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That post is a funny read. Kicked off Friday morning nicely. I bet 'Blue' is twitching in his sleep.

Like Andy, I ended up doing shows for a living. We were both in the same circles really. My wife was dancing on a summer show at (Butlins) Skegness in 1988 (Andy was in the pit band), If I remember correctly, Andy was working for Chris Hocking (MD) and he was not so well then.

Been listening to 'Vince Mendoza' a lot recently. His composing and arranging chops are terrific. Here he is conducting the fantastic Metropole Orchestra.

I knew Andy. Yes, he was a lovely musician. (my wife just pointed out that he came to our wedding). That was very sad indeed.

I have been very lucky and played with a lot of excellent Drummers over the years. Although two of them, who at a particular time I worked with quite a bit, were complete arsholes as human beings, but that didn't bother me because they were a joy to lock in with musically. I was earning money with them, not intending to propose marriage.

Anyone remember playing millennium NYE ? A bit special that one. I bagged £1300 for myself on a function in the West End (long gig though, playing through dinner & 2:00am finish - Twelve piece band). My wife had a good one as well, £1550 on a cabaret gig. We went to Barbados in January for ten days....

Said Constable Yawn....

G# (13th fret), open E = Double stop. A lovely sound. Then add a D at the 12th fret on the D string, a nice D7 shell. Then of course, all the variations. Open strings are gorgeous for chordal pieces. Fast chromatic runs down low, the open strings can be invaluable and at high tempo, the difference in tone wouldn’t be noticeable. What about tunes played on a four string when a low E is needed? You have no other option, unless you retune. Open strings are part of the Bass gig. At some point in your life, for some reason, there will be a need for an open string, even if it is just for tuning up.

Plenty of love for Jaco here. When he burst onto the scene it was a breath of fresh air. My ears hear plenty of groove, lovely lyrical phrasing and solid technique. Later on there was stuff that I thought was nonsense, but that was more than likely to do with his problems. He also had a decent pair of Piano chops. Something else about Jaco was his talent for arranging and composing. Loved the big band stuff. Terrific musician.

Robben Ford doing the business (Roscoe Beck on Bass).

Anything is possible watching YouTube.

100%. They should have made it a bit harder, (like what tune they were playing?).

Yeah, those opening chords before the Bass enters are lovely and often overlooked.

Yes, I used to do that previously using the desk top version instead of the mobile version. Worked a treat, as it does now.

It’s a new day... It was up and down yesterday, but today lovely and smooth.

After various attempts at viewing the new site, on Android, iOS and Windows, I must say it looks very good. Top job to all involved.

Have I missed something?

Cream ? Free ?. From a musicians point of view of course.

Chick Corea has put together a tutorial for the tune 'Spain' on his website. You can download a transcription, along with video and audio files of the session. If you like the tune (like me), it's well worth a look. Very generous gesture from a top musician. Link. http://chickcoreamusicworkshops.com/blog/spain/

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[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1510092199' post='3404001'] the lyrics are writ, and suitable, if not initially obvious as to why, but as is my want, I tend to hit on a couple of words and go all around the houses to try and make them fit [/quote] Sorry Lurks, I did try, I really did. But I couldn't find a picture of 'King Kong vs Shakespeare'.

Always liked the version by Gladys Night as well. Although a different vibe and feel from the Marvin Gaye version, it has a terrific, funky Bassline. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQRcUxNJEbs

Mr Edwards in his full, Bass glory (I nearly forgot about this gem). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqk-iTOBaEc