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[quote name='blue' timestamp='1454694545' post='2972219'] Ginger is kicking arse in the clip you posted. Man, that cat was good!... [/quote] Can't say I agree, here; he looks mighty bored to me. Not a great fan of his at the best of times since Fresh Cream and Disraeli Gears, and him being, by all accounts, a bit of a swine (I wouldn't know personally, though...) doesn't incite me to appreciate his style. And yes, I was there, that day, in the park, although it's difficult to see me for all the bare-breasted ladies and shaking freaks that steal the camera at these occasions. A good day, in general. Richie Havens was brilliant.

I'll have a look around in the attic; one never knows...

Two separate points here... [quote name='ialma' timestamp='1454688414' post='2972124']... I wanted to buy a bass here on classifieds, contacted seller and he wrote it was sold.... [/quote] Once an item has been sold, it's required that the mention 'Sold' (or 'Withdrawn'...) be added to the topic title, leaving the rest of the title and topic intact. This enables buyers to not waste time on items no longer available, and signals to the Mods that the topic is ready for closure. It shouldn't be necessary to ask a seller if the item is still available if all adhered to this simple system, but some folks forget once the sale has gone through. [quote name='ialma' timestamp='1454688414' post='2972124']... it's an inappropriate question... [/quote] A private sale is exactly that; a [i]private [/i]sale. There is no obligation on the part of the seller to reveal who the buyer was, and it's not considered good form to enquire, generally. A buyer usually relies on the good faith of the seller to respect that privacy, including the terms of the sale. It's not written in stone; just a question of etiquette, as suggested in the title of this topic.

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1454687110' post='2972099'] Sounds like he needs a refresher or refreshment. [/quote] In case he blows a fuse..? A large tonic, then.

[quote name='keefbaker' timestamp='1454672394' post='2971854'] So, anybody into stuff that doesn't use bass?... [/quote] Wot..? There's stuff that doesn't use [i]bass[/i]..? No, seriously; it's not a criteria at all in my listening. Any and everything, from solo a capela singing, through nose flutes to chamber music, passing by Oriental ragas and other ethnic to jazz ensembles, fusion, classical and classic rock, some of which contains [s]nuts[/s] bass. Some of it is quite nice, too.

OK, folks, here's a [i]bass[/i] noodle. It's a repeated 7/4 riff, augmented by a 'double stroke' every 6 beats. Very hypnotic when played over a slow 4/4 drum beat, for instance. Season with stabbed keys and chicken-picking guitar to taste. Enjoy... [url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/meat-show-isolated-bass"]Meat Show Isolated Bass Noodle ...[/url]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1454638484' post='2971632'] Headphones ? I really appreciate you listening though, thanks ! [/quote] At this time of night (morning..?), headphones are [i]de rigour.[/i].! It's rare that I use the monitors, and never at volume. I'm still intrigued, and will continue to strive towards enlightenment. Not that I'm overly enamoured of Chopin et al, either; I really [i]do [/i]follow a fairly eclectic gamut of compositional styles. Never mind me, you just keep on keeping on; I'll maybe catch up one day (or night..! )

Some people never learn, do they..? I even turned the volume up to 100%..! One day, perhaps, I will understand; one day...

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1454617111' post='2971441'] Try this..... [url="https://soundcloud.com/myzeneye/new-bass"]https://soundcloud.c...zeneye/new-bass[/url] [/quote] Excellent; well done..! Now then, on to Youtube so that we can all see the video..!

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1454615581' post='2971420'] Ive used sound cloud once before and up.oaded a track with success.... But ive spent the last hour trying to work out how to upload a track? The help section on soundcloud say i should see a link on my home page "upload" but its not there.... The option to upload is no where ???? buggger [/quote] Immediately to the right of the 'Search' box at the top of the screen..? In between that and your Login ID..? Post a screenshot of your page, if not. What platform do you use, PC, Mac, Other..?

[quote name='elephantgrey' timestamp='1454613745' post='2971402'] [color=#000000]Start at the main foxhound palate. Clipboard the nation of one of the foxhounds, e.g., Mac Basics and Help. Clipboard the Postulate New Thrush byte at the tortilla or bout of the palate. Umpire a thrush toecap in the Thrush Toecap brain and your postulate in the metier brain.[/color] [/quote] You are Stanley Unwin, and I claim my £5..!

[quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1454613473' post='2971394'] Recessing the screws and using filler in the holes would be a viable option. But the paint I'm going to use doesn't stick to filler very well, so I'm trying to avoid using too much. If I fill the holes with wood and PVA, the paint should adhere to that just fine. [/quote] ... and wood weighs less than metal, too..!

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1454613134' post='2971382'] Can't really argue back can I? Ban ban ban. [/quote] "You've gotta ask yourself one question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?"

Shops have costs, as have businesses; these are factored in when determining a selling price. Any private seller has only to do the same. What counts is how much ends up in the seller's account. If the sales costs are justified (in the eyes of the seller...) by the service proposed, what's the problem..? It's the buyer that pays the costs, isn't it..?

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1454612600' post='2971372'] How is this even a thread?! What next, how do you turn stiff machine heads? [/quote] ... or how to compose cogent posts on a forum..?

[quote name='Bigjas' timestamp='1454610742' post='2971354']...The website states that orders will be guaranteed on 22nd February. There is no option to purchase a set online... [/quote] [sharedmedia=core:attachments:167485] I ordered mine, directly on line, through the site I linked. I looked there again, just before posting, and they are still, it seems, accepting orders for the UK, but have a delivery date of 'before 29th February.' I had to cheat to get my order accepted, in giving the address of a family member in the UK, to be forwarded, as I'm in France, but if you're in the UK, I don't see why you can't order. Yes, it could be that the 'dragons' missed out on an opportunity there, but I won't be shedding many tears on [i]their [/i]account..!

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1454610485' post='2971347']... AGGH LINK DONT WORK..... [/quote] No, it won't work. This is due to a 'feature' of the forum software, which 'frigs up' (technical term...) files uploaded. It's easy to fix, though; it is, in fact, a 'MOV' file, for Quicktime, so only needs downloading and the file extension changed to 'mov'. Normally, it's best to send sound files to Soundcloud (it's free, up to a certain, quite high, limit...) and post a link to the Soundcloud page. Nice, confident, playing for a beginner, well done.

[quote name='mybass' timestamp='1454608765' post='2971333'] it can be forwarded to Paypal as they like to monitor all this stuff....I think Paypal have a link somewhere for this. [/quote] Too late, I'm afraid..! Worth bearing in mind for another time, though; thanks for the tip.

Just a heads up; this has just popped into my 'Spam' folder... It's not from Paypal, of course (note the '.ru' email address..!), and it will be deleted with no further ado. Just thought I'd bring attention to it; unwitting innocents could fall for it. As far as I know, Paypal never ask for personal or bank details in this way, nor any other respectable financial organisation...

[quote name='Bigjas' timestamp='1454601379' post='2971252']...I can't even buy them new at the moment... [/quote] I ordered a set from here last week; have you tried ordering from there..? I've not tried 'em out yet, of course (not yet delivered...), but they should be fine for playing with a DAW and virtual drums. On their own, they are useless; one needs a PC at least in order to get sound. That said, this opens the door to any number of 'virtual' drum kits, They won't substitute for learning 'real' drums, as the rebound technique, although transferable, is very different. For seeing if one has an aptitude for percussion without the outlay, though, I'd say they're almost unbeatable (subject to them living up to the videos [i]et al[/i] on t'web...). I'll report back once I get my hands on 'em. I use Superior Drums 2 with Reaper, on a pretty modest PC; we'll see how they perform with that. Hope this helps.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1454590304' post='2971094'] We won't! The previous 'episode' is still very fresh in our memories [/quote] I would like to reassure the younger members here that the photo mentioned is, in fact, a 'trick' photo, carefully playing on perspective and distance to fool the eyes into seeing that which is not really there, in similar fashion to this picture from Paris; there is no giant bear [i]really [/i]tearing the Eiffel Tower apart. It's just clever placing of the camera and such ... There were no photographers present during the embarrassing (and painful...) episode referred to in the previous post. The scars have mostly healed, but the woodwork had to be skipped. Still 'twas better than the butter bean incident. They never did find trace of the goat.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1454587266' post='2971047'] Noon! Time for my meds. And get a couple of apple danish in before 'Bargain Hunt'. It's tough for old people in Cxxxxxx's Britain. [/quote] Must we once again remind all that posting flaming criticism of the current freely-chosen political bent is not to be recommended, as there are various susceptible folks capable of taking umbrage at the least aspersion throwing unfavourable light on the governance of the country..? Much more of this political mud-slinging will only result in the locking of the topic; surely not to be countenanced on such a well-run and free-thinking forum such as this..? It's so simple; just keep away from these touchy subjects, or the wrath of the Authorities will unfortunately be unleashed, and we wouldn't want that, would we..? Less of the favouritism broking the merits of foreign European mets, too, please. There's much to be said for the humble Eccles cake; not least the [i]fact [/i]that it is British. (... [i]and don't get me started on Brussels sprouts..![/i])

Any chance of meeting up again with the ol' fellow and finding out exactly what strings he's using and where he got 'em, or ask him to get you some just like his..? Just a thought.