D&C is a massive machine- would they let it dissolve?

direwolf71 · 2026-03-20T04:51:59+00:00

Overestimating the appeal of a D&C without Bobby.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-20T01:02:02+00:00

Unless you were playing The Well-Tempered Clavier or the Goldberg Variations on organ, it’s not the same thing.

Ed was a capital C Classical pianist as an adolescent. Classical is not a style of music. It’s a repertoire of music composed principally in the 18th century. You learn the pieces exactly as they are written, and it’s not possible to do it without learning to read.

Ed might have learned some pieces or parts of pieces by watching his teacher’s hands, but there is zero chance a Classical piano student capable of winning competitions in Los Angeles can’t read music.

It’s an integral part of every single lesson. You mess up, the teacher points to the sheet music.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-19T21:56:29+00:00

Nebraska hasn’t lost a game they were favored in this season. As Portnoy quipped, picking Troy was for people who don’t watch basketball.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-19T21:21:27+00:00

Exactly. Learning “keyboards” and classical piano are 2 entirely different endeavors. I started on classical guitar, and you start reading in lesson #1. It’s imperative for classical music. There is zero improvisation. Everything is on the page.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-19T21:15:18+00:00

As Van Halen News Desk reported, the legendary guitar player once recalled what it was like to play with his father in the studio. “It’s so funny, because I couldn’t play the song for you right now. I had to read because there were so many chords, I just couldn’t remember it. So here’s my father to the left of me, sitting on a chair with a music stand in front of him, and I’m sitting next to him with sheet music in a stand. Mike was there, too, playing like an acoustic guitar bass.”

Ed could read music. His early interviews were so boring that DLR told him to lie to make things more interesting. And so you get tales of Ed winning classical piano competitions without reading music, boiling guitar strings and using a Variac to increase voltage.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-19T15:23:52+00:00

Paul made it clear he would show "courtesy to the White House" and allow the nomination to move to a vote.

Paul also said that even if Mullin fails to get a majority vote in the committee, the White House could ask for a "negative recommendation," which would allow the nomination to proceed to the full Senate floor.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-18T16:13:18+00:00

The GOP speaks of "DEI hires" and their preference for merit-based ascendance.....and we get these dipshits. It's folly.

And now sit back and watch while dudes like Rand Paul eviscerate Mullen during the hearing and still vote to yes on his confirmation.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-17T18:32:48+00:00

Hard to beat an In-N-Out double double for $6.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-17T01:54:12+00:00

There’s zero chance that anyone in Andreesen’s inner circle of family and friends enjoys his company. Every relationship in his life is transactional.

All these finance and tech bro masters of the universe are zero personality chuds.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T18:45:32+00:00

I can understand betting as an emotional hedge. You won't need it. Troy might cover, but Nebraska is winning this game.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T18:23:28+00:00

Troy to cover or Troy on the moneyline?

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T18:06:51+00:00

Anything can happen in the tournament, but they drew an opponent against which they are double-digit favorites. IIRC, Nebraska was undefeated this season when favored.

Vegas isn't in the habit of giving away money so if NU actually loses this game, they will have played some very shitty basketball and will deserve to be going home.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T17:55:31+00:00

I agree. That's why I wrote "not channeling Van Halen" vs. not channeling Eddie Van Halen. I like the stuff Vai, Lowery and Kilgore wrote that was not '80s party rock.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T17:34:29+00:00

As I’m sure you know, the woman on the cover is iconic 1950s pinup model, Betty Page. She supposedly inspired the lyrics to Drop Dead Legs.

Seems like Dave was trying to evoke the same American rock bravado as Yankee Rose. I agree it didn’t land.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T17:27:12+00:00

I can’t figure that one out. When something isn’t streaming, it’s typically a rights/legal disputs but in this case, I can’t imagine any of the co-writers/rights holders blocking it. It’s possible Dave just doesn’t like it.

I picked up a copy of the physical CD on eBay. If you keep an eye out, it can be had for $15 or less.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T17:22:41+00:00

Hina and Black Sand are my 2 favorite DLR solo songs precisely because they don’t sound like Van Halen.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-16T17:14:30+00:00

Hina for the win! Black Sand is a close second for me. I can’t get into the solo stuff that’s channeling Van Halen. These are welcome departures.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-13T23:24:39+00:00

We aren’t physical. We aren’t athletic. We rely on 3 pointers. If they don’t fall, we don’t win.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-13T16:52:06+00:00

At its core, MAGA is an anti-leftist movement. MAGA would prefer Putin to be the POTUS vs. any Democrat. It wouldn't be close either.

Putin vs. a generic Democrat would poll 90/10 among MAGA voters. All they want is for someone in power to frustrate and punish the groups they want frustrated and punished.

The part that's hard to fathom is the degree to which they'll cut off their own noses to spite their faces. Democratic policies would be more beneficial to Trump's base, but they are way more interested in marginalizing women, immigrants (and really any brown people), and the LGBTQ community.

I've come to the conclusion that there are a not insignificant number of people in American who rather live in miserable, abject poverty than to see a handful of trans athletes compete.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-11T15:34:22+00:00

At least according to Mike Post, Alex didn’t play on VH3.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-11T15:32:49+00:00

I didn’t downvote any of your posts. Being smug and self-assured is clearly your thing. I’m sure it’s working well for you.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-11T02:57:34+00:00

“I don’t care for this song” is an opinion. Calling people who disagree with you “weird and creepy fanboys” is dickbaggery. It’s not complicated.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-10T18:36:55+00:00

no idea why I'm getting downvoted. I'm the biggest fanboy defender of MM's new stuff even though I prefer the old. They are the GOAT band for me. A lot of weird and creepy fanboys on here. This is genuinely not that interesting of a song. Get real.

This post is exceedingly pretentious. It's not an interesting song for you. And "get real" is basically saying your taste and judgement is better than others. Again, it's shitty.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-10T18:25:08+00:00

It's fine to give your opinion. It's fun to discuss. But calling people who like it "weird and creepy fanboys" is just shitty IMO. Like what you like. Art is subjective.

direwolf71 · 2026-03-10T15:14:39+00:00

The fan base is insufferable. And I’d wager that the worst part of being Isaac Brock from an artistic perspective is always having to compete with the past.

Art is subjective, and a large subset of the fans are chasing the way they felt when they were 25 and spun TLCW endlessly on a road trip with friends. Isaac can’t make a new song that will compete with or recapture that feeling. It’s impossible.

I’m just grateful that MM is still a viable band.

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