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Post by: Tony W on July 01, 2011, 07:07:56 PM
We're going to have to work out the whole picture thing, there's only Mark and I.
This isn't my basement, though it looks close. We were shopping for an acceptable bass amp so we could rock the neighborhood. Unfortunately I asked Mark to plug into a Markbass. I've added a 300W Jeff Berlin model to the fold.
More to come, including music! (https://songcrafters.org/community/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=11632.0;attach=12096)
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 01, 2011, 07:22:43 PM
lol! good luck guys.catch you on the other side...
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Post by: launched on July 01, 2011, 07:30:58 PM
Whew, a thousand miles... Long trip for doing it in one straight run. Having a blast over here - We'll get some music posted.
Did the tour of Tony's hometown - Nice country out here! Except for all the bones sticking out of the ground in his backyard... :o
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 02, 2011, 03:54:12 AM
We want Photos! and Music!
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Post by: OsCKilO on July 02, 2011, 09:44:48 AM
Makes me wanna get a ticket over there!
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Post by: launched on July 02, 2011, 10:39:24 AM
Yes, get one!
More photos and vids soon...
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 02, 2011, 11:01:34 AM
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Post by: cuthbert on July 02, 2011, 07:53:46 PM
Cool clip! Definitely a campfire feel, even if you were indoors.
More, please... :)
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Post by: Tony W on July 02, 2011, 07:55:59 PM
I think we've figured out the process that our friends across the Atlantic worked out. Mark's sitting here mixing, and I'm friggin' posting....
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Post by: Tony W on July 02, 2011, 09:26:14 PM
Here's a quick mix of a Jam Session.
One of my buddies sat in on drums. They were recorded with a single SM-57
St. Joe on the school bus - Marcy Playground Drums Mattman Vocals and bass launched Guitar Tony W
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Post by: Saijinn Maas on July 02, 2011, 10:40:57 PM
^ Nice!
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Post by: Blooby on July 02, 2011, 10:48:21 PM
Very cool. Is that Paul Reubens counting you in?
Blooby
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Post by: Gritter on July 03, 2011, 01:35:30 AM
Sounds great! Crunchy, tasty...cool!
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Post by: pjd1 on July 03, 2011, 02:11:29 AM
That sounds so good lads !!
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Post by: Burtog on July 03, 2011, 03:09:50 AM
Sounds great..........................this is what this site is all about........looking forward to more.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on July 03, 2011, 03:39:53 AM
yeah baby great sound guys.
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 03, 2011, 04:43:05 AM
It's incredible, Mark travelled 1000 miles to get to you Tony, I think Geir probably only did 600 miles to get to my house and he lives in Scandanavia. James travelled 300 and he lives in Scotland. Tharek probably did the least at under 200. We Brits just don't get distance at all.
You're missing two important elements re: recording and posting - Geir who is a mixing man-machine and Mr Higgins who's inner puppy has to tell eveyone everything as it's happening all the time.
Great video, vodka always makes me look better, and sing better and play better....
And that was off a single SM57 or just the drums of a single SM57?
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Post by: Bluesberry on July 03, 2011, 05:17:23 AM
damn that sounds good guys..........damn good.........flipping hell Tony, your guitar sounds wonderful here. You guys sound like a proper band here.
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Post by: Bluesberry on July 03, 2011, 05:19:10 AM
great vid......you guys are having too much fun.
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Post by: Geir on July 03, 2011, 05:51:28 AM
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 03, 2011, 04:43:05 AMIt's incredible, Mark travelled 1000 miles to get to you Tony, I think Geir probably only did 600 miles to get to my house and he lives in Scandanavia. James travelled 300 and he lives in Scotland. Tharek probably did the least at under 200. We Brits just don't get distance at all.
I think Mark probably travelled at the same speed as my average tho ... And I flew most of the distance !!! ;)
Great vid of you Mark !!! And that was fun hearing you guys play together !!! WOW ... yeah Agree with Dave nice guitarwork Tony !!! You guys DO sound like a band !!
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Post by: launched on July 03, 2011, 07:12:13 AM
Thanks, guys - I'm glad to see that we are amusing everyone properly! Having a good time out here, Tony is fantastic host.
Quickly mono mixed with on mic on the drums and three more channels of bass, guitar and vox. Came out pretty good for three people that had no idea what they were going to play.
Hope to work on some more music today!
Mark
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 03, 2011, 07:18:48 AM
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Post by: Tony W on July 03, 2011, 07:35:16 AM
Quote from: Geir on July 03, 2011, 05:51:28 AMGreat vid of you Mark !!! And that was fun hearing you guys play together !!! WOW ... yeah Agree with Dave nice guitarwork Tony !!! You guys DO sound like a band !!
I blame the guitar work on Mark. He taught me the song then cleaned up all my mistakes. It took quite a few takes for me to lay a passable track, then he performed what I consider to be magic.
His patience is astounding, and besides an unhealthy case of stinky feet and a Paul Ruben count in.... He's awesome to have around.
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 03, 2011, 07:37:46 AM
I want some of his hair.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on July 03, 2011, 08:02:53 AM
i could do with some of his hair too, i thought it was just me that was winging it, sir flash gives off an air of knowing exactly what everyone is doing, even before they decide to do what they decide to do.
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Post by: cuthbert on July 03, 2011, 08:15:15 AM
Didn't know the song before, but holy crap that was a damned good performance. Good on yah!
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Post by: Ferryman on July 03, 2011, 08:15:38 AM
As someone said, you sound like a real band which is a great compliment! Great sound guys, love the dirty guitar and bass, it all hangs together real well. Continue to have a lot of fun and post teh results!
Cheers,
Nigel
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Post by: launched on July 03, 2011, 08:24:22 AM
You can have it - Don't know how much longer I can keep this mop going...
Tiz shakespearean!!!!
Keep it bro!!
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Post by: Nelson on July 03, 2011, 07:54:28 PM
Killer count down............. :P
Session sounds great Tony.
One 57 on the drums... wow. I have one, it's a cool little mic.
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Post by: henwrench on July 04, 2011, 04:58:02 AM
PICS PICS PICS!!! hen wants pics!!!!
henwrench
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Post by: Gnasty on July 04, 2011, 06:24:03 PM
YEAH YEAH YEAH!! Freakin awesome guys!..Great recording of the Marcy Playground. You guys sounds great for a rush put together jam. Amazing vox and bass Mark. Tony? Nice guitar work man! And say great job to the drummer. And again that recording kicks ass!! I was hoping to hear more. Pics too!! Better be!
Great Vodka acoustic jam Mark..where`s the whole song? Damn i should of been there to help you with that light problem. I woulda brought you a lightbulb which was truly invented by a Canadian but of course that American Thomas Edison guy just buys the patent and claims he did.
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Post by: Vanncad on July 04, 2011, 06:44:09 PM
Sweet vid guys.
You know "Vodka" is a personal fav of mine for sure. That version is a little too short though :(.
"St. Joe" sounds really good for a "quick" jam. Tony - you've got the riff down, and a great guitar sound man. You guys should find an open-mic night while you're together.That would be pretty cool.
Keep it up boys. Glad to hear you're having fun. That's what it's all about (well - until your mortgage depends on it that is ;D).
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Post by: Tony W on July 04, 2011, 07:45:03 PM
Mark's pushing me like a slave driver.... He's got the unfortunate job of teaching me to play the songs we're doing. The jam wasn't so quick, but the mix was. I practiced the guitar work on St Joe probably 80 takes before I got it right. Mark's been a great sport so far, his patience has been astounding.
The guitar was my Les Paul and the amp was My line 6 Spider Jam (75w) The bass was my Ibanez SR300 with the new Markbass (fitting name brand with Mark on it)
What I didn't know is that Matt has never played with a band, so there were 2 rookies in our little threesome! That's pretty cool. Matt was quite a bit more solid than I was.
Right now we're zeroing in on an original, and hopefully we'll get at least one or 2 more covers done.
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Post by: Geir on July 05, 2011, 12:43:46 AM
Cool to get an update Tony !! I'm really looking forward to more music from you guys !!
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Post by: Tony W on July 05, 2011, 06:38:20 AM
fine fine fine.... Today we'll pose for pictures. It's hard with just the 2 of us. I don't want to stop doing anything to click another damn button. I've about got my retry button wore out. On a side note, I've been taking a little bit of video. As soon as we finish up the original I'll start laying out the segments.
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Post by: Gnasty on July 05, 2011, 09:50:36 AM
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Post by: Greeny on July 05, 2011, 10:33:07 AM
Sounding good boys! A very nice gritty, edgy feel, and that's pretty damn tight for a newly hooked-up band. More sounds and pics please!
This is such a good thing to see unfolding. Man, you must be having a blast.
Too cool for school!!!!
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Post by: des0free on July 05, 2011, 10:31:30 PM
That's a killer take after only a little (less than a day's) practice. !
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Post by: Rata-tat-tat on July 06, 2011, 12:07:14 AM
Ok... so Mark only has 3,000 miles to go when he follows Tony up to Alaska. I know this guy that plays the drums... and really likes to jam. So Keeewwwlll guys. Rock on...
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 06, 2011, 04:24:21 AM
Where's the music and the pictures? eh? Eh?
Eh?
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Post by: Geir on July 06, 2011, 04:45:26 AM
yeah where is it? ... I see you Tony !!! ... come on
pics pics pics PICS PICS !!!!
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Post by: Tony W on July 06, 2011, 04:57:44 AM
I'm working on a video! not done taking footage either!
Fine give me 2 minutes
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Post by: Tony W on July 06, 2011, 05:03:46 AM
He's gonna love this when he sees it. It's not time to wake up yet.
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Post by: Tony W on July 06, 2011, 11:57:02 AM
I had a sleep study last night, I've got a case of sleep apnea, wake up gasping for air, that kind of shit. I got the treatment last night. 2 beautiful girls (no cup) dressed me up like a christmas tree, then prodded me all damn night, making sure they were getting good readings.
Payback is definitely a bitch, but she's fun sometimes.
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Post by: launched on July 06, 2011, 01:13:12 PM
This amused me to no end, especially the parentheses.
Blooby
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Post by: Tony W on July 09, 2011, 10:53:38 PM
My buddy Rick came over tonight, he's a guitarist and a much better one than me. Mark's obviously a better bass player than I am, so I figured what the hell, I'll give the kit a whirl. They are Kim's drums, so I don't jump on them. I've played maybe a total of 10 minutes worth of drums in my life until tonight. All I wanted to do was try to keep a beat going, nothing fancy at all. I didn't quite accomplish that.
Watch the wingnut on the hi hat towards the end of the video..... priceless
I'm chatting with Tony now ... man I wish I could have been there with you !!
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Post by: Tony W on July 11, 2011, 12:50:23 PM
are you posting from your phone? While riding a motorcycle? That's a bit of excess multi-tasking. both hands on the handle bars, and stay ahead of the storm!
On a real note, Mark will be sorely missed. We spent a fantastic week together. We made some great music, We made some horrible noises. We found out what the others farts smelled like after eating the same food. Caught some fish and ate them. Obviously we drove around on the polaris a bit. It's a week of my life I will cherish for the remainder. I suppose we could have done more, but I think we achieved just enough.
I'll miss you my friend.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on July 11, 2011, 01:34:29 PM
i can emphasize tony, braw tell yer maw
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 11, 2011, 02:10:40 PM
Brilliant guys.
Safe ride home Mark. You're life will be empty now Tony.
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Post by: launched on July 11, 2011, 02:47:58 PM
We'll all have to meet up in the form of an Atlantic cruise next time!
I don't text and drive Tony - Have to fuel up and take a break every 150 miles or so.
It's 90 out and I'm burnt to a crisp but right where I want to be! And yes, the rain is next but I look forward to it...
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Post by: Tony W on July 11, 2011, 03:07:13 PM
We made the front page news!
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Post by: Geir on July 11, 2011, 04:03:07 PM
you know I have room for both US and EU MET in my cabin Mark&Tony !!
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Post by: Tony W on July 11, 2011, 04:11:29 PM
My cabin's a bit small we'd have to sleep 1 wide 2 high!
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Post by: Geir on July 11, 2011, 04:28:11 PM
we could do that :) ::) or bring a tent ....
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Post by: Gnasty on July 11, 2011, 05:01:51 PM
Okay i don`t have too much time lately and i`m not cyber at all lately either but i had to make time for this.
That video of you guys on the Polaris is outstanding! It`s like you guys were in a 70`s TV show. Better than the A Team!! Shit yeah and those songs you guys are jamming are really good. I like the wingnut vid Tony..haha. Hey Mark, i`ve heard that song before in the wingnut vid! ;D Your buddy is a good guitar player Tony. I have a lot to catch up on whenever i get the time. Glad you guys had a riot and wish i was there.
Be safe and ride home carefully Mark. I can`t believe you drove your bike! You fuckin nutbar! haha! ;D
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Post by: Satchwood on July 11, 2011, 09:22:53 PM
Wow it looks like you guys had a blast !!! Love it!!!
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Post by: thetworegs on July 12, 2011, 09:52:47 AM
loved the videos....a great jam.....looked like a lot of fun.....did you find anything to shoot..hoped you didn't get too crispy on the ride home.
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Post by: Tony W on July 12, 2011, 10:36:53 AM
Mark got a groundhog and Rachael Ray's big fat ass. WOOT
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Post by: launched on July 12, 2011, 01:10:58 PM
I'm safely home(pretty much), just so everybody knows! The last will and testament does not kick in this time around...
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Post by: thetworegs on July 12, 2011, 01:33:58 PM
Given Mr. W's penchant for scatology, I'm really surprised that that comment didn't spawn an entire filthy thread. Perhaps Songcrafters have more taste and restraint that I give them credit for. (Or maybe it flew over the right heads.)
If you ever need a wingnut, we've got plenty of them in Arizona.
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Post by: Tony W on July 14, 2011, 12:43:29 PM
Ted, it seems like you and Blooby were the only ones who either caught the reference, or the rest of the forum showed a high level of decorum. I think they just ignore me at times.
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Post by: Facemask93 on July 14, 2011, 01:32:10 PM
Pray tell a thick Brummy what the hell you are talking about Tony
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Post by: Ted on July 14, 2011, 01:33:03 PM
There are 2 sides of me which are having a battle right now. The kind, caring, compassionate side wants to agree with Flash. This side knows that you can never unring a bell.
Then there's the other side.....
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Post by: Blooby on July 14, 2011, 04:35:20 PM
I think the damage is done. Curiosity can be a horrible thing.
Although this video is 100% clean, it wouldn't surprise me if an administrator takes it down. It can only lead to long-term emotional scarring.
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 14, 2011, 04:41:18 PM
Quote from: Tony W on July 14, 2011, 12:43:29 PMTed, it seems like you and Blooby were the only ones who either caught the reference, or the rest of the forum showed a high level of decorum. I think they just ignore me at times.
It was studious and deliberate ignoring of the parentheses.
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 14, 2011, 04:41:50 PM
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 14, 2011, 04:54:17 PM
Back in the day, well before the days of DVDs and the intrawebthingy, where I worked there was an annual event called Eurovision. All the European countries - and I mean European, not Eurasian or Russian or anywhere outside of the comfortable Common Market except perhaps for 'Null Points' Norway and 'La Swede' got together to compare and compete musically, loosely - musically. Part of the pre-show activity was to 'line up the satelite' which meant making sure that the feed out from your station and the feed into your station was acceptable. Hours of time was allocated for this tricky and artfull process. Tricky and artfull - It's all right leaving me - A well known phrase in broadcasting parlance - not much in evidence in this case, as countries scrabbled to get their line-up completed in record time just so the Swedes could spend as much time 'Lining-up' their transmissions with such trailers as 'Helga and her sisters', 'Bjorn and the boys stumble upon Helga and her sisters' etc. 6 hours of top class Swedish grumble and every video recorder in the building doing the business.
It was fun and pretty harmless.
Not so with this flick. See granny's face? Even in the days before telly, this entertainment was not common.
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Post by: Oldrottenhead on July 14, 2011, 04:55:15 PM
AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHH!
i googled 2 girls 1 cup i'm scarred for life now
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 14, 2011, 04:57:17 PM
I told you it would burn your eyes out. Don't say I didn't warn you.
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Post by: thetworegs on July 14, 2011, 05:00:23 PM
I googled too.....well I had too didn't I.......there are some sick people in this world.......errrrrrrrrrrrh!!!!!!
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Post by: Tony W on July 14, 2011, 05:01:33 PM
Not bad. A mildly obscure reference on page 5 of this thread. I let it slide when Blooby acknowledged it, not stirring the pot. When Ted found it..... well my inner puppy needed a piss.
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Post by: Flash Harry on July 14, 2011, 05:06:14 PM
I really really let it slide.
I was introduced to this .. err... concept a few years ago, just watching the reactions of those watching the film was enough to put me off.
Tony, your puppy is sick. That's why it's pissing....
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Post by: Blooby on July 14, 2011, 05:13:09 PM
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Post by: SdC on July 20, 2011, 03:46:27 AM
Quote from: Flash Harry on July 14, 2011, 04:54:17 PMBack in the day, well before the days of DVDs and the intrawebthingy, where I worked there was an annual event called Eurovision. All the European countries - and I mean European, not Eurasian or Russian or anywhere outside of the comfortable Common Market except perhaps for 'Null Points' Norway and 'La Swede' got together to compare and compete musically, loosely - musically. .......
And Israel, obviously (? !?$&#$@?)
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Post by: Ted on July 21, 2011, 01:36:46 PM