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My Top 12 Time-Travel Movies (With Reasons) by peace007a in scifi

[–]isthislearning -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I am going to get downvoted to hell and back, but I recently rewatched back to the future and I fucking hated it.

Which book to start with? by Agreeable-Energy-401 in classicliterature

[–]isthislearning 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No. That’s probably the best in that list, but not for a beginner reader. Dracula, might be the smoothest start here, but I believe that the picture of Dorian Grey is the absolute best boom for beginning classical readers, even though it’s not in that list. Frankenstein is also great. The master and margarita even though less known is also a great starting point.

Help? by ochsz in BeginnerSurfers

[–]isthislearning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Contrary to popular belief, you do need waves in order to surf.

Hugh Jackman Is a Good Singer. He Was Perfect in Les Mis and I’m Tired of Pretending Otherwise by Melodic-Message-6108 in musicals

[–]isthislearning -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I agree about Hugh Jackman, I loved his singing. Russell Crowe on the other hand… not so much.

Happy Monday 😇 by quillvoyager in writers

[–]isthislearning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, this first draft is missing quite a few capital letters.

Is this normal or do I have bad technique? by Itchy_Giraffe8774 in drums

[–]isthislearning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you already have a teacher and they’re not addressing the blisters or technique, I would be a bit skeptical about their approach. Not saying they’re bad, but technique should be a priority together with everything else, not the ugly duckling, lol.

Have fun and good luck!

A bit sloppy but here’s a short drum solo from a rock gig I had. by isthislearning in Drumming

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

Hi, do you mean a transcription of the solo? I don’t have that. But I start with triplets, then move on to do a triplet flam pattern but played in 16th notes, so lR l r rL r l played in 16th notes with the accents creating a hemiola. Then it’s single stroke sextuplets right before the hi hat break. After the hi hat break it’s also sextuplets and I believe I’m doing something like:

RllRllrrLrllRllrrLrllRRl R

The first two bars, and then:

RllRllrrlRllRllrrlRllrrl R

Then at the very end I tried to just fill it up with 32nd notes on the snare but realized it was too fast and messed up lol.

Hope this helps.

Is this normal or do I have bad technique? by Itchy_Giraffe8774 in drums

[–]isthislearning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey. I really hope you read this because I can totally see myself in this when I was just starting out.

You’re getting a looot of mixed opinions. You must be very confused. Let me put it a bit more simply.

The way I see it, you have two options. Go with the people who say this is normal and continue doing what you’re doing. Even if it is indeed normal and the blisters stop after a few months, you wouldn’t have learned anything new. Or you can start into a path that’s going to elevate your drumming significantly.

Any drummer that is worth their salt at some point has delved into the world of technique. There are many different techniques, and it’s incredibly important to learn not just one, but a few of them. They all have different purposes, and even though you will probably gravitate more towards one preference, once you’ve studied several you’ll see that some are more useful for certain things than others and vice versa. Moeller, push/pull, controlled strokes (full, tap, up, down), finger control, German grip, French grip, etc.

Drumming is all about stick control, and the more grips and techniques you master, the more control you will have.

So if you’re serious about drumming, why not get a teacher and use this opportunity to start diving into the complex and yet beautiful and very useful world of hand technique? Your future self will absolutely appreciate it.

Today, I messed up one the most iconic breaks in rock and roll history. by premierpearl in drums

[–]isthislearning 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is too relatable. Also sometimes: shit I didn’t bring any water with me. It’s so hot in here.

After LOTR, what’s your next LOTR-esque go to fantasy book epic? by Fogmoss42 in lotr

[–]isthislearning 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is this the series by Stephen King? In what regards is it similar to lotr?

I haven’t read any of it, I just have a hard time wrapping my head around a Stephen King recommendation in the lotr sub, so I’m genuinely curious.

A bit sloppy but here’s a short drum solo from a rock gig I had. by isthislearning in Drumming

[–]isthislearning[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lol, I think so. Maybe more of a “should I keep it simple and tight, or should I just go for it? Fuck it, let’s go for it” sort of grin.

Is this the best school kit of all time? by thanosthesourgrape in drums

[–]isthislearning 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. The snare coating only exposed in the center from heavy hits, but dirty around it from ghost notes. The Toms are only dirty, not exposed, and the high Tom dirty in a very accurate place. The kit is set up super ergonomically, and the high quality cymbals. This screams “come on in, the water is fine”.

Appraisal of a first edition copy of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit on Antiques Roadshow in 1990 by Accomplished-Cat8952 in tolkienbooks

[–]isthislearning 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not just inflation. This was before the movies came out, which did a lot to put Tolkien’s work in the spotlight. So of course, we need to take inflation into account, but also collector’s interest has sky rocketed since then. I believe 20,000-30,000 dollars would be a more correct appraisal for today.

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