What? You guys are just gonna mash up a bunch of emulators? That's so stupid!! I could just download a bunch of different ones doing a bunch of research and do it that way!!
I hate that you guys are just putting all that together for me, cause I could just do it myself!!
That's why you can't have nice things assholes, you don't appreciate it.
Here's a dialogue from when I was about 10 or so, and was religious because I didn't know any better.
Friend1: Do you believe in god?
Me: Yep.
Friend: Do you think the devil is real?
Me: Yeah, I believe in the devil.
Friend2: You believe in the devil?!
Me: Yeah, it's in the bible...
Friend1: You can't believe in god AND the devil!
Me: What?
Friend2: You just said you believed in the devil!
And unfortunately, this fucking "believe in" vaguery (if that's a word) nonsense still means something to people. It seems that most (and I mean 99.999% of people, including me) just seem to string together nearly meaningless and incorrect phrases and call it language, thereby completely undermining rational thought.
Actually I do (and am). Some may not be able to read notes per say, but they do know how to form a chord, play a chord and solo over it. You could say outline a Cmaj7 and they'd have no problem. I'm sure all could write. It's not like written words where you need to read to be able to spell. You can write and not be able to read in music.
As far as baroque musicians not being able to read music... that's complete crap. Maybe you know one, but the other 99.99999% absolutely can read music.
I've often wondered that... it doesn't very long to learn to read music... yet so many pop musicians can't do it. Why don't they make the effort?
Because it's not important. It's easier to hear a tune and then whistle it than to parse rhythm and notes in real time from sheet music.
Jazz musicians and classical musicians use it because the music is much more complex. It isn't exactly easy to say "hmm... that sounds like a suspended G13 with a flat 5."(which would sound terrible btw) or listen to Bach's fugue in Dmin and say "yeah, no problem, I can play that."
With pop music, most musicians who can play well can play a melody or find the chord changes as well as a non musician can whistle a tune.
Just because someone can't read doesn't mean they cant speak either.
if you create a system that would allow (advanced) users to create their own base music, you will start a music revolution.
I wouldn't be so sure, I agree with what The Floyd had to say about this...
I don't think the equipment could take over, I mean we couldn't do what we do without it. We could still do an entertaining musical show I suppose without it, but all these things are down to how you control them and whether you're controlling them, not the other way around. It's just a matter of using the tools that are available when they're available.
And more and more now there are all sorts of electronic goodies which are available for people like us to use... if we could be bothered. And we can be bothered. It's all an extension of what's coming out of our heads. And you've got to remember that you have to have it inside your head to be able to get it out at all anyway and the equipment isn't actually thinking of what to do any of the time. It couldn't control itself.
-David Gilmour
It's like saying give a man a Les Paul guitar and he becomes Eric Clapton, y'know, and it's not true. Give a man and amplifier and a synthesizer and he doesn't become whatever, 'in', doesn't become us.
-Roger Waters
But then there is also this...
It'd be interesting to see what four people could do just given the equipment and didn't know anything about it really and told them just to get on with it and do something. I think we'd [Pink Floyd] would come off better.
-David Gilmour
This interview has always stuck in my head, would've paraphrased it but decided to whip out the DVD and give it a listen. From the interviews on Live at Pompeii.
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I was hoping for King Krimson.
I believe I have set myself up extremely well for post-graduation employment.
I disagree. You can't think for yourself.
You've got 2 options.
1. Do something.
2. Do nothing.
If you do something, like put up your own website, things may improve.
If you do nothing, things stay the same.
Not far from me is a "gated" retirement community on a PUBLIC golf course.
:D
Pay $15 for a round of golf and you're in
Whatever happened to the days when musicians made money by PERFORMING LIVE.
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You seem to be misinformed.
I'd say that The Rolling Stones are probably the richest band in the world.
From 2005-2007 they played what looks like about 200 shows grossing $558 million.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bigger_Bang_Tour
28 days... 6 hours... 42 minutes... 12 seconds. That... is when the world... will end.
I don't think we have much to worry about guys.
From the posts I've seen, I think we have finally gone beyond the 1990's and have acknowledged the fact that video games are just video games.
Seriously, 18 year old's can vote. We've grown up with Doom and GTA, this unchecked aggression will not stand man!
I'll pay $15 to see a movie when the resolution is 50,400 x 31,500, otherwise I'll rent it for $3 and watch it at home.
What? You guys are just gonna mash up a bunch of emulators? That's so stupid!!
I could just download a bunch of different ones doing a bunch of research and do it that way!!
I hate that you guys are just putting all that together for me, cause I could just do it myself!!
That's why you can't have nice things assholes, you don't appreciate it.
Why do people have a problem with this?
Here's a dialogue from when I was about 10 or so, and was religious because I didn't know any better.
Friend1: Do you believe in god?
Me: Yep.
Friend: Do you think the devil is real?
Me: Yeah, I believe in the devil.
Friend2: You believe in the devil?!
Me: Yeah, it's in the bible...
Friend1: You can't believe in god AND the devil!
Me: What?
Friend2: You just said you believed in the devil!
And unfortunately, this fucking "believe in" vaguery (if that's a word) nonsense still means something to people. It seems that most (and I mean 99.999% of people, including me) just seem to string together nearly meaningless and incorrect phrases and call it language, thereby completely undermining rational thought.
Semantics can kill rational thought somehow.
You fucking idiots, that's a blatant and stupid error in the summary, give this guy some love.
Actually I do (and am). Some may not be able to read notes per say, but they do know how to form a chord, play a chord and solo over it. You could say outline a Cmaj7 and they'd have no problem. I'm sure all could write. It's not like written words where you need to read to be able to spell. You can write and not be able to read in music.
As far as baroque musicians not being able to read music... that's complete crap. Maybe you know one, but the other 99.99999% absolutely can read music.
I've often wondered that... it doesn't very long to learn to read music... yet so many pop musicians can't do it. Why don't they make the effort?
Because it's not important. It's easier to hear a tune and then whistle it than to parse rhythm and notes in real time from sheet music.
Jazz musicians and classical musicians use it because the music is much more complex. It isn't exactly easy to say "hmm... that sounds like a suspended G13 with a flat 5."(which would sound terrible btw) or listen to Bach's fugue in Dmin and say "yeah, no problem, I can play that."
With pop music, most musicians who can play well can play a melody or find the chord changes as well as a non musician can whistle a tune.
Just because someone can't read doesn't mean they cant speak either.
Why wouldn't they use a hand crank instead? I would think a circular motion would require less effort.
Damn skippy my friend!
if you create a system that would allow (advanced) users to create their own base music, you will start a music revolution.
I wouldn't be so sure, I agree with what The Floyd had to say about this...
I don't think the equipment could take over, I mean we couldn't do what we do without it. We could still do an entertaining musical show I suppose without it, but all these things are down to how you control them and whether you're controlling them, not the other way around. It's just a matter of using the tools that are available when they're available.
And more and more now there are all sorts of electronic goodies which are available for people like us to use... if we could be bothered. And we can be bothered. It's all an extension of what's coming out of our heads. And you've got to remember that you have to have it inside your head to be able to get it out at all anyway and the equipment isn't actually thinking of what to do any of the time. It couldn't control itself.
-David Gilmour
It's like saying give a man a Les Paul guitar and he becomes Eric Clapton, y'know, and it's not true. Give a man and amplifier and a synthesizer and he doesn't become whatever, 'in', doesn't become us.
-Roger Waters
But then there is also this...
It'd be interesting to see what four people could do just given the equipment and didn't know anything about it really and told them just to get on with it and do something. I think we'd [Pink Floyd] would come off better.
-David Gilmour
This interview has always stuck in my head, would've paraphrased it but decided to whip out the DVD and give it a listen. From the interviews on Live at Pompeii.
Well, on the flipside is people with broadband that don't know how to use it properly.
There is no reason to send a picture greater than 500K (even that is pretty big).
Your father doesn't need broadband to send pictures, he needs something to compress pictures with.
I was pumped to buy the game and was completely disappointed like many I'm sure.
Does anyone find this game to be fun? Will anyone buy this?
I really don't think anyone cares.
Is he ok?
Read that as "Cthulu's Final Breakthrough Before Taking Office"
scary stuff!
Like a CD?
This should be a no brainer, unless they don't have a gym for some reason.
Im so happy cause today
Ive found my friends,
Theyre in my head.
Im so ugly, but thats okay, cause so are you.
His friends are in his head, hes not ugly in his head.
Does the DS run off of USB sticks, CD's or DVD's?
If not, I don't think they have too much to worry about.
I would think they all would have a fairly easy way of getting out. Doesn't the mail go through regular passenger planes?
Do I really need to add
GTA is not the only place to learn to drive?
It seems like that point was missed.
And to clarify, I ended up in the ditch 10 feet directly behind the driveway, luckily not hurting anyone or anything, we lived out in the country.