How do you feel about JR's use of the continuum in DT?

[ReaPsTA]

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Wait, what?

I just looked at your post history and realized you've been here since 2009.  Um, what?

[robwebster]

Since 2009 under this name. Used to be sabrey mcdogwick, among other aliases. I also got in a huff and left around the Systematic Chaos era because I was a wee teenager at the time and wasn't particularly in the mood to have my optimism soured by grouchy internet critics. Didn't remember my password when I got back, and I fancied a fresh start anyway - I'd been becoming increasingly grumpy and incredibly flippant (hence "sabrey mcdogwick"!) and doubted I'd be particularly fondly remembered. Plus, I think posting under your name makes you more polite, as you're more culpable for your own actions - and it means that I'm more likely not to say things I might be embarrassed by if it's a matter of public record that I've said it, so that's good. Not to mention that my username was silly - lovely soup of good reasons to start again. So yeah, I've been here on-and-off since Nov '04.

Hello!

[nikatapi]

I mostly like it in the songs of the modern era, but i dont like when he is using it when playing older songs, like Lie.
But i think it is fun especially live.

[Obfuscation]

It's awesome. I want more from it.

[Tomislav95]

I like only Octavarium intro

[ReaPsTA]

Since 2009 under this name. Used to be sabrey mcdogwick, among other aliases. I also got in a huff and left around the Systematic Chaos era because I was a wee teenager at the time and wasn't particularly in the mood to have my optimism soured by grouchy internet critics. Didn't remember my password when I got back, and I fancied a fresh start anyway - I'd been becoming increasingly grumpy and incredibly flippant (hence "sabrey mcdogwick"!) and doubted I'd be particularly fondly remembered. Plus, I think posting under your name makes you more polite, as you're more culpable for your own actions - and it means that I'm more likely not to say things I might be embarrassed by if it's a matter of public record that I've said it, so that's good. Not to mention that my username was silly - lovely soup of good reasons to start again. So yeah, I've been here on-and-off since Nov '04.

Hello!

Oh my god, I remember that name.

No way we haven't been involved in some kind of immature teenaged hormonal internet bitch fight before.

[MetropolisxPt1]

I'd be surprised to hear Rudess ever use much mellotron, as I remember an interview with him from years where he said something along the lines of mellotrons being too 70s sounding and he wanted to stay modern and use modern sound.  I disagreed with that sentiment, but if that is the way he sees it, then not much anyone can do about it.

Anyway, I like the continuum in Octavarium and A Nightmare to Remember, but really dislike it at the end of The Dark Eternal Night.

He used mellotron in TCOT most recently and their are videos of him playing memotron which is a mellotron w/o tapes. I expect their to be a few songs on the new album to feature mellotron sounds.

[ariich]

He's only used in a small amount, and I've always liked it when he has done.

[Jamesman42]

Since 2009 under this name. Used to be sabrey mcdogwick, among other aliases. I also got in a huff and left around the Systematic Chaos era because I was a wee teenager at the time and wasn't particularly in the mood to have my optimism soured by grouchy internet critics. Didn't remember my password when I got back, and I fancied a fresh start anyway - I'd been becoming increasingly grumpy and incredibly flippant (hence "sabrey mcdogwick"!) and doubted I'd be particularly fondly remembered. Plus, I think posting under your name makes you more polite, as you're more culpable for your own actions - and it means that I'm more likely not to say things I might be embarrassed by if it's a matter of public record that I've said it, so that's good. Not to mention that my username was silly - lovely soup of good reasons to start again. So yeah, I've been here on-and-off since Nov '04.

Hello!

You had the avatar with the guy pointing the weapon laser thingy under the saber name. And come to think of it, I think it's the same thing Doctor Who uses!

[ariich]

I always thought the keys in the Constant Motion chorus sounded a little Continuum-y. Different patch, a little stringy, but there's a lot of slides. Could just be pitch bends, of course. Either way, I like them, so you know. Whoo and that.

I know you've got a current avatar theme going that I really hate to even suggest disrupting.  However, in reading this thread and seeing you posting here, I was hit with a severe pang of nostalgia for "neat slidey thing" avatar.  Any chance we could have a little taste?

Hahahahaha - I forgot that existed! And I've got to admit that I wouldn't even know where to find it. I think it's on my other computer, which is currently sat in the corner of my room 'cause it refuses to connect to a monitor. This is because it's a good fifteen years old, which is like 70 in computer years.

Sorry to disappoint. D:

Oh you mean this little thing?

(Direct link to see it in full size: https://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r243/ariich/forum%20stuff/JRtalkingaboutkeyboards.gif)



Created in April 2006 by Sabredog, aka Sabrey Mcdogwick, aka robwebster.

EDIT: To try and make it up to you, here is a sort of modern update. I have drawn it on a trackpad so it is even less artistic than the original.

Wonderful, especially when you compare it to the original.

[bosk1]

Rich, you have restored my faith in humanity (as well as dolphins, any fluffy rodent-like creatures that make any sort of cute "squee!" sound, sharks with lasers mounted on them, and, of course, laser-legged ladies).  I salute you, sir.

[blackngold29]

JR could pretty much cut off someone's leg, use it as an instrument, and I would be ok with it.

He's just that good.

[bosk1]

JR could pretty much cut off someone's leg, use it as an instrument, and I would be ok with it.

I've seen him do that during a show.  Epic.

[ariich]

Rich, you have restored my faith in humanity (as well as dolphins, any fluffy rodent-like creatures that make any sort of cute "squee!" sound, sharks with lasers mounted on them, and, of course, laser-legged ladies).  I salute you, sir.

I've restored your faith in dolphins, cute rodents, laser sharks and laser-legged ladies?

But I'm only two of those things.