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Old 3rd August 2008   #76
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Yeah, i want eddie van halen to engineer my next record?
ummm... maybe that's why he thought his ssl was a piece of shit!!!
he was driving it!

one time i bought a BMW 535i from some cashed up guy who thought the car's ride was "way to rough!"

turns out he'd never driven manuals before... and it was a 5 speed!!!!

so i got the damn thing for like 8K, had the clutch rebuilt, which he had decimated through his misuse ... and viola!
perfect car, leather interior, great stereo.... smooooooth ride... it rode like butta, very FAST butta!

sold it years later and still made a tidy profit.

say, you don't know if eddie's SSL is for sell, do you?

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yeah buddy, you win the irrational wannabe of the year award... and for this forum, that's some accomplishment!

allen collins has got nuthin on YOU, baby!
he doesnt like telecasters... you dis all engineers on an engineers forum... i kind of.... like it? stoooopid is just a lot of fun, ain't it?

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Originally Posted by blackened View Post
Well I will end my input here and leave you with a quote from one of the greatest guitarists in the world...

"I was talked into buying an SSL board and as far as I'm concerned it's a million dollar piece of shit... The only reason engineers make a big deal about their skill and make everything so complicated is because it gives them job security."

Eddie Van Halen

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Sorry guys, but I win...

Blackie
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