Reproductive harm won't happen if you use G-strings only.What?! I thought nickel strings would cause cancer and reproductive harm. So what strings should we use then?
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Let's spread some musical misinformation
- Thread starter pklima
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Most people know that it isn't Prog Rock unless the drummer has a gong. And many also know that it isn't funk unless there is a cowbell.
But few people know that the Blue Oyster Cult song, Don't Fear the Reaper, was supposed to be BOC's entry into funk. Unfortunately overproduction resulted in a radio friendly hit.
But few people know that the Blue Oyster Cult song, Don't Fear the Reaper, was supposed to be BOC's entry into funk. Unfortunately overproduction resulted in a radio friendly hit.
Whatever they say, it's the bassist - and the bassist only - who makes a song a real Punk Rock song.
But all the great punk songs and bands include a full horn section.
It is Metallica's mental stability, even temperament, and respect for fellow musicians that allows them to attract the best bassists to play with them.
YES was/is a PUNK band, but the first shipment of records sent out were mistakenly filed under prog, and the stigma has stuck ever since.
The difference between blues and blues rock is in the strings. Fat strings with a lot of tension produce blues rock. Thin strings with less stress are known to produce blues as it was meant to be.
Nicko McBrain has a gong - so that means Iron Maiden are a Prog Rock band?
That is a special case. Iron Maiden is actually Progressive Disco.
I think that the blues strings are made of tamped earth...
... whilst Doom "Rock" strings are mostly made of Granite.
Blues rock strings are usually made of quartz, for a little more stingin'singin' top end.
... whilst Doom "Rock" strings are mostly made of Granite.
Blues rock strings are usually made of quartz, for a little more stingin'singin' top end.
When expertly seasoned and tuned by the right culinary campanologist, a series of four varicolored baked bell peppers, struck once with a pickled herring, will inexplicably sound a chime so weird and wonderful that it will cause any internet trolls in the vicinity to start tap-dancing like inebriated loons, make a bee line for the nearest pizza restaurant and throw all their paper money into the closest oven while repeatedly shouting "THAT RINGS A BELL, MAMA. THAT RINGS A BELL …." Nobody knows why but it does have a certain ring to it, if you ask me.
Never cutting your nails is the best way to get great attack for a bass player who uses their fingers to pick.
The growling tone from John Entwistle, Chris Squire, and Geddy Lee all comes from fret buzzing. They play so well because they never waste their practising time on doing bass setups.
If you want to get Jaco's "burpy" tone, be sure to drink some beer or Coca-Cola before going onstage.
Real professionals apply a coating of super glue to their fingertips.
The T. Rex song 'Bang A Gong (Get It On)' was originally titled 'Take Your Gong (And Get Lost)'. Marc Bolan wrote it shortly after firing the drummer.
T. Rex was initially going to be called Stegosaurus - until they realised there was a death metal band in Finland with the same name
Funny detail: this Finnish band changed their name to Tyrannosaurus R.
