This sort of thing always brings to mind the music from the movie "Ink" (which is not a tattoo movie, it's a really cool sci-fi fairytale flick with a cult following).

"The City Surf" in particular.

Yes is a strong candidate. Rock, classical, R&B, pop, progressive, even acapello. They've pretty much done it all.

It shows in the fact they're one of the those bands with both a largely unknown super-eclectic catalog and a raft of hits.

Mr. Crowley.

Blizzard of Oz: there'd never been anything like it, and it changed everything moving forward.

Doesn't this guy have some kind of line of beard care products?

(Seriously, not a jerk).

Edit: Yes...yes, he does.

https://www.amazon.com/Captain-Fawcetts-Petruccis-Nebula-Beard/dp/B08L4XV19S

Yes, but not precisely in the way you might interpret it (IMHO).

If you're going out, wearing makeup, doing hair, etc. isn't gratuitous. Similarly, a guy might wear an upscale shirt, break out a nice watch, etc. It's showtime.

But out of that context, it creates a subtext: "I don't want to show you the plain me." That can be unhealthy. When you don't wear makeup, it's the authentic "you."

Remember, there's a certain charm in authenticity. We naturally gravitate towards it. So, embracing your natural appearance without the need for makeup is a wonderful thing.

(If anybody can tell me why this comment would be deleted by the admins I'd appreciate it. It is sincere and answers the question directly.)

It's a clumsy way of conveying what we mean (from my perspective).

When you're dressing up and going out, sure makeup isn't unexpected and doesn't seem gratuitous; hair a little done, some lipstick and eyeshadow, whatever. All good. I probably shaved, put on a shirt and shoes, broke out a nice watch, maybe a little cologne. It's showtime.

But outside of that context, the facade creates a distance. "I don't want to show you my plain self" is the subtext. Being without makeup is more authentic. "She wants me to see her." It's a good thing, and we respond to it.

Beyond a dozen, I'd think some would get pretty sparse use, but you get around to all of them sooner or later.

I just finished a stint of rehearsals and gigs that had me playing my Jacksons and Ibanez, now I'm playing a Gregg Bennett Royale I haven't picked up in a couple of years. I haven't touched my Strandberg in a while but its been on my mind, the Les Paul hasn't seen much use (though when I do use it I use it a lot), I played my strat religiously for years, etc.

Beyond a dozen, I'd think some would get pretty sparse use, but you get around to all of them sooner or later.

I just finished a stint of rehearsals and gigs that had me playing my Jacksons and Ibanez, now I'm playing a Gregg Bennett Royale I haven't picked up in a couple of years.

Yes. Can't believe I didn't think of them. A little more retro than say, Boston or Rush, but definitely the same station.

Don’t go to a music store without a pick. 

 In fact, don’t go anywhere without one. I keep them in my wallet, car, bag, etc. 

Music stores always give you those shitty thin ones anyway. Useless.

It's a great question. There's a band, "Like Machines" kind of approaches this.

But who's the new Boston, Rush, BOC, Aerosmith (like, the good Aerosmith)? In a way I guess you could call it all "Les Paul Rock."

The Warning very much has a metal vibe (90s/2000s). Tight act but I wouldn't put them in the same musical category as say, Triumph. Maybe Greta Van Fleet is another good example.

They're very much a 90s metal vibe though.

Like a gym with obese out of shape staff…which is like all of them.

Just a job I guess.

Steve Vai has said that, to this day, he finds the full barre F chord difficult to play.

Plain oatmeal "ain't so bad."

Blue cheese really does taste amazing with red wine.

You really feel four beers the next day.

Even though you're really fit, the hot little number at the gym calls you "sir."

You have to hit the scroll wheel a few times to to find your birth year.

By 10am the day is half shot.

By 9pm the only thing left is some reading and bed.

Did this in my father’s mail truck.

We called it jelly bread. And oh man I learned to hate fried liver.

My father finding places to put our garbage (you had to pay for service), and my mother having to put things back at the grocery store register, even with the stamps. 

She was mortified every time, she’d cry in the car. She’d get really angry and tell us never to tell anybody.

 One time we ran out of gas and had no money. We got a ride to a gas station, they towed the car and wouldn’t give it up without payment.  My mother had to write an IOU, they took her license, etc.

Concrete Blonde (could be my favorite female singer) and I don't know much about the band, but The Pretty Reckless has a couple of songs I like.

Which is under a crate that only characters with 18+ perception can detect. Any attempt to scour the room by burning furniture etc. immediately ejects you from the dungeon.

Probably Devil Went Down to Georgia. Took a while to get that under my fingers.

You won't be regular if you eat these beefy wires.

22p = 22 grams protein?

Best snack!

(These days, Elixir 9 - 42s are my choice).

Thou shalt employ, with compassion for thine audience, a compressor and noise gate. Thou may convey the expansiveness of His House through a humble spring reverb.

All else is Pride and Vanity. Behold, thou smug facial expression!

"Angel" by Massive Attack.

I think it might have been a Gears of War ad or something (pretty sure it was a big-money shooter game), but as soon as I heard the song I had to find it. Was some years ago.