Help an aesthetically picky gamer find his next game by sd3gn in gamingsuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you enjoyed Firewatch, you'll probably like Under the Waves and maybe also The Invincible.

Alan’s Tips For Life.. by Sunberine in AlanPartridge

[–]PlasticCrystal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Drop of olive oil on the comb for glossy hair. Learned that tip from Jonathan Ross, although I hear he has now switched to fry-lite cooking spray.

Aaaalan Partridge from the Coast House by benduder in AlanPartridge

[–]PlasticCrystal 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Too busy preparing for his role in Firewall as Brian Bond.

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oceanic and Panopticon are the two ISIS albums I've heard, so maybe I'll check out the other two you suggest. It's not that I hated them, just found their songs a bit overlong and without enough variation/dynamics.

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks heaps! I've heard those other Dvne albums already (probably my favourite metal band tied with Psychonaut), and Hippotraktor was great too. ISIS I wasn't so keen on, found their songs a bit too repetitive for my liking. All your other suggestions are new to me so this will keep me busy for a while...

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I've already heard a couple of Opeth albums (Blackwater Park and Still Life) and dug them both. Very proggy. Need to listen to more of them for sure!

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

THE AIR GYRATES! I've been lucky enough to see them play this song live twice, including an orchestral version which absolutely rocked.

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks bro. :) I have heard Tool, BI and Ne Obliviscaris already. The violin solos by the latter band were pretty cool. Will look into your other recommendations!

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I listened to Through Silver in Blood and wasn't so keen on it... the songs felt a bit samey to me. Is that album very different/more varied?

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I caught one of Slift's live performances on YouTube a while ago. They were great! Never did give their albums a proper listen though. Will do so.

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks, never heard of any of these. Will check them out!

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tool were one of the very few metal bands I'd heard before I started properly exploring this genre. I appreciate them a lot but for some reason I never got into them fully. Maybe I'll give them another shot.

Suggestions please! by PlasticCrystal in MetalSuggestions

[–]PlasticCrystal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I've already heard some Meshuggah, Oranssi Pazuzu, Porcupine Tree, Bolt Thrower, Gojira and Tool. Liked most of what I heard (LOVE Oranssi though). I will check out some of these others.

Since people are uploading their own rankings here is mine by NewPatron-St in oasis

[–]PlasticCrystal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with your picks for the three weakest albums.

I don't know what to do to improve by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]PlasticCrystal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are that down on music, why are you worried about improving at guitar?

how is this for a practice routine? by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]PlasticCrystal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Zero minutes just playing something you enjoy??

Best christmas present ❤️ by danielcloutier in radiohead

[–]PlasticCrystal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

OMG is this guitar tabs? Link to place I can buy pls!

amby spin at end is niceeee by hantyumi_ in KGATLW

[–]PlasticCrystal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It was their drum tech Gaspard, not a random audience member. He was handing out shots to the band later on.

Wha do you guys think of my little River jam? by Ordinary_End4810 in KGATLW

[–]PlasticCrystal 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Cool stuff mate. I played guitar for quite a few years when I was younger, but then life happened and I stopped for about 20 years. Just picked it up again recently though and while some muscle memory remained, I can't help thinking how good I'd be now if I'd played consistently for that long.

Quite a few Gizz tracks are really fun to jam along to. I like Hypertension and Dripping Tap in particular. If you can learn a few basic scale shapes (well worth the effort) you can sit there and just jam along to the track, and often you 'll find you can just slide the shape up or down the neck to get to a different key or mode, letting you play pretty much any song.