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Covert Rain

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Anybody else do a Christmas display for the holiday? I don't mean just putting up lights but I mean using light controllers, programming the lights to your music etc?

Am I the only one crazy enough to spend that kind of cake on the equipment and lights? Some people drink, some smoke, some collect things. I spend money each year on my lights and equipment. My street is actually really good about decorating.

I have a blast with it but the wife gives me grief each year because it's an expensive hobby. I don't go Christmas Light Fight crazy by any means. My setup is more humble and much more low key. I live at the foothills in my neighborhood and I don't want to light up the entire mountain side. I just have fun with it.

Anybody else do this a hobby? I don't recommend it for one second unless you have some disposable income, a ton of patience and can deal with mind numbing hours of programming each year even if you change one thing.
 

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I don't even have lights out this year. We did a tree though. I bought one of the laser cheat things but haven't even put that out.
 
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I don't even have lights out this year. We did a tree though. I bought one of the laser cheat things but haven't even put that out.

I think the last two years everybody bought those laser things. I have seen them everywhere.
 
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I don't want buy all new lights and my old lights have dead spots and etc so I just went the lazy route.

Every since start d buying LED I have not had nearly as many problems as those old incandescent strands. Plus it’s cheaper to run them. I get the not wanting to do all that work though.
 

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I don't, but have wanted to. Mostly just to sync the light to trans siberian orchestra. I love seeing lights synced to that.

My neighborhood is kinda sparse with lights this year.
 
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I don't, but have wanted to. Mostly just to sync the light to trans siberian orchestra. I love seeing lights synced to that.

My neighborhood is kinda sparse with lights this year.

I have Christmas Cannon and Wizards in Winter on mine.
 

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I'm sure your lights are absolutely spectacular Covert! Do your thing. Just dont ruin it by blasting the music that I'm sure they use to torture prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. :p
 

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I'm sure your lights are absolutely spectacular Covert! Do your thing. Just dont ruin it by blasting the music that I'm sure they use to torture prisoners in Guantanamo Bay. :p
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I have Christmas Cannon and Wizards in Winter on mine.

:D :D :D

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Ok the Christmas Canon one is fine. I like it, it's more of what I want out of Christmas music and that's totally personal preference... I just absolutely can't stand the synthesizers, guitar solos and soaring riffs like in Ding go the Bells and the first one you posted. Horrible! (IMO) Gag....

I my defense, I also hate Metal music and most hard rock so yeah,,, extended guitar riffs are not really my thing. When I think Christmas I think "oh holy night" not Dream Theater...
 

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Ok the Christmas Canon one is fine. I like it, it's more of what I want out of Christmas music and that's totally personal preference... I just absolutely can't stand the synthesizers, guitar solos and soaring riffs like in Ding go the Bells and the first one you posted. Horrible! (IMO) Gag....

I my defense, I also hate Metal music and most hard rock so yeah,,, extended guitar riffs are not really my thing. When I think Christmas I think "oh holy night" not Dream Theater...
So do you like traditional versions of Carol of the Bells? (aka "Ding go the bells")
 

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Ok the Christmas Canon one is fine. I like it, it's more of what I want out of Christmas music and that's totally personal preference... I just absolutely can't stand the synthesizers, guitar solos and soaring riffs like in Ding go the Bells and the first one you posted. Horrible! (IMO) Gag....

I my defense, I also hate Metal music and most hard rock so yeah,,, extended guitar riffs are not really my thing. When I think Christmas I think "oh holy night" not Dream Theater...


lol I like the guitar soloing rock and roll Christmas tune whatever it is
 
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