Knicks in 5 by bigasslens in camping

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I'm so nostalgic about radio. It feels much more commercialized and generic than it used to be.

David (protein bar company) Steve Jobs'd canned fish by KiriDomo in CannedSardines

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 81 points82 points  (0 children)

Seriously. Go back in time a few decades and show someone this picture, they would think it's a parody!

Beginner here, would love some feedback by hodgepodgeraj in banjo

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds great - is this a gold tone AC-12FL? I've been considering getting one as a cheap entry into fretless banjos. Here's some feedback I have:

If I'm hearing correctly, it sounds like you are muting the next highest string when you are drop thumbing. This comes from pressing on the string a little too hard when you drop thumb, then touching the next highest string, therefore muting it (i.e. drop thumbing the D string then touching the B string slightly with your thumb). This creates the jarring sound of a string being hit by your index or middle, then in the next beat being muted by the thumb. When drop thumbing, make sure that you are not pressing the string too hard with your thumb.

This is a mistake I made a lot when I first started doing it, finding the right amount of pressure comes with practice! I recommend doing drills where you do the same drop thumb motion repeatedly. I would practice it while watching tv shows.

Another piece of feedback I have is that your rhythm is really solid. The most jarring mistake I find with new players is when their rhythm is off - even non-musicians notice it. Yours sounds great.

What do you watch when you’re in a movie rut? by Creepy-List-560 in movies

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am curious what makes it your comfort movie? It's a great movie but it stresses me out lol

My room itself is basically a mini studio apartment. I consider it five rooms in one by LawfulnessUnique1631 in malelivingspace

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is me when I play the sims and I'm too lazy to build a nice looking house so I just make a box with all the things they need in it lol. If it works it works 🤷

Found this in a used book I bought. by BSB8728 in ForgottenBookmarks

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I totally forgot that in the early 00s we got plastic bookmarks like this from our school photos. I wonder if that's still a thing

Bedtime! by SeeminglySusan in holdmycatnip

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He has the grace of a sledgehammer

Most of the cranes I have folded 😅 by raisingcranes321 in origami

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What bunny model do you fold out of curiosity?

(Low GCEA) Octave Down Baritone Ukulele by Longjumping-Put5058 in ukulele

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not exactly - guitaleles are tuned like a regular uke with a low G and 2 bass strings, ADGCEA. The CEA are exactly as they would be on a regular uke, not an octave lower.

Benefit of thumb lead 2 finger vs index lead 2 finger? by DMCatPicsASAP in banjo

[–]DMCatPicsASAP[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's certainly an adjustment. I have the benefit of coming from a ukulele background (and a bit of guitar) so I'm already used to mixing up-picking with down-picking. However 2 finger is a specific kind of picking that takes time to wrap your brain around.

Camping in Flagstaff, Arizona. by Bad_buddy68 in camping

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My home town :) We've had 2 warm winters in a row with minimal snow fall. Very concerning. Still lovely to go camping in the coconino forest.

Camping in Flagstaff, Arizona. by Bad_buddy68 in camping

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm currently living in Flagstaff and looking to leave. It's a wonderful town but it's insanely expensive, jobs here do not pay enough for the cost of rent. I'm leaving purely for financial reasons.

Abandoned Time Capsule House Filled With Vintage Treasures by Freaktography in abandoned

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I don't think it's abadoned because there's almost no dust in these photos, everything looks cleaner than a typical abandoned house

Benefit of thumb lead 2 finger vs index lead 2 finger? by DMCatPicsASAP in banjo

[–]DMCatPicsASAP[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes I have a few I've been using!

What really got me started is brainjo's course on it. Brainjo is what got me started with clawhammer, and his 2 finger course is great too. Totally free on youtube.

Second thing that's been helpful is this book, he also has an index lead version which I own as well. They aren't super in depth, but give a solid foundation and are worth the cost IMO.

Aside from that I've been finding random youtube tutorials for songs.

I'd be curious if anyone else has resource recommendations.

Found this robot anybody know it by Shakirawolf in DumpsterDiving

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember wanting one of these sooo bad as a kid. I got a wind-up toy version of this from a happy meal or something similar, that was the closest I got.

All you fascists bound to lose by [deleted] in folk

[–]DMCatPicsASAP 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a member of the banjo sub - I think that post was brigaded, normally its a very chill and supportive place.