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    Bass Number Plates

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    4 hours ago, chris_b said:

    I regularly saw PEN 15 on a Roller driving around Ealing in the 60's.

    There was a BL03 JOB on a red Lambo in Essex, which is entirely appropriate in all regards. I believe the DVLA were trying to rescind the plate, but don't know if they ever did.

    Pannonica - Thelonious Monk - much anticipated

    in General Discussion

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    I only started bass the end of last year, but I just got to play Pannonica by Thelonious Monk with my mate who is a jazz pianist and lives down the road. He has not wanted to play piano for a while,  but he did suggest it to me as a study piece in January, and we finally got together and did it. We had some wine too. It is a lovely piece with both crotchet and quaver triplets, in C, which doesn't make so much difference to me of course. I have been practicing. I am much moved by the fact that we were able to play together, it is much more intense than casual day-to-day existence, I feel very lucky to have finally found something that I can present to other people.

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    Feedback for dmdavies

    in Feedback

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    I did a great deal with Dave on a lovely green Chowny CHB-1. He was very pleasant to do business with, and he gave me some space to try the bass it out without me being intimidated by a real musician. Also threw in the strap as a bonus. Thanks! Jon

    Feedback for Walshy

    in Feedback

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    I bought a Handbox100 and a mid-eighties Octave OC-2 pedal from Paul and received them a couple of days ago. The gear itself is brilliant, of course, but also it was a pleasure doing business with Paul. He kindly threw in a speaker cable as the ones I ordered were going to be delayed, so I got to set my rig up as soon as I could. Thanks Paul, cheers, Jon

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    Feedback for GrammeFriday

    in Feedback

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    I bought the other Barefaced One10 cab of the pair that Nick had for sale, @thebrig bought the other one, I presume. I asked for Nick to hold it back a couple of weeks for me as I was offshore and he very kindly did so. It arrived this morning, properly packed and is in absolute tip-top condition and sounds brilliant. Thanks very much Nick. Cheers, Jon

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    My 6 months of playing bass progress - what do you think??

    in Share Your Music

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    Hi Aleksandra, you have come a long way in 6 months, you must already be pleased that you have improved so much!

     

    I am also learning, so I am not an expert, but the thing I notice is that you have fingers in the air above the fretboard when you play. I am doing online lessons and I have been taught to keep my fingers on the fret board. For example - if you are holding down a note with your little finger then the other four fingers should also be holding down the same string, helping out the little finger.

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