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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1502873261' post='3354013'] a lone traveller crossing the scene on his camel..! Doha..! [/quote]

Love this tune. For some reason, it always reminds me of the tune associated with Sonny Rolllins, 'St Thomas'. It must be the happy vibe it brings out in me.

[quote name='The Jaywalker' timestamp='1502794655' post='3353555'] Totally incorrect. Intervals and scale degrees are separate entities and function both "up and down" in music. An interval is the distance between 2 notes - in either direction. C to E is a major 3rd. Thats up 4 semitones. To go down a major 3rd we go down 4 semitones to Ab. Minor 3rd is 3 semitones so up to Eb and down to A, respectively. When it gets confusing for folks is when we talk about going between notes in different octaves: C up to E is a major 3rd interval and the 3rd degree of the scale/chord (assuming we're in Cmajor etc); C down to E is still the 3rd of the chord/scale, but the interval is a minor 6th. So "down a 3rd" means up a 3rd and down an octave. No 5th involved. Also, VERY important to clarify whether the instruction is to go down a major or minor third. Lots of rock/pop stuff isnt strictly diatonic in terms of the chords often being A5 D5 type of vibe, so a diatonic guess might be off and chances are a juicy Ab bass note might not sit too well with an A5 powerchord... Ears open as well! [/quote] Summed up nicely.

I thought Marcus Miller played Bass on 'Just The Two Of Us'? Or am I thinking of a different version?

^^^^ Just press/tap/click stop.....What's difficult about that ? I think Soundcloud has been great for Musicians (certainly for me) and I am glad that it lives on. It's really been mismanaged, there is a great opportunity for money making there. Even a monthly subscription of $1 per month for uploading (or even adds) would bring in shed loads of dosh, it has a huge amount of users who find Soundcloud invaluable. Of course, just uploading an odd track for band members, paying a small subscription might not be so appealing.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1502577102' post='3352335'] Here it is, anyway... http://youtu.be/i2rByT541zk [/quote] Rainey And Purdie, excellent stuff. RAP in all it's glory.

The Pointer Sisters were great at the medium (pumping 8's) rock groove. This one went under the radar a bit in the UK. [media]http://youtu.be/Z7CzeKcAocQ[/media]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1502448000' post='3351491'] Isn't it from the same show? So it's kind of a reprise. [/quote] Yep, same tune, known as a 'Contrafactum'. (I only know that word, 'cause I was playing on one of Webber's shows in Dublin, and I asked him ).

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1502441980' post='3351427'] Its just taken me 40 years to realise that this is the same tune as Dont Cry For Me Argentina with different words! I must get out more. [/quote] If you look at the original promo video, it's not David Essex, it's actually Peter Sutcliffe.

[quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1502114408' post='3349368'] Give me an average band attempting to be a little different and original over a regular covers band, any day of the week! [/quote] Well, you did ask .... http://youtu.be/zTbjLOem2Qg

Hi Avi14. I just had a listen to 'Beat It'. The original recording you are playing along to, is in Eb minor. You seem to be playing in Eminor ? If that is not the case and you have detuned, it is nearly a semi tone out. To be honest, I didn't want to comment, but it is worth remedying tuning issues from the beginning. Dad (above) has posted some useful advice in that post, so maybe take that onboard for practice regimes. It is stuff a one on one tutor would point out, so you got that for free. Good luck with it all.

20-30 through my rather tip top Headphones, 30-40 through through my PC Speakers. Age 60.

Apart from Skol's suggestions, Cubase/Nuendo users have a great option. Steinberg 'VST Pro', it's perfect for this. (no good for the OP and Logic, I know - But maybe useful for other Cubase users). I have been using this for a while with a guy in LA and it works great (although I am mostly using it for Midi). https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/vst/vst_connect/vst_connect_pro.html There is also 'VST Transit' in Cubase for collaborating. http://youtu.be/9cBZTx76px0?t=1m35s

Yes indeed, the Felt Piano is very nice. I can usually find somewhere to put a least one of those patches into a piece/track. (Over the years I have collected the lot apart from the folk loops - In the early days they used to be £2.00 a go). If I get time to enter the Basschat shenanigans this month, as a challenge to myself, I think I might use only the Labs patches and then enter that into the 'Thinkspace' comp as well. Recently the Epic Piano Pads were free to download (they sound great). I am not sure they are still available though. [b]EDIT :[/b] Found them. Scroll down to the bottom and the link is still there. [url="http://www.spitfireaudio.com/editorial/quick-tips/unconventional-uses-of-reverb/"]http://www.spitfirea...uses-of-reverb/[/url]

I know a couple of people on Basschat use the Spitfire Labs Kontakt (full) Patches, I thought this might be of interest. http://youtu.be/ZFywFF5U_1g http://youtu.be/t4hsV8H_LQ8

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1501592649' post='3345730'] I fear the worst... (... but he'll do 'Doom' just the same; just you wait and see... ) [/quote] Yes, that worried me too, so my original picture has now been replaced (hopefully). I feared my original picture of the current, saturated 'Dunkirk' theme, would not have survived another 'Array of Doom' battering on the beaches.

Picture sent. Not quite Doom, more 'Boom Bang A Bang', You see, all the rage at the moment.

Three pictures ? That's enough to make a short film and enter into the Cannes Film Festival. Well done all, a decent bunch of tracks and thanks to the people who voted for me.

Our two American friends, 'Blue & Yank' have summed it up for me. It's how you play the style. (Along with the Boots you wear).

Verses are thumbed and choruses are played finger style. On the studio version you can hear it more distinctively with headphones. On that live version, sound wise it's more obvious, not to mention visually. Great groove, on both versions.

Love that video, so much going on. Really uncanny how well Chevy lip sinks/mimes the vocal line. It's like he was the original vocalist.

As others have said it will not work (for all the noted reasons above) If your MIDI Controller has internal sounds and Audio sockets out as well, yes you can use the Audio out into the Audio in on the MB. That's ok if you have cheesy sounds on the Keyboard and you want to manipulate that through the MB. I am not sure what you are looking for, or aiming to do. Is the intention to get better Bass Synth sounds ?

Really good stuff and nice playing all round.

[quote name='The59Sound' timestamp='1501222359' post='3343355'] Don't they usually try and cut something off as well over there? [/quote]

Why pay $30 when you can get free Metal ? Brilliant..... http://youtu.be/KLKFfqLwH6U