Bilbo

Eeeewwww......

I saw the original GW video and have to say, I was attracted to the technique but found it cumbersome. What has actually happened over the years is that I have adopted elements of that technique for certain passages and have incorporated it into my arsenal of available options. I have done similar with Anthony Jackson's muting techniques, for instance. What I have as a result is a mixture of several different techniques I can employ at will. I find that GW's technique is very good for a certain kind of fusion/funk sensibility but it sounds overly contrived in, say, a jazz context (his 'standards' cd with Allan Holdsworth is horrible, for instance). I certainly find his sound lacking in something because he doesn't 'dig in' and his concept of swing is not one I would share. A great player, unquestionably, but not a favourite.

He probably needs an ASIO driver and hasn't installed one. It's a common problem in 'new' IT audio recording users. In short, his soundcard is not configured for complex recording processes so he needs to upgrade the drivers. ot a big deal but, if you don't know what you are doing, can take hours of what I call 'knobbing about' May be worth finding a local music tech geek to help you out.

There is one on here somewhere. I downloaded it years ago. Man Facing North, IIRC.

NK wrote some pretty incredible songs.

I am tied into fruitless knobbing about with Miroslav Philharmonik, trying to get it to run. PITA!

Sorry! I didn't listen to it on here and went straight to youtube (it's a Kindle thing). The closing moments of the proper video show PC playing the line and, as stated above, he plays the line on the D and G strings although specifics are difficlut to see. I think it is important to find your own solutions to these playing problems, however, and whatever works, works.

That major chord at the end soooo sucks...

Have something lined up but went to add vsts and spent 2 hours trying to authorise my new software. Still not there but closer. Will be late but will post.

I just got interviewed about the book by a US radio station (Miami, Florida). It's going out on 15th March with an extended version on a blog but I will post more details when they are available. I also got a bad review on Amazon (3 stars) . I guess you've got to take the rough with the smooth

I have the Def's first single, Wasted. Must be worth £5 at least....

The dots. I never learn anything. I am a bad bass player and will go to hell.

It's as right as ninepence.....

I play only fretless and double bass so all my Es are sharp.

Seems easy enough. It is just rising three note scale fragment superimposed on a 4 beat pulse. Can't give you detail as I am not in a position to give it the time. Will try later if I can and no-one gets there sooner.

And Jean Jacques Avenel.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJljivUmQbc

I just remembered Jean Francois Jenny-Clark....massively underrated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z4WxYeWg-o

It's one those magic ingredients that distinguishes a great player from a good one. Your own definition is as good as any I have seen. It's the art over the exercise, the intention over the words, the emotion in content as opposed to the content alone. It's the difference between you and me.

Romantic Warrior and Light As A Feather are my two faves.

Nobody does. They exist simply to humiliate you.

It's brilliant. Great material for reading practice. It is very accurate but the parts are not complete so you will often get an intro, verse and chorus and then a fade or even just a riff here and there but, overall, a really useful resource and it gives you massive insight into JJ's style. Highly recommended (and I 'kin hate Motown )

I just got a copy of Miroslav Philharmonik - I hope I can make it fit what I have been owrking on by 21st but, if not, I'm pulling out of this month's competition and re-grouping for the next one! How exciting!!