Goa, India

I recently traveled to Goa India. Here are a few pics I took.
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700 Hobo Names

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Recording The Beatles

As far as I can tell this book will be a Godsend to all of us Beatle recording fetishists. While the 1980's "The Complete Beatle Recording Sessions" is a true must have, and does touch on many of the recording techniques used in the Beatle sessions, THIS book is the answer for all of us who while looking a picture of Ringo playing drums relatively ignore Ringo and look at the beautiful mics and how they are placed.

I just ordered mine. Im retarded.

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The Hog Gets Older

Happy Birthday to MBO's very own Thomas THE TECH HOG!

Who Needs Drugs? Really?

MBO On Last FM

Ok, so we dont really know what this is or who involved us in it? Perhaps this is another social networking site, but none the less, we are happy to ride along. This is one of the cool fallouts of giving your music away for free, we dont care WHERE it ends up.
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Noah takes a photo of himself every day for 6 years.

Buzz Productions

You Will Eat Your Muffin

My Tabla Machine Is Broken

Nothing is better than when gear goes apeshit on you. Any musician worth his salt knows the delightful sound a Boss Flanger makes as the battery is in the grips of a death moan. Here's a wonderful video of a Indian Tabala Machine (I almost bought one in Panjim India but my friggin card wasn't working) that's going to space.

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Beardy Man Rules

God Is On Our Side

I was totally into the Colts winning last night until they started spouting their religious garbage in the after show award presentation. I know this is not the most original observation, but if God favors them then that means that God is displeased with the Patriots right?

But God works in mysterious ways yes?

Wait, why I am I surprised at the idiocy of football players and their coaches? My bad.

Go Bears!

Namm Update

Namm was another example of the tides of human wreckage crashing on the shores. Musicians are a sad, sad lot.

I did manage to get some MIDI questions answered, played the new Waldorf electric piano (which fucking rules) and saw legions of guys trying out for the Fall Out Boy/Panic!At the Disco look alike contests. I wish them well.

Also, looking at gear is fun when your high on drugs.

NAMMbla

The MBO freaks (and Brain and Ler) will be making our way down to the NAMM show this weekend to celebrate all that is retarded in the music biz. Past highlights include throwing meatballs at unsuspecting reps, fake fights involving fire, Gene Simmons sightings and engaging guys who dont see the sun ever in meaningless conversations about gear that no one will buy. I DO plan on forcing a M-Audio freak into showing me exactly HOW one changes instrument patches in Reason using the Ozonic controller. MIDI still sucks pole.

Also I know I WANT the new electric keys Zarenbourg from Waldorf. Cool!

New MBO Video is Live

Robert Anton Wilson is Dead

Sad to say one of the authors of the famed and wonderful "Illuminati Trilogy" passed away a few days ago peacefully in his home. If you have yet to read any of his classics beyond the Trilogy then I do suggest you check him out. He was one of the few clear thinkers left.
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