Bilbo

Here is mine This is just a sketch. I got distracted by technology and trying to set up some new Miroslav Philharmonik VST software. This is as far as I got. I am not bothering to work on it any more as it is not worth it but I wanted to show that I was trying https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/aurora

10 hours a year..... Seriously, it varies. I practice a lot less than I need to because I spend time composing instead. I have more technique than I know what to do with, anyway, so no harm done but I do feel sluggish sometimes when I gig.

Oh - my signal chain last night was Bass - K&K pick-up - Fishman Plat Pro - Acoustic Image Clarus/Ten2 Ex all joined together with a couple of our own obbm's much-lauded cables. The signal was pure as the driven snow and silent as the grave. Exquisite!

I did a rehearsal with my trio last night and covered 4 more of my tunes. They sounded great and I am really excited. My bass sounded great, also, which was a major bonus!!!

Seriously, solo guitar or piano are different disciplines than playing in a band. The general rule is more players, play less. Don't get in other people's way.

Hooky?

I have the Finale French carbon fibre bow which I like. It cost a lot less than£300.

I refuse to play songs all of the time. If I know it is going to be a train wreck.....

I have made progress on making my Miroslav Philharmonik work. Now I only have to download the instruments. There are 9 files, each taking about a half hour to download so, as I can't just sit in front of my computer for 5 hours, I have to download one every now and then. It is taking forever and I still need to learn how to use it. I think I may get my February composition up in time for November. 2014.

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