Dad3353

In France, the retail inspectors would issue warnings, then fines, if prices were not correctly displayed on the goods, for shoes, food, instruments, cameras, toys... Everything has to have its price displayed. I suppose the commercial conditions are similar, so why should this not be practised in the UK..?

I'll tune the 'A' first, then tune the others to that ('E', 'D', 'G', then 'B' if the fiver, and lastly 'C' if the sixer...). I'll tune my drums differently, though. Bass drum first, if starting from scratch, then low to high toms, and snare lastly.

... or too early for next year..?

Not sure that I qualify, really (I'm a drummer...), but anyway... I'm afraid that, at first listen-through, I didn't adhere, despite the obvious virtuosity and excellent production. It's not 'light listening', so one probably has to be in a particular receptive mood for this. Sorry, but that's not my current state; that's no fault of your music. I'll not dwell, then, on a full-out blow-by-blow resumé (it wouldn't be fair...), but I would encourage others to give it some time, preferably through a decent sound system, as there's a lot in there. No qualms, then, with the execution, and just a tiny niggle with the fading in of each track. I couldn't find a common thread through the works, but, again, that's probably down to me, rather than the opus. I'll note this, just the same, and may well come back to it in the future. If I had any comparison to offer, I'd liken the ilk to Magma, or even shades of Shakti (both of whom I greatly admire, so take that as a high compliment...). Well done for getting such rich work out to be listened to, and wishing you and your partners a merited success. Good Stuff, but I've not been able to take it in as it deserves. Thanks for sharing.

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

Both sets of speakers are highly worthy, with the advantage of being self-powered for the monitors, so no amp required. The Good Lady will be happy, too, as would anyone with such a set-up. No major issues; full ahead both, cap'n.

What pieces are you rehearsing..? You never know; maybe someone here could give some advice as to how best retain them, and save you some precious time..? Just sayin'; hope this helps.

They look to be just fine, to me (Disclaimer: non-expert...). My monitors are bigger than that, and placed at an arms-length from my armchair. No chance of getting 'control room' fidelity, naturally, but a welcome change from recording and mixing with headphones. I wouldn't bother trying to emulate 'ideal' conditions, just accept the limitations of your environment and crack on. Just my tuppence-worth; hope this helps.

I could even imagine there being a security issue with the wearing of one of these. I understand that the bullets are fake (they are fake, aren't they..?), but in modern times, going to public places with paraphernalia of the sort seems, to me, to be a bit too close to provocation. Still, if one is 'into' strip searches, why not..?

+1 ^^, and, for good measure, another bouquet, of Lucky Shamrocks. You've had your 'Good Luck', don't push it (or yourself...)...

Indeed; the last albums I bought were, in fact, recorded by BC members, and jolly good they are, too..! Thanks again, Pinball..!

+1 ^^

Oh, but Copland is soooooo old-hat, deary..! You must listen to Alma Deutcher and Emily Bear; they are soooooo 'today'..!

Time to get my eyes checked again. I read '... finds its own style and herpes'..!

Thanks, in the name of all the Mod and Admin folks. ... Now be off with you; get back to practising the bass lines for your next gig..! ...

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+1 ^^

Here you go; enjoy...

You are Adam Clayton and I claim my £5..!

Follow-up, having installed and tried 'em... No, I'll not be keeping these. The individual sounds are good enough, but there is very little flexibility; you hit the drum and it goes 'Thwack', and that's it. For bashing out a rudimentary beat, it works, but it's not very 'tweakable', and the interface (what one sees on screen...) is very primitive indeed, compared to other systems. It might have had some success ten years ago, if only for the sounds (at the time...), but it really doesn't 'cut the mustard' these days, for me at least. OK, it's for free to download, so doesn't deserve to be spat at, but I'm not inspired to go further and invest when there are so many more with more appealing features. A 'noobie' in the Market, so maybe there'll be further developments, and a better Mk II..? Hope this helps.

This is the exact quote from your first post here. It doesn't read 'I won't go there', or 'I wouldn't go there', it reads 'Don't go there', with no explanation as to why. Do you not recognise that that's not the way to give helpful advice to folks..? You seem surprised that this has been picked up, by Mods. I'm disappointed that someone usually so careful in musical matters should be so lax in this. Some reflection needed, maybe..? PS: having Mods on 'Ignore' is not conducive to healthy participation, either. We (the Mods...) do this for your, and everyone else's, benefit, freely. Hmm... Another disappointment.

... and the 'Kick Off' is now (punts duff topic into the Long Grass...)

I'm still trying to catch up with the 18th and 19th centuries..! There are so many new (to me...) compositions to listen to and appreciate; it'll take several lifetimes to go through the whole back catalogue. There's very little 'dross', too (although Offenbach does cause me to grit my teeth somewhat...). I'd love to move on to the 20th century; maybe by skipping a few of the lesser-known works..? But then, I'd be missing so much splendid stuff. Music is being composed and played, worldwide, faster than any individual could possibly hope to catch it all. I'll just plough on at my own best pace, and enjoy the discoveries. Only the other day I listened to a Bruckner piece I came across. What a Master..!