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#361 Re: Guns N' Roses » Axl Interview w Korean Newspaper (Unconfirmed) » 882 weeks ago
I actually just had a conversation on facebook about Izzy kind of being the Anit-Axl. Write a song, knock it out, throw it on itunes. That works great for Izzy's mindset, but it's something Axl could never do.
I think it takes Axl longer to get ready to take the stage for a show than it takes Izzy to record an album. Axl's not wired to do things on any timeframe but his own. I would wager that if it weren't for record company bitching we still wouldn't have Chinese Democracy.
#362 Re: The Garden » Drumkits for kids? » 882 weeks ago
^Ha. Actually as far as teaching you to follow a rhythm, and keep a beat (a lot of people who think they can can't) Rock Band probably isn't a horrible idea.
Music in my school started in 5th grade. I'd wanted to play drums as long as I could remember before that. It was concert band (no strings, I'm from a small town) All I got to take home was a practice pad and a pair of sticks. I actually didn't even touch a drumset until High School for the Pep Band for basketball games, and was 15 or 16 before I got one for myself.
At the point I did first play a set, I wasn't even instructed on it, it was kind of pointed at and I was told to play it. That didn't work out great at first, but after a while you learn to make different limbs do different things, but 4 years of learning fundamentals of different percussion instruments and just general music info really helped.
#363 Re: The Garden » Drumkits for kids? » 882 weeks ago
Neemo wrote:wow...i'm glad i didnt buy that kit...it appears that it woulda been the wrong thing to do....but what does a guitar player know about drums anyway?
In my experience....nothing.:haha:
Awesome...
The more I think about this, Dreamline and I are approaching this more as if you want them to learn the skill. If that's the route you're looking to send them in, everything he and I said holds completely true.
If you're just looking to buy them a cool toy that could either get them into something some day(probably wouldn't), or just be something fun to bang on for a little while, one of those $100-200 child sets probably aren't a horrible idea (although a pretty pricey toy).
#364 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Izzy Recording New Sessions (w. Timo Kaltia) » 882 weeks ago
This is officially up on Itunes.
I dig it... it's not like you don't know what to expect from Izzy.
After one listen I don't like it as much as I liked Concrete, but I like it better than Miami.
#365 Re: The Garden » Drumkits for kids? » 883 weeks ago
Six is probably a wierd age for this. He's probably too big for any of the child kits, but a full size will seem huge.
I'm a big proponent of Musician's Friend, they usually have starter sets(generally off brand) for reasonable prices. Nothing special, but would work fine for a kid.
Either way it's quite an investment for a kid that age to possibly decide he isn't into in a year and then sit in a closet for 10 years.
One thing to keep in mind, there's only so much you can do with a non-melody instrument by yourself other than make noise. Maybe just get a snare drum or practice pad and put him in lessons with the deal that if he sticks with it, a set will come further down the line.
#366 Re: Guns N' Roses » Axl Interview w Korean Newspaper (Unconfirmed) » 883 weeks ago
Another issue is, if it wasn't him, the people responsible would have surely been repremanded or otherwise stoped from impersonating him.
Unless they had Axl's blessing to do it.
#367 Re: The Garden » Edward 'Umaga' Fatu Dead at 36 After Second Heart Attack » 883 weeks ago
Neemo wrote:was he still a current wrestler? last i remember he was in the mid-upper tier
I believe he was still wrestling on the independent circuit after WWE released him from his contract.
Yeah, I read last night WWE released him after he refused to go to rehab after his second violation of their wellness policy.
#368 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Izzy Recording New Sessions (w. Timo Kaltia) » 883 weeks ago
Awesome
Now we just need to get the stuff he worked on with Slash and Duff a few years ago out there.
#369 Re: Guns N' Roses » Great GNR moments » 883 weeks ago
I'm in the distinct minority on this, but I hate ritz '88. Axl's voice is awful, the performance is good, but as a whole, i think the show is overrated.
Night Train Rock Am Ring might be one of my favorites.
You're overthinking it.
That show is where GNR became (or showed the world that they were) the ultimate garage band. It's watching how hard those fuck-ups are rocking, it looks like anybody can do it like that. Thing is, the truth is no one can.
Not a lot of the 80's bullshit, just letting songs and attitude do the talking. Being about 13 watching that brought me a genre that's still my favorite style of music 20 years later.
Edit:pretty much exactly what Neemo said, that's what I get for not noticing a second page.
#370 Re: Dust N' Bones & Cyborg Slunks » Jack White turned down Slash collaboration » 884 weeks ago
war wrote:i wish slash would do a solo album without vocals
This is what I want from Slash, it would be astounding. Could be better than anything from Buckethead.
But, it won't happen. Slash craves success too much to take a risk like an instrumental album.
My opinion is that Slash trying to do an entire album would end up too repetitive. I think Slash's specific tone would be a liability in something like that too.
I wouldn't say that it's craving success though. I think it's just something that he'd never even think to do. To me, the main difference between Buckethead and Slash is that when they go home I picture Bucket listening to John Zorn, and Slash listening to Aerosmith and Zepplin.
