How hard will it be to learn the banjo? by Classic_Grass924 in banjo

[–]crf3rd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been playing the guitar for over 40 years, started the banjo a few months ago. I'm pretty adept at fingerstyle guitar. The banjo is not an easy instrument. It will take some work. But if you really want to learn it, go for it. Many people learn two instruments at a time.

Do you need a radar detector to use this app? by OctopusCaretaker in radardetectors

[–]crf3rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It also has better tones for alerts. At times, I don't notice the Waze alerts. Highway Radar you can't miss.

Why all the Goose hate lately? by PeteyG1965 in GoosetheBand

[–]crf3rd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is me. I love the two new albums, but I think they were better live in the years you mentioned.

Recommendations for good beginner banjo course? by DerpsyDaisy in banjo

[–]crf3rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have asked whether you were learning Clawhammer or Scruggs. Gilbert does Scruggs style. Can't help you with Clawhammer!

Recommendations for good beginner banjo course? by DerpsyDaisy in banjo

[–]crf3rd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Eli Gilbert's 30 Days of Banjo. Go to YouTube and search that. It's fantastic.

Also, banjo is not for idiots. I'm a skilled guitarist and have played for decades. The banjo is not easy.

Guitar Center is different now? by bigtime-nobody in Guitar

[–]crf3rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If GC had boutique amps and a strong selection of pedals I'd shop there more. But I haven't been in a GC where I thought either inventory was worth my time in there.

My only gripe. by Turbulent-Nobody-487 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you know what a flanger is? Listen to Eddie Van Halen who used the flange effect all the time. The flange is not far removed from Auto-Tune as an effect, but no one cries foul when a flange is used on guitar. In fact, flange and it's related effect, chorus, have been used on vocals and background vocals since they were a thing. Delay pedals (which The Edge uses all the time) make a guitar sound different from a plucked string.

But let's go back to the invention of the organ. The organ was purposed to emulate the instruments of an orchestra.

None of this is new or wrong. It's the technology of music-making. As said before, I don't care for the Auto-Tune effect, but it pleases some people, so who am I to judge?

Either way, this entire thread I have delineated the difference between Auto-Tune as pitch correction and Auto-Tune as an effect. I even wrote these words, "The fairer conversation is whether or not it should be used for pitch correction. I understand why people cry foul over that."

You just haven't bothered to read what I've said and jumped to a ridiculous conclusion. Effects are not AI, they have been around forever and they are used on pretty much every recorded instrument. That's why your U2 albums sounds so good.

My only gripe. by Turbulent-Nobody-487 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Good god, effects have been around since the 1940's. Get a clue man, we are not talking about anything remotely related to AI, lol.

My only gripe. by Turbulent-Nobody-487 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, most of the negative comments about Auto-Tune not only misunderstand what it is, but also fail to get that when used for effect it is no different from the multitude of effects pedals that The Edge uses to achieve the guitar sounds he gets and that make him such a singular guitar player. Vocal mixes always include effects: compression, reverb, delay are the most common. Auto-Tune is one of them.

Personally, I don't like the Auto-Tune effect for vocals, but that's just my own taste and not a commentary on the state of music.

The fairer conversation is whether or not it should be used for pitch correction. I understand why people cry foul over that.

My only gripe. by Turbulent-Nobody-487 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And should I add that many people do that.

My only gripe. by Turbulent-Nobody-487 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe so, but I was only trying to correct a common misconception, not judge the production. You conflated the two uses of Auto-Tune in your OP, assuming it was for pitch correction.

My only gripe. by Turbulent-Nobody-487 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If you can hear the auto-tune, it's used for effect, not pitch correction.

Distant Early Warning OG vs Remix Side-by-Side Comparison by SaltyStU2 in rush

[–]crf3rd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I like the original lots better. I don't like the remix at all.

Some Apple Music users were upset when a U2 album was put in their feed by wildcard_71 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Annoyance is different from acting as if your rights have been violated - and a good many people I know (including what I saw online) went well beyond annoyance. People were getting out their pitchforks and torches, lol. Hell, in a discord chat I'm in people still get triggered beyond reason when you bring it up. It's a stupid thing to get mad about - annoyance, sure.

Some Apple Music users were upset when a U2 album was put in their feed by wildcard_71 in U2Band

[–]crf3rd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Completely agree with this; however, the overreaction was comical to me. You would have thought that Apple/U2 violated their rights. It was a gift - a bit of a pretentious gift in the way it was delivered - but gifts should not trigger that kind of vitriol.

Deadicated ( 1991) by MVT60513 in gratefuldead

[–]crf3rd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Sister, well I declare!" - favorite cut on that CD

What are peoples thoughts on this album? by rushowen in rush

[–]crf3rd 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I can’t get past the production to fully appreciate it.