Dad3353

[quote name='jonunders' timestamp='1498490882' post='3324974'] Hi. I have been trying to purchase a book... [/quote] You could try creating another, new, email address, and re-register..? Just a thought.

Godshill, '68... [quote]...Ford Farm near Godshill was the site of the first ever Isle of Wight Festival in 1968. It attracted 10,000 people to see acts such as Jefferson Airplane and the mystical Arthur Brown....[/quote] Here's the flyer...; note the price: 25 shillings (£1.25p for the youngsters...). Happy daze.

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1498473549' post='3324776'] He's a one man Beatles. [/quote] So were The Beatles..!

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1498460762' post='3324683'] My (late) entry didn't get put up... [/quote] Darned shame, as it's excellent; highly evocative, and a fine fit for the theme. Have a 'virtual vote' from me, as small recompense, and be a bit more prompt next time, eh..?

[quote name='ProfJames' timestamp='1498435337' post='3324640'] Would rather put my head up an elephant than listen to that talentless twat [/quote] Move over; I'll be joining you.

[quote name='ProfJames' timestamp='1498434952' post='3324638'] I have been disappointed with the whole thing! Radiohead have disappeared up their own arses, I don't get the Ed Sheeran thing, never liked Foo Fighters. [/quote] Welcome to old age, maybe..? You've left Royal Blood off your list, and Thundercat; there's probably a whole slew more, too. I would tend to agree, but, then again, I'm old, and am now far from the target audience of all of these folks, brilliant as they may be. It's not only generational, though; I never did 'get' Disco Chic, either, despite their evident prowess. ([i]Nods off in his armchair, bless 'im, and starts snoring gently but tunelessly again[/i]...)

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1498434776' post='3324637'] I'm older not old. I'll never be old... [/quote] Many of your broad generalisations bely this vain illusion, old friend..!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1498433362' post='3324631'] I definitely see a lack of improvisational skills with the younger generation. I've seen it where they only know songs and if they get lost in a song they can't even find their way back. For me, all those endless hours of rock and blues jams ( not open mics ) back in the 60s paid off. Blue [/quote] Yeah, sure, but you're [i]old [/i]now, innit..? I don't think even [i]you [/i]had those skills when you were just starting out (ie: young...), so give the kiddies a break and allow 'em a bit of time to hone those skills, maybe..? For many, t'will come, sure 'nuff ('n Yes I do... ). There are many that can improvise with the best of 'em, at all ages, I'd say. Why, I even know of some [i]old [/i]folks that can't improvise for toffee..!

Duly listened to (more than once for several...), and tough choice made, so voted. All with a high very standard of execution and production; just one or two that I couldn't really get on with (I'm definitively not a lover of the 'big beat'..! ), so a difficult decision, as usual. However, the Deed is Done. Well done to all, and thanks for the fine picture to work from.

[quote name='roceci' timestamp='1498429537' post='3324615'] I'd recommend going completely wired for your first gig. Wireless can be finnicky & could really trip you up if something goes wrong. [/quote] But that would totally ruin the choreography..! http://youtu.be/ttdZjL5NWCc

Sorry, I've a pretty fair collection of all sorts of stuff, including a fair few 'Lizzy' tunes, but no 'Emerald', I'm afraid.

[quote name='Froggy' timestamp='1498423512' post='3324547'] Should be fine amp wise, I'm running a hartke 3500 through a hartke 4x10 and a matching hartke 1x15 whereas one of the guitarists is on a 35w combi and the other is on a 60w must be one of the few times the bassist wins the volume wars! [/quote] Watts alone mean nothing, though, do they..? We have a 50w Laney VC50 which would drown any Hartke, and set alight the far wall of most venues..! I think the original design purpose was for use in blasting open bank vaults. Darned heavy blighter, too..! No, seriously, you'll be fine with such a rig, despite it being probably overkill. Good luck with the gig; the traditional theatrical term is 'Break a leg..!', but you may prefer the slightly softer French version: 'Merde..!'.

[quote name='julietgreen' timestamp='1498416767' post='3324430'] Oh! Not completely straightforward then! Cheers for that. [/quote] The 'straightforward' way is to copy the 'Share' link from Youtube, paste it into your post, and simply remove the 's' from 'https' at start of the link link. That's it; that's all. It works for me on a humble PC; no guarantee concerning other devices, though. Try it..?

[quote name='Froggy' timestamp='1498411847' post='3324390'] ...I have a gig next Saturday... [/quote] At such short notice, there's no advantage in changing strings, unless there's something flagrantly wrong with 'em (better the devil you know, and all that...). Once the gig is over (and thoroughly enjoyed, I don't doubt; try to get recordings/photos/video; you never get a second 'first gig'...), then would be the time to change, or even experiment a bit. Keep what you have that you know works well for now, though. Just my tuppence-worth, subject to correction, completion and/or contradiction from others.

[quote name='julietgreen' timestamp='1498410489' post='3324378']... Thanks for posting your vid, Dad3353 - you reminded me that we had this! ... [/quote] Good stuff..!

[quote name='highwayman' timestamp='1498378884' post='3324114'] Check this one: Geezer Butler's vegan strap: [url="http://heavyleathernyc.com/product/geezer-butler-signature-strap/"]http://heavyleathern...ignature-strap/[/url] I bought my superb (leather) strap from this company in New York - great girl called Rachel - I think she sent it marked 'gift' too to avoid any extra sting... [/quote] [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1498381957' post='3324152'] Here's another source - looks like quite a popular movement: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/306518-righton-handmade-straps-spain/"]http://basschat.co.u...e-straps-spain/[/url] [/quote] Hmm... Not sure if buying a strap, albeit a vegan vinyl strap, from a company specialising in leather goods is in the spirit and ethos of vegan..? The Californian Couch straps look to be about as vegan as they come. Worth inquiring as to availability, for those interested in cruelty-free, no sweat-shop, vegan products, maybe..? Not bothered, myself; just sayin'.

One (slight...) advantage to being old: my current band [i]is [/i]our kids..! Our eldest on guitar 1, our youngest on bass, I play the drums, with buddies Vincent (guitar 2...) and Stéphane, a mightily good singster. Soft(ish...) rock-pop covers (we're no good at writing good, playable songs an audience would like to hear and that we'd be proud of presenting, so we bend the works of better than us to our formation...). Stuff like Midnight Oil, Radiohead, SOAD, Bowie, Bashung, Noir Desir and more. A hiatus for the last year or so, for various medical reasons, but we're now planning on rehearsing again soon, maybe letting a couple of gigs find us, we'll see. Music doesn't [i]have [/i]to [i]end [/i]with kids, it can [i]start [/i]with 'em, too..! A sample... http://youtu.be/nM_u1XEOPbY

... or do without the wheels altogether..? Not sure about on the train, though.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1498244911' post='3323425']... I wonder what is happening in the forty bars before ? I was going to say, possibly tacet... [/quote] If my reading is up to scratch, it is indeed [i]tacet [/i]until 40, and after his high spot until the end..! Why do I never get those gigs..?

[quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1498223919' post='3323262']... Equally its baffling why the band didn't put these links in their ad (unless the site blocks it)... [/quote] All the ads on that site have the same formula; they apparently don't allow plain direct links. It's simple enough to get around, however, so shouldn't be too much to the detriment to the posters, as long as the readers are aware of how to see further. Good old Google, eh..?

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-in-1-Aluminium-Folding-Sack-Truck-Hand-Trolley-Cart-Car-Home-Foldable-Office/262965014383?_trksid=p2045573.c100505.m3226&_trkparms=aid%3D555014%26algo%3DPL.DEFAULT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D43783%26meid%3Dac03ed80a7594e7a805d430509a75091%26pid%3D100505%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26"]Aluminium Folding Sack Truck ...[/url]

Lots of opinions being thrown up here. Well done, Basschat; it's good to have a mass debate on the subject.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1498219227' post='3323197'] I bought one of these many moons ago. I prefer this type rather than those tall sack trucks because it takes up very little space when fold down. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Folding-Platform-Trolley-Truck-Sack-Cart-Barrow-/282523584598?hash=item41c7b7c856:g:FVcAAOSw7U5Y~fKa"]http://www.ebay.co.u...VcAAOSw7U5Y~fKa[/url] [/quote] These are good trucks for hauling stuff around, although perhaps not so ergonomic when boarding or alighting from a bus/train/taxi..?

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1498214893' post='3323160']... Excellent for studying scoring and arranging.... [/quote] Indeed; thanks for posting. The pdf's have to be downloaded one by one; the mp3 files can be had as albums. Just for kicks, here's a extract from one of the pdf's... The poor fellow, marching along with his triangle, waiting for his moment..!