Links

Welcome to the Electric Color Wheel links page. This page features a collection of links to several types of sites that we think will be of interest to a variety of people. Each logo along the left-hand side of this page is a link. The links are organized into the following categories:

Our Friends
MP3 Music
Band Resources
Music Gear
Music Stores
Digital Audio
ECW Influences

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Our Friends

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Shattered Glass
Jeff, Myron, and Tim play really cool original tunes in a unique and diverse rock style. Have a look around their site, read the lyrics, and listen to their song samples.

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Millenium Music Project
This is the home page of Jeremy's dad who was playing guitar long before the Electric Color Wheel guys were born. Go to the site and take some online music classes, learn some hot guitar licks, arrange for private lessons, and more!

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Evil Carrot
Have you been getting enough vegetables lately? Whether you have or not, you should have a peek at the site of the original, authentic Evil Carrot, also knows as our friend Chris. She's got all sorts of goodies for you, however she doesn't have time to shop for everyone, so you may have to provide your own carrots for your munching pleasure while viewing her site.

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Duende
If you're in the mood for music that's generally mellow and absolutely gorgeous, then Duende is the perfect choice. Alex and Maria make a great duo, combining angelic vocal harmonies with understated guitar parts. They're from New York, but they tour a fair bit, so go see them when you get a chance.

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Tinman
Our friend, Andy Zamenes, has a music project that he calls Tinman, as well as some other musical endeavors. He's a talented guy, so check out his stuff and see how you like it.

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Lemurian
If your idea of a great band is one in which there are some ridiculously tall members, then you will love Lemurian. You may also love them for their music. You could always listen to them and find out.

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Tabloids
Here's a cool Bay Area alternative rock band. Download their song samples and get the CD if you like what you hear.

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MP3

Besonic
Besonic is a big, fancy MP3 site that is more prevalant in Europe than in North America. However, they're gaining worldwide popularity and they've got tons of free music by a multitude of artists, both known, and unknown.

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Free Music Archive
Here's another place to get free MP3 music along with music in other audio formats such as MIDI, Real Audio, VQF, and others. Plus, you can rate songs that you download or read what others have written about the songs.

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MP3.com
MP3.com is the big dog in the yard when it comes to MP3 music sites. They have something like 42 million zillion MP3's and lots of artist info. They have stuff for free, stuff for sale, and they may even trade you some MP3's for a goat or some chickens if you have good negotiating skills.

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If you want to get MP3s from a simple, straightforward then check out Audio Find.

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Pure MP3
This site list TONS of places to get MP3 files. You can spend days checking out all of the sites they show.

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HotBands.com
Perhaps you would like to check out the local music scene in various places in the world. Here's a site where you can do that.

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WinAmp
WinAmp is a very cool MP3 player. It plays music, tags MP3's with basic information, and has a customizable interface that works with little files called skins which define how WinAmp looks. The nice thing about this program is that it's small, it works great, and updates are frequent.

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Resources

North American Band Name Registry
All bands that live, perform, sell music, or merchandise in North America can register their names here to establish band name ownership. Don't worry...it's FREE!

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Band Register
Here is another place to stake a claim on that band name of yours. The Band Register started as a primarily European registry, but has become more of a world wide entity in past years.

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UBL
Electric Color Wheel is on the Ultimate Band List. Go see what names are already on the list when selecting a band name. When you do pick a name, get on the list! You can also follow links to band websites and message boards

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Copyright Office
Your work is copyrighted as soon as you write it down or record it, but you can't fully enforce your rights without a formal copyright registration. To find out how its done, go to this site and READ, READ, READ, and maybe even decide you would rather get a lawyer specializing in intellectual property.

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ASCAP
ASCAP is one of the main royalty collection services which is supposed to make sure you get a fair share of money when your music is played on the radio and other places.

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If you're into any of the local music scenes, or if you're a part of one and you want to get your band listed, perhaps you should pay a visit to the Local Music Directory.

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Music Gear

Mesa Boogie
These guys make great guitar and bass amps. If you want an amp that's really loud and built to last then you must try out a few different models from the diverse Mesa Boogie product line. Remember to take earplugs when you test the limits of these killer amps, and try not to hurt yourself when you pick them up because built to last often means really heavy!

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PRS Guitars
Paul Reed Smith makes some of the nicest guitars you can get without climbing the Himalayas in search of your own personal guitar making guru. Few guitars have a warm, sweet tone that compares to these top notch six-strings. Before you buy a guitar make sure you play a PRS or two.

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Taylor
If you're looking for an incredible accoustic guitar then have a look around the Taylor website. When you're done, stop by your local Taylor dealer and play a few. You will not be disappointed!

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Carvin
Factory direct is the way Carvin does business. This makes some nice products very affordable. They make guitars, basses, power amps, speakers, and mixers and more.

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Mackie
Check out the great mixing boards at the Mackie site! They have an impressive line of boards with one to meet almost any mixing need. Plus, they even sell power amps now.

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Lexicon
Lexicon makes some really nice effects for recording and live performance. Their product line offers something for just about any budget and level of quality needed.

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Roland
Roland has some pretty cool synths and samplers and has made some of the most popular drum machines during the last couple of decades. Go ahead and check out their current product line at their site.

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Akai
If you look up the word "sampler" in the dictionary, the definition would say "Akai" or at least it should. If you want to sequence or sample then you must go to their site and see what they have to offer!

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Pignose
So what do you do when you want to play where there's nowhere to plug in? You take a Pignose with you of course. These little amps are the way to go when you want to play on the go. But don't get any big ideas, they don't like to sit in the mud all day.

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Neumann
Neumann (pronounced noy-man) is the proud maker of several world class microphones. They've been doing it since 1928 and they're doing a damn good job. A great recording starts with a great microphone, so have a look at the different ones, then read or post questions and answers about any of the Neumann products. For you nostalgia buffs, there is an extensive historical section...a Neumann museum if you will.

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Shure
Here's yet another maker of very cool microphones. You just cant beat the sound for some applications. In addition to regular microphones, Shure makes wireless systems and personal monitor systems.

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Music Stores

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Bananas At Large
It has an odd name, but this music store in San Rafel, CA has a lot of high quality gear and instruments. Rumor has it they even do mail order. Plus, their customer service has been great so far.

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Leo's
If you want to deal with a place that deals only in pro audio gear then Leo's Pro Audio is the place to go. These guys have just about anything you would need for recording or gigging at any level.

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Guitar Center
No music store links section could be complete without paying tribute to the corporate giant itself. Introducing, Guitar Center where you can be sure they are having their biggest, best, most stupendous, incredibly amazing, one time only Plaid Tag sale-o-rama with more selection and more prices slashed than ever in the history of the world, and to be seen never again.......until next week when they have their biggest, best, most stupendous incredibly amazing, one time only Turquoise Tag sale-o-rama.

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Digital Audio

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Random Access
Everyone interested in digital audio recording should go through this entire site which is filled with helpful information about the topic and the multitude of product choices that the digital audio consumer is faced with.

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Frontier Design
This company makes very nice digital/analog - analog/digital converters for digital audio recording. To put it simply, this is what turns sounds into numbers that your computer can deal with. Check out the Tango which is the top of their line. It really is a great product.

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Sonorus
For a PCI card that connects your computer to an ADAT or certain other external audio converters, have a look at this site.

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SEK'D
For digital audio production, you may want to check out some of the multitrack recording and processing software and hardware available from SEK'D.

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ASUS
When you want a good PC motherboard for you digital audio workstation you should visit this site. ASUS makes great boards and you can even download the user manuals so that you know just what each board can do.

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Seagate
You say you want a super quick hard drive? You sure need one if you plan on recording music on your PC. Look no further because Seagate makes the Baracuda and the Cheetah which are some seriously fast SCSI drives.

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Adaptec
If you get one of those fast SCSI hard drives then you will need to stop by the Adaptec site to pick out a SCSI controller card. After all, they do make excellent SCSI controllers.

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Influences

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GD
There's nothing quite like the good ol' Grateful Dead. See the offical site of the only rock band that ever created its own social structure within a mobile city tightly packed into hundreds of Volkswagon busses.

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Here's the site of the Grateful Dead Forum on AOL. You don't need to be an AOL member to use this site and it's got plenty of news and links and stuff to keep you busy for a while.

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GD Hour
Visit this site to find out all about the kindest syndicated radio show around, The Grateful Dead Hour. Find a station in your area and tune in for live tracks and other good stuff.

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Deadbase
This is the place to go when you want to see the setlist of just about any Dead show. The Deadbase book also has an incredible collection of Grateful Dead statistics.

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dmb
The Dave Matthews Band is one of the best contemporary groups around. These guys are incredible. Check out the site, buy the CD's, go to the shows. They're a great band. Enough said.

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Bela Fleck
Not just any band can pull off having a jazzy banjo, but Bela Fleck and the Flecktones do just that and much more. Open your mind and step inside the sound of this unique band.

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Wooten
The bassist for Bela Fleck And The Flektones, Victor Wooten does some really cool work on his own as well.

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Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd brought rock music to new highs. Here is a good fan page dedicated to the amazing psychedelic band from England.

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