One strength of the Shubb is that it has finely adjustable fretting force [applied by way of that screw visible in Open-G's kindly posted picture. Once you get the hang of using it, it's quite easy to pop it on and off without having to retune. Not a problem for Keith of course...but most of us don't have somebody to hand us another guitar, tuned for the next song ;^)
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No worries..It's a Fender guitar forum. There's a guy called Open-G who hangs around on there...and not surprisingly is a follower of KR.
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I wouldn't if I were you. I belong on most shit lists ;^)
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Open-G, Do you post on the FDP under the same handle ?
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Yes..it's the one Keith uses... and it's one of the best.
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MicksBrain said "Then we'd be REALLY F*CKED UP !!! What if you were smart enough to know the sky can't "Fall In" cause it's made of gases and shit? " I'd always wondered what that smell was ;^)
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He moved on to be the price of somebody else's education.
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What if the sky falls in... or the earth stops spinning ?
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Lukester, Make sure you don't join the holes...the whole thing will fall off ;^)
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Some folks seem to be almost assuming that the tour is not going to be disrupted to any large degree and are hoping for only the first week or so to be affected . It would be nice if this were the case..but it's not very realistic. To be fair to RS.Com ....they can only tell folks what they actually know. Anything else would be speculatory...and we know all about speculation ! Wheth
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Ronnie is a very talented... but very lazy musician.
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From some Austrian paper I think. Another paragraph in the "Keith Myths and Legends" directory ;^) THE ROLLING STONES guitarist KEITH RICHARDS has such a fan in JOHNNY DEPP, he asks the Hollywood star to wear in his shoes in for him. And the PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN actor, who famously drew on Richard's trademark appearance for his role as CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW, is happy to he
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The 94-95 version reverted to the acoustic workout...hence the original tuning and vibe. You couldn't do an "unplugged" version in the electric tuning and key. It would sound very thin and weak.
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They were using a lot of Mesa amps on stage at the time...with a thicker and smoother cascading gain sound than the traditional Fenders used before and after that period.
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Puzzles me after all these years that folks can can still connect what Keith LOOKS like in a photograph with his state of health.
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Sorry, a little off topic ..but the funniest thing I spotted at the Twickers gigs on the last tour was all the rugby fans knicking bits of grass and turf from around the edges of the pitch covering. Priceless ;^)
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As regards Keith's attire... Don't forget that the climate in NZ is essentially temperate... and that it's currently the equivalent of mid November in the UK ;^)
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"No, I mean like I'll be at his gig in Antwerp :-)" :^D
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You mean like Woody helped do for Eric with the Rainbow Concert ? I think Ronnie will be busy enough as it is...the tour delay is looking increasingly likely to be a couple of weeks only [...touch Wood ;^) ]
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English Daily Mirror 16 May 2006 GOOD KEEF! Brain op rocker Richards looks better than ever By Cameron Robertson KEITH Richards has been given the all-clear by doctors following brain surgery. The Rolling Stone, 62, wearing a cap to cover his bandaged head, looked healthier than usual as he left hospital with wife Patti, 50, yesterday. His son Marlon, 36, confirmed the rock lege
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The Scottish Daily Record is one paper carrying that story. The source is anybody's guess and just an extension of existing copy... but there's no particular reason to doubt it. "KEEF GETS THE OK TO FLY HOME ROCKER Keith Richards was yesterday given the all-clear by doctors to fly home from New Zealand following brain surgery. The Rolling Stone looked relaxed as he left ho
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I've only been around here a few days and perhaps shouldn't comment... But if somebody takes the time and trouble to look after and moderate a board such as this, I think we are a bit like guests in his house. That doesn't necessarily mean that we always have to behave impeccably...we can make a noise and a mess occasionally, so long as we take responsibility for it and cl
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LOL, Yeah. They'll be saying it was removed completeley and replaced with a turnip ...or is it the other way round ?
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The Sun isn't running the story about Keith's brain being abducted by aliens then ?
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No fun..but patience is the order of the day. Even if Keith is basically fine , nothing can be firmly arranged or organised until he gets the medical "green light". I'm sure that lots of logistical scenarios have been modelled and that the tour will be back on the rails as soon as practicable. It's hardly in any body's interests to delay longer than necessary is it
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They've been in this sketch for 40 years ! What's new ?
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I saw that too. Continues the positive vibes. Seems like we can probably discount the worst case scenarios and hopefully assume that it's all now down to Keith getting the medical OK and the time taken to get everything re-scheduled and organised. Hopefully it'll all turn into just another routine tour delay 'cos Keith did something silly ! It is rather a tradition aft
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Drivel ! ;^)
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Me too ;^)
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LMFAO at drbryant Wishful thinking of a kind there I believe. Just imagine if the stones WERE to do a tour just like that ... It'd be freakin' fantastic ! An idea for future ? fingers crossed ;^)
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