Guest Don Tracy
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I expected the usual response from club members and I was not disappointed: people are rushing to comment that their cover of “Now and Then” is incredible, the video is awesome, and they are beautiful. The responses are all too predictable. Mona and Lisa’s cover is good but not great. I do like their interpretation of the song but the video is annoying. I think they were trying to capture the look of videos done in the late 1960s. That said, the kaleidoscope special effects in those old videos was annoying and this video is similarly annoying. A little of those special effects goes a long way, and it’s overdone in their video. All in all, the entire effort feels rushed, and I wonder what the rush was to release a cover so soon after the original came out. It reminds me of the 1960s space race: we gotta get there first.
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Michael: well said! Thank you so much for standing up for tambourine players, who are super cool people who (hopefully) keep us guitar players playing in rhythm. Merry Christmas!
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Hi Jacki, I’m delighted to hear from you! Thank you for putting up with us guitar-heads. I think it’s super cool that you play tambourine. At my church we have a talented group of guitar, bass and piano players, as well as singers, who provide music for a Spanish Mass. They are quite good but do you know what really put them over the top? A woman joined them – wait for it – with her tambourine. The rhythm of the tambourine propels their music forward. A reason why I think our dear Mona is such an awesome rhythm guitar player is that she started by playing drums. Us guitar geeks need tambourine players such as yourself, so thank so much for the gift of your music!
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Hi Walter, ready for a quiz to guess what guitar came into the family? Here goes: does the acronym DGT help you to know?
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Happy Saturday Walter! I live in Evergreen. By the way, the family is getting bigger because a new guitar is arriving today.
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Hi Walter, thank you so much for thinking of me and offering advice. I have been working to restore my guitar-playing chops – until I came down with a winter cold having all of the usual symptoms. I didn’t feel like I had the energy to do much of anything but your response inspired me to go down to my basement and pick up a guitar. And you know what? Playing guitar really lifted me up. Take care Walter, you are the best. – Don
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Hey JP, great question. Should you keep those desiccant packs in your guitar case? The answer is that it depends on whether you live in a humid climate or a dry climate as I do. Here is guidance offered on the Sweetwater website:
“The thin top, back, and sides of acoustic and semi-hollowbody guitars are the most susceptible to rapid humidity and temperature changes, but any guitar can be damaged if it’s kept outside of the safe zone for too long. To prevent damage, keep your guitar at a consistent 40%–50% humidity level. Whenever conditions are outside of this range, you risk damaging your guitar! But how do you know what the humidity is? I’m glad you asked.
The best way to monitor humidity is to use a hygrometer. A hygrometer is a device that measures the moisture in the air. Keeping one in your case and checking it periodically will tell you if your guitar is too wet or too dry.
It’s also vital to keep a humidification system in your case to regulate humidity. Simply put, if you’re not using a humidification system, the chances of harming your guitar are drastically increased. Humidity damage is by far the most common repair our Guitar Repair Shop sees during the winter months.
The heating system in your home is designed to circulate warm, dry air. Unfortunately, that is a perfect recipe for dehydrating guitars. Be sure that during the winter months you are using a humidification system to prevent damage to your guitar or any other instruments.”
I hope this helps! – Don
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Yeah me too! How many guitars do guitar players need? Just one more! I live in Colorado which has a very dry climate. For that reason, the majority of my guitars live in a humidified closet to help protect them from seasonal changes. Because of dry air I have dealt with a crack in the top of a 12-strong acoustic, fret growth on a bunch of guitars and of course truss rod adjustments. Guitar geek stuff of course, but also a fact of life where I live. It’s good to hear from a fellow guitar player, by the way.