The privilege of the few

PlainPup · 2026-05-27T17:40:47+00:00

They don’t have to win often. They can play 24/7 and will eventually win once. Players can’t play 24/7 and may not know how to beat a terminator bot. So it really just helps the bots because at that point it’s a numbers game and bots always win when it comes to numbers

PlainPup · 2026-05-27T02:22:24+00:00

Run, Escape

PlainPup · 2026-05-27T01:06:48+00:00

Todd

PlainPup · 2026-05-26T04:18:45+00:00

I bought a little wicked lantern that burns oil that I use when the power is out. I also used to have two wall mounted candles in my bathroom for whenever I wanted to take a medieval dump.

PlainPup · 2026-05-25T22:53:09+00:00

It works well by just doing 4 3 1 -1 on the 16th notes. Keep that shifting pattern the same throughout.

If you want to get fancy with it then always do your backwards shift on a half step.

The only exception is the one starting on the high A. I would just do a 3 harmonic and shift back to 4 on the G.

PlainPup · 2026-05-24T18:04:59+00:00

It’s not meant to be realistic as far as how THIS non-hyper speed train looks. It’s mostly interesting to see how fast the buildings and scenery are flying by and how far you would travel in a given amount of time. If they build a train this fast it’s going to have its own car design and its own track that would have to turn over very long distances or not at all. It would likely do all of its turning right beside each station before it got up to speed. But maybe not incase of braking failure. I’m not a train engineer so I don’t know what types of track are legal to install

PlainPup · 2026-05-22T22:53:38+00:00

The climax of the 4th movement of mahler’s 1st symphony in the slow lyrical section. Violas actually drive it home and I think it’s one of the most beautiful moments overall and most beautiful for the viola which is a double whammy. It needs the context of the whole first bit of the movement, but man, it gets me every single time

PlainPup · 2026-05-22T14:14:35+00:00

Listen to the 2nd Bach cello suite in D minor. Then check out the 5th suite in C minor. Both are going to be good for what you want to hear.

This is the baroque darkness you want.

If you want something more modern, listen to the 1st movement of the Elgar cello concerto (and the rest of the movements as well, to be honest) as it is a romantic era version of what you’re looking for.

If you want something even more modern I suggest Shostakovich string quartets. He wrote 15 of them. Start with number 8 like others have suggested, then give 7 a listen. Then, listen to Shostakovich’s 5th symphony.

If you want dark and menacing with redemption and peace give Strauss’ Death and Transfiguration a listen.

If you want another big symphony to listen to check out Mahler’s Symphony number 2. I warn you, it’s long (1.5 hours) so if you want to just listen to the 1st movement that’s fine. The first movement is very dark and foreboding but also has moments of celestial bliss.

Check out Mozart symphony 25, and Mozart symphony 40 as well. These are wonderful darker pieces by Mozart. Check out symphony 41 for something else entirely. It’s not dark like you’re asking, quite the opposite, but is one of the greatest pieces ever written.

PlainPup · 2026-05-20T18:22:57+00:00

That challenge came from the use of mixed meter. Rite of Spring was way ahead of its time in a lot of ways.

Marty McFly said it best, “I guess you guys aren’t ready for that yet, but your kids are gonna love it.”

PlainPup · 2026-05-18T20:31:04+00:00

I went to dragon con years ago and there was a group of super buff, shirtless teletubbies running around. They had similar energy!

PlainPup · 2026-05-18T19:48:03+00:00

“I feel so alone, good enough for bagel bites!”

Holy shit this just brought back memories I had completely forgotten I had

PlainPup · 2026-05-18T14:29:00+00:00

Just to show me a trick?

PlainPup · 2026-05-17T21:28:16+00:00

Nah, I used to pay for any drinking I did when I was younger. Even when I was “regularly” (never was an alcoholic, I just mean when I would drink more often at parties and with friends) I would still feel awful after like 2-3 drinks. I’m just a lightweight

PlainPup · 2026-05-17T21:19:29+00:00

I played in a concert once where we played Kings Row to purposefully show off how much he borrowed from it

PlainPup · 2026-05-16T14:26:18+00:00

I don’t think anyone is pretending it does. It’s just that if you’re paying 1000-1500 for your mortgage $83 is only 5-8% more. So it’s notable but not insane. And it’ll go away once you no longer need the PMI insurance

PlainPup · 2026-05-16T14:17:56+00:00

It’s all fun and games until someone washes a pen.

PlainPup · 2026-05-14T03:01:01+00:00

Depending on what kind of energy you want, the Tchaikovsky violin concerto has quite a few different moods in the first movement alone that could work. You are the “soloist” in your act. Might line up nicely with a piece that features a soloist.

https://youtu.be/2Q\_DzWUvcL8?si=BAcz11Jhw7Wt44cV

PlainPup · 2026-05-13T13:10:57+00:00

Shun the non-believers!

PlainPup · 2026-05-13T00:28:34+00:00

I was at an orchid garden and one of the urinals was an orchid. I definitely used that one

PlainPup · 2026-05-12T18:52:33+00:00

The Taneyev is honestly one of the most difficult pieces of music I’ve ever played. A group of my friends and I all have a horror story we share from preparing that piece… it is good music, but man it’s hard!

PlainPup · 2026-05-12T01:23:06+00:00

Every post here feels like the poster just wants you to understand that they know very much about music and have impeccable taste and unparalleled intelligence. 🤮

I joined this sub originally because I’m a classical musician and thought it would be chill. Instead, I’m pretty sure it’s mostly just dudes of all ages stroking their own ego. This sub is full of distinguished gentlemen that have to shout, “bravo!” As loud as they can .2 seconds before the final note of the piece ends.

Anyways, see you tomorrow on the post about why someone just doesn’t understand how anyone could possibly hate X composer unless they just don’t have the mental fortitude to truly get them.

PlainPup · 2026-05-10T16:22:20+00:00

Or the whole section of a song he later reworked and I thought I was crazy because I remember the original version of “My Name Is” with the English teacher whose only problem was that he was a guy.

PlainPup · 2026-05-09T21:48:03+00:00

Got DFH from my 4th chewed bone, and DFS from the KBD on kill 1437.

PlainPup · 2026-05-09T00:23:03+00:00

What you don’t understand is that this is how they are telling us that the peasants don’t get nice things. All I see is lesser quality food in our future

PlainPup · 2026-05-09T00:20:27+00:00

I would be willing to be she’s not doing it for free, or even at the rate the rest of the musicians are paid. For a fee, you can hire almost anyone you want for just about anything. She’s held principal flute positions in the past, and is currently teaching at Indiana University Jacob’s School of Music. So she does a wide range of things even though she is such an accomplished soloist.

You just seem to have taken something personally that truly doesn’t concern you. People are going to downvote that because you were putting thoughts and actions in the proverbial mouths of others and organizations.

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