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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:46 |
Name one famous musician that you know that you yourself can play better than.
For myself, I know I'm a MUCH better bassist and guitarist than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
Also a much better singer than Geddy Lee of Rush.
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Winter Wine
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:49 |
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:52 |
Billy Joe Armstrong
...considering that I can't play at all
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:53 |
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I know what I like and I like what I know...
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:53 |
I smoke Vinnie Colaiuta in air drumming. Also my free form guitar playing is a lot more free form than David Torn's.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:57 |
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hmmmm....
better drummer than Ron Bushy
better bassist than Roger Waters
better singer than Steve Howe
better piano player than ....well my son.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 13:59 |
 The Miracle wrote:
Billy Joe Armstrong
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Very bold, sir. Yet not quite so bold...
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:01 |
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And this is EGO, ladies and gentlemans.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:03 |
Manunkind wrote:
I smoke Vinnie Colaiuta in air drumming. Also my free form guitar playing is a lot more free form than David Torn's.
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Delusions of grandeur, eh?
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:04 |
FuzzyDude wrote:
Name one famous musician that you know that you yourself can play better than.
For myself, I know I'm a MUCH better bassist and guitarist than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
Also a much better singer than Geddy Lee of Rush. |
And where can I buy your CD?
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:14 |
Catholic Flame wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Name one famous musician that you know that you yourself can play better than.
For myself, I know I'm a MUCH better bassist and guitarist than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
Also a much better singer than Geddy Lee of Rush.
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And where can I buy your CD?
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I only ever made one album with one of my bands, and it wasn't prog, it was a sort of experimental free jazz-metal-60's pop. Think King Crimson fronted by Roy Orbison, and you'll have an idea of what we sounded like. And we had mediocre songs, but we had great musicians (including yours truly, of course). Burning Squash Junkies was the name of our selff-titled debut. It was released in the mid 80s. I think it was on 8-track. If you find it, feel free to gloat over my wasted career in music.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:15 |
FuzzyDude wrote:
Manunkind wrote:
I smoke Vinnie Colaiuta in air drumming. Also my free form guitar playing is a lot more free form than David Torn's.
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Delusions of grandeur, eh?
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Why the need to insult my art?
Consider:
When have you last seen Mr Colaiuta air drum?
Well?
I hate to flaunt my ability, but after the air drum battle I had with him a few years ago he could only hang his head in shame and decide to stick to hitting things .
And Mr Torn could only shake his head in disbelief after witnessing the degree of freedom my guitar improvisations attain.
No delusions here, only concrete facts.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:17 |
Manunkind wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Manunkind wrote:
I smoke Vinnie Colaiuta in air drumming. Also my free form guitar playing is a lot more free form than David Torn's.
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Delusions of grandeur, eh?
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Why the need to insult my art?
Consider:
When have you last seen Mr Colaiuta air drum?
Well?
I hate to flaunt my ability, but after the air drum battle I had with him a few years ago he could only hang his head in shame and decide to stick to hitting things.
And Mr Torn could only shake his head in disbelief after witnessing the degree of freedom my guitar improvisations attain.
No delusions here, only concrete facts.
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I concede to your obvious skills then. You are truly an unplugged force to be reckoned with.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:21 |
FuzzyDude wrote:
Manunkind wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Manunkind wrote:
I smoke Vinnie Colaiuta in air drumming. Also my free form
guitar playing is a lot more free form than David
Torn's.
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Delusions of grandeur, eh?
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Why the need to insult my art?
Consider:
When have you last seen Mr Colaiuta air drum?
Well?
I hate to flaunt my ability, but after the air drum battle
I had with him a few years ago he could only hang his head in
shame and decide to stick to hitting things.
And Mr Torn could only shake his head in disbelief after witnessing the degree of freedom my guitar improvisations attain.
No delusions here, only concrete facts.
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I concede to your obvious skills then. You are truly an unplugged force to be reckoned with. |
'air' drumming is a truly.... underrated art form hahahhah.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:22 |
I must say that I'm a better guitarist than Kurt Cobain.
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Catholic Flame
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:22 |
FuzzyDude wrote:
Catholic Flame wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Name one famous musician that you know that you yourself can play better than.
For myself, I know I'm a MUCH better bassist and guitarist than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
Also a much better singer than Geddy Lee of Rush.
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And where can I buy your CD?
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I only ever made one album with one of my bands, and it wasn't prog, it was a sort of experimental free jazz-metal-60's pop. Think King Crimson fronted by Roy Orbison, and you'll have an idea of what we sounded like. And we had mediocre songs, but we had great musicians (including yours truly, of course). Burning Squash Junkies was the name of our selff-titled debut. It was released in the mid 80s. I think it was on 8-track. If you find it, feel free to gloat over my wasted career in music. |
That may be the point. You may be a better musician. I can’t
argue that. But talent isn't the only thing it takes to make it professionally.
Perhaps Rutherford and Lee were more determined to make it than others.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:30 |
Catholic Flame wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Catholic Flame wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Name one famous musician that you know that you yourself can play better than.
For myself, I know I'm a MUCH better bassist and guitarist than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
Also a much better singer than Geddy Lee of Rush.
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And where can I buy your CD?
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I only ever made one album with one of my bands, and it wasn't prog, it was a sort of experimental free jazz-metal-60's pop. Think King Crimson fronted by Roy Orbison, and you'll have an idea of what we sounded like. And we had mediocre songs, but we had great musicians (including yours truly, of course). Burning Squash Junkies was the name of our selff-titled debut. It was released in the mid 80s. I think it was on 8-track. If you find it, feel free to gloat over my wasted career in music. |
That may be the point. You may be a better musician. I can’t argue that. But talent isn't the only thing it takes to make it professionally. Perhaps Rutherford and Lee were more determined to make it than others.
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Rutherford just happened to be in the same band as musicians who were far more talented than him, so "Eehh..." to that.
Rush... okay, determination probably had something to do with that, and Lee is a fine instrumentalist.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:33 |
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Besides, you can't llive in that kind of world forever. At some point in the early nineties I settled down and opened up a bookstore with my beautiful Irish wife and two children. Haven't looked back ever since.
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Posted: February 05 2006 at 14:40 |
FuzzyDude wrote:
Catholic Flame wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Catholic Flame wrote:
FuzzyDude wrote:
Name one famous musician that you know that you yourself can play better than.
For myself, I know I'm a MUCH better bassist and guitarist than Mike Rutherford of Genesis.
Also a much better singer than Geddy Lee of Rush.
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And where can I buy your CD?
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I only ever made one album with one of my bands, and it wasn't prog, it was a sort of experimental free jazz-metal-60's pop. Think King Crimson fronted by Roy Orbison, and you'll have an idea of what we sounded like. And we had mediocre songs, but we had great musicians (including yours truly, of course). Burning Squash Junkies was the name of our selff-titled debut. It was released in the mid 80s. I think it was on 8-track. If you find it, feel free to gloat over my wasted career in music. |
That may be the point. You may be a better musician. I can’t argue that. But talent isn't the only thing it takes to make it professionally. Perhaps Rutherford and Lee were more determined to make it than others.
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Rutherford just happened to be in the same band as musicians who were far more talented than him, so "Eehh..." to that.
Rush... okay, determination probably had something to do with that, and Lee is a fine instrumentalist.
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Rutherford was no slouch, watch videos of early 70s Genesis with him switching between bass (with pedals), 6-string and 12-string guitar within the same song
pretty impressive imo.
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