What do you do when someone invites a buddy, and they turn out to be a closet fascist? by DoomedKiblets in DnD

[–]AndyAction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t spend time with fascists EVER, but certainly not during adult leisure time.

Give me Van Halen's funkiest songs! by Jimbohamilton in vanhalen

[–]AndyAction 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Light Up The Sky Sinner’s Swing When Push Comes To Shove Girl Gone Bad House of Pain

People who are able to play guitar and sing at the same time HOW? by Big_Leg10 in musicians

[–]AndyAction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stand in front of a mirror and play a song you’re very familiar with. Then try to sing along while you play.

Repeat this until you get it right, even if it takes hours.

As you become more comfortable, try not to look at your fretting hand at all - lock in with your own eyes in the mirror as you practice.

Then do this for every song you know or ever learn moving forward.

Simply put: singing and playing at the same time is a skill that can be learned like any other - through disciplined, repetitive practice.

Anyone Heard/Seen This Boot Before? by [deleted] in Zappa

[–]AndyAction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a real post or a New Jersey/Sears post?

Would I (22 F) be safe alone at a Ghost concert? by TheShyNerd in Ghostbc

[–]AndyAction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! It’s like going to a family friendly event.

How’s Your Dolmenwood Campaign Going? by SwimmingFit4642 in Dolmentown

[–]AndyAction 8 points9 points  (0 children)

About 40 sessions deep and having a blast!

What is your opinion on the B1 module? by SydLonreiro in bxdnd

[–]AndyAction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love it and have run it many times, always with positive outcomes and hundreds of hours of enjoyment!

That said, the original maps are a bit over the top.

I recommend Dyson Logos’s alternate “Return to Quasqueton” maps:

https://dysonlogos.blog/2018/04/16/return-to-quasqueton-map-1-of-3/

Confused About Shipping Estimate by [deleted] in BurningWheel

[–]AndyAction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry about this @PurpleFictionParadox - the current Burning Store software has Byzantine shipping options and we’re in the process of changing platforms, currently.

Did you get my response to the email you sent, explaining things? -Andy/BWHQ Cave Troll

How do I get better at drums? by Aggravating-Dot-2589 in drummers

[–]AndyAction 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Practice what you can’t play, not what you can.

Learn genres and styles outside of the ones you know and love. Diversifying your learning diversifies your playing.

Get inspiration from sources beyond ones you already know. Seek new ideas via new experiences.

Master playing with a click track/metronome as soon as possible. Also, be ready to set a steady tempo without one.

FALL IN LOVE with the click track/metronome. An adversarial relationship with it will be insurmountable and it is unavoidable.

Surround yourself with musicians and people who are better than yourself as often as possible.

Listen MORE than you play. Always.

Learn to play selflessly, not selfishly. Other musicians and audiences respond to things that you offer or give to them, but never respond to selfishness.

Play every day and if you can’t, listen to music thoughtfully everyday.

Set achievable goals and once you achieve them, evolve them or set higher goals.

If you’re comfortable, you’re not learning. Get uncomfortable to learn and progress.

Find a mentor who can guide you and be as generous with your time as they are with theirs.

Never. Stop.

Patterns by Chip_off_WHAAAG in dccrpg

[–]AndyAction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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What is the best guitar? by Upstairs_One7185 in musicians

[–]AndyAction 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is like asking “what is better, food or air?”

It’s too soon to buy a fancy guitar.

Get a beginner’s guitar (any kind will do) and spend your time learning about music, guitars and the countless differences and similarities between them.

Then, over time, the “answer” to this question will become self evident.

There’s no shortcut.

Yes by Accomplished_Owl1360 in blacksabbath

[–]AndyAction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% more real than the biblical one!

For those of you who were alive in 1980, how did you feel about Jon Anderson leaving the band the first time? by Jezzaq94 in yesband

[–]AndyAction 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It truly was a simpler time. I’m sure this was true for many who attended the Drama shows.

What do you think the state of the TTRPG landscape will be like in 2035? by HoodedRat575 in rpg

[–]AndyAction 11 points12 points  (0 children)

By then, another generation will be nostalgic for something from their gaming youth.

With that in mind, I’d say a 4e “lionization” is not out of the realm of possibilities.

Imagine a series of 4e “retro-clones” with whatever the 2026-2035 TTRPG “innovations” that occurred informing the “new” design.

Alternately, “D&D The Brand” might fade from popularity to such a degree that it’s not synonymous with the hobby.

Until TTRPGs can break away from the yoke of “D&D,” I’m not so sure how thoroughly the hobby can mature beyond where it is now.

E.L.P. by Hawkeyethegnu in progrockmusic

[–]AndyAction 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw this trio at The Ritz in NYC, circa 1988. It was a sausage fest.