Do we know who Obscured, Brian 'That Tab Guy' Is?

CrabbMan · 02-12-2021, 04:41 PM

And has he ever been properly been thanked for his contribution to the Smashing Pumpkins community?

themadcaplaughs · 02-13-2021, 04:45 PM

They interviewed him on the Smashing Pumpkins' site in 2008/2009 when they wrote daily articles about Smashing Pumpkins related topics. I remember nothing about it, other than him saying "Daydream" was the hardest song to tab.

smashingjj · 02-13-2021, 04:52 PM

sounds like a wusssy

wHATcOLOR · 02-13-2021, 11:12 PM

i appreciate his contributions!

buzzard · 02-14-2021, 12:15 AM

This guy and that dude hosting deep cuts from his Oslo-based university network were more important Pumpkins figures to my childhood than Jimmy's heroin connec'.

pinetree · 02-14-2021, 10:12 PM

i spent a lot of time on that site, distinct old memories learning the tonight tonight b sides

more nostalgia now, 2 am ICQ chats listening to medellia of the gray skies

T&T · 02-14-2021, 11:41 PM

Thanks obscured the tab guy.

wHATcOLOR · 02-15-2021, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by buzzard

This guy and that dude hosting deep cuts from his Oslo-based university network were more important Pumpkins figures to my childhood than Jimmy's heroin connec'.

oh yeah! wasn't he named joeren or something like that..

New Art Rioter · 02-15-2021, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by wHATcOLOR

oh yeah! wasn't he named joeren or something like that..

I quite liked all the little puzzles when something new was released, I think a '90 show came out through having to find it on the server with little clues!

Cool As Ice Cream · 02-15-2021, 11:39 AM

do you mean jeroen (spaa)? those were the servers of a dutch university, i believe.

Cool As Ice Cream · 02-15-2021, 11:43 AM

there was also a plume, who shared one mp3 a day, until they got to him. i think he was in the middle of sharing mashed potatoes when his site shut down.

milandejong · 02-15-2021, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cool As Ice Cream

do you mean jeroen (spaa)? those were the servers of a dutch university, i believe.

The original SPAA was created by Josh Provost and in 1996 hosted by me on a machine available through pastichio.ct.utwente.nl.

https://www.starla.org/history/spaa2/

Jeroen van Beersum (jeroen_underscore_vb) hosted the NSPAA for a while, also from
the university of Twente if I recall correctly.

Shadaloo · 02-15-2021, 04:02 PM

Brian popped up on the SP Reddit like a year ago. Said he had a bunch of new and updated tabs but wasn't sure if SPFC was still the place to send 'em.

redbreegull · 02-15-2021, 06:42 PM

this guy practically taught me guitar

Spaldz · 02-15-2021, 07:44 PM

Plume and Jeroen are such throwback names. That's great to hear about them again

buzzard · 02-15-2021, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool As Ice Cream

do you mean jeroen (spaa)? those were the servers of a dutch university, i believe.

Quote:

Originally Posted by milandejong

Jeroen van Beersum (jeroen_underscore_vb) hosted the NSPAA for a while, also from
the university of Twente if I recall correctly.

It occurs to me that I've already been corrected on this point, but my (seemingly false) memory has been entrenched.

wHATcOLOR · 02-15-2021, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbreegull

this guy practically taught me guitar

haha same

slunken · 02-20-2021, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milandejong

The original SPAA was created by Josh Provost and in 1996 hosted by me on a machine available through pastichio.ct.utwente.nl.

https://www.starla.org/history/spaa2/

Jeroen van Beersum (jeroen_underscore_vb) hosted the NSPAA for a while, also from
the university of Twente if I recall correctly.

Thank you for your service.

slunken · 02-20-2021, 10:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wHATcOLOR

haha same

YES

Funbags · 02-22-2021, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milandejong

The original SPAA was created by Josh Provost and in 1996 hosted by me on a machine available through pastichio.ct.utwente.nl.

https://www.starla.org/history/spaa2/

Jeroen van Beersum (jeroen_underscore_vb) hosted the NSPAA for a while, also from
the university of Twente if I recall correctly.

NSPAA....now there's a name I've not heard in a long time.

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:28 PM

I used to hold a tape deck up to computer speakers to record pre-gish songs from the RA files. Still have the tape it's really stupid but in times of need you have to survive.

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:30 PM

my entire teenage years were a network of friends and girlfriends to gain internet access. i basically have hacking in my blood.

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:33 PM

i remember one time i called my dad to let him know where i was at (this was during the summer) and i said i was at X girls house using her computer and he goes "does she have keyboard prints on her ass?"

like come on man can't a guy just attempt to record a decent version of psychodelic for later?

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:34 PM

for real we probably did have sex that day but i only remember the demos

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:35 PM

thank you for letting me use your computer. now boner.

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:35 PM

internet is still an oracle to me.

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slunken

thank you for letting me use your computer. now boner.

all ancient civilizations worked like this

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:39 PM

in high school computer class me and my hacker buddies would fly through the lessons so fast our teacher didn't care what we did after so i have a binder filled with tabs by smashing pumpkins, silverchair, and tool.

thank you old school harmony central before you got taken over.

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:39 PM

lol she would hear that printer go off and kind of side-eye me everytime

slunken · 02-26-2021, 05:40 PM

IT'S LEARNING

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02-13-2021, 04:45 PM	#2
themadcaplaughs Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 2,626	They interviewed him on the Smashing Pumpkins' site in 2008/2009 when they wrote daily articles about Smashing Pumpkins related topics. I remember nothing about it, other than him saying "Daydream" was the hardest song to tab.

02-13-2021, 04:52 PM	#3
smashingjj real estate cowboy Location: if Monsanto and Purdue Pharma had a baby Posts: 36,902	sounds like a wusssy

02-13-2021, 11:12 PM	#4
wHATcOLOR THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! Location: \|\| MY NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID ROCK!! Posts: 47,245	i appreciate his contributions!

02-14-2021, 12:15 AM	#5
buzzard Minion of Satan Posts: 6,781	This guy and that dude hosting deep cuts from his Oslo-based university network were more important Pumpkins figures to my childhood than Jimmy's heroin connec'.

02-14-2021, 10:12 PM	#6
pinetree Ownz Posts: 667	i spent a lot of time on that site, distinct old memories learning the tonight tonight b sides more nostalgia now, 2 am ICQ chats listening to medellia of the gray skies

02-14-2021, 11:41 PM	#7
T&T Socialphobic Location: montreal Posts: 11,676	Thanks obscured the tab guy.

02-15-2021, 11:39 AM	#10
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 32,743	do you mean jeroen (spaa)? those were the servers of a dutch university, i believe.

02-15-2021, 11:43 AM	#11
Cool As Ice Cream Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: František! How's the foot of your turtle? Posts: 32,743	there was also a plume, who shared one mp3 a day, until they got to him. i think he was in the middle of sharing mashed potatoes when his site shut down.

02-15-2021, 04:02 PM	#13
Shadaloo Apocalyptic Poster Location: up on the cross you go little fella Posts: 2,676	Brian popped up on the SP Reddit like a year ago. Said he had a bunch of new and updated tabs but wasn't sure if SPFC was still the place to send 'em.

02-15-2021, 06:42 PM	#14
redbreegull Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: N3t4Euh Haus Posts: 32,751	this guy practically taught me guitar

02-15-2021, 07:44 PM	#15
Spaldz Apocalyptic Poster Posts: 3,447	Plume and Jeroen are such throwback names. That's great to hear about them again

02-26-2021, 05:28 PM	#21
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	I used to hold a tape deck up to computer speakers to record pre-gish songs from the RA files. Still have the tape it's really stupid but in times of need you have to survive.

02-26-2021, 05:30 PM	#22
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	my entire teenage years were a network of friends and girlfriends to gain internet access. i basically have hacking in my blood.

02-26-2021, 05:33 PM	#23
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	i remember one time i called my dad to let him know where i was at (this was during the summer) and i said i was at X girls house using her computer and he goes "does she have keyboard prints on her ass?" like come on man can't a guy just attempt to record a decent version of psychodelic for later?

02-26-2021, 05:34 PM	#24
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	for real we probably did have sex that day but i only remember the demos

02-26-2021, 05:35 PM	#25
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	thank you for letting me use your computer. now boner.

02-26-2021, 05:39 PM	#28
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	in high school computer class me and my hacker buddies would fly through the lessons so fast our teacher didn't care what we did after so i have a binder filled with tabs by smashing pumpkins, silverchair, and tool. thank you old school harmony central before you got taken over.

02-26-2021, 05:40 PM	#30
slunken Virgo Posts: 42,781	IT'S LEARNING