Where did your username come from?

Ah am. Excuse me?
Who are you calling a dog?
;)
Oooh - major faux pas! I meant the "four legged person". Whenever the BDE misbehaves, I threaten to turn her back into a dog. Pretty sure she knows it's an empty threat.

@KGIII : Can you believe that's been 30 years? These days, everyone just assumes you're a dog - and they don't mean it as a compliment.
 


These days, everyone just assumes you're a dog - and they don't mean it as a compliment.

If it helps, I don't think you're a dog. You couldn't type that well!
 
:D Sometimes I think I could do better with paws instead of ten thumbs. I'm just really particular about proofreading before I post - and tons "tpyos" still get through.
 
I rely heavily on spellcheck. It doesn't fix everything, but it helps.

What amazes me is the people who just ignore the squiggly red line of idiocy. It's on by default! It tells you if you've written something like 'noone' or 'alot'. It happily informs you that you're spelling like a 3rd grader.

And people just ignore it. Worse, they tell spellcheck that it's wrong.
 
I thought Leonardo (both the turtle and da Vinci) were cool :)



Aah, but do they? There is always LFS - Linux From Scratch - take 1 measure of Lubuntu, remove badging and replace (or keep) LXDE? But you have enough on your plate, and I do not want Mrs KGIII coming after me with an axe :)



Free membership next month to join the oddballs club, and I am its President Dada (for life).

Cheers
Are you a turtle?
 
I have no clue where my username comes from. Both my username and my password is chosen with random word snippets that I see around me, at moment when I have to chose them. A bit like in the movie with Kevin Spacey and "Kaizer Soze"
 
Yeah, it's a wonderful thing to be performing. I'm actually a classical guitarist, by training. However, ain't nobody paying to see that - unless you're one of the top few on the planet. So, over the years, I was in many different bands covering/creating anything except classical guitar.

In theory, I'm now retired. Over the past few years, I've done some work with a high-end, high-production cover band that we put together from the remnants of another band. I'm significantly older but they're some great musicians who take their professionalism seriously.

We're very, very fortunate because there's a venue that's large enough for social distancing and my jurisdiction has decided that a one-size-fits-all policy isn't the right way to do it. As it's fairly remote and in an area with very few cases of COVID, they let gatherings happen so long as certain criteria are met.

This means the band is still able to play, albeit for less money as a portion of the income is based on what folks pay at the door. At the same time, it's not good for long-term business as they're becoming more and more a 'house band'.
@KGIII
I'm a little late to this party, but;
I attended a concert by Andres Segovia in 1956 in El Paso Texas. {I was in the US Army from 55 to 57}
It was amazing to me that he could make the sounds with that Spanish guitar in a large auditorium, with no electronic assist, sitting on a folding chair on stage, and be heard quite perfectly in a crowd of about 3 thousand.
OG
TC

OG is pretty self-explanatory.
TC was the last part of the call letters on the Cessna 210 I flew for about 10 years - 70TC
 
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Whoa. I didn't even realise this thread was here. I ought to have guessed, though, since most similar fora usually have one like it tucked away somewhere...

VERY late to this particular 'party'.....but I made it. (Just!)

I've been using 'Mike Walsh' for, oh, I don't know; at least 15/16 years, I suppose. It's a slightly modified amalgam of my adoptive- and birth-names.

When I was adopted, at the age of 6 months in the early 60s, my natural mum - who was only 14 at the time; common enough these days, but back then somewhat frowned upon - had been calling me by my middle name ever since I was born - which is Paul (her favourite grandad's name, so I believe). I was already answering to it, or so I've been told, hence my adoptive family have stuck with this.

My first name is, however, Michael. I don't like it when folks contract it to Mick or Mickey.....but I DO like 'Mike'.

'Walsh' is a slight variation on my birth surname. It's not the same - not quite - but it's similar.

Hence my online persona.......'Mike Walsh'.


Mike. ;)
 
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I attended a concert by Andres Segovia in 1956 in El Paso Texas. {I was in the US Army from 55 to 57}
It was amazing to me that he could make the sounds with that Spanish guitar in a large auditorium, with no electronic assist,

Really, no microphone used?
 
Andres Segovia

I had the opportunity to see him in concert multiple times.

Really, no microphone used?

No, we usually don't use any amplification if possible. With a proper guitar and a proper attack (that is how you excite the strings) you can project sound quite well. The acoustics of the venue are also important. The classical Spanish guitar is also constructed differently internally. A proper classical guitar begins in the five figure range and can easily hit six figures for more desirable builds.
 
i think I came up with this moniker back when I was heavily into warhammer 40k fan-fiction. dont really remember, it's been quite some time.
 
@KGIII :-

If I'm right, is not one of the major differences with acoustic guitars - in particular the Spanish guitar - that they use nylon strings, as opposed to steel? I've always understood this contributes in large part to their unique sound.


Mike. ;)
 
they use nylon strings

Generally speaking, yes. Some rare folks still use catgut strings on their classical guitars.

Your typical acoustic guitar is going to use steel strings, perhaps with bronze windings and other assorted modern choices.

Putting those strings on a classic guitar is going to end in tears. They're simply not built to withstand that sort of tension. If you're lucky, it will just warp the top and the wood will return to its memory point when you remove the strings. If you're unlucky, you're spending a lot of money on a luthier to repair the instrument.

This is off topic, but I don't want to derail the thread too much... Suffice to say, I own an obscene number of guitars and associated gear. When I sold my company, I splurged - especially at auctions. That and I'm an outlier. I've never sold a guitar. I've sold associated gear, but never a guitar. I've given some away but I've never sold one. I've got quite a collection today.

Which is to say, I have some catgut strung guitars just to ensure I can recreate specific sounds. They're really not that good compared to modern strings. It takes quite a bit of stretching and time to get them to properly stay in tune. I do not recommend them to folks unless they've been playing for a few decades. We have much better nylon strings (which come with their own burdens) today.

It's not actually from a cat but they are animal entrails, typically sheep or sometimes goat.

Also, your expensive classical guitar isn't likely to have an adjustable truss rod. The neck will be bending over time. Putting the wrong strings on the guitar is likely to bend the neck. They're precise instruments and need to be treated accordingly.

NOTE: You can get a classical guitar for much cheaper than what I'm explaining. It won't be nearly as good but it will be playable for those folks who want to learn or those folks who are not able to afford more expensive instruments. I would never suggest that a student go out and spend five figures on a guitar.
 
Yeah, it's a wonderful thing to be performing. I'm actually a classical guitarist, by training. However, ain't nobody paying to see that - unless you're one of the top few on the planet. So, over the years, I was in many different bands covering/creating anything except classical guitar.

In theory, I'm now retired. Over the past few years, I've done some work with a high-end, high-production cover band that we put together from the remnants of another band. I'm significantly older but they're some great musicians who take their professionalism seriously.

We're very, very fortunate because there's a venue that's large enough for social distancing and my jurisdiction has decided that a one-size-fits-all policy isn't the right way to do it. As it's fairly remote and in an area with very few cases of COVID, they let gatherings happen so long as certain criteria are met.

This means the band is still able to play, albeit for less money as a portion of the income is based on what folks pay at the door. At the same time, it's not good for long-term business as they're becoming more and more a 'house band'.

Really, no microphone used?
Absolutely no electronics to assist.
OG
 

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