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97 ExcellentAbout Rodan
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- Birthday 12/06/1964
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guitars
Chaparral Custom, Mirage I, Diablo/red, Diablo/green, Diablo Ltd., Gibson SG 61 Reissue, Washburn MG122, Yairi Signature DY62
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Groove Tubes Soul-O 75, Mesa DC5, Pearce G2R
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How did you learn to play guitar (or bass)?
Rodan replied to Feynman's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
When I was 12 or 13, I began taking lessons from my cousin, who says now that she was just a few lessons ahead of me! She had a thing for Blues and showed me the pentatonic scale, some Stones, Freddie King, Zeppelin and Aerosmith... Her brother also played, but at a pretty high level, and showed me "Godzilla", "Flying Turkey Trot", "Rock Bottom", "Emerald" and a few other tunes right square in my sights. From that point, I began pulling things down by ear - "Dr Music", "ETI", some Sabbath - and gradually, plugging pentatonics and half-step/whole-step wandering into key signatures, for someth -
Favorite bands you'd never admit to
Rodan replied to woodpile's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
I can defend anything that I like, with or without reservations. But I don't often tell the dudes that I love October Project or Regina Spektor or things of that ilk. -
Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Ah! ^ Y'remind me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wuMEaB1gBY Mogg is a little pitch-y, but the guitar part is surgical aggression! -
What pulls you musically out of the emotional hole?
Rodan replied to BlueRedWhite's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Song lyrics may come close to describing a bummer I'm feeling, but it's often the music that resonates more closely. In fact, music is most often an enjoyable distraction for me...if there's a particular reason I'm putting it on. Along mourning lines, I could go straight to something wistful and elegant, like Stan Getz' version of "Blood Count" or "Speechless", by Weather Report. Both marry sadness to beauty - and that experience kinda transports and gives me a bit different focus... Other times, just gimme a bit of Allan Holdsworth - or another really profound virtuoso - for that wide-eye -
These are pretty good guys to deal with... Got my white Chap' and Mesa DC5 there.
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Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
How about a bid further into Art Rock obscurity? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHNVsoBtpdA -
Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
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Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
And they keep popping to mind... -
Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Ah - forgot about Let it Bleed and this cut - -
Didj'all notice that the first guy was doing those kitchen-clean tapping runs with no damping device? I mean, REALLY clean...and he COULD've put some felt down by the nut... Nice!
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My Cool Girlfriend came up over my shoulder and said, "What is that?" So, yes - it definitely communicates, musically. This performance shows real dedication to the music, itself. Pretty cool!
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Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Sorry to make a pile, but this is a good topic! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4omAQje1IA -
Best first 30 seconds of a song...?
Rodan replied to blackfbiv's topic in Hamer Fan Club Messageboard
Actually, this one's good for about 37 seconds, at least... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZPTlI3MEo And I know - a "song" has to have lyrics...STILL - -
Cool. As. Hell. Enjoy the bonding sessions!
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Late to the party and not decided about the sequence, here (R to L, should the wah follow the volume...?) but this is ebbyting, to now.