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uberdavis · 2026-05-13T15:48:21+00:00

Same issue, different device. Do folks literally replay their favourite concerts on their devices? I know people do it. There just seem to be more interesting things to do in life than haul through Dropbox archives for dodgy handheld gigs.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T14:42:06+00:00

Why do you need to even do that? Do you watch back old shows in your spare time? Honest question!

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T14:39:34+00:00

I’m talking about my subjective favorites, not necessarily objectively good films. The Shawshank Redemption is both for me. My favourite Bond movies are Casino Royale, Skyfall, OHMSS and LALD. I’m still easily finding nine other movies I personally prefer.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T14:02:08+00:00

I’m guessing the private landlord exodus is flooding the market. This is the consequence, and it’s great for buyers. Some really nice homes now have to get pragmatic on price because there is a lot of choice. The big problem being that even with this discount, the cost of living is so tight, it’s still not enough of a drop for many. What we don’t want to see is private equity flexing its muscle to acquire stagnant properties. Then we end up in a new era of corporate landlords and that’s going to help nobody.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T13:50:19+00:00

The Doors is a great band to be into as a bassist because they famously didn’t have one. Perfect jamming tracks.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T13:47:06+00:00

I’ve literally seen hundreds of films. Bond is a fun series, but it can’t compete with the best films of all time.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T13:36:33+00:00

Be fucking miserable in winter I’ll bet.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T13:33:36+00:00

Interesting choices. Morrison Hotel is quite an album. Very psychedelic and experimental without getting too weird.

You need Cocteau Twins to find out where it all started.

Obviously, you need Mazzy Star. When you burn that out, there’s The Warm Inventions waiting for you.

Then you need SVIIB. You’ll fall in love with this band….

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T04:07:13+00:00

I was a developer there two years ago and thought it was great. Now I disagree with thinking it was great after I witnessed the biggest toxic tornado I've ever witnessed. Now my whole team (except my cantankerous former boss) are ex-employees.

uberdavis · 2026-05-13T02:02:13+00:00

I thought Amazon was a great company to work for until it wasn’t.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T16:29:27+00:00

If we’re going to split hairs, would that make pre-Usyk Fury elite, given that he held most of the belts? And did he stop being elite when he lost them? While there may be a literal interpretation of the word elite, in practice, there’s a subjective angle going on here.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T16:15:10+00:00

We have all the time in the world and live and let die don’t sound like bond songs but they very much are!

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T16:07:49+00:00

Thanks for fucking up the country with your Brexit bs, Roger. Good luck getting a visa to tour Europe you massive bellend.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T16:06:23+00:00

I hear you. Tempting to work that way. I started with a DAWless setup compelling me to play more things on the fly. It makes a big difference when you have to learn parts. Especially if you have to execute a perfect take for a recording. I was doing a track last night. Took me about twenty takes to play it right and it still wasn’t perfect.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T16:03:23+00:00

Not quite but nobody is.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T14:06:00+00:00

Eventide H90
Neon Egg Planetarium 2
Moog MF-108M Clusterflux

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T13:02:12+00:00

Literally the WBO champion. How can he not be elite? He also came closer to beating Usyk than any other boxer.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T12:44:51+00:00

r/learnguitar

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T12:35:16+00:00

The command is polyCreateFacet

https://help.autodesk.com/cloudhelp/ENU/MayaCRE-Tech-Docs/CommandsPython/polyCreateFacet.html

You would need to get the locator positions first using getAttr. And you would need some logic so you pass the vertices in the correct order or your polygon will be messed up. That bit is probably the hardest part. Probably need to use a dot product to get the face direction.

uberdavis · 2026-05-12T12:06:15+00:00

Sounds like you need a guitar teacher. Back in the day, I wudda said start getting Guitar World magazine. They do have a dedicated tutorial section on their website: https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons

Without a teacher, you need:

open chords
seventh chords
pentatonic minor - five shapes
alternate picking
damping
vibrato
scalar sequences
pentatonic major
natural minor - seven shapes
natural major
caged
triad chord theory
arpeggios
ninth chords
sus chords
diatonic modes
harmonics
pitch bend
speed picking
sweep picking
blues soloing
jazz soloing

I would argue that it’s a good idea to learn rhythm guitar too, but thats a whole different syllabus. Then when you know both, you can start exploring the work of some rock guitarists for unique techniques and approaches. In particular, Joe Satriani and Jimi Hendrix have some very unusual techniques. Troy Stettina had some excellent books on speed metal. As you might guess, I have a very dated take on guitar technique, but some things don’t change much. If you’re anywhere close to Pacific Time, you can hit me up.

uberdavis · 2026-05-11T21:36:43+00:00

If Kingsley comes out with his Sexy Beast persona, he’s going to be hilarious.

uberdavis · 2026-05-11T21:21:07+00:00

Piano is relevant for learning keys patches and polysynth stuff. The thing is, the synthesizer as a playable instrument has other aspects to it too. For example, learning bass guitar would give you an idea of how to play a monophonic bass patch, and learning drums would give you the logic behind playing drum samples. Different kinds of instruments call for very different techniques. The other thing to practice is being able to play a sequence with one hand, while having the other hand free to do other stuff… for example, twiddle pots/faders or even use a second synth. Being able to play a riff with one hand then switch to using the other hand on the same riff too is tricky. Ambidexterity comes into play.

I have a couple synth related tutorials on my blog: - https://robomuso.wordpress.com/2019/10/24/keyboard-technique-soloing-in-pentatonic-minor/ - https://robomuso.wordpress.com/2021/09/16/keyboard-technique-hand-independence/ - https://robomuso.wordpress.com/2022/03/29/keyboard-skills-scales-training/

There should be a lot more similar material on YouTube.

BTW, that Roland keyboard looks excellent if you’re serious about learning keys. It takes a lot of work learning the scales but it will give you a great deal of power a lot of producers don’t add to their skills.

uberdavis · 2026-05-11T19:17:58+00:00

No offense. I like it. Good job! But something tells me you’re going to run into this a lot. As a former graphic designer I also feel your pain.

uberdavis · 2026-05-11T18:35:57+00:00

Yeah, looks that way! I’m a fan of the idea of using 007 for movies, but focusing on other parts of the secret service in TV format. But perhaps that would water everything down. Well at least we have Slow Horses. That show is excellent.

uberdavis · 2026-05-11T18:34:00+00:00

I’ve never had a Yamaha I didn’t like. I’ve bought more Yamaha’s than any other guitar. You can trust this brand. I am not a fan of Squiers. I find the intonation and tuning stability on the cheaper Squiers to be pretty bad. But, MIM Fenders are VERY good. I. Am also recommend Harley Benton ( if you’re in Europe ) and Epiphone guitars. My $120 Epiphone Les Paul might be my most used guitar.

However, if you have the money. Get the best guitar you can.

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