BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
I noticed your avatar has changed Rockin' Robby. Are you into that Satanic rock 'n' Roll that the young kiddies are into? Ghost is evil and watch out for them or Tobias will get you for sure...and then some.
;>)/
$799 - go get one...
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I noticed your avatar has changed Rockin' Robby. Are you into that Satanic rock 'n' Roll that the young kiddies are into? Ghost is evil and watch out for them or Tobias will get you for sure...and then some.
;>)/
BlackSG91
Ambassador of Anarchy
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Y'know, it's funny that our parents were right: the bands we listened to as kids were talking about Satan. Little did they know that they were actually cautionary tales telling us all not to sin and pointing out the perils. If I had known it at the time I would have been so disappointed.
I’m with ya on the understanding....but.....are we getting a little heavy for a Gibson LP Jr thread?
Goldmember
Ambassador of Golden Yoo-Hoos
That looks like some kinda geetar Billie Joe Armstrong would play whilst jumping off the Tallahatchie Bridge....
I noticed your avatar has changed Rockin' Robby. Are you into that Satanic rock 'n' Roll that the young kiddies are into? Ghost is evil and watch out for them or Tobias will get you for sure...and then some.
;>)/
Yes!!! LOL!!!!
I've always loved theatre, acting and heavy metal, so Ghost just naturally appealed to me on those levels. Nobody sounds like them. Nobody looks like them...and their arrangements are excellent and heavy. Then a local group asked me recently to help them put together a Ghost cover band for a Halloween show and I jumped at the opportunity.
I think back to a Tobias Forge interview a while back where he said, "At the end of the day, one of the biggest misconceptions of GHOST is that it's just about the devil. It's always been about mankind and living." Ghost’s use of occult visuals has led to misunderstandings, particularly in the US: Forge maintains that they use this imagery because “it looks awesome” rather than because they are trying to send middle American children to hell.
Forge maintains that Ghost isn’t mocking the church, but rather mimicking some of its rituals. “A rock concert fulfils the same service that church can provide,” he says. “It puts people in an environment that is greater than themselves.” As we talk, he debates the merits of organised religion with himself. “You have to be in the favour of this condemning God who could throw you down to hell, and it’s this that makes especially linear religions so dangerous because it’s always looking up and kicking down,” he says. “Even the architecture – churches were regarded as unearthly because they were so imposing. They combined threat with inclusion and salvation.” He thinks again. “But then there is a lot to learn from the church. Not everyone going to service does that as a way of hypocritically fooling someone. Most people try to look after themselves and their own and are trying to do things the way that they see fit.”
I kind of take it in the same spirit I did performing Blue Oyster Cult's 'Burin For You,' in which the pre-chorus phrase is "I'm livin for givin the Devil his due," or the "demonic" phrases in 'Hell's Bells' or 'Highway to Hell." Over the years, I have sang and performed those songs hundreds of times, and never felt inclined to conduct a seance or bust out the Ouija Board.
I've had a couple of guy's tear into me recently about liking Ghost and preaching the "Guilty By Association" mantra, but to that I replied, "I've played in band's with Gay musician's and I never turned Gay myself."
Religiously, I have shunned organized religion altogether and I personally oppose following the teachings or interpretations of any man, acting on behalf of any deity. I prefer to keep my personal beliefs private and they do not affect my character or characters, neither does my character or characters affect or influence my beliefs. I hope I can express that without offending anyone here.
I think it's all a matter of perception really...
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(it's a real place...)
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Goldmember
Ambassador of Golden Yoo-Hoos
Those masks creep me out, in the same vein as Mordred's mask/helmet in Excalibur...except, at least, his was gold.
looks like HIDE the Salami not wheres the pizza///////
C'mon...admit it...you are lusting for that RD, aren't ya???
Nope. It’s probably all sticky anyway...
Actually, you should try the Hagstrom Fantomen....
gball
Ambassador of Boogie
Curious...where did you try one out? I'd like to see one up close cos I like the body style a lot, but it looks like the only AD in CA is located in the bay area, and I have never seen one. You got me curious enough to check, but it seems my only option would be to order one from Sam Ash (they only sell them online, not in the stores) and send it back if I didn't like it.
I was invited to play one owned by a mutual acquaintance. It's very well balanced. Its also 25.5" scale, but for some reason, it didn't have the foreign feel I often experience with other Fender scale length instruments. The fretboard is a "Richlite-esque" material, looking a lot like ebony. The neck is unique - IMHO - somewhere between a rounded profile and a slim taper.
I really expected it to be all gimmick, but its got some nice features.