[QUOTE=Steerpike]What sort of sense do you predominantly think with? I'm a very visual person, myself, so a lot of my writing is inspired by images and is based on visuals.[/QUOTE]
I'm all about touch.

It's the only sense that is impossible to deceive. It's more instantaneous too.

[B]Note to self:[/B] Don't headbang near tables.

NP: Burzum - "Dot Som En Gang Var"

Steerpike: Blackmore's Night is indeed quite wonderful. I still have not picked up a CD, though, which is bad.

Anybody here a fan of Renaissance? Great stuff, that. Nightwish cum folk, and from the '70s too (of course).

[QUOTE]Note to self: Don't headbang near tables.[/QUOTE]

One time I headbanged near my dresser cabinet and smashed my forehead on the edge. It sucked so much. Now I'm terrified that someday I'll break my skull open doing that.

[QUOTE=Unstable Mind][B]Note to self:[/B] Don't headbang near tables.

NP: Burzum - "Dot Som En Gang Var"[/QUOTE]

I made that mistake once. At dinner. In front of my friends. When the pretty colors left my eyes, the headache and blush started to set in.

[QUOTE=Cain]Steerpike: Blackmore's Night is indeed quite wonderful. I still have not picked up a CD, though, which is bad.

Anybody here a fan of Renaissance? Great stuff, that. Nightwish cum folk, and from the '70s too (of course).[/QUOTE]

I've heard a couple Renaissance songs. Good stuff.

Before I forget, my guitar teacher recently introduced me to the music of New York guitarist Ben Mondel. I think you might like this guy. He's a virtuoso with the most unique musical message I've heard in an acoustic player.

[QUOTE=Cain]Steerpike: Blackmore's Night is indeed quite wonderful. I still have not picked up a CD, though, which is bad.

Anybody here a fan of Renaissance? Great stuff, that. Nightwish cum folk, and from the '70s too (of course).



One time I headbanged near my dresser cabinet and smashed my forehead on the edge. It sucked so much. Now I'm terrified that someday I'll break my skull open doing that.[/QUOTE]

Has anyone else been caught headbanging alone? It's pretty embarassing.. just standing there in your room, headbanging to headphones. I tried to make it look like I was fixing my hair or something.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Has anyone else been caught headbanging alone? It's pretty embarassing.. just standing there in your room, headbanging to headphones. I tried to make it look like I was fixing my hair or something.[/QUOTE]

I don't actually care. If they look at me funny, I give them a look like, "Can you be helped?"

I'd like to say I do that.. but I just care too much about my image. :p

The less you care, the better you'll feel.

After a near mental breakdown over the summer, I just told myself to stop giving a crap about other people's perception of me, because it was onl contributing to my stress level. It took me a while to break out of those old habits, but I gotta say... it was liberating to remove what other people thought from the equation.

I've been slowly working that sort of thing out too, and I have to second that the better you get at it the better you feel about yourself.

I have a hard time getting into [I]recorded[/I] metal enough to headbang. Live metal is a passion of mine, but as far as albums go I tend more towards non metal a lot of the time.

[QUOTE=xizoesira]I've been slowly working that sort of thing out too, and I have to second that the better you get at it the better you feel about yourself.[/QUOTE]

Isn't that the truth.

Funny thing is, other people start to notice it too. Last weekend, I got on the shuttle to stop at the mall outside campus (I was going to grab dinner at Ruby Tuesday's and buy some sweets for my family for Thanksgiving since the chocolate store was having a sale). Anyway, this girl sitting in the row in front of me glanced back at me a couple times, and asked where I was going. When she found out we were going to the same place, she changed the time of her pick-up to match mine. The whole ride there, she kept glancing back at me while I was plugged into my headphones listening to Edguy.

I would have hit on her, but I could smell cigarette smoke on her and she looked dangerously thin. Both kind of a huge turn-off.

Anyway, point is that when you stop caring what other people think about you, they start to care more what you think about them. Funny how that works.

I don't know.. if you don't care what people think of you, you might become a hippie.

Seriously though, that's good in theory, but it has its problems. Many of the things we work towards are based on prestige and outward appearance. You need community service hours in high school because society [I]does[/I] have an opinion of you, and if you're seen as a person who doesn't care, you'll be ostracized. It's hard to explain what I'm getting at, but people's opinions shape your outward image (and therefore, how people interact with you).

I'll trade you all the non-smoker girls I find for all the smoker girls you find.

Toaster - of course there are limits and contexts to what we're saying. People won't like you if you appear to not care about [I]anything[/I], but that's not what we're getting at. It's a matter of being comfortable with yourself, and being comfortable with being able to pass off doing silly things in front of others sometimes.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Has anyone else been caught headbanging alone? It's pretty embarassing.. just standing there in your room, headbanging to headphones. I tried to make it look like I was fixing my hair or something.[/QUOTE]
I have. It's really embarassing and kind of makes you feel strange. But I do it anyways.

NP: Godspeed You Black Emperor! - "Moya"

[QUOTE=toaster135]I don't know.. if you don't care what people think of you, you might become a hippie.

Seriously though, that's good in theory, but it has its problems. Many of the things we work towards are based on prestige and outward appearance. You need community service hours in high school because society [I]does[/I] have an opinion of you, and if you're seen as a person who doesn't care, you'll be ostracized. It's hard to explain what I'm getting at, but people's opinions shape your outward image (and therefore, how people interact with you).[/QUOTE]

I'm not advocating taking things to an extreme. There are still certain rules we're all expected to play by. That's all part of life.

What I am saying is that I'm not going to be just another Milquetoast that allows the anonymous masses to dictate his actions and the core of his being. I know what I want, who I am. I'm not hurting anyone or causing any real damage in the process. If somebody can't deal with that, f[size=2]u[/size]ck 'em. The time I spend stressing out trying to stretch myself out thin and fit into everyone's perfect reality ideals could be better spent doing something with actual value.

Point taken. That's all true. I think a lot of people use that as a barrier sort of. Like, someone may act really strange, and say "I don't care what you think about that" (ie. weird peni[I]s[/I] piercings), but it's just a false front. Like they can't handle what their actual personality is, so they invent a really weird, random person to be in large groups of people.

:lol: I suck at saying what I mean.

- Hey guys, let's all go look at the new artist series xizoesira started!

- Yeah, xizoesira, that sounds like a great idea!

No, I get it. That's why I dislike people taking things to extremes. Very few of them are ever really sincere about it. Most of them are just going through a weird phase where they'll try any crazy sh[size=2]i[/size]t they can think of trying to find an identity. Granted, they have more balls than others of that ilk. But it still bugs me how far some people go trying to be more extreme than the next guy to make a point.

Don't get me wrong, there are people who just enjoy that sort of thing. Like the Goths who dress up as vampires and hang out on weekends at New York's Court of Lazarus club. I don't know why they enjoy that particular brand of pageantry, but it works for them. The rest of their lives are about as mundane as everyone else's, so it's not like they actually believe they're real vampires. They're just people who really like Halloween and things which are vampire-related. Whatever floats your boat.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Point taken. That's all true. I think a lot of people use that as a barrier sort of. Like, someone may act really strange, and say "I don't care what you think about that" (ie. weird peni[I]s[/I] piercings), but it's just a false front. Like they can't handle what their actual personality is, so they invent a really weird, random person to be in large groups of people.
[/QUOTE]
Way to describe me, sort of :( (not the piercings, but the false front and such)

Or at least I used to be like that, because I felt like I had to to keep my friends. And then I stopped being like that, and lost most of my friends. But now I have different friends and I like them better so eh. Of course I wasn't some wierd, random person. But I wasn't myself either. But I think a lot of people aren't comfortable enough with themselves to act like, well, themselves, as teens.

[QUOTE=toaster135]Has anyone else been caught headbanging alone? It's pretty embarassing.. just standing there in your room, headbanging to headphones. I tried to make it look like I was fixing my hair or something.[/QUOTE]
'Tis quite embarassing :upset:

I headbang to the music on my speakers, so it's not so embarrassing. Being caught airguitaring is more so.

Head banging to music alone is embarassing?

Not really.

I just got back from Vader and Decapitated, that show kicked my as[SIZE="2"]s[/SIZE]

Vader ended the night with a flawless cover of Raining Blood, it was awesome.

Vader headlined? Nice. I wish they would come Down Under. :(

Yes, that would be indeed awesome for you.

Vader headlined, and Decapitated was before them and they were both on the level of insane. The bassist for Decapitated is insanely good to say the least, but it sucked not to have two guitars live. They were missing a guitarist, so the sound wasn't as full and powerful live, but it was still awesome.

I was amazed the show was onle 12 dollars. :eek:

And I bought my self a Decapitated shirt, wewt.

NP - Children of Bodom - Punch Me I bleed

Wow, this new Children of Bodom is quite bland and boring so far. :\

Yeah, I thought that about Are You Dead Yet? also.

Nice work on the cheap tickets!

Meanwhile, I need to start writing post-its to remind me of threads I wanted to post in, bump. I always turn the computer off to go out and then think, "Oh crap! I forgot one!"

I dont headbang too much but when I'm out and a song is playing in my head I act like I'm listening to it and...now this IS embarrassing :p

[QUOTE=xizoesira]
I have a hard time getting into [I]recorded[/I] metal enough to headbang. Live metal is a passion of mine, but as far as albums go I tend more towards non metal a lot of the time.[/QUOTE]

I'd agree with that. Of recorded artists, only Manowar makes me do so.

Looks like I missed some interesting conversation, for once :(

EDIT: A certain video for a certain magikal user:

hxxp://s47.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=252LT34QBV3IT0XNU800N8NWHB

[QUOTE=BoboTheRagingHobo]

NP - Children of Bodom - Punch Me I bleed

Wow, this new Children of Bodom is quite bland and boring so far. :\[/QUOTE]
I agree.

Although the new songs are more enjoyable live. Bland on the album though. :-\

I'm trying to get my best friend into metal and if he doesnt like or go crazy with any of these sweet and catchy songs then I give up!

Blind Guardian - Mirror Mirror
Angra - Temple of Hate
Einherjer - Clash of the Elders
Judas Priest - Metal Meltdown
Slough Feg - Gene-ocide
Nevermore - Born
My Dying Bride - Like Gods of the Sun
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn

[QUOTE=Stoic]I'm trying to get my best friend into metal and if he doesnt like or go crazy with any of these sweet and catchy songs then I give up!

Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn[/QUOTE]
Who can resist Becker?

[QUOTE=Stoic]I'm trying to get my best friend into metal and if he doesnt like or go crazy with any of these sweet and catchy songs then I give up!

Blind Guardian - Mirror Mirror
Angra - Temple of Hate
Einherjer - Clash of the Elders
Judas Priest - Metal Meltdown
Slough Feg - Gene-ocide
Nevermore - Born
My Dying Bride - Like Gods of the Sun
Alice in Chains - Dirt
Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn[/QUOTE]
Put Hell Bent For Leather on that list!

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]I headbang to the music on my speakers, so it's not so embarrassing. Being caught airguitaring is more so.[/QUOTE]

Or lipsynching!

Mornin' everyone. See were movin a little slow here today.

[QUOTE=Apocalyptic Raids]Put Hell Bent For Leather on that list![/QUOTE]


I find Breaking the Law much more catchy.


HeavyRiva, I have to ask you something. Can you IM me next time your on. My aim is rock15guitarist

I'm so pumped: it's forty-seven degrees out right now. Hopefully it stays like this so when I have my crazylong drive back home for Thanksgiving holiday, there won't be slush/ice to deal with :hopeful:

Is 47 high?

Lately it's been 20 down here. :(

[QUOTE=DarkthroneEmperor]Is 47 high?

Lately it's been 20 down here. :([/QUOTE]

Compared to the freakin' ridiculous temperatures we had the past three days (we got into single-digits in you factor in windchill), it's nice to see the snow starting to melt, heh.

So yeah, 47 registers pretty high on the thankGodometer at this point.

Actually, it's high for my home too. It's been windy as hell lately, and with the already low temperatures it is outragiously cold for any season. I like the cold anyway. I wish it would snow more here.

Mmmm. Maple bacon and All Else Failed.

NP: All Else Failed - "Travis"

I had to walk to school in a pirate costume for charity yesterday, and i was freezing my face off.

[QUOTE=Arucard]I had to walk to school in a pirate costume for charity yesterday, and i was freezing my face off.[/QUOTE]
Pirates ++
we didn't have a charity day for Children in Need, although for Breast Cancer awareness day we had a "Pink Day." as i don't have any pink clothes, i got a girl mate of mine to paint my nails pink. then when i got home i found there was no nail varnish remover in the house, so i had to scrape it off :(

NP: Rush - 2112.