Humidity and elevation make all the difference.

[QUOTE=Efrim;17418629]I would kill to go overseas to study history. I'm thinking of faking jewishness to get an internship in Israel. Apparently there is a Jewish centre on St. Catherines Street that helps students go all over the place.[/QUOTE]

Just complain a lot.

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[QUOTE=BenJammin;17418755]Just complain a lot.[/QUOTE]

I can do a good Jew. I keep getting ambushed by Birthright leaders trying to pressure me into going. On top of that, I know more about Jewish history than most Jews I've met, so I can probably pass.

[QUOTE=Efrim;17418800]I can do a good Jew. I keep getting ambushed by Birthright leaders trying to pressure me into going. On top of that, I know more about Jewish history than most Jews I've met, so I can probably pass.[/QUOTE]

I found a kosher cook book in my kitchen when I was cleaning it out. I'm taking it with me when I move.

Remember Ben: Don't, for the love of the Father, ever, [I]ever[/I] boil a goat's head in its mother's milk.

[quote=Efrim;17418865]Remember Ben: Don't, for the love of the Father, ever, [I]ever[/I] boil a goat's head in its mother's milk.[/quote]

I thought that was the epitome of Kosher?

I need to refamiliarize myself with the 613 laws of Hasidism.

Anyone heard of The Antlers?

They're some new band from Brooklyn and they're very good from what I've heard of them.

[QUOTE=FunkMetalBass;17418974]I thought that was the epitome of Kosher?

I need to refamiliarize myself with the 613 laws of Hasidism.[/QUOTE]

You have strayed from your people to walk among the Nations.

[QUOTE=Spaceman Spiff;17419008]Anyone heard of The Antlers?

They're some new band from Brooklyn and they're very good from what I've heard of them.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, they're good. I've got their album [I]Hospice[/I], and I quite enjoy it.

[QUOTE=BenJammin;17419099]Yeah, they're good. I've got their album [I]Hospice[/I], and I quite enjoy it.[/QUOTE]

I just found out about them yesterday and have heard only two or three songs off that album, but I really like what I've heard.

Definitely check out the rest of it. It's a good late night, cloudy day kind of album.

I definitely will.

Also, those John Friskynazi songs for The Brown Bunny are incredible. I've been listening to the five songs a couple of times per day for the last few days.

Lol serious **** going down atm :s

what the ****

i dont scare easily but what the ****

you guys are pussies i did that **** back in like 4th grade

**** dude thats not ****ing funny that **** is ****ed

frusty walrus

Yo wtf is with all these 4 year old threads being resurrected?

I guess I'm desensitized. Sure, the picture is gross and blahblahblah, but I've seen way worse because of BME.

I agree, I guess. I saw it and was like "eh, anther shock image".

In other news, I bought a new amp.

What'd you get?

[QUOTE=BenJammin;17421276]What'd you get?[/QUOTE]

See my "I'm an idiot, gear heads help me" thread for more details, but:

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i had been playing exclusively with a pick since I first picked up a bass, switched over to my fingers a year ago, and just now I decided to fiddle with a pick again and couldnt play to save my life with it...WHY HAVENT I SEEN THE LIGHT SOONER!?!?!?!?:angry:

Whew! After 3+ weeks of fixing both my used Trace Elliot amp and Ampeg 810 cabinet it's finally all working. So happy and relieved that it's finished. I payed $250 for a '96 Trace Elliot RAH300SMX (280 watt RMS), $180 for a replacement powerboard for it, and $250 for the Ampeg 810.

[QUOTE=m-dirnt_fan101;17421837]i had been playing exclusively with a pick since I first picked up a bass, switched over to my fingers a year ago, and just now I decided to fiddle with a pick again and couldnt play to save my life with it...WHY HAVENT I SEEN THE LIGHT SOONER!?!?!?!?:angry:[/QUOTE]
Personally I think there isn't a single reason why you shouldn't be able to do both proficiently :thumb:

Because no matter what any finger player will say, there are so many situation where a pick will often be way more suitable than fingers.

I often use swap between pick and finger a few times in just one song.

j/s

[QUOTE=Joelbassman;17423558]Personally I think there isn't a single reason why you shouldn't be able to do both proficiently :thumb:

Because no matter what any finger player will say, there are so many situation where a pick will often be way more suitable than fingers.

I often use swap between pick and finger a few times in just one song.

j/s[/QUOTE]

Or you could learn to double thumb. pix r ghey.

Depends what you're doing, I don't yet use one but there's a few songs which I think it'd make my life a lot easier.

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;17423565]Or you could learn to double thumb. pix r ghey.

Depends what you're doing, I don't yet use one but there's a few songs which I think it'd make my life a lot easier.[/QUOTE]

thumb is no substitute for a pick... you don't get anywhere near that same tone unless maybe you have a crazy thumbnail

besides that, i've heard very few people double thumb and make it sound good. even wooten cant

If you've got a good DT technique, you'd be better off picking up banjo.

[QUOTE=honeydutchautopsy;17423637]thumb is no substitute for a pick... you don't get anywhere near that same tone unless maybe you have a crazy thumbnail

besides that, i've heard very few people double thumb and make it sound good. even wooten cant[/QUOTE]

I meant double thumbing as in just using your thumb on the down and upstroke like you would a pick, none of the other clicky bullshit.

And suppose you don't want the tone of a pick?

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;17423726]I meant double thumbing as in just using your thumb on the down and upstroke like you would a pick, none of the other clicky bullpoop.

And suppose you don't want the tone of a pick?[/QUOTE]

Well I think that's what he was implying when he said there are many situations where a pick would be more suitable. As in, you want the pick tone.

As far as your point (which I'm assuming is "going fast") I can go as fast as I need to with my fingers; nearly as fast as I can with a pick, and I don't think anyone can double thumb that fast and make it sound even and listenable. At least, I've yet to see it.

Point is, only reason I'd use a pick is for the tone, because I prefer playing with my fingers.

then you turn the tone knob down/roll off the highs?

[QUOTE=honeydutchautopsy;17423742]Well I think that's what he was implying when he said there are many situations where a pick would be more suitable. As in, you want the pick tone.

As far as your point (which I'm assuming is "going fast") I can go as fast as I need to with my fingers; nearly as fast as I can with a pick, and I don't think anyone can double thumb that fast and make it sound even and listenable. At least, I've yet to see it.

Point is, only reason I'd use a pick is for the tone, because I prefer playing with my fingers.[/QUOTE]

The only reason I'd use a pick is because if I don't on certain songs my arm can cramp.

I use a pick less than 1% of the time, in fact I've never voluntarily chosen to play with one. But I will play with one for the sake of learning more about another technique and because it's good for the brain to do different things. As for the sound of a pick, I've never been into it and would only use one if I was explicitly trying to copy the sound of a recording in which someone had played with a pick. I don't believe picks hold any speed advantage over a well developed finger technique, but I don't believe there's anything wrong with using them either.

[QUOTE=gaslight;17423918]I use a pick less than 1% of the time, in fact I've never voluntarily chosen to play with one. But I will play with one for the sake of learning more about another technique and because it's good for the brain to do different things. As for the sound of a pick, I've never been into it and would only use one if I was explicitly trying to copy the sound of a recording in which someone had played with a pick. I don't believe picks hold any speed advantage over a well developed finger technique, but I don't believe there's anything wrong with using them either.[/QUOTE]
Lol this basically. Cept I play with a pick a lot in a band situation and some recordings.

The sound of a pick can be a great thing if you know what you're doing.


Sometimes I hear bassists who play fingerstyle (poorly) who are all click and no bass(if you know what I mean) and I just wanna shove a pick down their throat.

[QUOTE=gaslight;17423918]I use a pick less than 1% of the time, in fact I've never voluntarily chosen to play with one. But I will play with one for the sake of learning more about another technique and because it's good for the brain to do different things. As for the sound of a pick, I've never been into it and would only use one if I was explicitly trying to copy the sound of a recording in which someone had played with a pick. I don't believe picks hold any speed advantage over a well developed finger technique, but I don't believe there's anything wrong with using them either.[/QUOTE]

I dunno about that, I can understand why *some* metal players and such use them. As far as the speed topic goes, anyway.

Tonally I think it works well in a punk or metal/hard rock setting but still, me personally, I'd prefer to at least try and develop a finger tone first.

[QUOTE=Joelbassman;17423942]Lol this basically. Cept I play with a pick a lot in a band situation and some recordings.

The sound of a pick can be a great thing if you know what you're doing.


Sometimes I hear bassists who play fingerstyle (poorly) who are all click and no bass(if you know what I mean) and I just wanna shove a pick down their throat.[/QUOTE]

You mean they have uber low action and dig in trying to get a punchy tone?

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;17423951]You mean they have uber low action and dig in trying to get a punchy tone?[/QUOTE]
Lol that probably partially contributes to it. But in the example I'm thinking he of it was more a case of they were tuned to Drop C# and I don't think his strings were a very large gauge. That, and poor technique:lol:

He was one of the guys who has this huge 1000watt Warwick rig(with a 6x10 cab) and couldn't play very well. Makes me lol.

[QUOTE=Joelbassman;17423973]Lol that probably partially contributes to it. But in the example I'm thinking he of it was more a case of they were tuned to Drop C# and I don't think his strings were a very large gauge. That, and poor technique:lol:

He was one of the guys who has this huge 1000watt Warwick rig(with a 6x10 cab) and couldn't play very well. Makes me lol.[/QUOTE]

That's like the band I went to check out last night, we were considering asking them to do support with us, but after hearing them live; no.

The guitarist I know reasonably well but he think because he's got his 5 different expensive guitars he switches on every song and his expensive amp he's some kind of genius player. He's not "bad" by any means, but it makes it difficult to scrape up any respect for him.

Gear doesn't make good musicians. It's like an expensive car, doesn't make you a good driver but it can help you more easily demonstrate your skill.

[QUOTE=funkyhoney;17423985]That's like the band I went to check out last night, we were considering asking them to do support with us, but after hearing them live; no.

The guitarist I know reasonably well but he think because he's got his 5 different expensive guitars he switches on every song and his expensive amp he's some kind of genius player. He's not "bad" by any means, but it makes it difficult to scrape up any respect for him.

[B]Gear doesn't make good musicians.[/B] It's like an expensive car, doesn't make you a good driver but it can help you more easily demonstrate your skill.[/QUOTE]
Totally.

What was their band like as a whole?

The guitarists for this band were pretty good. Like skill wise they were pretty good. But the song writing was baaaad; the same generic metal riffs, with horrible horrible horrible vocals and cringe inducing lyrics. I'd compare it to a retarded James Hetfield. I really am sick of band settling on sub (in this case sub-sub-sub) par vocalists. It's like, if you can't get a band together where there are no weak links. Why bother?

It's a little elitist of me, but I'd prefer there were better bands out there than a mass of shitty ones.