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[pct-l].... making... Music on the trail

Subject: [pct-l].... making... Music on the trail
From: jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)
Date: Sat Jan 15 15:51:07 2005
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The idea here is to record music on the PCT. I'm not professionlly trained 
but I do write and perform music. Being a backpacker all of my life, I have 
found that the constant rhythm of the walk, at the same time having no 
preconceived music infiltrating my head, that lush musical ideas start 
cropping up. Not stupid love songs and poppy crap either, but cool stuff--  
born of the walk. The only time I was able to completely secure a song at 
one sitting in my home studio was after I came back from a 75 mile hike in 
the Sierra. I had this great gospel bluegrass-based song with a searing lead 
guitar solo that I invented and memorized on the trail. I loved it and it 
remains one of my better efforts to date. I know the weight sacrifice is 
huge here and I may not be able to pull this off. But it is worth a try and 
a back-up plan to dump it if need be. And now you've given me another idea 
Brett. Record natural sounds and work them into the music. Definitely. So 
either I'll need a good mic or a 4-track with a decent condenser mic. More 
stuff. Dammit.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brett" <blisterfree@isp01.net>
To: "Jeff Moorehead" <jeffmoorehead1@cox.net>; 
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Music on the trail


> Just curious - why take a 4 track recorder on a thru-hike? Will the sounds 
> of nature occupy one or more of the tracks, and thus the thru-hike is a 
> means of recording something otherwise unattainable? Or is it more for the 
> fun of having something to do besides just hiking all day?
>
> Some folks do claim to get bored out there, walking all day every day. In 
> my experience, though, this is what it takes to complete the task at hand.
>
> YMMV HYOH
>
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Moorehead" <jeffmoorehead1@cox.net>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 3:46 PM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Music on the trail
>
>
>> I'm experimenting wih the following 'music on the trail system'. To 
>> implement it, it will take some shedding weight in the clothes/food 
>> department:
>>   1 Palmguitar electric travel guitar 
>> ...................................3.4 lbs
>>   1 zoom Palmstudio PS02 4 track digital recorder ...........0.5 lbs
>>   1 set Panasonic portable headphones .............................0.2 
>> lbs
>>
>> 4.1 lbs
>> I know this is huge in the weight department. It's also pricey. The 
>> guitar alone is $1400. But the Palmstudio has a built in effects unit, 
>> built in drum patterns and a bass-line function. I haven't committed to 
>> it. I hope there is a  way to realistically include this set-up on a 
>> through-hike. I'll let you know how the experimenting goes...
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Judson Brown" <judson@jeffnet.org>
>> To: "'yogi'" <yogihikes@sbcglobal.net>; <eyakel@earthlink.net>; 
>> <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 4:37 PM
>> Subject: RE: [pct-l] Music on the trail - batteries
>>
>>
>>>I get about 6-8 hrs. on mi iPod mini. Not great but for each 4-5 days
>>> section between chargings, that gives me >1hr/day of listening pleasure.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net
>>> [mailto:pct-l-bounces@mailman.backcountry.net]On Behalf Of yogi
>>> Sent: Friday, January 14, 2005 8:44 AM
>>> To: eyakel@earthlink.net; pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>>> Subject: [pct-l] Music on the trail - batteries
>>>
>>>
>>> What about battery life for an MP3 player?
>>>
>>> yogi
>>> www.pcthandbook.com
>>>
>>>
>>> eyakel@earthlink.net wrote:
>>> I purchased a RCA Lyra MP3 player for 50 dollars. I then bought
>>> the 512 mb flash card that fits in it. With it's internal memory and
>>> the flash card it holds 12 hours of my music in it. LOve it! Works
>>> great and fills the hours up when I need it to. Radio Shack sells
>>> the player and Sandisk sells the flash card. E.Y.
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: yogi
>>> Sent: Jan 13, 2005 9:56 PM
>>> To: pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
>>> Subject: [pct-l] Music on the trail
>>>
>>> Actually, radio reception on the PCT is usually pretty good. You'll
>>> lose reception about 15 miles before Kennedy Meadows, then get
>>> it back a couple days before Echo Lake. You'll also lose reception
>>> between Skykomish and Manning.
>>>
>>> I always carry a radio on a thru-hike. Just a small AM-FM radio.
>>> I love the trail, but sometimes I get downright bored. Radios help
>>> me keep going on hot days, big climbs, or just when I want to
>>> hear another voice.
>>>
>>> One thing to consider: if you're hiking with music in your ears,
>>> you'll miss out on a lot of wildlife. I never see bears. I think it's
>>> because I can't hear them.
>>>
>>> yogi
>>> www.pcthandbook.com
>>>
>>>
>>> Jeffrey Zimmerman wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> ------- Forwarded message -------
>>> From: "Jeffrey Zimmerman"
>>> To: "Miranda Levin"
>>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Music on the trail
>>> Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:40:45 -0800
>>>
>>> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 17:21:37 -0800, Miranda Levin
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> What is a good radio for the trail? I am looking at the Creative NOMAD
>>>> MuVo TX FM 256 MB MP3 Player. It would be great to have MP3 when there
>>>> were no stations, and only 1.5 oz. What are some other radios people
>>>> have used? Thanks.
>>>
>>> In the mountains there is little reception (aside, perhaps, from 
>>> satellite
>>> radio) which is useful. For music, I suggest the wind in the trees and
>>> the water splashing on the rocks. For weather forecasts I suggest an eye
>>> on the sky and an ungloved hand in the air. For sports, I suggest the
>>> joys of clean, dry socks. For news reports, I suggest forbearance.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jeffrey Neil Zimmerman
>>> Sonoma County, The Left Coast
>>>
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References:
- [pct-l] Music on the trail - batteries
  - From: judson at jeffnet.org (Judson Brown)
- [pct-l] Music on the trail
  - From: jeffmoorehead1 at cox.net (Jeff Moorehead)
- [pct-l] Music on the trail
  - From: blisterfree at isp01.net (Brett)

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