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Re: How to Choose the Best Power Supply for Your Pedalboard

Tom_Fishman — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 12:23:51 -0000

Such a fan of the Truetone CS12. I found it looking for a supply that could power my WH1 whammy (it can!) and ended up with a great overall supply. Two 500ma outs, two 250ma outs, five switchable 9/12v outs and two 18v outs...plus a 4-9v sag-able out?! So freaking good!

Re: Joe Bonamassa Calls Pedalheads "Lazy" in New Interview

Tom_Fishman — Fri, 03 Nov 2017 13:21:50 -0000

There seem to be a few competing “get off my lawn” themes at work here :)

1- He’s just not “getting“ the boutique pedal flood. Looking at his old live rig vs his new, it’s evident he’s in a back-to-basics mode. I identify with this...there are a lot of effing pedals out and coming out right now, even choosing what goes on my board from my own relatively modest collection can be stressful! More time buying/testing/choosing/building boards is less time playing and perfecting your rig and technique. It’s overwhelming. There’s wisdom here. I still love pedals with a burning passion though.

2- Pedals that don’t sound like your guitar, too computerized or algorithmic, are bad. Not on board with this one personally, music and sounds evolve, we don’t have to love it all.

3- Guitar players who call themselves “soundscapists” upon playing poorly into crazy pedals. Do these people actually exist in a large enough group to warrant such a rebuke?? I don’t come across this a lot.

Seems like a great player blowing off steam about an emerging (and yeah, sometimes pretentious) trend. Don’t agree with all of it. But he’s earned the right to some gripes.

Write a song about it Joe! ;)

Re: Wet/Dry vs. Stereo: an Introduction

Tom_Fishman — Sat, 09 Apr 2016 20:10:48 -0000

Dan and Mick just did a great vid on this! https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Re: Of a Kind - Know and Own

Tom_Fishman — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:07:17 -0000

A beautiful touch that speaks volumes about the way Of a Kind operates. Next level ish. #fanboy #srsly

Re: MTV Teams Up with Foursquare for VMAs

Tom_Fishman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:12:13 -0000

The 4sq team are clever guys...but I'm taking credit for that one! ;)

Tom Fishman
Social Media Manager, MTV

Re: MTV Teams Up with Foursquare for VMAs

Tom_Fishman — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:07:49 -0000

They're funny guys, but that one was ours. :)

Re: Fire Your Marketing Manager and Hire A Community Manager

Tom_Fishman — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:55:45 -0000

Hi David, I manage social for MTV and am a longtime fan of your work. Great article and discussion here, thanks everyone.

Just wanted to jump in and get specific about one particular point that's currently close to my heart--that a community manager must be a 'good or great communicator.'

Having just hired for a supporting position on my team, I want to articulate the absolute imperative that community managers have a gift for psychology/empathy, and really above all else, that they know how to *write*. I'm talking sharp, clear writing with an ability to truly engage through internalizing community issues and addressing them directly, often requiring dramatic shifts in voice and tone across platforms, communities and topics.

We traffic in letters, a medium notoriously stubborn to nuance in any format, never mind in 140 characters or less! Representing a global brand 'informally' in a way that's authentic, but remains professional and drives success metrics, is a subtle art.

Community managers are part Mark Twain, part Dr. Drew, part Paris Hilton--they're not just communicators, they're receptive, social writers.

Re: Top 10 Twitter Trends This Week [CHART]

Tom_Fishman — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:33:31 -0000

I dig these charts guys, but the descriptions of the trends are super dry! "Good Friday is a holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary." I mean it's accurate and all, but doesn't that seem a little off, editorially? No bigz, just thought it was funny. :)

Re: List of Social Media Management Systems (SMMS)

Tom_Fishman — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:52:51 -0000

Hey Jeremiah! Great post, this topic is near and dear to my heart. I have tested several of these products at MTV, feel free to contact me offline if you ever want to discuss.

-Tom Fishman

Re: SocialTALK Helps Businesses Diffuse Social Media Clutter

Tom_Fishman — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 03:34:43 -0000

We're testing two of the alternative services you mentioned above. The post planning feature is really nice to have because it allows more time for real time interaction and participation, which is the really meaningful part of a brand's presence on these channels. Both of the ones we're testing are flawed but certainly not critically, and they have ambitious product roadmaps.

Re: List of Corporate Social Media Strategists, Corporate Community Managers in 2010

Tom_Fishman — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:29:44 -0000

Yes, I'm at the Times Sq offices. Would love to get a coffee and talk shop if you have time during your visit!

Re: Social Tedium

Tom_Fishman — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:05:41 -0000

Test!

Re: Inherited Obesity is Amplified Across Generations

Tom_Fishman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:43:29 -0000

Wow, very interesting!

Re: Glowing Noble

Tom_Fishman — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 15:49:43 -0000

Cool! One of the physics laureates is from Univ. of Chicago, w00t!

Re: Green Gasoline

Tom_Fishman — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:15:26 -0000

Good points Mike. I'm going to try to get some answers.

Re: Genetic Geography

Tom_Fishman — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:05:28 -0000

Awesome!

Re: Genetic Geography

Tom_Fishman — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:00:25 -0000

Pretty cool, but it's a bummer that these studies are limited for those (like me) who would seemingly find it most useful/interesting, i.e., those who descend from a mix of countries. Chances are, if both of your parents are from the same country, the genetic information isn't telling you anything you don't already know, right?

Re: Street Corner Science with Leon Lederman

Tom_Fishman — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:44:36 -0000

In this segment, Dr. Lederman addresses the question of what went on before the big bang, and his response is informed by ideas from Einstein's famous theory of gravitation, General Relativity. Here is an interesting post from Sean Carroll at the blog Cosmic Variance that explores some ideas on the topic within theoretical frameworks attempting to look beyond the scope of Einstein's theory.

Re: Street Corner Science with Leon Lederman

Tom_Fishman — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:31:44 -0000

I think you mean the strong force fuzzy; for more info on the apparently different fundamental forces, click here. (I say "apparently" because phycisists would like to be able to show that these seemingly disparate forces are actually different manifestations of the same fundamental force!)

Re: Wearing Red: An Olympic Advantage?

Tom_Fishman — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:22:36 -0000

Hi Prisha,

This article is reporting the results of a study, which is meant to look deeper than our subjective impressions to try to identify a trend. That doesn't mean we can't disagree with some aspect of how the study was conducted, but we should always be open to surprising results!

Re: Wearing Red: An Olympic Advantage?

Tom_Fishman — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:07:23 -0000

...and what's especially interesting is how findings like this have direct implications for massive events like the Olympics.

Re: Cancer Blood Tests

Tom_Fishman — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:27:47 -0000

Kristen, be sure to watch out for Wednesday's article on an even less invasive, exciting new possibility for precancer testing!

Re: Fossil Colors

Tom_Fishman — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:22:09 -0000

I suspect if you looked delicious, you got eaten regardless of color. A true meritocracy!

Re: Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin

Tom_Fishman — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:05:19 -0000

Glad you liked it Jean. Like I told Lizzybe, be sure to check back later this week for part 2!

Re: Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin

Tom_Fishman — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:37:34 -0000

Funny you should mention that Lizzybe... we have some celebrity interviews coming up as well! Not to worry though, they were actually quite thoughtful. Stay tuned for that, and for the second installment of "Ask an Astronaut: Buzz Aldrin" later this week!