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IR and the Guitar!!!

Topic started by Kitcha (@ dhcp232-184.eel.ufl.edu) on Fri Oct 3 14:15:20 EDT 1997.
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• From: cram (@ 206.103.12.102) on: Thu Nov 25 11:21:31 EST 1999
  
  just felt like talking about IR and the guitar
  
  
• From: Cage (@ slip-32-100-160-120.ri.us.prserv.net) on: Wed Feb 23 17:53:16 EST 2000
  
  Hi, my name is Cage, and I'm a guitar player
  interested in all forms of music and guitars. I noticed that k.r.ravi posted a message about a guitar who is made by the company Givson. I read in a magazine that these guitars are made in India and are of high qualityas well as bizare-yet-tastefull designs. As a fan of guitars made from outside the US, I would appreciate if anyone could e-mail me at scardi@banet.net with some info on Givson Guitars. For some reason, finding information on these guitars is like finding a pre-war OM-45 Deluxe at a yard sale. Thanks.
  
  
• From: sharm (@ 203.116.61.164) on: Tue Apr 18 01:45:23 EDT 2000
  
  hmm..i dunno wats going on..but i do noe that i want a site full of tamil songy chords
  
  ive searched and searched..sigh...
  
  anyway..can someone help me out..or atlest pass me the chords for illaya nila...i dunno wat movie and all its in...just heard it....but if u do noe it..pleassss...pretty please with a cherry on top..
  
  juz email me
  
  pleasee
  pleasee
  
  
• From: sharm (@ 203.116.61.164) on: Tue Apr 18 01:48:04 EDT 2000
  
  err..me again
  
  email addy's: gurumeen@hotmail.com
  
  
• From: sharm (@ 203.116.61.164) on: Tue Apr 18 01:48:11 EDT 2000
  
  err..me again
  
  email addy's: gurumeen@hotmail.com
  
  
• From: Udhaya (@ 63.89.188.99) on: Tue Aug 21 14:52:58 EDT 2001
  
  I was just struck by how little is being discussed in topics like "IR's Experiments" (it baffles me that this thread left out "Eera Vizhi KaviyangaL" IR's most experimental soundtrack in Thamizh)and "ARR's Experiments", when this old thread managed to list some great numbers in keeping with the thread's theme.
  
  I'm reviving this thread as a history lesson for most people who don't remember IR before the mid-80s. Also, I'm very nostalgic for the fabulous compositions he used to create with exciting give and take between the guitar, flute, veenai, violins and percussions.
  
  More guitar classics not mentioned here from IR:
  -oru vaanavil poalae en vaazhvilae
  -thaalaattu piLLai undu thaalaattu
  -thirutheril varum silayoa
  -angel (a full-length English pop song from Kavariman sung by SPB; George Michael will cry in shame if he heard the strings in this and compared it to "Faith")
  -kanavoadu yaengum(a marvelous jazz experiment with guitar, piano, violin and tabla)and lilting guitars in azhagaana pookkaL and kaadhil kaettathu from Anbae Oadivaa
  -the shifts in the many transitions given a segue by the guitar, not to mention the beautiful bass guitar shadowing the whole song in "Germanyin sendhaen malarae" (whatever happened to this IR? oh, well, that's another contentious topic); also it sounds like a muted guitar along with the regular guitar strumming toe-to-toe with the tabla in "Deiveega raagam" from the same movie, but it could be a mandolin for all I know.
  
  Well, I can go on for days on this topic, but will let go here.
  
  
• From: Cage (@ 24.4.252.54) on: Sun Aug 26 16:18:05 EDT 2001
  
  From Cage:
  My new adress is axeman97@hotmail.com
  Thanks
  
  
• From: Barry Guest (@ 211.28.96.41) on: Wed Jan 15 06:12:14 EST 2003
  
  There is a Givson mandolin on the ebay auction site right now. I don't know anything about the company but the seller of this mandolin may.
  
  
• From: metal head (@ 202.174.136.3) on: Wed Jan 29 03:06:16 EST 2003
  
  givson guitars suck...no one in india uses them...the quality the tone the pickups all suck...there is absolutely no point in buying this guitar....if u want some indian guitar go for something like a tansen or java...much better!!!!!
  
  
• From: Maruwan (@ 211.24.9.227) on: Sat Aug 23 11:56:40 EDT 2003
  
  I am musician. I would like to start my own website catering only guitar/keyboard original chords for tamil songs with all that sus, 6th,7th,9th,11th, 13th, sledge and power chords which was really applied in tamil songs since 60's.Kindly welcome to my website to you guys/gals and enjoy. Ooops...it depends on your responses.
  
  
• From: Chan Nayak (@ 203.88.133.120) on: Mon Oct 13 23:00:16 EDT 2003
  
  hi gigs Im Chan. Actually I want to buy a whole set of ele. guitar with a ele.guitar,60w Emp, & a proccesor. But as Im a new kid on the block, dont have good info about them. here in Ahmedabad a good quality set costs around 25,000 rs. but I think If I can get a better deal it would be great. I would be really thankful to you if you can advise me in this. You can mail me at chinmaynayak@yahoo.com See ya.....
  
  
• From: BredKrumz (@ 213.42.2.12) on: Thu Nov 6 06:37:34 EST 2003
  
  does anybody know where the hell is the tansen guitars site plz sum info!!!
  
  
• From: Parikshit guhabiswas (@ 203.94.194.174) on: Sun Nov 23 06:29:39 EST 2003
  
  hi my name is romeo, i amk a guitar player from delhi.I've been around the music scene for a while and I really want to know about the tansen guitar brand and if anybody knows about tansen guitars please e-mail.
  
  
• From: romeo (@ 203.94.194.174) on: Sun Nov 23 06:30:47 EST 2003
  
  hi my name is romeo, i amk a guitar player from delhi.I've been around the music scene for a while and I really want to know about the tansen guitar brand and if anybody knows about tansen guitars please e-mail.
  
  
• From: J (@ 212.77.192.62) on: Tue Nov 25 14:36:33 EST 2003
  
  I bought a Tansen acoustic here in Iraq. It sounds great. But I still don't know that much about them.
  
  
• From: Shery (@ 203.135.0.66) on: Sun Jan 4 11:22:52 EST 2004
  
  Hey everyone, i had some info on Tansen and thought i'd share it with u ppl, Tansen is said to be and Indian guitar Manufacturing unit which uses Jackson branded parts etc, i bought a tansen electric guitar (it looks like a Jackson XT) It sounds AWESOME!! i had a chinese electric guitar before this (kapok) i thought it was good but now i think it sux. Anywayz go for TANSEN ppl!!
  
  
• From: Ankur Baruah (@ 203.200.191.84) on: Mon Jan 5 05:53:00 EST 2004
  
  Tansen guitars are good.have ordered one myself.the parts are all imported...only assembled in india.if you want a good guitar,go for the higher models,even though the lower ones also sound good...the bottomline is,buy quality...generally costlier means better but not always so...buy something that feels good when you hold it and sumthin that you are happy with.needed the tansen site...if there is any such thing.sum1 give me the address...want to check out the site,just for kicks.buy tansen,guys n gals out there...who needs stupid chinese guitars?its good,reasonably priced,and most of all...its indian.
  
  
• From: Ankur Baruah (@ 203.200.191.84) on: Mon Jan 5 06:07:32 EST 2004
  
  dont buy givson...it is a stupid cheap guitar made by people who dont know even the basic things about guitar-making...it stole its name from the original 'GIBSON' to make the guitars sell....dont buy 'GIVSON'...I REPEAT..DONT BUY GIVSON...you will regret it later on.they make indian guitars look bad....buy tansen...its really good...always go for quality....GI'V'SON IS A FAKE...IT SUCKS...BIG TIME!IT HISSES...IT PISSES AND WHAT NOT!no clear sound...
  
  
• From: MoiMystique (@ 210.214.217.67) on: Thu Feb 26 03:18:24 EST 2004
  
  GIVSON is NOT a FAKE....it has nothing o do whatsoever with the original GIBSON..I know that many people outside India have gone for GIVSON coz its totally different and cool!GIVSON is one of the best selling guitars in India..
  
  
• From: leon (@ 213.187.151.54) on: Tue Mar 9 12:42:39 EST 2004
  
  I recently bought a Tansen accousti in Iraq, it is really smooth, the sound quality is great... paid 150 for it, i think its worth evey penny. very pleased.
  
  
• From: Ninad (@ 202.149.213.202) on: Sat May 29 05:39:18 EDT 2004
  
  Hey Guys I Have Tansen Start With real good Ducan Pick ups .. Its a great guitar much better than chinese Esquire Starts that are in market ... Well did try look the net for almost a year & Yes Guess what I finally found a link to the Tansen Site http://business.vsnl.com/tansen/mainpage.htm
  
  
• From: tillu reddy (@ 202.56.198.54) on: Fri Jul 23 09:59:41 EDT 2004
  
  HI, I am tillu from hyderabad I am guitarist no doubt i learnt by shadow of IR sir. So he is no doubt number one music director of this century.
  
  
• From: Alwarpettai Aandavan (@ 203.129.234.101) on: Mon Aug 23 09:53:14 EDT 2004
  
  The rythm/bass guitar sounds are hidden only if you listen to it in a TV or something. The best way to dig into IRs treasures are by listening to it in headphones. That way, the list is very very long.
  One thing i'd like to point out is the very rare usage of high-frequency bass notes - something unique to IR. Check these out for eg. (high-end of the bass band)
  1) Oru Kiliyin - Poo Vizhi Vaasalile (intro)
  2) Unnai aan Ariven - guna (intro)
  3) Chinna Chinna - Mouna RAgam (What a song!)
  
  
• From: Alwarpettai Aandavan (@ 203.129.234.101) on: Mon Aug 23 10:00:25 EDT 2004
  
  One more ...
  Kodiyile - KadalOra Kavithaigal
  
  
• From: Keepr (@ 203.101.37.66) on: Sat Oct 2 05:16:35 EDT 2004
  
  I need a rythym guitarist for my band... shud be younger than 16yrs...contact me by e-mail
  
  
• From: shamim (@ 82.36.36.50) on: Sun Dec 5 09:27:21 EST 2004
  
  Why are indians always obsessed in cheese metal?
  Im a UK bengali and am always overcome with shame when some middle aged bengali bloke with a pointy jackson and bunch of other dhaka'ies who think they're ultra cool come on the TV
  
  
• From: shamim (@ 82.36.36.50) on: Sun Dec 5 09:29:43 EST 2004
  
  Gumnamm,
  
  now thats the most ultra cool thing ever, you cant beat the movie, danicing, or the incredibly catchy amazing music
  
  
• From: Al Franken (@ 24.33.22.151) on: Tue Dec 7 19:20:14 EST 2004
  
  me chinese. me play joke. me put pp in your coke
  
  

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