Rocky4 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 There may be rehearsal facilities available locally A 'soundproof' unit can be hired for 2hrs solo or with others...many drummers do it to practice Plug a CD or mp3 into the PA Imagine a Hendrix moment Rock On !! V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hendrix would jam with me if he was alive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searcy Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant Get you self a Line6 pod and a good set of headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Rock...I know exactly how you feel! Even with all the great technology, and wonderful POD type processors, and great earphones....it's JUST NOT THE SAME, as playing a cranked amp, with a bunch of like minded/talented people! We can justify whatever we want/need. But "There IS no substitute!" I live out in the "sticks," and though I can crank up my amp, and do...even that is a pale substitute, for playing with others. There just aren't that many, around here, and too many of the ones, that are, have their own "agendas," and/or have been burned out, on being in bands, with all the ego trips, and politicking, involved. So...I, understand. CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 9, 2012 Author Share Posted March 9, 2012 There may be rehearsal facilities available locally A 'soundproof' unit can be hired for 2hrs solo or with others...many drummers do it to practice Imagine a Hendrix moment Rock On !! V I'll be on the lookout for just that animal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonzoboy Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Believe me,I feel your pain.I don't get to play with my toys as much as I'd like to when the Missus is home although she does tolerate some of my music but isn't fond of something like The Star Spangled Banner as it has to be played at pretty high volume in order to avail of the feedback in the middle of the song.I use a Vox AC30 Amplug with the optional cabinet with the 2" speaker and a Marshall MS4 with 2-2" speakers.Both of these outfits have jacks for headphones or earbuds and the sound quality is quite good especially in the Vox which they achieved a very AC30 like tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant Tell me about it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug5UJbjpVJc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scmglotr Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I know how you feel. Between work, taking care of the house, seeing friends and family, helping the wife take care of the baby and trying to spend time with the wife i have very little time or chances to let loose. Most of my playing is lower volume or an an acoustic. I plan on getting a blackstar ht-5R so i can get great tone at lower volumes and have the option for direct recording and headphone practice. Luckily my wife is really supportive and encourages the playing. Its just part of the whole wife and kids thing, hang in there buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 My wife is a nurse and works nights, I had the house to myself 3 nights a week, now that we have a baby it is hard to find the time. I have been wanting to record using my tube amp for a while, no luck. I did find a gizmo that plugs into the effects loop of my amp an I can use headphones, good tube tone, better than modeling but because it goes before the power stage of the amp the eq and reverb are bypassed, still pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikekefr Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant Just an idea pending finances,two birds..one stone..send wife to salon that does pedi/mani..facials and such..i sent my g/f to one for b-day present,cost 100ish and included 30 minute massage..she'll be gone for hours,your ears prolly be bleeding by then..she'll be refreshed and you'll be deaf for 2 hours....win/win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 I know what you mean too, Rocky. I rarely have a chance to plug in at the house. All my stuff is in the basement and for 3 successive kids now, that has been the XBox/PlayStation room! I do get to play with a few bands, but even then the practices are usually low volume and when we get gigs they are rarely big enough to really crank. My 100w Carvin Legacy has rarely seen it's full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyMoon Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant Honey , I bought you a bass for our anniversary. Everyone plugs in, all is well......and loud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 9, 2012 Share Posted March 9, 2012 Hendrix would jam with me if he was alive Please don't talk of yourself like you are good enough to jam with the greats. I doubt any of us are. If Hendrix was alive, he and Jeff Beck would be on G3 with Satch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sellen Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 We have a old barn we play in, only house near is the farm house with the old man we rent the barn of. And he hear so badly we have to almost scream to him so he can hear. Couldn't be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 It always amazes me when the opportunity comes up, and out of the blue, somebody gets sick or a class gets cancelled. IIT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-poland Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant Too bad we all don't live a little closer its pretty much the same here too! but I've been told I don't play well with others! :unsure: maybe that wouldn't apply hear ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 It always amazes me when the opportunity comes up, and out of the blue, somebody gets sick or a class gets cancelled. IIT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING!!!!!!!!! Yep, my wife had a friend in town, she siad they would be out from 4:30 to 9pm or so, I drove back from work fast, I was going to set up and lay down some riffs and record some, I was two blocks away and she calls me, when she said "change of plans" I knew it was over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FenderGuy1 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Please don't talk of yourself like you are good enough to jam with the greats. I doubt any of us are. If Hendrix was alive, he and Jeff Beck would be on G3 with Satch! ... i just want to jam on Voodoo Child! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavsrock08 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Another addition to the list of reasons I dont plan on getting married anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well, fact is...some folks (like me, for one) aren't meant to be "married!" Problem is, a lot of them don't pay any attention, to that fact! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavsrock08 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Well, fact is...some folks (like me, for one) aren't meant to be "married!" Problem is, a lot of them don't pay any attention, to that fact! CB Knew I wasnt crazy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sneakerpimp Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 i myself have been reduced to 1-watt and quality headphones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigneil Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 In my single days between marriages, I had a guitar on my lap 90% of the time I was home. When I moved to my dads place after he passed away, I was able to wind up an HR Deville . Now that I'm married, most of the time I'm just able to play unamplified. Chances to play loud are rare. I hardly ever get the house to myself. I've given up on finding actual humans to play with. ....just a rant I feel your pain....I have taken up teaching beginners in a bid to justify playing plugged in and having the gear kicking around the house...It's actually good fun and rather rewarding too. I still only get a chance to wind it up proper loud once in a blue moon though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaleb Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 ... i just want to jam on Voodoo Child! I like to play Voodoo Chile too. In fact, my band plays it (with the solo section and ending of Rush's Working Man thrown in during the second solo! Drummers hate me!). But why would Hendrix play his masterpiece with people like us when he and some of the hot shots around now (like Eric Gales) could play it way better than we could? I dunno, but you don't see Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen handing out free jams. And I'd prefer to work my way to that level. Not just get lucky like a few individuals out there, whom I don't see any character nor real talent. Sure, super young axe slingers (or whatever the hell you wanna call them. For young shredder types, their name is premature wanker, and for the blues prodigys, lucky free loaders that can play SRV) are "cool" and all, but they never work. They never do months (or years) of hard gigging to get places. They use Youtube and either learn some fast arpeggios or jam along to a Pride and Joy backing track. Or, they go on a televised talent show. And here's another thing: there is young blues kids, young wankers (I don't think that most of them deserve the title of a "shredder" as they learn from instructional videos and they lack soul), but where are all the young Alex Lifesons, young Ace Frehleys, young Blackmores, god damn, music has gone down the tubes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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