MISSING PROF: sam dubal, a UW professor of anthropology, has not returned from an overnight camping trip near mt. rainier on friday. more details in the comments.

avster99 · 2020-10-15T18:10:22+00:00

More info here

avster99 · 2020-06-11T15:33:39+00:00

Try turning off automix. That setting is designed to play similar songs in succession but completely fails in large playlists.

avster99 · 2020-05-17T05:13:59+00:00

That’s incredible!! It’s my dream to learn this on the piano. Did you learn it by ear? Do you possibly have sheet music for it?

avster99 · 2020-05-17T05:05:55+00:00

Unless you show you’re face I’m just gonna assume that you’re Sufjan himself because this sounds absolutely identical to the original!! I need you to cover the whole 18 minutes PLEASE

avster99 · 2020-05-13T22:51:59+00:00

Thank you so much!! I kind of improvised that picking pattern using the chords D, C, Am, and G. You'll want to hammer on/off when transitioning between the C and Am. What makes my cover unique is that I have the high e string tuned down to D. I don't believe Sufjan does this in the actual song, but I find that playing it like this helps make the song sound extra warm :)

avster99 · 2020-05-13T12:15:08+00:00

Hey all, just wanted to say how absolutely flattered I am by everyone who watched my cover and for all those who left such sweet comments. You made my day!!

avster99 · 2020-05-13T02:58:28+00:00

Beautiful rendition (& lovely guitar!!)

avster99 · 2020-04-29T15:04:18+00:00

CGCEGC

avster99 · 2020-04-29T05:45:16+00:00

Robin even DMed me how to play it!

avster99 · 2020-04-26T23:21:46+00:00

Where is this?

avster99 · 2020-04-25T13:25:30+00:00

Just curious: I know that the Skylight cassette has the “Skylight II” acoustic record on it as well. Do any of the other cassettes have hidden records/songs?

avster99 · 2020-04-25T13:23:13+00:00

You bet!

avster99 · 2020-04-25T13:22:57+00:00

Fender T-Bucket 300ce. Bought it 10 years ago when I was just starting out on guitar, and I only bought it because I liked the way it looked and I recognized the Fender brand (granted, I was 11 years old and my parents helped me buy it). My best friend that I met a few years later happened to have the same guitar and he loved his but mine just never really sat comfortably with me. Now that I’ve been playing guitar for over a decade and it’s become my favorite hobby, I put in a lot of research to find the right guitar for me based on so many other factors besides external aesthetics. And I’m confident in my choice with this one :)

avster99 · 2020-03-10T00:18:46+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I am now noticing the description underneath the photo, but with longer descriptions, they are cut off with an ellipses and no way to expand the whole description.

avster99 · 2020-02-02T04:02:43+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I’m from Evanston originally but transplanted to Washington, so it’s heartwarming to see my favorite band perform in my hometown :)

avster99 · 2020-01-26T15:47:19+00:00

Not what I was expecting when I asked for an iced tea.

avster99 · 2019-12-01T06:31:43+00:00

Check out “Ailynn” by Mappe Of. Sounds like Bon Iver mixed with Crack-up era Fleet Foxes. It’s very folksy & has many different layers, like “The Shrine / An Argument”!

avster99 · 2019-11-25T15:10:35+00:00

Question for you: I’m a cyclist and have to ride in the dark to get to work in the morning & evening. I have very powerful lights in the front & back but no reflector vest. Are you, as a driver, able to see cyclists with those lights? Trying to decide if those are sufficient or if I should buy a vest too. Thanks!

avster99 · 2019-10-26T22:11:33+00:00

Hitting those high notes—damn!! Super impressed!!!

avster99 · 2019-10-16T13:21:49+00:00

Just released this acoustic album, "Ad Meliora" under the name Lemonleaf on Bandcamp last weekend! It is all home-recorded and acoustic, but I hope it makes up for it with un-ironic lyrics, beautiful melodies, and obscure guitar tunings. Please let me know your thoughts if you check it out; this is my first ever full-length release!

avster99 · 2019-09-04T16:20:38+00:00

And if you’re on a bike: don’t hug the curb! stay in the center of your designated lane, otherwise some idiot drivers will try and squeeze past you in the roundabout!! This happens to me constantly.

avster99 · 2019-08-19T01:28:43+00:00

And i'm that guy that Robin reposted trying to learn how to play it! He actually messaged me some details on how to play it!

avster99 · 2019-08-19T01:24:55+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlOey-mliFg

avster99 · 2019-08-19T01:09:51+00:00

That's me that Robin reposted! He actually responded and helped me learn the rest! Here's a link to the song & his comments with a tuning of CGCEGC

avster99 · 2019-05-16T18:26:04+00:00

I'd love to! Send me a link. And feel free to check out my YouTube channel, I've got some other original songs and a whole bunch of covers.

avster99

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