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[quote name='jonnythenotes' timestamp='1435578583' post='2810125'] To take cheap shots at these same musicians now, purely because they are getting on a bit is just not on.[/quote] I've read back through this thread and cannot find a single post that takes cheap shots at or slags off the band 'purely because they are getting on a bit'. There are a couple mentioning a lack of energy and opining that [i]maybe[/i] it's down to age -- and then again, maybe it's not? -- but no-one is having a go at them simply on the basis of their accumulated yearage.

I was both amazed and disappointed when the Who failed to call it a day after Ox died. To paraphrase Lady Bracknell -- to lose one half of the world's best rhythm section may be regarded as a misfortune; to lose both looks like curtains. And has been said elsewhere, whilst Pino is frankly a bass god and a better player than I could ever hope to be, he is a million miles from being right for that band. In fact I can't think of many players who would fit.

I apologise for yet another Glasto thread. No actually, I don't. If you could hop in a time machine, which year would you go back and see? For me, it'd be 1994, 1984, 1982. [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival#Lineups"]Glastonbury Festival lineups 1970 - 2015[/url] [url="http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/history/"]Glastonbury history[/url]

I can see some side projects, yes. But quite honestly, I think this should be the final sunset for Yes as a band/entity. Out of respect if nothing else. I believe Squire actually had first dibs on the Yes name, didn't he? Hence the Anderson/Bruford/Wakeman/Howe project being 'ABWH' rather than 'Yes', despite being almost entirely comprised of original Yes members?

[url="http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33303234"]http://www.bbc.com/n...t-arts-33303234[/url]

[quote name='BassBunny' timestamp='1435535456' post='2809883'] Highlight of Glastonbury for me, closely followed by Paloma Faith. Both demonstrated a master class in how to work an audience. [/quote] I agree entirely. Although I am old and white and therefore obviously know nuffink.

[quote name='LayDownThaFunk' timestamp='1435486745' post='2809154'] Of course you won't like it if it's hip hop. I have never had a conversation with a middle aged white bloke about Kanye... or even classic hip hop (DMC/PE etc.) [/quote] I was going to make a comment along the lines of "a lot of us were listening to hip-hop when you were still a twinkle in your dad's eye" or suchlike... but to be honest, Skank has 'smashed it' so comprehensively with his comment that I don't think I'll bother

Brick House... oh my GOD how funky is that band?? Fantastic stuff. Anyone else noticed that the bassist has taped over the logos on his bass and his Ampeg rig?

Just listened to Awaken from the House Of Yes DVD soundtrack. And as usual, the confetti bit has brought a tear. Added poignancy this time. RIP big guy.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1435483637' post='2809097'] This is music 2015 style. [/quote] It's one aspect of music 2015 style, yes. Thankfully not the only one.

Well strictly speaking, isolated bass and vocals. Feast your ears. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMJbJJldSNw[/media]

If I've taken away anything from that review, it's the assumption that this 'Agreeable' chap must've been starved of affection as a child or something.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1435073294' post='2805148']fnarr[/quote] Sorry, but I'm afraid the contract contained a double-entendre exclusivity clause too. So your comment should now read: [quote name='ras52' timestamp='1435073294' post='2805148'][size=4]fnarr [size=2]© D.Moore 2015[/size][/size][/quote]

Point of order, Mr Delvar. I was in Ms Moore's kitchen unblocking her waste disposal unit at the time of the event you describe, and from what I heard the nocturne in question was clearly a Debussy. Incidentally, a confidentiality contract Ms Moore required me to sign before the commencement of works prevents me from revealing what it was that I found the blockage to be -- suffice it to say that it no longer worked, even with a new battery.

I would happily give him 100,000[sup][size=3]**[/size][/sup] for it. [size=2]** Indonesian rupiah, that is. Current exchange rate = 21,030 to the £.[/size]

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1434965300' post='2804141'] "[color=#404040][font=Helmet, Freesans, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=4]Cue said they had already been been hearing "a lot of concern from indie artists about not getting paid during the three-month trial period" before Swift spoke out. But he said "we never looked at it as not paying them".[/size][/font][/color]" [/quote] Of course not. It isn't "not paying them", it's "giving them [i]exposure[/i]", which as we know is just as valuable as being paid.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1434969288' post='2804188'] This is a great site: [url="http://dwtheme.com/derbyshire/1963/"]http://dwtheme.com/derbyshire/1963/[/url] [/quote] Talk about a dream job. The Radiophonic Workshop must have been an amazing place to work back in those innovative days.

[quote name='Hellzero' timestamp='1434962549' post='2804101'] I didn't want to do this, but you asked for it. Now it's about time to understand your own language. I guess you learned it your way, so not ... correctly. <snip>[/quote] patronise [ ˈpātrəˌnīz, ˈpa- ] VERB (patronising) 1.treat with an apparent kindness that betrays a feeling of superiority: [i]"“She's a good-hearted girl,” he said in a patronising voice"[/i] synonyms: treat condescendingly · look down on · talk down to · put down · treat like a child · treat with disdain · condescending · disdainful · supercilious · superior · imperious · scornful · contemptuous · uppity · high and mighty

TV: [media]http://youtu.be/9vpMy14XiBw[/media] Movie: [media]http://youtu.be/au2YVjULl28[/media]

I'm sick and tired of it all. Does that count?

[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1434198603' post='2797538'] I'm only 8 miles from Reading! [/quote] Just out of interest, whereabouts? I lived in Shinfield for 20 years

I've been playing 5s almost exclusively for well over 20 years. I still have 4s and they get used occasionally, but it's pretty much all 5. Bizarrely, I found that the more I got used to playing a 5, the easier it became to switch between a 5 and a 4 or vice versa -- the more I got accustomed to that extra string being there, the less I noticed it when it wasn't. If you see what I mean.

Topic now merged. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/263831-5-strings-worth-it/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/263831-5-strings-worth-it/[/url]