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Location: Eau Claire, WI | After reading the thread on Dennis's band playing in Green Bay on Sat. I got to wondering...
How many of us that are "hooked on muskie" are either still gigging or used to gig?
Joe Bucher - Blues
Musky Tom - his days with Rick
Dennis - Standing Room Only
I know there's many more...
Myself, after taking almost 18 years off I got "called" back into it two years ago and am having the time of my life again. Classic/Southern Rock and Revved up Country.
www.bigbackyardband.com
Wish I could check out the show in Green Bay, but I've got a gig to play myself on Sat. night. |
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| I've been known to rock out in the basement from time to time. http://www.myspace.com/grant has two recent songs up (one with iffy vocals...) and here is my old band http://www.myspace.com/alceon
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| Been playing guitar since 1982. Played in a handful of bands over the years, made a little money at it, had a bunch of fun. Branched off into classical singing, jazz piano, even played the sax for a while, 10 years of voice lessons... Been singing with choirs the last few years, classical stuff...
I'll always be a rocker at heart though. Nothing in the world like being up on stage with a rock band. Keep telling myself I'm going to put a band together and get back to my rock and rool roots. Miss that #*#*, a LOT. |
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Location: Illinois | You forfeited your rights to ROCK along time ago my friend. Classical singing with choirs and jazz piano?? Sorry EA, but your ROCK pass has been REVOKED!! Don't fret (pardon the pun), somebody has to buy all those Michael Bolton records!
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Location: SW MI | muskellunged - 3/26/2009 2:18 PM
You forfeited your rights to ROCK along time ago my friend. Classical singing with choirs and jazz piano?? Sorry EA, but your ROCK pass has been REVOKED!! Don't fret (pardon the pun), somebody has to buy all those Michael Bolton records!
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Let's not forget that back in the day Bolton was in a hair band. Remember the song "everybody's crazy"? |
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| I play the guitar. Self-taught. Not that great. It's more for fun and/or "therapy" of just sitting back and playing. Started in high school 20 some years ago. Actually built an electric guitar (that I still have) in wood shop class one year as a "free" assignment. No. I did not set my own frets. Bought a pre-built neck. I selected the wood for the body, designed the shape and finished off and did the wiring for pickups, etc, etc. Fun project. That guitar sounds GREAT, when stringed up with fresh strings. But...it's had a hard life. It's been four different colors throughout the years. Started off with a clear red stain to show the natural wood grain. Then I painted it white. The white paint had a bad reaction with what leftover red stain was still in the pores of the wood, even after sanding. Had to strip it back down to bare wood. Then went bright, canary yellow. Loved it until that guitar got beat on and dropped enough times marring up the yellow paint making it look like crap. Stripped it down again and then just went with a nice natural wood stain color. The pick guard is a bit busted up and the wiring seems to have some issues. Bottom line...it's needs some TLC. I've kinda forgotten about that guitar and my two other electrics over the years. They rarely see the light of day anymore. Seems while in college, I got off the electric guitar scene and more into the acoustic scene. Now my 6-string Ovation 1868 Elite shallow body elect/acoustic and my 12-string Washburn see the most playing time. But...since I've been married and had two kids....I rarely get much time to fiddle around with them anymore. Still do from time to time. I don't take it too seriously though. Again..just for relaxation and therapy to just sit back with a brew and chill on the strings. Always thought about taking things to the next level...just never committed to it. Still might...someday...........someday.....
I'm proud/sad/scared to admit that I went through that hair band era of the 80s!  So...of course....I have a BC Rich Warlock 6-string electric. Red body...gold hardware. Thought about selling it many times. Also have a white Epiphone 6-string electric that I've thought about selling. That one has wiring issues...just needs re-wired. Just never put enough focus and time into it to bother anymore these days... :shrug:
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Location: Illinois | Yes- you're right.. but his (Bolton's)rock pass was too REVOKED, and his revenge against us is that crap music he puts out. For those about to ROCK.....I salute you!! Good luck with the Jazz band, EA!! 
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| Mark H. - 3/26/2009 12:48 PM
Joe Bucher - Blues
I have to admit, I found it cool that Bucher plays. I didn't know that until someone on here mentioned it a while back. I thought that was cool. Especially to hear he's into the blues. I'm hugely into the blues.
Does Bucher have some tunes that could be heard/purchased? Albums? Anything of the sort? Just curious.... |
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| Bucher played at one of our club meetings a while back, he's actually a pretty good blues player! "East Wind Blues" gotta love it...
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| Joe's band is called..."Joe Bucher and the Topraiders"....they do have several cd's...not sure where you can get them though? I know he used to play every year at the blues fest up in Rhinelander or Eagle River. One of Joe's bandmates is the well know "replica guru" Joe Fittante....Joe does some vocals and can tear up the keys!!! Saw them a few times....they are very good. Last time I saw them they even had a horn section playing with them....they were tight.
I know of a couple drummers in the bizz....Greg Nimmer (Nimmer Lures) is a great drummer, and Dave Olson (Big O) plays the drums quite a bit too.
I've been playing on and off since '80. Had a high school band, played in a "baracks band" overseas while workin for Uncle Sam, played in a working "hair band" in LA in the late 80's, fell in love with grunge in the early 90's and had a few grunge bands in Shevegas Co., fell out of it for awhile after working on becoming a guide and building the guide buisness...and in the last couple years really got back into it. My brother and I always talked about getting a band going...finally did it....like someone else posted on here....."I'm having the time of my life with it"!!!!
I started out as a guitarist.......one of the LA bands needed a bass player....so..started playing bass by default....saw Les Claypool....all I wanna do is play bass now  :-) :-).................!!!!!!!!!..........:-) :-) :-)..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe we should pay a serious visit to this topic come next winter during the "off season"....I think it would be fun to coordinate some type of "musky jam session" of sorts in conjunction with one of the musky shows?????
"With my flavored Doritos and my orange life vest I caught a 100 pound sturgeon on 20 pound test....FISH ON!"
L. Claypool
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Hi ya Mark an friends of the middle ear mushy mind buzz.
Hey....Jon Olstadt had a group of buds he was in.....fun stuff....Drunk Drivers...CD too...we pass it around to friends...fun.
Mentioned to him I was going to pass it around for others to share.....lil did he know That CD has been all over the world...to fun...I just got it back from friend in Scotland last month via snailmail....funny.
Don't see him, JonO much....but know he is around...gets into a BIG Vermilion fish at least once a year...BIG with big smiles.
Heck of a guy that Jono.
Cool to see talent of any kind in mix of muskie fish fishers.
Good stuff.
I never was no good really...just hack on me bass an love to break ear drums with me large collection of 6 string customs we picked up along the way to here in this day...was mostly around an working everything on stages an in studios for some fun friends 1968 to 88.
It's all good no matter what you play as long your having fun an making people smile....music is good for the soul.
Never been a fan of The Bolton myself but he can sing an womens dig him so he got something.
Hmmmmmmmm?
Tommy
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Tommy,
I know Jono quite well and "Drivers" still gig. Jono and I are fishing buddies and live in the same area. They are a great rock band, put on a fun show. Just saw them a few weeks ago.
Dennis,
I too started on 6 string and found my home with bass.
Currently:
75 Fender P bass with an "A" neck named Midnight, used to belong to Bob Babbitt who was/is Motown giant.
62 R.I. Fender "J" named Bandit, hot rodded with EMG's WWT controls.
LAKLAND custom 5 string named "Poo-Bear"
Custom 5 string Cirus named "Annie"
All of my guitars are named after dogs (4 legged kind) I've had in my life.
Ampeg SVT-4 Pro 99 SWR 4x10 and Goliath III single 15
99-SWR Super-Redhead
The 62 and the 5 strings are my main players. The 75 gets used in the studio and for a few special gigs.
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Mark, cool post man. I'm glad you got back in the game.
I get a big smile everytime I fire up the halfstack and let er rip. Whatever's eating me melts away on the first note. life is good.
Tom, hi ya its been a while. thanks for the kind words and support. cool to hear that at least my music is a world traveler. Fishin, Hockey, and Rock, we've had a lot of fun conversations over the years, how could it get any better? The trifecta of awesome. Maybe we can put a miracle on ice rock opera together! HA! Check yer email.
Dennis, sent you a note on M1st pm....
Will singing ABOUT bolton get any women? lol. some chicks dig yanni....doesn't mean it's right. just means the world is a strange place and there is no accounting for taste.
cool to see others like to rock too!
Jono
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Mark, Ahh yes the gear...just like the muskie stuff, gotta have the good stuff.
My main rig: Gibson ES347 thru a 1973 Marshall Super Lead 100 and Marshall 412. Cajones Tremendos. I also play a tele and a JCM 900 50w 112 combo. The big rig is for gigs. The small rig for practice/recording.
Would love to hear what you guys are running...
Hey Kustomboy, I've got a beautiful gold flake pa rig sitting at our space now. I love them. I think Barb from HOLS made 'em even cooler. I checked your myspace pages, liked the tunes and we've got some friends in common. I had forgotten about FLIPP, we gigged with them a few times in my first band - Venison ('90 - '95). small world.
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that was a cool band, i'd forgotten that was you Jono. it makes me think of beer for some strange reason. Venison is one of a number of things i miss about being at Eau Claire in the early '90s...
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| Been, dj ,lead singer ,danced on soul train a few times.I like that first song in sarics show when he catchs a muskie can someone tell me how to get it.b |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Lambeau, ya those days in EC were a lot of fun.....EC is a cool town but that time was pretty fertile for rock n roll...4-5 bands that always packed the houses, lots of touring, it was a great scene. |
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Late 80's Rickenbacker 360, Midnight Blue w/black hardware and pickguard
1982 Peavey Falcon, White (Strat knock off)
1987 Custom tele, Sunburst
1984 Taylor 710 Acoustic
1981? Cortez 12 String Acoustic
Mid 90's Oscar Schmidt Classical
2007 Walden Acoustic
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Roland Jazz Chorus JC120
Fender 75 head w/GK 2x12 bottom
Stuff I used to have that I wish I never sold:
- Ibanez PF100 electric, Les Paul copy (lawsuit model, now a collectors item) Gave it to a college buddy in exchange for... Well, something a college kid has no business playing around with, LOL!
- 1987 Ibanez Roadstar II Pro Series, Pearl White, main axe through the early 90's
- 1987 Tele, Contemporary, White. Cool guitar
- 1985 Cort "Van Halen" looking deal
- Numerous pedals, stomp boxes, outboard gear, effects, toys etc.
- Several mixers, 4 track recorders, mics mic stands, PA speakers, etc...
Next guitar will be a Les Paul, Vintage, paired up with a Vox AC30.
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Location: MN | I'll be the dork in the group. Played the Cello for 8yrs in many different Orchestras and Symphonies; haven't played in almost four years. When not playing the classical stuff, use to jam out Metallica. Still own my Cello which was made in a small German town in 1896.
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| Just listened to Jono's band on myspace........it's total B.A. all the way.
Jono....you should post your link on here so the guys can check it out....loved it....nice and edgy...and it rocks. |
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| oh yeah........
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in response to the other part of this thread.....
I don't have the gear I used to.....but I like what I have for now.
Running a Hartke 2115 Combo....It's the 200W head loaded in a 15" cabinet, and then I also run Hartke 2 X 10" cabinet to grab some mids. My bass is a Traben with active eq....tryin to snag a neck through Schecter as we speak......not looking like "mama" is buying it though....lol......
I would like to get the full Hartke stack....700W head....2 15" bottom....4 X 10" for the mids.........that would be some BA bass there my friends....:-) |
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Location: Mallard Island Lake Vermilion MN | Mak51
Taseful music is an aquired thing...........Many friends play in classical stuff.
Never hide yer cello my friend...special stuff making them sing.
Keep on rocken!
Tommy
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| Been playing guitar for 6 years now. Just started forming a band. Either spend my money on musky equipment or on guitar stuff. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Cello, he** yes! There's something about that sound, goes right for the heart. I love 'em. Cool Mak and right on for stepping up to fly your flag. I have a lot of respect for that.
I listen to anything and everything. An old venison tune I wrote came out of an inspired kick of Phillip Glass and Kronos Quartet. huh? thats what I said but it worked.
KidD, I'll dig up a trumpet and join you! I've got 8th grade chops like mad.
Dennis, I need to hear you guys, gotta shoot me some tunes. Sounds like I'd have a blast tipping a few and watching you rock it.
Muskerboy, good luck starting up the band!
Here's the myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/drunkdriversrock
Our last 2 cds are available thru itunes, cdbaby, and other sundry distro sites. I've got older stuff here too if anyone decides they want some. Just send me a message. We have four full lengths, one ep and about to head into the studio to work on LP #5.
Check out Scott Kieper's DVD "Small Pond Monsters", lots of Drunk Drivers tunes in there and some #*^@ nice fish to boot! I love seeing hawgs set to my tunes. Farewell to Pluto is the other band on there, they've got some great songs too.
OK, enough of the self promo....
thanks for making my day, you have no idea. great thread.
Jono
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Location: Illinois | Jono,
Love the soundtrack to the Kieper DVD, thus I guess I love DrinkDrivers. Farewell to Pluto to? Hmmm.
Who does the intro song and what is the title, if you may? Oh, and then- which album is that one on? If that's not DD, which album is the best to grab? thanks-- keep rockin'!
Music is so cathartic... Played piano and guitar for years. Oh yeah, I'm also a studio Cowbellist. PM me if needed for any gigs! |
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Location: Racine, Wi | I played briefly in a blues/alternative/whatever we felt like playing on any given day band about 10 years ago. My brother moved to Estonia, and I stopped playing as much. Picked it back up when my monkeys were born, and now every time I see a live band, it makes me want to sing Yanni. LMAO!!! Okay, maybe not Yanni.
I think if I had my choice, outside of blowing my eardrums out, I'd love to play comedy type stuff like Steven Lynch. I love improv and will make up a song about anything you tell me. It may not all make sense, but you'll be laugh'n yer keesters off. Beer helps too. At least it makes me think I'm playing good.
Awesome to see that there are some actual rock stars in our presence. Sounds like next winter, we'll have to colaborate on a Just Muskies rock album. I'll drink the beer. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Muskellunged, that opening tune is farewell to pluto and I agree very cool. Can't tell you which album/song though. http://www.myspace.com/farewellplutoband
As for DD albums, I suggest starting with Model Citizen and work backwards - Bourbon Legend, Chillin', and last Balls, Sweat and Beers. BSB also has first EP included (4 times the malt). Should be a little something for everyone on each of these.
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| Used to play bass here. I had a '79 Fender P, black on black. Sure miss it! I found out I was better at reeling in a surface bait than playing bass. Oh well, sure had fun through high school and a number of years after that.
Don't forget Brian Schram (pink hat guy) for a fishin' rocker! He does the intro songs for The Next Bite and Woods and Water (Gilliepie). That guy is a talented guitarist and singer. Go to schramband.com to check out his site. He has a new fishing CD out called "Rockin' Fish Tales" that is pretty sweet. It's available on his site.
If you go to my new guide site you can hear his song called "Muskie Maniac". Very cool!
Lee Tauchen
http://leetauchen.com
http://leelures.com
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Location: WI | I like to jam the heavy stuff like Pantera, Slayer, and a million obscure hardcore and punk bands. I played in a hardcore band briefly about ten years ago.
ESP Viper
Mesa Dual Rectifier
Peavy 4x12 cab (I'm not a big Peavy fan, but this cab belonged to a late friend so it has sentimental value)
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| I've been playing guitar since the late 1980s, and alto sax since about 1981 or so. I did the whole gigging thing, and made some decent money in the late 1990s untill I started musky fishing. Turned out it was more important to me than band practice 2 days a week and shows on the weekends. Now for the last 3 years I've been in a cover band, doing songs from the 1970s to todays radio rock. We do some city festivals, large outdoor parties, and special shows in bars on rare occasions. I do find it pretty cool that there is a large amount of musky fisherman that are musically inclined. Makes you wonder if there is a connection or something.
I keep a full digital studio in my basement, along with a PA system, and a cheapo JBP acoustic/electric for jamming around. My "retired" goitar is a 91 Gibson Les Paul Custom that has seen alot of strings, and my "player" guitar is a 2002 PRS Custom 22. That all gets plugged into a Line 6 Vetta amp. Used to be a tube guy till this thing hit the market. I have yet to play a show where someone hasn't asked me what tubes I use.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | I played recreationally for years...lost the ability with a spinal chord injury (1979) that ruined my hands and made it no fun. Had a couple custom Strats, favorite had a shaved black cherry neck from '70, I think. My all time favorite was a Kalamazoo I bought when I was about 17...kick ass guitar in baby blue that played extremely well and rivaled my buddies Epiphone for range.
I had a rack of custom designed 12" Altecs over D 130 JBL's over D130As driven by stacked Bogens , could break glass if I wanted to. I was noisy, not good, but really enjoyed playing. Very frustrating I can't anymore. |
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Location: Stevens Point, WI | I'm not currently in a band. I come from a real modern day Partridge Family. I play guitar, trumpet, euphonium and alto sax. My dad plays guitar, bass, trumpet. My mom is a fantastic pianist and violinist. My brother Joe is a drummer by trade, but also plays guitar. My brother Jeff plays bass and guitar. They are both members of the very popular punk band The Mudgett's. And finally my sister Sara plays piano and clarinet.
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Location: West Chester, OH | Purchased a large drum kit @ onset of middle-aged crisis (cheaper than a girlfriend & disease-free) & took lessons for several years. Can usually count to 4 & start again.
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| This thread is enough motivation to swing by the music store and get a new set of strings for the three acoustics (two steel stringed acoustics, one classical acoustic, ie, nylon strings...)
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| I currently play drums with several bands. My main band is a blues/funk/rb etc. group called Big Road www.myspace.com/bigroadband. We'll be playing at Bucher's Bluesfest this July 25 and play a bunch around the northwoods area. Also play jazz with Jazzworks www.jazzworksmusic.com . Working with a classic rock group called Mama's Little Hippies. www.mamaslittlehippies.com. Also every now and then with The Usual Suspects which is a blues band. Then you never know what other kind of freelance gigs I'll pick up. I play a pretty good amount of the time. Have two gigs today and one tomorrow. If anyone's ever up in the northwoods and looking to check out a band let me know and I'll fill you in on where I'm working.
Not sure if it's known out there but Greg Nimmer (Nimmer Swimmer lures) has a nephew who is a BRILLIANT pianist. Dan Nimmer plays with the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra under Wynton Marsallis and has played with Norah Jones and Willie Nelson. This young man is the real deal.
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | OK, anyone out there have Muskie related tunes recorded they would be willing to allow us to use in sound tacks this summer? We would use the tracks in video shot during on the water event coverage and our standard hat camera stuff. Credits will include author and musicians. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | I didn't expect this large of a response to this thread. Very cool that we have so many who either still play or used to play.
Begs the question: If there were a cause that us muskie-folk believed in that required fund raising to see the project through to fruition, could we bring enough of us together for "Muskie Jam" ?
Just something to think about since most muskie related projects get funded on a local/chapter level through a variety of organizations.
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Location: mankato, mn | I've been playing guitar since i was about 17, I'm 25 now. I've been in a few bands since then. All rock/indie/progressive stuff. My current band is Hillhaven Raven in which I play guitar and lead vocals.(www.myspace.com/hillhavenraven) We practice in Newton, Ia which is where "pike addict" Jack Penny lives. I keep wondering if I'll run into him one of these days. Anyways, we're getting fired up for a 17 day us tour in may, so we're having a blast right now just playing shows and getting ready. |
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Location: Eau Claire, WI | Wow, looks like I've got a round of friend requests to send out.
IA Lunger - I used to play IA a bit - Des Moines, IA city, Cedar R, Cedar F.....always had a great time down there. Maybe we can trade some shows in fall? I can help with WI.
When you get to Albuquerue, go to the frontier restaurant - its an awesome "we never close" greasy spoon just across the street from UNM. We've played Taos, Santa Fe and Albuquerque back in the day.
Curly, we should look into a gig like that for our big back yard project, eh? I'm looking forward to hearing how Dennis' event goes this weekend.
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| Don't even know where to start on this one. I've played a long time and still playing. Did studio and jingle work in Chicago thru the 80's till present and still doing small parts for the discovery channel now. Played out 5 nights a week when you could still make an o.k. buck back in the late 70's thru the late 80's. Things have changed around here, there's really not many places to play anymore. Gear wise, spent the last 30 years chasing that magical tone. Back in the 80's it was pre- CBS Strats and Black face anything from Fender and a couple of Boss pedals and it sounded good. Late 80's I dug out my 69 Marshall 50 watt head and a 4-12 cabinet loaded with 25 watt celestions and a 59 Sunburst Les Paul. Added a couple of rack peices and got a killer tone. Still use it on sessions occasionally. 90's I went back to a smaller set-up and started to run stereo. Effects never sounded so good!! The last 10 years I've rotated between a Rivera amp with a sub and a 50 watt Bogner with a 2-12 cabinet. I've locked up and stored all the vintage and bought a couple of the re-issue Les Pauls. R I. 58 and a R.I. 59. Pretty close to the real deal. Picked up a Koa Anderson a few years back too. Only thing I've noticed over the years is I can't hang that Les Paul as low as I used to. Can't quite hear as good as I used to either. Jerry |
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Location: Kodiak, AK | Lee_Tauchen - 3/26/2009 9:11 PM
Don't forget Brian Schram (pink hat guy ) for a fishin' rocker! He does the intro songs for The Next Bite and Woods and Water (Gilliepie ). That guy is a talented guitarist and singer. Go to schramband.com to check out his site. He has a new fishing CD out called "Rockin' Fish Tales" that is pretty sweet. It's available on his site.
If you go to my new guide site you can hear his song called "Muskie Maniac". Very cool!
Lee Tauchen
http://leetauchen.com
http://leelures.com
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| Cool to see how many fisherman are also musicians. Those with an "artists" mindset are well suited to pursuit of sports as well.
I played on a gigging level for many years back in the 70's---Boston, Yes, Skynnard, Aeromsmith, Deep Purple, Kansas, etc. Was fortunate enough to have a few different Les Pauls an SG Standard and a Marshall half stack.
Switched over to G & L Legacy Special (Leo Fender's company after he sold out)and a Mesa around 2000, and finally picked up a Martin DC16 for acoustic work. The Les Pauls are nice guitars---but heavy, and have a big round neck. (Unless you use an LP classic with the slim taper neck.) But I really like the G & L's for fast runs. And the Alder body has great sustain and tone.
When it comes to jamming or fishing...tough call on which ranks 1 or 2. Or which has more money tied up...
BTW...Kansas made playing the Cello a very cool thing. (Dust In The Wind...)
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Location: Mayer, MN | I love music! Great topic.
I have two electric guitars:
1989? or so Fender Stratocaster with 8 year old strings
1989? or so Yamaha RGZ 211M with 8 year old strings
Nothing spectacular in the realm of axes.
How could I find out what year they were produced? Serial numbers?
I'm no good and I'm just happy to put a few chords together, but like someone mentioned earlier, turn it on and make some noise and everything else in the world just goes away. Kind of like muskie fishing! |
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| LOL...yes, you can get real close on the date wirth the serial number. Here's a website that can help you. Or you can contact the folks at Fender, for example, and they'll most usually be gald to help.
http://www.theguitarfiles.com/guitarfile576.html |
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| wow.. Here is a thread i though would never emerge on the forum! i am a self taught drummer for 16 years. Played rock and jazz fusion for various bands in philly. Now teaching drums to put more time on the water. My fishing partner is also a drummer for over 25 years, more of a basement player self taught and got awesome chops on the set still. |
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Location: Almond, WI | In high school I briefly drummed for a garage-punk/grunge band...ah, what a beautiful disaster that was. Jammed a little with a lot of other people after that but nothing serious. Stylistically I'm kinda between Mitch Mitchell and John Bonham with a little Chad Smith in there. Started playing guitar a couple years ago...definitely not any good at it, but it keeps me entertained. I mostly write my own stuff, riffs kinda combining Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Celtic Frost, Death, Slayer and a little blues. I don't play a lot anymore but still know several musicians and like to take in concerts when I can.
I never would have figured Les Claypool for a fisherman, but it's pretty sweet that he is. |
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Location: The desert | Well, I certainly didn't play a manly instrument, but I was pretty musically talented growing up and all through high school. I started playing the piano when I was 4 years old. I played all the way up to 6th grade, won a lot of competitions and have a lot of trophies from them. Was out of music for a year until I was forced to play in instrument in band by my mother. So I went to the meeting that gave a demonstration of all the instruments we could choose from, with full intentions on becoming a drummer. For some odd, unknown reason, at the end of the meeting I changed my mind and choose the clarinet. Laugh all you want, but I'm actually glad I picked it. I played from 7th grade all the way through high school. I sat first chair all through high school. I got cheated from going to the state competition, but that's life. I may not have let on in high school that I enjoyed playing, but looking back I had a lot of fun. I plan on digging my instrument out of one of the closets back home and starting to play again. |
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| Nothing geeky about the piano. I'd give anything to be able to bust out some blues piano on the ebony & ivory keys! I love a good piano. Call it ghey or whatever you want. The piano can talk and speak some amazing speak with it's sound. Some serious emotion can come through the piano. If I had the space for one in the house....and the time...I'd love to take a crack at learning it. "They" say that the piano and the guitar easily translate into each other. Thing is..being I'm self-taught on the guitar...I don't have the first clue as to what I'm doing? I play from ear and with emotion. I couldn't tell you one, single name of a chord I'm playing and I don't care. Just no space in the house for a piano nor no time for a piano. But man........I totally appreciate a good piano.... :thumbsup:
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Location: Mayer, MN | Jim my serial number on the Strat is E 940915, appears to have been a 1989 model. I purchased it in the summer of 1998 I believe. Cool. The Yamaha is PX28184
http://www.guitardaterproject.org/
Fender Guitar Info
Your guitar was made at the
Corona Plant (Fender), USA
in the Year(s): 1989 - 1990
Fender: Corona
Corona factory was opened in 1985, Corona California, with major guitar production starting in 1987. With the addition of a custom shop in 1987 the plant currently employs about 700 workers. Apart from general and Custom Shop Fender instruments and amplifiers, it also encompasses Guild acoustic & electric guitars.
Yamaha Guitar Info
Your guitar was made on
October 28th, 1989, 1999
or 2009
Production Number: 184
Definitely 1989, I bought it in 1994 maybe, or 1993. |
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Location: Forest Lake, Mn. | I won't call myself a musician by any streach of the word. It'd be an insult to all the folk who really can play,if I did that. I bought a guitar a couple of years ago and have tried to teach myself to play. It's been a tough slow process as I've battled tendonitis in my left elbow and wrist.
I can put a few chords together once in awhile and play some basic riffs and maybe a bit of a lead/ melody line. But I am a far cry from being a guitar player. I never figured that I'd get to the point of being a working musician. Those who've done so have been given a blessing. I wish I could play well enough for even 1 song on a stage,
I can buy the gear and have the soul for it, but I don't have the hands for it, to many years of sorting mail.
20th Anniversary edition Paul Reed Smith;Eagle,"10 Top," guitar
100 watt tube Marshall 1/2 stack. |
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| Fish...
PRS...very nice. My boy plays a PRS Custom 22 through a Mesa Triple Rectifier half stack. Absolutely sweet set-up. With the 5-way rotary switch and the Dragon ll pickups in the PRS you can get some dynamite sounds. You can mix and match both coils as a full humbuckers or as a single coil pickup. I've heard it through a Marshall before, too, and it's a great set up. Just that the Mesa has the potential for some of the nastiest overdrive on the market.
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| Man,,,,,,,,,,,,,in my day, I could rock it with the best of them
That's what I've been told, because it's all kinda cloudy 
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| What a great topic! I played in a USAF band in Illinois and the Philippines in the late 60s. Fortunate to play with some great musicians, who were terrific fisherman. (Bruce Paulson from the Tonight Show band and Brian Grivna from the Buddy
Rich band.) Kept active gigging until the late 80s and the business changed. The old line was that I checked my date book to find when I could retire and then found out i already had because there were no gigs. Hard to imagine over the past 40 years actually getting paid to back up James Brown, Sammy Davis Jr., Smothers Brothers,
Bob Hope, and Jerry Lewis to name a few. I think the most amazing night was playing in the band for Tony Bennett at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis. Everything except his mic was acoustic. What an experience to have that live musical sound. Now the trombone just collects dust.
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | I began playing bass guitar in 6th grade. My brother bought an electric guitar and he was two years older. We were hooked on KISS and learned alot of their tunes and rocked out in our basement. As the years passed I went through some phases of cover material--Learning old Iron Maiden riffs--Steve Harris RULES! Of course there was covering Sabbath, Priest, Dio, early Ratt, early Twisted Sister, Van Halen, Metallica, Megadeath, Warrior, Icon, Ozzy, BOC, and then moved into Tesla, Alice in Chains, etc...
Played in a few bands over the years in nasty, dirty, smokey clubs and loved every minute of it.
Now with two kids and married, I find fishing to be a more family friendly obsession.
Current rig is Fender Jazz 5 string american made through GK 800 RB bi-amped into 4 10s for the lows and 2 10s for the highs.
Play a few times a year with my brother who is currently in a band called Liquid Crush out of Milwaukee...was just down two weekends ago and sat in on a reheasal and had a blast. Mic'd the drums and cranked it up with frequent walks to the keg-r-ator---nothin' like it for the soul, nothin' like it.
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| I played in punk rock bands from 1980-1995 or so.I play bass & git.We had a choice to play with Janes Addicition or Ministery in 1988 no one heard of Janes Addiction back then so we played with Ministery.Wow 2000 people..The brain is a terrible thing to taste..I got SWR bass amp..My wife plays drums |
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| Sheeeeesh-
Curly got me started on a 6 string about 2 years ago. Coming along slowly, but by no stretch would I call myself a 'musician'. As someone already said, it's be an insult to real musicians.
Currently runnin' a Fender Mexican Tele in Sunburst through a 50w Peavey ValveKing 112.
My main player is a Seagull Artist acoustic.
One day I'll play on stage just so I can say I did it. Mark... know a band that can play really loud and cover up some crappy rhythm guitar????
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Location: Cohasset, MN | I guess I'm in, as well. Had a little piano and violin when I was very young. Attached myself to a string bass in 5th grade which easily lead to electric bass. I do some guitar and drums, also. I've always preferred the more technical music (Rush, Yes, Dixie Dregs, Planet X) as it gives me more interesting things to play. I've been playing in bands on and off since about 1981 (high school ?!). |
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Location: north central wisconsin | Played alto sax through school till the 9th grade. Bought my mexican strat(bright sunburst) in college, and never got even close good enough to pretend to play in a band. My buddies were in a band and I'd run lights and sound boards, sing a bit in practice and talk to their women while they played. Fishing partner (GP Thumper bucktails) still plays quite a bit and actually can. Epiphone for him(I think). I think he wants a Dean. Zakk Wylde, Chris Caffery(Savatage and TSO), Danzig, Fugazi, Monster Magnet, Soundgarden, Reverend Horton Heat, Waylon, Alice Cooper just a few of the favs I'd play if I could... Sure wish I could do more than make a bit of unrecognizable racket in the living room....
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| If you want to catch some musky musicians live, here's the info on Joe Bucher's Bluesfest this year. The date is July 25. It will be held in St. Germain at the community park (Hwy 70 and 155 next to the Fire Department). This year the fest is a benefit to raise funds for the high school athletic department. The show starts at 3:00 in the afternoon. My band Big Road is opening and then another band from Chicago called the Wind Gypsies, followed by Joe and the Topraiders. Of course there will be traditional "blues food" ribs and Memphis style BBQ Pork. Not sure if any of the Wind Gypsies are musky freaks but at least Joe B, Joe Fittante, and I are! There is a site under development for the fest but it's not up yet. Currently you can find more info on Joe's site. |
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Location: West Bend, WI | I played lead guitar for a few bands. Started with some pretty heavy stuff in high school and then eventually got more into bluesier rock. Love the playing the southern rock. FYI- One of the greatest underrated southern rock albums is Brother by Cry Of Love. I learned every note on that album. I played out for years in SE Wisconsin. Bars mostly. Got sick of getting home at 5 AM and making $100. Sure is fun to play in front of people though, do miss that. Rather be out on a lake somewhere although that can be tough with the rugrats. |
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| My father had me messing with acoutic stringed instruments as far back as I can remember. He's a pretty accomplished bluegrass musician and contest judge. I got into electric guitar when I was about 15 and have been messing with it ever since, though not very often anymore, and you have to play a lot to be really good. Great musicians are kind of weird. If I've got five hours everyday to kill, I'm not going to spend it sitting in a room practicing my chops like I did when I was a kid. I'd rather spend it casting for a fish that won't bite. Hmmmm, yeah, nothing weird about that. No wonder so many of us are musicians. Maybe weird is a prerequisite for success at both. |
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| Yep, count me in too. I actively play the midwest 6-10 times a month. I love doin this stuff and will never give it up! Musky fishin is the only thing that gets my adreneline going like a good rock concert! |
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| I am not a musician, but I worked in the music biz for about 20 yrs. Hope you don't mind me jumpin in. I have worked numerous big shows, including Bill Graham's Day on the Green, settled shows for Pink Floyd and Rolling Stones, been on tour as Tour Accountant for Bon Jovi, Ratt and Ozzy for short periods. Also helped open several outdoor amphitheaters. During that time I always maintained a tremendous respect for anybody that can play an instrument!
There is a musky fisherman in MI Ch 19 who goes by Muskie Guy. Plays in a good band, and runs this website http://muskie_guy.tripod.com/. Check it out. |
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Location: Southern W.Va. | Me?? I'm like Guitarzan, know A & E and working on D.
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| Well, Mauser, if that's all 'ya got you're limited to only being able to play about 1,000 songs! If you learn G and C, you'll be up to about 5,000! |
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| I play guitar in a punk band. www.myspace.com/thespentfifties. We play a lot in Minneapolis/Milwaukee/Chicago. I would say we're doing pretty well for ourselves in the punk scene. Most of us have been in the midwest punk scene for 20 years or more and have played in lots of bands. If we're not touring or supporting a touring act at home we're usually fishing, wrenching on a car/motorcycle or on friggin myspace promoting the band.
I play a Gibson Les Paul Standard Gold Top. Also have a Gibson SG Standard, Gibson Les Paul Jr. Custom, Gibson Melody Maker, American Fender Telecaster. I like American made I guess when it comes to my axe. My amps are a Fender Deville 4x10, Marshall JCM2000 and a Vox AC30.
Cool to see so many fisherman that like to bend the strings.
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Location: On the X that marks the mucky spot | See, we always knew PK was a punk |
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| I'm smellin a "formal" Muskiefirst battle of the musky bands event??? This could be a great "off season" bit to kill some time during the winter dull-drums....maybe in conjunction with one of the musky shows??? |
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| That might be fun. We played a "Battle of the Bands" once...got second. A cover band won. Pretty cool to take second place to a band that played the greatest rock songs ever written. hehe. We'll, we know lots of Danzig, Samhain and the Misfits and I'm sure we can pull off a few of the Reverend's songs as well so we'll get Reef Hawgs vote.
Winner get's a full day trip with Treat's on Tonka? |
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| Some of you guys may be familiar with the Skyview Restaurant in Presque Isle. My band Big Road played there Saturday night and had an absolute blast. One of the friendliest places in the northwoods and for being out "in the boonies" the place was packed. Adam and his wife are great hosts and run a really nice operation there. |
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Location: Elgin, IL | Can't say enough about Skyview, Pete. Great food, great people. Hope the band is there next time I'm up and there's some prime rib left............
And did I mention a great bar???
"Somebody say keep on rockin??" |
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Location: Westerville, Ohio | Used to do lead vocals and guitar for a couple different hair bands back in the 80's. Went from long locks of Bon Jovi hair to hardly nothin', Life is cruel !! Got to agree with Wetnet, Guy Betcher's band World Gone Mad sounds great and still rockin'.
Cliff Honeycutt
Alleycat Lures
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| I sort of play guitar in a crappy minneapolis punk band also. One of these days I actually might learn to play guitar better even though it hasn't happened for 15 years yet.http://www.myspace.com/hamburgerhelpme111 |
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| I'm a wanna-be muscian; the tragic tale of so much desire but so little talent. Can't get past page 38 of "The Idiots Guide to Playing Guitar". Still, I have this stuff I goof around with....
* 94 Hamer Slammer Series T-51 Tele Guitar(Korean)
* 01 Fender DG-8S Acoustic Guitar (Duncan Performer Pickup)
* Various Hohner and Oskar Harps
* 14" Remo Djembi Drum
* 14" Remo Hand Drum
* 6" Remo Hamd Drum
* Crate 65W Amp
* Ibanez IBZ10 Amp
* Yammaha Integrated Mixer EM-85 Series (runs into big old 3-way Advent and Acoustic Monitor speakers for miking the acoustic guitar and harps)
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