Well, I cried a river for this guy... laughing. Seriously, I never stopped to wonder if he's just challenged or just a hell of a troll. After seeing his homepage picture, I settled for the latter![]()
His malady was explained here.
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Well, I cried a river for this guy... laughing. Seriously, I never stopped to wonder if he's just challenged or just a hell of a troll. After seeing his homepage picture, I settled for the latter![]()
Can't wait for DSM-V![]()
drurb said:Ah, now to be called [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]. It's being held while the symptoms and sequella of the spectrum of jazz delusions is investigated further.![]()
I just heard from an erstwhile psychiatrist colleague that they were holding that for a supplement: DSM II-V-I
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drurb said:Excellent! The supplement helps practitioners to determine the dominant factors and better identify the root of the problem.![]()
Not to mention a whole slew of minor issues, like altered states and diminished consciouness.
drurb said:Thank you for that augmentation. It's important to understand the scale of these maladies so that therapy can be designed to achieve a desirable tonic state. We'll have to suspend judgment of the new manual until the degree of it's progression can be determined. Perhaps it will bring more harmony to the field. One step at a time.
OmNomNom said:This absolutely has to be a joke. I know the expertvillage guys are pretty crappy (I saw one refer to DB as the "upright bass guitar.")
I think the guy is putting it on. The Summertime mp3 screams of it. Especially since he actually has a decent run on the keys, I think he spends most of the time hiding his abilities for a character. I don't think there's anything wrong with the guy except that he's really good with playing this part he's created.
He's obviously some sort of celebrity. He's even got a "best of" youtube mix:
I don't know whether to say "thank you" or to suggest that you receive a warning from the mods!![]()
A. Munk said:
What i got from this video:
Wacking is something you can do on a DB
Your E string needs to be floppy
You have to be able to count to 8 but in no specific sequence
And you can play whatever notes you want, as long as you wack your way near the root your fine