Dr. Faustus posted:

I can't reason you out of a position you didn't reason yourself into.

I've been here 12 years and I don't need your directions, cool? Cool.

You're the stupid bitch who demanded more than you were willing or able to share and you're the one who doesn't know where you are.

cool thanks

bunky posted:

i just hear the twilight zone music whenever you post

Dr. Faustus posted:

Well then consider yourself sad, because every time I see this stupid poo poo:



...I hear the Squirrel Nut Zippers, and it amuses me.

bunky posted:

holy poo poo this dude is the worst. i'm just going to pretend he doesn't exist now. sorry everyone. check out this weird guitar

Dr. Faustus posted:

What do you mean? There are three tracks, and they are all extremely different. The first is literally some practice jazz-fusion backup track for people to jam over, to develop their ears and learn how to play over difficult chord progressions. It's an exercise, not a song. Would I listen to it? Well, I do, because I am pleased with what I played over it; but otherwise, no, I wouldn't. It's just a study aid.

The second track was just a proof-of-concept testing some recording gear. But it's clearly a texas blues, and if you'd like to hear the original, just google "Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Flood" and you'll see it's a gorgeous 12-bar blues in G about a guy who's cut off from his girl by bad weather and he's down about it. I love that tune. I love the blues.

The third track is one of those 90's guitar-hero instrumentals played by three dudes who can't quite remember how it goes (me and two old bandmates). The original is very pretty, google "Joe Satriani Memories." I don't dig much of Satch's stuff, but that one stands out for me. That style of music was really big for awhile, then it faded away to a core (aging) audience represented by yours truly. You'll understand, someday, when the music of your youth makes people cringe and insult you. It's just part of growing up.

To sum up, I'm a guitarist. I listen to a lot of guitar players. But I also love a lot of other stuff which I won't mention because no matter what I say it'll just get mocked.

CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:

comes along bort posted:

Cobalt60 posted:

Wait I just want to make fun of this for one more sec. I find this reply confusing. I am a fan of jazz, I study it a bit, even. This cornball thrashing has nothing to do with even the most fringe of jazz.

I also love blues, as does almost anyone, seeing as it's a foundational form for most contemporary music. This cheese-dick noodling has nothing to do with blues, outside of 80s movies where the band is looking for a guitarist then they find one and boy can he thrash like there's no tomorrow and sure he has problems but we can deal with them and everyone is improved by course of the experience (soundtrack by Steve Vai*)


Also, these tracks are NOT extremely different. They all sound like an HBO Real Sex special about dudes having autistic masturbatory relations with their ugly guitars.

And, yes, that is the thread, so let's get back to it:

Dr. Faustus posted:

Thanks for asking. I don't want to get into it because it will start a bunch more poo poo.

Basically, there was a thread where we were talking about money and game consoles and stuff, and I posted some pics of my guitars for reasons that made sense in that thread. Then I got dogpiled and of course as soon as the UGLY GUITARS thread popped up, the first two pages contained those same pictures, posted by those same people; and I actually saw it coming before I even clicked on page one.

Let's not bother with it, because I am interested in remaining earnest and honest no matter how much it bothers some GBS posters; but I don't want to constantly war with people because the Internet Makes You Stupid.

PM me if you really care, but why would you?

Dr. Faustus posted:

Of course you want to make fun of it, what else do you have to do? It's easy to judge when you can't actually play. Sour grapes.

You study jazz a bit? Jazz-fusion is a broad genre, and this was only a primer for practice; but you're bold enough to disparage it. What courage you possess! I must only imagine what you could do with that backing track, since you'll never have the courage to play something over it and share it with a hostile audience as I have here.

You love blues, this is my favorite part; but Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan is a mystery to you, so much that you confuse it with the movie Crossroads. Yes, your love of the blues is clearly evident. So much so that you can't tell the difference between it and Memories or the Caprice from the movie Crossroads.

I suggest to you that your ears are fundamentally broken and you should remain silent on all issues with respect to music, especially that music which is played on electric guitars, ugly or otherwise.

I say this as a friend.

Your opinion of what guitars are pretty or ugly are, of course, your own to make.

P.S. - YouTube "Robben Ford".

P.P.S. - Just for the record, which of you guitar connoisseurs are about to step up and say SRV is a lovely hack? Which of you want to go on record against Robben Ford or Ty Tabor or Eric Johnson?

Dr. Faustus posted:

Of course you want to make fun of it, what else do you have to do? It's easy to judge when you can't actually play. Sour grapes.

international owl day posted:

Dr. Faustus posted:

You left out the best parts.

Dr. Faustus posted:

Of course you want to make fun of it, what else do you have to do? It's easy to judge when you can't actually play. Sour grapes.

You study jazz a bit? Jazz-fusion is a broad genre, and this was only a primer for practice; but you're bold enough to disparage it. What courage you possess! I must only imagine what you could do with that backing track, since you'll never have the courage to play something over it and share it with a hostile audience as I have here.

You love blues, this is my favorite part; but Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan is a mystery to you, so much that you confuse it with the movie Crossroads. Yes, your love of the blues is clearly evident. So much so that you can't tell the difference between it and Memories or the Caprice from the movie Crossroads.

I suggest to you that your ears are fundamentally broken and you should remain silent on all issues with respect to music, especially that music which is played on electric guitars, ugly or otherwise.

I say this as a friend.

Your opinion of what guitars are pretty or ugly are, of course, your own to make.

P.S. - YouTube "Robben Ford".

P.P.S. - Just for the record, which of you guitar connoisseurs are about to step up and say SRV is a lovely hack? Which of you want to go on record against Robben Ford or Ty Tabor or Eric Johnson?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWLw7nozO_U SRV - Texas Flood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_cY9-3o40 SRV - I Ain't Gone n' Give Up On Love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlTlUCluxvc King's X at Woodstock '94 - Over My Head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDudtQkdkd8 King's X at Woodstock '94 - Black Flag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOkeYT62T1k Robben Ford and the Blue Line- Politician (93)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XontsTA2zaU Robben Ford and the Blue Line - Worried Life Blues (93)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYSPFmSn7dI Eric Johnson - Desert rose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yiq-P86PDMg Eric Johnson - Trademark - 2006

VVV Should use the past-tense, since he's dead.

smokyprogg posted:

culdesac posted:

why are you doing this faustus
please stop

Salt Fish posted:

Glorious soviet guitar:

culdesac posted:

why are you doing this faustus

please stop

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

SearchForDelicious posted:

i care doc. check your pms tia

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

Dr. Faustus posted:

VVV Should use the past-tense, since he's dead.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

lovestick posted:

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

Box of Trial posted:

have you ever heard of the streisand effect?

homeless snail posted:

Your guitar looks stupid.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I'll put it in terms you understand.

You and your bitter buddies leave me out of your stupid GBS threads, just don't mention me or reference me with pics or quotations.

I'll go lurk my usual places and I won't be back.

Let's make a deal. I don't want to see you any more than you want to see me.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I read Popehat, so yeah I am aware of that phenomenon. There's this thing, though...

You go on singling me out, and I'll go on posting in your threads. I know how much you love that, since I became "he whom shall not be named."

See how that works?

Of course you don't, because you're a stupid shithead.

Have it your way.




Go gently caress yourself, you know nothing.

Dr. Faustus posted:

I read Popehat, so yeah I am aware of that phenomenon. There's this thing, though...

You go on singling me out, and I'll go on posting in your threads. I know how much you love that, since I became "he whom shall not be named."

See how that works?

Of course you don't, because you're a stupid shithead.

Have it your way.




Go gently caress yourself, you know nothing.