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[quote name='Oopsdabassist' timestamp='1347009716' post='1795869'] Focus 3 is STILL on my essential ipod playlist, anonymus 2 is just awe inspiring! [/quote] You're my Prog God for all eternity - Official! Imagine you correctly spelled that "anonymus"! Presumably you're even a Brit. [quote name='dmz' timestamp='1347045325' post='1796479'] I feel the same about Live at the Rainbow. Jan Akkermans playing just sends me ! [/quote] You said it! One solo is even soo inspired it's guitar heaven. Can't remember which one. May be one of the Anonymi. best, bert

That was good news, and lovely to read. Enjoy and good luck! ( I V IV progressions can't be done in Bb though. You'll need to transpose to F#. Matt will teach you. He knows these things. ) best, bert

Discuss? You already said it. One needs to be able to use a foot to switch within the app. Dazzall. I don't know the first thing about the technology involved here, but since the docking interfaces of Apple products have lots of contacts, I'd guess this is perfectly feasible. Of so, it's only a matter of time before we get this. That said, personally I'd be reluctant to use this screen technology in live situations. I think it's most often a lot slower than physical knobs, sliders and buttons, and those also can be controlled with considerably less use of one's eyes. Love the AmpKit though, and enjoy using it when travelling - these days without an amp in my bagage. best, bert

Welcome back, Ben! I've held the fortress for you that last year, so to speak. Nobody missed you! ... at least not more than they wished me away. Enjoy again, and make sure you don't get scanty, scarse or scared. best, bert

Evil Undead did not make any comment about your health. Sadly, you are misrepresenting what has happened in that last post. I hope this was not intentional.

[quote name='wishface' timestamp='1346963130' post='1795507'] Excuse me? Isn't that a little bit rude? [/quote] If it was, then I'm truly sorry and apologise. I certainly only intended to be considerate to you and clear to other posters. As a Dutchman, I'm fully aware that we have a different set of values and sensibilities than people in the UK have, and I try to be aware of this also whilst writing on a UK based forum. I'm aware I'm not always successful in this. I felt a huge wave of harshness towards you was to be expected any minute, and I tried to make people think twice before posting. best, bert

My clear impression throughout this thread is that Wishface is in bad health. If true, it's not gonna help him if we claim he just can't be arsed. That said, I think WIshface should be open about this aspect - if applicable. best, bert

Great write up. Thanks! I kinda like it for some reason, and what you wrote doesn't scare either. Out to sell my body! best, bert

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1346946538' post='1795199'] On the subject of covers of covers... [/quote] Another digression then: Colin Blunstone was quite amused some years back that he and Rod Argent often were asked why they did that old Santana song "She's Not There" in concerts. best, bert

+1 to Jack, and indeed please take a tabs stand only... best, bert

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1346944995' post='1795165'] The photoshop opportunities with a Bongo would be much more humourous :-) [/quote] Dang! I forgot that for a few seconds. best, bert PS You got something for my cricket bat as well? Sh*t! ... Erm ... I answered that one, didn't I?

We're suffering here! Upload a vid to YT with the bass's travel in the lorry!

PhotoShoppers, you know what to do with this pic plus a pic of a beer bottle. Me no like. I love design and modern design, but do not love most custom bass designs. They mostly seem plain amateuristic and awkwardly weird. Come to think of it, so do most basses. The Bongo, however ... Lurv it. best, bert

That's a shame. Good luck on your quest. Well, at least now you know that age and experience can't be beaten. best, old, old man

My take: Weekly, weekly, weekly, weekly! I stress: weekly. A beginner left on his own for too long will use all his practice time on programming the fingers (read: brain) to do wrong things. It then takes a lot of time again to make the wrong right. It's counterindicated in every discipline I know of. In paddling, for example, this has been quantified to be that it if it takes one week to learn a thing correctly, then it will take six weeks to correct a learnt-in incorrect technique - totalling to seven weeks of work where one week would have been enough. Fortnightly or even less often is for medium (maybe) or advanced students IME, no student of mine who demanded lessons once a fortnight actually became a good player. It has always been a case of "something else is more important, always", and they would never practise daily. So I just stopped offering that option at all. Oh, and I myself had a teacher once who would only teach every other week, and who also often couldn't make it. I stalled totally in the beginning, and then fired him after a few months, and found I learned more from myself by taking that responsibility than what he taught me. Other than that, in 20-25 years of getting taught, I always had teachers who didn't even discuss the matter, and taught once a week. I'm grateful for that. best, bert

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1346924893' post='1794814'] What a waste of time. I'm looking for original posts and all I get are covers. [/quote] Nah. The good ones are tributes to yours. best, bert

On a lighter note, it reminds a little too much of the Persil commercial: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul72F0YaAcU[/media]

Bienvenu, Sté! I hope you will enjoy the site. Your bass looks great from here. Yes, it's a homemade bass, not because you built it at home, but because you built it yourself rather than buying it in a shop. best regards, bert

Hi Ray, Welcome back of sorts! I'm sorry to read that you're in a bit of a rut. I think you'll find BC more than willing to get you inspired again. Most musicicans probably have had periods without progress. I certainly have. Afterwards one might see that even those periods have value. Anyway, I hope you'll thrive. best, bert

Hi Miker, Welcome to BC. Yup, seems like you see right through these fora. Me, I've learned a lot here. Nice equipment, and it was interesting to read about the tc. Had no idea it has presets. Enjoy! best, bert

Copy no 1 should go to TheRev, for keeping the thread Alive and Well and Living In ... a DB. Copy no 2 should go to the person who expressed this thread is worthless. It isn't, see. best, bert

Hi Fezzza, Welcome to BC! Some nice gear there. I hope you do get it out of the bedroom and into the living room soon. Enjoy the site! best, bert

Bonjour, Franck, Welcome to BC. Great you play the piano, but don't mention the g****r. Enjoy the site! best, bert

36-26-38, but I think that was a sexist thing to ask. Shame on you!

Hi Bill, You're not leaving, are you? I mean, introducing yerself 'n' all that? Keep on enjoying. best, bert