FoxTrot Classics by Bill Amend for March 18, 2010

No.

I find it easier to play quietly on my electric guitar than on any of my acoustics. A volume knob goes both ways.

It must go up to 11.

Besides that, you can pull the plug!

The real question is why people build those things to be so loud potentially in the first place, let alone play them that way afterward.

Human ears (and now as we see, human houses :) ) simply weren’t designed to cope with extreme electronic amplification. It’s not the same effect as what you get by adding more acoustic instruments, which we can deal with.

Sure, you can buy it, but you can never, ever play it.

Holy crap!

(>.<) WHAT DID YOU SAY?

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Only after you also purchase hearing aids for your parents for those times when you aren’t playing and ear protectors for those times when you are.

This reminds me of the scene where Marty McFly is trying out Doc Brown’s amplifier.

I went deaf I can’t hear what your saying you blew my ears out.

My older brother got his first electric guitar a few years ago as a college student. “Now [his] life is complete,” he says on one FaceBook picture of him and his axe.

LAME.

thebird55, that was the first thing I thought - he must have it set on 11. My favorite scene in Spinal Tap. Actually, I have several favorite scenes from that movie.

Music IS THAT THE BRUBECK TIME OUT ALBUM!!! Take Five, dude or dudette!

Peter Townsend could explain the need for all the sound on the amps, if he could HEAR THE QUESTION!!! I know, Peter who?

If it’s too loud, you’re too old….

The trick is to get a ‘powerful’ sound without offending the ears. It can be done.

Thus the reason for powerful amps. But you are supposed to turn the guitar volume down when you turn the amp volume up. (Guitars have volume knobs, too).

Takes me back…I still have my twin pick-up Harmony (actually “made in the USA”) and my Framus raised-bridge acoustic (bought used in Germany). Unfortunately, my knuckles have kept me from playing for some years now - can’t let them go, though.

What about paying to fix the overhead lights?

Never! Never! Never! Ever! Ever! Ever!

Andy and Roger’s faces are hilarious. Especially, Rogers.