Dad3353

[quote name='fingers211' timestamp='1491762853' post='3275223']...In my defence, how often does anyone think along the same lines as Dad !!... [/quote]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1491745852' post='3275123']... In keeping with the spirit of things I didn't bother ironing out the mistakes... [/quote] There [i]are [/i]no mistakes in Noodles..! Fine stuff, and a very pleasant tune. A suitably sunny tone; it will be useful to play it again next winter, as a reminder of this early spring warmth.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1491741334' post='3275103'] Here's mine, still enjoying the bass wah on the new Zoom R24... [/quote] [quote]...[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]critical feedback is [/font][/color][i]very welcome[/i][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] regarding technique, tone, etc… but please keep it friendly and constructive...[/quote][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Was it wise for your drummer to give up the lessons, I wonder..? [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]EDIT: Hilarious..! I've just realised that I had your Noo[/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]dle and that of CamdenBob playing at the same time, by accident, hence my comment above..! Try it, you'll see my (now moot...) point. Apologies; your Noodle is fine. 'Twas 'interesting', though, with the two together..! [/font][/color] Bring on the funk..!

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1491720661' post='3274913'] A touch of the Hendrix about this dad... if you played that an octave up on an overdriven strat, you'd have women with flowers in their hair throwing various bit of clothing at you... [/quote] Bin there, done that, got the tee-shirt (and more...). ... ... If only..! Seriously; have you [i]seen [/i]my avatar..? Fat chance..! (...and it's inspired by Jack Casady's 'Rock Me Baby' on 'Bless Its Pointed Little Head', a splendid Jefferson Airplane 'live' album...) http://youtu.be/AxLNsEpcCrU Great stuff; lessons for all of us in there..!

[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1491668710' post='3274684']... Can anybody recommend any technique books / DVD's or online content?... [/quote] If you have the time to listen to this album.. [url="http://youtu.be/iAdKoFVuVHY?list=PLC559A21DFE61E16F"]http://youtu.be/iAdK...559A21DFE61E16F[/url] ...You'll hear Jack Casady playing (mostly...) rock, live; it might give you some idea as to what can be done in the genre..? All the tracks are Good Stuff.

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1491669370' post='3274691'] Mum's the word Dad [/quote] Right on, bro.

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1491652361' post='3274575'] Ha indeed...funny thing is I like the out of control bits but free jazz doesn't seem to be anyone else's cup of tea ! [/quote] Whatever you do, don't get talking to Lenny; it'll start him off again, and it's taken years to get him to where he is now. Most of all, no mention of trombones, please, for all our sakes.

Good stuff, lad. Yes, that's what I do, too; cut it off when it starts to get out of control..!

[quote name='bazztard' timestamp='1491647493' post='3274534'] they say a licence lasts two full versions, so if u came in at V5.23 it will last until V7.23, no idea of what that is in years [/quote] From Wikipedia... [quote]Version historyer 23, 2005 as freeware 1.0 – released on August 23, 2006as shareware 2.0 – October 10, 2007 2.43 – July 30, 2008: Beta Mac OS X and Windows x64 support. 2.56 – March 2, 2009: Finalized Mac OS X and Windows x64 ports. 3.0 – May 22, 2009 4.0 – August 3, 2011 Work on Linux support began. 5.0 – August 12, 2015 Beta-quality Linux support[/quote] ... so about 8-10 years..? That'll see me out, I reckon. [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/REAPER"]Wikipedia: Reaper ...[/url]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1491501407' post='3273600'] Smashing thanks Doug! Please can you re-post this in the new Noodle Bar thread to avoid any (further) confusion. Link above and down below: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/303620-basschat-noodle-bar/"]http://basschat.co.u...hat-noodle-bar/[/url] [/quote] Done (and removed from this topic, just to confuse further..! )

Here we go, to get us all started (or kill it off, stone dead..! ) . This is my contribution, using our Cort 5-string bass. One take, no treatment whatsoever; active mode, almost wide open, played to a 'click' at 60 bpm. I'd forgotten just how bloomin' heavy that 'boat anchor' is..! Thanks for listening, if you have; if you're about to, enjoy. :-) [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/bc-nood-2017-04-1-1"]April Noodle, Cort Active Fiver ...[/url] Come along now, all of you; don't let a [i]drummer [/i]be the only one here..!

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Cheers, lad; much appreciated. [quote name='fingers211' timestamp='1491462719' post='3273144']...I had Bert with his 'swinging safari' !!... [/quote] Phew..! A lucky escape there then, eh..?

OK, here it is ("At last..!" I hear you muttering. My apologies for the delay; I've had some distractions this week...)... [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/i-heard-it-on-the-radio-so-it-must-be-true"]I Heard It On The Radio (So It Must Be True...) ...[/url] Enjoy.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1491348221' post='3272378'] Bit of an odd thing to say... You could say that just about any piece of equipment on stage... pedal boards, basses, speakers getting knocked over... having any gear on stage, if expensive is a downside? It kind of goes with the territory? [/quote] Bit of an odd thing to say, too, maybe..? Shure SM58 sells for £95 or thereabouts. Some folks buy Bentleys, others Ford Fiestas. Heil are excellent mics, but they are more expensive than the more common Shure offerings. Worth the difference..? Yes, of course, to some. Not to all, though. Just sayin'.

The only real downside of the Heil mics is their cost. Not a mic one would want beer spat into, dropping on the floor or doing a Daltrey swing. Best as a personal mic for a singer who wants good gear and will look after it. The PR35 recommended here, for instance, sells for £260 or so. A good investment, not to be wasted on just any ol' singer; avoid letting the evening's MC take it for calling the sweepstake winners.

One shouldn't neglect the budget considerations (the expense of the new PA rigs, with either top wedges or decent IEM for the whole band is not cheap at all...), and the bands that play at venues that already have PA, but not equipped for these new technologies. I don't know how it works out in the UK now, but here in France, I've always found it to be rare that the PA is capable of rendering backline redundant, even on medium festival stages. Top-flight venues, or autonomous bands with cash available to them, I'd agree it's the way to go, but that's far from everyone, I reckon. 'Twill come, surely, but needs another decade or so, maybe..? We've already come a long way since '17 Watts', just the same; a bit more patience, perhaps..?

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1490990088' post='3269728']...please support a fellow BC’er and vote... [/quote] Looking through the rules, it states that the vote count won't be used for judging in the end; it's The Man Himself who'll choose, based only on musicality. I suppose it can't hurt having lots of votes, of course. No, I've not a FBook account, so can't oblige, anyway. As to the mix... Smooth, no 'glitches'. It's out of my 'favourite listening' scale of reference, of course, but respects the genre. The bass a bit 'busy' at times, and I always find snappy snares tiring quite quickly. Frankly, I preferred the original except for the overpowering bass drum, which must physically hurt on a dance floor. No, a good mix (bonus points for the short break, which gives some respite from the infernal 'pressure' built in...), but I won't be putting it in the car for driving to. R4 it ain't. Good luck, and well done for trying, whatever the outcome.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1490978407' post='3269591'] My apologies, to who it may concern. [/quote] Perfectly unacceptable. 'To [b][i]whom [/i][/b]it may concern'..! ... [quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1491152405' post='3270840']... I'd be happy to drive down and might have an amp and cab you could use too. Not the best of gear but it might help you out and when you get back on your feet give me a shout and i'll come down and pick it back up again... [/quote] Lanark - Cheltenham, there and back (twice..?)..! Surely the stuff of heroes..! Medals deserved simply for [i]offering[/i], I say. It doesn't get much better than that. Good man, that fellow. Hat duly doffed.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1491081029' post='3270423'] ...giant golden sprouting broccoli inspired... [/quote] Go for it..!

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1491042430' post='3270045'] I've had a more polished version... [/quote] Jolly good. The early version was fine, but this is a definite improvement; all is 'tied together' coherently, with a fine build-up and crescendo. Good stuff; a thoroughly enjoyable listen. My thumb is up.

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1491045512' post='3270096'] Looks like I will be looking elsewhere... [/quote] More modest, but free (only requires giving an email address, but non-invasive...), here's a few decent Vst instruments... [url="http://alpineproject.wixsite.com/main"]Alpine Project ...[/url] Here's another Vst with ochestral sounds ... [url="http://vst4free.com/free_vst.php?id=339"]DSK Virtuoso ...[/url] That'll get you started. A search for 'free Vst instruments' will bring up a bewildering array of all sorts; hours of fun, but some deceptions, too. DSK have a pretty extensive range of other genres, too; well worth a look, I reckon.