This place shaped so many of my musical interests, I am so much richer for it. Glad to see it's still going. Thanks in particular to Raj.
Who's still around from the earlier days? I see Gary, Parallax, Danno, Jimster, Frank, Duder and a few others.... Howdy all.
So what did I miss?
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You won't know me as I lurked for 10 years but yeah it's a lot of diehards around here. I think some people are re-learning to appreciate a topic/specialized old school forum style of discussion over insta, fb, etc. Even when people are talking unrelated shit it's a group that's come together around something in common rather than shitting into the jet engine of twitter.
And likewise my life in music would've been way different and frankly shittier without the here over time.
Yo! Great to see you back here checking in. Unfortunately, this board is a lot quieter (and I mean a lot quieter) since about 2013. A lot of folks left for social media or graduated to real world movez. Things have picked up quit a bit lately, which is nice to see. Nonetheless, I intend to keep this place afloat for better or worse as long I can.
I remember you as well. If I’m not mistaken, you were Fishmonger Funk, then Crabmonger (or was it the other way around?) because of password issues. You’re in BC, right? You got into it a few times with a troll that used to be here (so did I)—thank fusk, he’s gone.
Anyway, you’d post dope records on the “finds” threads, and you shared a lengthy list of mp3s for Struttuers to download one time. Lots of dope Canadian jazz/funk like Pacific Salt etc. that I recall downloading.
If I’m wrong about everything I’ve written, big oops, and I guess my memory is fading, but not my ability to be awkward lol. So yeah, welcome back.
that’s one benefit of a smaller message board. Fewer trolls. Why, raj could teach a master class in message board curation.
Hey man, that was/is me. Living in the frozen ass crack of Canada for the last bunch of years. Good to see you again.
Jimster, the governor. Good to see you too, man.
Cheesemonger, Fearmonger....
I remember the troll, but I'm not saying his name for fear he will return. He did suck the air out of the room, and I regret ever engaging it.
Maybe it's time for a Strutaisannce. Older heads who share a common language. Checked out Waxidermy, but I have no clue what those dudes are even talking about. Life is too short for shitty private presses that one listens to ironically.
I’m in Quebec city.
I assumed Winnipeg from that description!
Good to see you, man. Soon as I get the vaccine, I'm off to Berlin and surrounding areas. Absinthe shots on me next time.
I make my own Mezcal based absinthe down here from home grown wormwood. One of very few plant based anti-parasitical remedies to cross the blood brain barrier (hence the psychoactive effects).
I went to a chemistry themed absinthe bar in Berlin. I'm not a judge of what is good or bad absinthe but i do know i had a good time.
LOL, not sure my head is ready to know that deal!
I've always been wary. There are parts of my mind that are walled-up and concreted over like Chernobyl. I am not sure psychedelics are for me. He gave me a tab the day I quit the job and I got the bus home. The bus looked a mile long inside. However I was somehow walking at about a mile every 10 seconds as I managed to get off it. If it could give me a deeper, REAL understanding of, y'know... Life, the Universe and everything... And not leave me like Peter Green... maybe.
I am mostly a lightweight (compared to Duder) drinker, never smoked recreationally or anything stronger. I have seen the darkside to that, believe. Ex was a drug counsellor.
BUT - Interested to hear what other Strutters have experienced.
Also this was really interesting:
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2021/mar/13/it-blew-my-mind-can-psychedelic-drugs-cure-addiction-depression
And I don’t just mean fun. They lead to a very unique type of introspection that is brilliant... and sometimes dark. I always make sure I’m in good company and I’m nature.
I was in an extremely altered but not drug related state of consciousness at the time of ingestion and it was dissolved in about a quarter gallon of water. Long story...
I don't do mindfulness and am not dealing with trauma, but a lot of this resonates with my experiences. I've always tried to practice crtitical self-reflection every now and then, and a good trip will give me an opportunity to really look at myself. The hard thing is that it's somewhat unpredictable what exactly i'll end up focusing on. But I always come away with some ultra-valuable insights about what's really up with my life and what I want to be doing more/less of.
But so much fun too. So many vivid "magical" memories.
"This is all totally subjective though and I'm certified crazy so take this with some salt."