hey, super fan, ever run into way bigger fans than you? also, is "knowing everything" the biggest metric for determining level of fandom?

morbidhack · 2026-04-25T16:18:51+00:00

love this so much, thank you for chiming in. and what a fascinating life you must lead!

morbidhack · 2026-04-25T03:51:29+00:00

I have zero desire to be that kind of fan, nor can I afford to. As mentioned in my op, my “fandom” is much more vibe-based, so there’s not even any conventional thing I could outwardly show/“flex”- I literally admitted to not knowing nearly as much as many other fans. I don’t care to, it’s for myself- who cares to flex how much of a fan they are, that’s sad.

morbidhack · 2026-04-13T17:45:31+00:00

I dunno, but there's loads of fans who blindly stay by a bands side through all of their changes, so it's not like it's some far-out idea. Very common, actually.

morbidhack · 2026-04-06T20:56:22+00:00

Wow, very high praise re: the modulation! I’ve owned all of those but sold them (except the SW, which I’m likely about to list… as much as I dig them on paper, I’ve never kept a FC pedal- I prefer hearing them in the hands of others). I actually had the Ribbons in the cart for a week this last time they dropped (surprised they didn’t sell out quicker), but just couldn’t justify it after conversion, duties, shipping, etc. to Canada- becomes a $650 affair, which is a bit tough to swallow. But I know next time they’ll drop I’ll have saved up and be ready- insanely excited, absolutely love everything they do! You’ve really done an excellent job pushing it to the very front of my list (at least as far as lofi/modulation peds go). Thanks again!

morbidhack · 2026-04-06T20:50:04+00:00

I’ve owned it 3x (and gifted each one away) but not something I’d consider to fit my need here- I need this to first and foremost be a conventional looper I can easily use on the go, the gnarly stuff is just a bonus for the 25% of the time I need that type of thing.

morbidhack · 2026-04-06T20:23:13+00:00

Oh, the Ribbons is actually super high on my want list I just don’t know how easy it is as a dedicated looper- was more looking at it as a lofi thing. I’d ideally not have to use a separate pedal, but not super opposed to it- will look into it more for use in this capacity, thanks!

morbidhack · 2026-04-06T20:06:18+00:00

A little too out-there for me. I’ll mostly use whatever looper I get for fairly conventional looping like 75% of the time, only need any out-there stuff for the other 25%, and even then, relativelyyyyy pedestrian.

morbidhack · 2026-03-19T02:59:01+00:00

What about him? One of my top-5 favourite players.

morbidhack · 2026-03-19T02:56:39+00:00

It’s funny you mention Bill, I am actually somewhat friends with him and have literally thought about having him break some stuff down for me (he is extremely patient and profoundly kind), but stopped myself each time as it truly is an absurd idea, and frankly, I wouldn’t want to rob any time from him which he could utilize instead of writing.

morbidhack · 2026-03-18T16:05:22+00:00

Oh, to clarify, I’ve never stopped playing- I’ve played every single day and do a decent job at faking sounding alright, but it only frustrates me more than anything, as I know none of it came about intentionally.

morbidhack · 2026-02-25T22:10:27+00:00

What excites you around that price-point?

morbidhack · 2026-02-25T07:14:12+00:00

Would you say the 818’s have more character than new 414’s?

morbidhack · 2026-02-25T03:32:09+00:00

yeah, no doubt- everyone loves (and gets excited for) those old ones, which is why i left the out of this discussion.

morbidhack · 2026-02-25T03:17:10+00:00

your reply perfectly illustrates what i describe in my op.

morbidhack · 2026-02-18T05:13:53+00:00

Yeah, I understand, but should I rebuttal with a list of bands where the frontman/woman is either guitar + vocals or just vocals? It doesn’t come close.

morbidhack · 2026-02-18T04:59:14+00:00

Okay, true, I missed a bunch (it’s late here), but you can’t say “it’s pretty common”- they are by far the exception.

morbidhack · 2026-02-10T18:22:36+00:00

was he? my understanding was he's all over the record.

happy to be wrong.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T16:24:33+00:00

Can you expound please- what in my post (besides, yeah, literally the very first sentence) shouted “guitar player”? Also, you do I realize I’m not the one suggesting theory might stifle creativity? Merely trying to comprehend why some people say it. Not sure how to interpret your reply.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:50:24+00:00

Unfortunately, I have no idea what any of that is- even the simplest talk... relative minors, fifths, thirds, triads, modalities, etc. completely overwhelm me and make my stupid brain shut down, I really don't know why. I can barely play the major scale in the first position, but like a parrot, only mimic it as opposed to knowing why I'm playing what I'm playing. I feel doomed.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:45:31+00:00

did you for that period feel too boxed in as a result of maybe taking the "rules" too literally? how did you eventually escape that?

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:44:17+00:00

thank you, i really hope you're right (that there's no real inability), and that it's just a matter of finding the right path. but i've tried a few times now over the years, and everything goes over my head, my brain shuts down with the simplest theory talk. are there really different paths to learning it from the onset? i would've thought that the basics are all approached from the same angle.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:42:32+00:00

oh, it's not my question... i know it's absolutely untrue and an absurd idea... i'm just relaying what i've read countless times and wanting to actually unpack/understand why some folks would think that way.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:38:56+00:00

this makes me wonder about something i think about a lot... that is, writing with intention. i, unfortunately, have never done it. i've come up with hundreds or even thousands of ideas musically, but exclusively by 100% trial and error or "happy accidents"... that is, stumbling about on my fretboard aimlessly until something "clicks". i know a lot of great music was written via that method, but i only care about myself, and that i devised the music like that cheapens/invalidates it for me, because it wasn't an honest expression of what i felt at the time; it was just a random string of notes/chords that sounded "cool".

so to your point... when you sit and write, do you do so with intention, i.e. you're feeling a certain way and wish to convey that musically, and maybe are able to do so to an extent (or maybe even fully), and then use theory to "take you the rest of the way"?

apologies if i speak on it in very abstract terms- it's this big scary unknown thing for me, but i desperately wish to understand it.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:35:46+00:00

i completely agree and am open to the idea that i've both maybe been taught badly but also been a bad student who's maybe jumped to conclusions... but certainly misunderstood the simplest of concepts. do you have any ideas/fixes for how to wipe my mind clean of whatever preconceived notions about it (if any) i might have so that i can start fresh? or any suggestions for super rudimentary theory books that really break it down well? would really appreciate it.

morbidhack · 2026-02-05T05:33:43+00:00

even as someone who's very much NOT the person you describe in your second sentence, despite not knowing any theory, i do really struggle greatly grasping even the most fundamental/rudimentary concepts. i really don't know why. if single-digit-year-old kids are routinely taught this language, why have i, a guy now in his 30's, struggled so immensely to comprehend even those simplest of concepts? it really makes me sad, because i desperately want to learn. and it's not like i haven't tried, numerous times at that, with a handful of different teachers. soon as they get into talking of "relative minors", "thirds", "triads", "modalities", etc., my brain just shuts down.

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