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jimmyjazz

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  1. Well, some of us advocated for exactly that and were told we were regarded.
  2. Ah, I didn't see the drummer singing. Nice ZZ Top covers!
  3. jimmyjazz replied to Lurch's topic in Music
    Just know that no amount of absorption is realistically going to cut down the sound getting out of the room. Second lesson: egg cartons don't do shit, and don't listen to anyone who says they do.
  4. jimmyjazz replied to Lurch's topic in Music
    First rule of blocking sound: you need mass. If you're considering anything approaching normal rock sound levels, your whole house is gonna hear it as well as your closer neighbords. The solution is costly -- either float a second interior room that is decoupled from the outer walls, or (at a bare minimum) consider lead sheet hung in the exterior walls.
  5. Those sound great. Who's singing? Bass player?
  6. jimmyjazz replied to Lurch's topic in Music
    I've downsized from a full studio to a bedroom and I use a Scarlett. The quality of sound coming out of that box will have far more to do with the skills going into the box than the hardware itself, and yes I'm talking about pure musical talent. @Paul Wesley probably has more to say than just about anyone on surly in terms of true studio experience + musical chops. Personally, I am fascinated with the science of sound as well as the art of songwriting. Not much else. I don't have any need to be a rippin' guitar player. I did my graduate work in acoustics at UT, got my masters and bailed on my PhD after finishing all the coursework but decided an income was more interesting than writing a dissertation. I kinda regret that, but I do know acoustics. I had my moments as a legit player -- full ride to Michigan on French horn that I turned down -- I just never wanted the struggle. So, I'm down to talk acoustics, basic theory, songwriting, the recording process (which for me stops short of mixing, I'm just not that good at it).
  7. I definitely think that level of detail is going to lead to some dead threads pretty quickly. Maybe "Making Music" as a meta thread is more appropriate. Sorry to reverse field.
  8. Yeah, I know some things and have more questions than answers but I'd be happy to contribute. I'd suggest fairly specific threads (i.e., recording separate from songwriting/composition etc.).
  9. It's not the IQ test that concerns me, it's the cognitive test.
  10. No voting rights for anyone without an IQ of at least 110. That's my platform.
  11. I find the idea that this administration cares about people's diets laughable.
  12. Quitter.
  13. Somewhere on this thread I posted an estimate of male student enrollment at A&M and UT for one particular year "back when". The numbers were pretty close. The "but Sip U was coed" argument mostly works against the Aggies.
  14. I'm curious -- did all those guys play HSS Strats a significant amount?
  15. Miles would know. He was off pitch half the time, but damn he set a standard. I will continue to tout my G&L "Tele" with a standard Tele bridge pickup and a humbucker at the neck. Maybe not a Swiss Army knife but about as close as I can imagine getting.
  16. Fair. Paul Westerberg might have hit the middle with some of his solo stuff, although closer to the Dylan lyrical + technical combo.
  17. I imagine most guys who would take that job would give Tua the first shot, which sucks for Quinn.
  18. Context and timeframe matter. When that album was released, the rock music world was still reeling over the loss of Kurt Cobain and Nirvana. Then, out of the blue, Nirvana's DRUMMER drops an LP that featured all kinds of pop songwriting smarts. Nobody expected that. Nobody. "Big Me" is a terrific nod to 60's folk rock, with the major 3 (E) chord and the C-C7 passing chord on the root. It's a very well written song, and it came as a huge surprise. That album actually started to get people wondering just how much influence Grohl might have had on Nirvana's songwriting, and for good reason. And yes, it is better than any song by The Killers.
  19. I've had the usual assortment of injuries like torn ACL, broken bones, etc. but honestly the pain of a burn in a kitchen fire -- just my THUMB -- was the worst. And that was only 2nd degree. I can't imagine walking 1.5 miles with 3rd degree bans, even it they were "just" on his hands.
  20. Just think how great it would be if you loaned me $8,000!
  21. A former coworker played for the Austin Blacks. It was basically a mid-to-high level men's league team. I seriously doubt they have cash reserves amounting to anything. Some of the individuals will, though.
  22. He walked over 10 miles to find help? That's crazy.
  23. I didn't say otherwise, but that timeframe into the late 1980's represented a dearth of talent on the 40 Acres that hasn't been experienced since. We were just getting smoked by teams that were far more adept at the bag game.
  24. They were among the worst cheaters in that time period they love to crow about. At least Eric Dickerson took the Trans Am and STILL went to SMU. Oh yeah, we're 14-5 against them since then, so that makes it 15-15 since the start of the Jackie years. Cherry-picking timeframe can always be countered.
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