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I have just mentioned that to SWMBO , my composotion might be a bit late in , what with the bruising and all !!

All the best Douglas , sorry to hear the news , wishing you well

We have had some very wet themes recently , when I win this month* I think I will choose a picture of a desert ..... Or even a dessert *well, a bit of optimism won't hurt will it

If you head over to the 'Recycle' section of the forums there are a few books that are for 'passing on' the idea being that one member can pass the book, or whatever, to someone else who wants it before the process starts again. Granted it occasionally appears sometimes the books get stuck or lost , but if the members keep on the ball the facility is there to use .

Well well Douglas , the time being 00.01 sees you with your nose over the finishing line just in front of a chasing posse ! Congratulations Dude , get that certificate printed for yourself ASAP , oh and get that photo to Paul straight away

[quote name='planer' timestamp='1454236457' post='2967657'].......... I feel like I've lost a favorite uncle. Funny, silly, kind and sincere; loved him. So sad he has gone. [/quote] That is a great way of putting it , I think the world is a better place for him being here .

I used one on a laptop for a while , but yes the lappy was starting to run out of steam and did start clicking when i did build a number of tracks on a project , but the recording side the dedicated interface was a revelation , I originally used a zoom effects pedal which had a usb interface built in , but it was a real pain looking back, the proper interface just works properly , simple as that really.

never mind all this blue the coolest is the Spector Emerald green flamed maple , on a Euro 4 it is most excellently cool , but hey, on a Legend would look just as good

A quick look here [url="http://tascam.com/product/dp-24sd/"]http://tascam.com/product/dp-24sd/[/url] seems to suggest that the kit will do what you ask . seems a lot for what you need though , a simple interface like a scarlett 2i2 would interface to your laptop easily , it has a monitoring so that latency doesnt affect that much and although you will need some simple DAW skills , it is definately do-able

for some reason, I read the last sentence that you are not inflatable

well thats pretty much how the Razors do it too , though we do try to avoid parking the vehicles in a field

[quote name='Rikki1984' timestamp='1453914610' post='2964195'] About an hour after this poll opened 3 people had voted and I had received 3 votes. I promptly handed in my resignation to my boss in anticipation of the fame and fortune that undoubtedly comes with winning this competition. [/quote] I kind of feel your pain in reverse, I normally have to wait till the death before some kind soul takes pity and offers up a consolatory vote in my direction , this time I got it at opening time , so I was at least running with the pack for an hour or so

Well without sounding defeatist , I think I use all the other sounds I can muster to drown out the sound of my bass playing :-) I like the idea and in all honesty it might provide a bit of kick in the arse to get some more quality practice in !!

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1453918875' post='2964261'] 747? That's so 1973! I've ordered a custom ratted Virgin Galactic shuttle. .. [/quote] .. with a vinyl roof, go faster stripes and furry dice

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1453748619' post='2962436'] So to anyone thinking of having a crack next month, just do it. Don't think about it, just go ahead! [/quote] Excellent advice Many thanks again Douglas for your superb input this month , both in terms of your composition and of course these reviews , I may try the sleeve note thing on mine next time if it really is that difficult to pick out what I am singing !!

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1453574451' post='2960735'] The pub owners will be happy to hear that. Blue [/quote] Maybe, but Bonzodog intimated that the pubs he does play pay around £250 (about $380) but he plays 1.5 hours all in , you play for 3hrs, at an hourly rate the pub pays more than some of your bars . bonzodog gets $190/hour for his pub fee , for yours you get $133/hour for your bar fee I guess the bar owners are happy about that

I am quite pleased to have got one done this month , there has been a lot going on in the Lurks household to start the year. As usual, as mine is done I have had a listen through the entries so far and a cracking set they are too , so all I can offer are the 'Boaterfly blues' https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/boaterfly-blues I do need to learn to sing though

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1453400674' post='2959227'] Well, driving 80 miles for a $30.00 a man show is certainly a good example of a bad gig. Bad business too. Did you guys actually play a gig like that? Blue [/quote] Blue I have to ask a question , you are banging on about doing these bar gigs as a business , paying for your living , you claim to be doing around 75 bar gigs a year, paying $400- $500 a time and the occasional festival . If we average that at $450 That strikes me that your share is $112.50 a gig at 75 gigs makes $8,400 , if we include another $1,000 for the odd festival or 3 , gives earnings of $9,400 that is of course before expenses , travelling costs , fuel , strings etc I may be well wide of the mark, but you seem to have freely offered up the info I have picked this up from and it thus seems to gives you an approximate income when worked out in sterling of £6,580 . Tell me I have missed something here , because it just doesn't seem right that you can live on this as your only source of income, sorry if I have misconstrued anything in my thoughts

What about Apple pie and custard flavour ice cream , I think that would work

I just bought a strap from John , a pleasure to deal with , many thanks .

I am sure that personality has far more to do with auditions than playing ability , unless of course a level of virtuosity is needed. Half the time the rest of the band don't have a clue what you play anyway, and as long as nothing stands out as obviously really bad , it wouldn't score against you. I had a first gig with one band where a guitarist had to sit out as he was barred from the venue , so he sat in on a rehearsal and said he was surprised at the input I had , he always assumed the bass was fine but never listened to it

Get a long lead or wireless , then get well out front and have a listen there , out front is where it counts , so as long as the overall mix /tones etc are good to the audience and you can actually hear yourself (and your band mates) then all is good

Both lyric and music are important to me , and I like to be able to hear lyrics in a mix . There is some pure poetry written to tunes and I think story telling and comments from a social and personal perspective are what brings music to life

My first ever gig with the previous band was a brahma, I joined the band .and got a gig at a pub I used to frequent. Two weeks before, lead guitar announces he can't do the gig as he is in a relationship with one of the bar staff and her ex and his friends would make him very unwelcome , we called on a previous band member who helped out , a new worked set mind

I reckon 9 times out of 10, if your front man had a connect with the crowd , or some really good banter to get them onside, then you have much more room for manoeuvre musically