Carstens Grace BC signature amp - Page 4

smashingjj · 02-07-2021, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by reprise85

you're awesome dude

I can attest to that

paranoid · 02-07-2021, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by smashingjj

I can attest to that

<3 <3

I still feel terrible you came all the way out to see us play and the power blew out halfway through our set :/

paranoid · 02-07-2021, 10:29 PM

ok here's me playing tales of a scorched earth, to the instrumental version of the song on the MCIS reissue. through carstens grace.. imo the hardest SP song to play. i even attempted the noise solo in the middle.

https://youtu.be/on_NoT22a2o

Ram27 · 02-07-2021, 10:40 PM

sounds fucking perfect

Ram27 · 02-07-2021, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by paranoid

ok now here's me playing to a super fucking fast live version of Siva from 1994. wicked excited with this one as i've been working on playing up to this speed for a while, and i join in on the free improv freak out in the middle. obviously, with the carstens grace amp.

https://youtu.be/H54mRd54MFU

fuck yes, amazing

i love that alabamahalle version of siva too, the carnival music cuts off right into the most amazing, heavy distortion

paranoid · 02-08-2021, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ram27

fuck yes, amazing

i love that alabamahalle version of siva too, the carnival music cuts off right into the most amazing, heavy distortion

thanks

and yes, probably my favorite live version of Siva.. just incredibly brutal. took forever to get it up to this speed.

smashingjj · 02-08-2021, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by paranoid

<3 <3

I still feel terrible you came all the way out to see us play and the power blew out halfway through our set :/

dude it was one of the highlights of our whole trip, the power outage just adds to the whole experience

I know it's different when you're in the band that's playing and you want things to sound good, but my experience was a pretty great one!

paranoid · 02-08-2021, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by smashingjj

dude it was one of the highlights of our whole trip, the power outage just adds to the whole experience

I know it's different when you're in the band that's playing and you want things to sound good, but my experience was a pretty great one!

ha well that's good! it was just over and done with so dang fast

paranoid · 02-08-2021, 07:41 PM

ok now i've done Superchrist.. not as crazy hard as the last few but another riff that sounds great through this amp.

https://youtu.be/PZuqpP6H5yM

paranoid · 02-09-2021, 06:32 PM

here is no why guitar cover

https://youtu.be/p0iRfe7jkUI

reprise85 · 02-09-2021, 09:57 PM

nice

i feel like HINW is underrated as far as songwriting. it's a beautiful song, really well written and creative

intro has been my phone ring for a long ass time too

paranoid · 02-09-2021, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by reprise85

nice

i feel like HINW is underrated as far as songwriting. it's a beautiful song, really well written and creative

intro has been my phone ring for a long ass time too

totally agree.. and pretty sure it's my favorite song on MCIS.. at least it floats in the top 5

Shallowed · 02-09-2021, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by reprise85

i feel like HINW is underrated as far as songwriting. it's a beautiful song, really well written and creative

Yeah it's a clever idea to omit the prechorus the first time around. Good songwriting is all about subverting expectations, building and releasing tension like that.

It's also a really fun and satisfying song to play.

Run To Me · 02-09-2021, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by paranoid

ok here's me playing tales of a scorched earth, to the instrumental version of the song on the MCIS reissue. through carstens grace.. imo the hardest SP song to play. i even attempted the noise solo in the middle.

https://youtu.be/on_NoT22a2o

Thanks this was fun to watch, noise solo was 10/10 plus u clicked off that effect u left on at a nice natural point. Nice to see some professional touches in vids like these

paranoid · 02-10-2021, 01:19 AM

here's an ode to no one.. sorry if this is too much but i'm having fun recording and posting these.

https://youtu.be/fGCW0nz1SgQ

reprise85 · 02-10-2021, 02:10 AM

sounds fucking awesome, keep em coming

Ram27 · 02-10-2021, 02:13 AM

absolutely, go ahead! we're having fun watching

corgan told me on a reddit AMA that fuck you was the hardest SP song for him to play. like shit i can barely even get all the 16ths in the verse to ring properly

Ram27 · 02-10-2021, 02:14 AM

ahahaha the fucking raygun!

paranoid · 02-10-2021, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Ram27

absolutely, go ahead! we're having fun watching

corgan told me on a reddit AMA that fuck you was the hardest SP song for him to play. like shit i can barely even get all the 16ths in the verse to ring properly

No way?! I had never heard him say that. Do you have an exact quote? That’s nice to hear, lol. It is very hard to keep it steady, and on top of that make sure all of the articulations don’t die off because you’re getting tired playing... and it doesn’t let up!! Also, those 16ths have to be the straightest 16ths in a pumpkins song ever.. a lot of times there’s a slight swing to how they usually play 16ths, so it’s just a very different song for them in that regard.

Ram27 · 02-10-2021, 02:56 AM

https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/commen...s_and/cmq07k0/

he didn't really say much but yeah

yeah with stuff like speed or tonight, it's much more jazzy and groovy instead of straight ahead metal. ["metal"?]

buzzard · 02-10-2021, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by paranoid

ok now here's me playing to a super fucking fast live version of Siva from 1994. wicked excited with this one as i've been working on playing up to this speed for a while, and i join in on the free improv freak out in the middle. obviously, with the carstens grace amp.

https://youtu.be/H54mRd54MFU

paranoid · 02-10-2021, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzard

Wait is that who I think it is?

Joey Goldberg · 02-10-2021, 01:45 PM

yes

you're right on the money

it is the one & only rat bastard quinto

New Art Rioter · 02-10-2021, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by paranoid

ok now i've done Superchrist.. not as crazy hard as the last few but another riff that sounds great through this amp.

https://youtu.be/PZuqpP6H5yM

Nice, Superchrist seems like such a fun song to play!

paranoid · 02-10-2021, 07:20 PM

mouths of babes

https://youtu.be/UZyWxFfVQao

themadcaplaughs · 02-10-2021, 10:08 PM

Ray gun was a great touch! Where did you find that? I remember seeing them play that in 1996 and thinking the shrillness of that gun sound effect would melt my brain.

paranoid · 02-10-2021, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by themadcaplaughs

Ray gun was a great touch! Where did you find that? I remember seeing them play that in 1996 and thinking the shrillness of that gun sound effect would melt my brain.

thanks! i think i found it at newberry comics? I've had it for almost a decade, battery still lives on. I'm pretty sure you can find them on amazon too.

I've used the ray gun in live sets where my band is doing some freak out noise improvs.. 10 times out of 10 if that gets used on stage, that's all anybody wants to talk to me about after.

paranoid · 02-10-2021, 10:22 PM

ok not SP but just so ya know that SP isn't all i play i did a dinosaur jr cover-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvjs...ature=youtu.be

paranoid · 02-11-2021, 02:50 AM

and here's Gossamer-- had fun improvising on this one, also duo guitar solo with BC

https://youtu.be/qt5cC30jAUs

buzzard · 02-11-2021, 10:06 PM

Are you running a power attenuator or anything like that?

100W at bedroom levels might otherwise involve tone sacrifices, I'd imagine.

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02-07-2021, 10:29 PM	#93
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	ok here's me playing tales of a scorched earth, to the instrumental version of the song on the MCIS reissue. through carstens grace.. imo the hardest SP song to play. i even attempted the noise solo in the middle. https://youtu.be/on_NoT22a2o

02-07-2021, 10:40 PM	#94
Ram27 who's jimmy Location: still yearning for hearth and home Posts: 8,564	sounds fucking perfect

02-08-2021, 07:41 PM	#99
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	ok now i've done Superchrist.. not as crazy hard as the last few but another riff that sounds great through this amp. https://youtu.be/PZuqpP6H5yM

02-09-2021, 06:32 PM	#100
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	here is no why guitar cover https://youtu.be/p0iRfe7jkUI

02-09-2021, 09:57 PM	#101
reprise85 BOTTLEG ILLEGAL Location: I'm faced with so many changes that I just might change my face Posts: 32,024	nice i feel like HINW is underrated as far as songwriting. it's a beautiful song, really well written and creative intro has been my phone ring for a long ass time too

02-10-2021, 01:19 AM	#105
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	here's an ode to no one.. sorry if this is too much but i'm having fun recording and posting these. https://youtu.be/fGCW0nz1SgQ

02-10-2021, 02:10 AM	#106
reprise85 BOTTLEG ILLEGAL Location: I'm faced with so many changes that I just might change my face Posts: 32,024	sounds fucking awesome, keep em coming

02-10-2021, 02:13 AM	#107
Ram27 who's jimmy Location: still yearning for hearth and home Posts: 8,564	absolutely, go ahead! we're having fun watching corgan told me on a reddit AMA that fuck you was the hardest SP song for him to play. like shit i can barely even get all the 16ths in the verse to ring properly

02-10-2021, 02:14 AM	#108
Ram27 who's jimmy Location: still yearning for hearth and home Posts: 8,564	ahahaha the fucking raygun!

02-10-2021, 02:56 AM	#110
Ram27 who's jimmy Location: still yearning for hearth and home Posts: 8,564	https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/commen...s_and/cmq07k0/ he didn't really say much but yeah yeah with stuff like speed or tonight, it's much more jazzy and groovy instead of straight ahead metal. ["metal"?]

02-10-2021, 01:45 PM	#113
Joey Goldberg Apocalyptic Poster Location: in the line for drinks (or is it just tickets to buy the drinks?) Posts: 3,789	yes you're right on the money it is the one & only rat bastard quinto

02-10-2021, 07:20 PM	#115
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	mouths of babes https://youtu.be/UZyWxFfVQao

02-10-2021, 10:08 PM	#116
themadcaplaughs Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,061	Ray gun was a great touch! Where did you find that? I remember seeing them play that in 1996 and thinking the shrillness of that gun sound effect would melt my brain.

02-10-2021, 10:22 PM	#118
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	ok not SP but just so ya know that SP isn't all i play i did a dinosaur jr cover-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bvjs...ature=youtu.be

02-11-2021, 02:50 AM	#119
paranoid Minion of Satan Location: up a tree Posts: 5,833	and here's Gossamer-- had fun improvising on this one, also duo guitar solo with BC https://youtu.be/qt5cC30jAUs

02-11-2021, 10:06 PM	#120
buzzard Minion of Satan Posts: 6,649	Are you running a power attenuator or anything like that? 100W at bedroom levels might otherwise involve tone sacrifices, I'd imagine.