As it is raised and output increases, it can also start sounding brittle or harsh depending on the pick-up and guitar.

Speaking of Vegamite, after Men at Work’s heyday in the late ’90’s I was fortunate enough to be in e-mail contact with Colin Hay.

A very nice gentleman and answered about any question I could think of. At the time I was mostly interested in their recording techniques and he provided much information.

I can’t remember exactly which song it is, but he told me that on either ‘Down Under’ or ‘Who can it be now?’, when they did the final mix, they left out (forgot) the reverb on the snare on either the left or right channels. I’d have to listen to it again to be sure, but it’s not something I noticed until he told me about it.

You can hear it on the original album.

I lost contact with him several years ago and I guess he’s doing alright. I really liked that band in it’s original line-up. I hear they’re still big down in Brazil. Unfortunately he has disabled his direct e-mail, I guess because of spam. Back then it wasn’t as prevalient as it is now.

It was nice conversing with him while it lasted.

Thanks for the nice welcome.

I have to agree. I was in it so long ago I was seriously thinking of laquer back then. Cassette prices were running about the same… still unaffordable for me back then.

If I can figure out a way to get a few of my songs from Nowhere Radio to here, I’ll post them. I can’t even remember my password or user name it’s been so long since I checked in over there.

Funny thing about having all of this equipment I couldn’t live without back in the ’80’s is that it’s all obsolete now. Nearly antique, certainly vintage.

The Beatles didn’t have it this good in the ’60’s. I think I remember reading somewhere that one of their early albums was tracked on a 4-track deck.

Hi to the other new guys here.

I didn’t see this thread before asking my question in the acoustic forum last night.

My name is Michael (obviously) and I’ve been involved in music one way or another since I was around six years old climbing up on my Mom’s piano bench and banging on the keys.

I gigged when I was younger but always played the piano or a Roland JX-3P and an Ensoniq synth. I tried guiter in one band but I was miles behind the rest of the guys in terms of technique and theory. It was always easier for me to see the notes on a keyboard than it was to see those same notes on a fretboard.

I got into multi-track recording in the mid ’80’s and used to salivate at the local store over the TASCAM 38-8’s that I couldn’t afford back then. Instead, using some off-brand 4-track cassette machine that still cost a bundle back then since they were relatively new on the market. I had a lot of fun with that and wrote some crappy tunes. I did learn a lot about arranging and producing though, so all was not wasted.

After a stint in the Air Force I went back to college and took a lot of music theory and composition classes along with formal piano classes. All three of those subjects made me a much better piano player but I didn’t seem to be able to apply what I had learned to the guitar, so I’m still struggling with it to this day.

Nowdays I practice guitar more and piano less. My Kurzweil SP88 is propped up in the corner to make room for the VOX AC50 and the few guitars I have. My nicest is an Epi LP Custom in white. I’m getting ready to change the pick-ups out for Gibson ’57’s. It’s been a good guitar for a not so advanced player. I have a Dean Vendetta which despite the price and being made is China is a surprisingly playable and solid guitar. It was set up by Ed Roman, and in fact purchased from him several years ago.

My talent on the guitar really doesn’t justify the expense of a VOX amp, but I’ve always wanted a tube amp and I don’t care for the Marshal sound.

My talent doesn’t justify the expense of a Rick Turner Model 1 either, but I’ve always wanted one of those too. Maybe someday if I get any better.

For acoustic guitars I have a 12-string Ibanez PF and a dark and muddy Seagull S-6. Both very playable and OK guitars, but far from a Martin or Taylor.

I don’t record much anymore not having anything to write about, but I have that TASCAM 38-8 I used to dream about along with a TASCAM 52-2 mix-down deck hooked to a TASCAM M-1516 console, and assorted boxes and mics. It’s a lot of fun at times and frustrating at other times.

Influences over the years have been Rush, Pat Benatar, Fleetwood Mac, Lindsey Buckingham, Styx, Jimmy Buffet and a few other names that escape me just now.

Anyway, enough rambling from me.