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by Sober
Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:16 am
Forum: Help and How To
Topic: Telecasters of Song Fight!
Replies: 46
Views: 10698

Re: Telecasters of Song Fight!

Been wanting to trade my strat for one for years. All my twang is a lie https://media4.giphy.com/media/zvBuF2oYRErVS/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e47g9a84fgxvicujijszqq632h8o7zcd7d8nsg0ykl7&rid=giphy.gif Resurrecting this thread to share that I finally got the dream telecaster. 2012 American Vintage '52 ...
by Sober
Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:41 pm
Forum: Collaborations
Topic: Open offer: Pedal steel
Replies: 2
Views: 2433

Re: Open offer: Pedal steel

I definitely watched a ton of youtube videos when I was getting started. This guy has a lot of good ones, though they tend to move a bit slowly for my tastes. This book tends to be the most-frequently recommended, but I found this one to be more immediately accessible. The first big hurdle for me wa...
by Sober
Sun Jan 12, 2025 10:23 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: I'm too fat for the (Tiny Elevator reviews)
Replies: 7
Views: 751

Re: I'm too fat for the (Tiny Elevator reviews)

Late review for late entrant Berkeley Social Scene : I love that that Ken found his layered vocal sound like 20 years ago and was like "hell yes, I'm never fucking with this formula." There's something very satisfying about the way you hit "tiny eleVAYtor" - like you're doing a l...
by Sober
Sat Jan 11, 2025 3:32 pm
Forum: Collaborations
Topic: Open offer: Pedal steel
Replies: 2
Views: 2433

Open offer: Pedal steel

Now that I've done a Songfight entry focused heavily on pedal steel, I'd like to keep up my practice by offering steel to anyone wanting it (for non-commercial use). Solo chops are currently about as advanced as you hear on that recording, and I can definitely deliver all the atmospheric steel whine...
by Sober
Sat Jan 11, 2025 1:13 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: I'm too fat for the (Tiny Elevator reviews)
Replies: 7
Views: 751

Re: I'm too fat for the (Tiny Elevator reviews)

Small fight = easy reviews. I tend to focus on production and performance over writing. I'm Steel Learning : This is me. I got a pedal steel a couple months ago after wanting one for ~20 years, and this is my excuse to get some practice in. Obviously, tuning is a mess. In the higher register, I star...
by Sober
Mon Jan 06, 2025 2:50 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: Going up on the (Tiny Elevator prefight)
Replies: 3
Views: 772

Re: Going up on the (Tiny Elevator prefight)

In, pseudonymically.
by Sober
Sat Apr 20, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Nur Ein
Topic: Nur Ein XIX needs judges
Replies: 5
Views: 2193

Re: Nur Ein XIX needs judges

For those of us who have never participated in Nur Ein, can you outline what one would be getting themselves into?
by Sober
Sat Apr 13, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)
Replies: 200
Views: 29310

Re: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)

What the hell? Truly can't believe it.

It's been amazing to see old familiar faces around, and to hear your voices again. Don't be a stranger! Join us in Discord - both the Songfight and Spintunes discords are great places to chat.

Love you all.
by Sober
Sat Apr 06, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: Monkey Business
Topic: Hostess Mostess is (kind of) moving to Houston!
Replies: 4
Views: 2227

Re: Hostess Mostess is (kind of) moving to Houston!

Those are both great places to be if you can afford it. I was fully car-pilled, so I never once used any of the mass transit options, but I understand that bus and rail are both quite good on the west side of the city. Uber/lyft coverage is excellent - you’ll have no problem getting a ride inside th...
by Sober
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:37 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)
Replies: 200
Views: 29310

Re: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)

It's a treat to have you back, KA ♥
by Sober
Thu Apr 04, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Monkey Business
Topic: Hostess Mostess is (kind of) moving to Houston!
Replies: 4
Views: 2227

Re: Hostess Mostess is (kind of) moving to Houston!

I moved from there to Maine two years ago this month. What part of town? I've lived in the Heights, Med Center, Downtown, Pearland, Energy Corridor... moved around a lot in 8 years. I don't know of any other songfighters in the area; most of the Texas contingent was always Austin-based, with Wreckdo...
by Sober
Tue Apr 02, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)
Replies: 200
Views: 29310

Re: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)

Love seeing this recounting of lives led while part of the Songfight community. This is exactly what I had in mind when writing 🥹🥹🥹
by Sober
Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: SpinTunes
Topic: SpinTunes 22 Round 2 Challenge: Marco! Polo!
Replies: 15
Views: 3123

Re: SpinTunes 22 Round 2 Challenge: Marco! Polo!

arby wrote:
Sun Mar 31, 2024 9:05 pm
Well, this forum is DEAD
Most Spintunes-related action is on Discord!
by Sober
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Ye Olde Lyric Archive
Topic: A Grand Parade
Replies: 58
Views: 9445

Re: A Grand Parade

Lyrics for my dumb song: I been hanging round this old place Since before I dropped out the first time or the third And if I’d’a known I’d be here still Maybe I’d’a picked up stakes without a word Ain’t that just The biggest lie you’ve heard There’s a long line of makers waiting at the gate Holding ...
by Sober
Thu Mar 28, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)
Replies: 200
Views: 29310

Re: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)

Between the listening party on Monday night and my own meanderings I'm about halfway through, and I saw this post and jumped to sober's song. It is truly golden. It achieved something that no other songfight song has ever done, it made me look at myself differently. Positively Westerbergian, PW is ...
by Sober
Wed Mar 27, 2024 11:09 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)
Replies: 200
Views: 29310

Re: A parade, or a marathon?! (A Grand Parade reviews)

I'm now listening to the full stream, and Sober's song is destroying me. Yeah I think Sober gets a vote. That song is a monument. That’s incredibly kind. I really didn’t feel good about it when I hit send, and I’m still not sure. It’s definitely a love song to this community, for what little it’s w...
by Sober
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:39 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: I set my chair by the road to watch (A Grand Parade prefight)
Replies: 90
Views: 14100

Re: I set my chair by the road to watch (A Grand Parade prefight)

Stayed up til nearly 6am, but I got it done. Good to be back in the ring, and to see so many old friends come together for this.
by Sober
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:58 pm
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight! Live 2024 Mountains and Melodies
Replies: 183
Views: 104386

Re: Song Fight! Live 2024

Summers are now dodgy for me for as long as I'm lucky enough to keep these cruise ship gigs (laugh if you want, I'm cashing checks). Maybe I can set up a Portland, ME SFL at some point.
by Sober
Tue Mar 19, 2024 9:04 am
Forum: Fight Discussions and Reviews
Topic: I set my chair by the road to watch (A Grand Parade prefight)
Replies: 90
Views: 14100

Re: I set my chair by the road to watch (A Grand Parade prefight)

I may be in. Currently working with The Grand Parade and I don't want to hear any shit about it.
by Sober
Wed Jan 10, 2024 9:20 pm
Forum: Silly Polls
Topic: Who had the best Christmas album?
Replies: 2
Views: 3913

Re: Who had the best Christmas album?

I don't know, but it's always good to see Denyer around 💗
by Sober
Wed Aug 23, 2023 8:51 am
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight Live Online 2023
Replies: 57
Views: 80591

Re: Song Fight Live Online 2023

I've been thinking SFL 2023: Online and Ongoing for this year's title, but I'm open to other suggestions. Love it. Also, I'm happy to lend a hand as cohost/guest etc. - I'm set up for live casting, or I could record everyone else's individual audio/video sources to edit together after the fact. I e...
by Sober
Sun Aug 20, 2023 6:35 pm
Forum: Song Fight! Live
Topic: Song Fight Live Online 2023
Replies: 57
Views: 80591

Re: Song Fight Live Online 2023

In! First time doing a proper "live" video for one of these. One shot, no overdubbing or retakes. Just 4 mics and a lot of sweat 🥵