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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out
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I hope the theater near me does Lawrence of Arabia in their "Classic Film Series" next year. I'd love to see it on the big screen. And with big theater sound system, as the soundtrack is amazing, too.
That's an amazing story. Would actually make a cool movie, like Askrere said.
Look at all the people who've never heard of ear plugs.
"find another guitarist. At rehearsal,you don't need volume. you want to be able to hear each other. Idiot guitards and drummers have ruined my hearing"
My thinking is he ruined his own hearing. Ear plugs have existed for quite a while at this point. If you play in loud bands, and don't use them, you don't get to blame your bandmates for the resulting hearing damage.
"find another guitarist. At rehearsal,you don't need volume. you want to be able to hear each other. Idiot guitards and drummers have ruined my hearing"
My thinking is he ruined his own hearing. Ear plugs have existed for quite a while at this point. If you play in loud bands, and don't use them, you don't get to blame your bandmates for the resulting hearing damage.
It rained and went below 32 so there's a crusting of ice.
School and gov shut down,The end is nigh!
The news even warned me if I leave my house, I am gambling my life and the lives of others.
School and gov shut down,The end is nigh!
The news even warned me if I leave my house, I am gambling my life and the lives of others.
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Nashville basically poopie down all last week because of ice. It was pretty bad, for nashville
Pulling a late night in the shop to make up for the missed days
Single-coil. Love me that SCPB tone.
need to start reading again. I've always been fascinated by WWI. And not the European fronts but all the "side wars" and "side wars of side wars" (a la Lawrence of Arabia). this book takes a look at the build up to WWI. lots of details in 800 pages.
OH HELL YEAH, SOMETHING I KNOW STUFF ABOUT. My major is History, with concentrations in War/Violence and European, specifically concentrating on the Post-Napoleonic through 1945 period. Anglo-Afghan Wars, Elphinstone's Defeat and the 1842 Retreat from Kabul, the Great Game, The Crimean War (what a poopie show that was, first "modern" war and what not), Austro-Prussian War, Franco-Prussian War, Revolutions of 1848, etc, etc. Something that I think is often overlooked is the fact that Germany, as a country, has only existed since 1871, when Prussian finally muscled out Austria as the dominant German power. I think people tend to think of Germany as this long standing entity in European politics, when it's in fact such a young nation (obviously there was the Holy Roman Empire, but as a far as having a sense of national identity as German). And from 1871 to 1914 it went from not existing to becoming the industrial power in the continent, with a huge reservoir of human capital with regards to science and engineering.
The other thing, and the reason I think WWI is rather, well, overlooked in America (besides the fact that I think our history education in this country is woefully inadequate), is because we just weren't really a part of it. It's not this huge conflict in our national history the way WWII is, when we were bombed and brought into the fight. What did we do to celebrate the 100th anniversary of WWI? London had the entire surroundings of the Tower of London filled with poppies to commemorate it. We had people on the frontlines for less than a year, and yeah, we lost like 100,000, of which something like half was due to influenza, but it's just not nearly as important in our national memory as WWII, or as the combined WWI/II is to European nations. But I do think the fronts farther afield are quite fascinating.
And as far as the ENDING of WWI, well how could you not see a 2nd one coming? The terms at the end there could pretty much not have been done any worse, but when you force and entire nation to accept singular blame, force them to pay reparirations, dismantle their economy, and create dire economic and political circumstances, I mean, is it that shocking that a lot of disaffected people became angry and rallied to facism?
Aaaaaaand I'll end there for now I guess...
Hahaha, it was 38 here today, people were out in t-shirts. Tomorrow the low is -13, high of 17. Our school's policy is "we sent you an email saying not to have exposed skin while walking to class, but we expect you to be on time". You want some of the many feet of snow we have?
Oh, and anyone going to be down in the Austin area for SXSW?
Nashville basically **** down all last week because of ice. It was pretty bad, for nashville
People actually died there I heard the news.
It rarely freezes here, and even I know it's a joke to call this dangerous. Still everyone I hang with on a daily is terrified and refuse to leave their homes.
Another thing, about Germany's rise, is that Germany unified basically by baiting France into a war (Bismarck didn't have anything in particular against France, but they were a convenient opponent), and then rallying the North German Confederation around that. And kicking France's ass. Now, because France didn't have a great first half of the 20th century, and hasn't really been to war, much, since, we don't immediately get why this made Germany scary at the time. But the fact was, that as strange as it sounds to us now, until 1870, the country in Europe that everybody was terrified of... was France. Going back to Napoleon kicking everyone's asses around the continent (except, arguably, Russia's, but in that case, the Russians were mainly able to retreat further than Napoleon's supply lines could go), and even before, probably back to Louis XIV.
And Germany unified basically by completely wiping the floor with them. It's like when someone in prison proves they're badass by beating the everliving poopie out of the previous scary dude.
There is also, as you mention, the fact that until relatively late in the game, Austria was the more powerful German state, for hundreds of years (though the degree to which it was German was arguable, given that while the ruling class was German, most of the Austrian Empire spoke various Slavic languages).
Interestingly enough, the allies did take reparations from Germany after WWII as well... but they made the wise decision of taking things that could be provided at the time, rather than send them a monetary bill. For example, the reason anybody who lives in a country that was on the allied side of WWII can buy generic store brand Aspirin that says "Aspirin" on the label is because that was a reparation ceded at the end of WWII... Bayer was stripped of its trademark to the name. We also took ships, like ocean liners and so forth. V2 rockets, quite famously, were a reparation.
I mostly studied really ancient periods of history (Egyptians, Minoans, Romans, Celts, ancient Japan, etc.), but I do have patches of pretty good knowledge of later periods.
I don't mind the cold that much if I'm moving around outside. But people here think you are legit weird if you dont dress like your gearing up for an expedition to the arctic circle. I've gotten many looks and complaints over the years.
Case and point, today I came out in a t-shirt to go with my friend to breakfast and she wouldn't have it and wouldn't get out of her car to go into the restaurant until I put on her bf's coat.
Maybe, depends on my new work schedule. I never pay for the passes though. Enough free stuff and events, I can't justify paying for a pass to my own city.
Yeah, I'm fine with the cold, as a snowboarder. It was -22 at the base lodge one day we hit the mountain earlier this season. But all the salt they put down is really starting to do a number on my boots.
And sweet, let me know closer to the time, I've never been before but some people from school are going and I said I'd help drive. I figured I'd bum around and just go where I could get in, since I doubt me and the people I'm going with are going to be spending much time at the same shows. The only thing I'm dead set on trying to see is Kadavar, Ruby the Hatchet and The Shrine, I might try to snag a wrist band or something for that. Or like...everyone needs a roady, right? RIGHT!?
-11 before the wind chill this morning. poopie's getting old.
...and it is dangerous in Texas when there's a bit of ice - no knows how to drive. Same thing happens in socal when it rains.
...and it is dangerous in Texas when there's a bit of ice - no knows how to drive. Same thing happens in socal when it rains.
Is the Failure doc any good? Saw them in the rain last fall at Riot Fest, good stuff. Looking fwd to new material.
I spent most of a day at the WWI museum in KC once...fascinating. I agree with your post about the lack of movies covering WWI and I'll add that the US wasn't a major player until the end so we didn't even do much in the grand scheme of the war. That translates to less awareness of it generations later. Meanwhile, US-ran film industry never passes at an opportunity fir self-congratulation for defeating Nazism.
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Saw this the other day. I am thinking about picking it up as a low wattage tube amp and also practice for learning how to tolex. I, however, am only really interested if I can get it for $150 bucks or less. I messaged the guy and it is fully operational with a 3 prong already on it. Haven't heard a whole lot about these amps, but what I have heard is that they actually have a really nice tone to them, and I have had my eyes peeled for low wattage tube options for sometime.
Saw this the other day. I am thinking about picking it up as a low wattage tube amp and also practice for learning how to tolex. I, however, am only really interested if I can get it for $150 bucks or less. I messaged the guy and it is fully operational with a 3 prong already on it. Haven't heard a whole lot about these amps, but what I have heard is that they actually have a really nice tone to them, and I have had my eyes peeled for low wattage tube options for sometime.
Somebody in here has a similar univox head - I want to say it's ampegfuzz - not sure though.
So BAT and Sonny are working on a pedal together. That should be cool!
Sam, you always remind me to be thankful that I don't live even farther north than I do. Thanks for that.
