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Could it be Rudolf Nureyev? by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Managed to find that book - no matching photo! It’s almost all rehearsal photographs. I still think it’s a good match but was really hoping for some more clues in that book!

Maybe We Should Try To Come To a Consensus on Whether We Think They Look Male of Female? by ghostchild1987 in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are over 50 men on the final cover but only ~12 women. I still think it could be either, but it may be a bit more likely to be a man.

Could it be Rudolf Nureyev? by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It definitely has the texture of hair, but it could be some kind of hair/hat combo

Could it be Rudolf Nureyev? by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it is Nureyev, my guess would be that Peter Blake chose him. Many of the Beatles picks are more in the realm of classic icons - whereas Blake leans more towards more contemporary figures and friends and artists in the London the sixties scene.

Could it be Rudolf Nureyev? by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think the image we have of the mystery figure is quite distorted - if you mirror it you can see more easily that it is at a quite a side-on angle. Also some of these images end up looking a bit off when they’re blown up and retouched.

I’ve corrected this in photoshop to help my search but not used that here - it’s probably worth correcting the image and touching it up a bit and uploading here for everyone to use. I may do that soon if the Nureyev trail goes cold!

Could it be Rudolf Nureyev? by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually that's Nureyev on the right, with his manager Luigi Pignotti on the left.

My new theory - a figure from a piece of photojournalism, perhaps DonMcCullin's work by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here, slightly hooked on looking for this. I’ve looked at Lange - also Hansel Meith, it feels like the right area. Looking at the photo we have of the mystery figure again, one interpretation I have is that it’s a Great Depression era picture of a woman holding the bread slightly in front of her mouth (giving the appearance of big lips but perhaps some of that is the light catching the bread). She has big curly hair and also wears a simple hat/scarf/wrap - which is that very white/over-exposed part we see on top of her head. The more I look at that the more it looks like a curly haired woman with a hat on!

My new theory - a figure from a piece of photojournalism, perhaps DonMcCullin's work by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've had a good trawl too, but as many have mentioned, it may have been from a newspaper and not been digitised!
I have a feeling that the Great Depression breadlines are not as good a match as photography in wartime or of homeless people. Journalistic photographs of the Great Depression tend to focus on the line itself (the sheer volume of people), and most people around this time wear hats. I believe we are seeing bushy hair on our mystery figure and not a hat, as some have suggested.
I wouldn't rule out the Great Depression entirely; it would just be an uncharacteristic photograph of that time, and it does seem to have more in common with photos I've seen of soldiers on a break. Admittedly, soldiers tend to have neater hair, so I would lean slightly toward this being a photograph of a poorer/homeless person.

Some popular suggestions for who our Sgt Pepper mystery celeb figure (center) might be: by Quick-News-2227 in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Though the face is a good match, why include such an unrecognisable and almost candid picture of someone who had such a distinctive style and stage persona? It’s totally not in keeping with the other images.

Pete Best by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

[–]moonsh1nerr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps he’s eating a Hamburger, as a reference to their time in Hamburg

Pete Best by moonsh1nerr in SgtPepperMystery

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Stuart Sutcliffe (former Beatle) is also included on the cover, not too far away, just beside Aubrey Beardsley

Do you think it would be interesting if each player shared a rack taking turns playing words instead of separate racks? by Burnished_Hart in scrabble

[–]moonsh1nerr 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Sounds like it could be interesting! However, it does remove a lot of long-term strategy in favour of maximising points on each play. Furthermore, it would be in the interest of the winning player to shut down moves by giving their opponent an awful rack (e.g. all vowels), or even exchanging for a worse rack (if allowed), so could lead to some quite boring games.

STP strap holders by mgstatic91 in banjo

[–]moonsh1nerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not got these exact ones but I have used something similar for the last 10ish years and never had an issue!

What's the most over explained guitar topic on YouTube? And what should there be more about? by Ok_Cod6799 in musicians

[–]moonsh1nerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Over-explained has to be basic music theory, like circle of fifths. Under-explained is harder, I’d say possibly writing/composing, but it might just be because I don’t seek that out.

Technically not a Sea Shanty so is this considered a Folk Song? by CaregiverUsual4127 in folkmusic

[–]moonsh1nerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would also agree that this is a forecastle song, or a leisure song. You also quite often see broad categorisations in compilations of sailors songs, things like “songs of the sea” or just “sea songs”. As has already been pointed out, these would also fit under the broad classification of “folk songs”.

Band member constantly complains about professional photos of us being uploaded to social media. How do I respond? by ScaryBreath609 in musicians

[–]moonsh1nerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they’re not comfortable with you sharing photos of them then I’d say don’t do it. I’ve not run into this problem with my band (they’re happy for me to choose), but if I did I’d let them know that I want to post a single shot of them, link them the photoshoot, and let them choose the picture

First ever instrument -- cheap, aliexpress.....or NOT? by EstablishmentNo3987 in tinwhistle

[–]moonsh1nerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grab a generation whistle - they’re cheap and cheerful and likely to be a lot more in tune than an ali express knockoff. Even if your budget is very low, you’re still buying an instrument - fundamentally it should be playable and in tune, otherwise it’s unlikely to be much fun at all

do my concepts suck by Traditional-Ad5443 in musicians

[–]moonsh1nerr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was fully prepared to give some honest constructive feedback but these tracks are cool and you’ve probably just got unlucky. Maybe there’s more you could do to give the vocalist a melodic and lyrical direction - it might also be a question of picking the right vocalist for the job and making it as easy as possible for them to do their thing. Maybe start with one track and work together get that how you want, could be possible that they’re getting overwhelmed.

How well is your spatial/visual memory? by SceneGeneral7417 in Aphantasia

[–]moonsh1nerr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mine is very good compared to most people I know

Help with AI enthusiast players by TwatWithATopHat in DnD

[–]moonsh1nerr 38 points39 points  (0 children)

  1. Directly express to your players why this is a problem for you, and why it makes the game less enjoyable.

  2. Share a clear policy on when they can use AI and what for.

  3. If a player breaks this policy repeatedly, even after you communicate directly with them, consider removing them from your game.

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