Good Jam Session
Had an awesomely fun 5 hour jam session today with Colin and Conrad, here’s some highlights.
A Week of Practicing Drumming
Playing some more drums, recorded to see my progress. I played the crappy guitar riff separately, because I haven’t figured out how to play guitar with my nose yet.
Damien Plays the Drums
I wanted to record myself on drums, then record myself playing guitar…but the video got kind of fuxxored. :/
Ayaan Hirsi Ali Vs. Muslim Apologist Tariq Ramadan
A short debate between Muslim Apologist Tariq Ramadan (you can see what I think of him here), and all around Superwoman Ayaan Hirsi Ali.
Adrian Belew is Fucking Awesome
Adrian Belew (Guitarist of King Crimson fame) is really, really, really good at what he does. o.O
He make look questionable, and play the silliest looking composite guitar ever, but god damn. If you’re not up on Adrian Belew, or guitars, everything you hear in this is him, he’s not just playing over a backing track, [...]
Religion: Ad Hominem
In this post: I rant for 5 minutes about religion and atheism, God and infallibility, moderates and terrorists, apologists and fundamentalists. But now with VIDEO!
Physics Nerds
From the interwebs:
Wings don’t work like that.
Because seriously, they don’t. Humanoids with wings are biologically improbable due to human bone and muscle structure, and such a creature flying like that violates all the known physics about flight.
Lucky Star opening in Stop Motion
Surely, late at night, you’ve thought of painstakingly recreating the opening to the anime Lucky Star entirely in Gundam-powered stop motion. I know I have.
Stop Motion
How nerdy am I? Here’s all the little stop motion things I’ve done. With my Transformers and Gundams. That’s how nerdy.
Edit: Ok I lied, this video appears to only be the Transformers stuff. Gonna upload the Gundam ones next.
Hilty & Bosch
Ridiculously talented lockers from Japan performing at some Red Bull sponsored dance event awhile ago.
This is what real Jazz sounds like
Well, the New Orleans stuff anyways. These guys are so awesome, and the singer kills it.
Nickle Creek covers Toxic
Pop Bluegrass band Nickle Creek covering the Britney Spears song. Yes, it is awesome.
How To Play Angel’s Son
Here’s how to play Angel’s Son by Sevendust. It’s in a funky “limp floppy string” low tuning: C#-G#-C#-F#-B-C#
Hang Drum
A street performer playing a hang (pronounced “hung”) drum. Pretty wicked. I’ve seen people make their own out of old propane containers too, but they sound a bit more tinny and less wicked.
Charlie Chaplin Street Guy
Really cool Charlie Chaplin street performer. I’ve seen a lot of impersonators that are painful to watch, this guy is great:
Dancing + Hot Chicks = Good Times
I’ll probably post a lot of random dance related videos on here. I like dancing, and I like watching people dance. And I like hot chicks.
Fred Astaire
Remember when actors and actresses had actual skills and talent? Well, I don’t…but I’ve read about it.
Professionally Hot Chicks
Acting slutty is generally frowned upon, unless it’s done really really well. Well, ok, even if it’s done really well.
