Fridge

He was a semi-decent troll actually and mildly entertaining.....couldn't really argue his way out of a paper bag though and would get nasty when he was losing.....

QUOTE (metaldad @ Apr 26 2010, 06:16 PM) QUOTE (greg2112 @ Apr 26 2010, 01:14 PM) Glad I wasnt around when this asshole was on the board. Now we have other assholes No, I've always been here

QUOTE (treeduck @ Apr 24 2010, 06:13 PM) Must be the perfect band if fridge likes em... Of course....though I couldn't possibly like ALL their songs Here's a brilliant song from their early days:

QUOTE (WCFIELDS @ Apr 24 2010, 02:33 PM) I got thier latest, and really like it.......need to get more stuff by them! You should get Earth Vs Thje wildhearts, their first proper album...a lot rawer and not so well produced, but quality tunes.

Come on folks, there must be more fans of this truly excellent band who are still putting out new material and touring... Anyone out there?

Saw this a couple of weeks ago.....utter shit, completely rubbish, and Sam Worthington diod a good job of putting the "Wood" back in Hollywood. Garbage, ignore....

QUOTE (blackhawkrush @ Apr 10 2010, 04:18 AM) We all know what happened to the Norwegians. I watched this movie at least 50 times and at the end I always wondered what would take place next. We need a sequel, not a prequel. P.S. Watch Clark. A sequel would be a very bad idea.....the nihilistic nature of the ending is perfect IMO.....

QUOTE (sanzo @ Apr 9 2010, 12:39 AM) Fdg,I was ib glasgow twice last year watchin rush tribute band, Saywer, didnt see you there. if you like kings x enought to go to usa to see them and not Rush then,things arent right in your mind,musically Glasgow is a four hour drive away for me.....Even if I wasn't offshore, it's unlikely I would make that effort merely to see a tribute band unless I was down there anyway. Thank you for your considered opinion regarding my musical taste by the way....I'll be sure to come to you in future if I need further arbitration about all matters of an auditory nature.

QUOTE (Steevo @ Apr 9 2010, 02:06 AM) QUOTE (sanzo @ Apr 9 2010, 01:39 PM)if you like kings x enought to go to usa to see them and not Rush then,things arent right in your mind,musically Oh please, for the love of God, not again

Quite excited by the prospect of this...Carpenters Thing is one of the very few films that truly deserves the accolade "scary". I just hope it is done in the same spirit as the original....

QUOTE (ADesignForRush @ Apr 8 2010, 07:45 PM) Dunno about you guys, but I'm going over to them... I could easily go if I wanted to, but Rush by themselves are no longer enough of a draw for me..as I mentioned if Kings X were to be touring at the same time, then maybe....

QUOTE (Sonatine @ Apr 8 2010, 07:31 PM) Stay cool guys Don't worry, I really couldn't give a toss

No biggie...didn't expect anything else really. Who knows? if Kings X happen to be touring across the pond at the same time I might make the effort of a transatlantic jaunt again, but if they are not, then no, don't think so.

QUOTE (metaldad @ Apr 8 2010, 12:48 PM) For all the people that are now bitching that they Don't want to see TCE, i bet 75% of you have Never seen it live. Don't bitch until you do. It will get a Huge reaction I was lucky enough to see them play it back in the day.....quite frankly I think it's pathetic they have ignored fans wishes for so long...

QUOTE (tangy @ Apr 8 2010, 12:46 PM) I gotta say I am disappointed as MP in its entirety is not a strong selling point for me. It is an easy cash in for them though. weak. It's a smart marketing move though.....designed to make people overlook the fact that they don't actually have a new album to tour with. In any case, lets be honest...that's what folk want to hear, noy eight or nine S&A songs. However, as they are ignoring the UK, I really couldn't care less what they play.

QUOTE (hunter @ Apr 5 2010, 05:31 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Apr 5 2010, 09:19 AM) I wouldn't know a scale if it leapt up and smacked me across the face with a wet fish...but I get by ok Ah but you use them all the time. You do know them, you just don't know what they're called. Good point, and you are quite correct of course

I wouldn't know a scale if it leapt up and smacked me across the face with a wet fish...but I get by ok

Nice one.... Mind you, anyone that fell for it, shame on you

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Mar 30 2010, 07:53 PM) QUOTE (rushgoober @ Mar 30 2010, 02:45 PM) My wife and I recently saw a documentary (I think it's on the History Channel) called Ancient Aliens. It's all about (supposed) evidence of extra-terrestrials on the planet over the last few thousand years. I would think whether you believe in the theories presented or not, that most would at minimum find this interesting, even if you think it's nonsense. I found it truly fascinating. Find it and watch it if you can, as I'm sure there will be repeats on! Extraterrestrials did not build the pyramids. Human beings built the pyramids because human beings are clever and we work hard. Von Daniken wrote that ancient alien stuff when he was serving time in prison for fraud. You're aware of that, aren't you? "Never believe a liar", that's one of my sayings. Totally agree, it's all bullshit. Chariots of The Gods by Von Daniken was debunked years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chariots_of_the_Gods%3F

QUOTE (Jack Aubrey @ Mar 25 2010, 11:41 AM) But isn't pattern recognition practically hard-wired into our brains from birth? It seems this would trump the "we shouldn't be able to read" claim. That's exactly what I waa thinking

Fistil and Leo http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i27/Fridge-1967/549.jpg

QUOTE (mortkort @ Mar 17 2010, 09:42 PM) Nice to see you find the switchblade usefull fridge. i thought the same thing when i had mine, the cleans on it are awesome, some of the nicest ive heard. but the distortion sounds really fizzy and thin. Just scored a sweet deal on a mesa mark iv combo, i was looking at the mark v but i just saved a lot of dough by going for the mark iv. hopefully ill have it by friday The mark 4 is a great amp..... The Switchblade responds extremely well to being eqd and tweaked. The BBE sonic maximiser adds a whole new dimension. it worked fine with my other set up, but the Switchblade loves it, and it makes a dramatic difference. In short, if you want something that sounds great out the box, then mesa will serve you well...however, a bit of perseverence and the Switchblade is sounding as good as a Dual rectifier on THAT channel...I kid you not....samples will be forthcoming once I am back onshore.

QUOTE (jdouglas @ Mar 15 2010, 01:45 AM) Fridge, by powerscale do you mean you have the Gt8 in the loop and you are using the volume pedal as a sorta attenuator so you can crank the amp? Im using the RP500 this way with good results though a Mesa F30 (which is a beast that must be tamed, ha). p.s. When did you switch from the Zoom G9 to the GT8? p.s.s. That Mark V is sick. Yes, thats exactly what I am doing...works a treat

QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Mar 14 2010, 08:35 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Mar 14 2010, 03:09 PM) QUOTE (Fridge @ Feb 10 2010, 03:56 PM) QUOTE (1-0-0-1-0-0-1 @ Oct 29 2007, 03:30 PM) QUOTE (_pete_ @ Oct 29 2007, 07:03 AM) I made up my mind this weekend. The Switchblade is going on Ebay in the next few days. The zenTera does everything I need and sounds better doing it. I started using the G-Major's noise gate and that took care of the noise issue so I'm done looking at other amps. What really clinched the decision was how much the zen can sound like the amps Alex used. One example is the tone on Hemispheres (Hiwatt BTW!). I can absolutely nail that one with the zen and the SB doesn't get close. Damn, I should have borrowed your zenTera for my latest (actually, first) recording project. My Marshalls aren't quite nailing that Hemispheres tone. Looks like the SB is one of the many new tube amps with too modern a tone. I think I can scratch that one off my list. Bit of a necropost here, but I just took delivery of a new Switchblade head and matching 4x12 cab. I've had a day to play with it.(have had to go offshore so will be a further two weeks before I can get to it again). The cleans on this thing are absolutely beautiful with real warmth and decent break up when the gain is cranked a bit. You can get a pretty decent crunch tone at the higher gain settings of this channel. Initialy I was not very impressed with the distortion at all, finding it rather fizzy. I was really rather disappointed and was considering returning it, until..... here's the clincher. This thing LOVES pedals. I set up my GT8 in the effects loop, making sure it was serial and ran it in the 4 cable method, with the SB head in the "Loop" part of the chain. I then manipulated the effects chain to ensure everything was in the proper place pre and post amp and wow! what a difference. The distortions are warm and tight, and with a little subtle eq-ing I was able to compensate for the minor tone shift. Theres plenty of headroom available and the tube sag is a joy to hear with wonderful sustain. It sounds absolutely killer and blows away the other guitarist in my bands Fender Twin (which is no slouch itself in the tone dept). The only drawback is that it is almost obscenely loud, and there is just no way I can properly crank it without investing in a HD Hotplate or similar. All in all, very happy with it and it's a definite keeper now that I have addressed the initial problems....Will report back in a few weeks once I have had a chance to gig it. Ok, I've had this for a while now and have used it in band practice and gigged with it, and I can honestly say I don't understand the dislike for it. I am getting fantastic tones out of this beast and it sits very nicely in the band mix indeed. More power and headroom than I will ever need, and it has the most glorious tube "sag" when pushed hard. The secret here is using my GT8 to "powerscale" it and cranking the amp itself to about six or seven. Throw in a BBE Sonic Maximiser and I am in tonal nirvana. The only downside is that it is quite hard to get the sweet spots, but once you do....fantastic. I have compared this directly with a friends Dual rectifier and it is every bit as good, with a slightly more "British" tone to the high gain distortion. This is most definitely a keeper That's cool that it's working out for you. I've still yet to try one, and was just going by Pete's experience with it, and also because I've heard Pete's zenTera in his clips and liked it. How does it clean up for you? And, what speakers are you using with it? I find that it cleans up very well indeed either with a softer picking action or a volume roll off. Conversely, it breaks up nicely with a harder pick attack as well... Speakers-wise I'm using a Hughes and Kettner 4x12 loaded with vintage 30 celestions...sounds mint.