Rain

Judas Priest - Between the Hammer and the Anvil

That's strange to hear as I've had nothing but good luck with them, except that Trigger Finger thingie. I think my Delta 44 was the first thing that I bought when I decided to get serious about that whole DAW business. Midiman, as they had been known until then, were known for their solid products, and the Delta 1010 was receiving very positive reviews. I remember a fellow cakewalk newsgroup member got one and was quite happy with it - David Abraham Fenton I think his name was (I may be confusing people, that was obviously quite some time ago, circa 2000). As I was looking to upgrade my uber cheap PCI card, I figured M-Audio was the way to go. Although it didn't have quite the same pedigree as the 1010, the 44 was amply sufficient for my needs. I never used more than 2 ins at a time, anyway. And everything else in my humble rig was M-Audio too - preamp, monitors, midi keyboard. Didn't hurt that they had an office in Quebec City where I lived - which was almost unheard of. And then came Pro Tools M-Powered, which was quite exciting at the time. My perception of it was that the quality went south after Avid sold them, which coincided with me upgrading my gear, anyway. Are they even still in business? The only M-Audio "product" that I still use is this old key thingie: But I take your word for it - I guess I was particularly lucky.

That Kirk Hammett signature guitar. It arrived damaged so I sent it back. But the 5 minutes I had it in my hands were enough to convince me that Floyd Rose tremolos are not for me (which I apprehended, anyway). I needed a "metal" type of guitar for a project and it would have otherwise seem to fit the bill (even if I am not fan of Hammett). So I stuck with my LP and SG. Tune-o-Matic all day for me (or wraparound).

Depeche Mode - Further Excerpt from: My Secret Garden

Depeche Mode - Excerpt from: My Secret Garden

The Cure - This Twilight Garden

The Cure - Hanging Garden

Soundgarden - Half

Yeah, it was that horrible. I know there's a lot of people my age buying toys and stuff they used to own in their youth because it brings back memories. A few years ago, I even tracked an old 8 track player exactly like the one my dad owned when I was a kid and acquired it. For the memories it brings. But that guitar would be in the exact opposite category for me. I am not sure it still exists. It was in a closet in my parents house, in 2 pieces (bolted neck) last I saw it. It's probably been dumped ages ago. The only thing to do with that piece of garbage.

I knew I could count on you!

Scorpions - Dark Lady

Lady Evil - Black Sabbath

Def Leppard - Lady Strange

Scorpions - Lady Starlight

Stone Temple Pilots - Lady Picture Show

A kid in school had one of those Hondo LP. I thought it was infinitely nicer than my Mann. What does that tell you... lol

I grew up in a relatively poor household, so I have many contenders for the title of worst piece of gear you've ever owned. My first electric guitar was a used crappy Les Paul copy, a brand named Mann, that I got for Christmas in 85. I found a picture on the web. Mine had the black pickguard and the black speed knobs. And here's me with mine: I remember me and my pal bringing our guitars to have them adjusted by a friend's dad. When we came to pick them up, my buddy's Sears Harmony Strat copy was all set up and intonated. He then handed me mine with that sad look on his face, saying: sorry, there's just nothing I can really do about yours. THAT crappy. As much as I was happy to have a guitar, a tobacco burst Les Paul stood out like a sore thumb when you were an aspiring metal god in the age of superstrats. In the late 80's, you'd rarely see any metal guitarist with a LP, much less one with that kind of finish. But I kept at it for the next few years, and eventually, after an entire year without an electric guitar, I got a Sears Strat, all black, which was already a huge improvement, and then my Korean Fender Squier. I often wonder whether it's possible that that Mann sucked so bad that it slowed down my progress. I think so. Not to mention that I couldn't afford a set of strings, I'd buy individual ones when I broke a B or an E, but I'd sometimes go on with a 4 or 5 string guitar for a few weeks. I had so many bad memories that almost 25 years passed before I even considered playing a LP again. Ironically, they then quickly became my favorites. Not only did my guitar suck, but I didn't have an amp until the following Christmas. Ad then this is what I got: And no pedal, of course (I eventually got a BOSS Super Overdrive, a year or two afterwards - although that was yet another compromise as I could not get the orange Distortion I lusted after). For a while, I rented amps whenever I could afford it and needed it for a rehearsal or something. I'd also borrow a little Traynor from school. And I eventually inherited that ROSS amp - though I seem to recall mine was for keys, it had no overdrive. But, yeah, that one and all the rest of these are the stuff of nightmares. And the reason I was so ecstatic when I finally got my Korean Strat and my first Marshall combo.

The Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)

John Fogerty and the Blue Ridge Riders - Hearts of Stone First song I remember hearing. My parents loved to play it when we had guess because I would go nuts, jumping around and playing air guitar.

Didn't mention it because I was thinking more along the lines of orchestral scores, but Burn by The Cure from The Crow is very, very high on my list. Amazing song, incredible movie. I still get goosebumps 29 years later. The whole soundtrack is arguably my favorite in the genre.

Huge fan of his, too!

This seems to call for... Tool - 10 000 Days (Wings pt 2)

Dream Theater - Another Day

Paul McCartney - Another Day

Clan of Xymox - A Day