Huw Foster

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='1213489' date='Apr 28 2011, 08:20 AM']I enjoyed that - what synth pedal are you using?[/quote] Cheers! It's an EHX Micro Synth, with an OC-2 before it in the signal chain.

[quote name='razze06' post='1211524' date='Apr 26 2011, 11:00 AM']BTW I'm quite envious that you're allowed to play with effects and stuff. I wasn't even allowed a little envelope filter in our funkier covers...[/quote] Really? That's a shame. Seems like some of your fellow bandmates need their ears checked!

A Focusrite Saffire 6 like mine might do the trick!

So the drummer from my covers band ([url="http://www.thewhitekeys.co.uk/"]The White Keys[/url]) decided to record last Saturday's gig (a wedding, like most of them), simply as an aid to any potential deps. It was a combination of the output from the desk and a room mic (affixed to a lamp on the opposite wall), recorded via a USB interface into Logic. After some (heavy) compression, the end result is actually not that bad! Obviously the levels are a bit off here and there (there's LOADS of synth bass; I don't think that's necessarily a problem), but that was to be expected. Here's a sample he sent out - the two tunes are 'Ain't Nobody' (Chaka Khan) and 'I Wish' (Stevie Wonder, although he insists on referring to it as Wild Wild West, probably just to annoy me): [url="http://www.4shared.com/audio/q-XIIpaW/Aint_Nobody-Wild_Wild_West.html"]http://www.4shared.com/audio/q-XIIpaW/Aint..._Wild_West.html[/url] P.S. The outro of the second tune cuts out early as Logic screwed up. An all too familiar occurrence to anyone else who uses it, I'm sure. P.P.S. I know I overplay the synth bass stuff (a combination of my OC-2 and Micro Synth) - probably as the novelty of those effects hasn't worn off yet. Also, please excuse the couple of occasions I slip out of the pocket, and the odd bum note. I blame this on lack of 'proper' recent practice, at least on my part! As with most gigs in this band I used my '50s Precision, through a Little Mark II and an Aguilar GS212.

After reading that sales pitch does anyone else immediately want one, or am I too impressionable?

Such terrible news. Their new album has only just been released, and it's ace.

Since recording this video it has become apparent that I have a special gurn reserved just for playing with a plectrum. I think it's my concentrating face. Damn plectrums.

I've only had an off the shelf pedal case from them, but it's sturdy as anything, reasonably priced and was delivered swiftly.

Agreed! In fact the whole album is full of great basslines. My favourite is: Amazing feel.

I'd consider each offer on an individual basis - I wouldn't have a blanket yes or no policy, except perhaps on perishables such as strings, cables etc. Then again, strings can be quite a large factor in determining tone, so I wouldn't be able to say for certain.

Yeah that tone is sweeeeet. It also reminds me that I haven't listened to Tool in years. Time to give some old albums a couple of spins...

I've seen plenty of videos where Prince gets a bit cavalier with his Tele, mind. It wouldn't surprise me to hear he employs someone just to catch it.

Even Jesus hates Creed.

[quote name='tauzero' post='1157682' date='Mar 11 2011, 09:20 AM']By having an unobfuscated email address, you leave yourself somewhat open to spam. Have a look at [url="http://www.fingerlakesbmw.org/main/flobfuscate.php"]this email obfuscator[/url] as one of the ways to change that. Going straight from the home page to the "About" page caused me a certain mental grinding of gears as the home page is in the first person, whereas the "About" page is in the third person. As the site is specifically dedicated to you, rather than that being a biog in the context of a band, I'd suggest at least considering having the "About" page in the first person.[/quote] I've now obfuscated my email address in all links. Cheers for that! It's interesting that you should point out the first person/third person inconsistency - a lot of musician's websites I researched seem to be mostly in the first person, apart from the biog. Perhaps their biographies are written with press releases in mind? Anyway, I was aware of my narrative change, but not entirely satisfied - all the content is now written in the first person. [quote name='munkonthehill' post='1157688' date='Mar 11 2011, 09:26 AM']However in your Bio please take out the phrase about your violin playing sounding like dying cats!!!!!!![/quote] Aww but I quite like it! Well, if it proves unpopular with more people then I'll consider it - I've added a bit more about my musical education so it doesn't come across as so disparaging. [quote name='cheddatom' post='1157689' date='Mar 11 2011, 09:28 AM']or have the home page in the 3rd person? Apparently "welcome" is the worst word to start with on a homepage. I was told that by an SEO "expert" at one of these seminars. I've no idea if it's truly valid. I think the plectrums at the bottom are very sexy. On the shorter pages, they really complete the layout. I'd be tempted to have them as a bottom "frame" (I know you're not allowed to use frames any more, but there's a way with CSS i'm sure) so that they stay there and you only scroll through the content in the middle.[/quote] I've changed the home page to remove all mention of 'welcomes' and the like. Thanks for the tip. I would quite like for the plectrums at the bottom to stay in a constant position, regardless of the main body, but I'd rather avoid frames. If anyone knows of any solution to this, please let me know. Thanks for all the feedback! All of it has been useful and insightful. Soon I'll be adding a small section about my gear, possibly underneath the biog. I'm working on photos next, then I'll see if I can fit in a discography somewhere.

[quote name='urb' post='1156896' date='Mar 10 2011, 05:05 PM']Looks cool man - having worked with various websites over the last ten years my overriding opinion now is, simple is good. Layout on yours was very nice easy to read etc - if I'm completely honest I wasn't that keen on the second audio track, nothing wrong with your playing, I just thought the song sounded a bit dated - the Jackson stuff and the vids are all very cool though - maybe record something original and new and bang it up there - just my thoughts, but overall great effort and lovely playing. Mike[/quote] All valid points about the audio tracks, and yes, I do need to record some new stuff. I might well compose a couple ditties soon, as it's pretty sparse otherwise. [quote name='bigjohn' post='1156923' date='Mar 10 2011, 05:20 PM']Here's a little 2 minute tip... If you're going to centre align a website - and some page require scrolling and some don't - you get that weird jump when you go from one page that scrolls to ones that don't. That's because of the scrollbar. Add this to your stylesheet and all pages have a scrollbar - then you don't get the movement... :root {overflow-y: scroll;}[/quote] Thanks for the tip - that was bugging me! Any other coding tips greatly appreciated too. Cheers for all the feedback so far! It's been a while since I designed a website (and I use the term loosely). I'll be sure to add more content regularly. H

[url="http://www.huwfoster.co.uk/"]http://www.huwfoster.co.uk/[/url] There's still a little bit to add or change here and there, but I thought it was long overdue. Thoughts? I can take constructive criticism, but please bear in mind my knowledge of HTML is very limited.

[quote name='philsimmonds' post='1154882' date='Mar 9 2011, 07:58 AM']Nice to see you on here Huw. You down tonight?[/quote] Nice to see you too. Yup, I'll see you later!

I can vouch for it being a really good night. The house band are tight and there's usually some ace musicians sitting in for the jam. Good atmosphere too!

[quote name='mcnach' post='1148042' date='Mar 3 2011, 09:19 AM']Just curious: is the pickup stock? I'm starting to feel the GAS [/quote] Yup, it's all stock parts as far as I know.

[quote name='mcnach' post='1147723' date='Mar 2 2011, 09:29 PM']that's great, and I *love* the sound of your bass there. I never thought I could say that of a P-bass, but what do you know??? [/quote] Thanks man! I love the sound of it too, and it plays really nice - those 50s Precisions are something else.