I love the TOMB!

T-rex · Post by **T-rex** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:31 am

You know, I just wanted to say I love the TOMB. And I mean I don't just love it, I fucking love it. I have been on here for maybe 10 years now? And I went through all the phases:

1. Denial - acting like I knew something, "I mean, I am in a band, right?"
2. Anger - realizing I really didn't know anything
3. Bargaining - "I want to open a studio!" and realizing that expensive gear is the secret!
4. Depression - in small amount of debt and realizing expensive gear is NOT the secret
5. Acceptance ? out of debt and engineering/mixing some really great records that most people will never even hear.

I was really lucky to find this resource all those years ago. It has been a lifesaver. The community and advice is amazingly good; opposed to the other forums out there, here you have people pushing you to NOT buy new gear and use what you have. Finally, the people I have met here have been amazing.

I know it's sappy, I know its been said before, but I just wanted to say it again. I didn't know what section to put this in, feel free to move it.

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:29 am

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 8:33 am

cheers

Scodiddly · Post by **Scodiddly** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:07 am

I think that the magazine is very cool, but real value is in the message boards.

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:12 pm

This is a pretty cool nook of the interwebs.

Gregg Juke · Post by **Gregg Juke** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:17 pm

I love you guys, but you're not getting my Bud Light... Er, Butterfinger Bar... Ah, I mean Astatic microphone and original Black Beauty; I mean-- current copy of Tape Op.

But seriously, yeah:

GJ

Gregg Juke · Post by **Gregg Juke** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:19 pm

PS-- Et Tu, Tony? You're on the "interwebs" kick now too?
Aaaaaahhhhhhh...

GJ

jgimbel · Post by **jgimbel** » Sun Dec 02, 2012 10:46 pm

Scodiddly wrote:

I think that the magazine is very cool, but real value is in the message boards.

Agreed. I met the Tape Op guys at the last AES show in NYC, and mentioned how I've loved the magazine but discovering the message board, reading through it, and now interacting on it have completely changed the role of recording in my life (it is now my job, not just a hobby). Their reply/comments about their message boards were...disheartening to say the least, but that's fine, not everyone has to know the opportunity/education that's available here.

This message board helped me confirm that others had discovered things I discovered from my experience, and really helped shape how I've tackled new recording experiences. I owe a lot to this board.

vvv · Post by **vvv** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 4:28 am

So, this board gives us wood.

Eh, I mean ...

T-rex · Post by **T-rex** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:25 am

Gregg Juke wrote:I love you guys, but you're not getting my Bud Light... Er, Butterfinger Bar... Ah, I mean Astatic microphone and original Black Beauty; I mean-- current copy of Tape Op.

But seriously, yeah:

GJ

I actually meant to say, "I love that Black Beauty snare that Gregg gave me."

markjazzbassist · Post by **markjazzbassist** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 1:35 pm

yeah it's a great board i've learned a lot and appreciate the "do it with what you got" approach here and overall the general consensus that people here would rather be recording than talking about recording.

drumsound · Post by **drumsound** » Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:03 pm

Gregg Juke wrote:PS-- Et Tu, Tony? You're on the "interwebs" kick now too?
Aaaaaahhhhhhh...

GJ

Only sometimes.

Brett Siler · Post by **Brett Siler** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 4:15 pm

I literally check this board everyday. Probably have for the past 10 years now. I have learned a lot from this board. It's amazing.

Mane1234 · Post by **Mane1234** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:06 pm

It is one of the better places to be. This and the magazine are the first things I tell other musicians about when they start getting interested in recording. The amount of experience and knowledge that you can find on here is awesome.

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Tue Dec 04, 2012 9:31 pm

You guys are too cool!

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

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