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Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:14 pm

Chud likes a lot of technically boring PJ songs.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:16 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:
stip wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
ABNorman wrote:
CupidStunt wrote:As things stand....


Swallowed Whole
Mind Your Manners
Getaway
Pendulum
Sirens
Lightning Bolt
My Father's Son
Infallible
Let the Records Play
Sleeping By Myself
Future Days
Yellow Moon (sorry)

Don't apologise. Let your hate for Yellow Moon grow and join me on the dark side (of the Yellow Moon).


You guys aren't liking yellow moon? Anything specific turning you off about it ?

It's boring, doesn't go anywhere, and relies too heavily on Ed's awful modern idiosyncrasies.


wrong, that's okay in this song (of a girl doesn't go anywhere either), and especially wrong

of a girl?

it's on Biuanural by The Pearl Jams

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:17 pm

Yeah, sometimes I say things like my criticism of Yellow Moon even when I know damned well that those same qualities I'm criticizing don't hurt other songs.

Of The Girl is ok not going anywhere because of it's strong use of atmosphere, interesting instrumentation (love the beat), and a subdued, haunting vocal performance without excessive H sounds.

In fact, because of all these other qualities, Of The Girl is only helped by just meandering along.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:20 pm

To be fair, "Of the Girl" has a lot of blues country swagger in all the right ways. I realised how cool that song was when it followed Pendulum at Pittsburgh. Man, it sounded awesome. This one is a bit let down by just having a typical 6/8 rhythm, same as Lowlight. That said, it takes off during the bridge when the drums change from a rimshot to full snare.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:20 pm

In fact, the swinging rhythm is pretty comparable to 1/2 full.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:23 pm

I find it hard to tell the difference between 6/8 and 3/4. I usually just call them all 3/4.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:25 pm

OK.

"Speed of Sound" = 3/4

"Lowlight" / "Yellow Moon" = 6/8

Basically, 3/4 feels quicker.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:26 pm

I'm pretty sure that's right, anyway.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:34 pm

I don't feel bad confusing them, since mathematically they're the same thing.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:38 pm

The first / top number denotes the number of beats in a bar (3 or 6) and the second / bottom number denotes the type of beat (4 or 8). But yeah, sort of, which is why I always confuse them.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:40 pm

I don't have any idea what you guys are talking about :lol:

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:41 pm

Time signatures, brah!

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:42 pm

harmless wrote:Time signatures, brah!


I know, but i don't understand them

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:43 pm

Neither do I, I just pretend to, and then post enough so that people can't be bothered to go back, retrieve my post and correct me.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:44 pm

harmless wrote:The first / top number denotes the number of beats in a bar (3 or 6) and the second / bottom number denotes the type of beat (4 or 8). But yeah, sort of, which is why I always confuse them.

Yeah, I know what it means.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:46 pm

cutuphalfdead wrote:
harmless wrote:The first / top number denotes the number of beats in a bar (3 or 6) and the second / bottom number denotes the type of beat (4 or 8). But yeah, sort of, which is why I always confuse them.

Yeah, I know what it means.


Sorry, wasn't trying to teach you to suck eggs. Actually I was clarifying it for myself mostly. I had to Youtube time signatures today for my drum review. I'm still not sure I got it right. The bridge of MFS; 5/4 I said it was.

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:46 pm

harmless wrote:Neither do I, I just pretend to, and then post enough so that people can't be bothered to go back, retrieve my post and correct me.


If that was only true :lol:

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:47 pm

Dr. Van Nostrand wrote:
harmless wrote:Neither do I, I just pretend to, and then post enough so that people can't be bothered to go back, retrieve my post and correct me.


If that was only true :lol:


It would make me the biggest fraud of RM :wave:

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 7:55 pm

Good to see lightning bolt at the bottom of some lists. The song is a real stinker

Re: Alright guys, Lightning Bolt, you know what to do...

Sun October 13, 2013 8:26 pm

gardenparty wrote:Good to see lightning bolt at the bottom of some lists. The song is a real stinker


I was expecting to like it a lot more then i do, but we will see if it grows
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