BassTractor

Ha. 😀 I never contemplated that, but think you're spot on. Would've been typical of him.

Sorry, haven't read the whole thread yet, but may I ask: As like "Der Ring des Nibelungen"? As in: you're referring to the amount of sides to play? In case: that was one of my main reasons, if not the main one, to adopt formats that were not LPs. One day, I played Wagner a whole day without ever having to change a thing. My iPod did that for me. I hate it when somebody is dying on stage and has to suffer whilst I drag my behind out of the sofa to turn a record and let the poor bar steward die with some dignity.

Following is all written AFAIK and IMHO, and I just love to be corrected: For those interested, and bear with me please: I like whales. So far so good. Me liking whales is not imperative to me reading up about all whale species, write down the perceived "best" capacities of each of them and then "construct" a super whale species that incorporates all those exact capacities in one species so I can write a Save The Whales article where I present all whale species as if they all have all those capacities. (Yes, I've read that article and it made my stomach go round.) Same with vinyl. I like vinyl. So far so good. Still: the theoretically possible LP was not part of what we lived with every day. The regular LP in the 70s was not nearly identical in quality to the pre-mixing recordings or even to the mix (which could be stellar, as evidenced by for example the famous Decca recordings from around 1959). The regular shop vinyl would have an amplitude resolution comparable to a 12-bit to 14-bit recording, and the "sampling" rate, though theoretically limitless would normally compare to 24 to 28 kHz digital ( = you could hear up to 12 to 14 kHz sounds). IOW in practical terms, your average LP was a lousy product compared to the theoretically possible and perceivedly desirable, and also compared to a 16-bit/44.1 kHz CD. We liked the LP. Many voiced negative opinions about the first CDs, in part rightly so. After some time the regular CD outperformed the regular LP from a technical point of view - despite well-known limitations of digital recording, digital mixing and all the converting being involved. In this, the human ear (not every ear, but the ear that was important for manufacturers) was found to have a listening capacity comparable roughly to a digital 22 bit / 40 kHz (the latter written for direct comparing; it translates f.x. to being able to hear up to 20 kHz). BTW 1, the Nyquist theorem is right within what it says. It never said that a 40 kHz sampling rate (the one that was turned into 44.1 kHz for the CD) also gives a 20 kHz sound at the correct amplitude and in the right phase. This point may be unimportant in practical terms, but I like things to be correct so we really understand what we're talking about. BTW 2, and really unimportant, research showed that a tiny percentage of people somehow had a perception of sound well above 20 kHz. At the time it was not explained, and I've not since seen an explanation beyond the possibility it was something with the gear used to create the sound. Answers may be on the web somewhere. Anyway, when creating the CD, Sony and Philips were very aware of all of this stuff (false or true). They just created a product. I know for a fact that Philips was very occupied with creating a "Philips product" as a boss put it to me (simply put: with limitations and catering exclusively for the bottom line). But a "Philips product" being limited does not mean the vinyl alternative automatically is a god-sent. Since the analogue side of things is open on the quality side (can "always" be improved on), it's only in recent decades that vinyl has had the potential of really competing with the 16-bit/44.1 kHz standard. The digital side however, with CD-A, DVD-A and BluRay hit back with 24-bit/96 kHz or something (I forgot the specifics), and that format, if executed well, outperforms the human ear at any rate. I've willingly avoided the mixing part. Stuff is so awesome these days that IMHO it has little meaning in practical terms. If you start talking about mixing, you really need to talk about the other processing going on. TLDR: vinyl is fine, that's all. I love it, but as far I can see see it's far from a god-sent. Corrections very welcome.

I can well understand the relative rise in vinyl sales, but did notice back then that I didn't use the LP when I had the CD too, so I sold most of my LPs and bought CDs for the money. Still miss LPs as well as their covers, and have contemplated going back, also seeing a friend of mine has a great time with his LPs. Can't resist telling again (in short) that when I had summer jobs at Philips, with the calculations on board, I asked them for two tiny favours only: - Make the CD 12" like the Laser Disc, and keep the large paper sleeve. Answer: Nope! - Give us 24-bit / 88.2 kHz. Answer: Nope! I never manage to feel they were entirely right in this. But what does this teach us? Back in the days, Philips were not especially inclined to do boys with summer jobs any favours!

Some lyrics sites get it right though, as exemplified by these lyrics to Siberian Khatru: I'll take you down Deep down to the frontline (Deep down) You woke up this morning Got yourself a gun Your mama always said you'd be the chosen one She said, you're one in a million You got to burn to shine But you were born under a bad sign With a blue moon in your eyes When you woke up this morning All that love had gone Your papa never told you About right and wrong But you're, but you're looking good, baby I believe that you're feeling fine, shame about it Born under a bad sign With a blue moon in your eyes So sing it now Woke up this morning (You got a blue moon) Got a blue moon in your eyes (So sad) (Goddamn, a goddamn shame about it) Woke up this morning (You got a blue moon) Got a blue moon in your eyes You woke up this morning The world turned upside down Lord…

Well, at least you spent the last nine hours wisely! 😁 Twas just an old joke I remembered when reading Silvia's post. Real life forced me to be monogamous or ... er... zerogamous!

Oh. Hadn't expected anyone would think that of me. No, of course it was immaculate conception in each case: no girl would ever look at me and my four strings.

Stranger things have happened. My eldest son just turned 48 two days ago, the twins turned 48 today, and my youngest will turn 48 in two days... 😉

HB, Jack, and welcome to the club. It's not a party though: I was gonna write you're 9 months ahead of me, but then took out my pocket calculator...

When I was a kid I just wanted to buy a ticket and be passenger on a train one day. All we ever did was buy platform tickets. These days my inbox is filled with posts from people who seemingly can't see the difference between a Deltic and a Baby Deltic. 😡 😁

😟😟😟 I have to tell you I don't like that thought at all - even if it was only a 90% case. I notice It goes against every grain in me. You know, killing bad people for money doesn't contain half the fun and humour as does killing good people for money. 😉

Sorry about that, Jamie. Please accept it was not personal. I can understand your feelings in this, and possible feelings were the reason I tried to write about a pattern of possibilities, initially without mentioning names. I only mentioned you when I felt forced, and did so by writing that you might be entirely legit. Your posts was only one of several that made me see the possibility that Mick Mason already was back - smarter this time. I wished to remind people to remain aware, and said so. best, bert

I get the idea that @walshy may be talking about the earlier attempt by Mick Mason - one that lasted for 20 minutes. Jamie Snell OTOH is still unbanned on BC, and might be totally legit. It's just that I thought it best to still propose that people be aware, as in my mind, reading threads is not the same as asking for specific info - info that would provide a scammer with an overview over how much of this is keyboard warring and how much of it is action that actually has been taken.

"Dear Prowla, dear Walshy, Our sollicotors have now send the liable to Cort, so there! Please find attashed Prove of Post Kind regards, Mick Mason" NB not a dig at people with writing limitations; just a dig at this one guy.

Whilst I feel ashamed to admit it, I was never a koploper, and just wanted to compose and teach electronic music. Sadly, in real life I got to compose and teach electronic music. But in my defence: I did get out of it! Edit: Forgot to realise most of you guys won't know that "Koploper" (train) is derived from "koploper" (roughly: "front runner"). Twasn't a train I wasn't; twas a front runner I wasn't, though admittedly I wasn't a train either. 😀Pfffff.

Eight years ago, I liked the RedSub ones, meaning that comparing their 35W version with a similar Roland Cube, I much preferred the sound of the RedSub, and bought that one rather than the Cube. Dunno what has happened since, but still deemed it worthy of mentioning as the RedSubs are still being offered. This one's within your budget: https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/RedSub-BP20plus-20W-Bass-Guitar-Amplifier/1I8D No massive bass range, but the overtone spectrum still gives a good impression.

Yeah, they have been mentioned several times on BC, maybe even in a thread of its own. IMS people were satisfied with them.

Also, the fact that this is just a light hearted joke doesn't mean we're not all shïte. 😀

Last I read on their web site was that you had to subscribe to a certain mindset too, IMS. At the very least, you went through a process where the maker decided on whether you were worthy enough. Maker's prerogative, I guess, but it somehow doesn't sit really well with me.

@rubis

Oh, yeah. Through the years I've heard it covered many times, though I don't remember specifics. Hm. Must go online and check those out. Hardin too died way too young, at 39.

Often, I prefer Tim Hardin's originals to their way more famous cover versions, and enjoy them deeply whilst people around me laugh... ...but "Misty Roses" from Colin Blunstone's first album "One Year" is something else, in large part because of the stunning strings segment composed by Chris Gunning. Not everyone's cup of tea, but it nearly rules my world.

No cover-that-beats-the-original off the top of my head right now, but just want to relay that Rod Argent, when performing with Colin Blunstone in the early noughties often was asked: - "Why in the world did you play a Santana song?" Liked that, and so did our Rod.

Does it have to look like a bass? If yes, how about a Daisy Rock? Not all of them look like flowers or butterflies. In fact most look like basses. Good quality as well. If no, I see some bass ukes come well-regarded. I had an Ashbory myself, and whilst it sounded fantastic, I'd wager a guess that its fretlessness is a huge drawback.

Hm. My previous post generated confusion, so by way of explanation: As relayed earlier, I've been around hundreds of the best musicians on the planet, and hastily add that I'm not one of them. As far as I'm aware, none of them could do that at the young age the girl has in the vid. None. Fewer than one. So her ability is silencing, and I guess I worded that badly. Just for balance, and I can only hope to avoid heavy FLAK for it: she immediately changed the B to a B flat so as to keep this within her boundaries. That is a choice I fully condone, of course, but the notion that she needed to do it also is helpful in evaluating that what she does is not stretch the art of music, but stretch the task so as to fit her boundaries. Again: it still is impressive to a degree I can't even put to words, but she must be lauded for what she actually does, impressively, not for some imagining in our heads. @Oldman