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    Bostjan Zupancic: MicroMetal Vol II

    I'm probably not the best person to offer any critical analysis as it's not in a style I go for Seems solid to me though, I listened through it twice The 19tet is working well here too
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Absolutely, I listened to a radio program about Cage online several times and it changed the way I view musical instruments. Most people seem to have an instrument they don't like (bagpipes, typically) and I was no exception (although I've always liked bagpipes...) but listening to that program...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Forgot to mention, nice track The one you posted earlier by someone else was interesting too Just to clarify, I wasn't suggesting electronics isn't the latest frontier, my point was just that it's only one of the frontiers, albeit perhaps the one with the most popular momentum
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    I agree, I wasn't making a differentiation between sound design and music in my original comment, you were right to point that out. I think it's probably arguable about 4:33, I won't try though. Cage's way of thinking currently eludes me, frustratingly, it's the same with Partch and Cage's...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Bicycle wheel:yesway:
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Be sure to post a 'new waterphone day' thread :lol:
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Not accusing you of anything, apologies if that's how it came across Not claiming to be personally right in the forefront myself either Yeah Glass can be great too, but I'm not always convinced by him. One of the best concerts I've ever been to was Reich's music for eighteen musicians at...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Interesting, you're not the first in this thread to say something to that effect Doesn't matter who I'm with I'm always defending some kind of music, seems very few people truly have fingers in all the pies. Let me explain. If you say the words 'electric guitar' to a classical musician...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    This is probably where the term 'Sound Artist' comes in I don't think anybody knows the answer, though, everyone is going to have a different view on it and there are valid arguments in both directions By the way, I wrote the comment which started this little subdiscussion while under...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    That was my point
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Hmm well I wouldn't say myself that music HAD to be comprised of all of those elements at once However, that does raise an interesting question which I have been thinking about a lot recently Now, if nobody here listens to classical music this won't make any sense, but as far as I can see J...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Ok so that's true of a lot of people, however, it is fantastically incorrect. I am LIVING, BREATHING PROOF that it's possible to enjoy music without ANY melody or rhythm Please don't waste time arguing with that, you're not me, you can't possibly prove me wrong Now, let me draw your...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    That post was only there as a response to the 'progression is dead' attitude :wavey: Oh, and one of the points I was trying to make (probably badly) is that progressively minded musicians and composers are still out there, busy doing their thing, it's just that they have an audience of about...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Check my username and get back to me on that:lol: On a serious note, though, I agree with you in context. But I don't entirely agree in a broader sense imo we can think of this in terms of comfort zones, hair metal is pop music with added hair and a solo in the middle, no comfort...
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    Is Progressive Metal the new Cock Rock?

    Personally I don't think it's an applicable comparison, As others have mentioned, djent isn't popular. Sevenstring.org is part of the djent echo chamber, so to speak, so if you spend all your time on here, Periphery is the centre of the universe. However, most of the people I meet in the...
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    How to make a pickguard from scratch without having a template?

    You're talking about a plastic pickguard, correct? I did one by hand a while back, they're a real nuisance. Gimme some wood any day If you're actually going to use the sandpaper as a serious shaping tool then you'll need something coarse like 100 grit or so, anything much finer than...
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    Is 6 hours of instrument practice per day to much?

    I've never heard of more than 4 hours not doing any good, and I've met some brilliant players who practice for 5 and upwards....... In the end, rules like that don't work across the board, it depends on who you are, how you practice, your concentration level over long periods etc...
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    Your thoughts on exotic fretboard woods

    :lol:
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    Your thoughts on exotic fretboard woods

    Sucks to hear about your cocobolo man. I thought I would just clear up the Lignum vitae business. From a quick Google search it's a different genus to the "real" Lignum vitae from South America, and is apparently still available with an FSC stamp. Must be one of those old trading name...
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    Your thoughts on exotic fretboard woods

    Absolutely, I make classical mostly but I want to expand my acoustic steel string side of things as well. I've made/set up/modified electrics but that's not my business. I'm actually making a mandolin right now (on commission) so that's cool I am very well aware of the constructional...


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