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A couple from the past. I think this need to be on the list. Its even got Funk & Groove in the Lyrics.... And a very young Marcus, Chaka and Lenny White. Garry

[quote name='Rich' post='1092488' date='Jan 17 2011, 01:50 PM']Yes, get the CD anyway and listen to it, a lot. Some truly wonderful music [/quote] The Dave Grusin take on it is just fantastic, some stunning arranging. Enjoy. Garry

[quote name='skej21' post='1091863' date='Jan 16 2011, 09:36 PM']the MD is stressed to bits[/quote] This is quite normal, and during rehearsals leading up to opening night, They then become suicidal. You can usually help this along by supplying some rusty razor blades. Use the time and listen to the CD and just get really familiar with the show. Good luck with the show - its a great play with some serious tunes. Garry

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When you do a show with lots of dancing girls - learn to hold your stomach in. Garry

[quote name='Blademan_98' post='1086777' date='Jan 12 2011, 03:07 PM']I then read in a self help book that if you omit the third / flat third you can use a pattern in either major or minor key.[/quote] It can/does work outside of Rock & Roll. But take on board what Bilbo and Doddy said. Garry

Also back in the days - Demo sessions of possible 'Hit Songs' were very common, Which CK did loads, sometime these sessions were note for note. People in the past laid claim to tracks because of this. I have read at various times, quotes from Musicians who were on the session - and said it was JJ. But who knows....or cares.... it was still a great tune and Bass line. Apart from note choices there is also a difference in sound between the two of them. Mysteries of the Motown days......spooky! Thanks for the chart - although i seem to have about 20 different charts for this toon. Garry

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1088471' date='Jan 13 2011, 07:22 PM']At the risk of sounding petty, aren't they discriminating against the able-bodied?[/quote] And the dope fiends. Garry

Not sure where this one stands. A def leppard tribute Band advertising today.... "Seeking one-armed drummer (no prostetics). Must have pro gear, flame retardent kit and stick. No dope fiends - if your wired your fired!!! So if your ready to get rockin' call us!! Let's pour some sugar on Dallas".... THEIR words not MINE, I might add. [url="http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/behind_the_music/46123/def-leppard-tribute-bands-at-war/"]http://new.uk.music.yahoo.com/blogs/behind...e-bands-at-war/[/url] Garry

I managed to see one of his shows last year. Its a really good night out - very funny. Garry

[quote name='Doddy' post='1088256' date='Jan 13 2011, 04:28 PM']But then you are apparently discriminating against those who don't wear Tartan trousers or play sessions. [/quote] Thats true. Also they are both professions in their own right of course...... That require nerves of steel and a lot of front. Garry

[quote name='tauzero' post='1088000' date='Jan 13 2011, 01:59 PM']"Enthusiasm more important than ability".[/quote] I would have thought Tartan trousers and a team of session players would have been the requirement. Garry

[quote name='redstriper' post='1085554' date='Jan 11 2011, 02:44 PM']I have recorded up to 16 tracks at once with no problem and overdubs have a [b]0.008 ms[/b]. latency, which is hardly audible and easily compensated for post recording.[/quote] So can the Alesis firewire multimix run as low as 64 [or 128] sample buffers [I presume you record at 24 bit/44.100 khz] on the Toshiba with no pops and clicks at that latency? Because thats pretty good [excellent] if you can. Garry

Interesting Ebay sale here.... [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eric-Ball-Electric-Bass-Guitar-/280611245850"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Eric-Ball-Electric-B...r-/280611245850[/url] Garry

[quote name='Mog' post='1082009' date='Jan 8 2011, 12:37 PM']Because in the cover band theres only 3 other guys to piss off by throwing in a bit of improv. Now imagine the look on the faces of the 7 other bassists in the orchestra as you tear off on a wee tangent during Der fliegende Hollander.[/quote] Not to mention the raging lunatic of a Conductor, and the brassed bra Lynit being chased by a Flying Dutchman on a winged Horse. All down to discipline really [Or lack of it] Garry

[quote name='Mog' post='1081978' date='Jan 8 2011, 12:12 PM']Unless its a classical piece I'll put the odd twist on a tune 99% of the time.[/quote] Why does it make a difference to you being a Classical piece ? Just curious.. Garry

I kinda get the Guitarists point of view. He might not think to his ears that it fits or sits. Why would you want to mess with Good Times? using double stops [however short] Bored of playing it maybe? showing you know two notes from the A7 chord? Just looking at it from his point of view. He might be having the same rant on Guitarchat about you right now..... Garry

Many years ago at Collage, i was given some tips while getting sight reading together. This is aimed more at Piano playing, but it is the same fundamentals that good Bass teachers would share.[And is on Alun's blog] There might be more these days, and is. But like you said immerse yourself as much as you can. [url="http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/music-reading.htm"]http://www.soundfeelings.com/free/music-reading.htm[/url] Garry

[quote name='bubinga5' post='1081476' date='Jan 7 2011, 08:01 PM']Well, she is a solo artist... isnt that the point... Would you say that of Victor Wooten?[/quote] She is great, and a top draw singer as well. I like the comment on the first video.. "That bass is almost as big as she is, but she is handling it like a pro" Priceless... Garry

[quote name='KevB' post='1081030' date='Jan 7 2011, 01:35 PM']That said you could probably give Clarke a length of 2 by 4 with four wires nailed to it and he'd get some thing interesting out of it. [/quote] That sounds like a mull-tie string Tea Chest Bass. Garry

[quote name='Tait' post='1080216' date='Jan 6 2011, 06:10 PM']Garry, I bought this today, but I can't seem to find a DAW on the disc. What's it called? Thanks! EDIT: oh, I think I've found it now! Propellerhead? I'm installing it anyway, I'll have a look.[/quote] There should be their own Seq/DAW on there somewhere. You might have to go through the folders. If you get stuck, all you need to navigate is on their website. [url="http://www.musicradar.com/computermusic/computer-music-160-january-issue-on-sale-now-335910"]http://www.musicradar.com/computermusic/co...sale-now-335910[/url] Garry

Just done some business with Matt. Nice and easy as it should be. Well packaged and quick postage. You wont go wrong dealing with Matt. Garry

[quote name='algmusic' post='1079686' date='Jan 6 2011, 11:56 AM']just common sense.[/quote] This.... Garry

[quote name='Bilbo' post='1055727' date='Dec 12 2010, 09:59 AM']All smacks of derivative blues licks played very loud and with a very clumsy technique. Sorry but I don't rate Entwhistle at all and didn't even when I was into rock music as a teenager. The Who had their good days but Entwhistle was, for me as a developing player, pretty irrelevant. The videos embedded here offer nothing to challenge my view. Another one of the 'greats' who is only great because they played with one of the more popular bands and not because they offered anything particularly interesting. At best, it could be argued that his was a unique voice but, frankly, like Lemmy, that would be because noone else would actually want to play like that. And I can't believe anyone actually [i]wants[/i] to get that tone? But what do I know? [/quote] I hope the rest of 2011 is as good as that. Garry