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I do see a regular turnover in landlords/ managers /tenants etc there is always someone trying something a bit different to convince themselves there is money to be made in pubs , but with all the cheap supermarket alcohol it seems like very stiff competition , except for those who buy their stock from the supermarket and miss out the brewery How about using a pub to launder money , a predominantly cash business like that is rife for a bit alternative investment inflate your takings, bung a bit of dirty cash in (pay your bands ) and all of a sudden the money enters the wash .

A bit lost on me sorry

liked it lots . I would have loved a soulful vocal to have worked its way in there , but a sweet sound never the less

Interesting idea guys , but if you cast your attention between gigs 6 and 7 the baton had a bit of TLC by manchesterguitartech.co.uk I am not sure how often your own guitars get checked out but the baton just needs playing IMO . BCers doing their thing , pick it up and pass it on , high profile is great but , lets just keep picking it up, playing it and passing it on .

dont forget to post up the event details for the gigs as you do them or book them , it all needs logging.

I too loved a lot of their stuff , did some work for Paul drapers uncle , and went to see them at a 'home' gig , at the northgate arena in Chester , a lousy sound as it is acoustically abysmal, but at their peak it was a great touch , they were the biggest band to play in the city for a long time, and possibly still hold that honour

For what they are worth here are the notes I made after I listened through a few times July mix notes 1 very good clean , kick a bit prominent for me, not sure on the bass part or the crackling on the bridge I thought the guitar could a bit more , the second bridge had lrics that should heve been cut and a new bass part , interesting police car at the end , very light cymbal work lets this down , 2 I thought more of as rerecording than a re-mix , a great piece of work however 3 the drums were lacking but nice vocal treatment apart from the delay bit in the middle, overal a bit thin . 4 a bit much reverb on the vocal and the drums a bit lacking in umph 6 difficult to listen to TBH , the vocal was great but everything else was mush with soume odd seperation , no attempt to sort the second bridge 7 all bass and off centre vocal , the ride is lost and the bass line line seems a bit odd rhythm guitar is buried , it seems very disjointed . The drum hits are missing continuity . 8 warts and all on this one , not really much effort in cleaning up the out take bits , no drums to spaek of , a bit bass boomy . 9 it seems a bit hollow , lead a touch low , odd noises through first bridge , vocal seems a bit detached but works ok second bridge warty bits and an added drone This month I really learnt to do loads of stuff with regard adding midi drums , this made a massive difference to the mix , after that I was unsure exactly how to make it better , I cut loads of stuff that was obviously not needed and was amazed that others didn't , I also thought that the added instruments took the song passed a mix brief. To spoil my ponderings I then sped mine up a touch as I thought it helped the flow of the piece and moved it along a bit smoother . Now, finally to really ruin my credability , I voted for my own , now this was purely down to the fact I honestly struggled to interpet a better job , I say that not as a smart arse , just that as a learning curve I was unsure which held the detail I was looking for to improve on mine, and after the work I had done my version it was just in my head , if that makes sense. I would love to do the Kit one Si , and if it were another 2 monther maybe that would give Skol a chance to get stuck in , August for me is a real push with family holidays and work going bonkers , but what will be , will be . Very generous of all involved to offer it to us .

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1375350578' post='2160047'] Thanks for all the nice comments folks, It was a good month and some great tracks up there. It was a bit of a tough call voting, but I got there in the end, someone really surprised me with something out of the blue. 70's was a great time for clubs and tripping over handbags (not mine) in search of one night of beer goggled fumbles. [/quote] Congratulations Garry , a great track , and a worthy winner ( it got my vote ) I managed to get a vote at the death which was a real treat , I am most grateful , I must have done something right

I am away tonight but depending on what time I get back I might make trip , are tickets on the door ?

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1374862457' post='2154264'] Mine still only has 1 vote? It wasn't that bad, was it? [/quote] I guess it is , but then so are a few , maybe mine aswell , or maybe not

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1374614754' post='2151015'] Nice one Milty! The more people get interested in this, the better Is there a rough mix of the track already available? If so please post a link so we can have a listen and get everyone's opinion on it for the next challenge. Speaking of which, I'll need to hand over responsibility of running the next one to someone else (August is going to be crazy busy at work!)... although I'm very happy to muck in again after that. So... any takers?? [/quote] I will have to check the upload speeds at work , If they are half decent I could have a go , but I am away half the month and realistically wont be able to sit down and do anything until 28th unless it becomes a 2 monther again and I should be fine for the end of September

There is some great stuff in there , well done guys , after a few listens I have cast my vote,

Argh , my eyes hurt , All that jazz even in closed book form

Is the idea that we can mash up the stuff we have already done or are we expected to produce new works for each picture ? I have lots of holidaying to do this month and will struggle either way , but just in case ....

[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1374614095' post='2151002'] That's fairly mega, it has split my decision so far. Well done mate. [/quote] Cheers bud , I am happy now .

its Top Mark , see what I did there Its great listening , though all those numbers and names pass straight over my head I would have loved to have used a few of those sounds this month , Keep them coming .

Ok heres mine , it is not as I had hoped at all , but it is worth sharing , I had to do the vocal , and the daughter lost interest at the singing point , she helped with the ideas though. There are lots of bits I like about it and have learned loads doing it , and as it was all done with this thread in mind it seems daft not to put it in . I think I will really struggle to get anything in for next month as I am away for 2 and half weeks of it and have some preparation to do beforehand. So, warts and all I give you [url="https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/shine-on"]my July entry [/url]

Holy Schmoley. The power of the music to bring people to tears is very impressive ... but so is the power of Basschat , my ribs are hurting aswell

Don't do anything. Unless you can get a loud enough rig (with the right sound) to replace it and come away with with money in your pocket , I wouldn't bother , is the TVX a heavy cab ? maybe the weight is the issue with that 210 call . but no need to DI if you get the right lightweight cab . When and where do you play, I am not a million miles away from the CW postcodes

[quote name='genendeddie' timestamp='1374244831' post='2146861'] .... Quo Live is probably the greatest Live album ever (mmmm maybe not but its right up there) [/quote] Its a great album and really captures the spirit of the band . I love that they still do plenty of gigs and play proper theatres , they tour every year and in venues where the sound is decent. They still cut live well enough to make the night a party . I was hoping to go to an outdoor gig near Crewe next month , but I am away .

[quote name='BottomE' timestamp='1374424106' post='2148562'] Moral of the story is that rehearsing is a waste of time... [/quote] Aha , the code of the lead guitarist We played twice this weekend and last night and everyone said how good the solos were , I guess the fact we had a 'practice' gig on the friday helped made it a bit easier to remember what to pull out of the bag of notes he carries around I have to say though , this roasting weather seems to be emptying the pub scene , we took a few to both gigs and without them both venues would have been empty .

I am nearly ready to put mine up , it has been the vocal holding me up and I had to do it myself , so overall for amonths work it is a bit of a let down , but it might tempt a touch of pity from some kind soul