From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "JimD"  wrote in message news:2016103023374032849-email@nowherecom...   
      
   > it doesn't mean anything past what it says.   
      
   But it seemed to indicate that being given things should be a reason to   
   somehow justify going to church, and that's definitely NOT among my motives   
   for going.   
      
   > keyboards are good. at least they are generally in tune :-)   
      
   Yeah, generally ;)   
   I once had a Very embarrassing situation with my old Yamaha DX-7 - I'd   
   brought it by to go over some songs for a setlist and unbeknownst to me, for   
   some still unknown reason, was out  of tune. I couldn't believe   
   it...finally, I got the manual out and put it back in tune...apparently, as   
   best as I'm able to imagine, there was some accidental contact with a   
   membrane switch and the tuning mode was inadvertently entered, which used a   
   slider control, which was also inadvertently moved ;)   
      
   > we always called the bar a tremolo  bar ... then later as a " whammy "   
   > bar.  I don't recall ever referring to it as a vibrato bar. But many may.   
   > Who knows.   
      
   Whammy bar is accurate, but being a keyboard player, particularly relating   
   to a Real tremolo effect for an electric piano, especially the one built   
   into Wurlitzer electric pianos, I prefer an accurate description...because   
   that also applies to tremolo effect pedals too...which I'd Love to get for   
   use on my Casio CDP-130 board...which has a decent Rhodes, and Wurli sound   
   selection, but no effects...so I'd also want at least a phase shifter for it   
   too.   
      
   > Yes, there are systems that work. Fender just isn't one of them.   
      
   Nothing wrong with customizing...whether for a bicycle, or instrument ; )   
      
   > They are all into expensive exotic wood models now for the high end.  It's   
   > a mature technology. Nothing functional new that I see, just teac wood   
   > lamination, or holographic flecks in the paint ... cosmetic things. People   
   > eat that stuff up.   
      
   In other words, superficial Crap...to appeal to FOOLish Idiots...but then   
   that's how it goes with loudspeakers too...or even presidential   
   candidates...no wonder I ended the Opening A Channel album with this one:   
      
   12. Departure   
      
   verse1   
   preparing for takeoff come along we're getting ready to go   
   gonna get away from the rotting decay and leave it all far down below   
      
   I won't even bother to explain to those who don't wanna hear   
   I'll just shake off the dust from under my feet leaving them to their most   
   ominous fear   
      
   getting higher than we've ever gotten high before   
   up in the air away from worry and care as we soar   
      
   verse2   
   like an amusement park that ain't so amusing we just keep waiting while   
   we're standing in line   
   to be taken for a ride getting cheated and lied to by those who only waste   
   all our time   
      
   it's just one bad trip right after another because for every crest there's   
   also a trough   
   until you finally decide you've had enough of this ride and scream STOP IT   
   NOW I WANNA GET OFF!   
      
   what have you really got to show for everything that you've done   
   year after year on and on just trippin' 'round the sun   
      
   bridge   
   we'll be leaving soon please don't be late   
   there's no more time left to procrastinate   
   to be left out will seal your fate   
   get on board right now and don't hesitate   
      
   verse3   
   I hope you're ready to travel and that you're ready to fly   
   leave the world to further unravel say good riddance and also goodbye   
      
   it's to a far better place we'll be going   
   from which there'll be no need for returns   
      
   such a happy thought in the knowing   
   we'll be long gone from here before it all burns   
      
   Ouisie   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)