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  1. Dad3353
    +1 ^^ (Well, not the 'Emperor Of The Universe' bit, obviously, but I don't like to boast about it ...)
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    I've started one in GuitarChat; see if it fits your bill. It might be worth making topics of the sort into sub-sections, in similar fashion to the 'Share Your Music' sub-section of the Recording section. Just a thought.
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    Nah, the bloke who nicked it found out later that it wouldn't fit a Mondeo, so chucked it to the back of the depot. ... Possibly.
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    Good afternoon, SB , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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    Compare and contrast with the Jessye Norman offering on 'Tube. Often, less is more..! Thanks for posting; Good Stuff; class.
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    Never enough mention of Jack Casady in topics of this sort, so here, for balance, is a tiny glimpse of his talents ...
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    Done.
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    Good evening, Alan , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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    That's nice. ...
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    A common expression 'back then' was 'Sex'n'Drugs'n'Rock'n'Roll'. Since then, I've played a fair bit of Rock, including Rock'n'Roll, I've been aware (sometimes all too aware...) of Drugs being around, but when, exactly, does the Sex bit start kicking in..?
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    In all my years of playing this, I'm still on the 'vanilla' chords, which wouldn't conjure up Beelzebub I'm sure. (Well, not the way I play 'em, anyway..! ).
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    No, not just the dots; if fact, hardly the dots at all, for some geniuses (genuii..? ). +1 for Joni Mitchell as one of the Right Up There At The Top elite, although there are one or two pieces that I pass on (or let slide...). Nobody's perfect, but she comes so darned close..! Miles Davis is a bit more quirky, hit'n'miss, depending also on my mood when listening. One of my all-time favourites of all time is Schubert's Ninth; I listened to it (again...) the other evening, and found it less inspirational than usual. In a few week's time, I'll listen again and it'll shine again (I hope and trust..!). Our state of mind is as important as that of the artist, and evolves, as does theirs.
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    ... and sparse. Another example of 'less is more'. Tasty drums (or rather, percussion'...)
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    Do you really need 'that' tone for practising (or even some rehearsals...)..? Maybe a second bass with a set of, say, Elixirs (good, long-lasting strings...) for home use, and the 'real' bass with the freshest strings for gigs..? The 'gig' strings might last quite a bit longer..? I too, would be reticent in the use of Fast Fret, or any other product of the sort. Clean hands (of course...), and a thorough wipe-down after use would be my routine. Just my tuppence-worth.
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    Wow..! Thanks for that; that 'EST' piece is wonderful. An eye (ear..?)-opener. I'll look 'em up further. Erroll Garner is a firm favourite of mine, too; I'm still working on playing 'Misty', after more decades than I wish to relate here..!
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    Snap..! Almost word for word, even up to the 4 x 12 Baker speakers and Linear amp..! A short-scale Vox Clubman bass, though, then on the better things (drums..!). And there were very few drummers in the UK playing Ludwig drums in the early '60s, as I remember.
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    I've no problems with Mingus, just this particular piece, which, to me, is well under par for release. Here's a better rendering, in my view (different title, but it's the same, really, but played and recorded much better...). Compare and contrast...
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    Understood, but, as the bass is not available in isolation, one has to listen to the whole in order to hear it. I'm just not that strong-willed, s'all.
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    Having received this by PM this afternoon, may I congratulate OH and his collaborators for having created a splendid little 'Real Book', even as far as adopting some of the typographic aspects. I've not played through all of the pieces, but they are very well laid out, clear to read, even with my duff eyes, and well chosen as fine pieces to listen to and/or play. Warm thanks for making this, and the mp3's, available at such a bargain price. An enthusiastic 'Thumb's up' from me, then. , followed by a hearty 'Thank you'.
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    Well, I thought it only fair to give it another go, so I gave it another 1'40 before deciding that, to me, this comes under the category of 'Bof' (sorry, that's the French term; I've forgotten what it translates to...). Never mind. Edit: I found this, which is close enough, maybe... English translation of 'bof' ...
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    You're right in saying they didn't sound so good..! Any hard hitters would have to be quite rich, though, as drumsticks were of inferior quality, too, and a rim-shot, although impressively loud, would be difficult to repeat, as the stick would likely shatter..! Many drummers used brushes, too (skiffle..? jazz..? no punk yet, so...). The famous quote from the Mo Foster book 'What are we going to need all these 17 watts for..?' is quite telling. Things did get loud quickly enough, I'll grant, but I wouldn't put all the blame on having to match the drum volume. But then, I would say that, wouldn't I..?
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    I'd agree if it were simply the playing that's 'sloppy'; in my opinion the whole concept lacks clarity of purpose and depth. The arrangement, the composition (What composition..? It's a simple, badly executed 12-bar, s'all..!), the sounds captured... Possibly (probably..?) fun for the participants at the time, and maybe (but only 'maybe'...) worthwhile as a record of that, but as a third-person listening experience, I'd not wish to repeat it, which, to me, has not a little importance. No regrets for having given it a go (well, just a few...), and not a showcase piece for his/their potential; I think there's better stuff to listen to, even from them. Still, different folks, 'n all that.
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    Maybe not ideal, but a work-around would be to have a space in between... A : B : C : D : E : ... or use a 'bulleted' list ... First Second Third Fourth Etc... Hope this helps.
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