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Probably about time I started one of these! In an attempt to keep this in chronological order, this one was taken backstage at the first gig with our new singer: [b]The Spice of Life (London), 25th Feb 2014. Photo courtesy Alex de Torres.[/b] [url="http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/97242355/Cherry+White++MkII.jpg"][/url]

Really quite marvellous, was the ol' Troubadour last night. Cherry White shared the bill with Dani Molino, whose band features none other than Happy Jack on upright bass. Very nice to meet Jack and Bluejay, and the music was excellent - opening acts Vera Black and Erin Mortimer are definitely worth checking out as well. And the venue fed and watered us before we went on - not something I've come to expect from most venues, so that was a pleasant turn-up! And ultimately, a great crowd and a great atmosphere made for a great evening.

Thank you both, we had a smashing time last night as well. Jack, the KK Baby Bass sounded absolutely lovely (must have been that nice amp it was going into!); Silvia, looking forward to seeing the photos! Lovely to meet you both.

As someone else said in one of the related threads (and possibly here as well) these "rules" are more like widely-followed guidelines than scientific laws. Depending on whose transcript you pick up, for example, I've seen Pink Floyd's [i]Money [/i]written out in both 7/4 and in 4+3 / 4. (Somebody told me this was because conventionally, 7/4 is emphasised as 3+4 / 4. I don't know whether I believe this person, particularly because I didn't think there was enough music written in 7/4 for there to be a broad "convention" on the matter!)

In a similar vein: http://youtu.be/PAhQ2F56Gn0

Yep. You should all definitely get along to this one. It's going to be awesome.

[quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1396969201' post='2419252'] Is it one of these 9/8 + 7/8 + 5/4 + 3/4 constructions? Because I counted those whole beats in the guitar part, and dammit there were 16 of them! [/quote] Try following the hi-hat instead: after the vocals come in, it's three bars of 7/8 followed by one of 4/4. (The choruses and the drum solo are just straight 4.)

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1396965633' post='2419189'] The verses sound like alternating 7/4 and 15/16 (or 7/8 7/8 7/8 4/4 if you like) [/quote] Your bracketed guess is correct! Unfortunately I don't have a prize to offer you.

[quote name='achknalligewelt' timestamp='1396960143' post='2419092'] It's all 4/4. But with a very clever drummer, who makes an irregular snare pattern sound like it's not. I think. [/quote] [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1396962204' post='2419128'] Oh, no; it starts off in alternating 4/4 and 3/4, then spurious 4/4s get chucked around (I think..?). [/quote] Both wrong, I'm afraid. Though there are some spurious 4/4s chucked in at key points. Try again!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1396879069' post='2418260'] I've also never seen music notated in 8/8. It was only a few years ago that I found that 8/8 exists as a time signature. I think that we're so used to syncopated 4/4 beats, that anything that is 8/8 would be written as 4/4 with a high degree of syncopation. Strange however that 3/4 and 6/8 aren't confused in this way. [/quote] 3/4 and 6/8 not so much, but how about 2/4 and 6/8? Things may have changed in the (many) years since I was learning GCSE Music, but my teachers always used to think it more important to learn to distinguish 2 from 6. I learnt to think of a typical 6/8 as a sort of "ONE-two-three, TWO-two-three" rhythm.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1393721077' post='2383808'] Rich sent me a wee update - it's turning out to be a wonderfully deep cherry red - exactly what I was hoping for: [/quote] *throws bucket of cold water over self*

We managed to bury one on our last album: https://cherrywhite.bandcamp.com/track/the-white-whale The chap with the sticks was actually quite good at "hiding" the odd-meter bars on this one. And it does shift back to occasional 4/4. I'd be interested to see who can spot the main time signature!

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1396439766' post='2413588'] I didn't think I'd have to wheel out the big gun but Hypnofrog says DO IT [/quote] GAAAAAAH! Does Hypnofrog think this is £900-worth of bass? http://www.wunjoguitars.com/shop/bass-guitars/gibson-sb-400-bass-1971 I'm actually in two minds the more I look at it. But I've no idea how it sounds...

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1396437954' post='2413543'] DO IT [/quote] DON'T ENCOURAGE ME. I HAVE BILLS TO PAY.

You probably don't want to hear this, but I did walk past a 34" original '70s SG bass in one of the windows along Denmark St a couple of weeks ago. Very few things have given me GAS since I got my Thunderbird, but this was one of them. Probably just as well I didn't go in and ask "just to try it," else I think temptation would have got the better of my credit card. Practically chewing a knuckle off just thinking about it now...

Well bugger me, it's a small world, isn't it? Look forward to meeting you both there, then!

Thanks very much for all your input, chaps - this has been quite an eye-opener! In my case, a suitable daisy-chaining cable came bundled with the Pitchblack - if I'd had to buy a separate cable, I'd probably have said "sod it," and bought a multi-pedal PSU anyway. From a little bit of cursory research, I'm led to believe that various varieties of Tubescreamer don't draw any more than about 20-odd mA (couldn't find a listing for the bass version), so I should be well within the limits of what the Korg can provide. The only thing that worries me now is dannybuoy's comment about his Pitchblack giving up the ghost - I thought those things were supposed to be reliable!

A disappointing turnout - think I timed that one badly as all the students from the nearby college had probably already cleared off for Easter. Not being a student for a few years means I've lost track of these things! But we got a few people through the door so at least I was able to give each band a few quid at the end of the night. A pity there weren't more people as the other two bands were absolutely excellent...and I must admit I thought our set was a pretty good one as well. Hopefully we'll get a few more in for the next one!

'morning. This is a two-part question, though the answer to the second one may depend on the first! Firstly, if I were just looking to power a single pedal, is it worth investing a lot of money in a particularly fancy 9V DC? I've heard advice about paying extra for the multi-point PSUs to eliminate noise, but didn't pay much attention as I've only ever really used one pedal, if I've used one at all, so it was easier just to keep a spare battery on hand. I should probably add that this PSU is likely to be powering a pedal tuner! Secondly, however, I finally got a chance to look through the instructions for the Korg Pitchblack+ that arrived recently...it turns out you can run a cable out from that which will send a 9V supply out to an additional 2-3 pedals. So, in theory, if I had a single PSU for the Korg, I could run power out from that to my TS-9, rather than investing in a lot of additional equipment just to have two pedals on mains power. Speaking as somebody who isn't likely to invest in additional pedals any time soon, are there any obvious drawbacks I might be missing here?

[quote name='PaulKing' timestamp='1395758583' post='2405869'] It wouldn't be out of any of your leagueses I promise you. But panic over, I think the very talented Jamie Lawrence is gonna stand in. [/quote] Just on the off-chance that Mr Lawrence isn't available, I'd be up for it - must be a couple of years since I last played at Ain't Nothin' But!

Just a quick bump to say we have further info on the Troubadour gig! We're sharing the bill with Vera Black, Erin Mortimer and Dani Molino (still waiting to hear about running order). The venue is selling tickets at http://www.participant.co.uk/sessions_erin_mortimer_cherry_white_09042014 if any West London BC'ers are interested. (And if you're more ardently South-East than West London, things are looking good for this Wednesday down in New Cross!)

For a band that's got such a massive back catalogue, would you do better to focus on a particular era of Hawkwind? Personally I've never really got into most of the Calvert-era stuff (well, maybe throw in [i]High Rise [/i]and [i]Spirit of the Age[/i]) but then I've always thought their best stuff was from the début album through to [i]Warriors at the Edge of Time.[/i] If you could recreate some of the wonderful soundscapes off the first album I'd really be impressed - though that may not be a particularly crowd-pleasing set!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1395314779' post='2400952'] Jeez, what an insane morning I've had! I just have to share.... I went to the works canteen this morning and bought a cup of tea - like I do every morning - and there were TWO tea bags in it. I can only think the lassie who works there picked two up by accident, instead of one. [/quote] You plonker, that was your cue to pass the briefcase to her under the counter and then tell the cleaner that "Red Squirrel has opened the giraffe enclosure."

[quote name='cheddatom' timestamp='1395247412' post='2400204'] I once bought a double quarter pounder with cheese but the whole sandwich only weighed half a pound. There was definitely cheese and a bun, they can't have weighed nothing [/quote] Do you honestly mean to say you went and weighed your burger before eating it?

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1395237446' post='2400043'] The renaissance of Fender basses is a far more recent phenomena than you might think, although they have of course been a residual presence regardless of whatever the trend in basses and never completely went away. [/quote] That reminds me - and goes back to my point about f***ing hipsters a little - but has anyone else encountered a curious level of contempt for Stratocasters? Now, I realise they have quite a particular sound, which is not to everyone's taste. But in the last few years, I have encountered a handful of people, usually with some combination of silly haircuts/naff facial hair/cardigans/tight jeans/gratuitous misuse of the word 'ironic', who regard Strat-toting guitarists with the same level of disgust normally reserved for convicted child molesters. The most memorable example was a gig for which my blues trio's guitarist borrowed my cheap SG copy, as his Strat was in for a service. Some chap from the audience approached him and waxed lyrical about how good his playing was...until our guitarist said he normally played a Strat, and then received a look as if he'd just revealed that he was Jimmy Saville in disguise.