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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.

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

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

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!

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.

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.

Home editions are nightmares IMO

What version of Win11 is on the laptop?

Doomed product? Geez, that's dark. Even if it goes down the drain, I've gotten many of use out of the paid and free versions. There is always Reaper or S1 around the corner. To your point, this forum is really good all around.

Right?

I'm talking cell phone pictures with the cheesy filters they use. The basic complaint I have is the people start to look like cartoon characters, when I know they are old looking in person ....no offense to them ?

I think I've aged well, but I'm not young. Though when I've taken pictures, they are me at the moment. Flattering angles or lighting??? Sure. Filters? F&^! NO! I know my 40 and over friends have wrinkles/lines/scars, so I'd wish they'd STOP looking like a bad airbrushed t-shirt. Enough already!