tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977625681756554695.post4551008868602795082..comments2024-03-26T13:46:42.738-05:00Comments on 4 Quarters, 10 Dimes: No Catfish HereDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03463621516644789183noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977625681756554695.post-62342052017439857872010-07-21T08:53:56.301-05:002010-07-21T08:53:56.301-05:00My college band experience was exactly like those ...My college band experience was exactly like those great lines from Ben Folds in "Army"--<br /><br /><i>Citing artistic differences<br />The band broke up in May--<br />And in June reformed without me<br />And they'd got a different name....</i><br /><br />Combined with my tendency towards stage fright in any public performance and limited skills to start with, I never played out, though there are various cassette tape demos still lurking in the bottoms of boxes, etc. Some of my recordings were done essentially old-school reel-to-reel, bouncing tracks between two different cassette decks, then I eventually got one of those awesome tiny Tascam four-tracks. ("Tiny" being relative--the Tascam was about a foot wide and probably 6' thick; these days you can get a pro-quality portable digital recorder with basically unlimited tracks that's the size of a calculator.)<br /><br />I was serious and passionate in the day, and still recording up through, oh, the late '90s or early oughts; eventually the Tascam was replaced by a big digital deck that is sadly unused now despite intentions I once had to set up something in the condo. I hardly play anymore--too many demands on time, too little patience, though I sometimes (rarely) pick up a guitar when I'm watching a dull movie or something and noodle or strum a bit.<br /><br />But, back to the point: yes, everyone should be in a college band, at least for a little while.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5977625681756554695.post-46234469487318317012010-07-15T20:23:43.666-05:002010-07-15T20:23:43.666-05:00I had completely forgotten the band. What a crazy...I had completely forgotten the band. What a crazy group that was. Good fun!Katherine McKayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11464258086712270178noreply@blogger.com