So there has been a lack of updates lately. This has to do with my lack of creativity. It all started the other day when I got arrested. Now I have no problem telling that story, but since I have a little over a week before the court date, the ending is yet to be written. Now for those of you who happen to reside on the stupid side of the fence, the ending is very crucial. Now I’m not saying that the beginning and the middle aren’t as important as the ending, but seriously, without and ending there really is no story. This brings me the topic of music. Music can have the same type of structure as a story. A beginning, a middle and an end. Now there a few exceptions to that rule. They are called jam bands. They have mastered the art of playing a twenty minute songs that are about 90% middle. Weird. Somehow it works for them, and their masses of unwashed fans. If someone out there can explain to me why this works please help me out. I know if I wrote a story that was all middle I would be laughed off of the internet.
Sorry for the randomness, I should be resuming my pseudo daily posting in the near future.
Be on the lookout for more random crap that wouldn’t cut it anywhere else. Oh yeah, I almost forgot. In honor of my lack of anger, please insult someone you don’t know just to ruin their day.
That is all.
Strow
I am a Slacker
Published February 17, 2009 twisted humor 8 CommentsTags: anger, funny, humor, jokes
Ok, for the jam band explination I will use sex as an analogy.
Unlike most songs where there is a definitive, rigid structure, most live jam band songs have, at best, a loose strucutre. This is estabilished in the beginning, much like foreplay. It sets the tone for the rest of the term (smooth, agressive, floundering, begging, etc.)
The middle part (90% of it as you pointed out) is the actual fucking. Now here, most of it is improvised, not planned out. Much like fucking. You might have a general idea of how you want to get it done, but certainly you’re making it up as you go, rolling with the head board bounces, scrapes, rug burns, and squeeky bed frames.
This eventually builds to a creshendo of some kind. Sometimes it takes 12 minutes, other time 2, then immediately transitioning to the ending.
The ending varies greatly: Some bands like to ride it out for a while, basking in the afterglow of their musical prowess. Others finish out quickly and head off stage as soon as they can get free of the keyboard player, who always has to hang on the last note too damn long. Then off to the bar where they can hopefully find another song to jam!
I’m impressed. I’m also a little weirded out. (Weirded is not an actual word)
whoa.. that was the first time i have ever read an “insulants” and did not feel insulted nor joy for someone or something else being insulted.
please handle your court date, good luck and then get pissed off at the system. + 1 for the man!
The insult is coming, just wait for it…
longest wait for an insult yet………..
In the meantime, check ths story out:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29469929
I’m fuckin speechless on this one… other than I think BST knows cat for this carrier.
@KMac that is one of the best things I’ve seen in a while… Duck tape to the rescue
Hey fig nuts, stop making twitter style references on non twitter sites. There is an F’ing reply button. Use it.