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johnqpublic
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| Biography: | I was born, haven't died...yet. |
| Interests: | Stuff |
| Occupation: | If you only knew... |
| Number of Posts: | 811 |
| Registered on: | 10/2/2017 |
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re: Is Music Getting Worse? 2026 Grammy Nominees vs 40-ish years ago (Beato)
Posted by johnqpublic on 1/7/26 at 5:24 pm to Kafka
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Ironically, the major exception is... rap.
Supposedly to get the drum sound rap fans demand you have to use a studio. Which is why if you drive through the ghetto you will see signs advertising recording studios on utiliy poles
How do you know that studio advertised isn't just guy with ProTools and an MPC One+... or worse, someone with a laptop and Garage Band? Just because someone calls something a "studio" doesn't mean it is Capitol Studios A.
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re: Music trivia question
Posted by johnqpublic on 1/4/26 at 2:58 pm to nealnan8
Bert Kaempfert's got the mad hits
You try to match wits, you try to hold me, but I bust through
You try to match wits, you try to hold me, but I bust through
re: Spanish / Classical Guitar recs?
Posted by johnqpublic on 1/4/26 at 2:57 pm to Zappas Stache
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So with nylon string guitars you have to tie the strings on the bridge end which is a PIA. Get some La Bella Folk Singer strings, supposedly what Willie uses on Trigger, since they have a knob end like standard steal strings so no tying knots
There are a few companies that now make ball end nylon strings (Ernie Ball, D'Addario). But learning to tie them at the bridge isn't difficult. You still have to tie them on the tuning posts.
re: Spanish / Classical Guitar recs?
Posted by johnqpublic on 1/4/26 at 2:52 pm to TheFretShack
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Best bets are Yamaha for more traditional at an incredible value price point; or Cordoba for more contemporary (electric guts, cutaway, etc.) at an incredible value price point.
I agree. I have been a classical guitarist for almost 40 years. On the lower end of the spectrum, Yamaha and Cordoba will give you the best guitar for the money. Depending on the budget, a $700 Cordoba will likely get someone through the rest of their lives unless they got really serious about Classical guitar.
re: Screwed Over Attempting a Good Deed
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/22/25 at 3:47 pm to Kirby59
The road to Hell...
re: AI Laws - Watermark should be mandatory
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/21/25 at 11:46 pm to LSUMJ
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Dont think the Chinese engagement farms care about watermarking
This.
There will always be countries that don't give a *&$# about watermarks or legislation from the US/Europe, etc.
In fact, there will always be countries that will do everything they can to circumvent ANY and ALL legislation from said countries. Not only has the horse left the barn, but it has already been turned into glue and dog food.
It ain't coming back.
re: American Airlines stops offering miles and other rewards for basic economy fares
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/20/25 at 5:40 pm to CapnKangaroo
Flew AA through Dallas to Jacksonville in August. They screwed us going both ways. AND it was a trip using miles. I am so glad I used them all up and can now to never ever have to use that POS airline again.
re: Van Halen's "Drop Dead Legs" - Huge Drum Sound
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/16/25 at 11:36 pm to TFTC
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Weird.. I just finished Ted Templeman's autobiography last week and I'm pretty sure he mentioned Alex used a lot of electronic drums on that record due to 5150 being small and not all the way finished.
There are without doubt electronic drums on 1984. According to this, it is most likely an electronic kick on most (all?) of the record. it would explain the dead thump on DDL.
1984 Drums
But it only mentions using the Simmons for the Kick and in addition to the acoustic toms on a few tracks like Hot For Teacher.
re: Strabismus surgery as an adult
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/16/25 at 6:02 pm to Crescent Connection
Guitarist Pete Thorn just had surgery a few weeks ago. He's had strabismus his whole life. He's posted on his Insta about it. He seems very happy with the results so far.
re: Van Halen's "Drop Dead Legs" - Huge Drum Sound
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/16/25 at 2:41 pm to deeprig9
Interesting you post a video with the track in mono, yet showing UGa's promo video... Hmm. :lol:
Here's the drum track (mostly) isolated. There are a few artifacts from the isolation but it's pretty accurate.
Drop Dead Legs Iso Drums
As mentioned in the comments on this video, the cymbals were likely overdubbed as 5150 was being built and didn't have a ton of room. And all the cymbals but the hats are panned quite wide. What AL seems to have played in the master take (kick, snare, hats, toms) is all in the center. Listening from 0:58 (when the ride comes in), you can hear two sets of cymbals. One panned quite left and and the master track near the center.
I don't find the drum sound to be particularly unique in this. The snare and toms are fairly standard, maybe tuned down a little. The kick is mostly "thump", not a lot of highs, perhaps eq'ed when mixed down to get it out of the way of the snare. It also isn't busy. The kick, snare and hats are straight ahead. Ed said this song was inspired by AC/DC's Back In Black. He said he was jamming along to that groove. So simplicity for most of the groove is important.
What I do find interesting is how dry they are. I wouldn't be surprised if there is little to know reverb added and all we are hearing is the room. I don't even hear much in the way of room mics.
So to get this sound, make the drums dry, record and or submix them to mono, EQ the kick to be a lot of heavy thump, overdub crashes and rides...
oh and Get Al Van Halen circa 1983 to play it with 4 arms. :cheers:
Here's the drum track (mostly) isolated. There are a few artifacts from the isolation but it's pretty accurate.
Drop Dead Legs Iso Drums
As mentioned in the comments on this video, the cymbals were likely overdubbed as 5150 was being built and didn't have a ton of room. And all the cymbals but the hats are panned quite wide. What AL seems to have played in the master take (kick, snare, hats, toms) is all in the center. Listening from 0:58 (when the ride comes in), you can hear two sets of cymbals. One panned quite left and and the master track near the center.
I don't find the drum sound to be particularly unique in this. The snare and toms are fairly standard, maybe tuned down a little. The kick is mostly "thump", not a lot of highs, perhaps eq'ed when mixed down to get it out of the way of the snare. It also isn't busy. The kick, snare and hats are straight ahead. Ed said this song was inspired by AC/DC's Back In Black. He said he was jamming along to that groove. So simplicity for most of the groove is important.
What I do find interesting is how dry they are. I wouldn't be surprised if there is little to know reverb added and all we are hearing is the room. I don't even hear much in the way of room mics.
So to get this sound, make the drums dry, record and or submix them to mono, EQ the kick to be a lot of heavy thump, overdub crashes and rides...
oh and Get Al Van Halen circa 1983 to play it with 4 arms. :cheers:
re: The director and head of security at the Louvre are still employed there after the theft
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/16/25 at 2:18 pm to TigerIron
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This is not "no one could have done anything" territory. There were a ton of security failures and just plain incompetence.
Yeah, this one does NOT sound like Security did everything to a high degree and were simply "beaten" by some criminal mastermind.
This sounds like a large security failure on many levels. It does make me ask, however, how many places int he world are this poor with security? I'm not really sure *I* want to know that answer.
re: Door Dash girl is a perfect example of female privilege and lack of accountability
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/16/25 at 2:06 pm to Govt Tide
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On the other hand, this woman will likely face little or no criminal charges and most likely won't face any real civil penalties either which will only further emboldened vindictive feminists to weaponize this kind of crap on other men
She.."now faces two felony charges — one count of unlawful surveillance in the second degree, and one count of dissemination of an unlawful surveillance image in the first degree... If found guilty, she faces up to eight years in prison."
re: what is the smallest car you have had relations in?
Posted by johnqpublic on 12/5/25 at 3:49 pm to madamsquirrel
82 Honda Accord hatchback or Mazda MX-3
re: 10 Things Old People Like
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/30/25 at 2:49 pm to shutterspeed
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6. chiuahahs
WTF?!?
re: Music industry is DOA with AI
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/22/25 at 8:16 pm to DiamondDog
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Music industry is DOA with AI
Most entertainment industries are in grave danger. Music, TV, Film, video games, ALL will go through incredibly turbulent times. There will be something on the other end, but it will look very little like it has int he past.
re: Bozeman Montana Real Estate, wow -
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/17/25 at 2:31 pm to Eurocat
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A friend of mine got a tenure-track professorship offer at a University there but he might have to turn it down because he says the prices to buy or rent are completely crazy.
So the salary for a tenure-track position doesn't take into account the current real estate prices of the area? They may have some issue finding experienced people.
re: Are less and less women cooking?
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/17/25 at 2:22 pm to VolsOut4Harambe
Your service is noted and appreciated!
re: Everybody get ready to duck...Judge is MVP
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/13/25 at 10:39 pm to Bayouboogaloocrew
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I agree but you know what’s coming
Let Jerry have it. I mean there are no World Championship rings to speak of...
re: Outkast, Salt n Pepa and Cyndi Lauper
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/12/25 at 3:33 pm to danilo
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lol! Rock and Roll hall of fame is meaningless. Don’t waste your time
Been trying to tell people this for years. Started by cork sniffing elitist from Rolling Stone magazine. Took Rush how many years to get in? Maiden STILL not in. But I dont think they give a single frick.... and they are better for that
re: The Edmund Fitzgerald went down 50 years ago today.
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/10/25 at 6:00 pm to rebelrouser
This is a true ballad in the traditional sense written by a true balladeer. What Lightfoot did with some simple chords and haunting melody is, IMO, profoundly moving. He tells such a story about the loss of life and those left behind.
I'm a sucker for a story song, and this is one of my favorites.
May they all. mariners and balladeer, rest in peace.
I'm a sucker for a story song, and this is one of my favorites.
May they all. mariners and balladeer, rest in peace.
re: Did you know Neil Young apologized for his Nazi arse lyrics in "Southern Man" & "Alabama"?
Posted by johnqpublic on 11/10/25 at 4:09 pm to nealnan8
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Come on,...in a generally sense, how one expresses themselves in any way- writing, speaking, etc, is a marker for one's intelligence.
There are many artists through time who were not "smart". I have been searching for a quote from Sergei Diaghilev about the differences between Stravinsky and Prokofiev. I have been unable to find it but IIRC it essentially said, Stravinsky was a smart man and Prokofiev was not.
Just because someone has the ability to write moving music doesn't mean they are overall bright people. Sometimes, people are gifted at expressing something that resonates with others and still cannot form a any critical thought outside of perhaps a narrow band. Luckily for them, that narrow band works for them. IMO, that doesn't necessarily make someone a bright person in general.
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