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So, this song...
I know Chad Gray wrote it about his grandmother who was dying, and no one in his family cared enough to take care of her in her final days, but it means a lot to me for somewhat similar reasons. My grandmother died of cancer several years ago, and both my sister and I separately came to the conclusion that this song, for us, was about being okay with death and welcoming it when it comes. This was the song we both turned to when we heard the news and that there was nothing that could be done about it.
After recording this song, my fingers are blistered and bleeding, and I have a headache like you wouldn't believe, but it's so worth it.
"Dark for fear of failure...an inner gloom as wide as an eye and fermenting...roiling hate, death grip in my veins...unveiling rancid petals, flowering forth foul nectar...the space between a blink and a tear...Death Blooms"
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Well, the guitar and bass, yeah, but I have paper thin walls in my apartment, so drums are kind of out of the question. Lol I do know how to play these songs on the drums, though! Once we move somewhere else that isn't as packed as this building, I do plan on getting an electric kit. :3
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Awesome :3
I play drums too but for the same reasons, I can't really play =/
My actual kit has basically fallen into an almost unusable state as a result..
Heads need replacing, cymbals are badly maintained, and I simply can't play it because of the noise.I'm way out of practice these days x.x
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Shit, that sucks. :( The need for upkeep is another reason why I want to get an electric kit. You can beat the shit out of those more than acoustic kits and not need to replace parts as often. Also not needing a room full of mics is nice. XD
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Agreed >< haha.
I'm tight on money almost all of the time, too.. so the initial 2k~ cost for a great electric kit may be steep, but in the long run, it is SO MUCH CHEAPER.-
Lol One of those "pays for itself" dealies. :P
Be glad you're not in Australia, though. Electric kits over there are around 13k on average. @.@
I told a guy who worked in a music shop in Sydney that I could get the Roland kit they offered for 1/10th the price in the US, and it blew his mind. XD
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Also forgot to add that youre fortunate they're also much cheaper in New Zealand than in Aus. Responding while distracted by GW2. >.<'
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o.o they're even more expensive in Aus? How the fuck does that happen!? XD
I worked out that an Alesis kit I want with all of the extra stuff I want with it (Pearl pedals, new throne, kick pad for the pedals (the kit comes with one of those reverse-hammer pedals that hits a little pad on the ground, bleh)) would cost about $1,800~$2,000. Add on some good headphones and I'm looking at $2,000~$2,200 (I want headphones with a great cord that won't break) so it's still pretty damn expensive, but holy shit, 13k is a lot ><;
And I can still cut my costs nearly in half if I imported, which is the sad part =X
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For a while, considering how expensive the kits are in Australia, I was thinking about getting into upselling. I wanted to buy the kits and sell them to people in Australia. It's a discount for them, but a huge markup for me. XD
The only reason I didn't was simply because I didn't have the money to get one in the first place. Also, even with the plug converters, when I went to Australia, half of my electronics didn't work, so I don't even know if any kits I sent over there would work. O.o'
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That's really weird that half of your stuff didn't work o.O...
Any idea why, or did they just not work at all?-
It's to do with the amps the electronics can handle. US power outlets use 130 amps, but I think Aus and NZ use 210, if I remember correctly. It just depends on the range of the item. Like, my DSi had a range of 130-210, so I could still plug that in with just a normal plug converter, but my PSP was strictly 135, so to be able to charge it, I needed to buy a plug converter that also had fuses in it to give it only the amperage it could handle. They're not expensive, but it's just another hassle that you don't really want to have to deal with. Also, for larger US plugs that have a ground line, finding a plug/power converter that could accommodate that was a bit of a bitch.
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Man, the quality on these covers you upload is amazing.
Do you play all of the instruments yourself?