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But early Gibson archtops sold as such were carved. Brass, not bronze (which was introduced only in '76 or so IIRC). But I was talking about the trebles (and possible the core wire used in...
The contention isn’t that humans play chess better than computers, but that the strongest player is a human or a team of humans in combination with a computer.
I play chess. Humans beating machines at chess are a thing of the past. From this article: Can A GM And Rybka Beat Stockfish? - Chess.com (Magnus Carlsen is considered the best player in the...
Don’t forget the Bose S1 Pro runs on a battery too, which may be handy for your outdoor festivals and other situations. However the PA Board would of course require power as would the bass amp/guitar...
It depends on the year. More info here Nick Lucas - Gibson Nick Lucas Special Early archtops are not exactly L5s either. Afiak monel or mona-steel was standard on steel string guitars from...
You'll forgive me if I don't take Forbes for a definitive source here, nor the fact that Kasparov could beat a dedicated supercomputer in 1997 as the end-all conclusion that a human is required. In...
The group had embraced progressive jazz by the Third album in 1970. The three remaining original members had been joined by Elton Dean, on alto and saxello. ...
The votes are in and our next tune will be Scrapple From the Apple. We’ll take four bars each week. So this week we’ll be learning m1-4 … ending about halfway through bar four, the second half of...
Maybe "good" is an understatement even... There are enough opera singers who use a "wild" vibrato for the exact same reason (or so one might conclude...), or even "ease into" every note from below......
Yes, while chess (unlike life) is definitely a closed universe, it is not fully deterministic simply because there is an opponent who can make choices. Open up that universe and increase the...
Tasteful what he does there, but what an utterly uninteresting, extremely muffled sound... That singer could easily copy with a "bit" more present accompaniment! If that's an immature Samara...
Whoa, that Campy with P90s. Nice modern alternative to this.
That guy is incredible, my dream is actually to be able to play like that, when I'm no longer in bands and just sitting at home entertaining myself. I'm not a finger style player AT ALL- a don't even...
The spirit of real prog has always been one of innovation, with the doors wide open. I love the way Kurt Rosenwinkel can seamlessly blend his rock and jazz roots. We're a long way from "Starship...
Bebop heads: Scrapple From the Apple
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