Dad3353

Their site works for me... Sfxsound ... Can't have been 'cached'; first visit ever for me. Hope this helps; they have a 'Contacts' link in there.

Good evening, Steve, and ... Welcome back... Plenty to read and amuse you still, and lots to learn and share.

(... But still, the very thought..! ...)

No, sorry; that was cruel. I offer my apologies.

Yes, I get that, too, when I can reach the buckles. ...

Imagine someone in the centre of your auditorium, listening to your concert. The stereo image would be that created by the placing of the backline, so that's what the panning of each track should be aiming for. Presumably the singer would be through the PA, with equal voice from each FOH column. The bass would be (typically...) beside the drums; as bass frequencies tend to be non-directional, one could consider it to be heard as being central, with the drums (I would tend to have the bass drum a couple of clicks to one side, the bass the same amount the other, but that's optional, and only me being picky...). The sole guitar would be panned an appropriate amount to reflect its position on the stage, either to left or right. I'm again assuming that it's not being mic'd through the PA, but even if it is, the PA would probably be panned to give this same spatial notion, so that the sound 'appears' to be coming from the guitar rig. It cab be helpful to pan the singer to an equal amount the other side from the guitar, again giving better sonic space between the two, but, again, that's optional. Hope this helps; good luck with your project.

That's a warning that not all drugs are good for creativity.

Respect; you have your reasons for posting this, and that's fine. All I see is the 'evidence' I see. My 'knowledge' and meager experience leads me to believe, possibly falsely, that the bloke's playing nothing of any value, excepting, if I'm being generous, to himself. He may be a quiet genius, but he's not showing any sign of that to me. He doesn't have to, naturally; he does (as I do...) exactly what he wants, and needs no permission, from me nor anyone else. What I've seen and heard doesn't incite me to look further, or deeper. I've some affinity with 'free' stuff , and enjoyed Ron Gleeson concerts, or Pete Brown in his day, but until and unless I see something different, my opinion of this fellow remains. If others enjoy his work, that's fine. I'll need a lot more convincing, and I've not that many decades left for that to happen. Sorry, but it's not for me. Kudos for defending his work; and, I repeat: respect.

Maybe, but that's still rubbish (although the 'dancing' seems to be inspired by something...). Anyone can plonk away like that, even a racing pigeon or a toy robot. That's not 'music'; that's taking the Mickey, taking the money, and taking over a stage under false pretentiousness.

In practical terms, it helps to know how wind players do things. The more bass the wind instrument, the more time it takes to get the note out, so they will anticipate the beat, and start puffing away ahead of time, so that the note comes out right. For a bass player, the notion (if not the reason' is similar. Anticipating the beat (not speeding up, just letting it start to sound ahead of the metronomic 'click' is playing 'ahead' of the beat (and of course, the opposite is true...). It suits certain styles of music, playing ahead or behind, and can sometimes become a bit 'robot' if everything is spot on the beat. Playing to a metronome is a good practise (for many reasons...), and will enable experimenting to see what works and what doesn't. A Good Question; hope this helps.

Running downstairs..?

Shirley not..? I thought that's what they were all about. I concur with my learned friend, Lenny (and he knows all about Groove..!).

Good afternoon, Frank... There's quite a few on the French second-hand site, 'LeBonCoin', which is usually 'reputable' enough. I use it a lot. From a Teisco Thinline Deluxe at 580€, up to a US Tele Deluxe at 3000€, there's quite a spread. Here's a link to my 'Search'; worth a look..? LeBonCoin Tele Deluxe Search ... Personally, I'm a Deluxe fan, with a preference for all things Thinline. My Xavière guitar comes into this category, and it splendid (and cost me little...). Hope this helps.

What, Keef..?

So secretly, even I am unaware of it..!

I'm in the same category as NickD, above ^^, and have been posting stuff on Soundcloud for several years now. Mostly BC Challenge entries, but occasional other stuff, none of which has any commercial value whatever. During this time I have built up a huge following of eager persons and enterprises, all keen to develop my potential, and launch this 70-year-old retiree onto the international fame-and-fortune ladder. My flattered ego would have been tempted by these illustrious offers but for my innate modesty and unwillingness to jet around the world dressed in sparkly garments. I can drink little champagne without serious plumbing issues, so that advantage means nothing to me, either. No, I've not disbursed my meager pension on these solicitations; maybe I'm making the wrong choices. If (when..?) they offer me a Bentley, I may be tempted, however. Are Radio xxx ready for me..?

Hmm... I sometimes watch films, on'telly, but who is playing whom in any of 'em, I couldn't say. On top of that, they are dressed up and made up to resemble their roles ..! The TV companies don't 'roll' the credits at the end, as they're in a pressing hurry to get back to the adverts (and anyway, I've fallen asleep by then ...) There are many (most..?) films that I get to see several times over, and still see entire sequences I've nodded off through. It also means that I can see a film and enjoy a 'surprise ending' many times over (Mulholland Drive..? Usual Suspects..? etc...), as I've forgotten what happens. (Yes, I had to search for the 'Mulholland' part. I knew it had 'Drive' in there somewhere, though ...). No, I don't have 'social media', nor even know what 'twittering' is all about. I don't think I'm as unusual as all that, on a planetary scale.

Just given it a listen; it's a worthy piece, certainly. Just a bit over-produced for me (swirling everywhere, voice buried in the reverb...), but this is just niggling. I'll listen now to the 'live', symphonic, and see what I think of that. Dense, though; very dense. (not impressed by the harp, but, whatever...). Edit : A very creditable 'live' rendering. Rich, like a Christmas pudding with brandy butter, jelly, ice cream and trifle, and fudge sauce. So: rich. I'll take a moment to digest. The pudding was nice; maybe a bit too much jelly, though. It's all a matter of taste, innit..?

Ah, but Schubert's 9th..! Sublime..!

Now I'm confused. Are we still discussing 'Yesterday', or is it now 'Norwegian Wood'..?

Recognition by how many folks does it take to be counted as a 'celebrity'..?

Which version..? The Beatles original..?

No, seriously, he should try upping the string gauge (is he using 10's..?), and have a look at his technique. It's not the guitar, it's him (or inappropriate strings...).