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  • ianvomsaal
    ianvomsaal Suncoast, FL Posts: 1,224
    Kegzy05 wrote:
    Just out of curiosity, would my thread on "advice on amps" be an example of what is irritating you guys? Like Pjgurl was saying, I kind of feel like I should be biting my tongue now when I have a question about amps or guitars etc, afraid to ask..
    There are some people like myself that dont have alot of time available and arent on here very much and therefore are probably considered new or not one of the regulars or whatever, but I come on every now and again and I post threads because im curious and interested in peoples opinions on gear that im considering. I have found that advice on this forum is a damn lot better than what I get at a music shop. And we all share a common interest (obviously) so its easier to understand what fellow members are after i guess.

    I have tried searching but I found that alot of other topics that I have found arent as relevant to exactly what IM looking for. And personally, I think a thread about gear that people are interested in (that may have been similarly touched on in previous threads) is still quite valid to be here, considering that there a threads here that arent really relevant to anything in particular, or just stories about something thats happened (I have no problem with this).

    But I guess i do understand that people that are on here very often would get sick of answering very similar questions over and over.

    Spamming - I fully agree with you.

    Just my two cents also. I really hope I didnt step on anyones toes just then. I have had loads of help from people on here and I appreciate and value every board members opinion very highly. Cheers
    No man, please ask away . . .
    I'll say this for everyone on here - please don't go feeling like you can't ask questions. I'm positive
    it's not why xtremehardy388 started this thread in the first place - it's the people that join the
    forum purely for self promotion (look at my band or my website), and then never post anything
    more but maybe another 'check me or my band out' - or we take a look at their ten other posts,
    and every single one of them is something like 'if you like Pearl Jam then you'll love my band'.

    If you need advice on an amp or some equipment, and it hasn't been covered 25-times in the last
    6-months, please ask away (you have 99-posts to your name anyway - the worst reply you'd get
    would be something like 'that was already covered last month' and then a link to the previous post).
    Overall most of us are fairly civil and friendly to one another (with a few exceptions & spats aside).

    Hopefully this somewhat reassures you that we're not a bunch of elitists - most people on here are
    fairly decent people - luckily, I've been pretty free for the past year, so I've checked this forum quite
    regularly, doing my best to help whomever has questions (because I love gear, I own a ton of it, and
    I use most of it on a daily basis). I'm not always available to answer questions, but I do answer my
    share of questions. If you haven't been welcomed to the forum - welcome.
    Cheers . . .

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  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    Pj_Gurl wrote:
    Whatever anyone wants. Not just pearl jam gear related. (i do admit to loving that though).
    If it was just that, then we wouldnt get to see Ian's Taj Mahal gear room, lucys new pony, (Did you guys see that? His new pony. Holy crap, so awesome.) Exhausteds new project, jam10's new ideas for his 'soundproof room', and so many other things. The last thing you want is people to be 'worried' about what they post. There are no stupid questions. None. What might seem obvious to one of us, is not always obvious to new people. That's what's so great about this forum. Everyone bends over backwards to help and give their views and support to anyone who is looking for advice.

    I get that people are a little annoyed at people who come to purely spam their stuff but that doesn't mean that anything should change. It can be annoying, so i totally understand where extremehardy is coming from. I clicked on a link for a new member who was clearly a spammer and it took me to their myspace account, which took forever to load because they had so much crap. It ended up freezing up the computer. But oh well. Lesson learnt. I didn't have to click.

    I just ignore the spammers now. I don't think when they are posting their spam that they use the search function to see what our reaction is gonna be. Whether we like it or not it's going happen. No amount of complaining is going change it.

    Seriously love this place. Everyone is awesome. Really appreciate and respect the views of others. Just ignore the spammers and click on the next thread.

    What she said.
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    jcmark611 wrote:
    Those are very general answers though. I mean, you could start a long debate on tubescreamer vs. blues drivers, Analogman vs. Keely mods, and even which botique pedal comes closest. Which amp covers which era of PJ the best? That's the kind of thing I'd like to see.

    Also, don't forget there are always new people coming into a forum and they deserve to have their questions answered and debated as much as the veterans.

    What should be discussed in a Pearl Jam Musicians and Gearheads forum?
    I agree that they shold be discussed but at least read up so you have a better idea. Answering the same question over and over and over gets repetitious.
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Kegzy05 wrote:
    Just out of curiosity, would my thread on "advice on amps" be an example of what is irritating you guys? Like Pjgurl was saying, I kind of feel like I should be biting my tongue now when I have a question about amps or guitars etc, afraid to ask..
    There are some people like myself that dont have alot of time available and arent on here very much and therefore are probably considered new or not one of the regulars or whatever, but I come on every now and again and I post threads because im curious and interested in peoples opinions on gear that im considering. I have found that advice on this forum is a damn lot better than what I get at a music shop. And we all share a common interest (obviously) so its easier to understand what fellow members are after i guess.

    I have tried searching but I found that alot of other topics that I have found arent as relevant to exactly what IM looking for. And personally, I think a thread about gear that people are interested in (that may have been similarly touched on in previous threads) is still quite valid to be here, considering that there a threads here that arent really relevant to anything in particular, or just stories about something thats happened (I have no problem with this).

    But I guess i do understand that people that are on here very often would get sick of answering very similar questions over and over.

    Spamming - I fully agree with you.

    Just my two cents also. I really hope I didnt step on anyones toes just then. I have had loads of help from people on here and I appreciate and value every board members opinion very highly. Cheers
    Not at all, man. Thank Ian, for getting that, before I did. You've added a lot this this board and you're not simply self promoting. Your thread about advice on amps wasn't just "I want to sound like Pearl Jam, what amp should I get...". You're all good, man, totally. I didn't mean to possibly offend you. You're not included in my rant, hah
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • exhausted
    exhausted Posts: 6,638
    this thread sucks.
  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    exhausted wrote:
    this thread sucks.

    agreed. you guys are cool... don't turn into elitist guitar center employees:D
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    Trailer wrote:
    agreed. you guys are cool... don't turn into elitist guitar center employees:D
    Not trying to at all, just sharing my opinion.
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    lucylespian wrote:
    Yeah, well I'm not really arguing with you on that point. I have made a few posts about myself, but stopped, as it was effectively a bump for those theads, so now i just ignore em.
    Don't get me wrong, I totally dig hearing about practices and stuff and it sometimes inspires me to pick up my guitar and play. You may talk about your band but you've added countless times to this forum.
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • Trailer
    Trailer Posts: 1,431
    xtremehardy388 wrote:
    Not trying to at all, just sharing my opinion.

    I know.. I'm just fucking with ya;)
    Whoa, chill bro... you know you can't raise your voice like that when the lion's here.
  • Gardenparty
    Gardenparty Posts: 1,910
    Kegzy05 wrote:
    There are some people like myself that dont have alot of time available and arent on here very much and therefore are probably considered new or not one of the regulars or whatever, but I come on every now and again and I post threads because im curious and interested in peoples opinions on gear that im considering. I have found that advice on this forum is a damn lot better than what I get at a music shop. And we all share a common interest (obviously) so its easier to understand what fellow members are after i guess.

    I agree with the above. I come here a good amount but mostly just read whats going on. I will post if I have a quesiton or if I have an answer to somebodies question.

    I personally don't see a problem with somebody mentioning their band and their music as in my mind that's what this forum is for. It does get annoying seeing peoples first posts selling their band but is there any way to avoid that? I'm sure it happens in any forum. Usually those posts just get ignored and we don't hear from them again. However, if we gave criticism and compliment maybe we would hear from them more. Whether that's a good thing or not.

    I read a lot about peoples practices or jam sessions at home or auditioning for bands. However, it seems discussion of actually being in bands and discussion of peoples music is generallly avoided and somewhat looked down upon. I kind of find that strange.

    Bottom line though I like coming here to read peoples opinions and there is a lot of usefull info and advice in this forum.
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  • All Those Yesterdays
    All Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Pj_Gurl wrote:
    Whatever anyone wants. Not just pearl jam gear related. (i do admit to loving that though).
    If it was just that, then we wouldnt get to see Ian's Taj Mahal gear room, lucys new pony, (Did you guys see that? His new pony. Holy crap, so awesome.) Exhausteds new project, jam10's new ideas for his 'soundproof room', and so many other things. The last thing you want is people to be 'worried' about what they post. There are no stupid questions. None. What might seem obvious to one of us, is not always obvious to new people. That's what's so great about this forum. Everyone bends over backwards to help and give their views and support to anyone who is looking for advice.

    I get that people are a little annoyed at people who come to purely spam their stuff but that doesn't mean that anything should change. It can be annoying, so i totally understand where extremehardy is coming from. I clicked on a link for a new member who was clearly a spammer and it took me to their myspace account, which took forever to load because they had so much crap. It ended up freezing up the computer. But oh well. Lesson learnt. I didn't have to click.

    I just ignore the spammers now. I don't think when they are posting their spam that they use the search function to see what our reaction is gonna be. Whether we like it or not it's going happen. No amount of complaining is going change it.

    Seriously love this place. Everyone is awesome. Really appreciate and respect the views of others. Just ignore the spammers and click on the next thread.

    What about PJ Gurl's over the top funny comments! Always the best!
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  • xtremehardy388
    xtremehardy388 Posts: 2,759
    All Those Yesterdays wrote:
    What about PJ Gurl's over the top funny comments! Always the best!
    Aside from her accurate pictures of my pedal board and calling me Mr. Pinkpants, I must agree ;)
    Grand Rapids '04, Detroit '06
    JEFF HARDY AND JEFF AMENT USED TO LOOK THE SAME
    "Pearl Jam always eases my mind and fires me up at the same time.”-Jeff Hardy
  • who's_pearljam?
    who's_pearljam? Posts: 2,104
    dunkman wrote:
    excellent stuff :)

    i've always read this forum and its helped me out a shitload when i was just starting out, and even now i still pick up great hints/advice from others... i remember I even asked how to get sticky goo off my guitar... and i was given answers!!

    as for all the 'what equipment should i buy' threads and the people getting annoyed about them... eh, just don't open it maybe? :confused: isnt that the easiest thing to do? we got the PJ giventowail site stickied... what about starting a thread about "how to get the PJ sound' and ask for it to be stickied also?


    I think I might have answered that! WD-40 gets the sticky goo off! :D I'm thinking of another trip to England, Dunkman, and doing some more interpretive shadow puppet dancing in a nightclub at 4:00am! ;)

    I teach guitar, I teach house construction, I teach people how to buy a house, I check houses out for people, play in bands, help bands get together, and I get the same questions all the time. Over and over. What kind of guitar should I buy? How do I keep water out of my basement? What about my electrical system? The reason I like to answer them is that I like people and I guess I have the patience to answer the questions because I DO like people. They ask those questions of me because they trust me and know that I know what the hell I'm doing, and sometimes a personal response from someone you trust is better than googling info and wondering who's answering on the other end.

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    I've learned a lot here, and maybe I've helped some people out here over the years. There are some really knowledgeable people on this board who keep up with the changing world of music, be it effects, new acoustic guitars or the latest amps. I've been in the world of music most of my life and one thing seems to hold true over the years:
    Tolerance and sharing info benefit everyone.

    Ok well, end of altruistic statements! :D
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