Gugny
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I've worked with some drummers that are off the wall nuts. But, also worked with some that are awesome drummers, and even better friends.
Worst part about this is that we love this guy. He is just a shell of his former self. Last time we played together, he had a great job a great head on his shoulder and was a very good drummer (minus the tempo issues, which were never every song). He will be heartbroken and so will we.
A drummer who cant keep tempo?? Wow I teach my wife tempo for her violin recitals Too bad I'm not in your area. What kind of music do you play?
90s alternative rock. Blink, nirvana, incubus, rhcp, stp, pearl jam, lit, eve 6, green day, live, everclear, etc.
Worst part about this is that we love this guy. He is just a shell of his former self. Last time we played together, he had a great job a great head on his shoulder and was a very good drummer (minus the tempo issues, which were never every song). He will be heartbroken and so will we.
90s alternative rock. Blink, nirvana, incubus, rhcp, stp, pearl jam, lit, eve 6, green day, live, everclear, etc.
And his tempo isn't all over the place within a song ... He just thinks some songs are faster/slower than they really are.
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Had practice tonight with the outgoing drummer. His tempo was horrible for a good third of the songs (we went through 20 tonight). The message was succinct. This needs to be faster, or, this needs to be slower.
He immediately put his dukes up, started yelling and defending his tempo. So we decided to record ourselves, play 3-4 songs, then listen back. This was for both tempo and harmonies, mainly.
He was all over the place. Then, when we tried discussing it, he just started rambling like a homeless drunk. Having a conversation with exactly no one, but not shutting up.
I don't know what drug causes that behavior, but he's on it.
Gig on the 6th and he's gone.
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so, big news...
I have attained Animal Welfare Association approval (tenatively - I have to sign the contract and return it) and American Grassfed Assoction approval. Both are the highest and strictist of their kind in the country.
Went to the website. Very impressive. Congratulations, man!!!
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Hmmmmm, whatever floats your boat! ROFL
OMG LMFAO LOL SMH!!!
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agreed - sometimes its nice to let it go and just be a fan and happy to see a great one get to have some fun and a pat on the back.
I was never a Gibson fan, but I'll never forget the fist pump as he rounded first base. It was a magical moment, for sure.
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In the Navy we used to break in the new guys by telling them to go down to the engine room and get a bucket of steam. More than half fell for it.
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fixed it for you... :-)
Should also add he was given the equivalent of an underhand pitch in the same All-Star Game so he could "hit a home run."
One of the most pathetic moments in sports history, in my book.
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Nope, 4 bed/2 bath ranch in the 'burbs. Why? Would you like to see my fine china?
I was referencing, perhaps, the saddest song ever recorded.
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I'm only counting 4 weeks of vacancy.
11/17 - Home
11/24 - BYE
12/1 - TO
12/8 - Road
12/15 - Road
12/22 - Home
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Those things must need to be emptied hourly.
Tom's Chinese co-workers?
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Mo deserves the curtain calls...what i do think is over the top is the 'private sessions' he is having...but the gifts the opposing teams are presenting him I think is very cool and shows how much everyone respects his accomplishments....
Agree with this whole-heartedly.
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Watched the hit on the NFLN. The announcers were gushing about what a great hit it was. I looked at my wife & said "he's going to be hearing from the commish." Get used to it.
I'm calling bull ****. Can your wife corroborate?
I watched that hit live. I thought for sure it was helmet to helmet because of the sound. After watching the replay I was happy for football for a moment. I thought Bostic showed you could still absolutely level a kid without having to use your helmet.
Then he gets fined...
Do you live on the 2nd floor, by chance?
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When I heard them talking about this on the radio this morning, and they mentioned backlash about the attention the 4,000th hit received, I thought to myself, "Who in the world is upset by this?" Now I know.
I'm not upset. I'm just a little confused. I'm happy for him. Always loved him as a player. He's been a joy to watch over the past 13 years.
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keep in mind, it's not an official record, simply acknowledging the accomplishment, and those 2722 hits in just 13 years put him past Lou Gehrig. It was just an acknowledgement of his accomplishments, much like if Sudahara Oh had come to the US to play for a few seasons. A celebration, nothing more, nothing less
I get that, I really do. But why put the 4K spin on it? Combining numbers from two different leagues just doesn't make any sense to me.
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I agree with everything you said except for the AAA comparison. The Japanese leagues are a step above that though I still don't think they should count towards any MLB records.
One thing they mentioned last night though that I found pretty telling on how good Ichiro has been is that no one in the history of MLB has gotten 2722 hits in a 13 season span like Ichiro has.
Might not be worth celebrating but I was still OK with it. Nice to have some baseball news out there with a positive spin versus all the a-rod and ped news every day.
I'll agree that Japanese League is a step above AAA ... but it's still below MLB (I know you know that).
His accomplishments (2722) are ridiculously impressive. I would love to see him hit 3K. Class act HOF'er.
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I want to see if I'm doing the spoiler thing right ....
Which TBD Mod is a cross-dresser on days ending in "Y?"
Beerball
Phil Hartman. (sorry, I don't know how to do spoilers)
If you hit "More Reply Options," you'll see a little box to the left of the Font dropdown. Click that, and Spoiler is an option under there.
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Let me preface this by saying I think Ichiro is one of the greatest hitters in the history of Major League Baseball. I also think he is a first-ballot Hall of Famer.
That said ... the hoopla over his 4,000th hit last night was unwarranted.
Why? Because he only has 2,722 in a Major League Baseball uniform. The other 1,278 were in Japan.
Does anyone factor in Jim Kelly's USFL TD passes?
Do any NFL Europe stats carry over to career totals?
When baseball players play in winter leagues (Roberto Clemente League in Puerto Rico, for example) do their hits, HRs, RBI, etc. carry over to their career stats?
Did Hideki Matsui's HRs in Japan count when he became a Yankee?
No, no, no and no.
Getting 1,278 hits in Japan is like getting 1,278 hits in AA or AAA in the U.S.
When he retires, Ichiro's statistics should be celebrated. If he can squeak out another 2-3 years, perhaps he hits the legitimate 3,000 hit mark. THEN you can stop the game and give him the love.
But last night, Ichiro hit his 2,722nd hit.
That's like celebrating the 182nd day after your 39th birthday.
Makes no sense ... because it ain't the same as hitting the big 4-0. You're just kinda close.
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Astro, thanks so much for the TC coverage. Best posts on TBD throughout the off-season.
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Just caught this thread. Thank you for posting, Aussiew.
I looked and found that this is not due to air anytime soon again NFL Network. Here is the youtube video of it. I can't wait to watch it.
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My bass player is a little crazy, but he's got a heart of gold.
He was just kicked out of a band whose drummer used to drum for Blue Oyster Cult (1985-1987) and there couldn't be a more arrogant prick on earth if everyone tried their hardest for a year straight.
His name gets the band gigs, but they suck. Lame set list with less-than-average talent outside of his drumming - which, due to the lame set list - is never on display.
It's very rare for me to knock another band, but that guy (drummer) is a class A jerk.
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Some of you know I'm in a cover band and I've had my share of bad drummer situations.
First drummer - was a salesman, too. Spoke out both sides of his mouth too many times; burned bridges with bars; plus had a Yoko Ono-ish meddling wife. Fired.
Second drummer - Loved to play gigs. Did not like to show up to practice. Also found out he loved the gigs so much because they helped pay for his crack habit. Fired.
Third drummer - Refused to accept criticism/guidance, especially when it came to song tempos. Was ALWAYS a fight with him. So he would play songs too slow - just to be a dick - at gigs. He actually quit in the midst of one of our fights about tempo.
Fourth drummer - was working well. Seemed like a good guy. Then he just stopped coming to practice and wouldn't return our calls. Arrested earlier this year for raping a 70-year-old woman.
Fifth drummer - first drummer came back. Didn't last. Same reasons (minus the wife - she left him for an old high school friend she found on facebook)
Sixth drummer - current drummer - third drummer came back. Figured after eight years he'd have his schit together and be more mature. Turns out it's the same old crap, but worse. He an addict of some sort, but I can't figure out what. Not learning the new material and we have a gig 2 weeks from this Friday. He is playing that gig and will be fired the next day.
Drummer number seven is learning the material now. Seems like a good guy. Married, career, house, child, doesn't have dreams of conquering the music world by playing 15 year old alternative rock covers. Fingers crossed.
My bass player is in another project (a country band, of all things) and he's having similar issues with THAT drummer.
I post this wondering if anyone else has had similar issues with musicians - not just drummers. I know bassists can be pains in the ass, too.
Not everyone can be perfect like the lead singer.
Share your story if you care to ...
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He'll get Milli Vanilli's Grammy returned to them and apologize that former administrations did not do it sooner.
Didn't one of them kill himself? Or did he fake it?
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This is not dissimilar to the way I root for the Bills. If the Bills are down by 14 with 3 minutes to go, and insist on lineing up in a Heavy-I formation and pounding the ball up the middle with Tashard Choice over and over again while Doug Marrone JBoyst blows line after line of coke while commiting lewd sex acts with under-age farm animals on the sidelines, I'm going to be pulling for Choice to break a few big ones and win us the game.
Fixed that for ya.
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I actually don't think a good pass rush will matter. My sense is that McKelvin's problems have less to do with coverage and more to do with complete ball "unawareness." He can blanket a guy down the field, but when the ball is thrown in his direction, he either misplays it, commits PI, or the receiver just outmuscles him for the ball. If I am a QB and I see McKelvin in single coverage, I just throw it up in the air.
This is a good assessment of his biggest problem. It's also what I am hoping the new coaching staff has keyed in on, and McKelvin's biggest area of improvement.
Ichiro Suzuki - 4000th Hit???
in Off the Wall Archives
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Japanese pitchers were never, and still are not, as good as MLB pitchers. Nearly half of his 4k hits were off of pitchers that couldn't sniff the big leagues. That is not an insignificant fact.
I never said he shouldn't be celebrated. I just said he shouldn't be celebrated for 4,000 hits.