Robert Talisse
@roberttalisse.bsky.social
Political Philosopher | W Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy at Vanderbilt | extremely amateur self-taught guitarist
Kant's moral philosophy
November 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Kant's moral philosophy
"Primitive" - Killing Joke. The closing tune from their first album. I miss Geordie
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"Primitive" - Killing Joke. The closing tune from their first album. I miss Geordie
Dude at the gigantic corporate guitar shop proving to everyone within a mile radius that even though he’s got the white Strat and the Marshall stack, he can’t quite nail “Purple Haze”
November 26, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Dude at the gigantic corporate guitar shop proving to everyone within a mile radius that even though he’s got the white Strat and the Marshall stack, he can’t quite nail “Purple Haze”
"The Wait" - Killing Joke. We lost Geordie two years ago today. Loved this tune from the first time I heard it, on college radio in 1982
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"The Wait" - Killing Joke. We lost Geordie two years ago today. Loved this tune from the first time I heard it, on college radio in 1982
I miss Geordie
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I miss Geordie
Now at Costco... just sayin'
November 25, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Now at Costco... just sayin'
Costco two evenings before Thanksgiving is a vibe
November 25, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Costco two evenings before Thanksgiving is a vibe
It's commonly said that the onboard "distortion" on the Roland JC120 is useless. That's not quite right. It's definitely not a distortion. But at zero, it's useable for a light breakup tone
November 25, 2025 at 5:49 PM
It's commonly said that the onboard "distortion" on the Roland JC120 is useless. That's not quite right. It's definitely not a distortion. But at zero, it's useable for a light breakup tone
"Los Angeles" - X. Billy Zoom rules
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
"Los Angeles" - X. Billy Zoom rules
This PEZ dispenser has been lurking one of my old guitar cases for probably 35 years... that Damned pin, too
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This PEZ dispenser has been lurking one of my old guitar cases for probably 35 years... that Damned pin, too
Today's guitar adventure. Bought this back in October, and took it to the good folks at British Audio for the routine kind of maintenance a 35 year-old amp needs: cleaned pots, tightened jacks, overall tune-up, etc. Now it's tip top. Apologies in advance to my neighbors
November 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Today's guitar adventure. Bought this back in October, and took it to the good folks at British Audio for the routine kind of maintenance a 35 year-old amp needs: cleaned pots, tightened jacks, overall tune-up, etc. Now it's tip top. Apologies in advance to my neighbors
Reposted by Robert Talisse
"Rules were lax, and the worst that “being in trouble” would get you was a trip to the Assistant Principal’s office or in the most extreme cases, a phone call to your parents."
cathoderayzone.com/culture/a-19...
cathoderayzone.com/culture/a-19...
A 1970s Childhood - Cathode Ray Zone
I was born in 1968, so my childhood was spent in the 1970s. My parents had recently moved from Queens to Long Island, where I would be raised in a leafy suburb, and as they’d only emigrated to the Uni...
cathoderayzone.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"Rules were lax, and the worst that “being in trouble” would get you was a trip to the Assistant Principal’s office or in the most extreme cases, a phone call to your parents."
cathoderayzone.com/culture/a-19...
cathoderayzone.com/culture/a-19...
Happy Monday! "Fan Club" - The Damned
November 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Happy Monday! "Fan Club" - The Damned
Cover for my third solo album
November 24, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Cover for my third solo album
Every once in a while, I get an out-of-the-blue message from some or other kook from my 20s, and I take a moment to marvel at how the world is big enough for weirdos to thrive in
November 23, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Every once in a while, I get an out-of-the-blue message from some or other kook from my 20s, and I take a moment to marvel at how the world is big enough for weirdos to thrive in
"The perfect Christmas gift doesn't exi..."
November 23, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"The perfect Christmas gift doesn't exi..."
"Trying" - Dag Nasty. Planning to spend some time over TG break to work through Brian Baker's riff during the verse. Starting with the other stuff. Might post another clip if I make decent progress
November 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Trying" - Dag Nasty. Planning to spend some time over TG break to work through Brian Baker's riff during the verse. Starting with the other stuff. Might post another clip if I make decent progress
You know I'm born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever
And don't forget the joker
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever
And don't forget the joker
November 23, 2025 at 2:26 AM
You know I'm born to lose
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever
And don't forget the joker
And gambling's for fools
But that's the way I like it, baby
I don't want to live forever
And don't forget the joker
One thing that struck me early in my career is that there are some faculty who thrive on making grad students feel inadequate, and some grad students who, oddly, mistake that for mentorship
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 PM
One thing that struck me early in my career is that there are some faculty who thrive on making grad students feel inadequate, and some grad students who, oddly, mistake that for mentorship
Noisy riff with a delay effect
November 22, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Noisy riff with a delay effect
Batshit keeps getting batshittier
November 21, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Batshit keeps getting batshittier
Happy Friday! "Viet Nam" - Minutemen. Couldn't quite dial in D. Boon's biting tone...
November 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Happy Friday! "Viet Nam" - Minutemen. Couldn't quite dial in D. Boon's biting tone...
"Dirt Floor" - Chris Whitley. A perhaps surprising guitar obsession of mine. Cant believe it's been 20 years since he passed. Saw him a dozen times in NYC and Nashville. Great player. Obviously not playing this like he did...
November 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
"Dirt Floor" - Chris Whitley. A perhaps surprising guitar obsession of mine. Cant believe it's been 20 years since he passed. Saw him a dozen times in NYC and Nashville. Great player. Obviously not playing this like he did...
