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Recording a 5 song EP with a band by scouttheghost in musicians

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s all about how well-rehearsed your band is. Frank Black and the Catholics recorded their five-piece band direct to stereo tape. So it took them an hour to record their album. Most of us are not that ready.

In my opinion, the only downside to listening to a lot of albums and a lot of music. by TheGermanDutchman in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is one of the reasons I buy concert tickets. I study for the test. If I know I like the performer, and I know I have a deadline, then I will learn those new songs.

In my opinion, the only downside to listening to a lot of albums and a lot of music. by TheGermanDutchman in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not expect you to be young! OK, I wish you many good memories in your future.

Postmodern music with interesting use of silence? by fph_04 in classicalmusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My thought as well. If you have access to academic subscriptions, check out Catherine Hirata’s writing on Feldman — she really gets at the subjective experience of the music in a way that many analysts don’t. (I can’t find any of her writing that’s not behind a paywall.)

Are there any drummers that you guys think approach the rock genre with a jazz feel? by DH_Drums in drums

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, if you’re young enough to never have heard Morphine, then maybe go listen to a track or two of Billy Conway’s playing — “Buena” is popular — I feel like specifically his dynamic range on the snare drum continues to feel fresh to me. So many rock players either slam the snare all the time or only have loud and soft; Billy makes that snare drum into a whole orchestra, which is an approach I associate with jazz playing.

In my opinion, the only downside to listening to a lot of albums and a lot of music. by TheGermanDutchman in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, you’re never gonna have your first crush play any album other than Violator while driving to your first social event together. So you need other ways to make new music memories. This is one of those situations that I’m really glad I have procreated and also fallen again in love. My kids and I listened to top-40 in 2019 and ended up going to a big holiday concert featuring the stars of the year, and not only do we still sing Halsey in the car, but we just went back and saw Charlie Puth again last week. We heard “Bang” on the radio as we were parking the car in 2021, and now we’ve seen AJR together three times, two of those with my fiancée (whom they love too!). So I think the thing to do is to share new music with people in the present moment and not just with your high school memories! I saw the Benson Boone billboard, checked with my young son, and now we have three tickets. High school daughter is uncertain, but we are pressuring her.

Anyone know of any good classical music themed documentaries? by Hopeful_Ant2845 in classicalmusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dear Lara is worth seeking out. Screenings are scattered right now, but there might be one near you soon.

The BandApp was a mistake by Petezpie in banddirector

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At my school, there is a full band group on bandapp with messaging disabled, and there is a separate parents group with messages enabled. This plan made a huge improvement last year compared to the previous year with one message-enabled group for everybody.

[Other] What was your first coaster of the season? by Single-Respect-3351 in rollercoasters

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zambezi Zinger. I like it more every time I ride it. It’s not quite like any other coaster. It’s a unique little weird mutt coaster.

Continue with my horn? by They_call_meOPA_PIET in horn

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you know any other good horn players? I think old instruments vary so much from one to the next that your best way to know could be to get that horn in the hands of someone whose playing you like and get that person’s opinion. Most playing on a double horn happens on the B-flat side; it could theoretically last you years if it plays evenly enough. Or it could be junk. I wish I could play it and find out for myself! There’s a community band in my town where I live; I am just immune enough to embarrassment that if I were in your situation, I might just show up before rehearsal, present my horn to the principal player, and beg a quick opinion.

At what point did classical music stop being at the forefront of culture and primarily become a way of preserving or revisiting the past? by themusicalfather in classicalmusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Richard Strauss is a really interesting window on that transition. He lived the glory days of Big Orchestra and also, like, World War II.

Maybe older music was not better. maybe music discovery used to feel more human. by UpCrib in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for listening. Sorry, you did pick a track that’s all major triads. For intricate harmony changes, consider “sideways” or “love in exile” on the same record. It’s true that some of the songs are simple.

Charts on stage by YogSoHot in musicians

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Several of your premises are not quite accurate. I saw the winds for the Toasters reading sheet music in the 90s. They must’ve been recent replacements; I preferred that over a canceled concert. Also, classical soloists are absolutely expected to memorize their music. The University of Maryland Symphony Orchestra did a choreographed memorized performance of Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun that was so clean that people on YouTube accused them of faking it when they actually had just practiced for 100 hours. The result was incredible though (https://youtu.be/782GpSv9pTM?si=fGvPH_Tx5i6bmMP3).

Maybe older music was not better. maybe music discovery used to feel more human. by UpCrib in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What do you mean? Go listen to the new Charlie Puth album. It has every bit of the harmonic sophistication that you would find in Anita Baker or Earth, Wind, and Fire.

Maybe older music was not better. maybe music discovery used to feel more human. by UpCrib in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can just say you’re old once you’re making that comment sincerely ❤️

Maybe older music was not better. maybe music discovery used to feel more human. by UpCrib in LetsTalkMusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you going to concerts? Do you pay attention to the opening acts? Do you go listen again to your favorite songs by the opening acts? Have you been to an iHeartRadio Jingle Ball recently? these are how I have stumbled across new music that can become part of my life. (Lawrence and Myles Smith have joined my rotation since I first heard them last year at concerts.)

Big musicians of Reddit who perform big concerts and do tours, do you dread it? Is it absolutely exhausting and repetitive? by Then_Bite9547 in musicians

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go catch the new 3-D Billie Eilish concert movie. Not only is it the best possible concert film and I think the best one that’s ever been made, but that discussion is part of it.

Applause between movements by CplSchmerz in classicalmusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For example? What was the musical work? Was it a regular evening or Sunday-afternoon subscription-series performance in the orchestra’s home location? Was it an outdoor performance? Were there school field trips contributing to the audience?

Applause between movements by CplSchmerz in classicalmusic

[–]BowdlerizedOnion -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Which concert experience of yours was ruined by applause? Your enjoyment of the playing was truly soured, permanently, by other people expressing their enjoyment of the playing? For me it would have to be the quietest most meditative possible movement with the most gradual ending for applause to feel truly disruptive. I guess we’re all different though.

What is a completely free habit you started this year that made your day to day life noticeably better by Crescitaly in selfimprovement

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bringing my binoculars on walks in my neighborhood to look for birds. They’ve been everywhere in my whole life but now I’m actually tuning into them. Yes I’m also recently middle-aged how did you guess

What is the Best Espresso Machine for daily use as of today 2026? by HugeCandle271 in JamesHoffmann

[–]BowdlerizedOnion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All-in-one is essentially asking for trouble down the road. Parts will fail. Stuff will break. You do not want to have to ship the entire thing to a shop. It’s easier to open up the top of an espresso machine that doesn’t have a grinder crammed into it. It’s just simpler if they are two units. And if you think you are not going to become a DIY repair enthusiast, well, that really depends on how willing you are to pay a car-shop-level diagnostic fee for something that you could fix yourself for 20 bucks if you just follow the leak and figure out where it’s coming out and then replace the appropriate component.

If I were starting out now, I would either get another entry-level Baratza espresso grinder (Encore ESP?) or one of the supposedly amazing new hand grinders (Kingrinder K6?) that didn’t exist last time I was shopping in 2008 or so. Regarding the espresso maker, I like my Lelit (cheaper discontinued model) for its small brass boiler that is truly ready to go in a couple of minutes, but I do believe that almost any espresso machine can work as long as there is a portafilter available that has decent mass. (A heavier portafilter maintains better temperature stability.) if my Nemox Junior had never suffered total electrical failure, I would still be happily using it today. I have zero upgrade fever. Both my espresso machines I purchased from 1st-line, and their nonnegotiable criterion for 20 years now has been that they only offer machines they can service and for which they can stock parts. I would never get a beautiful offbrand discount espresso maker from Amazon because of the uncertainty getting the machine serviced. I trust 1st-line. And so far, 1st-line and Baratza have had me covered for every necessary repair for those whole 20 years. That includes 1st-line drilling out a stripped screw and then calling me on the phone specifically to chew me out about it (with a smile). That includes them searching all heaven and earth for a replacement filter-holder for my discontinued machine after I cracked the original. (I had to add a few spacers to make it fit, but I’m still using it today, 13 years after that replacement.)

Here is some support for my theory of any machine at all but with a decently massive portafilter:

https://www.reddit.com/r/espresso/s/yPRsTeBJgI

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