A lesson for parents on how to wake up their children on a Sunday (or any) morning.....

This morning my kids were sleeping late. I figured I better go wake them up before the day is half over, so I went upstairs and started the punishment :)

My 10 yr. old was already half awake, so I started jumping on his bed and telling him he better put on his tap shoes (he has none), the next act starts in 5 minutes and their ready for him in make-up! lol!

My 13 yr. old...HA! Now that was fun! I went into her room and started jumping on her bed for the initial wake up, then I put System of a Down's Chop Suey on her stereo and cranked it UP! I grabbed her cover, which had her leg wrapped in it, and started moshing around her bed and singing and headbanging. I then jumped on her and stradled her and held her arms up in the air to sway to the slower part, then went back to headbanging and jumping on her bed when the song got fast again. It only took one minute and 19 seconds of the song till she was awake and running for her life :) This is how it's done folks!

Ahhh, the paybacks of being a parent.

michelle - You sound like a cool mom...LOL.

Invigor: Thanks :)

PhyDom: no need to fear! If you can play a 12 bar in E , you'll be fine:) By the way, if you still have that ticket, I may need an extra one?(If Naty's not taking you up on your offer, that is!)

Ibztone - Read your message over.

This whole time i've been saying 20hz - 20,000hz is roughly the range of human hearing. I don't even know what you're saying anymore......

I guess I should add my story of how my parents used to get me out of bed. My dad would fill up a spray bottle with freezing cold water... He'd spray that on me in bed. Man, that was brutal...

diegochac - The Power Cosmic was never released on CD. It was on a soundpage for a guitar magazine. You can probably find the song as an MP3 on Morpheus or something... If you're talking about The Power Cosmic 2000 Part I and II, those are available on Engines Of Creation.

OT

I quote from a science encyclopedia- " A child can detect frequencies from 20-20,000Hz. But a typical 60-year old can only hear sounds with frequencies up to about 12,000Hz."

now, ibztone, 20kHz is just a quicker way of saying 20,000Hz. In the same way as 5kg is just a quick way of saying 5,000g. Now what you referred to on a mixing console, or whatever it was, is just them shortening the term so they could label the control 1-10 instead of 1000 - 10000.

20Hz means there is a vibration, or pulse, whatever you want to call it, 20 times every second. 20kHz means there is a pulse or vibration 20,000 times every second. Out of this range, and most humans can't detect that anything at all is happening (with the ears) Whereas within this range, we will get an impression of whether it's a low timpani, a squeaky piccollo or a wailing electric guitar, due to the frequency and waveform of the sound.

5Hz is 5 times a second. 5kHz is 5,000 times a second. 5mHz is 5,000,000 times a second. 5 gigahertz is 5,000,000,000 times a second. 5 terahertz is 5,000,000,000,000 times a second. And i don't know any more above that, I admit. but using thigs like kHz is just a way of shortening things.

PhrDom: If anyone from here were to turn up then I WOULD be nervous!! But ok, here's the plug:

Blues Jam info for London Based people: Every Tuesday..Grey Horse, Richmond Rd, Kingston. 9pm - 11pm. Every other Tuesday the jam is run by Robin Bibi (who's band recently supported B B King & who lists Steve Vai & Joe Satriani among his heroes!) Heres a link, with info about Robin Bibi & the jams: http://robinbibiband.co.uk/ Just bring a guitar if you want to play, all amps etc provided.

The good thing about the jams is you never know who will be playing with you, or what level they will be playing at...(so 12 bar in E is a safe bet!!!) Its a good way to overcome nerves, because it really doesn't matter if you screw up..there's usually someone worse than you (peferably just before you play!)The atmosphere is very supportive & friendly. But if you want to come along as a spectator, thats fine too!

AUSTIN only three more post till you reach triple digits!!! wow

Hey guys, i just got a Morley wah pedal and i noticed that when i use my distortion pedal and my wah at the same time, the distortion sounds like crap. Is that because the pedal sucks or are they all like that. I got the Morley Pro Series, mainly because it was one of the cheapest. I was going to get the Bad Horsie 2, but i didnt really want to spend $120 for a pedal.

Also, i was wondering if anyone has ever played a Ibanez RG220b. I was thinking about getting one but i'm not sure about it. I mainly want it because it is the cheapest guitar with a floating trem. I plan on putting different pickups on it later.

Another question, does anyone know where i can take some guitar lessons. I live in the Houston area.

One more question. What is the difference between different trems. Are some lower to the body or do some stay in tune better or what.

JBlaze, on occasion I've been known use the water bottle for the kids who sleep over. If they keep me awake till the wee hours of the morning being stinkers and they're not awake by, say, 11a.m., they get spritzed. I start with my sons WWF c.d. and blast The Game by Motorhead. If that don't wake 'em...out comes the sprayer. I usually save this for their good friends & cousins. Don't want any newbies thinking I'm totally off my rocker :)