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[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1357678436' post='1926700'] That's ace Nige :)x [/quote] Thanks Sean, you really must come and see us when we blow the roof off Bush Hall

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1357672760' post='1926515'] Nah mate, credit where credit is due fella, I think it's s fantastic thing to behold well done Nige [/quote] I'm delighted you enjoyed it so much!

I'm really pissed off about it. The moulded sleeves on the minijack keep splitting and f***ing them up. They aren't cheap either.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1357646350' post='1925806'] Am I listening to a different song to the rest of you? To me it sounded dull and turgid, I was expecting the whole thing to come grinding to a halt at any moment. Confirms my belief that apart from a handful of songs Mr Bowie has not made any worthwhile contributions to popular music since the release of "Scary Monsters". [/quote] I really thought I would like it from the clip I heard this morning on R4, but I'm afraid I agree. Lyrics are ok I suppose but I found them to be a bit lazy. His voice sounds good, the chord sequence is lovely, but the production I found really awful. Pompous cheesy drums, vocal too loud, guitar way too low in the instrumental section which felt so empty, even the bass sounded awfully cheesy to me.

[quote name='fumps' timestamp='1357663805' post='1926290'] Mate I keep forgetting to comment on here. What a great video, low tech but I like it because of that, you get the feeling that everyone involved had fun & all the people on the video are friends. It keeps making me smile loads, beautiful voice, great song & brilliant video. I wish you guys all the best in this because the music is just so fresh & clean and everything i have heard by you guys has been utterly brilliant. Big thumbs up from me [/quote] What a lovely thing to say Thanks Gav!

[quote name='phil625sxc' timestamp='1357662131' post='1926253'] @SteveK no, not theatre - I would be using it for playing in a big band, where there's a few sections that are very, very quiet and then it gets really loud... :-) plus the problems I mentioned before of trying to adjust vol on the bass while constantly playing/reading/watching my intonation !! Other gigs I can manage volume levels with how I play but for this gig I'm considering it. @Siddx would a stomp box just give a low & high level that you switch between ? [/quote] Yes, just set it for your normal sound with a little level boost for the normal level you play with, turn it off for the quieter parts. Let your fingers do the rest. I have patches on my POD X3 for this very reason. It's tricky to back off the volume a notch on the volume rocker, what usually happens is you back off too much and have to increase it a bit, causing a volume dip while you're playing. Just as hard as using a bass volume knob.

[quote name='phil625sxc' timestamp='1357661221' post='1926230'] is that just an on/off boost switch ? [/quote] Yes, I think for you it would be more suitable. There are things like the programmable Sansamp BDDI too. Volume rockers are not easy to control for subtle level adjustments.

[quote name='phil625sxc' timestamp='1357660801' post='1926215'] thanks again, interesting stuff. I'm actually bit miffed (for some reason) to think I need to use one as I would like to be able to do it just with touch, but I'm finding I just don't have the dynamic range to go from pp to ff by fingers alone ! I dislike playing so softly I'm barely touching the strings as I lose a bit in tone and feel, if that makes sense...I can see how it would be useful for the kind of effects that Siddx mentions but I was just looking into using one for adjusting volume on the fly. [/quote] If you want it only for volume notching you may find it difficult to use. You are probably better off using a stomp box.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1357659748' post='1926176'] Must admit my use is mainly on/off between numbers. Garry [/quote] Depends on the band for me, for the zulu funk it's mostly on/off but with Kit I use it a lot more creatively. I couldn't live without mine, and it is certainly not used as a finger alternative for dynamics control, the two sounds are completely different.

That's really good man! I think you should be very pleased with yourself. Salut! Although your missus needs a little re-education if she thinks 34 is mid-life

[quote name='Big_Stu' timestamp='1357645169' post='1925770'] Last I heard there's going to be free promo copies to all BCers to plug round their local radio stations. [/quote]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1357645419' post='1925774'] Good to hear - looking forward to the new CD. Kit is a great singer and lyricist, and is singing stuff that's worth listening to, but without the flash cards there were places in the video where the lyrics would have been incomprehensible. [/quote] Thanks, Mike, and fair comment.

I use one all the time. Great for celloing, soundscape-like swells, level control and on/off. It's become a solid part of my style now. To the OP, what is it you actually want to know?

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1357642127' post='1925692'] No probs, bud. I notice it's been re-Tweeted by Silvia and other fellow BC'ers, so folks are getting the word out [/quote] We're a bit overwhelmed at the amount of support we've had from Basschat, it's really gratifying, and we are so grateful ! I truly believe Kit's music has great commercial potential, but it's a cruel and harsh music industry out there, so every single view, like, tweet, re-tweet and Facebook share or message helps get the word out and reassures us that people actually like this music. THANK YOU ALL!

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1357644261' post='1925743'] Sounds like a proper record that you would hear on the radio . Good luck with finding a deal in the New Year . [/quote] Thank you!

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1357639430' post='1925631'] About five of those are mine! I also spammed it on Twitter for you mate. That's my 10% cut of any royalties secured right there [/quote] Thanks Paul, much appreciated

Thanks man! Woke up to find it's had 670 odd plays in 24 hours, that seems very encouraging

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1357600032' post='1925330'] Brilliant song, I love it. [/quote] Thank you, Rich! I hope you are healing up nicely fella!

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1357598937' post='1925307'] Love the track Nigel, saw this on Facebook too, lovely stuff from Kit again, well done! [/quote] Oh thanks Si, it's really important to me that you approve. I'm so glad you like the track! It's actually my favourite vocal performance of the EP at the moment, but then I listen to the others and my favourites keep changing I can't wait for it to be released into the wild. Thanks mate, really appreciate it.

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1357592376' post='1925116'] Nice one Nige, I genuinely love it! Great track for starters. The Gillian Wearing holding up signs thing has been done loads, but it really works to good effect here and made me laugh/smile throughout. It looks like it was a load of fun to make and I like the fact it's dead informal and low tech - very much a part of its charm. You mention that some professional vids are on the way, but to be honest I think this one has a lot of mileage in it. It's probably got better potential for going viral in my opinion - simply 'cos it's chock full of personality. Anyway, keep us posted on it all mate. [/quote] Thanks mate! Like the GW ref I'm hoping the pro vids will have just as much personality, maybe in a different way. Glad you like it man!

Thanks Clarky, yeah I really like the video, it was good fun making it.

Oh mate, that's bad. Nightmarish. I hope you get it sorted very soon. Best wishes mate x

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1357581956' post='1924848'] By similar ish i meant talent and quirkiness. Kimbra sounds nowt like what your doing. But she's a strong performer, female, quirky, incredible songs [/quote] I just checked her out and realised I'd heard her last year, she's a massive talent!

[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1357581459' post='1924838'] Ha ha, I wasn't telling you off and i wasn't saying Kit has big tits (I wouldn't know and it's probably best not discussing) I didn't mean mainstream like katy perry and all that! I mean the talented ones, kimbra etc. (i'm rubbish at remembering names [/quote] I was making a general reference to female pop marketing rather than Kit specifically. Thanks for the clarification mate, I will check out Kimbra