Ross Whitney
@rosswhitney.bsky.social
Recording and mixing engineer, bass guitarist, mostly retired, neurodivergent. (Can we please get rid of the 'ASD' acronym? Living on the autism spectrum is *NOT* a disorder!)
My goal is to someday lead a band called Amish Jihad.
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
My goal is to someday lead a band called Amish Jihad.
That's a good addition to any rageful playlist. It's up there with MC5 'Motor City is Burning' and Ugly Kid Joe 'Everything About You'.
November 25, 2025 at 7:42 PM
That's a good addition to any rageful playlist. It's up there with MC5 'Motor City is Burning' and Ugly Kid Joe 'Everything About You'.
Soros covers those costs, doesn't he? /s
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Soros covers those costs, doesn't he? /s
Here is Part 2. youtu.be/QaaZuwzrzRM?...
Band The Last Waltz Complete Concert Part 2 Alternate Footage
YouTube video by 3.30blues
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Here is Part 2. youtu.be/QaaZuwzrzRM?...
Much of the music was re-recorded for the release. Here is Part 1 of the “before” with B&W video. youtu.be/1vH9G5_rRDM?...
Band The Last Waltz Complete Concert Part 1 Alternate Footage
YouTube video by 3.30blues
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Much of the music was re-recorded for the release. Here is Part 1 of the “before” with B&W video. youtu.be/1vH9G5_rRDM?...
He may have “borrowed” it from Jeff Beck, but I love Jimmy Page’s five-note guitar phrase at the beginning of ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’.
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
He may have “borrowed” it from Jeff Beck, but I love Jimmy Page’s five-note guitar phrase at the beginning of ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You’.
That riff is metal AF.
November 22, 2025 at 2:13 PM
That riff is metal AF.
...*had* the great pleasure...
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
...*had* the great pleasure...
OK, I'm old, but the one that always gets me is "drops". So confusing - if a band is dropped from a label it means their music is no longer available there, but if a band's record just dropped it means it was just released/unleashed/unveiled/announced.
If it drops, does it become a broken record?
If it drops, does it become a broken record?
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
OK, I'm old, but the one that always gets me is "drops". So confusing - if a band is dropped from a label it means their music is no longer available there, but if a band's record just dropped it means it was just released/unleashed/unveiled/announced.
If it drops, does it become a broken record?
If it drops, does it become a broken record?
This Joe Walsh quote from an interview in Guitar Player magazine has stuck with me. It goes something like this: "My two favorite things are hooking stuff up to see if it works...and beer."
Joe doesn't drink any more, but he still plays a mean guitar (and fun fact - he's a ham radio operator too!)
Joe doesn't drink any more, but he still plays a mean guitar (and fun fact - he's a ham radio operator too!)
November 21, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This Joe Walsh quote from an interview in Guitar Player magazine has stuck with me. It goes something like this: "My two favorite things are hooking stuff up to see if it works...and beer."
Joe doesn't drink any more, but he still plays a mean guitar (and fun fact - he's a ham radio operator too!)
Joe doesn't drink any more, but he still plays a mean guitar (and fun fact - he's a ham radio operator too!)
"Well the yield went around, and around, and around..." youtu.be/fd9RTTGq1eY?...
The Accident (Things Could Be Worse)
YouTube video by John Prine - Topic
youtu.be
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
"Well the yield went around, and around, and around..." youtu.be/fd9RTTGq1eY?...
Indeed. Eichmann learned that lesson - the hard way.
November 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Indeed. Eichmann learned that lesson - the hard way.
How did Jeff Lynne ever become a member of the Traveling Wilburys? The only song he ever did that was worth anything was ‘Do Ya’.
November 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
How did Jeff Lynne ever become a member of the Traveling Wilburys? The only song he ever did that was worth anything was ‘Do Ya’.
Is her music so sh!tty that she receives death threats?
I have a great dislike for many people's music, but I don't wish for any of them to be murdered.
I have a great dislike for many people's music, but I don't wish for any of them to be murdered.
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Is her music so sh!tty that she receives death threats?
I have a great dislike for many people's music, but I don't wish for any of them to be murdered.
I have a great dislike for many people's music, but I don't wish for any of them to be murdered.
One of these instruments - I forget which one - has been referred to as "an ill wind that nobody blows good".
I turned 15 in 1967, and the music of the 60s and 70s will always be close to my heart.
I turned 15 in 1967, and the music of the 60s and 70s will always be close to my heart.
November 17, 2025 at 6:59 PM
One of these instruments - I forget which one - has been referred to as "an ill wind that nobody blows good".
I turned 15 in 1967, and the music of the 60s and 70s will always be close to my heart.
I turned 15 in 1967, and the music of the 60s and 70s will always be close to my heart.
I know there's a piccolo trumpet in there - I'm not sure about the French horn. When I first heard Penny Lane, on 1050 CHUM AM from Toronto, it was the version that's on the Beatles 'Rarities' album, with the seven-note piccolo trumpet phrase at the end of the song.
November 17, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I know there's a piccolo trumpet in there - I'm not sure about the French horn. When I first heard Penny Lane, on 1050 CHUM AM from Toronto, it was the version that's on the Beatles 'Rarities' album, with the seven-note piccolo trumpet phrase at the end of the song.
John kept his end of the deal and the proof is the B side of the 'Philadelphia Freedom' single. Name that tune...
November 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
John kept his end of the deal and the proof is the B side of the 'Philadelphia Freedom' single. Name that tune...
Misguided Angel is my favourite song on the album. Written about Keith Whittaker, who fronted Toronto punk outfit The Demics. What an honour to have someone craft such a lovely song.
November 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Misguided Angel is my favourite song on the album. Written about Keith Whittaker, who fronted Toronto punk outfit The Demics. What an honour to have someone craft such a lovely song.
Reminds us oldsters of the Everly Brothers. Sweet song!
November 13, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Reminds us oldsters of the Everly Brothers. Sweet song!
So much more appetizing than toad stools ;)
November 12, 2025 at 6:31 PM
So much more appetizing than toad stools ;)
On a similar note, I would like to see the end of “Imported by” on food product labels. I don’t give a flying fcuk about *who* imported the stuff. I want to know where it came from, and it’s often a waste of time calling the importer’s 800 number to ask.
November 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
On a similar note, I would like to see the end of “Imported by” on food product labels. I don’t give a flying fcuk about *who* imported the stuff. I want to know where it came from, and it’s often a waste of time calling the importer’s 800 number to ask.
Posting a reply because I find it impossible to love or even like this abominable excuse for a human.
November 8, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Posting a reply because I find it impossible to love or even like this abominable excuse for a human.