Dad3353

Downloaded; thanks for the 'heads up'.

May I suggest the use of the 'Report' feature, to be found in the 'three little dots', top right of every post, when there is anything found to be distasteful..? It brings the Reported post to the attention of the Mods and Admin, where rapid and effective action is taken, depending on the merits of the Report. Much better than simply abandoning, and it helps keep the entire site on track. Just a suggestion; peace.

I'll admit that I couldn't listen right to the end, bu there was nothing nefarious that particularly shocked me in the snare sound. It gets a resounding 'Bof' from me.

Keeps it further away from his ears. (Not really a 'ride', though; more of a 'trash', a technical term, cymbal...)

A fine initiative indeed, at £15 + £2 p&p for a pack. The 'direct from ACS' price is £10. What's that all about..?

Our annual festival (now moved on to a bigger town; it outgrew us...) had, for over ten years, one full-time salaried Director, three or four full-time 'trainees' on minimum or gov. grant salaries, a volunteer full-time committee of a couple of dozen, and, for the main event in the summer, about three hundred volunteers for setting up, running, then packing down, the long week-end. Multiple stages, many 'off' activities, street artists and 'open' stages. All the artists, security staff, sound techs and hire companies that required payment were paid; those that performed for free were treated the same as the headliners. There was never any question of 'some folk are paid, why not everyone..?', and the event paid for itself (modestly...) just about every year. Having served many years on the committee, I, and hundreds like me, have splendid memories from those days, working alongside a great team, creating a wonderful and varied event for the benefit of all. Were some of the 'ambulants' serving food commercial..? Yes. Did we pay to have generators on site..? Yes. Was it a 'pro' team that erected the main stages..? Yes. Was that an issue..? No. It was a rich mix of benevolent colleagues and paid artists, professionals and street vendors in which everyone gained. Happy daze.

We'll leave it, as we have very different thoughts on the subject. I don't agree with your inferences, and have other notions as to what, if anything, constitutes 'middle and upper class'. Carry on carrying on; onward and upward. Peace.

Happy daze. I had a 200w Hiwatt PA head, and its associated four PA 'fridges' (2 x 15 below, and a 2x12 with horn, on each side...). The head got destroyed in the 80's (kids, eh..?), but I've since replaced it, and it's still in service as a bass amp. I foolishly sold the cabs on. Heavy, you say..? Yes, I had a Peugeot 403 ambulance to cart 'em around... Happy daze.

Any expectation following on from my actions is not my responsibility, it's that of the expectee. As goes the saying : 'Blessed are those that expect nothing, for they shall never be disappointed.' I choose to play for free, whatever the venue, commercial or otherwise. What about the sums involved..? Getting paid a pittance, when others on the same bill are receiving thousands; is that a problem..? In this strange 'logic' of no-one being disabused, shouldn't there be some sort of equivalence, then, so that the artists get [ more | less | the same ] (choose one...) as the hot dog stand owner, or the headline act..? Why is it a problem if someone gets paid and another chooses not to..? Being asked to play for free is not the same as asking to play for free, or even turning down payment. There's no 'moral high ground' to any of it; all are able to make their own decisions, and abide by the consequences. I think no worse of those making different choices to mine; I would like to think that these notions could be reciprocated. I expect nothing in this regard, of course, and am never disappointed.

... which is fine; you do what you think is right, and we'll do what we think is right. There's no moralising about it, as long as we agree that it's a Free World, in which we shoulder our own responsibilities. I'll not accuse other artists for getting paid; I would expect our choices to be respected in the same way.

What 'everyone else' gets, or not, is, to me, irrelevant, and smacks of jealousy or envy. Look after one's own needs and desires, and give 'everyone else' the freedom to choose for themselves what they get, or not. How would that work, the other way round..? Everyone does what they do for free, but the artists get paid. Is that any different..? I think not. Our band play for free (we always have...), whatever the event and its organisation. We're not looking over our shoulder to see what others are getting, or not.

It never does sound like singing. ...

Download, then edit to add the suffix '.mp4' to get it to play...

You'd be the only bloomin' one..!

You are Dr Who and I claim my £5. ...

[Sigh..!] Such a pity; it could have been soooooo nice. ...

Have you tried just playing along to it..? It's not hard, just two chords, and it's all about the salsa 'swing' and rhythm, which is best 'felt' rather than written out. An intro (optional...), a first riff then halfway through a second riff, and that's it. On the video, you can see where on the neck the fellow is playing, so just listen to the notes around there and fit them in. Bloomin' good exercise in 'ear-wigging'; highly beneficial. Dancing on the spot optional, but recommended. Try it..?

To repair my road-side Thames 15cwt van breakdown, I took the London rush-hour tube with a six-foot long greasy, grubby, smelly prop-shaft in my hand, to get to a breaker's yard. No-one objected, and I had plenty of space all around me, both there and back. I don't think a bass would cause any issues.

A delightful window into the daily life of an extraordinary family. Very refreshing... https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000kycj/imagine-2020-this-house-is-full-of-music

Maybe the last time (I no longer have a Soundcloud account...), so make the most of it... Andy's offering...

Aaron McLaughlin

Of interest, maybe... GearSpace : Red5 RV8 Recap..? Try contacting Red5 Audio, perhaps..? They could advise, or even repair it for you..? Their contact is ... Contact for Red5 Audio...

Some courage needed, but you could swap the 'duff' capsule for a working one from a similar mic; that'll show up which part isn't working. As has been stated, it's less often the capsule than the pre-amp, but that's the simple test, if you have an equivalent working mic. Worth a try..?

What mic is it..? With the quality of many current new mic's being so good, is the replacement justified..? If it's a quality mic from a Big Name, a replacement from the factory might be the best bet, but a new Superlux starts at £30. Not an option..?