Steve T- Right now I'm playing through a Peavy XXX into the Mesa 4/12. Was playing a Dual Rec for a while but actually like the XXX better. A bit more gain, I don't have to work so hard at the harmonics and it gives a pretty wide variety of tones (due to the active tone controls?). Right now I have it (12 is neutral) Rhythm - Highs/11:30 Mids/2 Lows/2 Gain/12 Volume/11 Lead - Highs/10 Mids/4 Lows/12 Gain/2 Volume/2 Then I run that into a hotplate just to overdrive the amp a bit more then I cut the volume on the hotplate 4dB and turn the bass boost on. This setting seems to be a pretty good starting point and it cuts through a lot better than where I had it before (more highs, less mids). Then I have a Lexicon m-100 in the effects loop. Mostly I just use a bit of chorus and small amount of reverb. I have a delay patch, a heavy chorus, phaser for clean chords and the VH covers and a weird little patch that sounds like a 12 string. I really need to dig into the unit a bit more for patches when I'm covering keyboard parts. So well see how it goes. I also have a guy out here that is going to start building amps and so I may start working with him. It's all about free gear! The band should have some songs up in the next couple months. We play this Friday then not again until the end of Feb. That should give plenty of time for recording.

Tha's prolly way more than you wanted.

Chee - just changed all my strings (4 gits) , they're on the way.

Just lugged through 16 pages. Whew!!

Amir - Thanks for askin. I'm around. Been very busy. School just started, I have a big project at work and we are gigging a bit more. How's the math?

late all. Civ

Well we have 5 drummers audtioning on Sunday. Gonna be a hell of a long day. I believe we have each for an hour with a half hour inbetween for switchover and rest. Hopefully there will one good one. Then next week we have 3 more. All to get ready for a gig March 30th. Whew! All that and school I must be nuts.

Take Care all.

Houston, we have drummer!

Things went very well Sunday. Four crappy skin beaters. Then after 4.5 houyrs of shear misery the last guy shows up and makes us soung great.

For those of you in the Portland area, come out to my 40th B-day bash

Sat Feb 24th 2007 - 9:30 to 1:30 @ Lloyds II 1119 SE 163rd Place Vancouver, Washington

Hey everyone!! Lookin for some help. I got a 50 buck gift cert for iTunes. I was lookin for some input as to what to spend it on. If you have suggestions post them up!

Thanks

Chat peeps - Nice hangin wit ya for a while tonight. Lots goin on and not much time to hang on the net. Will post news about new house when I get the good word. Till then Peace Out!

Hey Peeps, just droppin in to say "Wassup!" I am incredibly busy with school and the new house so I'll be a bit MIA. When I have some I'll post some pics of the new pad. Plus don't forget to check Article5 periodically for new pics, show dates and soon samples. Take care all.

Alex - Condolences

Slash - Did I see that the lady is 6 weeks along? Congrats! BTW: How's the hand doin? Everything all back to nornal?

Michelle - I see you got Wolf's attention.

Chee - Glad to see you had a good time and made it back to the good coast intact. AGAIN!! Let me know when you come up this way we coulda hung out a bit. I'd even have come out to the airport. The city aint that big. Take care of yourself.

DCK - Hey Mark long time no talk. Howis it going?

Mrs. DCK - Glad you're in. Not sure how you deal with Mark but I guess you have to have a great sense of humor.

Well I'm finally all cought up. School is going well. Band is going real well. The new house has a long project list but who cares it's mine (and the banks)There has been so much going on in the world the last few weeks I wish everyone would just take a minute to show some love to those around them. Give your kids an extrahug, call your parents, call your siblings. It's amazing how such a little thing like "Hey how are you?" can lift someones spirits.

Take Care Everyone

Civ

PhrygDom - I'm not caught up on the pages but I was wondering what the submission cut-off date was. thanks

Keniko - Holy Crap!! Not sure how I missed that. Thanks for the repost.

Jeremy Wills and Daddariosoul - Not sure if you saw my post but the bass player for LoNero is a friend of mine. How did you hear of them?

Zenfish - Thanks for the comments on the LoNero bassist. He's afriend of mine. I will pass it on.

NICE!! That track listing for the new DVD looks great. I always wished Joe would do a tour where he played only the more obscure tracks from his collection.

On another note, yesterday was my daughters tenth Bday. Hard to believe it's been that long. I also got back my first midterm in the class that I am taking for the second time. I got an 80 so I'm fairly excited. Last time I got a 23 on the first test. I also got my full-time offer from the company I work for along with a nice $7/hr raise. That will make it easier to make the house payment. Top that off with some BEAUTIFUL weather here...and I am a happy man.

Chee - working on two projects in you NECK of the woods. (got to love the word play) One off of El Cerrito and Hager and one where Hwy 97 and Hwy 39 come together just north of Campus Drive. They are fairly straight forward projects so I don't think they will warrant a trip south, but if they do I'll keep you in the loop.

Jeremy - As a big lover of the Hoops I have to give a small correction. Basketball is a no COLLISION sport not non contact. Tennis would be non contact. Take care and Go Warriors!!

Civ