Agwin

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't tune a fish! Taking a glass half full approach - think of it as quality over quantity

Eleven entries and only ten voters! Democracy in action - or should that be inaction (I'm one of the ten incidentally)

Many, many years ago I was told by the bass player of another band, “This is neither a compliment nor a criticism, but you don’t half sound like Chris Squire.” I assumed he meant tone-wise, NOT ability! Also, more recently, a member of the audience was speaking to me and our guitarist after the gig and he said, “If I’d have had to look round the room and pick out the two people that were going to be up there in the band playing guitar and bass I’d NEVER have guessed it would be you two!”

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1466534296' post='3076611'] Just an aside... I suppose I should be flattered (any port in a storm..? ), but I find it at once odd, funny and sad that, whatever I post on Soundcloud, I get an almost immediate set of 'Likes' from perfect strangers, and usually a new 'Follower' or two, often with a winsome smile and scant clothing. Is there something in my fingering that attracts such youngsters (they're rarely.. no, never... much more than teenage...)..? I doubt that it be my associated photo (which is often the Compo Challenge picture anyway...), and seems to be the reaction whatever 'style' (or lack of...) that the piece is purporting to be in. At this rate, I'll be world-famous in short order..! I'm not alluding to my regular BC following, of course; the scant clothing should have made that obvious. [/quote] Well, now I'm disappointed - I thought it was just me getting all the attention from these young ladies

Here we are then, people – my offering for the month: Compound Noodle in Ab Dorian (Or June Noodle – if you prefer) No, I’m not that clever – all four stings had been detuned a semitone to play along with an Yngwie Malmsteem track. This just popped into existence as an attempt to play triplets evenly - but I thought it made a nice noodle all the same. Played on my Cort Curbow 4:1 with new generic light gauge rounds (just a few quid from Amazon) Straight into PC & Audacity https://soundcloud.com/agwin/compound-noodle-in-ab-dorian

[quote name='Asambique' timestamp='1466417917' post='3075593'] Busy Busy this month had some spare time this morning though. Decided to give some tapping a go. [url="https://soundcloud.com/asambique/tapoodle"]https://soundcloud.c...mbique/tapoodle[/url] [/quote] I always try to have a listen to each noodle as soon as I can after it's been posted. Had a number of tries to hear this but keep getting this message from Soundcloud: [color=#666666][font=Interstate,]Anyone else having problems?[/font][/color] [color=#333333] [center] [b] We can’t find that track.[/b] [font=Interstate,] Did you try to access a private track while not being signed in? Maybe the track has been removed.[/font] [/center][/color]

Usually only drink pints of tap water at gigs so when I get in it's straight to the fridge for a couple of nice cold tins of Kronenbourg and a door step cheese sandwich. Occasionally we'll all descend on a curry house.

[quote name='FuNkShUi' timestamp='1465581140' post='3069473'] Agwin, apologies for stealing your spot Here's mine: [url="https://soundcloud.com/tona-fied/andromeda"]https://soundcloud.c...-fied/andromeda[/url] [/quote] Help yourself - it makes a change not to be first Ironically it could be a while before I get this month's noodle posted.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1464800527' post='3062722'] What, like, instead of incurring the death penalty..? Spoil-sport..! [/quote] I think a public flogging would suffice - we need as many noodlers as we can get so I'm all for keeping 'em alive!

Damn! If I'd voted for myself last month I could've been in the hall of fame - and going to my grave being slowly eaten away by a guilty secret. Already voted this month - actually found it easy to get a top three this time (no I didn't vote for myself) Is it possible for Assambique to withdraw/delete his single vote and re-vote a three header? - Just a thought

[quote name='SubsonicSimpleton' timestamp='1464437705' post='3059452'] If Billy Sheehan or the bass player from Royal Blood recorded a noodle using their biamped live rigs which run two separate sounds originating from a single instrument, would that count as having two tracks? [/quote] Of course it wouldn't - - - - - It would count as being a bit of a clever dick though

[font=Arial][size=2]I like your attitude, making music should be enjoyable and you couldn’t have picked a better instrument to enjoy making that music on. [/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font][font=Arial][size=2][/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2] [/size][/font] [font=Arial][size=2]By the way, if you like noodling, why not pay a visit to the Basschat Noodle Bar and share a noodle or several with us?[/size][/font]

A perfect example of "less is more". Outstanding

[quote name='Asambique' timestamp='1463577676' post='3052478'] New to the forum and this looks like fun, dug out my old Ashdown Evo-II RPM-1 pre amp which i thought had bitten the dust as the last time i used it (4 years ago) it was playing up. However for the purpose of this noodle it seemed fine. Haven't really played much over the past 4 years let alone record anything but have found the fire again. Had a play around with the sub harmonics on it and this came out. [url="https://soundcloud.com/asambique/suboodle/s-92iG7"]https://soundcloud.c...uboodle/s-92iG7[/url] [/quote] Cool noodle

Cheers, Rob. Our band's original material does tend to fall between the three stools of Rock, Metal & Prog.

I've realised I've been playing a mildly alternative bass line - which to date has not been mentioned by either the band or punters.

Next year look out for Canada and Tonga taking part too

Watching it now - it's a ritual in our house It's definitely beer 'o' clock though

Although my current band is basically a rock band we do have prog/prog metal (ish) leanings - and it's starting to show in some of our newer original material.

Bet you wondered where I’d got to? No? Can’t say I’m surprised. Right, ok then, here we go – This month’s noodle is an original Ag-riff that’s become a bit of a work in progress since being presented to the rest of the band. The Primary riff is alternate bars of 4/4 & 5/4 (I suppose you could call it 9/4 but its definitely got a 4/4 feel to it and our drummer certainly plays it as if it’s 4/4 with an extra beat tagged on). The secondary riff is a couple of bars of 4/4 & a bar of 5/4 repeated until the last little bit which is in 3/8. Then back into the primary riff. https://soundcloud.com/agwin/may-noodle-riff My trusty ’78 Precision with light gauge Picato rounds into the PC and Audacity I’ve also included a link to the sketch I made using Sibelius so that I could demo the idea to my band mates – just in case anyone is interested. https://soundcloud.com/agwin/niffy-riffy

Done

With two wins under his belt already I look forward to Subsonic’s DB noodle played with his winner’s custom made engraved pick!!

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1462710027' post='3045036'] A quick tango with Mrs C, for instance..? [/quote] Interesting you should mention the Tango. Myself and Mrs A have been taking weekly instruction in such terpsichoral matters and now find ourselves tearing up the floor with our “Improvers” Tango. The Tango should be danced with all heel leads (never on your toes), soft (bent) knees with staccato movements and a miserable face. Me and the Tango couldn’t be more suited!!

It took me a while to whittle it down to three (again). I usually listen through headphones but the other day I was blasting the noodles through my sound system for full effect when I was joined by Mrs Agwife who couldn’t resist dancing around to Subsonic’s worthy winner – Congratulations, Sir. Well done to everyone who contributed a noodle - such incredible diversity on display.

I tend to give each noodle a couple of listens as it comes in and then wait till they’re all ready to be voted on before I listen to them all again. I have, in the past, considered commenting on the noodles of others but find myself deferring to the superior eloquence of (if I may be so familiar) Rob’s comments - I’m sure we all appreciate your taking the time Sir.