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Original Collaborative Album Idea After all the recent 'tribute' albums on cbn, how about an album of original material based on the theme of the seven deadly sins? http://e… Started by c# merle	10	Jul 23, 2016 Reply by RiverRatCustoms
Dubbing over videos? I'm curious as to what software is trustworthy to use when downloading youtube or other internet vids to a mac? I can easily dub over my ow… Started by Blind Lemon Cello	0	Feb 25, 2016
Share lyrics and sing my song? I'm not building at the moment. I need to wait to buy parts and supplies due to finances and I'm pretty torn up with nothing to do for a we… Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear	0	Jan 25, 2016
Analog Recording Hey Nation, I'm very interested in different types of methods to record live music on tape. I have discovered that by using an old mono VCR… Started by Blind Lemon Cello	5	Jan 25, 2016 Reply by Blind Lemon Cello
Can Only Ask (semi collaboration) Hey all, I am in need of an original up-beat slide with backing acoustic intro, sort of honky tonk or Jig for want of a better term/genre/w… Started by Carl	0	Jan 24, 2016
BACK TO BASICS - A four min track of me thumping a pile of books for anyone to add to!! Right this is a blank canvas for anyone to join in on. I'm a bit worried that some people think that they won't be able to do anything "go… Started by bemuzic	62	Oct 26, 2014 Reply by ShadowChancer
hello, i'm new here my name is michael steele. i play,sing,write and record. oh, and i build too. this group caught my eye because i'm really into recording my… Started by Cigarbox Slim	1	Oct 24, 2014 Reply by ShadowChancer
How Do I convert a cda file? I recorded a multi track song on a Tascam multi track recorder. It saved the file ac a cda, now I can't do anything with the format. How do… Started by Rob Uker	2	Feb 28, 2014 Reply by Bernie Mango
New Jamateur Collabhut Project - Evolution Paging Dr. Silent Jim. . . Paging Dr. Silent Jim. . . I have a new idea for a Jamateur Collabhut project. I have an instrumental I'm call… Started by Bad Finger (Eric)	62	Feb 27, 2013 Reply by Bad Finger (Eric)
12 Bar Blues, take 1 and 2 Here is a slow 12 bar blues track to jam to or record with. Have fun! "Take 2" is my attempt at a "home made" version with an improvised "d… Started by Mark Bliss	51	Feb 2, 2013 Reply by Downtown Vinnie

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Original Collaborative Album Idea

Started by c# merle. Last reply by RiverRatCustoms Jul 23, 2016. 10 Replies 2 Likes

Dubbing over videos?

Started by Blind Lemon Cello Feb 25, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Share lyrics and sing my song?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear Jan 25, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Analog Recording

Started by Blind Lemon Cello. Last reply by Blind Lemon Cello Jan 25, 2016. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Can Only Ask (semi collaboration)

Started by Carl Jan 24, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

BACK TO BASICS - A four min track of me thumping a pile of books for anyone to add to!!

Started by bemuzic. Last reply by ShadowChancer Oct 26, 2014. 62 Replies 0 Likes

hello, i'm new here

Started by Cigarbox Slim. Last reply by ShadowChancer Oct 24, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes

How Do I convert a cda file?

Started by Rob Uker. Last reply by Bernie Mango Feb 28, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes

New Jamateur Collabhut Project - Evolution

Started by Bad Finger (Eric). Last reply by Bad Finger (Eric) Feb 27, 2013. 62 Replies 1 Like

12 Bar Blues, take 1 and 2

Started by Mark Bliss. Last reply by Downtown Vinnie Feb 2, 2013. 51 Replies 1 Like

Owl reso backing in A

Started by Jason Mills. Last reply by Jason Mills Feb 2, 2013. 7 Replies 4 Likes

TPS ....by request ....and greatful for it

Started by Downtown Vinnie. Last reply by Downtown Vinnie Feb 1, 2013. 17 Replies 1 Like

Jimmy B Bad

Started by Mark Bliss. Last reply by Mark Bliss Nov 20, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

"The Older I Get, The Better I Was." Collaboration invite

Started by Laef. Last reply by Laef Apr 22, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Cpt. Nemoff - NEW CBG ALBUM "Spirit of the Box" december 2011, Moscow, Russia

Started by Cpt. Nemoff. Last reply by Silent Jim Feb 23, 2012. 2 Replies 0 Likes

bemuzic Blues backing Tracks for Jason...or anyone else : -)

Started by bemuzic. Last reply by bemuzic Feb 22, 2012. 28 Replies 1 Like

Some smojo loops

Started by smojo. Last reply by Mark Bliss Feb 18, 2012. 12 Replies 0 Likes

Chicago blues in G

Started by Jason Mills. Last reply by Jarmo Katajisto Feb 18, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes

Rusty three stringer backing in gdg

Started by Jason Mills. Last reply by Jason Mills Feb 17, 2012. 4 Replies 2 Likes

owl resonator box guitar

Started by Jason Mills. Last reply by Jason Mills Feb 17, 2012. 4 Replies 2 Likes

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