Dad3353

To this, perhaps..? [b]You will be charged, for items over £50, £7 per item, or £20 for unlimited items for a year.[/b] I'll pass the message on ...

No, it's because I've just posted a bagful of magic influence. No need to thank me; I should have done it sooner. T'Interweb needs a healthy dose of magic to run smoothly. I tried prayer, but find it much less effective than magic. 25 lb sledges help, too, especially with Macs. Glas it's fixed, anyhow; well done.

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1475492758' post='3146295']...what am I doing wrong? [/quote] I don't know what's wrong, but here's a couple of screen shots showing how I just did this. What are you doing that's different..? [spoiler] [/spoiler] Are you using a PC, a Mac or (Horror... Shock...) a 'phone..? Maybe the cause is there..?

It's maybe appropriate that I should be using Reaper for this. Here's the result... [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/dance-to-the-devils-cord"]Dance To The Devil's Cord ...[/url] Enjoy.

I'm struggling to get my teeth into this. Never mind; chin up and crack on, eh..?

Just do a rough skeleton; you can flesh it out later.

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Whatever; as long as the bass drum marks the 'One...', all sorts of permutations/interpretations/versions will work. I count in "1-2-3.." and play the snare on '4&', then kick off with the bass drum. Just so you all know, next time we play together. That's what I do. Bass drum on the 'One...'. I do that from the start, and don't change. Now you know. Of course, if no-one is listening to the drums, it's irrelevant, I suppose.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1475329248' post='3145094'] Aaaah, good...this is what I deduced. Not that that helps the drummer tho ! [/quote] The only thing the drummer has to ensure is that there's a hefty 'One...' from the bass drum (there's a stylistic exception in Bar 4, but that could be ignored...) right from the start. The snare fore-beat is good for accuracy, but could, equally, be skipped if it causes problems. It's the bass drum that needs to be on the beat, however.

There's a way of justifying just about any note played, by explaining patiently that it's a contrapuntal inversion using the Lydian mode derived from the Minor of the flattened 13th. Those that [i]don't [/i]know will be impressed; those that [i]do [/i]know will nod wisely, as they've been doing the same for years, and don't want the bubble to burst. Get stuck in, enjoy the pain and grow. Grow fast. We all know what the best fertiliser for growth is, don't we..?

For the count-in, it's 'One, Two Three Four and...', all come in on the 'Four and...'. The 'problem' is in the drums, of course, as there's a switch of emphasis early on. During the opening guitar solo riff, the drums are playing the snare on the fore-beat, except for the very first 'One...', which is bass drum. Once the vocals come in, they revert to the 'normal' back-beat. There are no hidden bars, nor 'slippage', it's only the drums that need to worry about the timing, as the bass, guitars and vocals are all keeping the same emphasis throughout, starting on the 'Four and...'. Here's a drum score, if it helps (Download and save as 'All_Alon_The_Watc_Hend_Drum.pdf'...) ... [attachment=229057:All_Alon_The_Watc_Hend_Drum.pdf]

In 2016, mono mixing is still [i]de rigueur[/i] in the best studios, as a test of balance between the instruments, and across the frequency spectrum. The releases are in stereo (mostly...), but they've been checked out to sound 'top notch' in mono, first.

Actually, it's quite the opposite; I've not been able to sleep for quite too long now..! Tired..? You betcha..! Excellent stuff from all again, of course, with wide interpretations on the twin subjects. Thanks to all who voted for my contribution, and thanks to all who voted for the others. Onward and upwards. ... ... Where's October(s picture then, eh..? Eh..? Where is it..?

[size=4][color="#222222"][font="Arial, sans-serif"]And the winner is... Mornats..! [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167486] Here, then, is your Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ...[/font][/color] [attachment=229018:BC_Comp_Cert_2016_09.pdf] [color="#222222"][font="Arial, sans-serif"]... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)... [/font][/color][/size]

I started (trying...) to learn the guitar , with the Mickey Baker book (look it up..?), then switched to playing the bass lines (still on the guitar...), listening to Jack Casady and Phil Lesh.until I bought a Vox bass. I then switched to drums. Cause & effect, maybe..? Maybe. I'd already 'taught' myself some music theory on the school piano, working out the intervals and keys, re-inventing the wheel. It served me well, though.

Not much socialising in our (large...) family, and scant interest in music generally, excepting Kathleen Ferrier (my Mum was Scottish, and liked the pathos...) and a South Pacific LP. No encouragement, but, to be fair, my Dad [i]did [/i]lend me the difference I needed to buy my first decent Camco kit (which I still play...).

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1475076216' post='3142857'] Interesting. That's the third version of Mo's book, first published as '17 Watts?'... [/quote] Exactly, it's '17 Watts..?' plus some more recent stuff, and a re-arranging of the content into a more 'fluid' read. A 'must-have' for every bookshelf.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1475071259' post='3142793'] You may have picked up on the electric from other artists, however that artist may have picked up the guitar because of The Beatles. In other words that historical trail in most cases can be traced back to the Beatles. Blue [/quote] This is the part of the puzzle that I feel is missing... [url="https://www.amazon.com/British-Rock-Guitar-Mo-Foster/dp/0857160001/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475074300&sr=1-1&keywords=mo+foster"]British Rock Guitar ...[/url] Highly recommended, it gives invaluable insight (from one, and not the least, who 'was there'...) into the history of the British music scene, from post-war (mostly...) up to recent times. The chain of influences is clearly visible, and the immense stock of anecdotes and insights of what was happening is a delight to read (and re-read...). There is, of course, mention of The Beatles in there, at their just measure, and more, far more. A treasure of a book. Worth a look, maybe, for those seriously interested in the history of music, straight from the source..?

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1475067331' post='3142755']... there was no mention of barre chords (as I recall)... [/quote] Pages 32-37 ...

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1475008433' post='3142323']...(there is a semi interesting story behind this). [/quote] Oh, go on, then; pray, tell...

[quote name='IainS' timestamp='1474989884' post='3142102'] I'm no mathematician, but what is the chance (or is it probability) of us all being the same? [/quote] I'm no theologian; the same in whose eyes..?

[quote name='IainS' timestamp='1474987870' post='3142073'] I'm no mathematician but surely we can't all be average... [/quote] [pedantry] Well, mathematically, we can. If everyone was the same, any one would be average, as would any other one.[/pedantry] Not that it matters a jot, of course.

At my age..? "Where's the toilet..?"