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Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#351: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:18:26 AM

Everyone needs a nice hat.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#352: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:21:55 AM

EVERYONE MUST HAVE AN ICE CREAM DAY.

Ozbourne Part-Time Omen of Death from if it fits, I sits (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Crazy Cat Lady
Part-Time Omen of Death
#353: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:24:15 AM

Ah yes, I shall also be inventing new holidays at my whim.

Like Roleplaying Day. Anyone found acting like themselves on Roleplaying Day instead of the fictional or RPG character of their choice shall be petrified for the remainder of the day, as I will be roleplaying as Medusa.

Stupid doomed timeline...
annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#354: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:40:04 AM

Loid: Anyone who is an officer of [whatever the hell the name of my nation is] or has some other official badge of honor gets a free Viking funeral.

As much as I would love to hand out ships to everybody, that's just not feasible.

edited 20th Aug '11 6:40:57 AM by annebeeche

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#355: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:42:33 AM

Every week, I will sacrifice electronics to the Consumerism God.

annebeeche watching down on us from by the long tidal river Since: Nov, 2010
watching down on us
#356: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:45:05 AM

Hey, hey, the point isn't to sacrifice something useful to the gods, it's usually blood and/or scraps. The people eat the good bits in a feast.

So I guess you're sacrificing like scrap metal.

Banned entirely for telling FE that he was being rude and not contributing to the discussion. I shall watch down from the goon heavens.
Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#357: Aug 20th 2011 at 6:46:19 AM

No, no... I'm going to sacrifice consumer goods to the Consumerism God so that we are blessed with a good fiscal quarter.

juancarlos Faith in the self. Since: Mar, 2012
Faith in the self.
#358: Aug 20th 2011 at 8:40:48 AM

Anyone who admits their favorite musician* to be one of the following:

The Rolling Stones

"My life is my own" | If you want to contact me privately, please ask first on the forum.
Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#359: Aug 20th 2011 at 8:42:12 AM

Wow, I only survived that list because Kitsune doesn't know too much about dadrock.

And Jimi was the best guitarist ever.

edited 20th Aug '11 8:43:46 AM by Erock

If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#360: Aug 20th 2011 at 9:03:56 AM

He wasn't simply by virtue of not writing "Maggot Brain".

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
juancarlos Faith in the self. Since: Mar, 2012
Faith in the self.
#361: Aug 20th 2011 at 9:09:49 AM

Maggot Brain is easy to play. Until you get to the second half...

But it's not more complicated than, say, Machine Gun.

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Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#362: Aug 20th 2011 at 9:25:33 AM

Writing a song is nothing. Live performance is they way to measure guitar skill.

[up]You really like that song, eh?

edited 20th Aug '11 9:28:25 AM by Erock

If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
NatTheWriter Since: Oct, 2011
#363: Aug 20th 2011 at 9:27:54 AM

I will have all of the shrimp at my disposal.

KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#364: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:05:53 AM

Really? I thought virtuosity and creativity was how you measured skill, not the size of your audience. But here's my point. How many times have you heard of Eddie Hazel? Robert Johnson? Django Reinhardt? I'd wager not many, even though their influence is arguably more far-reaching than that of Jimi. Not only did Parliament-Funkadelic redefine funk, their being sampled helped revolutionize hip-hop and R&B. Robert Johnson is the guy who established guitar virtuosity, laying the foundation for rock. Without Reinhardt, Tony Iommi probably wouldn't have figured out how to play with a gimped hand and invent heavy metal. In other words, these are guys who helped invent genres that wouldn't come into fruition for decades. But you don't hear kids extolling these acts. The genres they play aren't popular with them.

Jimi was a distinctive personality playing the pervasive style of the time who died at the height of his popularity. That is where his fame is derived. That is my problem with claiming universally well-regarded artists as your favorite. It's not so much about the merits of the music than the vague idea of the artists, at least with the layperson.

edited 20th Aug '11 10:16:08 AM by KitsuneInferno

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#365: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:18:27 AM

[up]

1. That whole first paragraph? Yeah, that's just one genre. Which never was a as big as rock. And they weren't as influential. Your view is biased by your knowledge.

2. Second, Jimi was incredibly creaetive. He had a a large audience for a reason - he was amazing.

3. Greatest /=/ favourite. The Beatles aren't my favourite, but it's inarguable that they aren't the greatest band of all time.

4. Even going off pure skill, Jimi is the best. He did a song (Killing Floor) even Clapton (one of the best guitarists of all tie) didn't want to do because it was too hard.

5. Rolling Stone agrees with me. Not descivie in it self, but backs me up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4j4ipISBGE&feature=related. Best intro ever.

edited 20th Aug '11 10:21:27 AM by Erock

If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#366: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:24:19 AM

Are you calling me biased because I listen to more than rock? Jesus Christ.

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
Erock Proud Canadian from Toronto Since: Jul, 2009
Proud Canadian
#367: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:25:12 AM

[up]No, I'm calling you biased because you prefer some music more then others. I don't listen to jsut rock either.

From an objective standpoint, he's still #1. And by the audience argument, John Lennon is the greatest guitarist of all time, which is not true.

edited 20th Aug '11 10:27:34 AM by Erock

If you don't like a single Frank Ocean song, you have no soul.
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#368: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:25:23 AM

I thought this wasn't supposed to be a serious thread...

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
Kraken Since: Jun, 2012
#369: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:25:56 AM

This thread was doomed from the first post. Doomed.

That said, everybody must post.

If not, they are orca-men and must burn.

thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#370: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:26:59 AM

Chairs will be made illegal when I take over the world. Whoever breaks this law will be punished by hanging upside down to death.

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
KitsuneInferno Jackass Detector from East Tennessee Since: Apr, 2009
Jackass Detector
#371: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:28:13 AM

How the fuck does having a well-rounded exposure to and appreciation of different kinds of music make me biased?

"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one’s mouth and remove all doubt." - Some guy with a snazzy hat.
imojee Be evil from The Desert Since: Apr, 2011 Relationship Status: In bed with a green-skinned space babe
Be evil
#372: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:29:27 AM

Oh look, there goes the thread. Bye thread, we'll miss you.

R.I.P. this fun non-serious thread

cause of death: People mistaking it for srs bsns

edited 20th Aug '11 10:30:30 AM by imojee

Through the eyes I have known you.
Loid from Eastern Standard Time Since: Jun, 2011
#373: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:29:53 AM

  • BUCKET BUCKET BUCKET BUCKET

"Dr. Strangeloid, or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Cleanlink" - thespacephantom
thespacephantom Jamais vu from the smallest church in Saint-Saëns Since: Oct, 2009
Jamais vu
#374: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:30:18 AM

BUCKET?

UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI
juancarlos Faith in the self. Since: Mar, 2012
Faith in the self.
#375: Aug 20th 2011 at 10:31:08 AM

While I agree that Django Reindhartd and Robert Johnson deserve much more love, I don't think that influence of an artist should influence (tee hee) who your favorite artists are.

Yes, Django is amazing, and to this day, I think few guitar players will ever come near that sense of rhythm and beat he had, but that doesn't stop me from preferring Hendrix because his music is something I enjoy much more.

Also, there was time when jazz was bigger than rock. Hell, I'd dare say tht jazz on the twenties was the moment when music as an overall, was far more culturally influent than rock during the sixties.

Also, also, Hendrix wasn't just highly popular, dude. You know Maggot Brain? It wouldn't have happened if Hendrix hadn't used a wah wah pedal back in Electric Ladyland.

To me, in all due honesty, I just find it retarded to complain about other people's tastes. And if they make stupid claims about who influenced who, all they really need is a slap on the face and to be sit down and forced to listen to all sort of music for two days with nothing but a bottle of coke and coffee to keep the...um...teaching coming.

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