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I was thinking how I would describe it, then I read Upside Downers post, exactly Jingly Jangly but not in a good way like the Birds. The vocals were pretty average, no real stand out features. IMO, the first track on an album should be one of the strongest and grab your attention from the off, unfortunately this one failed with me.

One minute twenty seven seconds into the first track, I bailed out. Not for me.

Are you on any medication for the ET, I was prescribed 2 x 40mg Propranolol tablets per day by the Neurologist, it definitely helps.

I was also diagnosed with ET a few years back, paid privately to see a neurologist as I thought it may have been the start of Parkinson’s, my mother was also diagnosed with ET and then Parkinson’s in her later life, it’s definitely a genetic condition. The ET started in my left (fretting) hand, which is getting progressively worse, but it’s now also started in my right hand, my playing ability has been slightly affected and I definitely cannot play some stuff I played years ago.

Have you heard Lionel Ritchie recently, that dispels the genre theory.

One other option is to see a top rated tribute band, the musicianship is spot on and the vocalists are of a younger age and can emulate the vocals in the original keys with ease.

I’m definitely not as competent as I was, say twenty years ago. I listen back to some of the bands I have recorded with and think I just cannot play to that level anymore. I think a lot of it is due to old age and the dexterity is not what it used to be.

Unfortunately this is now happening to often to live music venues across the country, keeping a live gigging band active becomes more difficult as each year goes by. Nice picture of Wayne of Limehouse Lizzy on the main website page.

Not for me, distorted bass and that style of playing does nothing for me, it’s obviously a bass specifically made for specific genres of music. I’ll stick with my tight/punchy 1990 MM Stingray.

Just found this amazing female vocalist on YouTube, her name is Morgan James, incredible soulful voice.

The gigging scene was very buoyant around our way, then came Covid, the live music venues have now halved. ☹️

An electronic kit will never sound as good as a quality acoustic kit, every drummer I ever played with have owned high end kits, DW, Ludwig, Slingerland etc.

The clue is on the gig list board above the bass players head. 👍

Phil Collins lad has taken over drumming duties with the band, what a cracking drummer he is.

£360 for a ticket to see bands or artists that have not been announced as yet 🤪

Brothers Osborne. I like a bit of heavy country.

Corrected, missed out don’t have. 👍

There is not a day that goes by that the wife and I don’t have conversations about music, it’s a massive part of our lives together.

Understand what you are saying here, but cancellations usually come in at just a days notice, these guys cannot even sort rehearsals, so not much chance of doing a very short notice gig, two other problems, they will be under rehearsed and have no drummer.

Must be easy to get gigs around your neck of the woods. Not a hope in hell in Cambridgeshire, most venues are already booked up for six months to a year ahead, since Covid, too many bands and only half the live music venues still operating.

Walk out into the Fens and wave them goodbye. They may be talented players, but appear to lack other qualities required to get a band off the ground.