Odd Thought of the Day: Troglodytes (In the Spirit of Cygnus X1)

[ch willie]

Did you ever think about how primitive guitars and amps are?

I was thinking last night about how we have to level frets, keep the necks straight, make sure the strings sit on the nuts and saddle perfectly, keep everything in good order. And amps are finicky in so many ways. And we've got to tune guitars, watch the temp and humidity. Polish 'em. Make sure the fluorescent lighting doesn't cause too much hum with the magnets wrapped in spools of thin copper wire that "pick up" the sound. And yet we name them, love them, fetishize them, or see them as tools we like or don't.

It's a wonder we can even get a sound out of them, and yet, there it is: magic and beauty and brute noise at times, soft sweetness at others. We learn to use the gear in amazing ways and create emotions from anger to joy and back.

Owning, maintaining, and playing a guitar is a bit like being a ward for a gifted Troglodyte.

[OldStrummer]

Careful, Willie. Don't overthink these things.

[ch willie]

Careful, Willie. Don't overthink these things.

[Offshore Angler]

Hence the opening of every Trogley's episode is "Welcome Troglodytes".


His nickname was from Trogdor (a dragon with big arms) and he became Trogley, after that it made sense to call guitar folks Troglodytes because they don't accept modern changes.

Chuck

[ch willie]

Hence the opening of every Trogley's episode is "Welcome Troglodytes".


His nickname was from Trogdor (a dragon with big arms) and he became Trogley, after that it made sense to call guitar folks Troglodytes because they don't accept modern changes.

Chuck

I didn't know about it, but there you go. Point made.

[Offshore Angler]

I didn't know about it, but there you go. Point made.

Trogley is awesome, I wouldn't hesitate to pay him for a consult before buying a vintage Gibson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn1DBYOJXT0