Lenny B

I did the Jazz degree at Leeds, graduated in 97. I moved to London, developed tendonitis and ended up going to law school for a year (I majored in performance and having a music degree without being able to play limited job options). I can't say too much about the course now, but at the time it was very much like a YTS scheme - the ethos was 'we will prepare you to be able to earn a living on your instrument, you have to find the opportunities'. I had some great teachers and still practice some of the things they showed me. To be honest though, I learned more from the other musicians on the course than the course itself. But that was early days of the degree. I'm now a lawyer specialising in music / media contracts and IP - even though I'm not a working musician I enjoy helping others be.

Piano => double bass => guitar => BASS GUITAR => mandolin and most recently have been working on the ukulele

[quote name='poptart' post='65040' date='Sep 24 2007, 10:13 PM']+ 1 - my fave album and IMO Rush at the height of their fame. I am a secret drummer and that album is just awsome to play along to! I am off to see them on the 12th at the NEC - last time was on the Bones album tour. The reviews I have read so far look good - look out for plenty of air drumming and air guitar.... [/quote] I am an air drummer, and whilst Exit Stage Left is one of my top air drums albums, my no.1 is Physical Grafitti. I am brilliant at that.

2112 Exit Stage Left

Most expensive first through to cheapest last - order them by RRPs, not what you paid for them

The whole of Exit Stage Left

Sorry, but I think Flea's great. I learned loads from Blood Sugar Sex Magik as a 16yr old when it came out - through that I found the Meters, P-funk - his playing's rarely flash on that album - he's got a lot more than 1 trick - that was the criticism of his 90mph slap style, and he's not really done that for 18 yrs! Mind you, I'm not really a Mark King fan - I appreciate he has talent, but it's not my kind of thing. Maybe it's the songs....? I'd write more but I'm off to bed now.

Who's the second guitarist/keys? and why?

The bass player's job is to make the drummer sound good - Jack Bruce. Hopefully, there's a good drummer to start with...

Sorry i missed it, sounded fun. Hope to meet some of you at a future one.

Other than the size, is there any difference between the normal EH pedals and the mini-ones?

How was it? About 10 (?) years ago I saw Prince play in Spain with Larry Graham, Cynthia Stone and Jerry Martinez play half hour of Sly covers with Prince being Sly. That was very special. Many (any?) original Family Stones?

[quote name='silverfoxnik' post='28442' date='Jul 7 2007, 10:39 PM']Great thread and some excellent information! Should anyone here be in a situation where they are involved in a musical project that involves having to sign any kind of deal, IMHO, having a good relationship with a music business lawyer that you trust is really important and can help to both advance and protect your career.[/quote] Exactly - articles can be really useful to understand how the industry and the various types of agreements work, but a lawyer is essential for making sure that any agreement is appropriate to you, he (she) can forsee any potential difficulties with an agreement that a lay person probably isn't aware of and try and help avoid problems before they arise. Believe me, it's easier (and cheaper) for a lawyer to help put a deal together than trying to repair one which has gone wrong!

Whoever played bass on "America" by Simon & Garfunkel - what a fantastic melodic line going on there. Whoever played bass on the soundtrack to the film version of "Hair" - as fast and groovy as anything! Billy Gould (FNM) - I'd forgotten how much I learnt by playing along with "The Real Thing"

Note Tesco kitchen sponge (having removed scouring side) stuck under strings by bridge. I've had some great results with it, and, as said above, can be removed in seconds.