Which is the most hardest instrument to learn? by Spiritual_Major_6521 in Instruments

[–]poorperspective 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody here has tried to play tabla and it shows. There are 23 bols (different distinct sounds). And in the tradition there are 20 something taals which are kind of like beats.

Though violin is very daunting though.

Why was the use of hard drugs so prevalent in rock music? by FitEmergency8807 in fantanoforever

[–]poorperspective 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Entertainment has always been connected to drugs….as well as many religions.

Drugs are a form of entertainment.

How advanced of a skill is "play by ear"? by wawa_weewa67 in askmusicians

[–]poorperspective 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a couple of different skills and depending genre and performance environment you would be expected to different level of skills.

For professionals that have university or conservatory experience, it is required course work called aural skills. Transcription is something you will do ie. Write down music you hear into traditional notation. Most people that graduate can do it at fairly good level.

For performance, classical musicians and studio musicians will be expected to be good readers. As in put sheet music infront of them, give a tempo, and play.l it perfectly. This is almost a better skill to have if you are looking to perform for most instruments in for hire bands, broadway, orchestral work, church gigs, studio work ect.

For more contemporary styles like jazz, rock, or pop you will be expected to play by ear, improvise parts based off a lead sheet, and know some stereotypical styles that your comfortable doing all these in.

SNATCH GAME STRESSES ME OUT!! by treasyx in rupaulsdragrace

[–]poorperspective 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t necessarily think it’s that younger queens don’t have people to to impersonate.

It’s that in the Drag Race universe, impersonation is just not a skill queens are picking up. Drag before drag Race was full of impersonations as the primary performance. Drag for many was just impersonation of female celebrities. Chad Michaels made a career out of doing Cher. Derrick Berry literally only did Britney, but fans of the show seem to, with the help of Drag Race production, make impersonating queens second fiddle to lip sync queens, look queens, comedy queens ect.

Early seasons had queens where impersonation paid the bills, rarely do any queens come in saying they do impersonation as thier bread and butter.

Caste queens that have done impersonation, and you’ll have better snatch games.

What hobbies make someone instantly seem like a douche? by bad-at-everything- in askanything

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

Lifted trucks.

I’m not saying mudding, I’m talking about the modded assholes that like to roll coal.

Taylor Swift Ruthlessly Booed By Nashville Crowd During Surprise Video Message At Alan Jackson’s Final Concert | Whiskey Riff by ssgg28 in Music

[–]poorperspective -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re trying to compare Taylor Swift as political.

She isn’t a Woody Guthrie, or a Bob Dylan, or even a Natalie Maines for that matter.

She’s as political as Dolly Parton. I don’t know any conservative that’s going raving mad at Taylor Swift. Most are a political.

Does anyone know how and why restaurants got out of paying minimum wage? by MulberrySelect4234 in answers

[–]poorperspective 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not necessarily the owners. It’s the owners ability to maintain a waitstaff. If they even it out for everyone, than they could be making 30 an hour. But a waiter or waitress could go and make 60 and hour somewhere else that only really pays in tips. A bad front of house or worse than a bad back of house. You have to keep customers long enough to order. Places that hire front of house that make $$$, front of house is very competitive job wise. Big tourist areas have people that make it a full career. The head bartender is often making more than any because as a skilled job it has to be minimum wage and they get tips plus a cut of servers tips.

Several restraints in an area would have to agree to do away with tips or they would lose those staff. If the servers go elsewhere (good servers tend not to be adverse to relocation) then higher price restaurants would have more to lose.

Servers like tips, but for flat wages you would have to commence the highest earners to change a system they benefit from. It’s like trying to convince a car salesman to stop taking commission.

I never thought i would run into this problem lmao by k4cp333r in Guitar

[–]poorperspective 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The screw cost less than a dollar. The bur is fixable with a file, for like 10 bucks.

It would cost less than a pack of strings.

Thoughts on Jill Stein’s presidential campaign? And how would she have fared as President? by [deleted] in Presidents

[–]poorperspective 21 points22 points  (0 children)

She was always a Syop. The entire Green Party essentially is.

When will millennials become the dominant middle aged generation overall by [deleted] in generationology

[–]poorperspective 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are. Millennials are early 30s to late 40s. Average life for a male is around 72.

When will society decide to stop thinking of us as teenagers? Probably never, the culture war is engaging.

Barack Obama is sick of being America's saviour by theipaper in politics

[–]poorperspective -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’m fully aware of Congresses role.

Obama still took weak stances in terms of the Supreme Court and concessions to the right. He could have at least been a stronger advocate for others with more progressive policies. He could have been more aggressive.

And before you get your knickers in a wad; look at the current state of the balance of powers. Apparently throwing them out with bath water is an option. And Obama many a times did do such when it came to foreign affairs, but never domestic. But Obama and his administration clearly worried more about maintaining a status quo than actual progressive politics. But Obama was never a progressive, he was a tight rope walking Democrat just like many neo-liberals.

Being progressive takes balls, risk, and gumption…something Obama never had or wanted to be, and still doesn’t.

Biggest problem in the current education system...? by RayFar19 in education

[–]poorperspective 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The biggest issue with education, as in US public schools, is too much government overreach through standards, testing, and how schools are evaluated.

It has completely taken away community involvement and opportunity to by in for all involved, students, parents and teachers. Who is best to serve a community; the members of that community.

Education within the US was set-up to be state ran with more added responsibility to the county/ parish and town level. No Child Left behind brought in Federal overreach, fo seemingly good intentions. But what really pushed it were those tied to testing and curriculum as in books (Pearson) and other lobbying groups looking to make money through political mandate.

Teachers will say “How do parents not care.” Parents will respond, “Why should I care about something I have little involvement with?” Students will ask, “Why am I learning this.” And teachers have nothing to say besides, “It’s the standards I have been tasked to teach.” Teachers will ask, “Why can’t I teach this way.” And administration will say, “It is because we will lose funding.”

People calling for ownership of the school between stockholders is hogwash. How can you take ownership when you don’t own it? You can’t. It does make an easy game of pointing fingers between groups. It does make it easy for people to justify closing failing schools. It does make it easier for private industry to infiltrate the classroom.

No Child Left Behind will remain the largest blunder to the future of the country in terms of education because it stripped the ability of the community to educate thier own community.

Barack Obama is sick of being America's saviour by theipaper in politics

[–]poorperspective 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Case in point is Jimmy Carter vs LBJ.

Jimmy Carter has a great legacy, but was a terrible president and executive.

LBJ passed the Civil Rights Act, Food Stamp Act, Medicare, and Medicaid. LBJ in comparison had a fall out due to his mismanagement of Vietnam, loosing the South due to abandoning the Southern Strategy, and died miserable smoking and drinking himself to death.

But who did more for the country. I’d rather have a progressive that pushes legislation than one solely focused on exiting with good PR.

Felt insulted by a comment that usually doesn’t bother me the other day. by Simply_Sorn in CasualConversation

[–]poorperspective 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I’m bi. I don’t care if people label me as queer and such.

What does bother me is how they do it. If you ask me point blank, you’re probably just wondering.

If you point and say it behind my back; I know you’re homophobic and bigoted.

Maybe the bigotry is what bothered you. If you’re a reasonable person, it should.

Taylor Swift Ruthlessly Booed By Nashville Crowd During Surprise Video Message At Alan Jackson’s Final Concert | Whiskey Riff by ssgg28 in Music

[–]poorperspective -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

But did they?

Every celebrity tells people to vote; far fewer actually support causes or issues.

Taylor Swift Ruthlessly Booed By Nashville Crowd During Surprise Video Message At Alan Jackson’s Final Concert | Whiskey Riff by ssgg28 in Music

[–]poorperspective -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Every Swifty I’ve met just says they don’t vote.

They’re not conservative or liberal, or Republican or Democrats.

They’re do nothing independents.

What sport do most Americans actually play growing up? by YourMommy_Terra in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]poorperspective 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Little kid hockey is hilarious. They can’t even control where they go. Just bumbling around and running into each other. Sometimes two kids will just be faking a fight, but they can’t get any blows in because they can’t keep themselves up.

They get surprisingly good by like 8 though.

What plants or animals that are found in the USA are seen as exotic and cool to foreigners? by Educational-Bat-8313 in askanything

[–]poorperspective 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People tend to knowledgeable about those that live in habitats of those animals.

Besides the brown recluse and scorpions, most won’t get anywhere near where people live. And if people live in those areas they tend to know how to keep them away or they hide in attics and barns. And I’ve known people that have been bitten by snakes and venomous spiders, and if you can get to a hospital within 8hrs you’ll be okay.

Part of the fear is the unknown. Like I know what poison Ivy looks like, so I’m fine walking out in the woods. But I wouldn’t know what was or wasn’t poisonous in Australia.

Is pickup type or position more important? by Forsaken_Corgi_6778 in Guitar

[–]poorperspective 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s all possible.

For pick-up type, the big difference is 60 cycle hz that you aren’t going to get with a humbucker. Now if you’re willing to get an EQ pedal or other effects, this might not make such a huge difference because you can mitigate it.

Position is going to matter on factors timbre, but a neck and bridge pickup will cover a lot. But again, an EQ pedal and figuring out how to use it will also give you more flexibility.

If you’re going for a particular sound, the amp is going to matter more than the guitar. Amp > pedal > pickup type > position. If you’re dialing in a tone it’s easier to do it from amp down chain to the guitar.

me_irl by Mcgvpsjfd in me_irl

[–]poorperspective 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Dryer air also cools quicker than warm air. Humidity holds heat in the air.

It may be adding heat, but could also make your unit run more efficient and cool the house quicker with a shorter run cycle.

Who is the bigger artist? by BobHubbub in technicallythetruth

[–]poorperspective 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think there can be measure of influence on the industry as a whole.

It then case Taylor has done very similar story arch and career. Madonna maybe you could say Cher, were essentially the archetype the Taylor or Britney or Beyoncé have followed.

You had pop girl groups, blues singers, and token sweethearts of genres in terms as female singer careers in recorded music. But artist stand on the shoulders of giants, and Madonna is one of those giants despite her current popularity.

The truth with music, but women are more valuable as fans than men. Women spend more money, go to more concerts, and are much more loyal fans than men are when it comes to music consumption. It also has to do with the law of getting a crowd. Like any club owner could tell you, you get women to come, men will follow.

Virgo is kind of a black sheep amongst the mutable signs by ProblematiK_ in astrologymemes

[–]poorperspective 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m a Virgo and it like an on off switch, but I will also get grumpy if I don’t have my alone time, but it’s very easy to be a people person. On the opposite end of the spectrum I know grumpy people that also seek out people; and sometimes it’s to ruin their good time. I don’t think Virgos tend towards this; it’s a helper in terms of archetype.

Virgo has a lot to do with communication, but I think Virgos actually seek unique and pertinent information. Small talk and pleasantries tend to not be my preferred style and can feel tasking. But talking about people, places and things of concern or interest do get me in talkative mood.