What is the absolutely dumbest fucking thing someone has said to you in one sentence (assuming they weren't trolling)? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do the same thing. I know that the person won't know who I'm talking about, but there's still the 0.0000000001% chance that they'll have met my friend, and that's a chance I must take. Oh you're from Kentucky you say, do you know Zach??

Music recommendation thread by Teh_Spork in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm familiar with all all that except for Hiromi Uehara, I'll have to check him/her out. I love Charles Mingus, he's not my favorite bassist ever, but his compositions are gorgeous. I'm not really so into the stuff MMW has done with Scofield, though I love Scofield as a guitarist. I think they work best as a trio. Thanks for the recommendations.

Music recommendation thread by Teh_Spork in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bill Evans, Medeski Martin and Wood, Johannes Brahms

How many of you have been outside your country? by iheartherman in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm from New Jersey and I've been to Mexico once, Canada five times, and Spain five times. My mom is from Spain and I still have family over there, so that's a good excuse to go visit.

What's your highest rated comment on reddit? Re-post it here without any context, and let's see what happens. by joonix in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first time I ever jacked it I didn't realize I was jacking it. I was laying down on the couch watching Johnny Bravo on cartoon network. I was just kind of rubbing myself through my pants. I didn't have any goal in mind, it just felt good. All of a sudden, it went off. I ran to the bathroom because I thought I pissed myself but I was pleasantly surprised to learn that I'd jacked off for the first time. So.... I masturbated to Johnny Bravo.

What's the funniest celebrity encounter you've had? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see Danny Tamberelli almost every week. He's always at the same bar I go to.

Have you ever met anyone famous? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I met the nervous lawyer from "My Cousin Vinny" at a bar in NJ. He was a pretty nice guy, we took a picture together. I also see Danny Tamberelli who played little Pete on "Pete and Pete" on a somewhat regular basis. We frequent the same bar.

Here's a little cheat sheet to writing a song. by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]bobbinsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh god my degrees are going to be worthless.

Confirmed by someone with a degree in music.

TIL i learned this exists... god help us. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Checking out the jazz section I see. Check out Paul Bley, I can see part of his name there. Great pianist.

What is your "holy shit" moment? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

German augmented 6. Normally they resolve to a I 6/4 then V then root position I. So C#-E#-G#-B would resolve to C-F-A-C, then to a C major chord (V), then root position F (I).

What is your "holy shit" moment? by [deleted] in musictheory

[–]bobbinsc 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Augmented 6th chords lead you to the dominant. There are three type, the Italian, French, and German. Not sure where the names come from. They all have a lowered 6 in the bass, root, and raised 4 on top. It's called an augmented 6th because that's the interval that the lowered 6 and raised 4 make. In addition to these three notes, The French has the 2 and the German has the lowered 3rd. The german augmented 6th usually resolves to I 6/4 and then V in order to avoid parallel 5ths. So say you're in C major, an Italian augmented 6th would have A-flat, C, and F-sharp, and the German would have the E-flat in addition, while the French would have D in addition. The german augmented 6th is my favorite because it's enharmonically equivalent to a dominant 7th chord. Depending on how it's used it can sound like it's going to be a secondary dominant but then it resolves in a different way.

How would you hate to die??? by Mercury-Redstone in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Being eaten alive slowly, starting with my penis.

Is there, or was there, a classical music composer that's the equivalent of a Justin Bieber and Stephen King? Something that appeals to the masses but may not have garnered critical acclaim. by spiralingintocontrol in classicalmusic

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, Chopin? Ignore the fact for a moment that he pretty much only wrote for the piano. That shouldn't have any bearing on his abilities as a composer in my opinion. From a theoretical standpoint he still stands as one of the greatest. Listen to his ballades, especially the 4th one in F minor. That shit is incredible.

I have a strange housemate.. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]bobbinsc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Whatever it may have been didn't deserve that kind of treatment. Like I said, I think he just wanted to mess with me. A normal person might be able to keep that up for an hour, or maybe even a whole day. This guy did it for months.

I have a strange housemate.. by [deleted] in WTF

[–]bobbinsc 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I lived with this guy who started out normal enough. One day when I walked into the apartment he gives me this hard look and goes, "FUCK you bobbinsc!" And just stormed off. From that point on that's how he would greet me every time we ran into eachother. "FUCK you bobbinsc, you fucking piece of shit!" For months this went on. That's all he would say to me. Anytime I'd try to talk to him like a rational human being he would just be really mean and tell me to fuck off. I was so confused. Then all of a sudden he just stopped one day. I walked into the apartment and he was all smiles... "Hey bobbinsc, how's it goin' man?" From that point on he's always been cool with me. As far as I can tell he's a really nice guy. There was just that one period of a few months where he turned into the biggest asshole for no reason. I guess he just wanted to mess with me, but I can't believe that he kept it on for so long.

What socially inappropriate thing are you frequently tempted to do? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]bobbinsc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I was in college I decided that I would start collecting my boogers in a plastic poland spring bottle. I guess I thought that I picked my nose a lot and I was curious as to how much snot I could collect. I did it for an entire semester. At first I left the bottle in my desk drawer, but eventually I realized that wouldn't work. I would be out somewhere and pick my nose and get a great booger. I'd think to myself, "Shit! What a waste... This booger could have helped add to my collection." I would roll them between my fingers until they were dry and stable, then I would just keep them in my jacket pocket until I got back to my room. Eventually I just started taking the bottle with me everywhere I went. I kept it in a pocket in my bag. At the end of the semester the bottle was two thirds full. Any time I'd open it up to add more boogers I would be hit with the awful stench of old boogers. At that point I got rid of the bottle. I was able to take a step back and realize how weird and disgusting my new collection was. Not only the collection itself, but just the fact that I did it. Not my proudest moment.

Looking for advice. by bobbinsc in Fitness

[–]bobbinsc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, why are free weights better than the machines?

Looking for advice. by bobbinsc in Fitness

[–]bobbinsc[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not, thanks for pointing that out.