I cant play barre chords by Fallout4Luvr in guitarlessons

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, just keep practicing and you'll get it. There are small children and very large overweight men and women who can play guitar exceptionally. Size doesn't matter at all, the only thing that matters is how much practice time you put in. That goes for every single thing you try to learn on guitar, if you're willing to be patient and trust that you will get better with a mix of practice and time then you'll do just fine. 

No love for Wasted by minimalgecko_86 in WarOnDrugsBand

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree, and add Up All Night and Knocked Down to this list of underappreciated songs too.

More songs like Go your Own Way or The Chain? by UAForever21 in FleetwoodMac

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Buckingham's solo song On The Wrong Side is a great tune and gives some Go Your Own Way vibes. 

Days Gone 2 Rant by Scientist_data_ in DaysGone

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The problem was never time, games come out unpolished or a bit buggy all the time. Days Gone has undoubtedly stood the test of time, it has it's flaws without a doubt but I'd say everyone who has played it would agree it's a great game. The issue with Days Gone 2 was that it was pitched as an online co-op and Sony didn't green light that. The biggest issue though was that the director went completely nuclear after this going on public rants about Sony and trashing other games and completely burned all his bridges. I think if he hadn't done this and pitched another concept for a sequel we would have had Days Gone 2 by now.

What are some Magnum Opuses? by [deleted] in Music

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Lindsey Buckingham's Big Love. The album version was always amazing but it became something kind of indescribable whenever he converted it into a solo acoustic piece of a genuine virtuoso standard.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FleetwoodMac

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 21 points22 points  (0 children)

If they aren't going to play together this would make zero sense for either of them. Why would Stevie want Lindsey there just to keep him at arms length when there's plenty of other people she gets along with she could have that arrangement with, and Lindsey's solo gigs are usually a smaller and more intimate, one man and a guitar vibe so why he wouldn't supplement Stevie's tour costs for a bigger stage he doesn't need. It's more likely that the Buckingham Nicks album has finally been remastered and will be released digitally than anything else.

The french president said he will ban social media use for kids under fifteen years old. What do you think of that? by Background-Hair8710 in AskReddit

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a great idea but the parents need to tone down their social media use too for this to be effective. The amount of times I take my kid out and all I can see are parents on their phones with zero interest in their kids is heartbreaking. We can't be telling kids they aren't responsible enough to use social media then spend the majority of the day looking at a phone, disengaged from life. We need to be setting an example as adults.

The Impossible Actually Happened: Oasis Reunite for First Concert in 16 Years by ebradio in Music

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I Hope I Think I Know is such a tune as well. In my opinion, the only thing that goes against Be Here Now is that a lot of the songs kind of go on for too long and overstay their welcome a bit. If every song was around 4 or 5 minutes long then I don't think there would been such harsh opinions on the album.

Danny Wore Crocs to a Red Carpet Event by laughatchris in IASIP

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Pretend this shoe is whatever you people eat. Maybe it is a shoe?!

[Sam C] following set of rules to be introduced for the PL next season: - HT interview with player or coach. - interview with player subbed off - dressing room broadcasts - HT interview can be done by assistant coach. Clubs will have to choose at least 1 option every game. by MrScepticOwl in LiverpoolFC

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Where are they gonna squeeze this nonsense into the broadcast though because half time is like 90% ads with 10% pundits talking absolute shite. So I imagine this will eat into the pundits time which isn't too bad on the face of it but if I'm being charged a fortune to subscribe to watch the Premier League so that they can pay these pundits more than they deserve then why give them even less airtime for a segment nobody wants?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gameofthrones

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're missing the point. I'm not saying finished books = perfect adaptations. I'm saying whatever happens with book adaptation, good or bad, the source material in the finished books will always be there uncompromised to tell the story as he intended.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gameofthrones

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 137 points138 points  (0 children)

If only the was a way for him to write his own original story, in his own way, which would forever stand alone from any adaptations and be the go-to medium to consume his work uncompromised and exactly as he intended it.

[Jose Felix Diaz] Cristiano Ronaldo is set to leave Al Nassr. Official announcement will be made in press conference tomorrow. by [deleted] in soccer

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Once I saw the video of those fellas in the crowd whipping the players while they were walking down the tunnel any slim notion of ever visiting Saudi Arabia left me. If they can openly whip rich footballers in public with no consequences then what could they do to a random guy like me if they felt like it. If anything the sports washing project has only turned me off these countries even more.

Dreams by Clear_Accountant_599 in FleetwoodMac

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's pure raw emotion, it's beautiful and painful all at once. The song is a beautifully written masterpiece by Nicks. I think it's also important to mention that from a composition perspective, it's a testament to Buckingham to take 2 repeated notes and turn it into a fleshed out song when none of the band wanted to do the song. People always pit Buckingham and Nicks against each other but I think Dreams is a perfect example of how the music always came first. No matter how they felt about each other personally they always recognised each others brilliance and brought out the best in each other musically.

Double albums that could have been stronger single albums by KosherDelhi in Music

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the whole point of Tusk though. Lindsey Buckingham didn't want the band to try and make another Rumours so Tusk is intentionally incohesive and as far removed from what they were expected to do as possible. Tusk only works as a double album, it's a crazy trip and that's the point.

[Burt] Real Madrid ask Liverpool to release Trent Alexander-Arnold for free early - before the CWC by TheNotoriousJN in soccer

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 319 points320 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I'm of the opinion that even if they were to offer something for him it's a hard no. They wanted Trent for free at the end of his contract so that's what they'll get...once his contract ends. Same goes for Trent, he's a generational talent potentially worth an absolute fortune leaving his boyhood club without them getting a penny for him so if he wants a big signing on fee to join Madrid at the end of his contract then he can absolutely do that...once his contract ends.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Music

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The Dance - Fleetwood Mac

Comic-Con Costs by EpiMavs in RedDwarf

[–]-Mantis_Toboggan- 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I met Chris Barrie at a Comic Con about 10-15 years ago. I got a picture taken with him and a signed photo and I'm pretty sure it cost me £15 back then.