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    Cynicism with age....

    in The Coffee House

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    2 hours ago, Terry Kelley said:

    The vocal gymnastics in the studio are great but when live deviates too much, well, no ... I would rather they thought about if they could sing it live regardless of singing it night after night. 

    I look at that as "if I could paint the Mona Lisa once, I would". There is a difference between creation and touring; and I certainly don't envy artists(especially in the modern day) needing to make a living touring. I've always had a grandiose idea of music, and never cared if I could reproduce it live. But there are those that only want to do it  if they can do it live (as it appears that Terry is in that camp). No wrong or right ...except to what we would PAY for.

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    Cynicism with age....

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    25 minutes ago, Notes_Norton said:

    I still have my full range, and I sing to the top, but not all song, every song.

    If you sing properly, you can sing at the top all night. Opera singers do it all the time.

    But opera singers are taught proper breath support and how to sing with a relaxed larynx.  

    The touring takes a toll for rock music. I still haven't seen rock singer at 70 that was as good as they were at even 50.

    Steve Perry, Paul Stanley, Bon Jovi, Axl Rose etc etc etc

    They can do it in the studio, but not for 2+ hours onstage for 100 dates.

    Cynicism with age....

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    1 hour ago, Notes_Norton said:

    There are a couple of reasons why so many can't sing anymore:

    And one of the  BIGGEST REASONS: They sang at the high end of their range, or over it, and you don't keep that for too long in this life!

    Cynicism with age....

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    Ozzy was tuning down to like C#, and all the songs sound nothing like they should (especially the first 2 albums in standard). Paul Stanley was embarrassing himself for the last 3 years of KI$$ (and relying on a guide vocal). Bon Jovi flat out stole money the last tour he did (and he was never the best singer in Bon Jovi anyway).

    King's X still is decent, but dUg can't hit the highs anymore, and I can't blame him ...because he's 74!!!! But at least their tickets are ridiculously priced.

    I get a half-step for touring (say Toad the Wet Sprocket and Vertical Horizon for a couple), but they still sound good.

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    Cynicism with age....

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    Sadly, the older I get, the more I won't go and see "legacy" 80's bands live. 90 times out of a 100, it is primarily because the singer has lost too many steps, and they tune a step down(sometimes to the absolute detriment of the songs). I believe too many bands of that era (and shoot, throw in some 90's bands as well) are just NOT that good live, and disappoint me. I can't spend high cash for mediocrity (though cheap cash is ok).

    Am I the only one that feels this way? Am I a jerk(rhetorical)?

    Building a PC

    in Computer Systems

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    @Jim Roseberry What I'm really saying is that the Turbo Frequency probably isn't needed for a DAW on a 14900k. I have an 11 gen intel, and I'm nowhere to hitting rim on a synth-laden project. Memory, percentage-wise, is a bigger hog than CPU.

    We all have different work flows; and lord knows I like to tinker and get max efficiency, but I don't feel like it is even needed these days.

    That said, I'd still tinker 🤫

    Albums That Influenced You the Most

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    Posted · Edited by hockeyjx

    For me (and this includes my early influences, and excluding classics like Dark Side of the Moon):

    Ace Frehley and KI$$' Dynasty made me pick up the guitar to start
    George Lynch and Dokken's Back for the Attack made me put everything in to overdrive

    Then, some that really have done it for me since:

    Depeche Mode - Violator
    Days of the New - Green
    Duncan Sheik - Humming
    Devin Townsend - Addicted!
    Vertical Horizon - Everything You Want
    Toad the Wet Sprocket - Coil

     

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    Groundbreaking pieces of music (in your opinion)

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    I have two from the late 80's/early 90's

    Depeche Mode: yes, they had been around for a few over a decade. But Violator reached a level of sophistication that hasn't been topped since in that genre IMO. Listening to that today, 35 years later, I feel the same way: 


    In the late 80's, a friend had this before EPIC hit, and I was enthralled with the blend of different styles of synth/guitar/deep lyrics(read: not girls and blow)and the variety of Mike Patton's voices. The Real Thing is a MONSTER album, and dare I say, the best version of War Pigs: 

     

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    Alex Ovechkin: NHL All-Time Goals Leader!

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    Posted · Edited by hockeyjx

    On 4/16/2025 at 11:51 PM, Amicus717 said:

    You will find no who here agrees with you more than me.

    I played a lot of hockey over the years, but my body can't handle it anymore -- too many accumulated hurts, although nothing as dramatic as a broken nose or lost teeth. Just a lot of wear and tear on my knees and shoulders, and one really bad ankle tear. 

    But I did almost get into a fight with Dave "The Hammer" Schultz at a Pro-Am tournament in 2006. That was fun. 

     

     

    I think I tore my  psoas at one point, then my hips are genetically defective. Well, one is, the other one is new 🤠

    Around 2006, I was going to do a Flyers Alumni "fantasy" weekend. Put the deposit down, and it was perfect because it was near my sister's place. But then for some reason, they moved it to Montreal. The event was already too pricey at the time, the change of venue killed it for me.

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    Alex Ovechkin: NHL All-Time Goals Leader!

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    2 hours ago, Marc Cormier said:

    It wasn’t even about beating the Flyers, or sweeping them…ahem.  It was all about putting Hextall in his place!!!  We’re a long way away from those days here in The ‘D’.  Having said all that, Bernie Parent was the reason I played goal for almost 50 years.

    Your hips lasted that long????? That's AWESOME! I retired from playing because too many parts were preventing me from playing the level I had played for years. I knew that if I couldn't play balls to the wall without worrying, it was time to go!

    Alex Ovechkin: NHL All-Time Goals Leader!

    in The Coffee House

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    On a stormy day in Atlanta, this was fun to see. Sure, Ovi gets paid, but he also truly seems to love the game like a kid ...even at 39. Great to have passion in whatever you do (paid or unpaid).

    Also, the internet wins with memes. If you don't follow hockey, this is an accurate jab at the New York Islanders...
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    CPU Question.

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    3 minutes ago, Shane_B. said:

    Ok. I think I got this figured out now.

    At true native 5600, CL is 46. Any variation of that is considered overclocked.

    Kingston does actually make true 5600 CL 46 memory. It's their ValueRam line and actually costs more than their Fury line. From what I can tell everything else is 4800 and overclocked. If it says 5600 or higher ... it's actually 4800 OC'd.

    And that's fine. Every manufacturer now seems to just accept people are going to do it and actually set you up to do it easily.

    Also, cas latency isn't what the name implies. The actual latency is calculated by a formula. Here's a link to a calculator. https://www.omnicalculator.com/other/ram-latency

     

    You can get in the weeds with all of this for sure. I absolutely agree with the XMP part, but except for that, if the board supports it and it is a quality brand - you'll be more than fine. Even working in IT and making numerous DAW builds, memory never concerned me.

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