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[ericcoleman]

So, OVFF is a little over a week away and ...

I'M NOT NERVOUS AT ALL

So, being the obsessive sort (someone said I was obsessive once and it was all I thought about for weeks) I am trying to get things worked out what I should bring.

Guitars ... I am bringing one. ONE do you hear me ... one ...

So ... the contestants are

The Martin

Sounds amazing, looks cool ... it's a friggin Martin after all. But I told myself that I wouldn't make him travel too much. It is definitely the nicer of my two main guitars and by far sounds the best unplugged (and I am not doing a plugged set, just a short set at the music circle ... oh ... how long do I need to plan on braider ??? Not that I am obsessive or anything).

The Takamine

There is a comfort level here. I've played him at every show this year. He's easy to play, has the built in tuner and has the cut away for when I play things like Hides where I have to go way up the neck.

So ... opinions ???

Comments

[autographedcat.livejournal.com]

Whichever one makes you happy. Whole point is to have fun.

Looking forward to meeting you there.

[ericcoleman]

The thing is ... they both make me happy ... for different reasons. But I am tending to agree with the concensus so far ... I've been playing the Tak a lot lately.

[tarkrai.livejournal.com]

I would lean toward the Takamine. Many reasons...

1. It's your touring guitar. You've used it more on stage. There's an instinctive thing here.
2. The Tuner. :)
3. Sound may not be as good, but is it *bad*? :)

Just my .02... :)

[chirosinger.livejournal.com]

I would agree for the same reasons. Take the Tak.

So sweetie, how many more hours until she arrives?

[geekymary.livejournal.com]

Take the Takamine. If he makes you happy, you'll both sound better.

[twoofdtm.livejournal.com]

Hear hear hon!! Sound advice!!

Opinions?

[wormquartet.livejournal.com]

Instruments suck. :)

-=ShoEboX=-

Re: Opinions?

[ericcoleman]

and this is bad how ???

[braider.livejournal.com]

You're just opening the open filk. This involves you bullying anyone standing around into helping you pull the chairs into a biiiig circle, then playing for about 15 minutes. You then watch and make sure no one filk hogs for the next hour, and that the shy folks get a chance to sing.

[ericcoleman]

That's what I thought ... but I figgered I better check ...

I dunno about the bullying thing ... I'm kinda reserved ... shy even

I'm figgering that I will make it PP or P for the time I am in charge ... and make them go <---- that way ... since to the left is always good ... chaos circles can get ugly fast ... and being the Man With No Follower (insert Morricone music here) that dosn't work for me anyway ... and back when I was the shy one (ummm ... last year ... yeah) I had a bad encounter with a filk hog ... I want to hear everyone play ...

I have songs for the protest songs theme circle ready ... in my usual ... ahem ... shy manner ...

Maybe I can get the look from Erica Neely if she is there ... and other folks too ... (I still want a scan of that)

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

Darn it, didn't I ever give you a copy of that picture? Tell me again where to email it and how big a file you want. Or I can burn it on a CD if you want the full image and don't want that much in an email attachment.

I won't give you the whole tirade about why bardic circles are bad bad bad, but if you actually want to let the shy people have a chance to sing, don't let people who aren't singing have turns to pick songs. Picks from the audience either go specificially to well-known filkers, or they're something that lots of people know and they get jumped on by the most aggressive person who knows them. The pick option makes the people who can do the requests involuntary filkhogs.

[ericcoleman]

ericcoleman at aol.com or give it to me at OVFF (I think you said you were going) or Windy.

I need to get in contact with her, I really want that photo on my shows page with a caption of something like "An audience member with a typical reaction to one of Eric's tender ballads"

and yeah, I thought about the whole pick thing a week or so ago and it went out of my head. Thanks for bringing it up. I am definitely re-thinking that ... again ...

[tigertoy.livejournal.com]

I thought we'd already worked out that it was cool, but she will be at OVFF if you want to ask her.

[ericcoleman]

The last thing I remember was you were going to ask her ... but never trust my memory

[ex-erikvolso370.livejournal.com]

Every, and I mean, Every, road guitarist I know carries a Tak. Why? It boils down to this.

They'd cry if they killed thier Martin/Gibson/Taylor.

[ericcoleman]

I knew your comment already ... since we have had a conversation about this ... and it seems everyone agrees with you ...

[freeimprov.livejournal.com]

Bring the Martin, and here's why... it's purely selfish for me.

See, i'm getting my nice Running Dog guitar next year, and i know i'm going to be terrified to bring it to cons, gigs, and filking because it's my preciousssss. If you're brave enough to bring your Martin out in public, it'll be easier for me to bring my Running Dog. :}

Takamine vs. Martin

[samuraimujuru.livejournal.com]

Well, I assume the Takamine is the one you used at ICon (well, the Clarion, don't know if you were there for ICon specifically)
Personally, I'd say takamine. It sounded real nice in the lobby of the Clarion, that and by having a built in tuner you can minimize total stuff carried. That, and sometimes comfort level is better then quality.
Regardless, best of luck to you, and I hope things go smoothly

Re: Takamine vs. Martin

[ericcoleman]

The Tak sounds good, but the Martin sounds great.

I was there for ICon ... that was con number 9 for me this year ...

Boo!

[lukeski.livejournal.com]

I will see you at OVFF Eric. Mua-ha-haaa!