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Post by mdrake34 on Sept 26, 2014 2:27:42 GMT
Doozer is really terrible. apparently he likes DCand Batman, and he actually talks like a normal human being in those threads. But everywhere else he's right-wing troll, like a cartoon character, ala Colbert Report. He doesn't actually believe anything he posts, he's just a poorly drawn, big-eared caricature of the far right. And I don't know if he is actually conservative but hams it up, or if he's the alt of someone on the left trying to make conservatives look like dumb ass holes.
And TH was ok for 5 minutes. Then he became really terrible Internet again. Snarky little comment for everything.
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Post by Mojo Risin on Sept 26, 2014 14:41:27 GMT
Can we all agree that if they attempt to sign up here, no truthhurts, no steve, no doozer, and no steampunk? I'm sure I'm forgetting others, but they're just awful. I'm all for opposing viewpoints, but they would instantly bring this place downwards. I could have sworn I saw someone named "Faldog" had registered here. Could be a prank, but Faldog on the old board is Truthhurts He's a just a big vayjayjay. I doubt he'd register here.
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Post by Mojo Risin on Sept 26, 2014 14:45:34 GMT
Now everyone is just hugging it out and pretending to be besties.
FAKE!
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Post by mdrake34 on Sept 29, 2014 18:08:24 GMT
Steve is terrible internet link
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Post by googlebot on Sept 29, 2014 23:43:43 GMT
Can we all agree that if they attempt to sign up here, no truthhurts, no steve, no doozer, and no steampunk? I'm sure I'm forgetting others, but they're just awful. I'm all for opposing viewpoints, but they would instantly bring this place downwards. Truthhurts and Doozer are good guys and funny as hell. TH went a bit crazy with the whole pedo accusation, but that is a hell of a thing to be accused of. I don't agree that they would bring this place down. I'll admit that they do like to needle some people, but awful? Not even close. Google Bot\Falcon Bob is similar, he loves screwing with people, but he does so in an amazingly awesome way. What?
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Post by monoxide on Oct 2, 2014 19:48:36 GMT
Tuggle was complaining that the 1st political thread posted after the prohibition was lifted has "already received many reports". I went and carefully read the entire thread and didn't see anything remotely report worthy. So either there were some out of line posts in that thread that where deleted, or Tuggle just looks at report numbers and assumes they are all legit. As an aside, and I mean this in the most light hearted way possible, I'm sure Monoxide is a great person, but I refuse to support or respect anyone who calls Jimmy Page a "no talent hack". If you don't dig Jimmy's music that is fine, but proclaiming him to have no talent is absurd. I just saw this for the first time. Not only is Jimmy Page a no talent hack who has an interesting phobia of leaving the pentatonic scale, he's also a thief. When I first began playing guitar, Page was among the players I was told to listen to because he was some great untouchable player. But I soon realized this was not the case. When Page bends notes, he never completes the act of bending it. It’s as though, as he approaches the correct pitch (a pitch he doesn’t even know exists) he mysteriously backs off like he suddenly just forgot what the hell he was doing or got too tired to finish and needs a bit more herion to complete the attempt. But can’t remember where he left off once he’s back from shooting. I will give him credit though, the fact that Page is still alive shows he’s a freak of nature. And with this impending reunion “joke” of a tour that may happen, you just know one or all of these feeble and decrepit hacks are gonna drop dead before it’s all over. This is another example of millions of ex-hippies having another opportunity to get messed up and go see one of their favorite drug addict, alcoholic crap bands one more time. I mean this in the most light-hearted way possible.
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Post by JDaveG on Oct 2, 2014 22:08:54 GMT
Tuggle was complaining that the 1st political thread posted after the prohibition was lifted has "already received many reports". I went and carefully read the entire thread and didn't see anything remotely report worthy. So either there were some out of line posts in that thread that where deleted, or Tuggle just looks at report numbers and assumes they are all legit. As an aside, and I mean this in the most light hearted way possible, I'm sure Monoxide is a great person, but I refuse to support or respect anyone who calls Jimmy Page a "no talent hack". If you don't dig Jimmy's music that is fine, but proclaiming him to have no talent is absurd. I just saw this for the first time. Not only is Jimmy Page a no talent hack who has an interesting phobia of leaving the pentatonic scale, he's also a thief. When I first began playing guitar, Page was among the players I was told to listen to because he was some great untouchable player. But I soon realized this was not the case. When Page bends notes, he never completes the act of bending it. It’s as though, as he approaches the correct pitch (a pitch he doesn’t even know exists) he mysteriously backs off like he suddenly just forgot what the hell he was doing or got too tired to finish and needs a bit more herion to complete the attempt. But can’t remember where he left off once he’s back from shooting. I will give him credit though, the fact that Page is still alive shows he’s a freak of nature. And with this impending reunion “joke” of a tour that may happen, you just know one or all of these feeble and decrepit hacks are gonna drop dead before it’s all over. This is another example of millions of ex-hippies having another opportunity to get messed up and go see one of their favorite drug addict, alcoholic crap bands one more time. I mean this in the most light-hearted way possible. You need to listen to "Since I've Been Loving You" or "Fool in the Rain" if you think he had a phobia of leaving the pentatonic scale. Call him what you will, Jimmy Page was a session player, and would likely take the best theorist either of us knows to school. He knew theory, and he knew it well.
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Post by monoxide on Oct 2, 2014 22:31:01 GMT
I just saw this for the first time. Not only is Jimmy Page a no talent hack who has an interesting phobia of leaving the pentatonic scale, he's also a thief. When I first began playing guitar, Page was among the players I was told to listen to because he was some great untouchable player. But I soon realized this was not the case. When Page bends notes, he never completes the act of bending it. It’s as though, as he approaches the correct pitch (a pitch he doesn’t even know exists) he mysteriously backs off like he suddenly just forgot what the hell he was doing or got too tired to finish and needs a bit more herion to complete the attempt. But can’t remember where he left off once he’s back from shooting. I will give him credit though, the fact that Page is still alive shows he’s a freak of nature. And with this impending reunion “joke” of a tour that may happen, you just know one or all of these feeble and decrepit hacks are gonna drop dead before it’s all over. This is another example of millions of ex-hippies having another opportunity to get messed up and go see one of their favorite drug addict, alcoholic crap bands one more time. I mean this in the most light-hearted way possible. You need to listen to "Since I've Been Loving You" or "Fool in the Rain" if you think he had a phobia of leaving the pentatonic scale. Call him what you will, Jimmy Page was a session player, and would likely take the best theorist either of us knows to school. He knew theory, and he knew it well. Anybody I know? Sure, mainly because most of the players I know couldn't give a frog's fat ass about theory. The fact of the matter is, there are players like Shawn Lane (RIP) and Chris Impelliterri who nobody will ever hear about, but yet surpass Page in literally every single aspect of guitar playing. I suppose that makes Page more overrated than it does a sub par guitar player, but the fact that he is often mentioned as one of the best players ever can lead to somebody saying "he sucks" in anger. I suppose he was revolutionary in the type of music that he played (even if it was stolen material) and I'll give him that. With that said, all it takes is for somebody to watch a 10 second Shawn Lane clip to say "holy crap, why couldn't those mainstream guys do that?" Not necessarily in his songs, but even by himself. I've seen numerous clips of Page trying to shred or lay down an improv solo during an interlude, and it sounds as sloppy as a 14 year old trying to sweep pick for the first time. I've never been impressed with Page. I think he's criminally overrated, and truly not that great of a player comparatively speaking.
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Post by JDaveG on Oct 2, 2014 22:50:49 GMT
You need to listen to "Since I've Been Loving You" or "Fool in the Rain" if you think he had a phobia of leaving the pentatonic scale. Call him what you will, Jimmy Page was a session player, and would likely take the best theorist either of us knows to school. He knew theory, and he knew it well. Anybody I know? Sure, mainly because most of the players I know couldn't give a frog's fat ass about theory. The fact of the matter is, there are players like Shawn Lane (RIP) and Chris Impelliterri who nobody will ever hear about, but yet surpass Page in literally every single aspect of guitar playing. I suppose that makes Page more overrated than it does a sub par guitar player, but the fact that he is often mentioned as one of the best players ever can lead to somebody saying "he sucks" in anger. I suppose he was revolutionary in the type of music that he played (even if it was stolen material) and I'll give him that. With that said, all it takes is for somebody to watch a 10 second Shawn Lane clip to say "holy crap, why couldn't those mainstream guys do that?" Not necessarily in his songs, but even by himself. I've seen numerous clips of Page trying to shred or lay down an improv solo during an interlude, and it sounds as sloppy as a 14 year old trying to sweep pick for the first time. I've never been impressed with Page. I think he's criminally overrated, and truly not that great of a player comparatively speaking. If speed is what you're after, sure. I don't hate on shredders. But I'd rank Joe Pass ahead of them all on theory. I think you're underestimating Page for the same reason. He isn't the fastest player around. He just manages to play the right notes. Which is way harder than what my instructor used to call "linear diarrhea." Not that Lane plays that, mind you. He's a great theorist in his own right. Just noting that speed isn't the be all, end all of guitar playing. In fact, it's way down on my list of skills to improve upon.
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Post by JDaveG on Oct 2, 2014 22:56:39 GMT
Also, I'd love to hear a shredder try to play this vomitous lines with Page's gear. They didn't have the high gain, over compressed amps and pedals back then. Those make speed playing a lot easier.
I bet they all list Page as an influence, too.
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Post by googlywoogly on Oct 3, 2014 23:17:05 GMT
It just makes me sad you can't appreciate and/or enjoy stuff like this. Truly sorry. Enjoy being a sour cynic.
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Post by googlywoogly on Oct 3, 2014 23:19:47 GMT
Or this...
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Post by googlywoogly on Oct 3, 2014 23:22:13 GMT
Or this...And it's not enough that you don't like it. You have to poo poo. Do you think anyone who plays music you don't enjoy is a "no talent hack". Sad for you man.
Seriously. Even if you don't watch this whole video slide it over to 2:07ish and listen to that solo. That was played live, is 100 percent improvised off the cuff. No talent hacks can't do that. No talent hacks can't come close to that. You are just dead wrong on this.
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Post by googlywoogly on Oct 3, 2014 23:44:46 GMT
It would be more honest if you would just say, "I don't like Jimmy Page because I think he stole too much stuff and relies too heavily on the pentatonic scale for my taste."
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Post by JDaveG on Oct 4, 2014 0:47:57 GMT
His use of pentatonics mixed with chord tones and natural minor is textbook stuff. He's so far from a "just pentatonics" guy it's unreal.
I suppose one could say Page uses pentatonic scales in the same way one could say Duane Allman or Dickey Betts or David Gilmour use pentatonic scales. It's true, sort of, but it doesn't really tell the whole story.
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