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  1. I recently sent A 26kg parcel to Switzerland via Parcelforce. No trouble at all - despite the musical instrument exclusion mentioned above, the recipient was happy to have it insured from his end of things. The pickup was fast (the driver was a bit grumpy though) and the package was tracked end-to-end. Cost was about £120 for the 3-day delivery. Whoever you send with: packaging, packaging, packaging.
  2. [quote name='paul torch' timestamp='1342603833' post='1737560'] plenty of wet wipes [/quote] Yeah. I've already packed the anti-bac as well.
  3. [quote name='ZMech' timestamp='1342606295' post='1737628'] Awesome, I'm stewarding at SGP so heading off this afternoon. Will try and check you guys out if it doesn't clash with a shift. If you see a short jewish student with a black backpack dancing like a nutter, it's probably me. Tip: If you have them, a decent pair of walking boots are much more comfortable than wellies to spend a weekend in. [/quote] Come and say hi if you're around. Footwear - thanks for the tips all, but I don't have any wellies (and it's too late to get any) so it's road-worn DMs for me. They've seen action at Glastonbury 1998 (a simple google image search of "glastonbury 1998" will show that this summer is a heatwave in comparison) and various outdoors gigs/fests since.
  4. Thanks for the tips! Keep them coming. It's tomorrow!
  5. [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342522110' post='1736428'] "It's ironic that this excuse has been used in relation to Bruce Springsteen, who certainly knows what real health and safety is all about - look at the words of 'Factory' from Darkness on the Edge of Town referring to the toll that factory work can take on the health of blue collar workers. People will now only be able to speculate what the final number should have been. Given that he'd already played Wrecking Ball and that Paul McCartney was on stage, how about Don't let me down?" You ignored the third and final graphs of Mr Myers quote. The ones where he comes across as sounding like a petulant child, having had its toys taken away. The ones where he goes on to add to the speculation that it was Springsteen's intention to continue the performance with no regard to any of the surrounding issues, and ignoring the rights and responsibilities of others, including the hundreds of employees/operatives engaged to work at the concert venue that night. [/quote] You seem like quite the expert! Are you able to answer my question? Just in case you missed it, it was "How would letting Bruce and Mac have a "good night and thanks for coming" have reduced safe and ready access to local transport?". It wasn't a rhetorical question, I'm genuinely interested. Also, please don't mistake my editing for brevity's sake as ignorance or naivety.
  6. [quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1342523662' post='1736456'] A sing of the times? [url="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134905/Church-bell-chimed-world-wars-silenced-complaint-village-newcomer.html"]http://www.dailymail...e-newcomer.html[/url] (Ok, I know its the Daily Mail, who had to mention 2 world wars...) [/quote] Haha. That's funny. In a separate conversation I've had about the Bruce/Mac thing, I mentioned that I live next door to a church which has 3 or 4 separate services on a Sunday, and while they don't have bells they have a church organ which we can hear inside. I'm thinking of asking the church to only have services in the week during daytime when everyone's out. Then I can have my peaceful lie-in. Doesn't matter that the church has been there years longer than me! I'm a local resident and object to having my peaceful Sunday lie-ins disturbed. What? join in with the joyful atmosphere and communal spirit? I don't think so.
  7. A response to the situation from Kevin Myers, Deputy Chief Exec of the Health and Safety Executive: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/record/2012/springsteen160712.htm?eban=rss-putting-the-record-straight "As a longstanding Bruce Springsteen fan and one of the crowd at Hard Rock Calling, I was doubly disappointed to hear Live Nation give 'health and safety' as the reason for cutting short Saturday's gig. The fans deserve the truth: there are no health and safety issues involved here. While public events may have licensing conditions dictating when they should end, this is not health and safety and it is disingenuous of Live Nation to say so." So in answer to my question 'How would letting Bruce and Mac have a "good night and thanks for coming" have reduced safe and ready access to local transport?' - it wouldn't.
  8. Mud, beer, beer, mud. Got it. Thanks!
  9. [quote name='bluejay' timestamp='1342442618' post='1734937'] Post pics and vids if/when you have them! [/quote] We did a warm-up at the 12 Bar a couple of weeks ago. The photos show that my current choice of gig shirt is a big wardrobe fail, severe strap-tug over the left shoulder makes it looks rubbish. Need to update the gig threads.
  10. I'm playing my first festival gig this week, at Secret Garden Party. Equally exciting and nerve-wracking stuff. Festival vets - Any tips? Plug: the band is The Penny Black Remedy, check out spotify and general googling for material. Their previous bassist left April/May time and they asked me to step in to help cover upcoming commitments. One is SGP, the other is Bestival. Hurray/yikes! Thanks!
  11. I hear Bruce's late start was due to John Fogerty over-running. Report in from a colleague who was there for Sunday's show: everyone was going on early, and he turned up at the advertised time to hear his favourite band just starting their last song. Hey ho.
  12. Even Boris Johnson criticised the switch-off, I think: "It sounds to me like an excessively efficacious decision. You won't get that during the Olympics. If they'd have called me, my answer would have been for them to jam in the name of the Lord!”
  13. [quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342359462' post='1733663'] Having been involved in drafting use agreements for major concert venues, you'll find it has a lot less to do with the so-called local "miserable bastards" residents objections to noise than it has to do with concerns for the safety of attendees and working time regulations, for venue custodial and security personnel. Timings are carefully coordinate with local policing provision, and usually set to allow attendees safe and ready access to local public transport routes and hubs in order to leave the area afterwards. Yes, of course, noise pollution is a consideration, but it is by no means the primary consideration. [/quote] How would letting Bruce and Mac have a "good night and thanks for coming" have reduced safe and ready access to local transport? I was at Soundgarden on Friday. As soon as the ligths came up, off I strolled towards Hyde Park Corner and got to Victoria Station 10 minutes later by foot. Simple.
  14. Incidentally I'm seeing Robert Plant at the Forum on Thursday. I wonder...
  15. ... at Cafe OTO in Shoreditch, from the mailout: "[b][url="http://cafeoto.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hdjtuuy-ehtuiuyiu-m/"]MINIBUS PIMPS (JOHN PAUL JONES & HELGE STEN) + [/url][/b] [b][url="http://cafeoto.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hdjtuuy-ehtuiuyiu-m/"]STEVE NOBLE / SEBASTIAN LEXER DUO[/url][/b] [b]Friday 13 July '12 • 8PM • £10 adv / £12 on the door[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif]We kick off a new series of events at Cafe OTO co-curated by Norway's [/font][/color][b][url="http://cafeoto.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hdjtuuy-ehtuiuyiu-c/"]Ny Musikk[/url][/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif]organisation and [/font][/color][b][url="http://cafeoto.createsend1.com/t/r-l-hdjtuuy-ehtuiuyiu-q/"]OTO projects[/url][/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] this friday with the UK debut of [/font][/color][b]Minibus Pimps[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] - the new collaborative project between legendary UK musician[/font][/color][b] John Paul Jones [/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif]([/font][/color][b]Led Zeppelin[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] and more) and prolific Norwegian producer/musician[/font][/color][b] Helge Sten[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] - perhaps better known as [/font][/color][b]Deathprod[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] and a founding member of [/font][/color][b]Supersilent[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif]. The pair explore ravishing, intricate noise via a set-up of guitar/bass and various electronic devices. [/font][/color] [color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif]The evening will open with a duo appearance from [/font][/color][b]Steve Noble[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] (percussion) and[/font][/color][b]Sebastian Lexer[/b][color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif] (piano+) where Noble redirects his usual powerhouse rhythmic propulsion towards a music of totally energised suspense - hovering, pregnant - but also delivering on that possibility with moments of shock and sheer joy rendered as sound."[/font][/color] [color=#2D2808][font=arial, sans-serif]Cafe OTO's usual output can be ... challenging to say the least. [/font][/color]Anyway it'll be drier than Soundgarden in Hyde Park, which is where I'll be. There's clips on the OTO website at [url="http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/ny-musikk-minibus-pimps-helge-sten-john-paul-jones.shtm"]http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/ny-musikk-minibus-pimps-helge-sten-john-paul-jones.shtm[/url]
  16. I've hired from Terminal Studios near London Bridge for a party, I collected myself to keep costs down but I'm pretty sure they do a delivery and possibly setup service as well. [url="http://www.terminal.co.uk/hire.htm"]http://www.terminal.co.uk/hire.htm[/url]
  17. [quote name='oldslapper' timestamp='1341752025' post='1723528'] Saw Wilco Johnson last night, his bass player (funny looking, little fella) spent whole set looking at the neck. Quite a tidy player. [/quote] If he keeps practicing one day he might get round to writing some memorable, catchy or maybe even jaw-dropping basslines
  18. I've got a spare ticket for Robert Plant at the Forum on July 12, performing with his new band The Sensational Space Shifters: joining the former Led Zeppelin frontman is Band of Joy cohort Patty Griffin, as well as members of his former backing band, Strange Sensation - guitarist Justin Adams, keyboardist John Baggott and bassist Billy Fuller. Drummer Dave Smith and Juldeh Camara complete the lineup. Ticket face value is £40 plus fees; I'll be happy to take £35 plus postage or I could meet to exchange either on the day or somewhere in central or south/south-west London before then. See the attached clip for footage from the recent Band Of Joy tour. [media]http://vimeo.com/44535318[/media]
  19. That took whole 3 minutes for our Japanese friend to appear. Standards are dropping
  20. Just came across this on gumtree: [url="http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/establishing-london-band-the-swaras-seeking-female-bassist/105936514"]http://www.gumtree.com/p/community/establishing-london-band-the-swaras-seeking-female-bassist/105936514[/url] "we need band members who are flexible in dressing, [have] a small bust and an average to skinny figure, ambitious minded, confident, open-minded to ideas and cooperative" Something about bass-playing somewhere as well. Do you fit the bill better than me?
  21. [quote name='Joel McIver' timestamp='1341405180' post='1718384'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]> How about full song transcriptions? (preferably without tab) [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Ouch, expensive. You have to pay the publishers a wedge every time you do this.[/font][/color] [/quote] That's a shame. It's song transcriptions and other song extracts that have kept me buying the American import magazines over the UK equivalents over the years. Are the publishing arrangements different in America?
  22. How about full song transcriptions? (preferably without tab)
  23. Walking On The Moon New Years Day Jeremy Love Is The Drug Sign Of The Times
  24. I do it all the time. You can use that muting ring/pinkie finger to pluck the string when moving from E to A, for example. Then plop your ring finger on the D string. Repeat. When your ring finger is strong enough you'll have a nifty three-finger plucking technique thrown in for free as well.
  25. Hi - I've got a Fender AX-5000 Tuner up for grabs, £10 posted in the UK - a lot like this one: This is an internet stock photo, I can supply pics of mine if needed. However it's just seen bedroom use and is in the same condition as the one pictured. Straightforward stuff: LEDs to show pitch and flat/in tune/sharp; built-in mic for acoustic tuning, calibration available for non-concert pitch tuning. I'll put a fresh 9V battery in when I send it. Happy to accept bank transfer or paypal.
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