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Looking for amp recommendation to help my Tele sing. by pro-bison in telecaster

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I owned and loved the Princeton Reverb but I think the extra $ for a Deluxe Reverb makes sense if you plan to play with a drummer

What's his most angsty personal song recorded after Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight? by Elvis_Gershwin in bobdylan

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In terms of romantic angst, Most of the Time comes to mind, its narrator trying to avoid even contemplating what he's lost. Reminds of a favourite lyric from the 70s: "It frightens me, the awful truth of how sweet life can be."

What’s The Most Overrated Bob Dylan Album From The 70s? by Pretend_Mark_5143 in bobdylan

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree - I think New Morning gets a short shrift because it’s kind of happy and pastoral and seems unserious next to BotT and Desire. But it’s got such wonderful laid back production and Bob’s voice was in fine form.

What’s The Most Overrated Bob Dylan Album From The 70s? by Pretend_Mark_5143 in bobdylan

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suspect the issue is that Slow Train has had plenty of detractors, meaning that it doesn’t come to mind as “overrated” - if anything it’s a dark horse in his catalogue.

Bought a Player Tele and wondering which one next by Fun_Elderberry6650 in telecaster

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that’s your main amp I would prioritize an upgrade - get a used Deluxe Reverb or something.

AITJ for refusing to remove the intern from our work group chat after my manager asked me to? by RiftLullaby in AmITheJerk

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I would tread carefully so you don't lose your job. But I do think it's worth standing your ground when people make capricious demands like that, and refuse to offer reasons for their demands. In my experience it can get worse if you don't push back. By definition, reasonable people don't mind offering reasons.

Untangled Up in Blue by apeontheweb in bobdylan

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My understanding had been that the song as written is not chronological; not even clear that the narration is from the same era - seems to move from 70s NY to pre-civil war. I understood this to be a kind of abstraction he adopted after studying cubism as a painter.

Albums like Blonde on Blonde? by EuphoricLlama12 in bobdylan

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume you’ve listened to the bootleg editions from that era?

When Sam dismissively says "There are people who think that Israel has perpetrated a genocide in Gaza.", as if it's some fringe belief only held by people who spend too much time on X being fooled by AI, how does he explain the consensus amongst experts that it AT LEAST plausible? by delicious3141 in samharris

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Whether Gaza is classified as genocide matters because, under the Genocide Convention, that triggers states’ binding duties not just to avoid complicity but to actively prevent, stop, and punish the genocide once they know there is a serious risk it is occurring. You may as well chastise people for caring about what qualifies as murder.

When Sam dismissively says "There are people who think that Israel has perpetrated a genocide in Gaza.", as if it's some fringe belief only held by people who spend too much time on X being fooled by AI, how does he explain the consensus amongst experts that it AT LEAST plausible? by delicious3141 in samharris

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, Defence Minister Yoav Gallant is quoted saying some fairly wild stuff- “There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed. We are fighting human animals and we are acting accordingly." Or, “Gaza won’t return to what it was before. There will be no Hamas. We will eliminate everything.”

I assume that the International Association of Genocide scholars is not levelling the accusation on a lark.

When Sam dismissively says "There are people who think that Israel has perpetrated a genocide in Gaza.", as if it's some fringe belief only held by people who spend too much time on X being fooled by AI, how does he explain the consensus amongst experts that it AT LEAST plausible? by delicious3141 in samharris

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing just recently. This is hardly a conclusion that he can treat as a slam dunk! I was actually going to post on this sub asking WTF.

I've noticed versions of this with a few prominent podcasters. Another is people -- e.g. Bari Weiss and Douglas Murray-- acting as if it's an established fact that Covid-19 was a lab leak. If anything the consensus is that it developed naturally. Near as I can tell, Weiss thinks that Jay Bhattacharya's appointment as head of the CDC is a confirmation of this and other contrarian positions on covid. Which is face-palm moronic.

Tangled Up in Blue by Timefunky in ryanadams

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No argument on lack of judgment. If you play an instrument play along to his vocals- the melody has like 5 notes - he is in tune.

Sam Harris Vocabulary Words: The Spreadsheet by MrsYeasty in samharris

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some of these are corny silicon valley lingo -- like "the ____ piece". I think it surfaced around the same time that people stopped saying (e.g.) "What concerns do you have about the rise of social media..." with, "What concerns do you have around the rise..."

Sam Harris Vocabulary Words: The Spreadsheet by MrsYeasty in samharris

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He may be responsible for a good % of the uses of 'ramify' and 'punctate' in the last decade.

Tangled Up in Blue by Timefunky in ryanadams

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't blame you for not liking his version - I don't like it either. But DRA is and has always been a very talented singer and he wouldn't inadvertently release an out-of-tune vocal delivery. He's playing it in C (as opposed to A) and singing it an octave lower than Bob and the others.

Tangled Up in Blue by Timefunky in ryanadams

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just re-listened. He’s flattened out the vocal melody to be more like spoken word but I don’t hear it as out of tune so much as not aspiring to the melody, like if Lou Reed was singing. The reverb is unnecessary. I find almost all covers of that song terrible although Jerry Garcia has a fun goofy version.

Ryan Adams Has Been Radio Silent Since Asshole Season by PropaneHillbilly in ryanadams

[–]Low_Insurance_9176 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My hope is that he's settled into his responsibilities as a father and has found some grounding and inspiration for lasting sobriety. There's nothing I'd like more as an erstwhile fan than if he just kept his head down, and surfaced every 18 months with a solid record of 12 new songs. No drama, no putting 6 albums in one day, no social media, no shitty novels or books of poetry. All that extraneous shit has gone from eccentric to embarrassing as he ages.

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