Nominative determinism

noisepolluter

After years (possibly decades) of thinking that ‘my sound’ is smooth, transparent low gain, what I’ve ended up gravitating to is snarly, biting crunch and occasional bouts of fuzzy lead. 

Perhaps my throwaway choice of forum name all those years ago had an influence?

soma1975

I think it's a lot easier to have an edgy tone and round it off with guitar controls than it is to try and add an edge back in where none existed.  Sort of what I'm going for with having a decent bite from the amp. But also currently having no OD, only fuzz and boost I' trying to keep it from being 'too' smooth. 

Sassafras

That's the second time I've heard the term nominative determinism this morning.

noisepolluter

Sassafras said:

That's the second time I've heard the term nominative determinism this morning.

Contrafibularities? ‘Tis a common word round our way. 

soma1975

Sassafras said:

That's the second time I've heard the term nominative determinism this morning.

Did you read the thread twice? 

EricTheWeary

At least I understand why I’m tired all the time now.

p90fool

Years ago I only played Fender single coils and was of above average intelligence.

Damn. 

JerkMoans

I’m staying out of this one  

brojangles

I think of Brian Eno as Mr Nominative Determinism sometimes. Of course one would invent ambient electronic music and whatnot if one were called Brian Eno. 

maltingsaudio

i Would blame age and high end hearing loss

noisepolluter

JerkMoans said:

I’m staying out of this one  

Indigestion from too much scotch bonnet marinade?

vasselmeyer

This is the best example of nominative determinism I've seen:

Sassafras

soma1975 said:

Sassafras said:

That's the second time I've heard the term nominative determinism this morning.

Did you read the thread twice? 

You don't seriously expect me to read this rubbish?

PonchoGreg

I do in fact own a fine lama-wool poncho from the Andes

octatonic

Doesn't always work.
In Witney the main butcher is called 'Bakers'.
It is also a town that doesn't have a baker- you have to get your bread from Waitrose or Sainsbury.

Funkfingers

noisepolluter said:

Contrafibularities? ‘Tis a common word round our way. 

Sausage! 

thegummy

vasselmeyer said:

This is the best example of nominative determinism I've seen:

I immediately thought of inverse nominative determinism when I heard about the footballer David Goodwillie committing a sexual assault.