Search results

  1. BCrowell

    DW's ROTW Appreciation Thread!

    From the time I first spoke with Dave (several years ago now), he's always been a super cool cat. Freely offering his advice, time, & opinions on MANY subjects. When Dave started throwing up weekly videos, eventually dubbed "ROTW (Riff of the Week)," site fans were HUGELY excited. Not only...
  2. BCrowell

    YES! Italy business trip! WOOT!

    Buona sera! Well, every so often, I seem to take a business trip somewhere I WANT to go! This time, ITALY! WOOT! Looks like the 2nd week of September I’ll be visiting our Masate (near Milano) facility most of the time… Usually these trips are ALL WORK and NO PLAY! Not the case this time…...
  3. BCrowell

    They grow up so fast! First Day at school!

    This morning we woke up extra early. We had to get my daughter ready for her first day of school (kindergarden). She had pre-school last year, so we were more prepared, but this isn't every other day for a mere few hours! In my day, kindergarden was a mere half-day! We had orientation last...
  4. BCrowell

    Cemetary Gates Cover - How to look stupid without a guitar!

    Here's a video of us RMA chaps covering Pantera's "Cemetary Gates." As I've become the resident signer helping students on on tunes, they asked me to sing on this one. Now USUALLY I'm playing guitar at the same time. With no guitar around my neck, I found myself standing there going WTF am I...
  5. BCrowell

    Trivium....OMG!

    Picked up a guitar one, that had an article & vid on these dueling guitarists. I hadn't heard of Trivium b4 (usually not my scene), and they freaking BLEW ME AWAY. :eek: OMG they kick ARSE!! Their duel solos were incredible, tasty, and they played these god-like licks like they were nothing at...
  6. BCrowell

    Betcha haven't seen this gear in a while...

    WOOT! Old school representin'!! It's a bonified Tube Tester! Heh heh, with a JSX in route, I figured it's best to be prepared!
  7. BCrowell

    Seeking Drummer/Bassist in NC!!

    Looking for a Bassist & Drummer, capable of handling just about ANY style, from Jazz to all out metal. I like covering tunes from Bumblefoot to Rush to Iron Maiden. I'm ALSO looking for a drummer to perform on my Album. (prefer one with Pro Tools & their own setup mic'd). Will pay top $$...
  8. BCrowell

    DAMN IT, I think I got taken!!

    As I posted last week I bought a JSX off a guy (Samuel Valesquez). I sent him the money order, and I've confirmed he received & signed for it on Wednesday. Now, up until that time he'd been replying quickly. Since the day the money arrived, I've heard NOTHING, nada!!! I have sent him a...
  9. BCrowell

    JSX Head On it's way!!

    All, After playin' a JSX in the store(for at least 45min), hearing great reviews from some of ya'll, I found a GREAT deal on one! I picked this barely used baby for 750$ (includes shipping)!!! I sent out the money order today, I hope to get it in a couple of weeks! WOOT! I'll finally have...
  10. BCrowell

    Jammin' on Petrucci Forum!

    All, Recently a totally STUPENDOUS backing track was posted on JP's forum! It's completely off the hook, and even though some UNBELIEVABLE players had done their take and blown me back to the womb, I decided to try my hand! CHECK IT OUT! I'd LOVE any COMMENTS! (BTW this was my 3rd take so...
  11. BCrowell

    Super Colossal - How does Satch's new CD score with you?

    Thanks to Pete reminding me, I urgently went and picked up Satch's new CD - Super Colossal. We already new the album art was a little different, but what would the music inside hold? So what are my initial first listen thoughts? Here goes... (this is MHO, no flames please) Firstly Joe...
  12. BCrowell

    What ya'll up to this weekend?

    Me, looks like I'll be building up a 3S-GTE engine. I've started my side business again... MR2 Tuners. NAMELY to fund all the music gear & studio $$ I need to redo the album. I ran MR2 Tuners out of York, PA for about 4 years. Had to shut down when my daughter came along. I do performance...
  13. BCrowell

    My Lifeson "Freewill" guitar sound (repost)

    All, The last version of this thread got hosed, so I'm reposting!! Now is your chance to change your comments!!:lol: I've been weeding through patches & settings to get just the right Alex Lifeson (RUSH) sound for "Freewill." In the end, it came down to a '94 Mesa Recti, with a...
  14. BCrowell

    Live Performance Vid - "T-Jonez"

    I figured, enough studio vids, time to do a performance video!! In what has almost become a tradition, I usually play a Bumblefoot (Ron Thal) cover tune every month at RMA. The RMA teach's always seem excited when we're gonna cover one of his tunes!! A month before last we did "What I...
  15. BCrowell

    Album decreed not ready, re-recording gtrs!!

    All, Well I've been away bustin' my arse with this album. I've had a number of you, and well known established persons (like Dave Weiner). Review what I've done so far. Basically Dave gave me a wake up call. His key points where 1)My sound on the guitars was simply too thin, and too...
  16. BCrowell

    New Video: Just to prove I suck!

    Here's Vid of me playing a Satch tune! Figured, why beat around the bush, let's prove for once and for all that I suck :fawk: ...... at least compared to that GEAR MONGER who may or MAY NOT have recorded those Satch Covers. Unlike him, there will be NO DOUBT whose playin it! (Even if it does...
  17. BCrowell

    I fell off the face of the earth, but I'm ok!

    All, Frankly I apologize for my recent absence from the ss.org world, and music in general! I'm sure a few of ya wondered what the hell happened to me. Welll as with most....life... After an intense arguement with the wife, such questions like "Why the hell am I doing all this...
  18. BCrowell

    Songwritting contests: Worthy or Waste of Time?

    All, In my search for ways to get the music out there, I've found some state wide song-writting competitions. I'm trying to figure out if it's a worthy endevour or just a waste of my time. Thus far, one of their rules, has me disturbed. "Finalists must perform their tune solo, with...
  19. BCrowell

    Tasty 2-Hand Tapping lick

    I was just goofying around with a couple old (1991) 2-Hand tapping lessons from EVH. In the process, I took the basic idea...and as Mattias Eklundh would say, made my own mustache... In the end I created this (IMHO) nice TASTY lick, and built around it!! Let me know what you think! I'm...
  20. BCrowell

    BFD rocks!! ..used on my Memories Fall tune!

    All, Sorry I haven't been around much lately! Using all my spare time working of finishing up the album!! :rant: I was having serious issues getting my drums to sound good with two overheads. So I bought this 7-piece mic kit.. hundreds of dollars spent and guess what. Still didn't...


Latest posts

Top