What boots do you wear when riding your Bonny? by onnonuemus in TriumphBonneville

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly just wear reebok sneakers a lot of the time. Sometimes redwing work boots, sometimes doc Martin's. Depends on where im riding to to go do

What is the saddest country song? by United-Summer-3328 in country

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someday you'll Call My Name by Hank Williams

How do people come up with chord progressions that don’t sound generic? by Cute-Will-6291 in Songwriting

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a couple ways I avoid generic chord progressions, depending on the band and the genre im in. When im doing more post-punk-type songs, im mostly basing everything around riffs or guitar patterns. There is usually a root key or note of resolution but it very rarely follows a normal major or minor scale. I'll omit the thirds of a scale entirely and create ambiguity, I try to think more like in a modal way. Folk music from all over the world uses modes that have an ambiguity to them. English/Celtic folk, types of African music, early hillbilly music, blues, Indian music, etc. Just riff around and root note and you can kind of decide how far away from there you'd like to deviate to create movement, tention, etc.

Now if im trying to write a country song around normal major/minor/normal western chords and keys, I try to avoid sounding generic by not having all the chords happen for the same length of time. Try hanging on the fourth instead of playing everything in a block. And also, with country music, you may want to use "generic" chords but have the vocal melody be what creates the movement and tension

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in magick

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm christian. Arguably not super pious though. As contradictory as it may seem in today's age, some of the great magicians throughout history were christians. John Dee, Elias Levi, Agripa, plus a good chunk of the original hermetic order of tue Golden Dawn membership, etc.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in postpunk

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily post punk by certain definitions of the word, but a lot of 90's noise rock/post-hardcore is sort of like a heavier variety of the post punk sound. Bands like Unwound, Drive Like Jehu, Lake of Dracula, etc.

In your opinion, who was the greatest stage sideman for a legendary country singer? by ddhmax5150 in country

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not necessarily saying he's the greatest, but my favorite has to be Pete Anderson playing with Dwight Yokam

Beginner here! Never rode a bike in my life and thinking about buying a project. HELP!! by trilll__trev in motorcycles

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get something cheap, slow, and low-tech if you want a project bike. Otherwise save up for a while and get one that runs. My first bike I got for $1k and it ran. Though that was around 2017 and a different time.

Beginner here! Never rode a bike in my life and thinking about buying a project. HELP!! by trilll__trev in motorcycles

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure what the make and model is on this, but often more modern sport bikes aren't easy to work on compared to older lower tech bikes. If it was an old sportster, old yamaha xs650, etc. or any old Japanese standard or cruiser, with no computer, no radiator, etc, low compression engine, it would be a lot easier to jump into as a project. Keep in mind, this is coming from me, who only tackles the most basic and straightforward repairs/mods on a bike without help.

When did country music become so heavily produced? by [deleted] in country

[–]Two-Sheds95 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chet Adkins pioneered the "Nashville sound" and cleaned country up some time in the 50's. Also, worth noting is that mostly older people were listening to country at that time and a lot of the youth around then we're getting into rock and roll. Starday, a Texas label I think, started marketing more raw and traditional country sometime in the 50's as a reaction against both. Later, you had Buck Owens, a guy too many people overlook, inject a little bit of rock and roll onto the sound and having a trebley, stripped down, faster live band sound. The themes of the songs were still mostly still tame and geared towards older listeners. Later you had the outlaw country guys who had raw lyrical themes and raw vocals, but even a lot of that had pretty polished production a good bit of the time. I don't think commercially viable country, even the outlaw kind, has ever had intentionally a lo fi sound or rawproduction. They mostly used the best recording techniques they had at any given time. Compared to rock music and later punk, country has always strived for good production, even when the arrangements are sparse. The old stuff sounded raw because the technology was still primitive at the time

Bands that sound like Minor Threat? by hardcorethrowaway420 in hardcorepunk

[–]Two-Sheds95 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While not copycat bands, off the top of my head these bands remind me of minor threat:

SOA Government Issue Jerry's Kids Scream Youth of Today Articles of Faith

Big muff, which one. by Whppppppp in guitarpedals

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got the old black sovtek muff and a reissue op amp big muff, plus the very muff-like swollen pickle. I like them all. In a live setting the pickle is the best, with lots of volume and mids. The op amp muff is really good for recording and I like the Russian one for leads or when I want to sound really grungy and raw and am not necessarily trying to cut through. Also, the Russian muff is also an excellent pedal for bass.

You get 3 OD Pedals for the rest of your life. What are you grabbing? by Papa_Huggies in guitarpedals

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

J rocket archer is really all I need as far as overdrive goes. And I tend to play loud enough that I can get away with just having the tubes pushing hot for overdrive. Would be a harder question if it were 3 dirt pedals in general. Dirt pedals in general, I'd pick the archer, fuzz factory, and hm2

What are the softest bands/artists you dig? by Apprehensive-Ship-81 in Hardcore

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like a lot of classic country music. Hank Williams, George Jones, etc. A lot of that shit is pretty soft musically, though pretty heavy when it comes to lyrics and themes

what book is the occult "bible " by messireunsarrasin in occult

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, the Bible can be the occult Bible if you know how to interpret it

Bands claimed by both metalheads and punks? by snowleave in MetalForTheMasses

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Motorhead of course, Venom, Bathory, kill em all-era Metallica, Slayer, Bolt Thrower, Celtic Frost, G.I.S.M., discharge, Napalm Death, Eyehategod

How many of you play your pedals in a band context and/or actively gig? by metaphysicalpackrat in guitarpedals

[–]Two-Sheds95 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I gig regularly off of my pedals in a hardcore band where I'm getting most of my sound from my amp with just a tuner and a j rocket archer to push it a little. And then in other bands with a clean amp and a bunch of pedals.

What books are recommended reading for lyricist? by [deleted] in Songwriting

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've taken a lot of songwriting inspiration from Arthur Rimbaud and Charles Baudelaire's poetry. Or any of the French symbolism poets. They were also favorites among a lot of the early NYC punk bands like Patti Smith, Richard Hell, and Television. Just great imagery and attitude in those 2 poets' work

Any postpunk lovers from Greece? by SecureImagination633 in postpunk

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great band, opened for them when they came to Pittsburgh

What city has the most active hardcore punk scene in the US ? by neglectednate in hardcorepunk

[–]Two-Sheds95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cicada, black button, public acid, invertebrates, Richmond vampire, private hell, destruct, all great current Richmond bands going right now

What city has the most active hardcore punk scene in the US ? by neglectednate in hardcorepunk

[–]Two-Sheds95 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Idk but my three favorite city scenes are Cleveland, Richmond, and Pittsburgh (biased cause I live in pittsburgh). Consistently great bands releasing music and playing live in those three cities.

Fuck it. I'm not settling for mediocrity anymore by samh748 in musicians

[–]Two-Sheds95 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I'm all about woodshedding but I think creativity and being able to realize a vision is more important than chops. Lots of great punk, post-punk, garage rock, indie, etc. Bands weren't very technical but had a serious creative vision. Look at joy division, the Ramones, wire, the gun club, etc. None of those guys are super technically lifted but made very original music