The Things You Are HAPPY About Thread.

[Langers]

Any reason Bolton being relegated hasn't been mentioned by anybody yet?
:happy:

Yes - it's got its own thread.

 

[James]

Yes - it's got its own thread.

cheers for reminding me Langers...

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Have a great time - been to Chicago once, it was awesome - easily my favourite american city so far.

Denver is my fave, although Chicago is ace as well.

 

[Dublin Drummer Wolf]

Last weekend has made me extremely happy. Went to a gig on Friday night, then onto a house party, left there at 8 am, called in sick to work, then me and my mate went to the park with some beers, met 2 honeys from Sweden, ended up hangin out with them all weekend and giving them our VIP tour of Dublin. Was really a brilliant weekend, action packed and fun filled all the way til they left on Monday morning! They sent us both lovely messages on Facebook saying how it was their best weekend ever and that Dublin delivered more than they ever imagined!

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

you sly old dog!

I will have a happy post when Squeeze is back home. Really missing her at the mo while she is stuck in the bloody hospital miles away.

 

[machin05]

Last weekend has made me extremely happy. Went to a gig on Friday night, then onto a house party, left there at 8 am, called in sick to work, then me and my mate went to the park with some beers, met 2 honeys from Sweden, ended up hangin out with them all weekend and giving them our VIP tour of Dublin. Was really a brilliant weekend, action packed and fun filled all the way til they left on Monday morning! They sent us both lovely messages on Facebook saying how it was their best weekend ever and that Dublin delivered more than they ever imagined!

 

[t3ch]

Glad I stuck to the end, holy crap that was funny.

 

[machin05]

I have the same problem-- far more dirt than I need. It's bad when half of the board is OD/dist/fuzz. You guitarists have it a little better than we do when it comes to dialing in a little grit straight from the amp. Mine has 4 separate channels (pretty rare for bass) but I never find myself using anything but the tube-pre side with boosted mids, so goes to show you how much tone variety I really call for anyways.

The freeze I've actually not played with yet. I think the first one I bought was defective; have yet to see if the issue is resolved with the replacement. My favorite pedal is probably the purple envelope filter. Great for whacked out funk sounds, and I have what's called a "hot-hand" attachment for it. Basically I control the depth and tempo of the filter with my hand movement when the hot-hand is attached. The goal was to use the Mr. Freeze to hold the note from the bass while manipulating the sound with my hands during certain breaks in the song. I thought it would be a fun bit for the crowd.

Most of those pedals I don't actually use in a band situation-- I'm more of a fan of sounds more than a user. I do use the chorus, envelope, and flanger pretty often though. My band is only a 3-piece rock band so there's a lot of open sonic space. Using the octave/flange helps fill in the bits during a guitar solo, etc. Then again, we've been on hiatus and haven't practiced much since I finished the board-- maybe I'll find a way to work some in!

You're right though-- I could get really creative with my setup given the right situation.

I like the idea of an envelope filter, but can't help thinking it would dictate the sound a bit too much and become a bit too genre-specific. Plus I'd be worried that everything would start sounding like softcore pornography! I'm intrigued by the "hot hand" attachment though.

 

[machin05]

Glad I stuck to the end, holy crap that was funny.

I almost wet myself when I first saw that on TV.

I always think of Steve Merchant now when DDW regales us with his "triumphs".

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I like the idea of an envelope filter, but can't help thinking it would dictate the sound a bit too much and become a bit too genre-specific. Plus I'd be worried that everything would start sounding like softcore pornography! I'm intrigued by the "hot hand" attachment though.

I want to try running my wah through an envelope filter. Should make some fairly extreme sounds, especially with the level of dirt I get (although all I run is my marshall with a Boss Metal Zone for the dirt after my guv'nor sadly died). I am sorely tempted by the Home Brew Electronics Doomsday Device for dirt now, but I reckon that is going to be £250+ and that is too rich for my blood.

 

[machin05]

I want to try running my wah through an envelope filter. Should make some fairly extreme sounds, especially with the level of dirt I get (although all I run is my marshall with a Boss Metal Zone for the dirt after my guv'nor sadly died). I am sorely tempted by the Home Brew Electronics Doomsday Device for dirt now, but I reckon that is going to be £250+ and that is too rich for my blood.

I think me and you look for very different things out of a set up
I'm all about a lovely crystal clear clean channel and rarely use a lot of gain. I've messed about with fuzz pedals before, but wouldn't know where to start with a hi-gain distortion.

 

[The Saturday Boy]

If my guitar is in tune I gently weep.

 

[Quirkafleeg]

A 112 checkout has made me very happy this week.

 

[Bandyrastard]

Well done quirk. Very good

 

[machin05]

A 112 checkout has made me very happy this week.

That's an expensive shop mate. Waitrose was it?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I was sat on 32 at the time so did not find the checkout even vaguely amusing. Grrrr

 

[James]

The fact I am keeping my self very busy. I hate sitting around doing nothing.

 

[Sniffer]

Finding all them pictures would take up alot of your time TGD.

Test Match Special back on the airwaves today.

 

[yamyam91]

At this moment its a poor Thursday morning so happy thoughts are coming
im happy that the weekend is one day closer
im happy we cant lose this weekend
im happy ive just brought a 20 box of fags
and im happy that ive got 4 cans and xbox time tonight

 

[James]

Finding all them pictures would take up alot of your time TGD.

Test Match Special back on the airwaves today.

No, They don't take up much of my time at all to be honest with you. I have the away guide to think about and a few work things i'm sorting out