Dad3353

Be warned : it's highly addictive..! There are several variants to the Rules, and it's, at its base, a gambling game, but we just play for points scored, of course. A whole game can last three or four evenings. If one of the players has to leave, we keep the scores, then take up the same game when they come back, sometimes a year or so later..! Better than Monopoly, at any rate..!

A new mat on which to play Mah-jong ... ... and the John Cleese autobiography ... One happy bunny here.

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When I was a kid, I wanted to, but now I don't want to any more. Such is the onset of wisdom.

It's lucky that I don't try to emulate any or all of my favourite drummers by buying Ludwig, Gretsch, Slingerland, Rogers, DW, Premier, Asba drums (and I've left dozens off the list, plus their variants of woods, wraps etc..!). My Camco does it all (although I've now an electro-kit, using Superior Drums 3, so...). For bass, I mostly play my Hofner Verithin, and it sounds very much like a bass to me (Disclaimer : I, too, have cloth ears...). It's true that I don't 'slap', or 'pop', or 'tap', or whatever this week's craze is called. Strings..? I've the same set of Rotosound Tru-bass fitted since I got the bass, a couple of decades ago. I'm not helping the bass industry much, am I..?

I bought a pack of six PJ speakers from @PunkPonyPrincess (Claire...), who did a splendid packing job, extremely quickly, all for a more-than-reasonable price, and shipped to France. I've no hesitation in awarding 5 Stars... ... and heartily recommend her as a truly Good Egg. Thanks, Claire.

Remember what..?

I often shut my eyes when listening to music. These visual artifacts don't bother me in the slightest. Nor do music stands, headstock shapes, colours or logos, dress code of the musicians ... The list is long.

The original price for a leather version of this same seat is nine hundred.

At four hundred quid it'd better be darned comfortable..!

I'd usually ... ... ... ... What was the question again..?

I can't even remember yesterday's breakfast, so childhood ambitions...

Astonishing, on many levels. How was this Quality Of Sound obtained without a visible mic..? Quality, with a capital 'Q'.

So it was Ringo playing the bass after all..!

Have neither of you got summit, anything, on hand recorded in the year past..? Nowt..? Rien..? Go on..! Look harder, under the cushions, behind the fridge, your trouser turn-ups ...

Phyllis Tyne.

A constant note, such as a foot pressing a bass pedal on a church organ, or the wind harps sounding behind an Indian raga. When practising fretless, sounding an open string, or a harmonic, helps to keep the ear attuned to the intonation. When playing 'live', this is used, too; no need to have a church organ pedal board on stage with you, really.

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

Here's what happened when I did one ...

If such a bummer is going to happen, it may as well as be when pretty well all bands are not playing or rehearsing. By the time the gigs are back, you'll be up to speed with whatever the re-work does. Good luck with it; stick to what the medics say, and don't try to rush it. The fastest way is to go slowly; follow their advice.

Good afternoon, Monk, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good afternoon, HP, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good afternoon, Jay, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good afternoon, Andi , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

The lutherie and concept of these instruments is much aligned with the world of violins, double basses, cellos and the like. The folks that work in those fields know and understand how and why they work, and respect these methods. There are fine luthiers that can return this bass to its original, more-than-excellent state, whereby she would be, not simply playable, but very fine, class instrument, both acoustically (although not in the sense of playing in an acoustic band, just splendid tone...) and amplified, within the remit of 'old school' repertoire. The work needed is not difficult, for a suitably experienced luthier (indeed, it's almost their daily lot...), and will render the bass fit for purpose for at least the next half-century. Given her present state, it behoves the owner to ensure that she can give of her best for future generations. No short cuts, no half-measures, no bodging. It wouldn't necessarily be expensive, either, in the right hands. Done 'wrongly' the guitar would be destroyed. Think of the children..!