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Location: Culver City CA | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3giWZk-70c
This is my first posting. I put a short clip on YouTube playing my Ovation, but the general response has been more guitar snobbery. I could not help but notice that those complaining about my "plastic guitar" do not have any videos to share of their own. I just wanted to vent. Feel free to respond on the clip on YouTube if you would like. Thanks all! Wayne |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Great clip and I think you responded to the idiots quite well. You will always find "snobbery" in every faucet of gear you choose....whether it is guitars, mics, preamps, amps, cars. pets, whatever.
The best course is to continue to expand your talent and not give a damn what other people think.
Whenever someone is critical of my recording gear (which is on the pro side of the spectrum) and not being "pro" enough, I am reminded of the Beatles and all the other great music that was made on recording gear that is considered simple and not very sophisticated by todays standard but the music sounds pretty damn good to me.
It is the level of talent and performer that makes the instrument sing.....not the other way around.
Keep up the good work! |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | OH yeah...welcome to the OFC drjoness2001.
I think you will find we discuss all guitars here with equal respect or disdain based on the quality of the instrument....not the name on the headstock.
Hang around and join it. I think you will find this to be a good group to spend some time with. |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Is that you playing, or is that someone else playing your guitar?
Either way, it sounds great. And the guitar looks great too. Don't worry about the furniture snobs. |
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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | I concur with the comments above. There are some who will always knock Ovation as that "plastic" guitar without any regard for how that instrument may actually sound. I like the performance and thought the guitar sounded great! Wish I could play my guitars as well. Keep playing!! |
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Location: South of most, North of few | I had one "snob" actually call my Adamas a "bed pan", and he was trying to sell me one of his "superior" guitars. :rolleyes: |
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Location: chicago | Sweet tone Wayne and well another great tune from Hedges, its really something when people say those things about your axe and you know the real truth. two days ago I was playing a standard balladeer cedar top,amazing tone and a guy comes up and says to play this $3700 taylor and he was insulted when I told him I would rather have the Balladeer,truth is it sounded richer and much fuller!
www.guitarsoffire.com |
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Location: Culver City CA | Yes, that is my playing. I studied a transcription of the tune. I do not ply much in that style, but I really like Michael's music. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | That's a great cover of a great guitarist. I like Michael Hedges even if he doesn't play Ovations. Why should it matter what you play? You sound good to my ears. |
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Ovation Guitar clip on YouTube
