Ben Brooks
@guitarthvader.bsky.social
Professional tutor, house husband, and father, slowly learning to “un-plays the guitar.”
So it’s true, then: A guitar’s G string will never be in tune for more than 5ish minutes. Fascinating. 🤨
November 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So it’s true, then: A guitar’s G string will never be in tune for more than 5ish minutes. Fascinating. 🤨
People whose brains produce enough dopamine love to lecture those whose brains don’t, about dopamine “addiction.”
November 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
People whose brains produce enough dopamine love to lecture those whose brains don’t, about dopamine “addiction.”
This really should’ve been the first tune I learned. Shame on me.
youtu.be/Ddi2Ijf35ug?...
youtu.be/Ddi2Ijf35ug?...
"Firebrand" by Bumblefoot (MXC Theme Song)
YouTube video by ThunderTHR - Assorted Works
youtu.be
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
This really should’ve been the first tune I learned. Shame on me.
youtu.be/Ddi2Ijf35ug?...
youtu.be/Ddi2Ijf35ug?...
🎵Mouth is on fire, stitches are all black and blue,
Strange what desire will make German doctors do,
I never dreamed that I’d be somebody’s caboose,
No I never dreamed I’d be eating second-hand doots
Oh IIIIIIIIIIIII don’t wanna be the butt…
Strange what desire will make German doctors do,
I never dreamed that I’d be somebody’s caboose,
No I never dreamed I’d be eating second-hand doots
Oh IIIIIIIIIIIII don’t wanna be the butt…
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
🎵Mouth is on fire, stitches are all black and blue,
Strange what desire will make German doctors do,
I never dreamed that I’d be somebody’s caboose,
No I never dreamed I’d be eating second-hand doots
Oh IIIIIIIIIIIII don’t wanna be the butt…
Strange what desire will make German doctors do,
I never dreamed that I’d be somebody’s caboose,
No I never dreamed I’d be eating second-hand doots
Oh IIIIIIIIIIIII don’t wanna be the butt…
Okay, Halloween/horror porn ideas, let’s go! I’ll start with:
The Legend of Peepee Hollow (or, Thiccabod Crane and the Uncircumcised Horseman).
The Legend of Peepee Hollow (or, Thiccabod Crane and the Uncircumcised Horseman).
October 24, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Okay, Halloween/horror porn ideas, let’s go! I’ll start with:
The Legend of Peepee Hollow (or, Thiccabod Crane and the Uncircumcised Horseman).
The Legend of Peepee Hollow (or, Thiccabod Crane and the Uncircumcised Horseman).
Today I learned of the existence of Samoan metal (cool!) also, today I learned (taken from the YouTube description in the video)... "At the end of the 19th century, three world superpowers, the US, Britain, and Germany, were vying for control of Samoa....
BRB; omw to destroy the colonizers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Sv...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6Sv...
September 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Any time I feel like I’ll never be good at the guitar, I remember that Tommy Iommi lost two fingertips in an industrial accident, and then made himself new plastic fingertips out of a melted flower pot so he could keep playing. And then I feel like such a p***y that I shame myself back to work.
August 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Any time I feel like I’ll never be good at the guitar, I remember that Tommy Iommi lost two fingertips in an industrial accident, and then made himself new plastic fingertips out of a melted flower pot so he could keep playing. And then I feel like such a p***y that I shame myself back to work.
Another confession: I sometimes confuse Joe Bob Briggs with Joe Don Baker.
August 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Another confession: I sometimes confuse Joe Bob Briggs with Joe Don Baker.
Confession: Part of my stated motivation to get a guitar with a whammy bar was to learn “Wicked Game,” but I actually only wanted to learn it so I can record a parody version I wrote about Human Centipede.
August 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Confession: Part of my stated motivation to get a guitar with a whammy bar was to learn “Wicked Game,” but I actually only wanted to learn it so I can record a parody version I wrote about Human Centipede.
Okay, so string gauge does indeed make a big ol’ difference. Restrung my SG with these, which were recommended for Drop D tuning, and eff me do they feel and sound better. I have so much to learn.
August 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Okay, so string gauge does indeed make a big ol’ difference. Restrung my SG with these, which were recommended for Drop D tuning, and eff me do they feel and sound better. I have so much to learn.
Milestone achieved: Broke my first string, while trying to learn “Wasted Years” by Iron Maiden.
August 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Milestone achieved: Broke my first string, while trying to learn “Wasted Years” by Iron Maiden.
Dorian likes to snuggle up on top of my Sabbath patch. Cats can sense evil, and recognize it as comfy.
July 31, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Dorian likes to snuggle up on top of my Sabbath patch. Cats can sense evil, and recognize it as comfy.
FACT: This is the absolute best song for a massive bar fight, especially if Kung Fu is involved. Science, prove me wrong.
youtu.be/H9K8-3PHZOU?...
youtu.be/H9K8-3PHZOU?...
The HampsterDance Song
YouTube video by Hampton The Hampster - Topic
youtu.be
July 24, 2025 at 1:23 PM
FACT: This is the absolute best song for a massive bar fight, especially if Kung Fu is involved. Science, prove me wrong.
youtu.be/H9K8-3PHZOU?...
youtu.be/H9K8-3PHZOU?...
Time to cut my hair. I like these styles, but one thing is clear: To pull any of them off, I need to muscle up and possibly grow a beard. And since I can’t grow a beard that isn’t hilarious, I’d better get exercising.
July 15, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Time to cut my hair. I like these styles, but one thing is clear: To pull any of them off, I need to muscle up and possibly grow a beard. And since I can’t grow a beard that isn’t hilarious, I’d better get exercising.
Boston local musician needs some assistance after a total loss after a fire - please feel free to share the GFM widely if you can!
July 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
