wateroftyne

Yeah, I'm coming around to it too. I like it, production aside. One bit drives me nuts though: 4:20-ish on The Garden, when Alex comes in with that gorgeous, soaring, twangy line - possibly the loveliest moment on the record. Does he sit on it for a while, play it a few times around and let it breathe? No. He plays it once, and disappears off into a wayward solo. What's the hurry, man? If it had been me producing it, I would have chopped his bliddy fingers off.

That made me laugh out loud. But then, this makes me fall off my chair laughing too: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_UEHTVRUHE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_UEHTVRUHE[/url]

[quote name='phil.i.stein' timestamp='1339354031' post='1687342'] if music is worth listening to in a live scenario, it should be [b]LOUD.[/b] [/quote] But not[i] too [/i]loud, presumably.

I think a few people are starting to realise that a Class D head is never going to sound like an amp with a lump of iron in it. My personal view is that, IME, the Class D's lose focus when played at volume. The backbone of the notes go to pot.

I like dat - a lot. Nice one!

Hmm... I dunno. I've listened to it a couple of times today, and it seems to be following the pattern of recent albums. It feels like they don't write songs anymore. They just assemble riffs, and Geddy tries to stick a melody on top. There's no space, either. Every gap is filled with something. Reading various interviews, they say that they feel like they've stripped everything down, and the melodies have come to the fore. I think I'm listening to a different CD.... I'll persevere, but I wish they'd give Broon a bell again.

Hello Anthony! Welcome aboard. It's a happy place. BC is the mothership where it all happens, but if you're on Facebook, [url="http://www.facebook.com/groups/nebassbin"]let me point you to here[/url] for some local action.

It's heeeereeee..... Lovely package. I hope the record lives up to it...

You[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1339230665' post='1685528'] ok... what i should have said is, its not ok to poke fun at other's lack of talent.. your nit picking of my post is immature for such a well respected bass player /BC member [/quote] Thanks for the compliment, but it was hardly a nit-pick...?

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1339224708' post='1685465'] you maybe have never heard of groove collective or the funk brothers then... ive only skimmed this thread.. but ive pretty much seen enough...[/quote] I have, hence the inclusion of the word 'generally'. [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1339224708' post='1685465'] shame on you guys.. its ok to have a laugh about someones lack of talent, but three pages of negativity is just nonsense imo.. [/quote] So if it's OK to have a laugh about someone's lack of talent, how many pages should we limit it to?

Any band with 'groove' or 'funk' in its name is generally destined to fail.

Yip - a good drummer can play authoratively at living room volume.

Mine hasn't landed yet either. I've had a listen to some of the songs on YouTube, and it seems they haven't rediscovered their ability to write hooky vocal melodies, which is a shame...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1339060911' post='1682951'] Conversely what's the point of liking something without saying why? [/quote] Because when you 'like' a post, you're either agreeing with the sentiment of it (wether it's positive or negative), liking someone's joke, YouTube video, Soundcloud clip, etc.. no explanation necessary. if you dislike something, you tend to say why. To bring it back to the 'real world' analogy of nodding your head in agreement / shaking your head in disagreement: It's possible - and common - to nod your head in agreement without needing further comment. However, you're unlikely to shake your head in disagreement without going on to say why.

[quote name='the_krysh' timestamp='1339058962' post='1682915'] and to let everybody know, just say it. [/quote] [quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1339058573' post='1682904'] But, but as thousands of years of human interaction has proven, sometimes it's just quicker to nod. [/quote] ...etc.

[quote name='the_krysh' timestamp='1339058704' post='1682909'] but a nod online is worth nothing. [/quote] Only if you don't know it's happening.

[quote name='the_krysh' timestamp='1339058444' post='1682900'] then you also can say it. can't you? [/quote] You can. But, but as thousands of years of human interaction has proven, sometimes it's just quicker to nod.

[quote name='the_krysh' timestamp='1339056238' post='1682859'] people tend to -instead of saying something or replying to a message- just click without communicating. what sense does something like this make here? I f you like a thread bookmark/follow it... [/quote] It makes perfect sense. It's just the equivalent of nodding in agreement, that's all.

I... errr... liked the 'like' button. The dislike button was the downfall of it, though. What's the point of disliking something without saying why? It's not very useful.

It's been suggested - and I'm inclined to agree - that his memory may be a little hazy. I reckon TS is the J. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlGibhuobrM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlGibhuobrM[/url]

Ah, cool. Tomorrow for me, hopefully!

[quote name='Doctor J' timestamp='1338922072' post='1681185'] I ordered direct from Classic Rock too. Nigel, what's your surname? If your name is on the poster that should mean it's on the way. [/quote] Are you in the UK? Was it delivered today...?

[quote name='lozbass' timestamp='1338808443' post='1679435'] Looks like a 'B' width on the P (good!), also a TV logo. Curiously post TV logo on the J. [/quote] Antiguas were '78, so the J actually has the 'correct' logo.

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1338734414' post='1678589'] That does look very interesting, and I tend to like the Mesa models in Line 6, if that's worth anything... What cabs do you use with it? And why did you grow to dislike the TC? [/quote] I use Berg HS210s. I disliked the TC because I hated the way it crushes dynamics. Some might call it 'tube-like'(!)... I call it squishing the life out of of the output to get away with saying it's a 450w head. Fan noise on the Walkabout has never been a problem for me - I've had two.

Ours (tomorrow) is in a big marquee. Rain or shine!