MP3 SoundClips Suck and Why They Shouldn't be used as basis for Selection

[sargento]

meron, yung Asia America Gateway, direct yun.

correct. connecting South-East Asia with the USA mainland

[firemodel55]

Jeff is right, about 5 or 6 years ago there was an earthquake that disrupted call center operations here in the Philippines because the fiber optic lines were damaged.

What I recall is that the physical cable terminates somewhere in Asia and is connected via satellite to the U.S. Mainland.

[glassjaw_jc]

Don't think I have not been playing despite my chemotherapy schedule. I have even been quiet the last two months.

You missed the point of that quote. It means put more time in playing. And besides, it wasn't directed to you. It was a remark for everybody

Doing your best may not be enough. You have to do better. And I don't see that while I see the majority keep on recycling newer versions of crap equipment every year.  If you take music seriously better learn to afford and raise your standards beyond mp3.

I think that is a very insensitive remark.

I don't have enough time to waste to watch every band. I have already suggested here more than once to watch the Blue Ratts every Thursday night at Mandarin Oriental. Yet no one here has testified to have watched them and patuloy pa rin sour hra ing Laban sa mas magagandang equipment.

I never suggested you watch every band. You can watch gigs once a month, in random, if you like. My point is, I think you're not connected enough to the scene. You seem to get stuck to you fave band.

Alright, I'll check out the Blue Rats at The Mandarin. I'm sure I've seen them play somewhere else before.

[sargento]

http://www.asia-america-gateway.com/

[stringman]

Don't think I have not been playing despite my chemotherapy schedule. I have even been quiet the last two months.

Doing your best may not be enough. You have to do better. And I don't see that while I see the majority keep on recycling newer versions of crap equipment every year.  If you take music seriously better learn to afford and raise your standards beyond mp3.

I don't have enough time to waste to watch every band. I have already suggested here more than once to watch the Blue Ratts every Thursday night at Mandarin Oriental. Yet no one here has testified to have watched them and patuloy pa rin sour hra ing Laban sa mas magagandang equipment.

Alex, tinalo mo pa rules sa pusoy... Good, Better, Best....... Pag nilagay ko sa ulo ang BETTER at tinalo ko sa ulo ang BEST mababaril ako ng mga kalaro ko!!

[ael_israel]

Alex, tinalo mo pa rules sa pusoy... Good, Better, Best....... Pag nilagay ko sa ulo ang BETTER at tinalo ko sa ulo ang BEST mababaril ako ng mga kalaro ko!!

^^This!! mejo naguluhan din ako sa statement na yun,,napa



nalang ako eh! 

[arkeetar]

basta dinig ko yung gusto ko madinig 

Pag hindi ko nadinig at kulang... Peke 

[IncX]

If you take music seriously better form a band and start playing live!

fixed!

[jefisipbata]

What I recall is that the physical cable terminates somewhere in Asia and is connected via satellite to the U.S. Mainland.

no satellites there. they'll lose out on bandwidth and speed. and hiyaw. you wouldn't want that, do you.

[ael_israel]

basta dinig ko yung gusto ko madinig 

Pag hindi ko nadinig at kulang... Peke 

at the end of da day,,kung ano ang gustu ng tenga mo at ano ang nagagwa mo sa gamit mo at napapasaya mo sarili mo at target audience mo yun na,,diba?!

kaya napapa



nalang ako lagi eh! pag may nababasa akong ganito! 

[DiMarzSiao™]

I did my best but... at the end of the day..., I guess my best wasn't better enough...

[IncX]

I did my best but... at the end of the day..., I guess my best wasn't better enough...

kokey phone home! hahaha

[ael_israel]

I did my best but... at the end of the day..., I guess my best wasn't better enough...

sounds wrong lang! bwahhahaha

pero "The mp3 audio surely sucked in this video!" seriously!

[fizz450_03]

no satellites there. they'll lose out on bandwidth and speed. and hiyaw. you wouldn't want that, do you.

i see! meron pa pala submarine lines in use 


...it seems that we all can't afford what sir firemodel#55 has in terms of equipment, but we make the best of what we have, to the best of our abilities of course, ewan na lang how 'best' spells out for others.

i'd love to hear the coveted tone that sir firemodel#55 speaks of so highly 

[ael_israel]

i see! meron pa pala submarine lines in use 


...it seems that we all can't afford what sir firemodel#55 has in terms of equipment, but we make the best of what we have, to the best of our abilities of course, ewan na lang how 'best' spells out for others.

i'd love to hear the coveted tone that sir firemodel#55 speaks of so highly 

check the vid above i posted! thats him!

[firemodel55]

You missed the point of that quote. It means put more time in playing. And besides, it wasn't directed to you. It was a remark for everybody (I am putting more time into playing. That was my point.)

I think that is a very insensitive remark. (If you expect me to pay for your music, don't just give me a substandard mp3 file.)

I never suggested you watch every band. You can watch gigs once a month, in random, if you like. My point is, I think you're not connected enough to the scene. You seem to get stuck to you fave band. (It's not just because they are my favorite band. I feel they set the STANDARD. It's you who are not connected enough to even check out their standard.)

Alright, I'll check out the Blue Rats at The Mandarin. I'm sure I've seen them play somewhere else before.

[firemodel55]

Alex, tinalo mo pa rules sa pusoy... Good, Better, Best....... Pag nilagay ko sa ulo ang BETTER at tinalo ko sa ulo ang BEST mababaril ako ng mga kalaro ko!!

It's called STRETCHING or BENCHMARKING which is the opposite of pwede na iyan.

[firemodel55]

fixed!

Qualified: I agree that's important but not the only necessary requirement. Ang daming Banda dito na Hindi seryoso at Karamihan walang talent at pilit Lang.

[superbuni123]

Qualified: I agree that's important but not the only necessary requirement. Ang daming Banda dito na Hindi seryoso at Karamihan walang talent at pilit Lang.

May banda ka po ba? Ano pong banda ang hindi seryoso, walang talent and pilit lang? May A to E classification din ba sila ayon sa opinion mo?

[stringman]

It's called STRETCHING or BENCHMARKING which is the opposite of pwede na iyan.

If you stretch it too much it becomes bacon brief! How can "better" over power "best"? C'mon Alex you're stretching your statements too much to a point it defies logic.

[rowley75]

If you stretch it too much it becomes bacon brief! How can "better" over power "best"? C'mon Alex you're stretching your statements too much to a point it defies logic.

i think what he's talking about is doing better than your best.. i think it's a great motivation speech..

[fizz450_03]

check the vid above i posted! thats him!

hehe ganon ba sir! macheck nga mamaya. from how i read it (and i've been lurking philmusic for quite some years) on previous posts, i would swear it has supernatural
tone and powers. 

[glassjaw_jc]

I am putting more time into playing. That was my point.

That is great!

If you expect me to pay for your music, don't just give me a substandard mp3 file.

If you watch me live, you'll definitely not be paying for mp3 playback. I don't know of any band who does that, save for those DJ stuff maybe? And when you do see my band play live, I'm sure you won't bother listening to me. I'm a bass player. Not your cup of tea.

It's not just because they are my favorite band. I feel they set the STANDARD. It's you who are not connected enough to even check out their standard.

I really don't get that but FWIW, I think I saw them play at the Hard Rock Cafe. Paid 500 bucks to get in. Joey Puyat plays for them right?


You know what? Your attempts to educate the people is really cool. I appreciate that. I just find you very impatient and insensitive. You assume that everyone is complacent and is not concerned about how they sound. You are overgeneralizing. You see the tons of stuff being sold in the classified? Here's my interpretation of that:

1. They bought something they thought is already good sounding
2. They realize there's something better
3. They sell it to someone who may find some use for their stuff
4. They buy what they think is the better stuff

Isn't that an attempt at sounding better?? It will be a continuous cycle until they get satisfied (if that happens at all). Throughout the process

There are probably a bunch of other reasons why people sell their stuff, but that's my take on it.

You want everyone to take the shortcut and assume that they can match your spending power and when they can't, you just put them down rather than helping them find out how else they can extract every iota of potential from what they can afford. We just have to be realistic man. I can afford a Gil Yaron LP replica, but that'll be stretching it. I don't find that logical at all. I have to settle for something of a lesser degree, whatever degree less than what you think is the standard, until I can confidently spend the money on something better, if I find one. The reason for that is, I have to use something now so I can be productive at creating music. If I wait for the right time, the right gear, with the right budget, that'll be wasted time I could have used for my craft. Therefore, I need to buy something I can afford now, be contented with it and maximize it's full potential while saving for something better. I'm sure most, if not all, feels the same.

[paul_sigua]

It's called STRETCHING or BENCHMARKING which is the opposite of pwede na iyan.

So, best= pwede na iyan?

I'd say giving your best IS stretching.

Better> Best does not make any sense.

[rowley75]

So, best= pwede na iyan?

I'd say giving your best IS stretching.

Better> Best does not make any sense.

but then again. if you're best is constant ever since you start playing guitar, then you're not really improving at playing at all. i say doing better than your best makes sense.

though phone over mp3s don't make sense to me..