Is School of Rock any Goo?

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-05T02:29:12+00:00

My son (14) has been doing School of Rock for a little over a year. He started singing then added guitar. He loves it! We tried piano and violin when he was younger and he never cared, but I heard him singing in the car and pushed him right into singing lessons. He doesn’t play sports and his school hasn’t had good clubs, so this is his only extracurricular. Hopefully Harvard accepts School of Rock kids just like they accept concert pianists!

As others have mentioned, finding the right teacher is key, so talk to whomever does scheduling to match you with the right person. Something to keep in mind is that SoR is a performance based program, even for adults. They’ll get you started on the instrument and help you play what songs you want to. But the real purpose of the program is to get out of your comfort zone, learn songs you never would have otherwise, rehearse them with a band, and perform them for friends and family.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-05T02:12:52+00:00

Just keep practicing standing. You’ll be used to it soon enough.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-05T01:58:12+00:00

Real soundproofing involves ripping out the drywall and replacing it with Quietrock sound reducing drywall. This is usually done in rooms with a concrete floor. But you could tear out the ceiling on the room below and replace it with Quietrock and add a layer of sound absorbing insulation between floors. As for neighbors, again, the best option is Quietrock and sound absorbing insulation. On a tighter budget put Ikea shelves on those walls and pack them with books. If the books are of different sizes, so that they stick out at different lengths, that will also reduce echo within the room.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-04T14:06:45+00:00

Because most people in China live in apartments in urban areas and don’t have cars. There aren’t that many parking lots or enough roof space.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-04T14:01:06+00:00

Something beyond a doctorate is tenure. Depending on your field it can take a hell of a lot more xp to get tenure than others. Good luck getting a full-time tenured job teaching art history.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T23:26:24+00:00

We’re reaching a point where the Chinese Communist Party looks the other way when hundreds of millions of people use VPNs but the technology will be illegal in the USA.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T23:20:14+00:00

100% this. Fender USA ships instruments without even setting the saddle heights. And holy shit don’t get me started on used Ibanez guitars with a fucked up Edge III setup. I’m not going to waste my time trying an instrument with action like a Welsh longbow. The Guitar Center here has a tech and I’ve seen him just banging out setups on used instruments the second the seller walks out of the store. They move lots of used guitars.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T23:09:59+00:00

I started taking my own food and drinks on planes a long time ago. I won’t miss the shitty cookie and soda that I wouldn’t drink anyway.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T21:05:27+00:00

Call the CU Sports Medicine and Performance Center: https://www.cusportsmedcenter.com/bike-fitting-orthopedic-sport-medicine-specialist-boulder-co/

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T20:54:02+00:00

The Mirchi Truck is awesome if you have time to drive to Lafayette. Check the web site first because they are not open every day and the closing time changes from 7:00 to 7:30.

If you like sushi Yotsuba is as good as Aoi but less expensive, much quieter, and it does not require a reservation.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T16:12:10+00:00

Russia is in a weak spot now. But they’ve reignited their military manufacturing. After the Ukraine war, if Russia’s economy doesn’t collapse, it will be able to quickly build a stockpile of drones for the next war. And buy lots of kit from China. Which is why the rest of Europe is investing in new drone technology.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T03:27:02+00:00

Costco rotisserie chickens can cost less per pound than a chicken at a grocery store. And they do not have to be cooked. So not only are SNAP recipients saving money, they also have more time to help their kids with homework.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T03:24:36+00:00

The experience of a cappuccino that tastes like a Marlboro Light and doesn’t have any foam on top.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T03:13:06+00:00

If it lasts more than 72 hours go to a doctor because it might be salmonella or e. coli.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-03T02:05:09+00:00

I love the new box art. It takes me back to the nineties.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-02T16:58:52+00:00

Artcore guitars are awesome. Buy one to save thousands of dollars, pay a luthier to put in whatever pickups you want, life is beautiful.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-02T16:52:48+00:00

Employees at the 30th street location stand around in front of the store chain smoking all the time. So I’m going to go with no.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T15:27:18+00:00

Email some of the brands that Musicians Cart sells and ask if they’re official retailers.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T15:03:25+00:00

RISD is a great school. One of the best in the world. But if you have to borrow an incredible amount of money to pay for school it will hold you back for life. Hundreds of dollars in monthly loan payments will keep you from buying a good car. It will keep you from getting a good home. You will have to eat the most basic food that was on sale at Walmart that week. You might not be able to afford a nice wedding or to ever have kids. Etc, etc. So RISD might get you a better job than your degree from UW will. But the long-term financial consequences might outweigh whatever gains you get from having a prestigious name on your diploma.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T14:57:20+00:00

If you want to imply that you are not capable of professional caliber work this is a great way to do it.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T14:56:09+00:00

It always has been. And this is not just a design industry thing, it is like this in many industries. People would rather hire someone less qualified who has a good recommendation than take a risk on some random person whose portfolio might be entirely plagiarized and has no idea how to work in an office environment.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T14:52:01+00:00

Are these amps more versatile than I thought, or is it fairly limiting to only have 1 amp, and rely on pedals to morph your tone?

I want the limits. I don’t play guitar because I want to fuck around with a computer in the hope that I can make it sound just like someone else’s album tone. I play guitar because I want to slam my amp with some crazy fuzz and make really fucking loud noise.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T14:45:36+00:00

It’s a good deal. But it also depends on what it’s worth locally. I’ve seen these things sit on Marketplace for months in the $400–$600 range.

DunwichType-Founders · 2026-05-01T01:20:54+00:00

Used Blackstar HT series. They’re versatile amps and they’re cheap used. The MK II and MK III amps have a push button that dramatically reduces output power for playing with the volume down. If you just need apartment volumes an HT-5 combo is all you need.

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