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[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1468354738' post='3090415'] That's the fella... MJ12 is one of his current bands... http://youtu.be/NjR-mNTakAo Also seen with Tunnels... http://youtu.be/Oxhoe0jQ-3g [/quote] Beautiful playing !

Wouldn't you end up being able to see the wires and things ?

The only one I've tried is the Phil Jones double 4, which is unfortunately out of your price range. Highly recommended though.

Soldering is a skill that I completely lack 😊.

Is this him ? [url="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mj12-Percy-Jones/dp/B01C8UGW3S/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1468275185&sr=1-1&keywords=percy+jones"]https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mj12-Percy-Jones/dp/B01C8UGW3S/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1468275185&sr=1-1&keywords=percy+jones[/url]

He did some lovely playing on the one Richard Barbieri album.

I've used My hermes recently, they seem to have improved quite a lot.

Train, have a day out, meet someone new.Train fare can be ridiculously cheap if you book in advance.

[quote name='zbd1960' timestamp='1468086001' post='3088553'] OK - I'm a 'classically' trained singer (but amateur). I don't do solo.... A lot of singers (not all) have no proper training in technique, which leads to straining of the vocal chords (in brief - tuned shouting rather than proper controlled vocal production). This means that the voice tires very quickly and is easily strained. So one option, is that their voice just isn't very robust due to poor technique. Thi can explain lots of sore throats etc. Alternatively, they've picked up a bug and you can't sing if you've got one - and there are plenty of those aroudn at the moment. [/quote] That's what I was going to say, there's a difference between a singer, and someone who can sing. Trained singers that I've worked with spend time slowly warming up before a performance, a bit like an athlete I guess.

[quote name='bonzodog' timestamp='1467991202' post='3087920'] A good quality music stand like one below can double up as a laptop stand. The top part will lie back flat or at an angle with the lip stopping the lap top from sliding off. We use one for our PA mixer http://www.terralec.co.uk/other_stands/cobra_adjustable_music_stand/33216_p.html?gclid=Cj0KEQjwnv27BRCmuZqMg_Ddmt0BEiQAgeY1l2-KMgRUhUvo4pLyoleMr0mcdwCtto6gNJvTUxXpi7AaAs9O8P8HAQ [/quote] I used to use a stand like that as my effects table. I sit down for these gigs.I covered it in Velcro to hold the pedals on, it was great for that, it meant you could position it perfectly. I'm not sure that is fancy trusting my MacBook on one though tbh.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1467988045' post='3087883'] This one: [url="http://www.staggmusic.com/en/product_detail/cos_10_bk.html?backp=1"]http://www.staggmusi...bk.html?backp=1[/url] [/quote] That looks great thanks, I saw one of those earlier on Amazon. Even got a little bit for the interface to sit on .

Can anyone recommend a decent one ? I have some gigs coming up with an experimental duo project. I use my MacBook for processing. Must be light and strong. 😊

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1467980137' post='3087759'] or don't know when the starting chord isn't the key. [/quote] I know, there was a jazz band I played for last year. The guy who's band it was, was forever saying the key was the first chord. Invariably that' was actually the II chord of a II V I. I kept trying to explain but just gave up in the end.

A trombone player friend of mine can switch between bass and treble clef, and transpose into any key on the fly.

My one gig from last weekend, Me and my music stand are behind the one sax player and his music stand. It all depends on the gig I guess. I've done lots of dep gigs for function bands where I've sight read the set, and never had a complaint.

It's amazing the number of people who aren't able to correctly tell you what key something is in anyway.