Dad3353

Thanks. The backing track makes all the difference; sock it to 'em..!

Good evening, Pablo, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but please read the Terms & Conditions, linked below in my Signature...)

Hmm... Disturbing, and some doubts. Upon consulting the Wiki pages, I see the date of the UK release in the cinemas as late '76. I was already in France by then, and could not have seen the film in the UK after that date. I was, however, living in Shepperton up till then, and extra scenes were filmed at the studios, where I worked for a time ('74...). How did I get to see the film, certainly in the UK, and at which cinema..? There's a thin veil over such details, but I'm very surprised by these dates. WHAT IS GOING ON..?

Understood, and I'm sure it'll be fine, but it seemed a bit tame as a bass part, played solo without the band around it. Ignore if inappropriate, of course.

Is this 'performance piece' to be played solo, or with a backing track..? Unknown to me, and quite respectable in the RATM context, upon listening it through it didn't strike me as a great piece for solo bass. I could be wrong (it happened before, in 1957, I think...), but could you reassure me that this is, in fact, the type of number they're expecting from you for the audition..?

Heresy..! ... ...

The reading of these two posts, in quick succession, gave me a start. Luckily, I read on, and all was revealed, but still...

Most humble apologies, O Great master..! Senior Moment of Madness; it won't happen again. (although it's just as far from Bristol..! At least I got the country right..! )

One of our experts in this field is @KiOgon, based (I believe...) in Cambridge. See if he can help you..? Good luck with the project.

Good evening, Bruce, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. A tale of woe indeed; commiserations. It won't help you much to know that I'm in a similar state (minus the head injury...), and still play bass, drums, keys and guitar, mostly for my own pleasure, but occasionally when our group is invited to perform for a local event. I'm drifting towards 71 next birthday, and it's very unlikely that all the gear collected over more than half a century get used in public in earnest. The increasing deafness, and associated increasing tinnitus is being partially compensated for by becoming more blasé about it all. I still remember my favourite music (Schubert, Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, Bruckner, Bowie etc...), so I've had a good run. My gear is 'old school', so will be worth more in another century or so as collector stuff, being very much out of fashion, but as I never acquired any of it with a view to invest, I care not a jot. I have the space to keep it all, and a room to play it when I want, so... Gardening is very much over-rated as a retirement occupation, too, I've found. Keen, for decades, but unable now to dig more than a metre or two, obliged to do weeding lying down, relying on a (very excellent...) chum for mowing etc... I keep it to the most simple expression (see the 'Gardening' section here; there are several others doing their best...). What else can you do..? Exactly that : do your best, as do we all..! Life gives you lemons..? Make lemonade..! Set low targets and goals and you'll not disappoint yourself; in fact you'll be surprised how often you exceed them..! Chin up and soldier on. Douglas

Sir; yes, Sir.

I gave it 1:15; I really don't see the interest at all. (Disclaimer, I'm an old grump, and could never dance for toffee even when young ...).

The Standard Basschat Remedy is called for, here; please accept a Bouquet (but get studying, even though it's all easy, really...).

He could be playing my Hofner Verithin, and maybe even with his toes, he'd still sound splendid. Top Fellow, in my book, and with, apparently, very little 'side'.

Good afternoon, Framca, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Oh dear; I hope I haven't started a trend..! Yes, there are several drummers here, either picking up the bass later, or converting to head-bashing after plucking strings. Settle in, make yourself at home and enjoy. Be warned, of course, that there are still some dinosaurs here, as everywhere, that can only remember 'drummer' jokes, without realising that there are just as many 'bassist' jokes.

I'll admit to leaving them to it after an already too long set at some big festival or other, early '70s. Interminable slathering and pounding; enough, already. I was definitely disillusioned on sitting through 'The Song Remains The Same' at its cinema release. Rather an exposé of their attitude, I thought, and I left at the end feeling rather cheated by the whole 'machine'. I was never an unconditional of the drumming, to be fair (I'm a drummer; I prefer other 'touches' (Joe Morello, anyone..?), whilst giving the bloke some credit...). I'm out.

S'all in the fingers, innit ...

Good evening, Niall, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Discussion and cogitation ongoing in the Upper Echelons; meanwhile : topic locked.

I don't doubt it, but I now have almost a big a collection of downloaders as Vst's..! They keep getting out-of-date, too, so need renewing when you next need 'em, and most will not allow to choose the destination for the download. My 'C' SSD is small, and used by The System; I don't want gigas of stuff passing through there, maybe getting stuck, or, as is the case with Guitar Pro, staying there for ever, as they squat the 'C' without any choice at all..! Grrr..! Ah..! The key has arrived. Yes, I get to choose the destination, and it'll now run for the next two hours or so, maybe longer if I stream a film at the same time. Modern Times, I suppose. Thanks for the heads up, though; I'm just not feeling too well this evening (post jab on top of generally 'rough' ...)

Once again, a bit spoiled by the delivery system. Yet another downloader programme to install, with its own password, and I'm now waiting for the 'redemption key' to arrive for getting the stuff. The expansion pack is a simple zip file; I'd want the Taste pack to be just as simple to get, or at least have that option. Am I just being grumpy again..?

I've Reported the Original Post here, to see what the Others think. Back in a while when we get some more guidance...

It would, Andy, and the DB section is not the most 'Wild West' of the Forum. The 'Wanted' section has, however, different rules to the rest, to prevent unscrupulous folk from replying to wanted stuff with an unpaid ad. That's why open replies to wanted ads are excluded; they're to be by PM only. Sorry, although if the Upper Echelons feel this could change, or have exceptions, that's fine, too. Maybe ask, in the appropriate section, for members to have a look in Wanted, without mentioning your specific search..? Just a thought.

Good evening, Gerry, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.