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bassace

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  1. 147 replies so far. Come on guys, I’m sure we can get this pointless discussion up to 150 by the end of the day.
  2. I played a big band gig off one of Buddy’s charts some time ago. The tempo sig was given as Orgasmo Furioso. When I politely inquired I was told it meant Go Like Fcuk. No kiddin’. BTW it is said that in his long career BR was never ever happy with any snare he used.
  3. Love Hammond, hate Fender Rhodes. And what about that bloody wooden box that the pub landlord sits on and bangs, out of time?
  4. Music stand.
  5. There has been quite a tide of pop knighthoods over the past few years, so who’s next, I wonder. Sir Sting perhaps? And Mark Knoffler does a lot of ‘good works’. Any ideas
  6. And Thyrwitt’s wife has also got a gong for services to retail. WTFx2!
  7. Sat 14th good for me.
  8. Last time I saw The Who, Pete Townshend was using an iPad on a mic stand. I think it was for chords but he should know them by now, shouldn’t he?
  9. But not good for jazz. I’ve only recently been forgiven for wearing a red jacket.
  10. And if the gig is outdoors don’t forget the clothes pegs!
  11. Not unexpected.
  12. Have you tried UPS? I rate them highly. But don’t touch Hermes with a bargepole.
  13. Probably not. We jazz tarts freelance all over the place, thanks to the telephone.
  14. 46. Which surprises me because my health has been a bit ropey this year, with a serious lung infection in Sept and it seemed like a lot fewer. So, although well down on my usual tally, nearly one gig a week with 12 bands is OK. A highlight of the year was meeting up with Tony Bennett’s DB player, Marshall Wood when they were playing at Symphony Hall. I remarked that he must have a dream job; he agreed but said that it necessitated being away from his family for 212 days this year. So I suppose the moral of the story is keep things in proportion, be careful what you wish for.
  15. And a Happy Christmas to you too.
  16. Did you get your order confirmed Andy? I did.
  17. The payment has been taken from my credit card account and no cancellation yet from GfM so we’ll see. It’s no big deal right now. Actually it might not be a deal at all...................
  18. And they’ve just confirmed delivery on 28th. I’ll get the For Sale ad ready, or perhaps put it in a raffle.
  19. I’ve just ordered one at £40.26 incl delivery. And that includes an amp! We’ll see.
  20. iRealPro is a great resource, I’ve got it on iPad and my mobile phone. It means that if I get a freelance gig - which 90% of my stuff is these days - I can arrive at the gig not knowing what tunes I’m having to play but managing to do it off the Pad. These days I don’t ask what we’re going to play but what shirt I need. But don’t let this detract from ikay’s generous initiative.
  21. Right: In the spirit of teamwork (!?) I’ve just come off the phone to an old band mate of mine. Guy Fletcher OBE FRSA is the outgoing chairman of PRS and he has emphatically confirmed that the is no copyright on chord sequences. Not sure whether this is good enough but if Ped would like his phone number I could find it for him. Probably after Christmas though. And on that subject, Happy Christmas to all you too. Don’t go outside.
  22. So this started with a generous offer from ikay to share his library of chords. And then all sorts pile in and the whole thing descends into the usual forum mire. Quite pathetic really isn’t it? I suspect that some guys here won’t venture out after dark without a comprehensive risk assessment and a man with a torch.
  23. Sorry, I meant chord sequences.
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