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That's right, it's Friday night! That means it's time for the Friday Night Guitar Thread. This time around, we've done something very unusual. I'm not sure if it's something we've ever done before, so come join us in our merriment!

submitted by TheRealBuddha to Guitar 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 19:51:31 ago (+10/-1)     (Guitar)

Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

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[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 6 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 19:51:49 ago (+6/-0)

Hello and welcome to another Friday Night Guitar Thread! Like normal, we'll go ahead and get the party started!

This week, we did something we may have only done once or twice before - and never to this level.

This is an extremely rare thing. In fact, it's so rare that I don't recall ever doing it before. I said 'once or twice' above, just to cover myself. Neither of us can recall another time when this was true.

We recorded a song for someone who isn't even a contributor to the FNGT. We have recorded certain songs for people. As far as we can recall (and we've seldom done so) we've never recorded a song for someone who hadn't been a part of the FNGT for a while. We don't tend to do that, even for long-standing members.

I guess we could say this person 'contributed', but they've only commented. Well, this song is for @Drstrangestgov who has commented a zillion times but never once shared any of their own music. They won't even sing us a song!

Still, this one goes out to the Doctor Stranges Gov.

Ted Nugent - Just What The Doctor Ordered (B - R & B, TB - L, P, & K)

I couldn't think of a more appropriate song than that, for reasons... It's also the first time we've covered Ted Nugent. The Doctor Strangest Gov will know why we chose to cover Ted. That's the important part.

We should be here for a little while tonight. We've got food ordered that should be here soon and we're going to toss on a movie we've been wanting to watch, but I'll at least have a laptop handy. Any tracks I don't listen to tonight will get listened to tomorrow.

As always...

Rock on, Goats! Rock on!

[ - ] mahavishnunj 3 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:10:12 ago (+3/-0)

Badass. I just did a Ted run recently, Amboy Dukes up through the 3rd solo album. I need to finish his discography.

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 1 point 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:39:35 ago (+1/-0)

I'm not a huge fan but the person who I recorded it for is sometimes convinced that I'm Ted Nugent in disguise.

[ - ] Drstrangestgov 1 point 23 minutesMay 10, 2025 00:06:50 ago (+1/-0)

i know you aren't uncle ted, uncle ted. thank you for this honor.

[ - ] Sleazy 2 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:08:03 ago (+2/-0)

That sounds better than Ted!

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 4 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:35:34 ago (+4/-0)

Thanks! I did it for the dude that posts a bunch and is sure that I'm Ted Nugent in disguise.

[ - ] Sleazy 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:46:17 ago (+2/-0)

I thought you were Jake E Lee in disguise LoL

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:57:09 ago (+2/-0)

I really only liked his work with Ozzy, but he's got some skills.

I can assure you, and as you've seen already - as you have seen what I look like, that I am not him.

Shit, I'm better than he is! LOL

Hmm... I think I've shared a couple of pics of me on stage but I'm not sure what I've shared with whom. I know I've posted some right in the threads before.

I don't think I've posted any recent pics. I just look older.

I used to pass for being younger than I really was. I looked to be in my fourties when I turned sixty. I probably could still pull it off - but I'd have to dye my hair. I have fairly quickly grown a bunch of gray hair. My facial hair is now quite gray.

It was pretty quick. In like five years, I've gone quite gray. In the past couple of years, it has been changing even quicker.

So, I'd have to dye my hair if I wanted to look young again. Shit, I'm old enough now to get offered the senior citizen discount.

[ - ] Sleazy 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:13:51 ago (+2/-0)

LoL I know. I was kidding.

My facial hair is turning gray on me. Without that I could pass for 40 something too!

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:27:00 ago (+2/-0)

Hmm... I should find something interesting to work on next.

We started the movie a bit late. Ah well... I'm sure she'll stay awake for the whole thing.

Amusingly, it's a kid's movie - but it has Benny Hill in it. (I'm not sure if you know who he is. British adult comedy actor/writer/producer/etc...

Anyhow, the room is dark and the laptop is bright and my typing is making noise. I'll probably check in when we take a break in the middle of the movie.

[ - ] Sleazy 1 point 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:35:28 ago (+1/-0)

Of course I know who Benny Hill is

[ - ] mahavishnunj 2 points 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:55:39 ago (+2/-0)

I've gone completely gray in the last 2 years.

[ - ] Sleazy 1 point 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:57:06 ago (+1/-0)

Are you over 60?

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 1 hourMay 9, 2025 23:21:59 ago (+1/-0)

49

[ - ] mahavishnunj 0 points 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:55:02 ago (+0/-0)

He was great with Ozzy, but Badlands destroys that shit.

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:54:40 ago (+1/-0)

I wank hard on Jake e Lee.

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:16:13 ago (+1/-0)

I'm not the only Damn Yankees fan am I?

[ - ] Sleazy 1 point 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:25:18 ago (+1/-0)

I doubt it!

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 1 point 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:40:04 ago (+1/-0)

I'm a fan of some of their stuff. Good times were had, after all.

[ - ] Drstrangestgov 0 points 25 minutesMay 10, 2025 00:04:11 ago (+0/-0)

God Bless America! \O/

[ - ] mahavishnunj 4 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:08:22 ago (+4/-0)

I once again found shit i haven't heard since it was recorded. I used to write a song for mom for Xmas and birthdays, thinking that was a way better gift than some meaningless bullshit. Then I discovered after a few years she never listened to any of these, lol.

Mom's xmas song 1

And another riff from last year before the hiatus:

I am washable

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 2 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:25:00 ago (+2/-0)

I'm short on time tonight. I usually am, as of late. But, we have my grandkid over here with us tonight.

In a short while, we're going to watch Chitty Chitty Bang Bang because she's never seen it before.

That's a PRS. It looks like a spruce neck and a mahogany side - probably a big leaf mahogany laminate, which is absolutely fine.

When I was working with the aforementioned band, we had tons of pictures and video. I sent an email to PRS asking who to ask about discounts. Someone important in the company wrote back and said that I could order what I wanted and pay 'artist price'.

Basically, that means I paid wholesale for the guitars - probably less than your average dealer pays for them.

I won't disclose what I paid, but I took great advantage of the offer and bought five different Private Stock examples. I didn't buy an acoustic, only five electrics. I already have a couple of PRS acoustic examples - but I didn't have any of their Private Stock stuff.

They were still more expensive than a lot of other guitars, but I paid a lot less than retail.

They didn't seem to mind that I ordered 5 of them. Now that I'm not with the band, I don't know if they'd still give me the discount.

They also included a ton of merch. I got two giant boxes full of merch. The merch was meant to wear on stage (which I did) and to give out to audience members (which we did).

It's kind of like how the drummer plays Vic Firth. They're made right in Maine and he wears a Vic Firth shirt often. He also tends to toss a few sets of sticks out into the audience before breaks and at the end of the show. So, they give him all the sticks he asks for.

If you were a performing musician, I'd explain it a bit more as to how to go about it, but it's not hard.

If you've seen a band where the drummer is wearing Zildjian shirt all the time, they probably got a discount on their cymbals. If they're popular enough, they might have been given a huge discount - or even given the cymbals for free.

It's known as 'artist price'. This isn't the same thing as their artist package.

This is not something discussed in public very often. So, shh! Don't tell folks who aren't really performing artists with large audiences. If you've got a solid audience, some history behind you, and fit the brand's image, you can approach them for an artist price. The worst they can do is tell you to fuck off.

[ - ] mahavishnunj 0 points 25 minutesMay 10, 2025 00:05:01 ago (+0/-0)

Everybody complains about how expensive they are, but I think they're priced totally appropriately. Plus, their cheap ones are great too, that's what mine is.

[ - ] Sleazy 1 point 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:14:43 ago (+1/-0)

Merry Christmas Mom!!

You might just have to bring your guitar and yourself to her and sit down and play the songs live and in person for her if you want her to hear them!

the second one ended just as I was getting into it LoL

[ - ] mahavishnunj 2 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:28:46 ago (+2/-0)

the second one ended just as I was getting into it LoL

Then I unintentionally wrote reality into music. That was written when I got home from getting as close to banging this chick 2 hours away as you can get. That was a lesson learned- when you've got the obvious greenlight, don't be a faggot and seal the deal.

[ - ] mahavishnunj 3 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:23:53 ago (+3/-0)

Very first jam of the day. You can hear my wrists popping:

https://youtu.be/IN9qhYr5giY

[ - ] Sleazy 1 point 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:42:57 ago (+1/-0)

Does it hurt when you play still?

That sounds nice

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:59:21 ago (+1/-0)

Yeah it still hurts like hell. And gets numb, but it's slowly getting noticeably better everyday. I'm only jamming with mellow stuff, but hearing those badass musicians behind me makes me want to overdo it.

[ - ] Sleazy 0 points 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 22:05:39 ago (+0/-0)

At least its slowly getting better!

[ - ] Sleazy 3 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:06:20 ago (+3/-0)

Here's a blast from the past that I have not shared in a long while.

50 Ways to Kill Your Lover

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 2 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:08:42 ago (+2/-0)

LOL That's a fine song. I was pleasantly surprised that you did follow through with that one.

[ - ] Sleazy 2 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:10:10 ago (+2/-0)

It was fun, we had a hard time not laughing when singing the name part

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:36:02 ago (+2/-0)

We had a pretty busy guitar thread back then. That was cool.

[ - ] Sleazy 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:43:56 ago (+2/-0)

It was cool and a lot of fun!

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 1 point 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:49:21 ago (+1/-0)

I still have fun. It's just not as busy as it once was.

Lately, I've shared some different stuff and some new stuff. I should do more of that, just to keep it interesting.

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:13:21 ago (+1/-0)

YES. Kill her with your cock!

[ - ] Sleazy 2 points 4 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:18:44 ago (+2/-0)

I try and try but all that happens is she gets dumber and dumber. I think I'm fucking her brains out instead of killing her. I'll keep trying though!!

[ - ] mahavishnunj 2 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 20:35:48 ago (+2/-0)

Another ICS song. Take a wild guess what happened while I was frantically writing and recording:

Roy Jones went down like a bitch

[ - ] TheRealBuddha [op] 0 points 3 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:02:39 ago (+0/-0)

I should ask, just to be sure...

You do mean ICS as in the music competition?

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:53:17 ago (+1/-0)

It wasn't a competition really. Well, kinda. 1 day out of the month you had 24 hours to write and record as much music as possible, with no previous ideas and no outside help. Then we all got together that night and had a party and listened to everyone's music. It was the best thing ever. There were groups all over the place doing it, we had a national meeting toward the end.

[ - ] Sleazy 1 point 1 hourMay 9, 2025 23:04:01 ago (+1/-0)

that seems interesting, if you got that one day free LoL

[ - ] Sleazy 0 points 2 hoursMay 9, 2025 21:37:36 ago (+0/-0)

sounds like I'm on an elevator with the flute or whatever that is in there

[ - ] mahavishnunj 1 point 1 hourMay 9, 2025 23:26:14 ago (+1/-0)

Hearing it today I got 70s sitcom theme vibes. I'd be interested to see what else I did that day. Most of that shit's on a harddrive at work.

[ - ] Sleazy 0 points 1 hourMay 9, 2025 23:27:05 ago (+0/-0)

I can get with that now that you mention it LoL