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I love Big Sister's Clothes. Great song, great bass.

Sadly, it bored me.

[quote name='4000' timestamp='1326202191' post='1493674'] I feel the same. I don't think I really make music; my head is full of it at all times and I sometimes long to turn it off. It's more a need to let it out than anything. Anxiety, even anguish is what brings me more often than not, but the good parts are indeed stellar. The above aside, I guess there's also a touch of what I call Angela Syndrome (from American Beauty); the need to feel special, to feel different, to go beyond the mundane. The failure to achieve that is sadly also a source of much anguish! [/quote] Haha, me too. My first overwhelming musical experience was in 1968 when I was four. I got one of those blue and white metal rocking horses for Christmas. Another present was a 45 of Lily the Pink by The Scaffold. I used to put Lily the Pink on repeat on my mum and dad's mono Dansette record player, and rock on my horse listening to it for hours on end, day in, day out. Later when I was a bit older, I got massive thrills from The Sweet and I loved the way they looked, especially Brian, I wanted to be him I think. Then a giant musical catharsis happened. My best friend (he still is) introduced me to Hemispheres by Rush when I was 15. He'd brought the album into school for English as the teacher wanted examples of what we thought were great lyrics. I looked at the cover and found it slightly dangerous and deeply intriguing, the three characters' photos looked amazing and instead of pretending to be Ian Wallace while playing football, suddenly I was Alex Lifeson! I was obsessed and it was about two months before I heard the album. My mate loaned it to me. I remember putting it on, and feeling even more overwhelmed than I was at age four with Lily the Pink, from the first chord I knew I had to be a guitarist. I played the album constantly, insisting my mum and dad listened too. They sort of liked it. I still love that album. I got a cheap guitar and learned stuff. I got some lessons for a few months. He taught me the chords to Hemispheres, and how to learn lead. I could actually PLAY Hemispheres!! When he showed me that opening chord and I first gingerly played it myself, I felt pure, unadulterated joy, a euphoria that no drugs can reproduce. I want to create a musical experience that does to me, and to other people, what Lily the Pink, Fox on the Run, and Hemispheres did to me back then. I constantly think about music. My whole identity is forged from music. I am also vain and so to be able to perform what I believe is great music to an audience has the potential to thrill me. The older I get though, the harder the thrill is to achieve. Hence music now leading to more anxiety than pleasure, I am searching and searching for ever-harder-to-achieve musical magic.

Uploading files seems impossible, I just can't seem to do it.

Is this the one with the webbed basses? Sorry

Hello Hari, Get yer swimming trunks on and enjoy the bubbles of the jacuzzi of the mind

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1326153028' post='1493193'] Oh well, that's put paid to my post then... got me some music to make... Maybe tomorrow [/quote] Now that's an answer!

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326154125' post='1493210'] I've no idea buddy....I'm out of steam...I'm going to sleep listening to Puscifer. I'm out lol Si [/quote] I hope Puscifer bring you charming dreams

I always liked Budgie. He's quite subtle so I never knew WHY I liked him. He really knows how to enhance a song.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326153744' post='1493206'] There's a 'Greater Tit' joke there somewhere, but Wooten wouldn't approve! Si [/quote] Does he not approve of blue jokes then?

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326153116' post='1493196'] I'm not sure it goes deeper than that for me....It's not a deep act on my behalf, it's not something I have to think about. [b]It's something that brings me happiness[/b] because it allows me to achieve a little better those elements I listed, they should be a big part of everyones life. Why it is through a musical means and not another means I can't explain....I suspect that the mystery is part of the allure Si [/quote] That's interesting. Music brings me so much more anxiety than happiness. But the rare times I achieve something I feel is musical, or be a part thereof, the well of joy extinguishes the anxiety.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1326116917' post='1492466'] Good luck playing my basslines on a 5er without altering tuning still CGCF, I quite like half step down personally. Gives an interesting tone. [/quote] Agreed.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326152558' post='1493188'] Creation, Community & interaction Si [/quote] You need to go a bit deeper than that, my friend. I wasn't hoping for a simple list

Really, why? What compels you to make, or be a part of, music?

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1326152000' post='1493180'] That if you sit in a field full of sheep and decide not to go 'baaaaa' you end up hearing an awful lot of bleating... [/quote] Haha! I really hope that's you talking

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1326151872' post='1493174'] Eh?.. How so? [/quote] Because it taught me nothing about music, only some of its components which are not easily transferrable to my own 'music'. I prefer strategy to tactics.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326151730' post='1493171'] Perhaps your approach is off? Is it not true that at the very least.....you learn how you don't like something to be?! Si [/quote] TBH, the loss of finances and time was the source of my misery

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326151628' post='1493168'] For another thread methinks . So what have we learned today? lol Si [/quote] Depends what thought provocation has been produced

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1326151373' post='1493159'] In my developing years, I and my budding musician friends would often buy albums, not necessarily because we liked them, but because we thought there was something we could learn from them. Something I've always done, although a lot less in recent years [/quote] I have too. It invariably leads to misery and disappointment, and time and financial loss, as you attempt to repoint your brickwork with dogshit.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326151337' post='1493157'] You're faking 'discussion' because of the context (environment?!) of this thread Si [/quote] Sorry, I meant to put that in quotes. I think MK is a fabulous musician, I don't enjoy much of his music though.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326151074' post='1493151'] :-D Precisely No such thing as human nature imo, only environment Si [/quote] That human's 'nature' adapts to the environment or is otherwise swallowed up by the environment or those others competing for the same resources.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1326150975' post='1493150'] Isn't Mark King wonderful !!!!!!!! [/quote] No. He's a c*nt.

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326150783' post='1493146'] Of course discussion it's wonderful.....but I do have to say that it's always strange to me having a discussion arise from a negative ("I don't like this") as opposed to a positive ("Isn't this great"). Although what is said in each instance is often very similar, one usually holds a much cooler vibe than the other Si [/quote][quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326150783' post='1493146'] Of course discussion it's wonderful.....but I do have to say that it's always strange to me having a discussion arise from a negative ("I don't like this") as opposed to a positive ("Isn't this great"). Although what is said in each instance is often very similar, one usually holds a much cooler vibe than the other Si [/quote] Isn't Mark King wonderful !!!!!!!!

[quote name='Sibob' timestamp='1326150783' post='1493146'] Of course discussion it's wonderful.....but I do have to say that it's always strange to me having a discussion arise from a negative ("I don't like this") as opposed to a positive ("Isn't this great"). Although what is said in each instance is often very similar, one always holds a much cooler vibe than the other Si [/quote] Human nature, old egg.

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1326150136' post='1493136'] Not much to discuss really, by your own admission your 'no Victor Wooten fan'. You've managed to find an exceptionally ropey quality clip and used it to justify your view. The discussion would have more merit had you chosen a better quality clip. To criticise VW (or the audience) on the basis of that clip says more about the OP than VW. I'm not particularly a fan of VW or that style... BUT, I do know that to ignore someone of Wooten's obvious ability and not take a closer look will more likely upset your musical development more than it will hurt Victor Wooten. [/quote] There's everything to discuss mate. Unless you just want to stick to the OP's POV.