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[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1335048308' post='1625289'] By contrast, there are any number of exhortative ditties which fall by the wayside, in part because they are simply too explicit and partly because the writer cannot find a word to rhyme with 'proletariat'. [/quote] this is quite explicit [i](kennelled in metered boxes, red dogs in debt to you)[/i]... and from the pen of a lady who is often cited as bob dylan's equal [url="http://youtu.be/DxUu4yd_ofc"]http://youtu.be/DxUu4yd_ofc[/url]

Prince - too many to list! - this one has a nice little groove thang going on [url="http://youtu.be/OJ9xHHWAyos"]http://youtu.be/OJ9xHHWAyos[/url]

[quote name='KingBollock' timestamp='1334871872' post='1622848'] I, personally, would find a jam night a far scarier proposition to a private audition. [/quote] depends who's running it and how its run if its just a shambolic free for all and the bolshy types get the most stage time because they got the biggest most forceful egos then yes id agree but if its run by someone who keeps it as informal as possible but actually takes the time to speak with everybody who turns up either as bands or parts of or as individuals and caters for them all to have a slot in the evening and a few numbers each so everybody gets a fair share of exposure then it makes for a much more entertaining and supportive evening we have a very good local jam night round this way every monday - if young bands or individuals turn up they get to play two or three numbers usually and nobody looks down on them for any lack of technical virtuosity - if anything they get applauded for bringing different fresh ideas along to all the old crusties like me who are just happy to turn up and listen/play endless renditions of the same old favourites

some interesting comments from Billy Corgan [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9TVc8Tob98[/media]

mmm shinyyyyyyyyyy wait a minute its only got two knobs

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1334921843' post='1623461'] A percussionist friend I occasionally play with was approached to play the opening ceremony of the Olympics. He agreed, but he's been told he won't be paid, not even expenses. The gig will cost him about £200 to do, they require 3 rehearsals - plus petrol, time, food and drink, etc. He's thinking of giving it a miss. But maybe you think he should celebrate this wonderful and remarkable event by spending £200 to play at it. [/quote] you would think that macdonalds would be able to sponsor him (and others like him) given the obscene profits they will be making from the entire proceedings?

show them this

just point out the above to whoever is asking edit- presumably there will be figures/accounts publicly available? would be interesting to know what the event planner fee is!

[url="http://youtu.be/8dHUfy_YBps"]http://youtu.be/8dHUfy_YBps[/url]

royal tunbridge wells actually [url="http://www.wegottickets.com/event/164248"]http://www.wegottickets.com/event/164248[/url]

[media]http://youtu.be/92G-jw4TqS4[/media] [url="http://thetubestore.com/ampohmpiw.html"]http://thetubestore.com/ampohmpiw.html[/url]

ftw is a ricken barker ??

[url="http://youtu.be/KbJrcpqLui8"]http://youtu.be/KbJrcpqLui8[/url]

[url="http://youtu.be/f2nXTARNf2s"]http://youtu.be/f2nXTARNf2s[/url]

was going to start a new thread but then i remembered this one! seems appropriate enough [url="http://youtu.be/TWXUatVuxQg"]http://youtu.be/TWXUatVuxQg[/url]

ladies and gentlemen we have a winner !!! congrats mister

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1334487351' post='1616697'] I'm sorry, but that link does nothing for me.... Reminds of of a local situation where a very big ex-name does a few gigs and I suggested to our drummer that it lacks an awful LOT..and he said..and he may have a point.. that these solos are designed for stadiums where flash and panache would be lost, but you still expect some basic feel to come out...and it isn't just about laying it down... For example, I am great believer in a drummer hitting correctly... because if you don't you'll never a get much of a sound and you such wont get a quick sound-check as there is just too much EQ compensation to go through. That is before you even get onto the feel of the guy... Some guys just have IT and others have to work at it. Not sure what that link does, ...and I don't find it watchable, tbh. [/quote] from a non-drummer ....i do like NP's playing on the early rush material but that is the most rigid 'unrelaxed' piece of playing ?? i know non-professional drummers who would be embarrassed with that

and a few surprises in there too eric clapton and tina turner

cant think of any other artist who has officially employed so many musicians as regular band and extras - not even parliament/funkadelic! [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_performers_on_Frank_Zappa_records"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_performers_on_Frank_Zappa_records[/url]

[media]http://youtu.be/wfA6pFoRHuk[/media] Franck Avitabile - piano (Steinway 'D' #576749) Pino Palladino - electric bass Manu Katché - drums From the album "Paris Sketches" (Dreyfus Jazz / Sony Music © 2009) composed by Franck Avitabile

[b] [size=4]Manu Katche - Travelling West (with Pino Palladino) [/size][/b] [url="http://youtu.be/0FQ8IJOSayk"]http://youtu.be/0FQ8IJOSayk[/url]

personally i would have written back and told them that keith agrees to their request but provided that is as part of a double act with oliver reed