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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
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 Posted - 11/07/2004 : 4:46:27 PM
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| Hi everyone! How's it going? |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 5:11:49 PM
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Good besides the unementionable things of this thread.
Enjoying some Roland Kirk as I eat. Going to get started on my practice routine that I'm trying to strictly abide by. It's a bitch though to do. Not the playing but I'm doing these exersices on bass from Pumping Nylon and they are just killing my left arm. Anyone else check that stuff out? It's intense. |
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 5:25:30 PM
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| Pumping Nylon? I'm not familiar, is that one of those hand strengthening doo-hickeys? If so, lose it. They do more harm than good, the only thing that will condition your arms, hands, and fingers the way they need to be conditioned is playing. There is no shortcut to good endurance. Strength is not a neccesity anyway, dexterity is. If you cannot pull a piece of paper out between your finger and the string, you are pushing down too hard... |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 5:40:06 PM
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I've been reading a bunch of old Aristophanes plays. If anyone wants a funny read, pick up a copy of The Clouds. It was a play that was mocking Socrates and a group called the Sophists.
"Sir, I can conceive of nothing fouler than being buggered by a radish." |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 6:00:52 PM
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Nah pumping nylon is a set of playing exercises that are meant for classical guitarists but I do some of them on bass. It's good because it builds strength, dexterity, and speed. Besides the fact that do it for 10 minutes for a warm up and it's perfect. I play 5 string bass though and some of the shapes I throw down for some of the solo material my hands can't handle quite yet so I'm working on them.
Aristophanes is classic right? I really need to do more classical reading from the era of rome/greece. If I'm thinking of the same guy you are I remember seeing part of a play on TV by the guy and the only thing I can remember about it is how he was talking about how it sucks to live life at the will of the gods and such. It was a while ago though. |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 6:02:28 PM
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| Yeah, he lived and wrote in 5th Century BCE Athens. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 6:11:15 PM
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Originally posted by Zachmozach
Nah pumping nylon is a set of playing exercises that are meant for classical guitarists but I do some of them on bass. It's good because it builds strength, dexterity, and speed. Besides the fact that do it for 10 minutes for a warm up and it's perfect. I play 5 string bass though and some of the shapes I throw down for some of the solo material my hands can't handle quite yet so I'm working on them.
Oh...I get it...nylons strings. Crazy guitarists. Sounds cool. |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 8:14:51 PM
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death to false metal. |
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SpaceMonkey
Chatterbox
315 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 9:03:15 PM
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| Oh man...I just got the new Ween DVD...awesome vid, awesome songs...man I fucking love Ween, they are brilliant...there's also a bonus cd that has some songs from the dvd and some others they played during their stand at the Vic Theatre...the versions of Transdermal Celebration and The Argus are fantastic...highly recommended. |
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guitarted
Chatterbox
Canada
487 Posts |
Posted - 11/07/2004 : 10:43:23 PM
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If I ever get rich, I will fill my closet with like 15 copies of the exact same outfit.
I'll have 365 pairs of socks and underwear too.
That's comfort |
Tim, come to Canada! |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 01:33:52 AM
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| What up Arthen???!!!?? |
god
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 02:05:39 AM
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| How's it going down there in SoCal Kevin? |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 06:37:23 AM
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| I saw my first snow of the season yesterday (driving back from a weekend in Austria)!! Skiing is just around the corner... |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
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Jay
Alien Abductee
Vatican City
2279 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 09:35:10 AM
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| I've heard the Ween DVD is pretty cool... |
"Hey man...you smell..."
"Oh yeah?"
"yeah...like dinner..." |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 12:50:11 PM
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| Teri if I didn't live in a stupid dorm, where I don't have a kitchen, I'd probably buy one of those gadgets. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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guitarisPIMP
Yak Addict
Niue
587 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 4:11:38 PM
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Is it normal to have an average of about an hour and a half of homework a week and be in these classes?
French 4 Honors
Forensics
Guitar 
Calc AB
English 11 Honors
U.S. History Honors
Accounting
I thought this year would be hard, but so far, first quarter is over and only one B in calc, and I never do anything school related at home. NOT COMPLAINING OR ANYTHING, THOUGH. All the more time to play guitar and party... |
my favorite color is go fuck yourself. :D |
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therippa
Fluffy-Esque
Kazakhstan
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 11/08/2004 : 5:37:05 PM
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| Nah, high school's supposed to be easy. At least it was for me. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
cbenc41@hotmail.com |
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