Latest version of Guitar Rig looks snazzy, but I’ll stick with my Line 6

Posted on August 4, 2011 by mpomy

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Guitar Rig was my first guitar-to-computer interface and it was really impressive. This latest version still looks impressive, but ever since I switched over to the Line 6 HD300, which has the A/D converter built into a steel pedal board, I haven’t had much use for Guitar Rig. Here’s the article about the newest version. A lot of these features are already available in the Line 6 product. Basically, the Line 6 works more like something you’d have on stage. The Guitar Rig (by Native Instruments – a GREAT company from Germany)seems more like a studio tool.

A video to help us get through F1’s Summer break

Posted on August 3, 2011 by mpomy

The North Mississippi Allstars don’t have near enough North Mississippi in the music I’ve heard

Posted on July 30, 2011 by mpomy

I’m trying to make this music a second language. I’m trying to learn an accent that I already have. I didn’t grow up as the child of Jim Dickinson, with every advantage to learn this sound. I didn’t have RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough and Mississippi Fred McDowell and Kenny Brown to sit with me and personally teach me how to do this.

So why does there music sound more like the Allman Brothers and other generic Jam Band stuff? I’m not busting on someone because they’re not authentic. Hell, I’m not authentic. I’m just upset that the music doesn’t sound better. Luther Disckinson can play circles around me on guitar. But the name of his band is DAMNED misleading.

End of rant.

Skinny Woman Blues – more of that North Mississippi sound

Posted on July 29, 2011 by mpomy

Settin at home with the old hound dog, rain falling outside, Phillies blowing out the Pirates on the AM radio. It’s hot as all get out and the a/c can hardly keep up. So I take another shot at that sound that’s driving me crazy. The arrangement is something I just came up with and the lyrics don’t really fit, but I’m not apologizing for nothing. I’m just going to keep on playing the blues.

Two videos of me trying to play Mississippi Fred McDowell

Posted on July 25, 2011 by mpomy

I’m just going to play that north Mississippi hill country blues for the rest of my life. I’m going to do some other things too, but I don’t think I’ll ever get enough of this, and I don’t think I’ll ever get it right. But I’m going to try.

‘Waking From A Coma’ is the hippest animation you’ll see today

Posted on July 24, 2011 by mpomy

IHEARTMYART is one of the first Tumblr feeds I started to follow. It’s a great mix of eclectic, traditional and experimental. This video, posted today, is a bit on the latter side.

Waking From A Coma (HD) from Jesse Kanda on Vimeo.

With a song title like “John Lee Hooker For President”, I’m thinking I may like the new Ry Cooder album

Posted on July 24, 2011 by mpomy

My take on Ry Cooder has always been that he’s an amazing guitarist who does not want to be a guitar hero and he does everything possible to distract from his considerable instrumental prowess. I pretty much lost patience with this routine when Cooder hit the big time with the Buena Vista Social Club. I had high hopes for his recently completed California Trilogy, but the music and lyrics just didn’t do it for me. This next record, and the rootsy mandolin on the first track, make me think I should, once again, approach this master’s work with an open mind.

Record is released on August 31.

John Carter of Mars

Posted on July 18, 2011 by mpomy

Between the steampunk sensibilities and the Peter Gabriel soundtrack appearance, I may like this.

Court, Deposition, Court again

Posted on July 18, 2011 by mpomy

Trial list this morning, but they weren’t ready for us. That means we could get called to pick a jury and get started at any moment between now and Wednesday. Luckily, I have an understanding, and patient client.

Now I’m in a deposition trying to pin down the exact location of a slip and fall accident. There’s lots of confusion and this witness isn’t helping. In this city there are lots of property lines right next to each other.

Tomorrow, if my trial doesn’t start, I go to Court in Media, Pennsylvania to meet with the Judge about a trial the will start sometime next month. I’m hoping we can settle.

Trailer for ‘The Thing’ looks great. The nightmares of Lovecraft and John Carpenter are coming back to life…

Posted on July 14, 2011 by mpomy

Here’s my comment from Live For Films, where I first saw the above

I always had a strong feeling about this project, as it was never weighed down with star power on either side of the camera. Can this story succeed without McCready? Well, we know it will be different. But now, seeing that there is not an excess of special effects in the trailer, I am starting to feel even more confidant. It seems more similar to the Carpenter movie and less like a prequel, but I’m OK with that.

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