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**Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask COF, Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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[–] • 3 pts

I kinda regret not recording much of my earlier stuff - or not keeping copies of the many recordings made over the years.

I mean, I can recreate anything I ever did, but I won't.

And, it does sound a bit like Tool. Huh...

[–] • 3 pts

I have like 20 cassettes all completely filled with all those old recordings. I put about 75% into the PC about 5 years ago.

[–] • 2 pts

I have the odd track here and there, but only a little of it. I used to do studio work at least a half day per week, sometimes a few days. All that is gone. All the bands I was with, those are gone.

A part of me doesn't give a shit, but it'd be kinda neat to have some of that stuff.

Frankly, I'm a much better player now than I was back then. I'm far more practiced today than I've been at all in my life. So, there's nothing I couldn't recreate if needed. Well, except for the vast amount that has been completely forgotten.

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That is my nightmare sort of. I have another 150 cell phone recordings of riffs I've done. I KNOW I can write something provocative, or cool sounding.

An example: I was watching the show called "Alaska the last frontier" staring Jewel's family. (Yes I'm in live with Jewel, and love most of her music). In the episode her brother's wife shot her first deer, and the sound that deer made was horrifying. The woman started crying, and her husband consoled her. it was extremely emotional. I never shot and killed and animal, but imagine it, especially for survival (yes I know it is a reality show). I wrote a wildly depressing guitar riff that night, and it's in my phone recordings somewhere.

Back in the cassette days I put 4 tracks of different riffs and songs on each track. I still have probably 100 things I haven't imported to the PC.

I've gotten out of the habit of fidgeting on the guitar then coming up with something for multiple reasons. Getting all the gear in place obstructs my working from home, and can't have friends over because there is no room. Another is all the connections, and cords. Cords go bad, and I can't afford all new ones. Another issue is phone recordings are so crap in tone it's depressing.

Then there's shit like this: https://soundcloud.com/thewilake/recording055

I picked up the bass, and tried to write something. I know guitar, but also know bass drives many songs. I've never taken a bass lesson, or spent a single second learning how to play a bass... I just bought a few and tried to play.

I'm frustrated in the fact I don't know enough about music theory, or even notes to write a "full" song, but I also know I have some good sounds I've created. I think if I was to be able to work with someone more talented than me it could be good music. But realistically that isn't going to happen.