Dad3353

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Fixed.

S'nowt to do with me..!

Ironic, when the subject of the topic is largely 'One cannot judge from appearances'.

It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good..!

Magma..? Noir Désir..? Meï Teï Shô..? Kiemsa..? Little Bob Story..? No-one Is Innocent..? Rita Mitsouko..? Bashung..? Jean-Jouis Murat..? There may be others; I've not seen absolutely all there is 'de bon en France'.

... and a 250w speaker that may not like to be driven to 400w, without the extension cab. Lucky it's still working at all..!

Cheating..? Cheating..? Me..? Why, you ..! I'm British; came to France in the mid-'70s. I like to think that I'm starting to pick up some of the nuances of living here, such as the lingo, but am, in equal measure, losing what little 'culture' I had from my UK upbringing. No bad thing, some would say. I've kept the accent, though; it's my sure-fire magnet for social success with the ladies. One has to have some quality, somewhere.

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

Mmm..! Lentils..!

Good afternoon, Olicor, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. There are more than a few here from the European continent, so you're far from alone. I'm in France, too; Lower Normandy (hence the 33 (France...), 53 (Departement code...).

Too late; I've already desisted in favour of the good Doctor's selection. No worries, there'll be plenty enough direction to choose for your composition..! A vos claviers..!

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

Are people TOO LAZY to go beyond knee-jerk reactions and Luddite thinking..? Some, apparently, are TOO LAZY even to capitalise their sentences..! Just how LAZY can you get..? (Apologies offered for the SHOUTING, but it really is a bit rich..! )

And the joint winners are... Doctor J and Dad3353..! Here, then, are your Winner's Certificates (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2018_02.pdf ... which look like this (but bigger, of course..!)...

Damned..! Drat..! Darn it..! Here I was, content in the thought that, early evening, I'd prepared in advance the Winner's Certificate, only to now find that it's all changed, and that, not only is there an exequo, a tie for the Top Spot, but the guilty intruder and trouble-fête is none other than myself..! Blast..! I'll have to change the Certificate, already graphically challenged with the extra-long title of Doctor J's fine piece, and try to squeeze in a brief mention of my own humble work..! Another late-night session then; sorry folks, back later. (How blinking inconsiderate..! If only the votes had been cast earlier on..! Why, oh why did we ever allow three votes anyway..? Now then, how did I do the last multi-winner one..? I'll put the kettle on, first. Dear oh dear; what a turn-up for the book..! Challenge..? Don't give me 'Challenge'..! [Mutters off looking for the tea caddy...]...)

Just shows how clued up I am; I meant The Bass Gallery. D'oh..!

I can understand the aversion, but that's where the wide choice of basses to try is. Not even worth a one-off, in-out trip..? Your call, of course.

Suffolk..? Is that so far from London that you can't visit the Bass Centre..?

Keep trying. ... No, seriously, it sometimes works, but would be all the more effective for its rarity. Fill out the structure, and go for the hot stuff only punctually, rather than from the outset. Just my (ignorant...) tuppence-worth.

Well done, lad; that's some fine playing there. Very good, clear recording; maybe a tad 'guitar-heavy..? I'm never completely convinced by the 'trio' format in this style, as I feel that the theme tends to get lost without at least a skeleton of chords going on, from keys, horns, strings, whatever (or even one of the trio..!). When all are 'blowing', it sounds at times like you're all playing different stuff. That's just me, though. Keep the drummer; he's gold. Sly humour, complicit smiles on occasions; he's listening to you two more than you two are listening to him. Just sayin'. Either way, an excellent performance, well captured, of which all involved may be justly proud. Highly enjoyable and informative (yes, one can play music at reasonable volume..!); many thanks for sharing. Good Stuff.