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On 4/14/2024 at 3:52 AM, craigb said:

I had a bad acid reflux problem, usually in the middle of the night (one reason for not drinking coffee after noon) however... I discovered that the LAST thing you want to do is try to neutralize the acid!  The issue is actually the opposite!  You need to ADD acid during your meal so the food gets digested properly.  In my case, I started having what amounts to about a tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar (a.k.a., ACV) in about eight ounces of water after every meal.  At first the taste made me wince, but now I don't even notice!

Oh, and I haven't had acid reflux ONCE since I've been taking ACV!  Well, there was one time, but that was the one and only day that I had forgotten to take my ACV!

What a difference!!!

I started drinking coffee with milk and sugar, and that always diffused any reflux. I confirmed this recently by skipping milk or creamer for 2 days. My coffee cups have no stains because 've always had at least milk/half & half, so I know tht helps.

That said, I always partake in ACV! But I don't have had coffee plenty of times without ACV to consider it a fact for me. YMMV.

Dark, like MY SOUL!

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47 minutes ago, pwal³ said:

it does, all ip and everything, hence the value (brand), but gene is now touring as the gs band but his logo is somewhat very similar, i guess he'll have to change it shortly

That seems low to me then. I mean, KI$$ is a merchandising MACHINE!

I'm guessing that doesn't include merchandising. If that is the case, they still have an income stream from the millions of products they sell.

@Rain none of those gigs after April are all that far apart! And how hard is a few hundred OH YEAs to sing?  

 

2 hours ago, craigb said:

It's always good to know the rules so you can break them when necessary! 

I think, for some, if the rules get ingrained too much, they seem hard to break just from observation.

I do think sometimes, the "rules" can box some folks in ...in other words, very rigidly trained musicians tend to be more beholden to rules than people who don't know any better.

I am thinking of someone like Tori Amos, who had chops very early on; her heart led her away from classical training as she wanted to do her own thing.
 

11 hours ago, dumbquestions said:

Thanks for all the inspiration, everyone. Please keep the conversation going! 

In diving further into the topic , I might even try going the route of making up my own language like Sigur Ros guy? We’ll see. 

It sounds silly but Jónsi from SR talked about his writing process in various interviews. He mentioned that he often begins by creating melodies and vocal lines without any specific words or meaning. He focuses on the emotional qualities of the music and tries to convey those feelings through singing. Described his approach as more intuitive and instinctive rather than following a specific method or structure.

He has also mentioned that the use of his made up Hopelandic/Volenska language allows him to experiment with different sounds and textures without being bound by the constraints of a specific existing language. He stated once that he wants listeners to have their own interpretations of the music and lyrics, and by using a made-up language, he allows the songs to be open to individual meanings and emotions. 

I mean hey, whatever it takes to overcome writer’s block. At least in my case as someone who primarily does instrumental tracks, i’m used to writing melodies first, so shoehorning a made up language into my compositions to enhance the emotional impact might be the path of least resistance for me here. As much as I want to establish a single standard process/order of operations that applies to every project, it does seem way more nuanced than that I think. Hence why i started the topic, can’t consider all of the different perspectives out there without asking first

Hence my example above! EXACTLY what Cocteau Twins did!

Cocteau Twins are a perfect example of good(IMO) melodies with absolute jibberish in terms of words. I was enthralled by their album Four-Calendar Café because the melodies were haunting, but I could not disseminate words.

I start with a riff and a melody and then get a word concept based on the mood of those.

While I agree that it is harder to shoehorn words in to a melody;  a good melody can carry average lyrics ...but great lyrics can't carry a bad melody.

YMMV

On 3/2/2024 at 11:31 PM, Rain said:

Not so far. This is one of those songs which I'd originally planned of having my now ex-wife sing. I'll either have to reach out to another friend who's always willing to help or to sing it myself (meh). 

Windows 10 doesn't even sunset until October of 2025, so I wouldn't be concerned about Windows 11 for probably 2-3 years AFTER that. In the meantime, just make music!

My sister recently said some of my band's music sounded like Nickleback. While that was insulting enough, we recorded it in 1993, so really ....Nickleback sounds like US then!!!

My sister and her husband said they like Nickleback, which made it even worse.

I mean, seriously? FML

On 2/14/2024 at 10:03 PM, craigb said:

*Wonders if GR8 will be... good...*

I prefer and 5/6/7 over Amplitube. I find it may more responsive. Don't care for Overloud or Scuffham products either. I'm curious what people don't like about it.

GR5 was the last version to work with the Rig Kontrol. Not getting rid of it!

@Rain I put him in the John 5 & Buckethead (among MANY others) category: I know they are great players, but it just does NOTHING for me. It is so funny the subjectiveness of it all, because when I name my favorites, a lot of people would say the same.

That said, I still watched this a few days ago. Beato is THE MAN!

1 hour ago, John Vere said:

I just posted a song in the song forum that is about 8 tracks. And I didn’t use Melodyne. It totally could have been done on a 8 track and midi sync to an Atari. Vocals and guitar tracks all one complete takes. It’s not my best work for sure but it was done this way on purpose.

With so much of the music today being squashed dynamically, it is refreshing(and real) to get some dynamics and slightly imperfect takes or sound.

In terms of this thread, I think some people will focus on making a recording "clean" and high fidelity vs a good song done well enough, but unique. That, to me, is a downside to digital.

I think if someone is disciplined, that now is the best time ever to record. I get the argument, and I do think for some "analysis paralysis" is a thing.

I just got a digital copy of my old band's last demo done "traditionally", and while it sounds really good and I like it, it still is missing things that if we had more time, we could have fixed. It was all post-recording, so if I had a copy of it in a DAW, I could have played with it until I was happy.

1 hour ago, MarkP said:

I've used Thunderbird since the 20th Century. Quite happy with it.

Ditto. Solid mail client.

For your specs, I'd say to go a little higher on the power supply. I don't think they cost that much more and it just makes life easier should you add a video card.

I'd say 64GB of memory. If that isn't possible, just get 2 16GBs now, and 2 later.

NO on win11 HOME. Home additions are much more restrictive. Get PRO!

Also, do you have current generation nvme drives? They are cheap and give you plenty of overhead..

 

Ace Frehley is why I picked up a guitar, but George Lynch is the one that accelerated my desire to really play it.

But Don and George just don't get along! It worked out because Lynch Mob's first album is REALLY good.

Ace was my inspiration, and while he'll always be one my favorites, I found other player I like more. I've also outgrown him a bit. But I still think the Alive! playing is pretty damn good.

Never heard of him, but a damn good voice.

I'd add Ringo Starr in there. While not as technically proficient as the others, his impact can not be denied.

We don't know what happened for sure, but the man lived hard. He addictions may have simply broke his body down ....or maybe he went on a binge.

In any scenario, it is a shame.