What's on your mind?

[jfk36]

Try one of these [ATTACH=CONFIG]1548[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]1549[/ATTACH]

[BlackFuckingMetal666]

What' date=' were you expecting a slender, charming coiffured dame in a scarlet evening gown to subtly proposition you in Transatlantic English?[/quote'] I'll tell you right now if this was the case we would not be having this conversation. Still it would be nice just to see at least one visually appealing hooker. hehe that's how you can tell they're police in disguise. Sent from my ZTE V768 using Tapatalk 2

[deathstorm]

i have multiple stickers saying no lot lizards, they're just very persistent. Sent from my ZTE V768 using Tapatalk 2

yessh buddy that's awful

[Iceni]

I'll tell you right now if this was the case we would not be having this conversation.

"You know, I have a cozy spot that's only a short stroll from here. I've some mulled wine in the cellar, if that sounds like your sort of poison...I sleep well, but it's always a little chilly..." *diverts her eyes for a pensive yet elegant stare punctuated by a brief detached smile* as opposed to "Why doncha park ur rig in mah station, baybeh?" *nicotine-laced cackle*

[Os Abysmi Vel Daath]

Yep' date=' why would they have any reason to change? It was clearly the easiest record of theirs to write as they put no thought into it, and it sold a ton of copies. Why fuck with success?[/quote'] I'm excited to hear it. I sort of have a feeling that the rest of the record won't be as straightforward as that track. Time will tell. But then I like Slaughter. Not my favorite by AtG but I do like it.

[Midi]

Good point of the day: the band rehearsal went great. Bad point of the day: I came home only to discover my parents threw away my headphones.

[deathstorm]

That. Stinks midi on the head phone part

[Black Milk]

Still it would be nice just to see at least one visually appealing hooker. hehe that's how you can tell they're police in disguise.

the hot ones are all in strip clubs.

[Midi]

the hot ones are all in strip clubs.

Don't those breach your no pulse policy?

[RelentlessOblivion]

^^^Haven't you ever seen the movie Zombie Strippers

[Black Milk]

^^^^which, from a film enthusiasts standpoint--as well as professional pervert--was a fantastic flick EDIT: I think I just realized were not talking about the same film. I was thinking of the Walking Dead porn spoof.....sooo....yeah...

[Iceni]

My friend and I were talking and he said someone had told him that there was a porn version of The Room. He said he asked how it was different.

[Midi]

Blegh, I'm trying to think of a few viable cello lines to accompany the finished songs of the band which accepted me today. When looking at the scores however, it seems as if the composition simply defies any key. I haven't got a clue how to play to this...

[deathstorm]

I got the rarest hess toy truck ever

[FatherAlabaster]

Blegh' date=' I'm trying to think of a few viable cello lines to accompany the finished songs of the band which accepted me today. When looking at the scores however, it seems as if the composition simply defies any key. I haven't got a clue how to play to this...[/quote'] Try humming/ singing a melody over it. Sometimes all you need is a single note or chromatic shift that can work over a chord change to bridge two melodic sections together.

[KSMASH]

What the actual fuarkkk?

Yeah i didn't see what exactly happened, but apparently some tough guy with an attitude problem took offense to my friend yelling at him for elbowing a girl in the moshpit. So it escalated, lots of people fighting in the venue, and next thing i know is that my friend is bleeding from her eyebrow. It was pretty bad, but i had no idea it had happened until after Ringworm stopped playing and the brodudes seemed to be absent to avoid retaliation. of course the band mocked the meat-headed jackasses... I'm not sure if that really helped the situation, but it was pretty funny anyway.

[BlackFuckingMetal666]

"You know, I have a cozy spot that's only a short stroll from here. I've some mulled wine in the cellar, if that sounds like your sort of poison...I always sleep well, but it's always a little chilly..." *diverts her eyes for a pensive yet elegant stare punctuated by a brief detached smile* as opposed to "Why doncha park ur rig in mah station, baybeh?" *nicotine-laced cackle*

You see that right there sounds so much better. I would actually pay for some "quality time" with a woman if she actually had a decent vocabulary.

[FatherAlabaster]

Mulled wine in the cellar? Instantly suspect. People who don't spice their wine to order are probably lying about the whole thing from start to finish. I bet the cellar is full of bodies, and it's just chilly enough to keep them from spoiling, and the elegant hooker is actually a twenty-something male politics student with a Dorito addiction.

[Iceni]

I knew mentioning a specific booze was gunna bite me in the ass. But then, I couldn't mention a beverage about which I know a decent amount...it's not as if she could tug him over to the couch and offer to crack open a can of Fanta Grape for them both.

[FatherAlabaster]

it's not as if she could tug him over to the couch and offer to crack open a can of Fanta Grape for them both.

Only works on 8 year olds. Might be a problem.

[Midi]

I might start building up my growls or whatever they're called from now on. It could be interesting for the band.

[FatherAlabaster]

I might start building up my growls or whatever they're called from now on. It could be interesting for the band.

Great idea. Do you sing? Clean vocal exercises help for warming up.

[Midi]

Great idea. Do you sing? Clean vocal exercises help for warming up.

I only used to sing when during my first years of music theory. I sometimes hum or do scales to warm up my voice, but I rarely warm up my voice. Fact is I lose the ability to do unclean vocals (especially the low ones) rather quickly when I do anything with my voice or throat. It seems to change my grows/... in some notes which are only weakened by too much air flow. I do usually practice breathing exercises for some minutes before.

[FatherAlabaster]

I only used to sing when during my first years of music theory. I sometimes hum or do scales to warm up my voice' date=' but I rarely warm up my voice. Fact is I lose the ability to do unclean vocals (especially the low ones) rather quickly when I do anything with my voice or throat. It seems to change my grows/... in some notes which are only weakened by too much air flow. I do usually practice breathing exercises for some minutes before.[/quote'] Like I've said before, you're probably pushing too hard. Warm up with quiet growls, and try to focus on getting a good tone with your voice at conversation-level volume. More volume will come as you learn to relax. Also, it was counter-intuitive for me, but I got much better results by approaching my growl as if it was a lower version of my high scream, as opposed to coming up from the bottom with something really guttural. Imagine taking a high rasp and "tuning it down". Everyone's voice is different, but it might help...

[BlutAusNerd]

Like I've said before' date=' you're probably pushing too hard. Warm up with quiet growls, and try to focus on getting a good tone with your voice at conversation-level volume. More volume will come as you learn to relax. Also, it was counter-intuitive for me, but I got much better results by approaching my growl as if it was a lower version of my high scream, as opposed to coming up from the bottom with something really guttural. Imagine taking a high rasp and "tuning it down". Everyone's voice is different, but it might help...[/quote'] Definitely, my technique is totally different. I can't do quiet harsh vocals, and don't even need a mic in the practice space to be heard. I have some trouble with sustaining long notes for this reason, unless they're in a higher register and require less air. My low vocals have to come from down in my toes, everything goes into them, whereas my high register tends to be more throaty, though are still pressed with my diaphragm for power. I get a bit light headed when vocalizing and playing at the same time, but that's not a bad thing for me, it actually helps me to tune out the outside world and focus more closely on what I'm doing musically. I have a hard time turning my brain off, but multi-tasking guitar and vocals to free myself from other distractions tends to help me with both elements. As FA noted though, everyone's technique is different, and it's something that you'll have to experiment with to find the right formula for you. The commonalities that I can comment on are that if you're hurting your throat, you're probably trying to rely on it for power, whereas your power should come from your diaphragm, with your throat's role being that of shaping that power into tones. There are plenty of different ways to practice using your diaphragm, look them up, and I'm sure that at least one of them will help you recognize its role. My next bit of advice is to just go for it, shying away and not putting everything into it for whatever reason will keep you from achieving it. Find someplace private where you can experiment and be as loud and strange as you want without embarrassment or interruption, and then just try a bunch of different styles and see what fits. Just don't overdo it, as you can hurt yourself if you aren't careful.