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Anybody got any music releases on the horizon that they are eagerly anticipating? For me, Billy Howerdel has got an album coming out on June 10th. For the uninitiated, he is the guy behind A Perfect Circle, which is generally regarded as 'Maynard from Tool's other band', or in some cases Tool Lite, which I think does them a disservice. Ole Billy is very good at doing the haunting and spooky thang. I like his recent track releases, especially this one. I'm also looking forward to a new Polyphia album this year, but AFAIK there isn't a date yet. The boys seem to have got themselves new guitars and in this track using a sort of flamenco-ish vibe and lovely guitar sounds mixed with some more proggy and techy rhythm/percussion action, giving it a blend of old and new. They tend to incorporate a fair bit of other styles and bring guests in too. Should be interesting! Anyone else got some stuff they're waiting for? 🙂

Ooh... interesting....

I had a Dingwall NG2, which was an excellent bass. The only drawback for me was that it made it difficult to hold certain chord shapes further up the neck. I was still playing standard basses too at the time, so I may or may not have got used to it in time with perseverance. As it was, I sold it on to a splendid chap on here, as it was a five string, and I was no longer needing a 5er. Had it been a 4 string, I would have kept it.

Unoriginal seems to sell very well. It would appear that the great unwashed shambling herd like what they're familiar with.

Yup. Each year a couple of my mates throw a party when Eurovision is on. Don't know how that came to be a thing though...

Sadly, it's not that unusual...

I thought so too until it became monotonously regular.

I liked Dire Straits right up until Walk Of Life. What the hell was THAT all about?... 😖

The first bass I bought was a metallic pink Charvel. It was cr@p. I bought it on the advice of a drummer who said it was the best he'd seen. He was a massive pranny, as was I for taking his advice, even as a callow 19 year old. I traded it in and got an Ibanez Roadstar which was far superior, and I gigged it for years.

Kindly Haddock has been added to my list of potential band names...

A singer who can't make rehearsal because 'something came up' and 5 minutes later you see her getting into her car with 3 bottles of wine and a bag of weed....

Is it just me who was expecting a Rickroll?....

Wouldn't be the first time somebody got the bullet because someone else wanted to get their mate in. Don't be too downcast, and keep on truckin', fella!

Order in some noodles?...

One of my favourite Rush albums.... I must investigate....

Nice set of 'grips on the singer.... 😎

Pics or it didn't happen... 😉

On the subject of terrible song releases, who could forget this one of only a measly 32 years ago?... Thank me later! 😁

Ooh... splendid! Thanks for the heads up, Doctor J!

Got mah funk on with a bit of Fearless Flyers live. Nate Smith proves that it's not how big it is, but what you do with it that counts....

On a related note, I notice an increase in the use of pre-recorded keyboard parts in quite a few of the bands I listen to. I don't have a problem with that per se, as it may remove the need for another player just to play 2 chords or whatever, but I guess it could be a slippery slope...

Based on posts in various threads, I would have agreed with the covers assertion, and the poll is currently sitting at over 49% towards covers. TBH I would have expected maybe 70%. I gig in an originals band - not so much these days, as some of the venues have disappeared during Covid, and the festivals situation hasn't yet picked up fully. Plus, I'm back on shift work, and our singer works in the (understaffed) care industry and frequently has to miss rehearsals and gigs to work. Fair go, as someone's welfare is more important, obvs. I enjoy most gigs, but it's not something I HAVE to do. I wouldn't mind getting another project together, just to write and maybe record. I program pretty much all of my ideas into Guitar Pro, and some of them make it into FL Studio productions when I have time. I need to investigate the whole production scene a bit more....

Just ordered a ticket to see Gong and Ozric Tentacles in Falmouth in December. I suspect most of the audience will be off their nut at this one! 😵