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The regional variation I find less than amusing is "pot lights." Around here, "pot lights" are likely to attract unwanted federal attention, in the middle of the night, from guys with "DEA" on the backs of their jackets.

Yup, THAT kind of pot lights remind me of that 16 year old kid who wanted a receptacle in the broom closet for a light with 6500W... even when he realized it was only 650W he didn't get anyone to wire it for him... especially when he continued to ask for a temperature control for the brrom closet too...

One song I particularly remember concerning the high hat is Mellow Yellow by Donovan. The intro is a very pronounced high hat solo.

I use the term "recessed lighting" with customers, but when talking with the other trades I refer to them as hi-hats.

I have no idea where the term came from.

I'll take a shot....you have to mentally visualize what I'm trying to explain, no chalk board here.

Think about the silouette of a "top hat", which was sometimes referenced as a 'high hat'.????? Sounds plausable to me, IF you turn the clock back to some of the OLD recess with the real wide trim rings!

And NO, before any of you guys jump in....I'M NOT THAT OLD! (yet)

John

PS:
And here I thought Virgil was back; 'till I checked the dates.



[This message has been edited by HotLine1 (edited 01-26-2007).]

maybe ecn should set up a forum for music discussion?? j/k

Luke,
lead guitarist..btw

[This message has been edited by Luketrician (edited 01-27-2007).]

Oh no!,
Not a guitarist?!.
Especially a lead one at that.
(No offence intended Luke)
I shouldn't be so nasty, but, I have worked in a few bands where the lead guitarist usually has some sort of an attitude problem, such as having to have their sound louder than everybody elses.
Being able to play a guitar well is one thing, looking like an idiot is another.
There are some good guitarists here at ECN, Electure being one of them.
Scott Thompson (Scott35) how did the guitar work out for you?.
Learning any new instrument is always hard, I tried guitar but my fingers on my left hand wouldn't work properly, I stuck with Bass.
The best thing about drums though is you never have to worry about silly things like keys and sharps and flats.
The only way to fly.

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[This message has been edited by Trumpy (edited 01-27-2007).]

Might be a reason why drummers don't have a reputation as the most intelligent people *ducksandrundsforcover*
And by the way, I play the guitar...

**The best thing about drums though is you never have to worry about silly things like keys and sharps and flats.**

See, now in the world of Barbershop that's what we say about Basses...

My next door neighbor is Jim Chapin (Harry's dad) He is an old time drummer who rubbed shoulders with all of those pre and post WWII big band folks along with more than his share of rockers since then. Thirty and forty something drummers come to him for lessons on how to hold the sticks so their wrists won't blow out before they are fifty. He is 85 and can do a drum solo that puts the modern rockers to shame and he can keep it up for 30 or 40 minutes.

[This message has been edited by gfretwell (edited 01-27-2007).]

Ragnar,
Ever tried to play a drum-kit?.
The best drummers are able to split thier minds into right and left legs.
Also left and right hands.
Each limb using a different tempo.
The best drummers according to Phil Collins are Schitzo-phrenic (sp?).