# Off-Topic **URL:** https://forum.troygrady.com/c/off-topic/15.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forum.troygrady.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.troygrady.com/categories.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [My EVH Tremlo has various uses](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/my-evh-tremlo-has-various-uses/78592)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 4, 2024, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/my-evh-tremlo-has-various-uses/78592 "2024-06-04T09:45:23Z")
--- ## [DSX illustrated by Chat GPT4](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/dsx-illustrated-by-chat-gpt4/77148)
**Author:** [@kgk](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/kgk)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 16, 2024, 2:39am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/dsx-illustrated-by-chat-gpt4/77148 "2024-05-16T02:39:27Z")
I’m somewhat confused by this illustration to put it mildly. --- ## [Recent AI thread and Forum Guidelines](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/recent-ai-thread-and-forum-guidelines/76473)
**Author:** [@tommo](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/tommo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 9:51am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/recent-ai-thread-and-forum-guidelines/76473 "2024-04-11T09:51:01Z")
Hi All, You may have noticed that I deleted the recent AI thread from the Forum. We generally don’t like to do this but this thread was just making everyone mean to each other — just like the AI wants! Of course, many … --- ## [Aphantasia and playing an instrument](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/aphantasia-and-playing-an-instrument/76341)
**Author:** [@Riffdiculous](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Riffdiculous)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/aphantasia-and-playing-an-instrument/76341 "2024-03-31T00:09:08Z")
Does anyone here have aphantasia? If you don’t know what that is: I had no idea at all that this was even a thing until a few years ago, when I asked a student to close their eyes and ‘see’ their hand on the fretboard… --- ## [A conversation with ChatGPT](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-conversation-with-chatgpt/76455)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-conversation-with-chatgpt/76455 "2024-03-28T18:58:54Z")
User How can I learn to alternate pick like Yngwie Malmsteen? ChatGPT Yngwie Malmsteen is known for his incredible alternate picking technique, characterized by his lightning-fast speed and precision. Here are some… --- ## [His is really off topic, I'm trying to open my phone and it says](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/his-is-really-off-topic-im-trying-to-open-my-phone-and-it-says/76466)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 1:25pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/his-is-really-off-topic-im-trying-to-open-my-phone-and-it-says/76466 "2024-03-28T13:25:20Z")
Security lock out, try again in an hour, it’s been over three hours… I almost never use my phone so idk wtf this is. --- ## [Best sound ever?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/best-sound-ever/70853)
**Author:** [@bradejensen](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/bradejensen)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/best-sound-ever/70853 "2024-03-28T10:57:56Z")
this sounds tight! is it best sound ever? pretty epic if it is not fake. --- ## [Highlander, i think this is such a beatiful movie and hardcore guitar](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/highlander-i-think-this-is-such-a-beatiful-movie-and-hardcore-guitar/76462)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/highlander-i-think-this-is-such-a-beatiful-movie-and-hardcore-guitar/76462 "2024-03-28T09:28:11Z")
Highlander is one of the only movies that makes me cry when Macleod loses his Love, because he’s immortal. --- ## [A conversation with Google Gemini](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-conversation-with-google-gemini/76456)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 1:18am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/a-conversation-with-google-gemini/76456 "2024-03-28T01:18:12Z")
User How can I learn to alternate pick like Yngwie Malmsteen? Gemini While alternate picking is a key part of Yngwie Malmsteen’s blistering speed, there’s more to his technique than just that. Here’s a breakdown of… --- ## [Travelling via Amtrak with a guitar](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/travelling-via-amtrak-with-a-guitar/76414)
**Author:** [@mscaveney](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/mscaveney)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2024, 7:27pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/travelling-via-amtrak-with-a-guitar/76414 "2024-03-26T19:27:26Z")
I have to travel from Boston to NYC to see a hand specialist, and I need to bring an instrument to the appt. I’m planning on taking an Amtrak since I’m very uncomfortable with my ESP being out of my sight on the road, or… --- ## [Do you like scary movies?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/do-you-like-scary-movies/62252)
**Author:** [@Riffdiculous](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Riffdiculous)\ **Replies:** 33\ **Last updated:** [February 15, 2024, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/do-you-like-scary-movies/62252 "2024-02-15T06:07:27Z")
Scream quote aside (I am not actually a fan of that franchise) - do we have any horror film fans around? I am a bit of a movie buff in general, but particularly of horror. If so, do you have any all-time favorites, or we… --- ## [Wolfgang Van Halen re: well-meaning fans](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/wolfgang-van-halen-re-well-meaning-fans/68367)
**Author:** [@Frylock](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Frylock)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2024, 10:05pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/wolfgang-van-halen-re-well-meaning-fans/68367 "2024-02-03T22:05:42Z")
https://themessenger.com/entertainment/wolfgang-van-halen-eddie-van-halen-tribute-show-interview Is it frustrating that you have to keep dealing with the squabbling? Beyond that, it’s emotionally difficult for me to h… --- ## [Tesla Cybertruck - Do Want?!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/tesla-cybertruck-do-want/19922)
**Author:** [@Troy](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Troy)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/tesla-cybertruck-do-want/19922 "2023-12-06T19:55:00Z")
We watched this live last night, and for all the absurdity of both the product and its presentation, including the broken windows, I find myself with an unreasonable desire to own it: I have no actual use for it, it’s… --- ## [Weird supernatural stuff thats happed to you?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/weird-supernatural-stuff-thats-happed-to-you/71838)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2023, 3:02pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/weird-supernatural-stuff-thats-happed-to-you/71838 "2023-12-05T15:02:39Z")
I make this cus just now I got back from asda, Got something to drink so bought a pint glass with me upstairs to my room knowing I’ve not got one atm. I sit down on my bed, look to the side, and now there are two pint gl… --- ## [Aliens Are you interested?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/aliens-are-you-interested/67854)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 96\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/aliens-are-you-interested/67854 "2023-11-27T01:27:38Z")
Do you believe or know anything about them and various topics about them? Besides guitars it’s one of my main interests. I don’t wana really post anything, rather jump off various replys. --- ## [Left hand skill. Look at this guy](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/left-hand-skill-look-at-this-guy/72286)
**Author:** [@WhammyStarScream](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/WhammyStarScream)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 23, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/left-hand-skill-look-at-this-guy/72286 "2023-11-23T17:14:39Z")
Thats some vhs flipping skill. Wtf lol --- ## [Guitar & Osteoarthritis?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/guitar-osteoarthritis/58513)
**Author:** [@mscaveney](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/mscaveney)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 19, 2023, 11:43pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/guitar-osteoarthritis/58513 "2023-10-19T23:43:07Z")
Hi all, I noticed some stiffness and discomfort in the pinky of my fret hand (especially when tapping or doing hammer-ons or pull-offs) around wintertime; I had only recently been able to play a lot after a long job sear… --- ## [F-zero 99 why no remix music?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/f-zero-99-why-no-remix-music/70323)
**Author:** [@bradejensen](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/bradejensen)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/f-zero-99-why-no-remix-music/70323 "2023-09-30T17:45:26Z")
i get the fascination with the 99 concept remix of the video game, but couldn’t they at least add some fresh take on the old classics? a quick search for f-zero remix and i found this one, sounds really nice! … --- ## [I’m moving to the US!](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-m-moving-to-the-us/67174)
**Author:** [@steve506](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/steve506)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/i-m-moving-to-the-us/67174 "2023-08-01T18:26:40Z")
Specifically, to the Boston, MA area. :shamrock: I was wondering if anyone has any tips in general for a newcomer, such as recommendations on any reliable luthiers, music shops, the music scene, etc. Also, I’ve been wo… --- ## [What app was used to create ascii tabs?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/what-app-was-used-to-create-ascii-tabs/67744)
**Author:** [@aliendough](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/aliendough)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/what-app-was-used-to-create-ascii-tabs/67744 "2023-07-20T12:18:38Z")
I came across and old USB drive and I have thousands of ascii tabs on it. I remember downloading these from OLGA back in the late 90s and early 00s. What I am now wondering is was there an app that created these tabs? … --- ## [Anyone in the U.K looking for a Music room?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/anyone-in-the-u-k-looking-for-a-music-room/66967)
**Author:** [@Joep36](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Joep36)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2023, 8:18pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/anyone-in-the-u-k-looking-for-a-music-room/66967 "2023-06-28T20:18:47Z")
Anyone based in the UK interested in buying a soundproof garden room? https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/230125889950827/ I built it about 7 years ago, but as we are moving out I need to find a new home for it! … --- ## ["Play at 350bpm! No, it's not snake oil, it's:](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/play-at-350bpm-no-its-not-snake-oil-its/66804)
**Author:** [@Ruefus](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Ruefus)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2023, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/play-at-350bpm-no-its-not-snake-oil-its/66804 "2023-06-24T03:11:52Z")
--- ## [Which state, country you good folks at?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/which-state-country-you-good-folks-at/65776)
**Author:** [@Twangsta](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Twangsta)\ **Replies:** 35\ **Last updated:** [June 1, 2023, 8:53pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/which-state-country-you-good-folks-at/65776 "2023-06-01T20:53:08Z")
Was just wondering how diverse the geo locations of our members are. Stems from wondering how many from India on on this forum. Would love to meet up if it’s possible! Rural Karjat, Maharashtra, India. --- ## [Combine Slo-Mo clips?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/combine-slo-mo-clips/64886)
**Author:** [@jllewi](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/jllewi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2023, 6:14pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/combine-slo-mo-clips/64886 "2023-04-28T18:14:05Z")
I’m on Mac/iOS. Anybody know how to combine slo-mo .MOV files into one .MOV file, preserving the slo-mo resolution? --- ## [Anybody using Guitar Pro 8 or running version 5?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/anybody-using-guitar-pro-8-or-running-version-5/63212)
**Author:** [@Twangsta](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Twangsta)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/anybody-using-guitar-pro-8-or-running-version-5/63212 "2023-03-11T16:07:13Z")
Hi I need a bit of help, I’ve bought a few packs of transcriptions and one of them won’t open in my guitar pro version 8 and their tech support is refusing to convert it due to some arcane rules. I’ve paid for the file f… --- ## [Levi Clay's investigation on Tom Hess](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/levi-clays-investigation-on-tom-hess/625)
**Author:** [@JazzyJay](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/JazzyJay)\ **Replies:** 65\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2023, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/levi-clays-investigation-on-tom-hess/625 "2023-02-06T21:02:56Z")
Hey guys, anybody following Levi Clay’s Youtube channel? He is doing a series on Tom Hess and his Elite Guitar Teachers Inner Circle, which seems to be a quite dubious group of people and kind of the dark side of online… --- ## [Any Mr. Robot fans here?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/any-mr-robot-fans-here/62244)
**Author:** [@bradejensen](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/bradejensen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2023, 2:59am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/any-mr-robot-fans-here/62244 "2023-01-30T02:59:59Z")
I thought I would never watch another TV show that could hold my interest the way Breaking Bad did, but I was wrong. If you’ve ever worked in IT and haven’t seen Mr. Robot, you absolutely must. Even if you haven’t, thi… --- ## [Vinyl----do you still buy it? And did you ever?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/vinyl-do-you-still-buy-it-and-did-you-ever/61291)
**Author:** [@Milkweed](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Milkweed)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2023, 1:29pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/vinyl-do-you-still-buy-it-and-did-you-ever/61291 "2023-01-03T13:29:55Z")
My best friend and I don’t normally exchange gifts at Christmas. Maybe a card with a gift card inside. But this year is different as he and his wife have gone above-and-beyond for me and my wife. So I wanted to give him … --- ## [What do you think the internet would be like if YouTube shutdown?](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-internet-would-be-like-if-youtube-shutdown/54948)
**Author:** [@bradejensen](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/bradejensen)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 1, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/what-do-you-think-the-internet-would-be-like-if-youtube-shutdown/54948 "2023-01-01T17:34:44Z")
I had this thought that we all get sucked into the YouTube from time to time. But what would the internet feel like if it shutdown forever? --- ## [Great example of unconscious understanding . .](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/great-example-of-unconscious-understanding/61313)
**Author:** [@Moje](https://forum.troygrady.com/u/Moje)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 26, 2022, 1:13am UTC](https://forum.troygrady.com/t/great-example-of-unconscious-understanding/61313 "2022-12-26T01:13:56Z")
So this isn’t exactly off-topic but that’s the closest category I could find. (strictly speaking this is about bicycles, but bear with me.) A couple of months ago I bought a Strat and eventually got to thinking about my… [Previous page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/off-topic/15.md) [Next page](https://forum.troygrady.com/c/off-topic/15.md?page=2)