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[quote name='Huge Hands' timestamp='1483551121' post='3208175'] ^^This just about sums it up for me. How any of the armchair critics can know what/how little she would have heard on a giant stage in the middle of a noisy square if her monitors were off/not working is beyond me, especially when you have the weight of expectation that she always has in terms of performance. I'm sure the papers will have loved the "diva" meltdown as they saw it, but I only saw someone struggling with really bad sound. I am not particularly a fanboi of Mariah either, but I can think of how worked up I get when I try to pitch backing harmonies in our band and I can't hear a thing. [/quote] Well the Beatles managed when they couldnt even hear there instruments, and had no monitors, but there again, they had talent. Most of the bands I was in during the 60s and 70s had no monitors but we managed to play and produce 3 part harmonies of quality. She is supposed to be a pro singer and entertainer, If she cant overcome a monitor problem without spitting her dummy out she needs to find another career. I am only a harmony vocalist but even I know by the pressure in my throat and ears when I am in tune.

Talk about lack of professionalism. We play pub gigs and wouldnt dream of pulling a stunt like that.

You can only truly judge someone by playing with them and finding out first hand if they are reliable, fun to be around, gig ready and suitable for the job in hand. Unless you can check every band on someones CV, not possible I would argue, give a couple of guys 3 or 4 days to nail say 8 to 10 songs. See how early they get to the audition, how quickly they set up and get there sound and how sensitively they treat the material. If they are a fit musically have a good chat and include the whole band in this cos how you gel as personalities is equally important. Someone could have gigged for 20 months or 20 years but the right guy will stick out, as they fit the unique dynamic that is any band. People play with people not CVs.

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1483387818' post='3206787'] Really? I can only think of one act I've liked on Jools Holland's show, and none on a "Hootenanny". [/quote] What? Ever? Are you into death metal or something? If so neither of those shows would suit you.

[quote name='steantval' timestamp='1483385821' post='3206770'] I'm glad folks have different tastes, Christine and the Queens, bloody awful and the other French female vocalist doing Black Betty. [/quote] Yep, we all like different things. I have to agree re the Black Betty debacle though.

I would say the No1 would be.......know the parts you have to play, inside out, upside down and in the dark. You can be an average player but If you can play what the song requires, by learning your parts, then you are golden.

Dont know why musicians moan about the content of the Hoot, after all it has to appeal to a huge range of tastes. Sadly we rarely have gigs at New year so we tend to watch it every year. Can think of much worse as a build up to 12 o clock.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483356860' post='3206425'] Listen to music not bass players. [/quote] Hint. It was a joke. Feeble but a joke none the less.

I have to say, Christine and the Queens, the number they did with the dancing, was fascinating. Highlight of the show for me. Also, I agree, Imelda May was excellent.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1483302424' post='3206085'] Listening. Well IMO thats one of the best starts. Its whats its all about. Its innocent, and thats where i think music always comes from. [/quote] I have listened to others playing bass for years, so that must make me a superb bassist.

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1483217167' post='3205540'] Maybe time to start taking a regular inventory of her shoe collection [/quote] Have you not heard the female quote..."I love my new shoes, they are so much better than the ones I bought yesterday"

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1483200996' post='3205395'] The funk is merely altered, it's still there loud and clear to me. Blue [/quote] Agreed. For me it has more feel and funk than the original.

Nice one, love it. I have a friend who has about 25, or so, bikes. His secret? all of them are black. When he buys a new one and his wife sees it for the first time, and says "Is that new?" he says "This, nah, had it for years". All your basses need to be the same colour.

SWB short scale. Must go to his shop next year and buy one.

[quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1482568891' post='3201467'] [b]I think the negative sentiment against Mark King rises from the impression that many have that he appears to see himself as being more important than the band. This may of course be completely misrepresentative of how he actually sees himself and is just a matter of perception. He's not alone in this, other artists that I can think of that have been similarly perceived (rightly or wrongly) are Midge Ure, Phil Collins and Sting for example.[/b] It's probably more a reflection of band management and how the band's been presented in the media, as by all accounts Mark King is a really nice guy who can't do enough for others. [/quote] Possibly, but where would L42, Ultravox, Genesis and The Police have been without those guys? Musicians, singers and main songwriters. King used his bass differently from most, or did when he started out. Most of the low frequencies in L42 came from the keyboards.

[quote name='Chiliwailer' timestamp='1482435093' post='3200629'] He's only young but he reliced himself, including his eyes, to look like a wise old guru luthier. [/quote] Love it. Still laughing.

I dont get the whole "Roadworn" thing. Why buy a new bass that has been made to look like a badly mistreated 40 year old instrument? Each to there own but I think it smacks of posing. A really old bass, that you have owned for decades, may or may not have the odd mark on it, but not cos you wanted to ding it. Any blemish would have a history that meant something to only you. Its like buying a brand new car with faux rust streaks on the wings and missing a couple of wheel trims.

Superb. Nice to hear some music thats not over produced and where the musicians are not afraid to leave some space.

[quote name='fleabag' timestamp='1482336624' post='3199700'] I believe that to be the Rotary effect as the spinning trumpets threw the sound around like a rag doll. Robin Trower used an effect pedal to do that very thing ... cant remember the pedal Maybe a Uni-Vibe ? [/quote] Listen to "Little Wing" by Jimi Hendrix. He used a rotary cab on that recording.

Fashion more than anything. My bro had a roadstar fretless back in the 80s and it was a blinder. Great tone, well built and easy to play. We both loved it.

Listen to Starship Trooper by Yes. Chris Squire is using tremolo to great effect on there.

All this talk of Newcastle is making me very homesick. If I dig out my Lindisfarne best of and put on "Run for Home" I may just burst into tears.

Little known but true. The Julie Andrews song "Supercalifragilisticexpialidoshus" Was originally recorded by the band Cradle of Filth and was entitled "Supercalousfladgelisticexpertcunnilingus" but was sadly banned by the BBC.

[quote name='CrackerJackLee' timestamp='1482002160' post='3196941'] You know, when I hear people say things like "not enough restraint", it reminds me of "Teacher Leave The Kids Alone"... where poor British schoolchildren are beaten and cajoled by their masters into not moving their hands and not speaking - until told to speak... upon fear of having to bend over and get a damn good paddling. Outside of Britain, this "restraint" mantra does not exist. Remember that this bulletin board receives international membership. Perhaps the comment should have been paraphrased with a disclaimer? [b]And I don't hear where it lacks in taste... or maturity. This is a gospel service where emotional expression is part of the belief. Some cultures are very repressive, and members of such regimes should be aware that perhaps they are projecting a troubled upbringing onto normal people, that is, non-members of their sub-group. I don't understand the pre-occupation with restraint. We don't live in China, do we? This is the Western World. One must not forget that the country from which this video was taken worships self-expression.[/b] Even though one has the freedom of artistic criticism, it doesn't mean that everyone else has to accept it. Perhaps discretion is a lost art. And for the record, I'd like the video musician to know that most people find his playing to be tasteful, mature... and totally unrestrained. [/quote] Thats all fine, but where is it written that self expression equals playing more notes? Note choice and placement can often be more appropriate than a chop fest, regardless of nationality.

[quote name='2elliot' timestamp='1482003597' post='3196954'] Grott. I seem to remember it being ran by a Hanoi Rocks look a like. We always used to pile in there to see what second hand gear had come in that week. Oh memories of youth... now let's go to the Mayfair and get lashed. [/quote] Ahhhhh, the Mayfair. Saw AC/DC there back in the 70s. Still the loudest band I have ever seen. Bon Scott was awesome that night.