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Post by Judas Jetski » Sun May 31, 2009 3:43 pm

Well, I don't know about the coke table, and the peacocks might be a little messy on that plexiglass floor... but the champagne and rose garden sound like a great idea.

I guess the key thing would be to remember to use helium instead of hydrogen, and not to dope the fabric skin of the zeppelin with jet fuel.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindenburg_disaster

Also, it would be essential--essential--to put a bright yellow 60' tall smiley-face on both sides of the zeppelin. It could be lit from behind, so that when you were airborne and things were going well folks could tell from one side of the horizon to the other.
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Post by RefD » Sun May 31, 2009 4:44 pm

i obviously need to read this thread more often.
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Post by Judas Jetski » Sun May 31, 2009 5:25 pm

And, you could shuttle people from ground to the studio with little airplanes, like they did (or could have done, anyway) with the USS Akron.

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/imag ... 463185.jpg

It would add a whole new meaning to phrases like "why don't we fly in some background vocals?"
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Post by percussion boy » Sun May 31, 2009 11:41 pm

Okay . . . no coke table, gold lame diapers on the peacocks . . .
Judas Jetski wrote:And, you could shuttle people from ground to the studio with little airplanes
. . . And autogyros.
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Post by percussion boy » Sun May 31, 2009 11:45 pm

Isn't it cool how wikipedia has autogyros?

But I digress.

Have we spent $100k yet? Or shall we get seals?
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Post by Judas Jetski » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:58 pm

Gold lame peacock diapers are a go. Autogyros YES! YES! YES! Seals I'm on the fence about. What could we train them to do?
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Post by percussion boy » Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:09 pm

Judas Jetski wrote:Seals I'm on the fence about. What could we train them to do?
Cowbell?
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Post by RefD » Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:07 pm

percussion boy wrote:
Judas Jetski wrote:Seals I'm on the fence about. What could we train them to do?
Cowbell?
a bell made from a cow!?
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Post by DJ_LBP » Mon Jun 01, 2009 8:41 pm

RefD wrote:
percussion boy wrote:
Judas Jetski wrote:Seals I'm on the fence about. What could we train them to do?
Cowbell?
a bell made from a cow!?
a cow as in female manatee. they've always had issues with each other.
Why not?

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Post by RefD » Mon Jun 01, 2009 9:32 pm

DJ_LBP wrote:
RefD wrote:
percussion boy wrote:
Judas Jetski wrote:Seals I'm on the fence about. What could we train them to do?
Cowbell?
a bell made from a cow!?
a cow as in female manatee. they've always had issues with each other.
*wonders what the clapper will be made from*
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Post by percussion boy » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:22 am

RefD wrote:*wonders what the clapper will be made from*
Tito Puente's ghost is shaking his head in despair.
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Post by Judas Jetski » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:28 pm

Tito Puente's ghost, is welcome too! It'll be like a kind of R-101 thing.

(You know, 'cause of the spooky story that goes with it.)

(Me and my Zeppelin esoterica.)

*searches in vain for an avatar with a Zeppelin in it*
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Post by RefD » Tue Jun 02, 2009 7:34 pm

Judas Jetski wrote:*searches in vain for an avatar with a Zeppelin in it*
Image
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Post by Danly » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:10 pm

listen man, I am in your situation. I do have a rich uncle also, and built a recording studio in boston. I used to live in nyc too.

first of all, beware of falling into the gearslutz trap. I have spent 50k this year on rent, gear, construction, life. It has taken me 9 months to do the cleaning, preparation, construction and wiring.. I could have spent a freaking fraction of the money and gone to an awesome studio and be done with my record already. Instead, I am still wiring up my patchbay. (I have a soundworkshop 34c, otari mx 5050, and some cool pre's).

I have interned at a sick ass private studio in brooklyn with a neve board, fairchild compressors, and ampex, studer and mci tape machines. It was amazing. but you know what, no one was booking it when I was there, because he wasn't hungry for the work. You are more of a musician than an engineer I would guess. You say now that this is a private studio, but after you invest 100k, you are gonna want to make some money back.. And why not? why not have this be your job too? The more time you spend learning how to make your recordings awesome, the less time you are spending practicing instruments. The studio is an instrument too, however.

anyway, you are going to build your own space even if I tell you not to. so good luck man. However, seriously consider just having a medium nice practice space, buy some gear you are lusting after, and go to the studio to do your music. NOTHING IS MORE ANNOYING THAN WALKING BACK INTO THE CONTROL ROOM TO ADJUST YOUR HEADPHONE VOLUME ON THE AUX KNOB AND THEN REWIND THE TAPE AND RUN BACK INTO THE LIVE ROOM, PICK UP YOUR GUITAR, MESS UP THE TAKE, AND DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN.

i don't know, dude. life is crazy. good luck with your music.
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Post by Danly » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:16 pm

constructive advice: db25 patchbay

avoid black mold. wear a mask and gloves when you cut the fiberglass.

oh yeah, and don't spend hours on ebay. just buy some new stuff that works that doesn't need to be fixed!!!
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