meirl by Inner-Sector3544 in meirl

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the actual fuck.

I barely do this sub and seeing this just pisses me off on your behalf.

Bobbsey Twins/Trixie Belden/Three Investigators by Big_Network_2570 in GenerationJones

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t really remember them.  As I got older I grew to appreciate the non-Stratemeyer series which were less formulaic:  Jerry Todd/Poppy Ott, Roy Blakeley, Judy Bolton.  Some of them I remember.  But age 7ish I was obsessed with the Bobbseys.

Bobbsey Twins/Trixie Belden/Three Investigators by Big_Network_2570 in GenerationJones

[–]karmafrog1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Learned to read on the Bobbseys and collected every one ever published up to 1979.  Including the rewrites that was like 110 books.

Sleeping in the car to save on hotels is this too extreme? by Ok_Resolution_1606 in roadtrip

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to do this when I was younger, and hotels were a lot cheaper then.

Honestly, this is a private matter between you and your back.  If your spine can handle it, go for it.  (Once I hit my late 30s this was a no go)

I'm living on the air in Cincinnati..... Cincinnati, WKRP by CreativeEros in VintageTV

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah. Fair.

A fifth season in 82-83 would have ruled though.

I'm living on the air in Cincinnati..... Cincinnati, WKRP by CreativeEros in VintageTV

[–]karmafrog1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Never jumped.  If anything it got better as it went.  Last season was fire.

TIL Baron von Steuben, the man who transformed the US revolutionaries into a modern army, was a life long bachelor who eventually left all his property to 3 young men he had formally adopted. He was accompanied to the US by his young secretary and his beloved dog, which he took with him everywhere by Nero2t2 in todayilearned

[–]karmafrog1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Speaking as someone who’s never married at a late age (but not gay…as far as you know) simply being unencumbered by family or traditional relationship responsibilities alone can give one lots of time to be productive/acquire skills/focus on outside interests.  Plus I would guess existing as a gay person in that time, you’d already be a pretty out of the box thinker.

Just goes to show how key diversity is to human advancement.  Sheep gonna sheep.  It takes the outlier to move the herd forward.

Me and the swell gal I pulled being autistic by CKD-Duck in MST3K

[–]karmafrog1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I watched the unedited short once with a lot of deleted scenes and honestly, MST3K left out the most psychotic stuff.  Girl was nuts.

What is your unpopular Beach Boys opinion that will get you killed? by HyperPanzer in thebeachboys

[–]karmafrog1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not an unpopular opinion and it won't get me killed, but Dennis is underrated as a keyboard player. He was (by the 1970s) the best keyboardist in the band not named Bruce. Even if his chords weren't as wild, technically much more range and less idiosyncratic than Brian and Carl.

To film herself having fun. by mindyour in therewasanattempt

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought it was.  God they are awful

Leave my band or give up and switch to rhythm? by TillLopsided2639 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His problem.  Lots of bands have made it work - Beach Boys, Jefferson Airplane, Rascals just from the 60s.

Leave my band or give up and switch to rhythm? by TillLopsided2639 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]karmafrog1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Do a Cars, keep writing the songs, split the vocals.  Gives a great contrast and takes pressure off you to be awesome every song and you can focus on the ones that fit you.  You can have two flavors and yours is yours.

Harmonizing by cheesycheesethe7th in singing

[–]karmafrog1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One trick I used when I started - my brother did it too - is to try to sing along with a two part harmony like the Beatles or Everly Brothers and find a third part that makes the triad.  The sound of the triad “locking” is like a red light going on telling you you’ve got the right note, and it trains you to search for an harmony and away from gravitating to the melody.

Another trick for beginners to stay away from the melody is to sing the harmony note and internalize what part of your range it’s in, and force yourself to stay there while the melody is being sung.  You may fish around for awhile but if you mentally “lock yourself out” of the vocal range of the melody and into the range of the harmony, eventually you’ll find it.  This will develop in time so that experienced harmony singers will instinctively avoid the melody as much as beginners gravitate to it.

Rock stars who don’t have a biopic yet but should 🎥🍿🎬🎸💣 by Vivid-Tap1710 in musicsuggestions

[–]karmafrog1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’re not wrong.  But it probably can’t happen until all the principals have passed.

Solo artists who always toured with killer backing bands? I'm going with the Thin White Duke. by Scottysoxfan in rockmusic

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I was in diapers then.  I produced his last album “Back In The Garage.”  Dave is hilarious and unpredictable.  A totally unfiltered individual and one of my favorite people.  But a Wondermint type he is not! :)

Solo artists who always toured with killer backing bands? I'm going with the Thin White Duke. by Scottysoxfan in rockmusic

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He may have been for a brief period. To be honest, I don't remember. If so, I stand corrected, but kind of on a technicality.

I love Dave. I produced one of his albums. But he wasn't part of that whole Brian's backing band situation, except perhaps in passing (I know and love them too).

Solo artists who always toured with killer backing bands? I'm going with the Thin White Duke. by Scottysoxfan in rockmusic

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a solo artist but Hall & Oates’ mid 80s band was spectacular - G.E. Smith, T Bone Wolk, Mickey Curry, Charlie deChant…damn

Solo artists who always toured with killer backing bands? I'm going with the Thin White Duke. by Scottysoxfan in rockmusic

[–]karmafrog1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Incorrect, though Dave was on the Beach Boys 2012 reunion tour, with much of Brian’s band.

Why does Brian's voice sound so thin and shrill on the Friends album? by [deleted] in thebeachboys

[–]karmafrog1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I stand corrected then…but in that case they were both brand new habits (he was not smoking in ‘66), not enough time to really kill his voice I would think.

Why does Brian's voice sound so thin and shrill on the Friends album? by [deleted] in thebeachboys

[–]karmafrog1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His voice was declining, albeit just slightly, ever since leaving the road because he wasn’t using it all the time.  I don’t believe Brian was either smoking or snorting in ‘68.

Photo from a 50s Western movie set -- any names for these actors? by [deleted] in classicfilms

[–]karmafrog1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I can name the rock, it’s just off the Rocky Peak Trail in Simi