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  1. 1 hour ago, BearMace said:

    Did the dumbass shit on Facebook thread get shut down?

    Exactly. This thread has become a beating for the past few pages. Except for that kid getting abused by the rotating farm/ranch equipment. That was worth posting. 

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  2. 6 hours ago, DixonHur said:

    I don't agree, but it's certainly a popular and defensible position.  

    For me, George was the best all-around musician in The Beatles.

    I like George's Beatles catalog better than any of the other Beatles', but I don't see how anyone can put anyone above Paul as the best all-around musician in the Beatles. He played every instrument that the others played, often better than they did (drums on Dear Prudence, guitar solo on Taxman). His bass playing revolutionized the instrument in a rock band, he wrote songs on piano, ukulele, synth, bass, guitar. His vocal range far exceeded George's. Someone might like George's style, or feel, or songwriting better...but as far as straight musicianship, there's just no comparison between Paul and any of the other Beatles.

  3. On 3/28/2024 at 7:58 AM, Al_4_ISU said:

    I'm not saying that he was useless to the Beatles and that they would have been as good with someone else, but I AM saying that the credit he gets is excessive.  George and Paul were better musicians, singers, and songwriters.  Ringo was a better musician and singer.  To many people, John Lennon is the definitive Beatle.  To me, he's the guy that brings the least to the band.

    Well you certainly are adhering to the thread title, I'll give you that. 

    Was Ringo better on drums than Lennon was on any specific instrument? Maybe so. Was he a better overall musician? Jesus. Was he a better singer? Double Jesus. 

  4. 2 hours ago, ohchaucer said:


    Bonham, Ringo and Moon all had profound impacts on the evolution of rock and had unbelievable individual creativity. As a drummer, I draw from them as musicians and stylists but not as technicians.

    Bozzio and Peart, et al. are impressive but every high school band has some dude in his basement who can replicate them; and l, more importantly, their inventiveness ceiling is directly correlated to the proficiency and creativity of their songwriters/bands, whereas the guys listed above help CREATE the sound of their bands and recordings.

    I agree with this the most. When a drummer is impossible to disentangle from their band, when they have left a mark on the creation of the band's songs such that the band could never sound the same without them, to me that's what makes a truly great drummer. Totally different genre, but I would put Dave Lombardo on that list. His stuff is integral to their songs, just woven in. The proof to me is that any other drummers Slayer has played with haven't sounded right, and yet when Lombardo unexpectedly sat in with Metallica all of a sudden they sounded good again. 

    His live drumming is just so incredible. Having perfect timing on drumming this complex and heavy for 2+ hours is insanity. That double bass at 1:05, holy shit:

     

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  5. 1 hour ago, Superhero said:

    I’m in Japan for spring break and this is the toilet in our hotel.

    Not only does it have a bidet feature; the top is a little sink, so you can wash your hands with the water that ultimately goes into the tank. I think this is genius since so many parts of the world are in drought.

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    Friend of mine in LA has one. It's badass. 

    Also enjoy the toilet game in Japan. First thing we did upon our return back home was upgrade our average water and wand bidet to a full-on heat / dry / variable setting bidet. or a country that seems to relish sleeping on the floor with buckwheat pillows, they sure know how to make a toilet. 

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