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  • Brian
  • Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums / Percussion
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    Brian started the topic Able Artist Foundation in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 year, 3 months ago

    I stumbled across this in another forum.  This is a non-profit that partners with companies to provide half-price products to disabled artists. Age limited 18-65 and proof of eligibility required.

    https://ableartist.org/financial-support

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    Brian started the topic Black Octopus four 8-Packs for $8 Ea. in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 year, 3 months ago

    https://blackoctopus-sound.com/product-tag/888-sale-2025/

     

    What’s the date today?  🎱🎱 😎

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    Brian

    • 1 year, 3 months ago

    MUSIC or LYRICS ?

    I was recently vacationing with extended family at a lake house in the Olympic mountains. This debate arose during a game of Kubb (lot of fun BTW). My son-in-law believes that lyrics are more important than music in a song. His brother and I took the other side.

    Kubb
    Kubb the game
    https://www.kubb.world/the-game
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      Brian
      1 year, 3 months ago

      oops- there was supposed to be a poll. I guess the link killed it. Newb error!

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      joegyork
      1 year, 3 months ago

      Great question @Brian For me it is definitely the music – much of the music I love is purely instrumental and I consider that it reaches parts that words cannot reach. However I am also a lover of folk music and in that genre (excluding instrumentals obviously!) the words can be as, or more, important.

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      peter
      1 year, 3 months ago

      It depends on the song. Ideally a song has both. But then, there are so many song great songs with meaningless lyrics that we all love. Songs that have it all are ideal and rare. Songs that have stood the test of time with meaingless lyrics or lyrics about a subject that really is not very meaningful include:

      “I Am the Walrus” — it’s…Read More

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        MagicRuss
        1 year, 2 months ago

        RE: Stranglehold, Norwegian wood also ends with a bit of arson.

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        MagicRuss
        1 year, 2 months ago

        I’ll also put in that there’s no shortage of songs out there which would be pointless without the lyrics. “Positively 4th Street” and “Sometime Around Midnight” being some good examples.

        On the other hand, “Apache” needs no lyrics.

        Then of course there are the songs that are only popular because people misunderstand the lyrics like “Every…Read More

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      Brian
      1 year, 3 months ago

      I think most instrument players are going to side with “Music” over lyrics. Good point about the “nonsense lyrics” @Peter– I had not thought of that. In support of lyrics, we agreed that “Rap” is all about lyrics. Same can be said for any novelty song (Weird Al, etc) that is reusing a melody. Many places I have seen the quote to the effect:…Read More

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    Brian started the topic Feel You Sound Summer Sale in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 year, 3 months ago

    Very nice MIDI tools.

    Titles 20% off, Bundles 25% off. Ends Sept 7

     

    https://feelyoursound.com/

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    Brian started the topic Black Octopus 75% Off Samples Coupon in the forum Virtual & Physical Music Gear Deals

    • 1 year, 3 months ago

    From Email:

     

    FLASH SALE ALERT
    75% OFF all sample packs – for the fastest producers only!

    Coupon Code – FastAsF75
    Limited 1 use per customer,
    75% discount on all sample packs
    (Doesn’t work on software or BOS Gold)

    100 coupons ONLY
    Once it’s gone, it’s gone!
    Use your 75% off Coupon Code – FastAsF75

    https://blackoctopus-sound.com/

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