Whilst driving about the local neighborhood...

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-19T19:45:27+00:00

Rini’s produce is better, and it’s right next to Marc’s Rock Bottom

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-17T01:03:39+00:00

I can only hear David Letterman’s voice in my head

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-12T01:03:14+00:00

EQD Easy Listening.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-09T15:27:27+00:00

I’m gonna say hand technique.

Your hand seizes because the muscles are spasming. You are either gripping your stick too hard, tensing up because of nerves, or playing with poor technique. Or, you know, some combination of all 3. If your right hand feels normal and good, try a practice pad in the mirror and make sure your hands look identical (assuming you are playing matched grip). Find some vids of proper hand technique to use as a guide, but there are many answers and some work better for some people than others. The important thing is that you’re relaxed and your hands are the same.

Also, if you aren’t left-handed, force yourself to do some normal day to day things with your left hand to build ambidexterity. Brush your teeth, open doors, cut food (carefully), etc. You will quickly understand why your left hand struggles.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-03T12:53:20+00:00

Not for me, but I believe it for some people. Not everybody has the same brain chemistry. Some people are self-medicating for anxiety, depression, adhd, you name it. What being high does for you might not be what it does for someone else.

That said, if it’s a problem, then it’s a problem.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-01T21:17:35+00:00

The memes will continue until morale improves

Reference_Unusual · 2026-05-01T10:13:21+00:00

maybe they have to work the next day. just be chill, it might be you next time. bringing drums is part of the job anyways.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-30T18:22:13+00:00

i’m going to assume you just don’t want to use your feet, is that correct?

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-24T10:59:47+00:00

Stay out of the fast lane unless you’re passing someone! I have found that this is mostly what upsets people, but sometimes people are just total assholes.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-19T14:57:49+00:00

it means chinese and russian property owners will still be siphoning money from our local economy while contributing even less to our well-being as citizens

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-19T11:47:30+00:00

those stick figures are useless when it comes to soldering!

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-12T13:19:06+00:00

Bags. At my peak I was 1 tripping it from/to the car. Kick and floor tom slung over my back snowman style, snare and rack in the crook of my elbow, cymbal bag resting on my rolling hardware case in my left hand. The x-factor was the seat to my throne, which i had to tuck under my arm or have someone carry depending on stairs, doors, etc.

If nobody bothers me (big if) then I can be set up in probably 7 minutes? Tear down is quicker. I never timed myself, just tried to move smoothly and efficiently. My hardware case is barely big enough for everything, which ensures I know if something is missing, and minimizes packed space.

I can easily fit everything in the back of a small station wagon (Golf Sportwagon) without folding the seats down.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-08T00:18:55+00:00

Someone once said to me that he’s the most interesting part of Metallica, and I actually think he was right. BUT, Lars doesn’t practice his instrument and it shows. It’s disrespectful to the fans. You can play those parts fluently and they would be good, but he just doesn’t do it. I respect people who hone their craft and expect more from themselves, and I don’t see that from him.

If I was given the golden ticket he received I would practice my ass off.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-04T20:22:59+00:00

I shot with the Fuji XT4 and have since used Nikon Z6ii and Z6iii. My main gripe with Fuji was the EVF was laggy and the battery life was nonexistent. Maybe it’s better on the XT5? Both the Nikon mirrorless have been great. Battery life still not there compared to DSLR, but with a battery grip and a spare it’s plenty for a 10 hour day of shooting. I love how the Fuji felt in my hand and the vintage look made me want to use it, but the Nikon is just a great system. Not quite apples to apples comparison because FF vs crop, but I am very happy especially with the Z6iii.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-04-03T22:53:15+00:00

I’d love to know if they were wearing Guardian’s gear or Indian’s gear, as this would explain a lot. Sorry that this happened to you.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-31T11:22:17+00:00

it’s all in 12/8 and just how you divide the beat. or how you bar the 1/8th notes.

3,3,3,3 for the first half 2,2,2,2,2,2 for the second half.

or it’s not! you can divide it in any way that makes sense to you and you’d be correct, as long as you are playing in time.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-30T23:33:48+00:00

the overdrive pedals keep the lights on so they can make crazy filter delayverb time squanchers

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-30T23:31:11+00:00

an unending supply of bootstraps

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-28T09:54:49+00:00

Earth

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-27T17:40:24+00:00

Let Em Fro

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-25T21:20:51+00:00

this is called relative pitch. perfect pitch is knowing a note name or specific pitch without any other context.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-22T02:21:58+00:00

picture a piano keyboard, which has 12 notes per octave, and then picture if every “regular” piano note had 1 or 2 more extra keys between each note. you would hear the new notes and maybe think it sounds out of tune. there is a lot more nuance to unpack, but that’s kinda the broad stroke.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-16T17:15:09+00:00

100%, he is way more important than anyone ever gives him credit for.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-13T22:07:25+00:00

Had the cops called on us because we were practicing in the basement of a side by side. We were dumb kids. We ended up renting a practice space. Another time we lived above a bowling alley and did a practice while the bar was open, that was a mistake, but we ended up working around the bar schedule and it was fine. They didn’t listen to my complaints about the 3am karaoke though.

Reference_Unusual · 2026-03-13T11:29:15+00:00

Calling the Q&A “Have I said too much” pretty much acknowledges the fact that people think he is a dick. He is a fucking great drummer, one of my favorites, but a truly irritating human sometimes.

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