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[quote name='Low End Bee' timestamp='1369390608' post='2088612'] Very chuffed to have two new songs arranged and completed at rehearsal last night. One of them clocks in at an epic 1minute and 25 seconds! [/quote] play it twice ( with no gaps )

[quote name='Dr.Dave' timestamp='1370291968' post='2098820'] That's how I did it. I'm not the best in the world but I can think I am - sometimes that's just as useful. [/quote] I reckon I am the best singer in the world , the only issue is, everyone else in the world doesn't have the skill to appreciatte it. its a shame as they are missing out and end up listening to the likes of Take That .....learn to listen peeps , don't take in the ridiculous notion that you need to hit a tune to sing , just get stubborn , Ps ..I reckon Dr Dave can walk the walk though

Lyrics done , though that means it may well end up instrumental

I have got a couple of ideas , but I am wary of letting on , only because I will probably find I can't do it and have to change the style completely , but I think a blues theme might be my general direction

Of all the styles that this picture seems to inspire and subliminaly suggest , I still have that country twang thing running through my head

I may be missing some thing on this , but nearly every room you play will affect your tone in a different way , If you are looking for a 'one setting fits all ' solution you won't get it , go wireless or get a long lead and make your way to the back of the pub and do your sound check there . you will have to run back and to for any amp EQ, but it will give you a clue and a much better feel the sound you are producing

Any news ? who is going to be next to pick up the baton

When I got married , I had no kit at all, it had long gone , but as stories go Mrs Lurks recalled some of the bass telling and asked the neighbour to pick one and she bought it for my birthday , as time goes by , said neighbour needs a bass player for his band , and yours truly steps up, I have moved to a different band since , but we all know who to blame when the issue of bass playing crops up . I think she is relatively supportive, though likes the occassional comment when stuff gets delivered , but as I keep explaining, it is a relatively inexpensive hobby, fund generating and probably less time consuming than the likes of golf etc

It sounds like the signal is to hot so the compressor is trying too hard and not coping , you will probably need to re-set the input signal to a more manageable level .

I know mass is the thing , I fit new double glazing and throw away loads of old double glazed sashes and the like , it wont absorb noise but will help add mass if used to fill a cavity between rooms to prevent seepage , just PM me and come and collect , it might save a bit of landfill if it works for you .

I never look at the plucking hand ....except last gig.... there were only 4 peeps left at the gig ( B/H , good weather , loads of local festivals , excuse etc etc ) , so I joined them on the dance floor . cue well oiled young lady drapes herself over me , and pretends to play strum style over my right hand . being polite and the song being Dakota , the right hand just does a LOT of repetetive finger flicking so I demonstrate this to her , she cannot quite get it , and looking at my technique , says it looks quite rude , at this point I think my technique is working , except the young lady makes her excuses , walks off the dance floor and pukes her way back to her seat.... class. I like to think the potential of my technique sent her head into a spin , though more likely the close encounter just turned her stomach

I thought flats on a fretless was the law ..... and I have flats on all bar my newest and that wont be long ed cos I hit the post button too quick

I get most of that Dad but I thought the vocal on yours was a touch low in the mix , both lead and BV , and I thought the mix slightly unbalanced , a touch strong on one side, but hey , you got more votes than me , well done

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1369994647' post='2095262'] What he said.... [/quote] You Got a Vote !!!!!! it can't have been that bad my notes on yours where that there was too much reverb on vocal , undisdiguished bass , not muddy but no real ID of the DB tone ( I think most were like that though) ,and the snare seemed a bit thin , overall good. Not a very technical appraisal I am sorry , just one from my own ear , I did try to calibrate my ears before I listened though

I agree totally Nige , But, sometimes the draw of a band is in the individuality of it , you feel more in touch with the spirit and music of the band because they are smaller, more attainable and easier to relate to . If a band turns massive , it might just seem that your emotional connection to what you percieved is exponentially diluted amongst all the new followers. The music is still as good , possibly, but you might just not connect with it in the same way , and music is as much about how it makes you feel as how good it sounds .

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1369992073' post='2095222'] Dame here really I am................... I have to be Frank though......... [/quote] Wow , and the OP thinks he has a problem

reading between the lines , I get the feeling that the song was a bit of a p1sstake of the whole country genre Uncle Dad , the name in itself , Who I am, the lyrics seem to take a stab at smallville USofA and the heart of the country homeland . the song seemed to be such a stereotype of the whole scene that it must have been a poke surely ... I still liked it though

Thanks again Si , congratulations winners , I will have to find my notes to remember who I voted for It is time for you all to pull my mix apart if you like , I really thought I did OK , but it obviously wasnt to taste. In comparison the BV's seem a little forward and maybe the vocal is a touch dry and could benefit from a tiny bit of reverb. On a positive note , and again up for discussion, I deliberately EQ'd the bass and gated it a bit to try and get the detail of the double bass sound and a bit of the rattle to come through , I think there was only one other mix that actually provided any real evidence of the tone of the bass , but maybe I fluffed it but any suggestions would be gratefully recieved

[quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1369992237' post='2095226'] Thank you all for your time and effort, bot entering ........[/quote]

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1369906876' post='2094170'] Ive pretty much decided to give up song writing for a while. im going to let the block win this time, and i'll find other things to occupy my time, then maybe come back to it when i have the urge [/quote]............ I cant get no expression to fit my style . I'll give it up for the words to rhyme , yeah, just chill out till I get the sign , I'll soon nail it down when I've rid the scourge

Doesn't stick out to me ed for a change of verb

I am the same , but sometimes I envy those who hear a tune , especially on a piano , and can play along . I am sure that to play perfectly requires the sort of practice and dedication that I can't do , but I get by and when recording I can do a few takes in my own time and am not playing live on the radio or tv so my technique probably isn't up to scrutiny . If you want to be at the top , it needs the work , sometimes other things take your time , but you have to know your destination before you plan your journey , though sometimes the journey is all .

that is a real tough one , the music you make is obviously important , as is the show you put on. I personally am in the camp that thinks some people will pay to see a pudding crawl , but your music will be something that you can hold up and offer as your legacy . If you believe that your musical output is worthy of the crap you have to take to get it heard then do it , if not take out of this the experience and move on, but I reckon serious passion in music is , ironically , what splits bands up . If not the actual song writing , arrangement or recording then the performance and promotion . it is often said that success is 10% inspiriration and 90% perspiration, the question is not whether you are up for it , I reckon you are , it is whether you are happy to share the journey when you think you may be carrying more of the load .

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1369933387' post='2094670'] I usually get the greatest 'fanboy' click with bands/artists that I feel I've discovered for myself, rather than those I've encountered via regular media. It's not always that simple, but a sense of having uncovered something special for myself is a big part of it. If my friends or partner happen to pull a face of dislike at my newfound fandom, then that only serves to reinforce it even more! That's when my undying teenage rebellion kicks in... [/quote] I have a fair bit of stuff that no one will listen too , and sometimes I think it is some of the memories of the arguments we have had that still draws me to the music [quote name='iceonaboy' timestamp='1369934564' post='2094693'] I hear you mate. I have found myself being a bit of a unknown band snob quite a lot and when they become big, I go off them cos everyone is into them and Im like, oh, I had all their early stuff and that was really good. I cant help it, I just like bands that are "unspoilt" by the masses [/quote] I get this too , though sometimes I feel a touch uncomfortable as good music is good music . I don't really have any fanatical tendencies toward any band though QUO still tick many boxes and I will go and see them when I can , I do not fall over to get the latest release , in fact I loath much of it . I have a mate that cannot go a day without checking he has everything that has ever been released by U2 , he[i][b] is [/b][/i]fanatical , and I dont get it .

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1369905477' post='2094119'] Well it comes with a huge amount of pre sets, making things easier. What DAW are you using ? someone on BC will be able to help you with setting up your keyboard for sending and receiving MIDI, and channels on your DAW etc. Garry [/quote] I am using reaper, and I have a few midi type plug ins but I cant make the keyboard drive them , I will give it a go with the stuff Ive got again , if I draw a blank I will try a thread here.