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WCDT 8-12 August 2011 (1986-1990) aka Method's birth week
keikun496:
So I'm thinking if Jeph had switched the positions of the quarter and eight note in the second to last panel, it would've been spot on for the opening riff for Enter Sandman.
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? either that or I'm not hearing that correctly.
But it was still fun seeing music in a "silent" form.
lepetitfromage:
--- Quote from: Shteevie on 09 Aug 2011, 09:49 ---
--- Quote from: ZERO on 09 Aug 2011, 05:06 ---The members of Metallica have been apart of a Metallica cover band since 1995.
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I don't always quote, but when I do, I Quote For Truth.
Alright, music majors: I know you are out there. Let us know what those other riffs are, so we can get the jokes.
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I second this!
Is it cold in here?:
Marten still had student loans from his first trip through college, as of strip 37.
wrwight:
Stoutflies, I realize I'm probably taking your comments more personally than I should, and probably more personally than many others here, so I'm attempting to rebut them only as far as the comic goes (because personally I get the feeling you don't feel like art is a valid profession, which may not be true, but the tone of your comments strongly suggests it). You sound as if Jeph would have to write the characters and plot in a way that would seem inconsistent with their established personalities. So far in the band you have Marten, whose only real passion seems to be music, Amir, who would probably just tag along for the ride, working only as hard as he had to, but be pretty excited about being able to do it, and Hannelore, who loves to challenge herself, and is generally good at whatever she puts her mind to (and an excellent drummer, from the way she talked about it when she started). Then you have close ties with Sven, who plays the local circuit, as well as writing songs for the mainstream. None of the characters in the band so far have any ties that would prevent them from touring, as far as I know.
There will require some character development yes, but I only see that having to come from Marten, and given his age and status, it's about time for him to wake up and put some effort into following his dreams. This would be just what I said though, character development, and we would be left with the same Marten, just more mature and more driven. This isn't inconsistent unless you want the comic to be one of those where the characters never age or develop, like the Simpsons or something. I don't think you're looking for that though, since you suggest school as a "proper" way to develop Marten. This would leave him possibly more financially stable, but would do nothing to improve his quality of life.
I'm in the same place as lepetitfromage right now, being a long-time musician who tried to make it, then life moved me in other directions, and now I'm horribly unsatisfied with my current status, despite unbelievably lucky circumstances. Often it seems that the only time I'm truly satisfied is when I'm writing, rehearsing, and performing my music in my spare time. Once I'm free to do so, I plan to pursue my music career again with full vigor.
I guess I just get upset when I hear/read something that sounds an awful lot like, "Your dream is too hard. Give up on it now and save yourself some time." Apparently this extends to when people say it to fictional characters :-D
Truly though, I harbor no ill will toward you. I just feel like I have to say my piece. I'll do my best to drop it, or at least minimize it in the future.
stoutfiles:
--- Quote from: wrwight on 09 Aug 2011, 13:34 ---Stoutflies, I realize I'm probably taking your comments more personally than I should, and probably more personally than many others here, so I'm attempting to rebut them only as far as the comic goes (because personally I get the feeling you don't feel like art is a valid profession, which may not be true, but the tone of your comments strongly suggests it). You sound as if Jeph would have to write the characters and plot in a way that would seem inconsistent with their established personalities. So far in the band you have Marten, whose only real passion seems to be music, Amir, who would probably just tag along for the ride, working only as hard as he had to, but be pretty excited about being able to do it, and Hannelore, who loves to challenge herself, and is generally good at whatever she puts her mind to (and an excellent drummer, from the way she talked about it when she started). Then you have close ties with Sven, who plays the local circuit, as well as writing songs for the mainstream. None of the characters in the band so far have any ties that would prevent them from touring, as far as I know.
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I have nothing against the music profession. I just don't believe Marten has shown us that he has the drive to follow this through. Music has never been more than a hobby for him, and one he abandoned for some time. Marten's real hobby seems to enjoy talking to his friends at the coffee shop and grabbing beers at the bar more than he did playing his guitar, so I'm skeptical that he would magically pull a 180 and focus on music 24/7. There are plenty of people that do just that and cant break past the low paying bar scene, so to think Marten will be any different is somewhat laughable. The only difference here is that his all-powerful creator will likely let him succeed.
The other obstacle is the other band members. Now we're not only gambling on Marten having the drive to be great, we have to expect the rest of the band to have that same drive. While they both could be good with practice, nothing's telling me that they'd want to practice 24/7. Sure, this is a fun for a day or two, but months in will they care enough to be great? Not buying it based on the lack of practicing by either member once the band broke up.
Yes, I know it has a good chance of working out because of Jeph's intervention, hell, most of you are already contemplating how exactly they'll hit it big, how the other characters will respond to Marten's fame, etc. That's like one of your friends saying they want to be an actor and you're already imagining them on the big screen and wondering if they'll let their fame get to them. It's silly to even think that far ahead, but we get to because Jeph can do whatever the hell he wants and let Marten succeed. I, however, would rather the characters make some logical decisions with their lives and not somehow become bigger than people who have truly made music their sole goal in life. Marten limping into this and succeeding isn't remotely believable, IMO.
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