Meh. Clark Terry said imitate, then integrate, then innovate. A lot of famous musicians never get past integrate and I’m not convinced that Stevie Ray ever did.
It’s a ritual with a physical object with physical waveforms frozen in vinyl, played back through diamonds and electrons… what’s not to love?
You invest some time into appreciating a collection of songs instead of hitting next on your 10,000 hour shuffle. It’s just different.
I’ve spent thousands of hours on video games, most of which I want back.
I can’t play for more than an hour or two at a time anymore. I get bored.
I prefer 1-4 player turn-based RPGs, single-player Minecraft, action games like tomb raider, and single-player or multiplayer-coop vs AI FPS games...
People think they can pay for extraordinary tone, when really most of it is in the fingers. It’s easier to shop than practice.
You guys should see what vintage Fender Telecasters go for…
I’ve been on a no social media rule for the last few days. Just a little TDPRI last night and today.
It’s so easy to get sucked into reading peoples’ (mostly dumb) opinions. For hours. And getting those little dopamine rushes when someone likes or responds to your comments. It’s a vicious...
Very nice! I have a Barefaced Super Compact bass cab. It’s a 1x12 that’s weighs less than 25 lbs. It fills the room with deep bass as good as the best heavy 2x10 or the typical 4x10, but keeps an articulate midrange everywhere.
I want a Reformer with an H30 really bad!
Naw, all I really need is my Esquire and Marshall SV20c, maybe a good delay or reverb, maybe tremolo pedals. I’m good.
I do need a nice steel string acoustic, though. I have a cheap Yamaha beater, but it only sounds ok.
Maybe they want to escape from a reality where the climate is collapsing and school and rent is unaffordable and the best you can expect from a regular job is to be micromanaged and underpaid as much as possible?
I don’t know, it’s the world we made for them. But at least we can make them feel...