Mr. Hoffman, famous "visitors" to your site

Hey Steve, are you or were you ever aware of any famous musicians visiting this forum? Have you ever encouraged any to "drop in"? Like, let's say, Paul or Ringo, remaining Doors, etc. That would be so cool to actually have some famous musicians answer some questions related to the remastering of their catalogs, etc. And then we could all beg Paul to give a listen to your work on the CCR catalog so that he would insist on you and Kevin remastering the Beatles.

 

What would Paul's nickname be? The Walrus?

 

ybe,

you are from Tampere? Do you know Arto Kolinummi?

 

Well, not many responses to my thread. I thought it was a pretty good question to ask. Hey, you never know who's lurking. I just thought Steve may have been aware of some famous visitors to the site. (ohh boy, I spelled "visitors" wrong in the title---oh well---I wonder if there's any way to correct that?)

 

Yes, I am. No, don't know him. Is he Paul in disguise? (Trying to keep the thread going). Talkin' 'bout famous visitors here, you know. Not that Arto isn't famous...

 

If you want the spelling corrected, just PM Mr. Zoo; he takes care of such things.

I suspect the reason you haven't gotten a response thus far is because anybody famous will likely be a lurker(as you've guessed already), so he/she will read but not post. I'm sure there have been a few; Steve is well known enough, and the www being global, I don't know how all the famous musicians in the world could have missed us.

ED

 

The only reason I use my real name is if I didn't, I'd forget which username I used and where That, and the fact I'm not clever enough to come up with a username worth a damn, to tell the truth. I tried several--emb was a thought at one point--but nah. The real one is easy to remember, and hasn't gotten me into too much trouble....yet. And old friends in other forums are so used to it why bother changing it now? Besides, Ed Feinblatt is already taken

ED

 

if I told you I was really Keith Richards, would you believe me? I wish... Then I could play "Start Me Up" correctly on guitar.

 

The secret is open tunings. Once you get that right, Keith's stuff is relatively easy to play and cool.......

 

Steve has mentioned in a Phil Spector thread that people like Hal Blaine take a peek. We're in great company here.
John

 

No matter what the tuning is, still doesn't sound right when I play it. Keith, are you there? Help me!

Or Ron?

 

Edward M_____ Bishop.

So, let's hear it Ed.

Milton
Martin
Marcus
Marion (I don't personally trust any man who's named after his mother though )

 

I'll bet it's Michael...

 

Nope - Monophonic...

 

Really? There's an open tuning in there somewhere. No? It's been ten years but I'll have to check.
Much of Keef's stuff uses open tunings. I thought this one did too.

 

Arnold Stang - perhaps he could recite Ferdinand the Bull for us (was that on Kapp Records, BTW)???

 

Arnold was great in The Man With the Golden Arm! and of course...The Voice of my favorite-TOP CAT...

 

Ed please forgive me but how about "Ratchet Jaw"?


Sorry couldn't resist.

 

This is getting wierd. I thought it was obvious I was joking. I've played that tune since the early 80's. I don't sound as good as Keith, though. I blame my lobotomy.

Nice to meet you Steve. Greetings from Finland. Thanks for the lesson! I like to confuse people, and now I hit the jackpot!

Start Me Up:

http://music.kulichki.net/txt/rolling_stones/start_me_up.shtml

 

Nah, EDs a Stereo-lover at heart!

 

Thanks for posting ybe, it sounds like you in fact do a decent "Start Me Up". I am relieved that your link says that Keef uses an "open G" tuning.

"As with a lot of Rolling Stones songs, Keith Richards tunes his guitar to
an 'open G' (low to high: D,G,D,G,B,D) tuning. The 6th (lowest) string is
removed when playing this song. Another more or less trademark of
Richards"

Steve can usually tell you what guitar and amp are being used to help you get closer to the sound.

 

You are welcome, John. My "Start Me Up" is mediocre at best. It's the only thing I can play on a guitar. Joking, joking. Time for bed now. It's 6:25 am here. (Trying to explain my lame humor). Good night Keith, Ron, if you are lurking here.