Steve Kimock Discussion

Practice, practice, practice :: My guitar learning troubles are over

Author: Lee
Subject: My guitar learning troubles are over
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 11:43 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

http://www.notedneck.com/index.php

Now why didn't we think of this. It's better than talking points on the palm of your hand.

Quote:

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Patent Pending

Oh, just to be clear, this isn't SPAM. I thought this was funny, like an Onion.

Gear talk :: Singlecoil noise at gigs

Author: lavaspin
Subject: Singlecoil noise at gigs
Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:19 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

I recently switched from a Les Paul type guitar and started playing out my Grosh strat-style guitar with single coils. Depending on the bar (aka venue), it can get pretty noisy on the 1,3,5 settings, especially if I kick in a distortion pedal. Are there some simple, cheap fixes, or do I need to consider humbuckers longer term?

Gear talk :: RE: Steve's rig in Portland?

Author: 57tele
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:32 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 12

kimock wrote:

HaasSauce wrote:

Thanks for this information Steve. I finally got around to trying the parallel reverb setup the other day and it sounds great. Running the reverb like that somehow manages to make it sound more wet and lush and at the same time clearer and less obtrusive to the clean signal. Very cool.

Nice huh? That was a Bill Krinard idea, he's a really smart cat. . .

I'll chime in with a thumbs up on that, too. Tried it at a gig for the first time a few weeks ago and it made a huge difference. The club where we've been the house band for years moved to this fantastic location, but unfortunately, the room they stuck the band is essentially a small concrete box. All of a sudden anything with reverb of delay sounded like it was underwater. Doing the above reverb thing made a huge difference in the definition.
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Gear talk :: RE: Steve's rig in Portland?

Author: kimock
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:00 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 12

HaasSauce wrote:

Nice huh? That was a Bill Krinard idea, he's a really smart cat. . .

Quote:

I just noticed your later comment about putting the Krinardalator before the reverb. Am I correct to assume that any buffered effects loop would essentially serve the same purpose? (for example, the fuchs tube fx loop http://www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com/products-plush-detail.php?id=tube_fx_loop&cat=2)

I can't think of why it wouldn't, but I'll ask a grownup just in case.

Gear talk :: RE: Steve's rig in Portland?

Author: HaasSauce
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 5:01 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 12

Thanks for this information Steve. I finally got around to trying the parallel reverb setup the other day and it sounds great. Running the reverb like that somehow manages to make it sound more wet and lush and at the same time clearer and less obtrusive to the clean signal. Very cool.

I just noticed your later comment about putting the Krinardalator before the reverb. Am I correct to assume that any buffered effects loop would essentially serve the same purpose? (for example, the fuchs tube fx loop http://www.fuchsaudiotechnology.com/products-plush-detail.php?id=tube_fx_loop&cat=2)

Practice, practice, practice :: RE: gettn learned by songs

Author: GrantMe
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:37 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

I thanked you privately for your response but, wanted to say thank you here as well for your reply. I get more from even reading the archives of this website then I do from school...at least as far as where my interest are.

Gear talk :: RE: alembic further

Author: 57tele
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2010 7:15 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

Honestly, I don't even know what it is?
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Gear talk :: RE: alembic further

Author: thoughtjewel
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 8:19 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

anybody?

Musical Myths :: The Brain and the Pentatonic Scale

Author: rustystrings2
Subject: The Brain and the Pentatonic Scale
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:03 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Thought I would share this fun 3-minute video of Bobby McFerrin sitting with a panel of neuroscientists.

http://www.ted.com/talks/bobby_mcferrin_hacks_your_brain_with_music.html
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Steve's music :: New Africa Tab- UPDATED VERSION

Author: esteban
Subject: New Africa Tab- UPDATED VERSION
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:23 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

Code:

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Africa - Steve Kimock
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by: Esteban Colon
Email: estebancolon@hotmail.com

Tuning: Standard

INTRO- Main Lick 4x's

*4th Finger
e|--------10------------/5-----------3------0----5---------------------------|
B|--------10--12--8-----/5--7--3-----3--5---1----5--7--3---------------------|
G|----/11-----12--7---------7--4--------5-----------7------------------------|
D|------------*-------------*-----------*-----------*------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

First Run *this is not what steve does..
he actually plays
some kind of open strings
in correlation with fretted
strings out of the G major scale
around the 7th Fret*

e|-----------------------------------------7--5--3--2--0---------------------|
B|----3--------3---1--0-----0-h1--0-----*/8--7--5--3--1--OR---12--10-8--7--5-|
G|----4--------4---2--0--2--0--0--0-------------------------12--11--9--7--5--|
D|----5------------------4-----------------^DOUBLE STOPS-SECTION^------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------7-10-----------------10-101010101010p8p7-----------------------------|
B|-----8----------5---7---7----------------------10--------------------------|
G|----7----------5----7---8--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5-----7----9--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Second Run- * the timing is not written out correctly.... listen to song for
the timing

i am only putting the gist of it on here....

e|---*10---10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10---10--8--7-5-7--8--7---*then repeat-------|
B|----12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12---12--10-8-7-8--10-8----double stops*-----|
G|----12---12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|------7-10-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----8----------5---7---7--------------------------------------------------|
G|----7----------5----7---8--------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------5-----7----9--------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Then Back To intro/Top Riff 4x's
then Repeat first and second runs
then solo your ass of in G major for 16bars but be tasteful
then back to intro/head 4x's
then (FOR AWHILE) solo mixing in the runs along with double stops and
improvised G major scales
then Back to INTRO/HEAD 4x's
then solo really backing off too many notes... BE VERY TASTEFUL.
band comes down in volume here
don't just think G major first mode..
start on or play out the other modes as well... he plays the third
position (B minor/Phrygian) and SEcond Position (A minor/Dorian) a lot

*************** USE ARRPEGIOS!!!!!!!!!!***************************
this then runs into....
Intro/TOp riff 4x's
then it turns into the really percussive muted like section...
then this section turns into this section below that is tabbed out

e|------10101010101010101010101010101010---7-10-7--7-10-7---8-12-8---10-14---|
B|----------^play d note super fast^------8-------8--------8-------10--------|
G|--------------TREMOLO PICKING----------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|-----repeat above tremolo picking figure--7-10-7--7-10-7-8-7---------------|
B|------------but end with this------------8------8------------10-8-7--------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------------------9-7----|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For versions with pretty pre ending section ( specially newer crazy engine
versions..
here is what i am hearing
although i am probably wrong

*LET THIS SECTION RING OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE*

Gmaj7add11/F# G Gmaj7add11/F# Gmaj7

e|-------------7--5---3----------7-5----7--------------7-7--5-3-------------7|
B|----------0--0--0---3-------0--0-----0--0-----------0--0----3----3-------0-|
G|---------5---5--5---4------5---5----7----7---------5---5----4-4-5---4---5--|
D|--------4----4--4---0-----4----4---5------5-------4----4---------------4---|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|--7---5---------7---7p5p7p5-/--14p12p14p12p14p12p14p12p14p12p14------------|
B|--0---0------7-------------------^Pull offs for however long^--------------|
G|--5---5------6-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--4---4------5-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------0--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|----------7-5-/-19p17p19p17p19p17p19p17p19p17p19p17p19p17------------------|
B|---------x-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------5------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|--rake 4-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

D+7 Bb+7 F#+7 G-6

e|---10\-----6\----2---------------------------------------------------------|
B|---11\-----7\----3----3----------------------------------------------------|
G|---11\-----7\----3----3----------------------------------------------------|
D|---10\-----6\----2----2----------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------3----------------------------------------------------|
TO THE TOP INTRO 4x's

THE END

Esteban Colon
estebancolon@hotmail.com

Gear talk :: alembic further

Author: thoughtjewel
Subject: alembic further
Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 6:11 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 2

Anyone have any experience with? I would love to hear if so. General comments or specifics.
Thanks,
Jon

Kimock's Korner link :: RE: New Korner video

Author: lance uppercut
Subject: Re: New Korner video
Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:28 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

nice one, thanks for posting. love that sound.

I actually have an old acoustic lying around that I've considered re-deploying as a lap guitar / spousal annoyer - anyone ever done the same? although, it may be a bit bulky, perhaps a 3/4 guitar would be better suited?

Kimock's Korner link :: New Korner video

Author: 57tele
Subject: New Korner video
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 12:06 pm (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 1

http://kimock.com/kimockskorner/2010/regal-square-neck-acoustic/
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Gear talk :: Favorite Power Amps? Preamps?

Author: daphne roosevelt
Subject: Favorite Power Amps? Preamps?
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:11 am (GMT 0)
Topic Replies: 0

hi everyone,

i've been playing in a few bands lately that have quite the musical range. i'm in a thrash punk band that is mostly for a good, young time, a folk band in which i improvise with whatever instrument is in front of me, bass for a grunge/punk band, and more seriously, i play improvised guitar with whoever is around. it's for that last project that i am most concerned about tone. our sets are usually one long ambient improvisation where i'm playing out of at least two amps.

with so many bands i need to get rid of some of my amps and consolidate to a versatile rig. so i was thinking this - i'm gonna keep my '68 bassman for it's classic tonal possibilities (and cause steve said so) but i'm interested in setting up a rack unit. but i don't know anything about power amps. what power amps do any of you like that are in the $1000 or below range? in fact $500 or below would be great too. i've been writing to brad sarno about his classic tube preamp and he suggested looking into the carvin ts100 to pair with it if i get it. i don't need anything too loud, like jerry's mcintosh monster or something. but 100 watts would be good.

i was thinking if i had a versatile and good sounding power amp then i can get a couple different preamps in the rack and have the tonal range that i'm gonna need for the next couple years in these random bands. sarno said that the classic tube preamp is appreciated by bass players as well as jerry wannabes and tells me i can get "kimock-like" guitar tones with it. anyone have experience with this preamp? is that shit true? also, i was looking at that marshall 9001 maybe for a possible punk tone. plus it's cheap. thoughts on this or other preamps? in fact what's your favorite preamp?

i hope this isn't asking too much. maybe it could be fun. thanks for the attention.

peace
bryan

Steve Kimock Discussion

Practice, practice, practice :: My guitar learning troubles are over

Gear talk :: Singlecoil noise at gigs

Gear talk :: RE: Steve's rig in Portland?

Gear talk :: RE: Steve's rig in Portland?

Gear talk :: RE: Steve's rig in Portland?

Practice, practice, practice :: RE: gettn learned by songs

Gear talk :: RE: alembic further

Gear talk :: RE: alembic further

Musical Myths :: The Brain and the Pentatonic Scale

Steve's music :: New Africa Tab- UPDATED VERSION

Gear talk :: alembic further

Kimock's Korner link :: RE: New Korner video

Kimock's Korner link :: New Korner video

Kimock's Korner link :: New Video Up!!

Gear talk :: Favorite Power Amps? Preamps?