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Night Boat To Cairo - Madness

Ferry Cross the Mersey - Gerry and the pacemakers

Agreed. I think you need to make it clear what you want. Your teacher just seems to want to push you through the grades, which isn't what you want. If you can't come to agreement then it's time to find another teacher. I went through a few teachers until I settled on my current one. None were really interested in what I wanted. I think I shared a story earlier in this thread where I was looking to pick a new piece and my teacher's suggestion was 'Puppet on a String' and similar Lol. TBH I don't care if I never learn how to play any Phil Coulter song. I cannot imagine a scenario where I'd ever play one. As an adult, learning needs to be focused around what you want not what they want to teach you. I've been with my current teacher about 5 years and am very happy. It's 100% done via Zoom which I think is a benefit (no driving to lessons, finding and paying for parking, waiting outside etc) and more importantly it's based entirely around what I want. He does do Grades if people want them, but has said a few times that they're not the best way to learn.

Boat Gig - Tribal Tech (w/ Gary Willis)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crrx7zg9y9ko Any takers? Ghost Town was the first 7"single I ever bought with my own money. I was probably 8 and bought it from a Littlewoods in Exeter (I think it was a Littlewoods). Yes, I know, I've always had great taste in music And yes, whoever 'wrote' the head/line article knows nothing about instruments.

Rock Show - Macca & Wings

I had quite an itch for a nice 66P and looked at them for a long while, I still can’t make up my mind on the wider nut width, they varied from around 6.5k - 8k , it’s at the top end price wise but good condition and original case, I can see it being sold soon , if I was closer I’d be tempted to have a look

U and Non-U.

Tell me more, please. Is this a known technique, an established way of learning? I saw a short and tantalising video clip, which hinted that failure is a part of learning, and that it is acceptable (good, even), to fail while learning. Is that a thing, or am I justifying my incompetence? In other news, I am enjoying working though new pieces at home, and refining it in the lesson. What I don't enjoy is learning the pieces in the lesson - "B♭ C#, G ... no no no ...". I am also struggling with the requirement to get each piece exactly as written. I am not good at dynamics, and I find it difficult to get them exactly as my teacher wants them. It seems to me that my teacher and I want different things from the lessons. Using a footballing analogy, he wants the perfect free kick, a well-performed box-to-box run, a display of dribbling around the cones. And I want time on the pitch, getting used to the ball, and controlling my nascent technique through trial and error (my errors are a trial, for him...), and the occasional lucky shot of a piece well played. When I play a piece, and reach a level of competence, even without completing it, that is a success for me. Moving on to another piece is another opportunity to learn. However, my teacher sees it as giving up. I think that I need to tell him what I want - to play with the piano and explore what I can do, rather than to play three pieces perfectly. In summary, I don't think that ABRSM grades are what I need to teach me the piano - they simply measure my skill level. @SumOne, how are your lessons going?

https://www.ukbass.com/product/bass-show-2026-ticket/ Make sure you get the right venue.

The Show Must Go On - Queen

Bass Bros are normally pretty competitive with their prices. This does seem a bit high, but I'd guess the reason is the condition. It's in extremely good shape for '60s bass and I guess to collectors that is worth the premium.

Let Me Entertain You - Robbie Williams

Well, that shows how often I’ve walked past in the last decade. To be fair, I’d have been more likely to pop into Hobgoblin. Sad that they couldn’t stay afloat online either.

Hi all I have recently managed to obtain the original fretless neck for my '81 Stingray. Have been without it for about 20 years! I have a custom fretted neck that I play so won't be fitting it any time soon so need some advice on the best way to store it. Truss rod as is or lose? With some sort of humidifier pack to maintain humidity? Wrapped in paper, in an bag, case, wooden box? Any help would be very much appreciated Cheers Jeff

https://auctions.gardinerhoulgate.co.uk/catalogue/lot/5308df1e9640f28ac03613140e77fd6a/63b778f7668dabe928d3800924a99077/the-guitar-sale-four-day-auction-lot-507/

I understand that sentiment, I think. For me, it is about the thrill of the chase - finding an obscure bass guitar, getting it restored, researching which piano I want. But once I have it all, I then need to sit down and play it, and learn to master the instrument. Last night I opened up a box of stuff which I ordered from Kitronik.co.uk and got bored while I was taking it out of the box.... Retail therapy doesn't work well, for me!