Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Ass Happy.






I got the new amp today. I've got some disappointments to list. First, the speakers are not the original ones (i knew about this but i've denied it for too long). They are really good Fender ones, though. Second, the grill cloth is not original. Some dope used Fender grill cloth. When I first checked out this amp, i was so in love that i didn't go over the little things. Lastly, it doesn't sound as loud as i think it should be. This could be a problem if i want to play out with it. It's probably just the acoustics of my living room. I just looked on a website and I think it was made in 1963. The good part is....it sounds incredible! The tone is real bassy and the reverb and tremolo are excellent. What a find!

My friend Dave is coming down from D.C. and Keith and I are selecting four cds/lps to discuss on his podcast. I've chosen ('cause I have to be weird) Teenage Fanclub's Bandwagonesque, Alexander Spence's Oar, Missa Luba (an African Mass lp) and The Louvin Brothers' Satan Is Real. All great works of art. It's been bugging me to no end whittling these albums down to four. I've posted them here to make me stick to the list. Tomorrow night, Kris and I are going to meet some Funkabillies at The Bamboo Room to hear The Spoon Benders since we've never been to see them and they support us all the time. I may bring the camera to practice my photography skills.

9 comments:

Kristibelle said...

can't wait for tomorrow. can i wear a prom dress?

Anonymous said...

I'm only familiar with Bandwagonesque, but I can probably work up a couple of things to say about the others.

Mike Vullo said...

Don't worry about it. It should just be fun. Maybe we'll all learn something. I don't know half the ones you guys mentioned.

Anonymous said...

If nothing else, we'll get to make fun of Keith a lot.

peter said...

That's right, don't show up at the Bamboo Room on the night of Bubba's 50th birthday party, and come the next night. I see how y'all are.

Mike Vullo said...

Well, nobody tells us these things until after the fact!

Anonymous said...

50 is too old to rock anyway.

Mike Vullo said...

Yeah, I guess it would be time to roll.

Keith said...

Wha-wha-what? There are things that Dave doesn't know?!?

(I'd never heard the term "grill cloth" til I read it here. Now, "loin cloth" is another story...)