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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GUEST,Pedantia Snootflute Date: 21 May 00 - 01:33 PM Sandflies are Lutzomyia Blackflies are "Simulium vittatum." Picture of human-skewered blackfly (instead of the other way around). Who's your public health smartypants...?
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: bbelle Date: 21 May 00 - 12:45 PM Well ... I don't have stagefright ... don't even have a need to be heard ... but I do have a need to play and sing right now ... and I enjoy singing for others and hearing others. Last night was my first foray into HearMe, harpy made me do it! It was fun ... and putting the voice to the name is doubly delicious. harpy also had me all over her beautiful front yard taking pictures of me with hair and today my allergies are so bad I can barely breathe ... but I came home very late last night and downloaded Hearme ... now I have to find my mic. I'm gonna plug in tonight and if I can breathe ... I'll do some singing. When I was singing in clubs ... it was never a choice ... so I should be able to alter the keys for my allergies! Bonnie ... having survived 6 years in Fairbanks, AK, the only thing that works on 'skeeters, black flies, noseeums is DEET! I know ... you're not supposed to put it on children ... but you run the risk of having your life's blood sucked right out of you, if you don't use it. 'spaw ... have you no shame? Here you are sending me private messages asking me to come for your birthday and you're inviting Bonnie, too. If that's the case, I'm a languid, late afternooner ... so adjust your schedule accordingly. Don't want any 'Catfights between me and Bonnie. And you're getting old ... who, but someone our age, would remember Bon Ami? So ... I can't say it's "enriched" my life, but I can say it's a good "thing" for most of the reasons above and what's been said in the other posts. Jenny |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: katlaughing Date: 21 May 00 - 12:21 PM On Flies At The Transmitter (Gelvieh Road, Cheyenne, Wyomng)
Buzzing, drunken
Not knowing, Death
Lifespan shortened
Transmitter, glycol kat |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Little Neophyte Date: 21 May 00 - 12:07 PM Sammy, are you sure sandflies are black flies? I mean you got a few to pick from here...... No See Ems Black Flies Mosquitoes Deer Flies Horse Flies Biting House Flies (they are the worst!) Little Neo who seems to be like sushi to these critters |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Billy the Bus Date: 21 May 00 - 03:06 AM And the black-fly, the little black-fly Always the black-fly, no matter where I go I'll die with the black-fly a pickin' at my bones In North Ontar-io, in North Ontar-io. Shucks, we call 'em sandflies - must try to find the words of an NZ sandfly song. Will sing it for you if'n we ever hit HearMe together Lil Neo. LOL - Sam |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GutBucketeer Date: 20 May 00 - 10:44 PM Bonnie: I was joking about not making mistakes. Now, I don't envy you about the black flies up there in Ontario. When I was in highschool we went on a two week canoe trip up there. Noseeums.... scratch... scratch... itch... itch... Those and the biggest leeches I have ever seen... There is a great song about black flies on a Nightingale CD we have! JAB |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Little Neophyte Date: 20 May 00 - 10:34 PM JAB right now the only bugs I am dealing with are the black flies. I am visiting friends in northern Ontario and the bugs have been eating me for breakfast, lunch and dinner! Somehow I will get the sound to work. I had some good help from Jon and Lonesome. Eventually I will get it. I would love to hear you play. Little Neo |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GutBucketeer Date: 20 May 00 - 10:20 PM Bonnie: Does this mean that you did not hear me playing the banjo on Thursday night?... gosh... I actually got through the tune without making a mistake ! :-) Can't wait for you to get all of the bugs to get worked out. It truly is fun. JAB |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Little Neophyte Date: 20 May 00 - 05:59 AM Mark I do plan to show up, in fact I did on Thursday night. But I am having technical difficulties. Can't seem to Hearyou guys. I'm working on it with a little help from some friends here. Starting this thread has really help move my butt to make it more of a priority. The postings have been very inspiring. Thanks guys Little Neo who is visiting friends and not too sure how often she will be posting |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Mark Cohen Date: 20 May 00 - 03:13 AM Oops, that's what you call brain behaving badly. Hawaii time is not behind Oz/NZ, it's ahead. Let me rephrase that. When it's 5PM in Hilo, it's only 1PM in Sydney and 3PM in Auckland, the next day. So I guess you folks will still be at work. But if I'm on call and working late some night, I'll try in what would be your evening. Well, at least there's the regular Sunday time. But wait, that's Monday for you...oh, the heck with it. See you some, uh, time. Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Spider Tom Date: 20 May 00 - 12:23 AM Thanks for that Mark I will keep it in mind and will hear me with you, and hopefully Alison and Billy the Bus. Brighten my nights as well as my days, thanks. Spider Tom |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Mark Cohen Date: 19 May 00 - 11:29 PM Bonnie, pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Wait, what *is* he doing behind that curtain, anyway? Anyway. I again urge you to get on HearMe, soon, socks or no socks. If you really are too timid to sing or play, just type in that you have no microphone. We'll know you're lying but we won't hold it against you. For me, HearMe brings back some of the fun of the Seattle Song Circle, at which I was a more or less regular in the late 80s. There ain't no such animal here on the island, and it's wonderful to be able to listen to people sing and play and to share songs. And from all over the world, too! (We even had Andres one time I was there.) The text chat is fun, too. It's even better than song circle, because you can make comments without making noise. And, as Mbo and Praise can tell you, it's often difficult to control your textual urges. So show up, OK? And to the downunder folks like Spider Tom and alison and Billythebus, I'm only 4 hrs behind Sydney and 2 hours behind Auckland (the day before). I often log on after work about 5:00 or so (1700), so if you want to start something on a weekday I'll look for you. Just post a note in the Forum. And a great big mahalo (thanks) to Jon Freeman for getting the tech stuff together and making this happen. Aloha, Mark |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: MMario Date: 19 May 00 - 11:14 PM well, the really poor people just had dust.... |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Homeless Date: 19 May 00 - 10:19 PM As opposed to dry mud? |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 19 May 00 - 01:47 PM Paper bag! If we'd had a paper bag we'd have been in heaven. We slept in wet mud, and lucky to get it... |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 19 May 00 - 11:56 AM By the way Bonnie.......What kind of jam would that be? I mean I can incorporate that on either weekend.......Just let me know the flavor and the weekend. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 19 May 00 - 09:51 AM Bonnie/Neo, live-in maid? Bet Rick didn't know he was teaching the h'aristocracy! :o) (adopts Monty Python voice:)"We lived in a cardboard box," "Cardboard, you 'ad cardboard? Weh'only 'ad a paper bag." etc. Rt[one-clog]S
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 19 May 00 - 09:26 AM Look, I don't wear underwear so that wasn't on my mind. So which weekend works out best for you? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Little Neophyte Date: 19 May 00 - 08:53 AM Have you ever regretted a posting? Just one word 'underwear' and I have Catspaw's attention like a bee around spilled jam. I must speak with Karen. She must not be giving you enough attention or something Catspaw. When I was younger, my dad would always complain about us having a live in maid. He did not like it because he could not walk around the house in his underwear. That was all I was thinking about Catspaw. My dad and his dream of prancing around our home freely in his underwear. Little Neo |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 19 May 00 - 08:40 AM OKAY, enough of this tech stuff...... BonnAmie....Even "MamaKat Sage Walker Mohunker Whatever" ENDORSES your appearance here in the white socks. How much better does it get than that????? It must be DONE! ........so which weekend would you prefer? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Spider Tom Date: 19 May 00 - 08:01 AM HOW INDEED, You see before you (or maybe you don't)a hoplessly addicted, Hearme-ite. I blame alison for this. It was she who sent me the neccessery stuff to get on the thing(Understand I am a man of little knowledge when it comes to these things).,br> YES, it is a little hard to get it up and running, don't know how I would have done it on my own. But now Hearme is a friend to me, it lets me hold hands with the world,in ways I never knew possible. I love sessions and have to try and fit them in with my shift work, so what a treat to find friends to sing and play with and listen to. My wife has been away and I normally find myself at a loose end at such times. Tonight I spoke to her on the phone and raved about the great time I have been having, I think I hurt her feelings,how could she possibly understand something so intimate and yet so seperate,Long live Hearme. A BIG THANK YOU for getting me on. Come on in, its worth the trouble. Spider Tom |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Callie Date: 19 May 00 - 02:25 AM The first time I heard people singing on HearMe was an emotional experience! It was like you all came alive for me. I love that people on opposite sides of the world can sing for one another. I also find it easier to sing to you all if I'm not in front of you as I hate singing solo to a physical audience. HearMe has given me enormous pleasure and I've learnt loads, and discovered new songs (inlcuding Midchuck singing "Old Blevins"!), and I have been late to work several times due to being addicted to the thing.
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GUEST,Kyle Date: 19 May 00 - 01:45 AM kat, WOW! In 5 minutes I get a response!! Tried the filter thing and set it for 180 days just to be safe. Got many threads to go through. It will take me a while. I'm definitely joining first. What a great place. Been lurking for a while. Thanks for the offer to help if I need it after going through all the threads. Can't wait to get connected. Maybe simplified instructions could be put in the FAQ permathread. Kyle |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: katlaughing Date: 19 May 00 - 01:33 AM Kyle, go to the box which says Filter at the top of the threads and enter in "HearMe", then set the Age to 90 days or so, then hit GO. There are several threads which give the basics, from whne we all first discovered it and started learning it. If you have any questions or can't find the threads give one of us a holler and we'll be sure to help you. BTW, it doesn't cost a thing to join as a member and then you can get and send personal messages with "udder Mudders". And, WELCOME TO THE MUDCAT! I forgot to say how superb the music and talent and stories are and that it is also a nice audible way to share all of you and the Mudcat with my family who listen in when they are around! Thanks! |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: katlaughing Date: 19 May 00 - 01:29 AM Well, Bon, I think you already know how much I rave about HearMe...I live in a fairly isolated way and dn't get out much...my being able to HearYou and sing, too has introduced me to my very first *song circle* outside of family and it has been wonderful....I tell friends and send links to them until they finally give in and say okay, okay I'll check it out sometime...hopefully they will. Like you did tonight.*BG* Now, for those of you who are teckkies...I use IE, but since I accepted the upgrade Creator...my sound is tinny and crackly like blown out speakers but I checked on my CD player and Mudcat Radio and my speakers are fine. I've also fiddled with my adio config. and my mediarack to no avail..any suggestions? Unload and reload the whole thing? Thanks! Oh, and Bonnie....call his bluff! Just show up with teh white socks and do it!**BG** |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GUEST,Kyle Date: 19 May 00 - 01:28 AM Could someone give some very basic HOW TO directions on connecting with Hearme. I am a technoidiot and need very simple step-by-step instructions. I would be greatful if someone wold do this. I have a mircophone but it is not hooked up. Would a c-clamp work to hold down the F9 key? I'm assuming that is necessary when transmitting. Thanks in advance for the help. I can't wait to be part of Hearme. Kyle |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Sailor Dan Date: 19 May 00 - 01:24 AM Dave O -- I downloaded and got into Hearme without a problem. My problem came in trying to get back on to the internet after I had to shut it down. 2 1/2 hours later I went into My Computer SEction and found the downloaded files. I blew them away and finally got back on the internet to get to the mudcat. There definately is something wrong somewhere. But in spite of the problems in getting back, I had a great time listening to the music and reading the text. I guess I will have to come back again, and again and again |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Jon Freeman Date: 18 May 00 - 10:32 PM It is weird Dave, the uninstall/ install and the IE aproach are both mentioned in the Hearme FAQ but their own support seem to know nothing about it. Judging by the comments I have read and received, it apears that their tech support department is next to useless. Jon |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 18 May 00 - 10:15 PM I'll try the IE approach, much as I hate having to do with anything from MacroHype. Jon, I've been playing email tag with HearMe support, so called. They've blamed my ISP for not having PPP, which they do. They blame a firewall, which I don't have. They say to remove transparent caching, which I don't have. They say remove splitters from my modem-to-phone-line connection, which I don't have. They suggest it's internet traffic conditions, which won't wash because the condition is constant 24 hours, ever since last Friday. They have suggested that the trouble is in my modem, but as you know I have been able to access your HearMe regularly with the same modem, with no changes of equipment or software at a time that could relate to the sudden lack of ability to access. I asked yesterday if uninstalling and reinstalling would help, but they have not given me an answer. They have not suggested that it's Netscape, although I've given them full details of my setup. Well, I'll hold my nose and try IE, see if it makes a difference. Dave Oesterreich
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Bugsy Date: 18 May 00 - 08:49 PM John/McGrath, If you start a Sat/Sun morning session, you have a chance of getting the Aus/NZ contingent also, as we are between 8-12 hours ahead of you. Keep up the good work guys, Hearme is GREAT! Cheers
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Jon Freeman Date: 18 May 00 - 08:09 PM McGrath, this comes back to what Homeless has said. I am UK based and keep weird hours but why don't you see if you can't round up a few UK 'catters and start something off say on a Sat or Sun afternoon/evening our time? On a Sun evening it may even turn out that as the UK 'catters are starting to get tired, the US members might be just joining... Jon |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 18 May 00 - 08:03 PM I dunno....I'm kinda' into the white socks thing........Whaddaya' think Bonnie? Homeles says High heels, but I can go for the white socks.....So which weekend is best for you BonnAmie....I can make either work on this end. Which would you prefer? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: McGrath of Harlow Date: 18 May 00 - 07:46 PM All sounds like it must be great - but the time differential gets in the way. 7.30pm for the near end of America becomes 12.30am for me, 9pm becomes 2am. And I suppose doing it the other way 7.30pm for me is 2.30 for you lot.
Singing into my PC at 2am wouldn't get me too popular at home, even if I'm still awake...
Maybe breakfast-time some weekend? Or lunchtime, as we'd call it.
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Homeless Date: 18 May 00 - 06:56 PM Socks?! Spaw, is your mind going? You should have asked for high heels! |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Mbo Date: 18 May 00 - 06:55 PM Spaw, are you gonna do it that same weekend when Max is gonna head out there and kick your can around the block a few times? :-o --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 18 May 00 - 06:52 PM June 7-9 covers my birthday. Which would you prefer> 2-4 or 7-9? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 18 May 00 - 06:50 PM Okay....You can wear some socks........How about the weekend of June 2-4? How would that be? Is a friday drive better or would you prefer to come in late Thusday night? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Little Neophyte Date: 18 May 00 - 06:47 PM When I am so old and saggy Catspaw, that you will ask me to please put something on! Little Neo |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 18 May 00 - 06:44 PM SEE BONNAMIE?!?!?! SEE WHAT PIXIE POSTED RIGHT AFTER ME???? SEE?!?!?!?!? She agrees!!! She says: "Little Neo...Do it! Do it!" Even Pixie thinks you need to come down and play for me nekkid!!! This is going to be great......When is a good time for you? Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Jon Freeman Date: 18 May 00 - 06:26 PM It is mostly just "meeting" people that I have "met" in the forum and hearing them sing/play for me although there are times I even love the text chat and some of the humour... Bonnie, just click on one of the hearme links and see what happens. All being well, you will be prompted to accept a licence agreement and a very short download will start automatically and after that, you will be able to acess hearme. I guess the only thing you may need is a microphone. DaveO, have you tried the uninstall/ install method suggested by hearme and also, if you use Netscape, it may be worth considering trying Internet Explorer instead as it appears that there are some problems with the Navigator/Hearme combination that Hearme don't know how to solve. Jon |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Mbo Date: 18 May 00 - 06:16 PM Dave, a lot of folks have been having the same problems, if you use Netscape, try using Internet Explorer as your browser instead. Then when you enter HearMe, it will ask you if you want to download the plugin "voiceCREATOR". Click yes...HearMe has made some upgrades, this being one of them, and it's giving some folks headaches, but IE seems to resolve it. Once you got the plug-in, yer on your way back in! --Mbo |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Homeless Date: 18 May 00 - 06:10 PM I think doesterr's post should be moved to the top of the thread and put in bold. His few words speak volumes. |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Homeless Date: 18 May 00 - 06:05 PM Even tho it's been said a couple times in this thread already, I want to re-iterate it again. Anyone can start a HearMe at any time. Start a new thread titled "HearMe NOW" or "HearMe tonight" or something similar. Mbo's started three of them this week that I know of. And there's nothing saying that y'all over in the other half of the world need to wait for us in the States. Start a HearMe for UK/Oz at whatever time you feel comfortable with. You might be surprised how many of us at work would join in, if not performing at least providing a willing audience. Another use you might have for hear me is to help reduce stage fright. Go into HearMe when no one else is there (it's available 24/7) hit F9 and play/sing away (I've done this). There's no one there to hear your blunders and screw-ups, so some of the pressure is off, but it gets you used to playing in front of a live mic. Which helps some later on when you do have an audience. |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 18 May 00 - 05:58 PM Stop, you guys! STOP! For reasons unknown I'm unable to access Jon Freeman's HearMe function right now, and you're making me homesick!!!! Dave Oesterreich |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Mbo Date: 18 May 00 - 05:49 PM Well, what can I say that hasn't already been said? Who can count how many new songs I learned by listening to all the great Mudcat talent out there---not to mention the great text and all the off-the-threads kinda things you get to know about fellow Catters...bringing us all closer in a big way. I remember the first HearMe I ever did, the Robert Burns Night one...where I was trying to sing Rattling Roarin' Willie but I was so nervous my whole body was shaking. Now look at me! Perhaps not a show-off exactly yet (!) but a mic hog! And everynight wanting to learn more and more Spider Tom songs! I LOVE YOU ALL, GANG!!!! It certainly HAS enriched my life, it's probably the most fun I have all week...and I love doing them every night..gives me something to look forward to after long days of annealing and wedging. And I love performing as much as listening, like Christy Moore says "When I get and encore, I go home feeling like a king, it's a 2-way situation, I get a lot of pleasure when I sing." BTW I hope you all know that there's another HearMe session tonight! Dave finally is going to be able to sing for us, and he has lots of sea-chanteys to serenade us with! --Mbo (you're welcome, Pixie!) |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Pixie Date: 18 May 00 - 05:27 PM Little Neo: Do it! Do it!....what a great experience for me! I am relatively new to Mudcat, and stumbled into HearMe last Monday(?) and had the time of my life. Not being equipped to sing/play made absolutely no difference to my enjoyment. I heard wonderful music from people who's names I've been reading for a while and it was great to be able to put a personality there, or a voice. I enjoyed the "chat" too, and heard incredible music (the quality of the broadcast isn't great, but its pretty easy to ignore). I met Homeless, ClintonHammond, Mary fr. Kentucky, Mbo, Jon Freeman, Kendall, Jeri and several others and it was like a night out when you got no money and nowhere to go! DO IT! Totally in Awe.... Pixie P.S. Thanks, Mbo, for the JP tune... |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: catspaw49 Date: 18 May 00 - 05:03 PM Not necessarily Bonnie.....Come on down to Ohio and you can play nekkid for me all day. Spaw |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Little Neophyte Date: 18 May 00 - 04:59 PM I hope you guys all realize that I am reading every single posting here and they are all absolutely motivating me to just show up! I guess the advantage of not playing music with other people in the physical presents but rather playing on Hearme, is that it is your only chance to perform in front of others in your underwear. Little Neo who is honestly grateful for all these postings |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: Caitrin Date: 18 May 00 - 04:42 PM I use a capo to hold the key down, too, Musicman! (Or at least, I did on the one and only occasion I got the guts to try guitar on Hearme.) I love hearme because it gives me an opportunity to sing for people who don't get irritated by the fact that I sing all the time! And how else would I get to hear Dave sing Over the Hills and Far Away? (I Love it!!!!) I've been going crazy with AP Exams keeping me away. (But I took the last one today! I'm free! Free at last!) |
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Subject: RE: How Has Hearme Enhanced Your Life From: GUEST,musicman Date: 18 May 00 - 03:31 PM Hearme..... Hearme.... Hearme..... Well, Isn't that's what it's about? So others can hear me? and I can Hear them? It's what music is about and Bill Staines puts very aptly in one of his songs "Let us build a bridge of Music, let us span it with a song..." THis is some bridge, covering the whole earth!! Yes, reading and singing does present it's problems for us who can't talk and play at the same time.. (reading and playing two different things presents the same problem for me...) but what the hey..... It's FUN!!!!! Gives you a chance to share your best and your newest on a very appreciative audience ( and if they DON'T like it, at least they can't throw anything at you!!!) I find that being able to share my music with anyone, anywhere always brings me and those listening pleasure and this is just another way to do that..... BTW,, the big toe, (socks off) works well on the F9 as does my Kyser capo.... come and enjoy,..... Musicman.... |
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