Thank You Pistol Pete

You make us all look good. Though I am sure we are depriving some village of its... errr... ahh... "colorful character", I am glad you are here. Besides, its kinda cool that we can beat on you mercilessly and you still come back for more.  Don't ever change. 

I think it's all in the clothes you wear...

I'm in a bad mood. Let's break stuff. (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

I have no respect for this individual,as im sure he doesnt care.
some people say and do mean things to people just to get a rise out of them.
thats not right.

@chuck... Meh, sounds like a troll. Just ignore him.

craigb


I think it's all in the clothes you wear...

Craigb (ITYRN),


How did you snap that photo of when Mooch picked me up at the airport?

Every ecosystem has its checks and balances. If someone were to complain that we are all too touchy feely nice in the song forum or what have you, we can say: "Oh really?" and point to Pete.

I attribute his actions to Old Grump Syndrome....

 

Thank You Pistol Pete

 
Now there's four words I thought I'd never see in the same sentence
 
 

Yes well you know hows I likes to be out-rage-us.

foxwolfen


Every ecosystem has its checks and balances. If someone were to complain that we are all too touchy feely nice in the song forum or what have you, we can say: "Oh really?" and point to Pete and Mooch.

Beepster


@chuck... Meh, sounds like a troll. Just ignore him.

this is why.
 
 
http://forum.cakewalk.com/tm.aspx?high=&m=2597504&mpage=1#2601048 

When I was still getting over my bout with throat cancer and finally was able to talk again. I gave singing a try since I hadn't been able to for 5 years. It was tough but with encouragement from some wonderful people in the forums I gave it a try. It was very very frustrating cuz I would lose my voice after about 15 min. of trying to lay a vocal track down. Over about 2 weeks time I actually managed to get 3 tunes I think it was. That's when Pistol Pete appeared  laughed and made fun of how my voice sounded. He really put down what I had recorded. That the kind of guy he is. 

P.S. you'll never see or hear anything he has ever played or recorded

@chuck... Yeah, he be trollin'. Sadly on an open forum like this that just happens. I try not to let any internet comments bug me but yanno... sometimes it's hard. Especially somewhere like the song forum where you are presenting your art for inspection by your peers.

We're presenting songs for inspection by our peers?

I thought I was supposed to do it so Mooch could have something to complain about.

@bill... Oh well that's just horrible. I hope you are feeling better and I think to overcome cancer and say "FRACK IT ALL! I'M DOING THIS!!!" and then doing it is a bigger achievement than most humans will ever make. Cheers and good health.

@bapu... heh. Noted. ;-)

bayoubill


When I was still getting over my bout with throat cancer and finally was able to talk again. I gave singing a try since I hadn't been able to for 5 years. It was tough but with encouragement from some wonderful people in the forums I gave it a try. It was very very frustrating cuz I would lose my voice after about 15 min. of trying to lay a vocal track down. Over about 2 weeks time I actually managed to get 3 tunes I think it was. That's when Pistol Pete appeared  laughed and made fun of how my voice sounded. He really put down what I had recorded. That the kind of guy he is. 

I remember that well Bill.
 
Sadly, that's just typical of the bloke.
 
 

P.S. you'll never see or hear anything he has ever played or recorded

 
Ain't that the truth.
 
 

I find him to be quite the miserable one...I'm looking forward to the day I get something I've been working on up there to see what he has to say about it I'm sure it will be 'enlightening'

but you know misery is a lonely place all joking aside.
it must be miserable to have noone like you,i cant imagine the forum is far from the real life one lives.

Back when I first joined here, it was the first forum I had been a part of. I started with Guitar Tracks and thats where Pete showed up. Having not been exposed to a troll before, he got me good po'd. I called in some chits and actually found out who and where he was. If not for a fellow forum member who has become a good friend, I was going to show up on his doorstep and "deal" with him on my terms. Turns out he's just a sad individual, and not worth the effort. That's when some others and myself began "kicking the stump" as it became known. I'm not proud of those times. The guy is just a bottom feeder in the world and not worth the time I spent typing this.

Randy

foxwolfen


You make us all look good. Though I am sure we are depriving some village of its... errr... ahh... "colorful character", I am glad you are here. Besides, its kinda cool that we can beat on you mercilessly and you still come back for more.  Don't ever change. 

Actually, it's yourself that makes you look like an ...err..ahh... "colorful character". It's not really cool at all to beat on anyone mercilessly because they have different viewpoints than yourself. It only makes you look like an ...err..ahh... "very colorful character".  But everyone has their own opinions. Unlike you, I respect others opinions, even if they are different than mine.

If he's really all that, then why is everyone talking about him?

With all the talented people posting here, we shouldn't have time to post about anyone else.

craigb

With all the Becan eating people posting here, we shouldn't have time to post about anything else but becan. 

Repaired

pistolpete

foxwolfen


You make us all look good. Though I am sure we are depriving some village of its... errr... ahh... "colorful character", I am glad you are here. Besides, its kinda cool that we can beat on you mercilessly and you still come back for more.  Don't ever change. 

Actually, it's yourself that makes you look like an ...err..ahh... "colorful character". It's not really cool at all to beat on anyone mercilessly because they have different viewpoints than yourself. It only makes you look like an ...err..ahh... "very colorful character".  But everyone has their own opinions. Unlike you, I respect others opinions, even if they are different than mine.

Ahhh... so you are beginning to see the point pete? You are quite correct... it is not cool to beat on anybody mercilessly regardless of your reasons... and that is exactly what you do. Continually. So, put your money where your mouth is...

pistolpete
 
Actually, it's yourself that makes you look like an ...err..ahh... "colorful character". It's not really cool at all to beat on anyone mercilessly because they have different viewpoints than yourself. It only makes you look like an ...err..ahh... "very colorful character".  But everyone has their own opinions. Unlike you, I respect others opinions, even if they are different than mine.

One of Pete's reviews from the songs forum:
 

pistolpete


With all the storms and rolling ships, I feel like I am getting sea sick Ah! So that's why I felt like puking when I listened to to the song.

this is just one of Pete's enlightened "different viewpoints"
 
Again - I agree with Randy here.  He's not even worth the time it took me to type this.

I guess Beagle didn't take the time to read the profane personal attacks at me that the person my comment was directed to posted. My statement was about a song and not a person or their viewpoint.

Beagle

One of Pete's reviews from the songs forum:
 

pistolpete


With all the storms and rolling ships, I feel like I am getting sea sick Ah! So that's why I felt like puking when I listened to to the song.

this is just one of Pete's enlightened "different viewpoints"
 
Again - I agree with Randy here.  He's not even worth the time it took me to type this.

Actually that reviewing style would get someone a job with the NME.

A bit unecessary on a peer to peer forum maybe, where I think reviews should also contain encouragement.  You can be honest and give an opinion without a need to be rude and upsetting.

I'm not joining in a bashing fest here as I don't really know the bloke and don't have first-hand experience of his verbals being directed at me, but I can clearly see where some of the comments cited here would have been hurtful had they been.

"pistol pete"I thought you did a great job. (I don't really think it sounds like David Gilmour's solo work at all though.) The associated video was a nice touch. What I thought was good about the video is that it didn't show irrelevant random pictures but some basic scenery to set the mood of the song.

In reference to ABull's Original Blues piece


I think he does kind of do things on the abrasive side but not all the time...methinks...

I'm really not into bashing people for the sake of bashing people either and I don't really like threads like these and try not to participate.  but I did.  shame on me. 

for my part, Pete, I apologize for jumping onto the "Pete bashing" regardless of how I feel about you or your posts.

to everyone else:  the evidence of how one behaves is clear in the history of his/her posts.  read and decide for yourself how you would judge.

Pistolpete: Hello there, are you the store manager?

Store manager: Yes sir. How can I be of assistance to you?

Pistolpete: Well, the other day I bought this cheap laptop from this very store in the sale. But it's absolutely bloody useless, the screen just stays black and the keyboard keeps over heating. Just look at the bloody thing...

Store manager: Sir, if you look a little more closely, I think you'll find that you bought yourself a George Foreman Grill.

On September 29, 2017 Mr. Ed Kokol (Bapu) (aka "Just Another Bloke" & BeyondmyDaw.com) soiled yet another thread of mine -- this time the thread featuring my song "Stories To Tell".  At that time, after practically begging him to leave me alone I finally posted my thoughts on his musical abilities, such as they are. (I don't post in his threads or those of his jesters.) To whit:
 
Mr. Ed!   
 
I'm posting this in the last post I made so as not to bump up the thread.  I have no interest in you Mr. Ed other than keeping you out of my threads.
 
I don't comment in your threads and up until now I've never commented on your abilities.  But since you keep pushing me so hey, let's play:  
 
1)  Your bass playing is banal.  I'm not a bass player per se but my lines are more interesting than yours. You're average at best. When I first heard your playing I could tell that you don't think like a bassist. (Case in point:  the recent song "Believe" by smallstonesfan in which you played bass.  The bass adds nothing  -- the tone sounds like wood blocks and there is absolutely no fluidity or FUNKINESS in the playing.  That song cries out for funk and you deliver nothing.).  (You wouldn't stand a chance as a session musician here in nyc or Nashville -- in fact, the thought is laughable).  In your hands ALEMBIC=ANEMIC;
 
2)  Your singing sounds like every geezer who has tried to sing rock or pop but can't.  Barely in tune with a croaking overlay (even with your lathering on of autotune).  No range, unpleasant tone and very little phrasing ability --  a bad voice. Below average at best.  (I've made a living singing standards & top40 in hotels, lounges, etc. for years (playing guitar & piano.) so I have some critical judgment on this.
 
3)  Your songs are unmelodic and average.  Your lyrics never make use of metaphor, inner rhyme or anything that is beyond the ability of a kid learning to write and play guitar.  Same with your melodies.  Average at the very best.
 
4)  Do you honestly think that so many people on this forum have you play or sing on their music because you're the best for the job?  Of course not.  People who've been around for a bit quickly realize that you and your CH buds pretty much control the songs (and CH) forums by virtue of constant posting.  If someone -- like me -- fails to kiss up to you (to get your obligatory Noice! comment -- big deal) then they're not on the team.  Once on the team -- like getting you to plunk some low notes for them -- they're assured that they'll receive good comments and lots of views from you, your buds and most of the newbies who quickly get the gist.
 
I've asked you many times to stay out of my threads.  You refuse.  I only post in threads where there is something I like.  I don't post snark.  
 
Okay, I'm sick of punching down...
 
ON A LATER NOTE:  Not one person -- not even Dymme, Steryl69 or Synkophant -- came to the defense of Mr. Ed -- no one called me out on this post & not one person argued that Mr. Ed was misrepresented in this post.
 

ABull

Can anyone honestly deny -- contrary to how nice people are in their posts -- that in some sense, we see each other as "competitors" (flame away :)

Indeed I can. No flaming necessary, I just don't agree. For me to see fellow musicians as 'competitors', I would have to see a 'competition'..I don't.

but of course, there are a couple of "you scratch mine, I'll scratch yours" cliques here that might not like any outsider.

It's funny, Robby has always said that. I've never been aware of that either.  

Viewing music as a competition degrades the art form.

But does pistol pete see other artists as competition?

I do not see that....

ABull
 
It's pretty funny to see the whining on this forum about your posts -- gotta man up guys and gals

 

Hmm.......pot..... kettle....... black ?

jamesg1213

but of course, there are a couple of "you scratch mine, I'll scratch yours" cliques here that might not like any outsider.

It's funny, Robby has always said that. I've never been aware of that either.  

Me and (my multitude of unnamed) mates were just discussing this in private the other day.

bapu

jamesg1213

but of course, there are a couple of "you scratch mine, I'll scratch yours" cliques here that might not like any outsider.

It's funny, Robby has always said that. I've never been aware of that either.  

Me and (my multitude of unnamed) mates were just discussing this in private the other day.

Me and my kabal of hooded acolytes sensed that.

jamesg1213

bapu

jamesg1213

but of course, there are a couple of "you scratch mine, I'll scratch yours" cliques here that might not like any outsider.

It's funny, Robby has always said that. I've never been aware of that either.  

Me and (my multitude of unnamed) mates were just discussing this in private the other day.

Me and my kabal of hooded acolytes sensed that.

Splitters!!!!

Perhaps we should take this discussion to the ultra-private, secret squirrel forum that no one else knows about?

We've already voted craigb (ITHYRN).

bapu


We've already voted craigb (ITHYRN).

ITHYRN?

I fixed my old mate Pistolpete up with a blind date down at the local pub.

"Pete" I said, "She's a lovely girl, but there's something you should know. She's expecting a baby."

Poor ol' Pete looked such a twat waiting in the saloon bar dressed only in a nappy and sucking a dummy.

ABull

trimph1

"pistol pete"
I thought you did a great job. (I don't really think it sounds like David Gilmour's solo work at all though.) The associated video was a nice touch. What I thought was good about the video is that it didn't show irrelevant random pictures but some basic scenery to set the mood of the song.

In reference to ABull's Original Blues piece


I think he does kind of do things on the abrasive side but not all the time...methinks...

Hey, Pete, even if you had given this song a "bad" review I doubt I'd respond with vitriol. (Now, this is a little different than a whole bunch of clique posters piling on with parroted crits -- to that I might - (and once I did) - respond.) 
 
I've spent a lot of years getting rejected by the music industry (which puts me in good company here, I'm sure :) ) so hopefully I've learned to better handle the sting of criticism - even if I don't like the way the critic phrases it. 
 
It's pretty funny to see the whining on this forum about your posts -- gotta man up guys and gals -- but of course, there are a couple of "you scratch mine, I'll scratch yours" cliques here that might not like any outsider.   
 
After all, on this forum -- and other song posting forums -- we are not posting songs to the general listening public.  We're presenting our work to others who are also looking for some recognition.  Can anyone honestly deny -- contrary to how nice people are in their posts -- that in some sense, we see each other as "competitors" -- competing for recognition if nothing else (flame away :)  
 
I live in NYC -- I know many people in various artistic endeavors including some successful people.  Every one of them - actors, musicians, writers, etc. have deep seated insecurities (me included) and given the opportunity they are relentless in their cattiness and backstabbing about their peers (I try not to).  If that also might happen on an internet forum (potential access to m/billions of people), so what? 
 
The paragraph above is not directed at Pete but to all of us in this forum.
 
So, Pete, although you went "easy" on me on this song -- if you don't like something else I do, I'll try not to be too upset :)
 
(Oh, and I think that many times your crits -- though prickly -- are worth noting.)
 
Allan
www.youtube.com/user/Kittibutt
 

you obviously have no idea who we are talking about here.
common curtosy goes along way in this forum,but blatant attacks aon forum members is untolarble in my eyes.
i posted the link to the song comments in this thread,take a read.
 

craigb

bapu


We've already voted craigb (ITHYRN).

ITHYRN?

Fat finguhz

@Bapu...

Reported!

I would have to agree with Abull's point of view about "competition".

pistolpete


I would have to agree with Abull's point of view about "competition".

  
 
Pete - I'm sure that logo you've stolen is copyrighted. 
 

Beagle

pistolpete


I would have to agree with Abull's point of view about "competition".

  
 
Pete - I'm sure that logo you stole is copyrighted. 
 

Pete,


The members of The Coffee House Band request that you please replace your avatar. Although we would not take offence to what you did if it were included in a post with some humor in mind (we are fun loving lot) however, we do not see the humor in blatantly using one of our members logo as the basis for your avatar. 


Thank you very much.
The Coffee House Band

So much for that idea....

Let the competition begin...

"MY auto-tuned turd is better than yours!!!"

I personally think the avatar is quite humorous. Should I use a different color? I didn't realize that they were reserved.

can i say arse in this thread?

Why not, I have been thinking it. In plural even.

fiinnft...

Arses....

LOL

There you go Shad
 
Peace Ben

I think it behoves all of us (myself doubly included) to recall that a song IS the person. It comes from our heart and soul. When we needlessly bash it, or give non-constructive negative criticism, we are indeed criticising the person who created it. This thread was not started to bash on you Pete, but to get you to pay attention, if that is even possible. I do not dislike you Pete. I have often actually found you to have valid points. But, man... you gotta work on your charms. It aint right.

Ben... no man... no. Please, let that stuff go.