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[quote name='mart' post='1155742' date='Mar 9 2011, 07:31 PM']Not according to National Rail, it's not. On Saturday morning it looks fine. (Especially when you compare with next Saturday: nearly 2 hours to go from Croydon to Kensington ) On Sunday, yes, it seems to be shut til lunchtime.[/quote] nationalrail.co.uk is generally the last to know about these things. Rely on TFL info more (but not 100% of course). The weekly "here comes the weekend's cock-ups" email from TFL says this about the Overground network: On Saturday, there is no service between Gospel Oak and Highbury & Islington. On Sunday, there is no service between Richmond and Stratford. On Sunday, there is no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. On Sunday, there is no service between New Cross Gate and West Croydon. On Sunday, there is no service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace. On Sunday, before 1330, there is no service between Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush. On Sunday, there is no service between Shepherd's Bush and Willesden Junction. So, generally ok on Saturday; you'll be lucky on Sunday. Here's the tube map for affected lines all weekend: [url="http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/realtime/track.aspx?offset=weekend"]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/livetravelnews/r...?offset=weekend[/url] (hover over a line to get the full story).

[quote name='leschirons' post='1137633' date='Feb 22 2011, 08:16 PM']Fair point Pete about the "maybe we're crap and she was right all along" and I understand what you're saying but I'm afraid you'll just have to trust me on this one. Her drumming was reminiscent of Charlie Drake falling down the stairs with a tin dustbin. If you're that good, you'd at least be able to listen to what the other players are doing and lock in to at least one of them. She was totally unaware of anyone else in the room and even her dad's eyebrows were going up and down a bit Probably wondering where all his tuition money had gone. Anyway, all over now, I wished her well for the future and she'll make that, whatever she makes it.[/quote] There's a strong argument here for always recording auditions and rehearsals

[quote name='Vibrating G String' post='1110484' date='Feb 1 2011, 12:21 AM']The choreographer needs punishment! Is this one of those things where everybody who paid for the class gets to perform?[/quote] Yes, I think so If you look really closely you'll see that one of the blonde girls is actually Billy Sheehan in a dress

Feb 9 at Dingwalls in Camden Town, Jamiroquai's rhythm section are doing a gig for a fiver with a guest vocalist. Paul Turner's there for sure. [url="http://www.dingwalls.com/listings/gigdetails/9-feb-11-jamiroquai-rhythm-section-with-guest-vocalist--percussionist-daniel-pearce-dingwalls/"]http://www.dingwalls.com/listings/gigdetai...arce-dingwalls/[/url]

Songsterr's got it right: [url="http://www.songsterr.com/a/wa/song?trackPos=0&id=7743"]http://www.songsterr.com/a/wa/song?trackPos=0&id=7743[/url] (unlike other well-known tab sites I could mention) Also, the original version has a few bars rest before the solo starts, gives you a few moments to think "nah i'll be fine gulp ohshitohshitohshitohshitohshit how do I do it again aieee" A deceptively tricky piece to get right! I suspect a bit of thumb-middle-thumb-index will help with the plucking hand.

[quote name='NickH' post='1092394' date='Jan 17 2011, 12:43 PM']Walk softly and carry a big stick [/quote] "It’s a kind of a totemistic thing you know, but to be quite frank with you, it’s come in useful in a couple of situations. Certainly in the topsy, turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is quite often... useful"

That'll teach me to never look in the gigs forum

I'd have gone if I'd known! Been hoping to catch him for ages and didn't know about this - and I work on Shaftesbury Avenue! Where'd you hear about it?

I got 99-100% in all except Social Creativity, which was 70%. Apparently I'd be ok at clapping along :|

[quote name='pietruszka' post='1085545' date='Jan 11 2011, 02:39 PM']I was thinking of doing mine with name, number, email and bass player written in lower case in pale grey on black card. Simple and clean, but I don't know if this is a good way to go in aesthetics.[/quote] Be careful - the more black in you have on there, the more it's likely to smudge (depending on ink and paper quality of course) - especially so if it's in your wallet rubbing up against more cards or other stuff)

I've got my avatar pic on my card, along with name, number and email address. I got 50 printed as a special freebie (all I paid was postage) offer from moo.com via the popbitch mailout, so it's got both of their names on it in very small print (I could have paid for a non-ad version). Very good quality, highly recommended. (btw my avatar pic was drawn by an computer games art friend where I used to work, based upon some well-known prog rock artwork for a band I was putting together that sadly came to nothing)

If you look in the right place on Mick's website, you'll find some short transcriptions of clips from assorted songs from over the years. Very educational and inspirational.

At a tribute band festival in France, at the climax of a well-known 23-minute long progressive rock song, the entire on-stage power goes just as we launch into the finale... all that's left is unamplified guitar and voice. Oops. Stick a Euro in the meter, someone

[quote name='AndyTravis' post='1045808' date='Dec 2 2010, 11:14 PM']has anyone got a version of 'Christmas Wrapping'? Edit - Too lazy to go looking, or to figure it out.[/quote] It was transcribed in a Christmas issue of Bass Player a couple of years ago if that's any help

[quote name='Neko' post='1045447' date='Dec 2 2010, 06:35 PM']I KNEW there was a reason I came back XD Trying to work out 'all I want for Christmas' and 'Santa Baby' at the moment. Also, 'not tonight santa', because innuendo-filled songs are endless fun I could google it, but where's the fun in that? If I get it done and it sounds decent I'll post the tab. This may not happen until 2019.[/quote] If it's innuendo you're after, check out Clarence Carter's "Back Door Santa"

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' post='1040563' date='Nov 28 2010, 10:50 PM']The BDDI has a DI out and the VT doesn't. The VT does much more drivey options also. I use the VT, but I have a paradriver on the way (sat at the PO depot actually).[/quote] Unless you get the VT Deluxe that is. I'm currently a happy BDDI user (no trouble with scooped mids btw, ymmv), but have the VT Deluxe on my shopping list.

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1035823' date='Nov 25 2010, 12:32 AM']Nope, I like Stevie Wonder. The bassline itself is ok (just), but the song is lame. Very lame. Having another listen (again), they'd be better covering the theme tune for Smokey & the Bandit! [/quote] They probably have!

[quote name='xgsjx' post='1035020' date='Nov 24 2010, 12:58 PM']Sorry, but I think it sounds like 70s cheese. The bass sound is ok, but the song using that sound is pants.[/quote] I'm sure Mr Wonder will be terribly distraught to hear that

Mine too! I thought I was the only Phish fan in the country I tried to get tickets for the Halloween run, failed of course. Thanks for the link - I've seen it before, possibly linked from here, but good to see again. Bookmarked.

Phish's version of Stevie Wonder's "Boogie On Reggae Woman" from their recent Halloween show.

Aria's are great. I still use my purple-sparkly MAB-40 that I got nearly 20 years ago. There's a fretless version on eBay... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-4-string-fretless-Electric-bass-guitar-/110611710625"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Aria-Pro-4-string-fr...r-/110611710625[/url] 99p!

I live fairly locally - if you want to save the £30 I'll quite happily go and get it for you and bring it over.

It's not mine but thought some might be interested: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Akai-Professional-SB1-Deep-Impact-Synth-Bass-Processor-/280587214965#ht_952wt_1138"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Akai-Professional-SB...5#ht_952wt_1138[/url] After hovering below £200 all weekend it's just jumped to near the £400 mark... BC "The Price Is Right" sweepstake! How high will the final price be? Closest guess without going over wins a prize.

Captain Beyond's "Dancing Madly Backwards (On A Sea Of Air)" Sounds hard. Is, briefly, then isn't.