Really enjoyed your work boys. I did have a chuckle listening to Slow Mud 1 where the swing just had to come in over the 12 barre. Old influences die hard. Seemed to be some nice arpeggio work in there Tex.
As for the 2nd effort I thought it was really good. Some soulful 'in the tunnel' guitar in there and I would have thought you'd get a few bouquets from Riverhorse for that compil. Great effort lads. I can see the bar is right up there for us up here. Can't wait to see if my friend managed to get this recorder this weekend
The Vich
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Old Swell in J Bay
Robin,
Hang in there mate, it will happen again for you. I'm thinking you ight get back in by the time the boys hit SA. That should give you most of the Winter.
Had a friend here who broke his leg on the morning of one of the biggest barreling NE swells I've ever seen here about 2 1/2 years ago in late June. It was an epic day and kept going for weeks after albeit a bit smaller but I know he was pretty bummed to be taken out in the middle of Winter.....when we hope to get the gifts from the surf God to last us until Easter the following year.
So stay cool Bro. I've found even today, just playing some blues and trying to practice hard you get another sort of satisfaction. Hey Man, the way I look at it, any of that is better than work.
The Vich
Hang in there mate, it will happen again for you. I'm thinking you ight get back in by the time the boys hit SA. That should give you most of the Winter.
Had a friend here who broke his leg on the morning of one of the biggest barreling NE swells I've ever seen here about 2 1/2 years ago in late June. It was an epic day and kept going for weeks after albeit a bit smaller but I know he was pretty bummed to be taken out in the middle of Winter.....when we hope to get the gifts from the surf God to last us until Easter the following year.
So stay cool Bro. I've found even today, just playing some blues and trying to practice hard you get another sort of satisfaction. Hey Man, the way I look at it, any of that is better than work.
The Vich
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
New Swell in Town
Finally in beautiful very light offshores we got some classic Point and Reef break waves in town this morn. Apparently was OK late yest. arvo but didn't see it.
So nice to get some relatively uncrowded 4-6 foot faces in one of my favourite areas in town. Nice curved take-offs where you have to slide to fit the curve and the vibe was pretty good also.
Seems as if it might be OK tomorrow too.
Thought I'd forgotten how to surf it's been so long
The Vich
So nice to get some relatively uncrowded 4-6 foot faces in one of my favourite areas in town. Nice curved take-offs where you have to slide to fit the curve and the vibe was pretty good also.
Seems as if it might be OK tomorrow too.
Thought I'd forgotten how to surf it's been so long
The Vich
At Last I've managed to sort out GMail
With a bit of help from El"MusIT at last I'm registered. I think it's something to do with the ID 10 T virus that seems to plague me. And Tex, especially for you, I brought alomg the Banana Boat. Anyway, have to run off to see my tax consultant, I'm in a bit of shit - late returns. Fuck it, I hate the tax man
El Dorado
El Dorado
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Til Death Do Us Party
Thanks for the encouragement Robin. Would be nice to find something like that to start again and preferably with the comedic accent. Should I ask Rick if I can do a chapter in Water and Desire.......possibly a 'Funny swimmers I tried to drown'
The Vich
The Vich
Monday, February 1, 2010
The Black Shagger from Bloemfontaine
Boyz in the RSA. Wondering if you would like to comment on that pollie of yours....Joseph Azuma I think I heard on the airwaves. I laughed like shit when I heard that this dude who is obviously polygamous and has had 21 kids already was caught out shagging some hot bitch who [WAS NOT ONE OF HIS WIVES!!!!!!] and he now has one extra child. What the fuck!!!!
How much can this guy give. Does he never get tired?
Pls enlighten us all. Whay can we do to be like Joseph.......OK OK OK Kiko, just kidding. Put the hounds back in the kennel
The Vich
How much can this guy give. Does he never get tired?
Pls enlighten us all. Whay can we do to be like Joseph.......OK OK OK Kiko, just kidding. Put the hounds back in the kennel
The Vich
A solution for the technically deprived guitar player?
Howdy shedmanekies
What are your thoughts on this gizzmo? (click the title link. I have been checking on it for the past week mainly on YouTube demos and its seems that it might be useful to budding bluesboys. What do my technofreak mates think?
It appears to overcome some of the problems and moans I've seen (Paul, Frankie) but I'll let the review below tell you about the good bits:
The Samson G-Track (GM1U) USB condenser mic that also functions as and audio interface and mixer. As well as a high-quality recording microphone there is also an input for guitar or line it. This will enable you to simultaneously record vocals and instruments while monitoring through a headphone output. The device is shipping NOW, complete with a sturdy cast iron stand and a copy of Sonar LE. (Note: Mic works on both PC and Mac but bundled software is PC only). The G-Track is the perfect solution if you want to record and monitor at the same time - zero latency monitoring is available through the headphones. So as well as a high-quality solution for recording guitar and vocals, it is also ideal for Karaoke style applications. In fact you just won't get this kind of functionality at this price anywhere else. The Samson GTrack really is a one stop recording and playback solution.
The G-Track is a total solution capable of taking you from your musical inspiration to your finished tracks. Samson's G-Track is the world's first USB condenser microphone with a built-in audio interface and mixer, allowing simultaneous input of vocals and guitar, bass, or keyboard while also providing zero-latency monitoring through an on board headphone output. (FAQ What is latency? It is the time gap between what you record and what you hear. With the G-Track there is no gap!)
The G-Track allows you to record vocals like a standard USB mic, or two mono instruments through the line/instrument input, or a mix of one mono instrument and vocal. Now singer/songwriters can directly record vocals and instruments quickly and easily with one device, making the G-Track a must have for any songwriter's home studio. And its ease of use and portability allows you to take it anywhere inspiration may strike you.
Ideal for the traveling musician or the project studio, the G-Track ships with a desktop mic stand, swivel stand mount, USB cable and all the cables needed to connect any musical instrument with a standard 1/4" or RCA output. The G-Track ships with Cakewalk's Sonar LE and it also works brilliantly with Apple's GarageBand or any other DAW or Music Software.
Key Features
Large diaphragm studio condenser microphone
Mic and Instrument/Line gain control with clip LED
Stereo input jacks for instruments or line level signal
Stereo headphone jack for no latency monitoring with level control
3-position headphone switch for stereo, mono, computer monitoring
USB bus-powered and compliant
Audio I/O and USB cables included
Desktop microphone stand included
Optional Samson SP04 shockmount available - a spider mount especially designed for the G Track.
So thats it. A lot of fans do not use the bundled sofware it seems, prefering Audacity the free sound editing programme. There is also the problem that you end up with mono channeling (eg voice on left channel, guitar on right channel if the author/artist does the mix but since you are all hoping to build on each other's track's (ie record them as clean single tracks eg 'only guitar' or 'only voice' this might nmot be such a problem. Also there is software available that will convert separated stereo channeling to balanced two channel mono!
GaZZa
PS Youse should all get email now notifying if someone posts in response to Neil's observation that no one is using it (except for the converted) - I hope it won't be so quiet now Paul!
What are your thoughts on this gizzmo? (click the title link. I have been checking on it for the past week mainly on YouTube demos and its seems that it might be useful to budding bluesboys. What do my technofreak mates think?
It appears to overcome some of the problems and moans I've seen (Paul, Frankie) but I'll let the review below tell you about the good bits:
The Samson G-Track (GM1U) USB condenser mic that also functions as and audio interface and mixer. As well as a high-quality recording microphone there is also an input for guitar or line it. This will enable you to simultaneously record vocals and instruments while monitoring through a headphone output. The device is shipping NOW, complete with a sturdy cast iron stand and a copy of Sonar LE. (Note: Mic works on both PC and Mac but bundled software is PC only). The G-Track is the perfect solution if you want to record and monitor at the same time - zero latency monitoring is available through the headphones. So as well as a high-quality solution for recording guitar and vocals, it is also ideal for Karaoke style applications. In fact you just won't get this kind of functionality at this price anywhere else. The Samson GTrack really is a one stop recording and playback solution.
The G-Track is a total solution capable of taking you from your musical inspiration to your finished tracks. Samson's G-Track is the world's first USB condenser microphone with a built-in audio interface and mixer, allowing simultaneous input of vocals and guitar, bass, or keyboard while also providing zero-latency monitoring through an on board headphone output. (FAQ What is latency? It is the time gap between what you record and what you hear. With the G-Track there is no gap!)
The G-Track allows you to record vocals like a standard USB mic, or two mono instruments through the line/instrument input, or a mix of one mono instrument and vocal. Now singer/songwriters can directly record vocals and instruments quickly and easily with one device, making the G-Track a must have for any songwriter's home studio. And its ease of use and portability allows you to take it anywhere inspiration may strike you.
Ideal for the traveling musician or the project studio, the G-Track ships with a desktop mic stand, swivel stand mount, USB cable and all the cables needed to connect any musical instrument with a standard 1/4" or RCA output. The G-Track ships with Cakewalk's Sonar LE and it also works brilliantly with Apple's GarageBand or any other DAW or Music Software.
Key Features
Large diaphragm studio condenser microphone
Mic and Instrument/Line gain control with clip LED
Stereo input jacks for instruments or line level signal
Stereo headphone jack for no latency monitoring with level control
3-position headphone switch for stereo, mono, computer monitoring
USB bus-powered and compliant
Audio I/O and USB cables included
Desktop microphone stand included
Optional Samson SP04 shockmount available - a spider mount especially designed for the G Track.
So thats it. A lot of fans do not use the bundled sofware it seems, prefering Audacity the free sound editing programme. There is also the problem that you end up with mono channeling (eg voice on left channel, guitar on right channel if the author/artist does the mix but since you are all hoping to build on each other's track's (ie record them as clean single tracks eg 'only guitar' or 'only voice' this might nmot be such a problem. Also there is software available that will convert separated stereo channeling to balanced two channel mono!
GaZZa
PS Youse should all get email now notifying if someone posts in response to Neil's observation that no one is using it (except for the converted) - I hope it won't be so quiet now Paul!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
The Racial Q
Pretty quiet in here this morn. Sadly to report there's still no surf in Lenno after yesterdays promise of good clean swell on the way today. Bloody NE'ers.
That aside, I was wondering Tex, and for once I'm not stirring the pot here, what your response would have been to your own Q you put to the three SA boys about the big Zulu dude.
it's interesting to put oneself in that position also but I suspect you need to qualify as having lived in SA for awhile to answer this one. My own short comment would be that all of the above is cool with me but what are the ramifications if they then decide to stay in SA?
The Vich
That aside, I was wondering Tex, and for once I'm not stirring the pot here, what your response would have been to your own Q you put to the three SA boys about the big Zulu dude.
it's interesting to put oneself in that position also but I suspect you need to qualify as having lived in SA for awhile to answer this one. My own short comment would be that all of the above is cool with me but what are the ramifications if they then decide to stay in SA?
The Vich
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Smee, I'm in. Eldred
Hope to fuck I'm doing this right. In answer to Tucker Longprong's question, shot is not my nickname but a way of signing off. Only nicknames I've ever had are Eldredius, Eldreedo' El Dreadful and El Dorado and probably cunt behind my back.
Shot Dot
Shot Dot
Down the rabbit hole
Hey its me, Kiko I think I'm in, this is friggin like Alice in Wonderland following the rabbit down the hole, "when the men on the chess board get up and tell you where to go, and you just had some kind of mushroom and your mind is moving slow, go ask Alice I think she'll know...........feed your head!!!!
Pablo the Vich
Let me introduce myself. If anyone can match this lot please let me know. I'm wondering if having so many nicknames since preschool is a reflection on my personality.
Feel free to call me any one of the below and 'Do I need anymore?' I think not.
1. Fran
2. Shorty
3. Willie
4. Donk
5. Mule [or Muletool]
6. The Otter [Got this on an Overland Trip to London as I went for the water all the time]
7. Mother [The only one who ever did any housework in the 70's]
8. Noise
9. Little Agro
10. Longprong
11. Paulus
12. Pablo
13. Pablova
14. Pavlovich [a.k.a The Vich]
15. Tucker [Given by certain shed members for my habit of tucking T-shirts/shirts into my jeans]
16. Frannie
17. Frankenbooger [Don't know why the son of a BrisVegas friend calls me this]
18. Franga [any resemblance to a condom is purely coincidental]
19. Pablito [Given by guys in B.A]
20. Paulie [Expands to Paulie the Smallie]
21. Mr Barge-it [Relates to my driving proclivities]
22. Uncle Cracker [Relates to a propensity to let off bungers behind people]
23. Ruprect [Given by one good friend after seeing Steve Martin in'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'
24. Cisco [Given by same friend after various visits to South Am]
25. Slug [Given by the mechanic in the Govt Lab I used to work in for my bad habit of slapping my dick against his doorway to announce my arrival
26. Francisco [For obvious reasons]
27. PF [Work for the Govt and everybody gets one]
28. The Biafran [Another one from the 80's]
29. Mr Crusty [From the female waitresses in my 90's cafe]
30. Fino [Got this regularly from Lennox locals after we sold the cafe]
31. Boobi [Sorry let's just say a woman gave me this but not who]
32. Bruce [Got this from guys in the house I lived in in London-obviously relates to a Monty Python character]
Obviously there are a few more espec. from my wife's female friends. We all get them.....arsehole, sleazebusket, prick etc
This will help you guys understand where I'm coming from'
Now Eldred, I have to ask. Is 'Shot' your knickname of your own perculiar way of signing off
Also I'm keen to find out from you Self Effrikanos, if you have a footie prgm on the Teev that comes from England and shows a lot of Premier League matches. We used to until that cunt Rupert put the kybosh on that.
The Vich
Feel free to call me any one of the below and 'Do I need anymore?' I think not.
1. Fran
2. Shorty
3. Willie
4. Donk
5. Mule [or Muletool]
6. The Otter [Got this on an Overland Trip to London as I went for the water all the time]
7. Mother [The only one who ever did any housework in the 70's]
8. Noise
9. Little Agro
10. Longprong
11. Paulus
12. Pablo
13. Pablova
14. Pavlovich [a.k.a The Vich]
15. Tucker [Given by certain shed members for my habit of tucking T-shirts/shirts into my jeans]
16. Frannie
17. Frankenbooger [Don't know why the son of a BrisVegas friend calls me this]
18. Franga [any resemblance to a condom is purely coincidental]
19. Pablito [Given by guys in B.A]
20. Paulie [Expands to Paulie the Smallie]
21. Mr Barge-it [Relates to my driving proclivities]
22. Uncle Cracker [Relates to a propensity to let off bungers behind people]
23. Ruprect [Given by one good friend after seeing Steve Martin in'Dirty Rotten Scoundrels'
24. Cisco [Given by same friend after various visits to South Am]
25. Slug [Given by the mechanic in the Govt Lab I used to work in for my bad habit of slapping my dick against his doorway to announce my arrival
26. Francisco [For obvious reasons]
27. PF [Work for the Govt and everybody gets one]
28. The Biafran [Another one from the 80's]
29. Mr Crusty [From the female waitresses in my 90's cafe]
30. Fino [Got this regularly from Lennox locals after we sold the cafe]
31. Boobi [Sorry let's just say a woman gave me this but not who]
32. Bruce [Got this from guys in the house I lived in in London-obviously relates to a Monty Python character]
Obviously there are a few more espec. from my wife's female friends. We all get them.....arsehole, sleazebusket, prick etc
This will help you guys understand where I'm coming from'
Now Eldred, I have to ask. Is 'Shot' your knickname of your own perculiar way of signing off
Also I'm keen to find out from you Self Effrikanos, if you have a footie prgm on the Teev that comes from England and shows a lot of Premier League matches. We used to until that cunt Rupert put the kybosh on that.
The Vich
Monday, January 25, 2010
mistakes - smishtakes
Research shows that many people are initially reticent about Blogging for fear of making a blunder.
I should remind you of the wise words of (cough, splutter) 'Little Johnny":
"I don't abandon mates just because they make mistakes."
Prime Minister John Howard, Daily Telegraph, 20 March, 2002
In any case I would imagine this fear will last about one microsecond for you lot ....
I should remind you of the wise words of (cough, splutter) 'Little Johnny":
"I don't abandon mates just because they make mistakes."
Prime Minister John Howard, Daily Telegraph, 20 March, 2002
In any case I would imagine this fear will last about one microsecond for you lot ....
Old blog to start the new
This is a blog I posted on 4 September 2004 - the 21st anniversary of my father's death!
Mortality
As I have got older, the more my mortality has come into focus. I remember when I was young, in my twenties and thirties, I never for one instant thought I would ever die!! I suppose that is a natural process for young people, isn't it?
I was thirty-three when my dad died - it's the 21st anniversary today - and still I felt immortal! My mom died eleven years later and my eldest brother this year!! Suddenly it all comes into sharp focus. I am mortal!! Boy, what a revelation.... So, if I am mortal, how long do I have left on this planet? What about my family? My wife, my kids, my grandkids.... Will they miss me? Will I leave a legacy? Will people still talk about me twenty or thirty years hence?
The funny thing is, we're all mortal!! The only thing that is a certainty in this life is that one day it will end. And there is only one person who knows when that will be.... GOD!!! Whew, scary huh? No, not really!! I suppose the biggest thing is accepting the fact that we are mere mortals. Accept the fact that one day we will meet our maker. Suddenly, all the fear, trepidation and angst one feels about dying disappears. Strange but true. I now fully accept that one day I will no longer be around to watch my children's children grow up and maybe have their own kids!
In a sense, it is a relief, I think. Now all I have to do is to plan properly for the eventuality of my death. I just hope that when it does come, it is swift and painless. Not like my father and brother. They both had cancer and suffered extreme pain before they succumbed. My poor mom was not too bad. She had a severe heart attack while she was sleeping. The doctor said she didn't even know it. That was a relief to know.
I also would not like to die a gory death like a car crash or similar. I would also not like to drown and my body never recovered. I want to die peacefully, have my remains cremated and scattered over the waves in the ocean where I spent many, many happy hours of my life!!
So what is mortality? I guess it is a passage of time where we are allocated a body and given a family on earth to do as much as we can in order to learn numerous lessons of life. When we have learned those lessons, our time is up and we are taken back to where we came from. Is that heaven? Yes, I think so. I do believe there is a God and there is a heaven and that is where I come from and will return to, some day.
El'Musto
Mortality
As I have got older, the more my mortality has come into focus. I remember when I was young, in my twenties and thirties, I never for one instant thought I would ever die!! I suppose that is a natural process for young people, isn't it?
I was thirty-three when my dad died - it's the 21st anniversary today - and still I felt immortal! My mom died eleven years later and my eldest brother this year!! Suddenly it all comes into sharp focus. I am mortal!! Boy, what a revelation.... So, if I am mortal, how long do I have left on this planet? What about my family? My wife, my kids, my grandkids.... Will they miss me? Will I leave a legacy? Will people still talk about me twenty or thirty years hence?
The funny thing is, we're all mortal!! The only thing that is a certainty in this life is that one day it will end. And there is only one person who knows when that will be.... GOD!!! Whew, scary huh? No, not really!! I suppose the biggest thing is accepting the fact that we are mere mortals. Accept the fact that one day we will meet our maker. Suddenly, all the fear, trepidation and angst one feels about dying disappears. Strange but true. I now fully accept that one day I will no longer be around to watch my children's children grow up and maybe have their own kids!
In a sense, it is a relief, I think. Now all I have to do is to plan properly for the eventuality of my death. I just hope that when it does come, it is swift and painless. Not like my father and brother. They both had cancer and suffered extreme pain before they succumbed. My poor mom was not too bad. She had a severe heart attack while she was sleeping. The doctor said she didn't even know it. That was a relief to know.
I also would not like to die a gory death like a car crash or similar. I would also not like to drown and my body never recovered. I want to die peacefully, have my remains cremated and scattered over the waves in the ocean where I spent many, many happy hours of my life!!
So what is mortality? I guess it is a passage of time where we are allocated a body and given a family on earth to do as much as we can in order to learn numerous lessons of life. When we have learned those lessons, our time is up and we are taken back to where we came from. Is that heaven? Yes, I think so. I do believe there is a God and there is a heaven and that is where I come from and will return to, some day.
El'Musto
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