Rule #34 of the Internet

In reponse to those who are getting linked to or found by porn searches, I would like to point out the following…

rule 34

Note that the person who made that comic actually registered the address, and has had a few submissions…

October 12, 2007 | Filed Under Guitar | 3 Comments 

Up next: Two days from hell.

Remember that horrible class I’m taking where the assessment is rediculously structured in a way to ensure that everyone gets the lowest mark possible?

Where 10% of your entire mark is determined by your draft introduction? And how the lecturer doesn’t bother to return the proposals until the day when the introduction is due, thereby preventing a chance of improvement?

He’s trumped himself.

I mean seriously. He must have planned this.

70% of the course determined in the next two days by way of test and the remainder of the essay.

The test, tomorrow, is two hours long.

We have to write one essay and seven paragraphs.

He was nice enough to give us a “study sheet” with four essays and twenty-three paragraph questions. The sheet clearly states “You will have one hour and 50 minutes to complete the test. You will be asked to select ONE essay question and SEVEN paired identifications from the list below.”

Yesterday we get a ‘clarification’ email reminding us that, contrary to what the sheet implies, not all of the options will appear in the test. HE suggests that only two of the essay questions will appear, and around 10 paragraphs.

So we need to prepare for three essay questions.

‘Get over it’ I hear you say - you have the questions, it’s not that bad.

But no.

These questions are the questions from hell. They have barely been covered by the course work, and require a lot of extra independant research. Not quite what’s to be expected in a test…

So I’m going to have a fun night :)

Then, tomorrow, I get to go and do the test. Come home. And try to finish what is likely the worst essay I have ever written. Hopefully I do well in the test, I’m going to need to.

Got quite stressed about it all before. Just stopped everything. Took a break. Grabbed the guitar out. Spent half an hour just playing. IG’s latest playalong is brilliant, bloody inspiring. It’s amazing how relaxing and de-stressing jamming is. A bit like Shannon’s kick-boxing I guess. Just more mellow. And less sweaty. And doesn’t make me want to hit people.

I need to change my strings though. Pretty sure the B is about to break.

October 10, 2007 | Filed Under Academia, Guitar | 2 Comments 

Complete Clapton

I’m not the only one that worships Clapton. IG Blog has a post up talking about Clapton’s forthcoming release, Complete Clapton, which is, as you guessed, basically a “best of.” From what I understand though, it’s not so much a greatest hits, rather it’s a collection of some of his best work spanning his entire career, including songs which were and weren’t hits.

A true representation of who, exactly, Clapton is.

To go with it, he’s releasing his long awaited autobiography, entitled, also Complete Clapton (Or, Eric Clapton, the Autobiography depending on where you look.) As IG nicely enough shared with everyone, the Times Online has an excerpt from the book, covering his affair Patti Boyd and his slip in Heroin abuse. He’s led, without a doubt, an amazing life.

There’s even an official trailer up:

That trailer is bloody well put together.

I’m excited about it.

It’s all being released on October 9 (in the UK.)

I can’t wait.

October 5, 2007 | Filed Under Guitar | 2 Comments 

Climbing the Stairway of Reunion

Holy Crap.

According to the rumour mill, Led Zeppelin are going to do a reunion show. The band that swore “never again.” Fans around the world sullenly accepted that they would never again see the band live.

Yet here we go.

Rumours have abounded before. Someone always jumps up to quash them.

This time, no one has. The ledzeppelin.com webpage has been updated with a mysterious date, and no explanation.

Some say it’s just the release date for their new ‘Best-of’ double CD. But why all the mystery then?

The band has scheduled a Press Conference for later today British time (obviously not NZ time… it’s already 10pm!) in which they are expected to announce a charity show.

Note the singular.

It’s probably going to be at the new O2 arena in London, which can hold aroun 18,000 people.

18,000 lucky people.

180,000 wouldn’t be enough. 10 shows wouldn’t be enough. There is no way that the band would be able to satisfy the demand for a final tour without extensive tours of most countries.

If the rumours are true. If the concert is announced. If it all goes ahead.

Tickets to that concert, once scalped, will easily reach the $10,000 mark.

Should they do it, though? I mean, they’ve had a couple of soft reunions before, for Live Aid and MTV Unplugged. But the band’s limitations shone through every time. Robert Plant’s voice has lost range. Jimmy Page is looking old and tired. They refused to consent to thir performance being distributed on the Live Aid DVD as it wasn’t up to scratch.

Should they really risk a final lacklustre performance, despite its obvious definite success?
Or should they rather leave it be, and not taint the memories, remaining forever as the ‘Gods of Rock’ ?

More info:
http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-1283655,00.html
http://ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/led_zeppelin_announcement_expected_next_week.html

September 12, 2007 | Filed Under Guitar | 3 Comments 

Would you sell your soul play guitar?

I’ve been holding off from posting this one because of Bass Player Appreciation Week, but I figure it’s been long enough now that we can poke a little fun…

Found this comic at the brilliant blog ‘Pencils at Dawn’ (posted smack in the middle of bass player appreciation week might I add!).

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It is interesting that Robert Johnson, the guitarist often seen as the father of modern guitar music, reportedly sold his soul to the devil in order to attain his skills on the guitar.

Everyone needs commitment to master the guitar. I guess RJ was just more commited than the rest of us.

But does that mean that every guitar player influenced by his playing is doomed? They’re playing music effectively created by the devil!

Looks like I’m screwed.

September 10, 2007 | Filed Under Guitar | 1 Comment 

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