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Wow ... you guys really got hammered! We've had several weeks of sub-zero temps, but nowhere near your snow volume. I hope your local power utilities can get things back on track for you soon. It does make a person wonder how pre-electricity people got along, doesn't it? Different times ...     

Jandle ... your delivery of this song is amazing, just amazing! Your voice, expression, and timing are full of powerful sincerity. Thanks so much!     

CG ... glad you enjoyed him. Tommy is a consumate entertainer, and his opening comment from this clip describes him to a tee!     

They remind me of the guitar that the dude in the "Mad Max: Fury Road" movie was playing ... both frightening and hilarious.

Frank Zappa    "The Torture Never Stops"    Chicago, 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFVt4OeTI6U

Here's another tribute by Frank's son Dweezil, to his late father. The vocal performance by Napoleon Murphy Brock is fantastic, creatively using a direct mic and another with vocal FX to do what two singers used to do from the original. If anything this version is better than Frank's original, and full marks to Dweezil for assembling the top talent to pull it off. Frank was known for being forthright (putting it mildly) and rarely did anything because it was the polite thing to do. Even the music industry found him hard to get along with, as well as the revolving door of record labels, musicians, promoters, etc. who came and went regularly. A comic example of this was when a reporter from "Nuggets" Magazine asked him what this song was about, to which he bluntly replied: "It's about torture not stopping" (April 1977). He even named his 1981 tour after this song.

I tried FireFox for several months a few years ago, It worked okay, but they kept making changes to their interface so I spent too much time wondering "Where is it now?". They also bombarded my InBox with spam, so I packed it in and went to Chrome.     

Nice thoughts in this one, Jets ... hope your family gets home safe and soon. Here in Nova Scotia, we have three very strong factors (Gulf stream, Labrador current, jet stream) which can change our weather quickly. From November 1 to March 31, we will often have 30-degree temperature swings over 24-hour periods. I grew up hearing: "If you don't like the weather here, just wait an hour."     

Perfect blend for our resident Metalizer. We know 2018's been a tough year, dude, so here's wishing you brighter days in 2019.     

When I first read this question, I thought about my dear wife sometimes asking why I need different guitars. "They're for different music." I'll say, and the subject gets dropped ... for a few months.

I'm inclined to think the same as CG about electric and acoustic guitars. They're different instruments that can be used play - not always different music - but to play the music differently. I prefer 10's on an electric, but 12's on an acoustic. I can imagine trying to bend 12's would indeed be a chore requiring substantial hand strength.

And I really like the comment about "economy of motion". As age-related arthritis progresses, both speed and grip strength have decreased. Being efficient with motion is soooo important. I've watched Steve Howe of Yes over the years (now in his early seventies), and even though he's slowed down, he still manages to play most of his classic riffs & licks with a more efficient playing style.

Great topic, BGD!

That's superb work, Neo, both of them. Someone else here said that suffering often produces some of the greatest lyrics / music, and music is a great way to let it all out. Appreciate your work, and sympathize for what you must've gone through to produce it.     

Thanks, Bill ... apologies if I got verbose or sounded condescending ... just offering a personal perspective. I'm inclined to gravitate towards anything unusual, so something being different that usual is often a attractant for me. And being Canadian, it's my civic duty to find something to apologize for!      

We all have music styles we like / don't like. That doesn't invalidate them, and we're fortunate that there's so much else on the menu. Except onions ... they can remove onions from all foods!