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关于晚会假弹,红辣椒的调侃。 最近红辣椒在美国的super bowl开幕式上助阵bruno mars演出get it away,由于场地和时间的限制,采用了真唱假弹的方式。最致命的是,红辣椒的乐器根本没有装模作样的在jack上插上插头。引来了乐迷的一片哗然。一下是Flea对此事件富有朋克精神调侃一般的回应: Dear everybody, When we were asked by the NFL and Bruno to play our song Give It Away at the Super Bowl, it was made clear to us that the vocals would be live, but the bass, drums, and guitar would be pre-recorded. I understand the NFL's stance on this, given they only have a few minutes to set up the stage, there a zillion things that could go wrong and ruin the sound for the folks watching in the stadium and the t.v. viewers. There was not any room for argument on this, the NFL does not want to risk their show being botched by bad sound, period. The Red Hot Chili Peppers stance on any sort of miming has been that we will absolutely not do it. The last time we did it (or tried to) was in the late 80's, we were thrown off of 'The Top Of the Pops' television program in the U.K. during rehearsals because we refused to mime properly, I played bass with my shoe, John played guitar atop Anthony's shoulders, and we basically had a wrestling match onstage, making a mockery of the idea that it was a real live performance. We mimed on one or two weird MTV shows before that and it always was a drag. We take our music playing seriously, it is a sacred thing for us, and anyone who has ever seen us in concert (like the night before the Super Bowl at the Barclays Center), knows that we play from our heart, we improvise spontaneously, take musical risks, and sweat blood at every show. We have been on the road for 31 years doing it. So, when this Super Bowl gig concept came up, there was a lot of confusion amongst us as whether or not we should do it, but we eventually decided, it was a surreal-like, once in a life time crazy thing to do and we would just have fun and do it. We had given this a lot of thought before agreeing to do it, and besides many a long conversation amongst ourselves, I spoke with many musician friends for whom I have the utmost respect, and they all said they would do it if asked, that it was a wild trippy thing to do, what the hell. Plus, we the RHCP all love football too and that played a big part in our decision. We decided that, with Anthony singing live, that we could still bring the spirit and freedom of what we do into the performance, and of course we played every note in the recording specially for the gig. I met and spoke with Bruno, who was a beautiful dude, a real talented musician, and we worked out something that seemed like it would be fun. We recorded a track for the day, just banged one out from our hearts that was very like in spirit to the versions we have been playing live the last few years with our beloved Josh on guitar. For the actual performance, Josh, Chad, and I were playing along with the pre recorded track so there was no need to plug in our guitars, so we did not. Could we have plugged them in and avoided bumming people out who have expressed disappointment that the instrumental track was pre recorded? Of course easily we could have and this would be a non-issue. We thought it better to not pretend. It seemed like the realest thing to do in the circumstance. It was like making a music video in front of a gazillion people, except with live vocals, and only one chance to rock it. Our only thought was to bring the spirit of who we are to the people. I am grateful to the NFL for having us. And I am grateful to Bruno, who is a super talented young man for inviting us to be a part of his gig. I would do it all the same way again. We, as a band, aspire to grow as musicians and songwriters, and to continue to play our guts out live onstage for anyone who wants to get their brains blown out. Sincerely, Flea 大概总结一下就是说:既然我们是装的,就要让大家看出来是装的。
〔首发原创〕Darkglass Microtube B7K preamp DI 测评 图片来自:http://tieba.baidu.com/mo/q/checkurl?url=http%3A%2F%2Fxiangce.baidu.com%2Fpicture%2Falbum%2Flist%2Fc1745f3de77b7313cbad37705077a2d6c2d01ea1&urlrefer=dcdbb2c470f5a5060b86c0df397c365b 因为喜欢Periphery的Nolly的缘故,入手了一块B7K。但是入了已经几个月了,今天借着圣诞节放假才能最左下来仔细研究一下这块近来非常收到广大金属乐手青睐的的Preamp DI。 首先来介绍一下Darkglass这个品牌,Darkglass来自芬兰,是一家致力与bass效果器手工定制的公司,由来自智利的设计师兼bass手Douglas Castro主创。目前旗下只有四种产品:B3K,B7K,Vintagetubes和Dual Fuzz,所有产品现阶段都是在美国由3Leaf的工厂代理手工完成。 然后说直观印象,原色金属的外壳配上黑色的面板,非常简洁,整体感觉非常硬朗的同时又有一股80年代复古的感觉。整体的外形设计个人感觉非常贴近mesa给人一种Loud&Boogie的感觉。 上排三个旋钮从左到右依次是 过载信号混合比例(blend),过载信号音量(level),失真度(drive) 这是我做喜欢B7K的地方,单独的过载信号音量的旋钮可以在一个我觉得合适的失真混合比例的基础上单独调节,增加失真音量而不损失设定好比例的清音。 中间两个拨档从左到右是: 低频颗粒(grunt)(这个翻译的不准确,但是真不知道怎么更直观的翻译,给我的感觉就是过载的侯音,颗粒什么的)有三个选项,调节三种不的低频饱和度去渲染失真信号。 高音头(Attack)调节高频的表现力,这个开关类似tube箱头上的Ultra Hi,选择boost可以得到清澈干净的高频头,关闭之后会得到圆润平滑的音头。 下方四个旋钮是EQ,从左到右依次是低频,高频,重低频,中高频。这几个旋钮分别是在100Hz,5kHz,1kH和2.8kHz上面加减12分贝。 输出的话和大多preamp DI一样,一个input一个output,一个直出,一个平行输出。 现在来分享一下我对B7K试用的主观感受。因为我之前带有过载的音色一直是用sansamp tech21 Bass Driver DI来完成的,所以感受主要是和tech21的对比。 整体感觉来说,tech21的过载会相对是一种薄薄的铺在上面的一层,无论drive拧到多大,presemce如何的调节,他的过载都是高频非常的多,比较薄,更过分的说,给我的感觉会有一点假。而B7K正式我一直在追求,但是在tech21上一直没有得到的那种过载音色——不是恨massive,只那么一点,但是颗颗敲心(当然他可以调节出很大很多的过载)。听觉上B7K给我的感觉是过载是贯穿在整个声音里面,从中刺出来的,而tech21给我的感觉是过载和原音会有一点分离,当然喜欢Rush的朋友是绝对不会拒绝tech21的,而且B7K大致是做不出来Geddy Lee的那种特有的过载。而且B7K作为Preamp另一项我个人觉得比tech21值得推崇的地方是B7K有4个可选频率以供手动调节,而tech21只有高频和低频,中频的衰减和增益是在调节高频和低频时候自动完成的,这样也就使得tech21的“印染”活着说“招牌音色”更加明显,所以tech21是一款比较好听,但是插上什么琴声音都差不太多的的Preamp。 最后附上一小段自慰音频, 不会弹琴,班门弄斧,大家海涵。ESP amaze=》EBS=》B7K=》声卡 http://tieba.baidu.com/mo/q/checkurl?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tudou.com%2Fprograms%2Fview%2FrXl6qVAdRkA%2F&urlrefer=2bf29c32a2ac3fd753f15e330a14caf8 才疏学浅,如有不足以及错误之处请大家直言指正。
给很新很新的盆友们,一些琴上的名词解释,高手以及大神绕行 最近在吧里得到一些回复,例如:“日本琴的品距小,适合亚洲人”“琴桥上的4个琴枕”“这把琴的弦距高了,很难按”诸如此类,不由得小菊一紧,决定发吊丝贴一枚,装一下文化人。 琴枕(nut)是这个,琴枕的长度(nut width)和开槽的间距决定着琴的琴枕端弦距(string space at nut)琴桥(bridge)琴桥决定琴的琴桥端弦距(string space at bridge)而我们一般说的弦距(string space)就是琴桥端弦距。琴桥也决定弦高(action)和用于八度调节的有效弦长(intonation)。弦距(string space)弦芯与下一跟弦的弦芯之间的距离。严格上是由琴枕弦距和琴桥弦距一起作用产生定义,但一般意义上弦距只测量琴桥弦距,一般有16.5mm(warwick 5,Ibanez 5),17.5mm(spector 5,stingray 5),18mm(Yamaha 5,Mikelull 5,mtd 6),19mm(大多4弦BASS) 弦高(action):指的是不打品(buzz)前堤下弦和品丝之间的距离,弦高有很多不一样的衡量方法和定义.琴码(saddle)琴桥上支撑琴弦的金属部件,多数琴桥用这个结构来决定弦高弦长(scale length)琴的有效弦长,从琴码到琴枕的距离(注意不是琴桥末端)。主流的有30寸 32寸 33寸 34寸 和35寸。不一样弦长对应的品和品之间的距离也不一样。 恩。。。要去觅食了,有空继续。ps:以上都是个人理解,请勘误。
本吊丝整理的DR前首席工程师Les O'Connor关于琴弦的一些资料 又是炒冷饭,发一下本吊丝5年前写的东西: 以下是小弟通过翻译DR前任首席工程师现任Elrick旗下琴弦部主管Les O'Conner的一篇博客文章,以及自己查阅一些资料得来的一片关于一些不同琴弦的不同属性的文章。英语不好,文笔欠佳,功力不足,用词不专~有翻译错误或常识性错误的地方请各位老师指正。 ps:文章大部分翻译自Les O'Connor的博客内容,括号部分和配套琴弦以及所有配图为小弟自行查阅其他网络资料得来。 钢弦 vs. 镍钢琴弦 这点恐怕是很多Bass手在选购琴弦时候的所遇到的第一个难题,究竟什么样的琴弦能发出自己喜爱的声音呢?总的来说,钢弦提供给我们一种很清脆的声音,拥有很清晰的很明亮中频和高频,泛音听起比较单薄;手感上来说,相比起镀镍琴弦比较顺滑的手感,钢弦的触感会比较干涩。镀镍琴弦在音色上拥有良好而清晰中频和低频,低音比较宽厚,泛音比钢弦来说较温暖一些。 DR的HiBeam系列钢弦Fender 9050系列平卷钢弦DR的LoRider系列镀镍琴弦D'Addario EXL170镀镍琴弦六棱芯圆卷弦 vs. 圆芯圆卷弦 虽说都是圆卷弦,但是现在很多厂商不论在钢弦或者是镀镍琴弦上,都有提供六棱芯圆卷弦和圆芯圆卷弦两种选择。琴弦的在六棱芯出现之前,由涂有锡的高碳钢制作的圆芯一直是制弦行业的标准。新兴的六棱卷弦使缠绕圆钢丝可以在六个棱的角得到足够的,比较稳的固定和支撑,使缠绕比较安全和方便。圆芯可以与一圈圈缠绕在其表面的圆钢丝充分接触,得到更好的共振。(在拉力上,圆芯弦要比六棱芯弦要稍小一些,也就是说在手感上,圆芯的弦要比六棱芯的弦要松一点点。在音色上,圆芯与圆卷弦要比六棱芯圆卷弦来的温暖。许多很考究的琴师认为,缠绕钢丝对六棱芯的压力没有圆芯来的品均,所以在物理运动上,六棱芯弦会把一部分做工用于产生热量,而不能完全转化为声音所需要的振动。所以,很多厂商仍然保留了圆芯弦的生产。) Fender 7250镀镍六棱芯圆卷弦DR的LoRider系列镀镍六棱芯圆卷弦DR的SunBeam系列的圆芯挤压半圆卷弦Newtone 的 Diamond和Platinum系列都有圆芯型号可以选择
猜猜猜答案公布贴,并附上这把蝴蝶的小介绍 首先钦佩一下看出来和看出来没说的同志们@ 麦田守望者kkx @ 喘着气呢 @ 卡_尔_ @ haobbsa ,好眼里,第一,这琴并不是那么的普遍。第二,这把琴在这个型号里的配置也非常特别。第三,我有意藏起了辨识度比较高的单缺角设计。 这把琴的确是某蝶牌bass,具体型号是fodera imperial 5 而且融合了Mattew Garrison签名款电路的layout和slim body设计。 这把琴的具体配置是ash body,Ash neck,maple tone block,没有top wood(在蝴蝶里面确实很少)G-C定弦,33寸弦长,19mm弦距。这些配置完全是延续了MG签名款的风格,而且这把琴的琴桥和电路就是出自Mattew Garrison自己的第二把fodera上而其中四个琴头旋钮(已被我之前在fodera换掉)是出自Victor Wooten自己的第一把阴阳上。 值得一提的是,这把琴的上一任主人是正在崭露头角的bass新秀Felix Pastorius,Felix现在正式接替Jimmy Haslip成为老牌爵士乐团YellowJackets的bass手,大家也许对Felix不是很了解,但是对他的父亲,大家应该在熟悉不过了,他就是世界上最伟大的bass手(之一或者没有之一,看大家喜好)英年早逝的Jaco Pastorius。Felix因为其父亲的缘故从小就结交了一大批***ass 手包括Mattew Garrison,Victor Wooten, Brian Bromberg, Robert Trujillo等等。每位bass手都给予过他莫大的帮助,其中更一度师从Victor Wooten。Felix Pastorius儿子和老子
继续暴照,加一个关于这把Rex5的小故事 上一个帖子里面有朋友爆出我的另两把NS5H2和NS6都是普通琴,没什么特别的,就不曝了。 OK接昨天的帖子,正如大家慧眼所见,琴的确不是Thunder bird(不过琴身确实是雷鸟款),而是美产的Spector Rex 5 潘多拉贝斯手Rex Brown签名款,而且琴的第一人主人就是Rex Brown本人,Rex用这把琴参加了Pantera的很多巡演和录音。 按照Rex本人和Spector主管PJ在Email中告诉我的,这把琴是Spector给Rex为2001年开始的Pantera Extreme Steel世界巡演定制的Rex5其中的一把,具体编号Rex也不太确定,应该是#6,琴原本是纯黑色,后来为了纪念Cow Boy From Hell专辑发行,被Rex拿去给Pantera的吉他手,传奇的Dimebag的生前好友,德州的摩托涂装技师Ric Duppstadt从新喷装为CFH主题喷装,琴身上表现weed和whisky(琴上的CFH烙印是实际用烙铁烙在琴上再封漆的,非常有质感)Rex也在琴背后亲笔签名:Smoke&Whisky-Rex。 Ric Duppstadt同时也是Dimebag御用的吉他涂装技师,亲自设计并涂装了Dimebag很多经典的吉他,包括飘舞的南星条旗,Trendkill,Weed&beer等等。 在pantera巡演结束后,琴被割爱给了Pantera的好友,一位同为bass手的澳大利亚人,Epic唱片公司的主管,(Epic旗下艺人包括lamb of god,艾薇儿等等)从而琴辗转到了澳洲。Ric为Dimebag设计并图装的飘舞的南星条图案
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