ILX Gonna Shine in My Backdoor Someday (new post-Fahey folk for ppl posting in Takoma/Tompkins Square threads Pt II)

new age is hot right now, especially if it has balearic vibes

I recently tried and failed to tune my guitar to a traditional Portuguese tuning (need to check later what it actually became) after visiting the country recently.
Starting to have fun playing again! I'd cooled off a bit due to other distractions.

what's the trad portuguese tuning? i need a new tuning to fool around with.

No balearic vibes to be found, just my usual styles/approach provided severe limitations and transported to a few new instruments. Also lets be clear, my music is never going to be hot (which is fine by me).

I recently tried and failed to tune my guitar to a traditional Portuguese tuning (need to check later what it actually became) after visiting the country recently.
Starting to have fun playing again! I'd cooled off a bit due to other distractions.

― Evan, Wednesday, December 5, 2018 12:20 PM (eleven minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yeah would be interested in hearing/learning more about this tuning....

Balearic is like neoliberalism I've been pretending I know what I means for years but I really don't
I think it's like...Dire Straits but more tropical and dance music? I dunno

Rather than "traditional" it's better described as the tuning for the Portuguese guitar, which is a unique instrument and very beautiful. I tried a whole bunch of them out in a store in Porto.

I believe I got the tuning here: http://www.fernandezmusic.com/PortugueseGuitarMethod.html

I ended up not following it perfectly!

xps

I'm not going to pretend I know what anything vaguely defined really means. I envy people that do.

However I feel like I could point out a Balear in a crowd.

What I think is balearic music is the specialty of this store: https://shop.commendnyc.com/collections/vinyl

xpost - thanks! i'm gonna get super balaeric tonight in portuguese tuning

i didn't know the portuguese guitar was a thing, how big is it? I can't tell if it's small like a mandolin or balalaika

It's basically reg western guitar size! Neck is a little shorter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=btEVpuTxXL8

that's lovely

https://66.media.tumblr.com/90837bf651bd7f618232575b1f6595e1/tumblr_p9vittqZSX1uvepz6o1_1280.jpg

(ultra dubie)

Better get those advance tickets now

Hah hah. That is great.

sandy bull...john fahey...the ultra dubie brothers

lolz
even though i think they played together a fair amount i kind of imagine fahey and bull just glaring at each other backstage.

was Bull more popular than Fahey at that point? (he looks like the headliner on the flier)

i don't know — i can only imagine the same 27 dudes were buying their records ...

Not to be confused with the 27 million people that bought the Fahey x-mas album

https://scissortail.bandcamp.com/album/fire-and-earth

don't know if joseph allred has been discussed much itt, but i like him a lot

did not see him at 1000 rose unfortunately

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShJn4DFr0xQ

On one listen, this seems like an actually listenable Christmas album by longtime acoustic folk guitarist Don Ross: https://donross.bandcamp.com/album/flake-wintertide-bundle?fbclid=IwAR2UUJpqQwwt3cpyaQrCrQ32IdZESDFpR4Wl6qnK2x2JASAQw7tLnST9Oyo

Got the Canyon pedal for xmas. It feels like cheating!

Makes everything super pretty and moody. Watch out William Tyler, here I come!

What's the Canyon pedal?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzOLbZhy5E0&vl=en

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzOLbZhy5E0&vl=en

That didn't work?

hmm no but who makes it i'll google

Electro-Harmonix Canyon Delay Looper

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kPvWDj0wdRg/maxresdefault.jpg

That looks good — I want to get back with into playing electric again this year ... and I love cheating, too.

it's so crazy growing up there was all the standard Boss, DOD, Ibanez pedal, then old school stuff like Superfuzz Bigmuff, Proco Rat, Crybaby etc

now it's like craft beers there's zillions of them

i got the electro harmonix 'freeze' recently. i think it will come in handy at drone not drones. it's super cool

https://youtu.be/IDFOWh49HaM

don't pedals like these kinda defeat the purpose? I mean, if everyone has the same pedals won't everyone sound exactly the same? Like an effects pedal demonstration?

no

All acoustic guitars sound the same too.

I mean mine has more soul but the point stands

I have seen people use the freeze pedal in all kinds of contexts and to different purposes, I think it just depends on the player. I mean, in the 2000s every single guitar player I saw had a Line 6 looper / delay pedal. The bands didn't all sound the same generally, but of course many did if they weren't creative with the pedals (or just wanted specifically to mimic players they liked).

yeah, the looper / delay phenomenon was exactly what I was thinking of. Boy, that got old quick.

I have 12 nominations left for the ILM poll if anyone has used up their noms and wants any guitar music on the ballot. Lmk.

Whooooa! Marisa Anderson just posted a picture of her in the studio with Jim White. That sounds like an amazing pairing, hell yes to this development.

omg

yeah that is a GREAT idea

OH SHIT...that is...like wow, beyond exciting.

Yeah this rules. Hopefully a whole record and not just a tune or two, but it will be great regardless I am sure.

Just want to give props to one of ILX brigade's own, new album is great

https://stevepalmer.bandcamp.com/album/2

30 seconds in and I'm already hooked. Can someone from not as far away from me come over and jam in this vein?

where'd steve's new album go?!!

since it was unofficially (personally) released, i imagine it's prob getting an official release or something? idk just a guess? if i'm otm, congrats global steve!!!!

Nah, he pulled it down and will share some exciting news about it soon. Shifting venues so to speak.

Oh hey, La Lechera was right (sorry, somehow missed that comment). Yeah, sure he will report back soon-ish!

can't believe that global signed to sony