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Whitewater Horn

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  1. Whew. That reminds me of the day I adopted my two kids, siblings in danger of being split up. We had a full courtroom of family and friends, and I was not prepared for the emotional impact of the moment. One of my aunts started with the unchecked emotion, and it spread like wildfire. I remember the judge saying that she always starts the day with adoptions because the rest of the day is a bummer.
  2. Yep. There always has to be a critical mass reached, a tipping point, straw that broke the camel’s back etc. It’s embarrassing that we needed so many other factors in combination with the rampant and disproportionate police brutality and straight up murder of our black citizens to agitate us to sustained action and hopefully real changes in attitude and treatment.
  3. That is some of the best advice I was given when I decided to get serious about guitar in my mid 20s. My dad plays guitar and I played drums in bands growing up, so I was able to play cowboy chords and had learned some basic theory, CAGED, Nashville numbering, a few basic scales. A friend and former bandmate who was, and still is, a great rhythm and lead player was helping me one day when I complimented him on how great of a player he was, and he told me me this: “Learning to play guitar well is learning how to dance with your right hand, that’s where the magic happens. You already know the chords and scales. Spend most of your time practicing your strumming and picking patterns and you’ll see faster progression.” It was true. I realized that much of what was happening with my left hand (fret hand) was largely muscle memory and when I put more focus on what my right hand was doing, my playing became much more musical and didn’t sound stiff or forced. It’s a great way to get your playing smooth and fluent. So much great advice on this thread that I wish I had when I started.
  4. This thread is harmful to my health. The revulsion always makes me laugh so hard that the back of my head hurts.
  5. RIP Shady Grove. I spent many evenings there outside enjoying great live music, drinks, and one of the only places in town to get a decent green chile cheeseburger.
  6. Hear, hear! And hopefully many more! One of the musical constants of my life since the mid-70s 🤘
  7. Dennehy was creepily convincing as John Wayne Gacy (and Pogo the Clown) in the TV movie “To Catch a Killer.” I remember feeling my skin crawl during a scene in which he’s shooting pool with a teenage boy, trying to seduce him with a drink and says, “You know Billy, there’s more than one way to get your rocks off.” The way he delivered that line made me fear for that young actor.
  8. I’ve been watching these since they started. It’s I called I So Lounging on Amanda’s YouTube channel. You can watch them live or the recorded episodes. They take requests and have covered people you would expect like John Prine and Leonard Cohen, but also things maybe you wouldn’t expect like Radiohead and Genesis. Of course they also do a lot of Amanda’s songs along with some of Jason’s and DBT stuff. It’s very causal and includes hilarious storytelling. If you’re a fan of Jason and Amanda and not already watching, it’s one of the best quarantine-specific streams going.
  9. No words for this one. RIP Uncle John.
  10. Gladly paid for and watched it. No spoilers. I found it to be well worth the money. For someone very familiar with all of his stand up and television work, it seems that his observations, writing, and performance are as sharp and irreverent as ever. He may have actually doubled down on some of the truly absurd irreverent bits and has done so fearlessly and hilariously.
  11. That is terrible news. Such a great man and legendary songwriter. I hope he had the constitution and will to fight through this.
  12. There’s so much to be disturbed by here. Chief among them is the repeated wearing of Longhorn gear by this white trash shit show of a two-tone mullet wearin’, bad tat havin’, heterosexual convertin’, wheelin’, dealin’, helicopter flyin’, ATV ridin’, animal exploitin’, country sangin’, justified murder plottin’ son of a gun. Woo! I hope this series ends with Joe and the husband-murdering empress of all Crazy Cat Ladies savagely dismembered and devoured together by one or more of the animals they’re “saving.”
  13. Agreed. I downloaded this on Amazon unlimited this morning and it’s okay, nothing too deep on the surface. I’m guessing the full album will be more interesting. Maybe I’m wrong, but Isbell doesn’t seem the type to coast and put out uninspired mediocrity on the likelihood of it being well received.
  14. Madder than a centipede on a hot rock. Happier than a puppy with two peters. Uglier than homemade sin. Sweatin’ like a whore in church.
  15. When I was 10 years old I was sure I wanted to be Ace Frehley. My dad was already teaching me guitar and I was all about it. One day my buddy came over with a couple of records he had “borrowed” from his older brother’s GF. The records were 2112 and Hemispheres. I was skeptical that this band would be as good as KISS, but he kept saying, “just wait til you hear this drummer.” I was floored and asked my buddy to let me keep those records for a couple of days. Like so many other kids in the 70s and 80s, Neil’s playing inspired me to want to learn how to play drums. Two weeks after my first listen and pleading for drum lessons, my dad took me to a good pawn shop and got my first (of many) drumkits for $60 and found a local teacher. I fell in love with drumming and played in a number of bands in high school and in my 20s while living in the UK. I never pursued music as a career because I felt like had ability, but not talent. It was always about the fun of playing. The list of drummers that awe me are numerous and varied - I don’t give a shit about who is considered “the best,” whatever that even means to art, but Neil always held a special place in my life for being the inspiration to explore more challenging music and amplify my already fanatical passion for music and those who make it. I’m not sure how many times I saw him perform, but it was somewhere in the 30s before I lost count. RIP Neil, and thanks for the great words and rhythmic artistry. 🤘
  16. So glad they never fucked this movie up with attempting a sequel.
  17. No way she’s not down with the clown.
  18. Two sides!
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  20. Not surprising at all. Best of luck to him.
  21. Sam said so.
  22. Here’s the part where Texas loses intensity mid this game turns into a nail biter until the final play.
  23. Bobby - Wematanye wants us to honor the bird’s sacred spirit. Hank - And we will do just that in the dumpster behind Stuckey’s.
  24. I went to many great shows in unique places back when I was living in the UK in my early twenties. One that stands out was in 1990 seeing The Damed at a place called The Crypt, which was an actual stone crypt underneath an old church in the Sevenoaks part of London. Also saw the Dead that year in London on Halloween night. It was a trip (literally) seeing them in the middle of London (Wembley Arena) but the crowd mostly American Deadheads and other expats. I got a kick out of the Deadheads commenting on the “Way Out” signs on the tube. Waaayyy ouuut, maan!
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