finishes are key to saving money. I happen to prefer the more raw finishes anyway, I've never liked the candy-coated goop on store bought guitars.

A one-over by a luthier is a good idea but nothing that should cost more than $100 really.