Music goals & ambitions for 2026?

[dmccombe7]

33 minutes ago, super al said:

I would vouch for that @dmccombe7 , I bought a Stagg eub for an americana/country/blues band. Used to get some funny looks when playing live but it sounded pretty good.

Nick on drums in the photo was definitely giving me a funny look, possible bum note moment. (Pic is from 2012 I think).

Does it stay  in place ok without having a body as such to steady it against you. ?

Dave

 

[dmccombe7]

35 minutes ago, knirirr said:

 

It's not that bad if you've got a free corner of a room in which to lean it. The main difficulty is getting it down the stairs...

 

Unfortunately all corners in the Bass Cave are occupied.

Doesn't help that i have a full clothes rack in there too for all my Glam costumes.

Dave

Edited Saturday at 21:29 by dmccombe7

[super al]

4 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Does it stay  in place ok without having a body as such to steady it against you. ?

Dave

 

There's a couple of appendages that fit either side of the eub body to simulate the acoustic's body.

They're not much to look at but the Stagg eub was budget friendly at the time.

 

The neck board isn't as round as an acoustic so playing with a bow is tricky but I only went 'arco' on the intro for Born on the Bayou to get the drone sound.

[42Hz]

On 30/12/2025 at 17:41, Al Krow said:

... What are yours and why those particular goals? What do you see as the main hurdles to achieving them? 

 

I want to improve timing and consistency of my playing. I am fairly sure it involves adjustments to playing technique.

... Maybe see if a new bass helps, you never know 🙂

Edited Saturday at 22:52 by 42Hz

[peteb]

1 hour ago, 42Hz said:

 

I want to improve timing and consistency of my playing. I am fairly sure it involves adjustments to playing technique.

 

It may do, but it is more likely that you need to practice with a metronome and work on how to improve the way that you listen to your own playing! 

 

You are not alone - timing and consistency are what sorts the men from the boys and the thing that really makes you a top player. I've been playing for fifty years and they are the two things that I'm still working on! 

 

Edited Sunday at 00:05 by peteb

[Bluewine]

I'll be 72 in a couple of weeks. I hope I can get into a healthier lifestyle and practice more.

 

I appreciate that since age 12 or 13 I'm still gigging.  I blessed that I'm working with younger musicians.  These guys are in their early 40s and motivated. They're not emotional like me, everything is strictly business. 

 

I'm more conscious about the caliber and logistics of the gigs we play. We're starting to fill up our summer schedule . I'm hoping we get some of the bigger festivals and fair gigs with big stage and big sound.

 

Am I asking too much for a 72 year old ?

 

Daryl

 

[Stub Mandrel]

5 hours ago, Bluewine said:

Am I asking too much for a 72 year old

 

I hope not.

[dmccombe7]

6 hours ago, Bluewine said:

I'll be 72 in a couple of weeks. I hope I can get into a healthier lifestyle and practice more.

 

I appreciate that since age 12 or 13 I'm still gigging.  I blessed that I'm working with younger musicians.  These guys are in their early 40s and motivated. They're not emotional like me, everything is strictly business. 

 

I'm more conscious about the caliber and logistics of the gigs we play. We're starting to fill up our summer schedule . I'm hoping we get some of the bigger festivals and fair gigs with big stage and big sound.

 

Am I asking too much for a 72 year old ?

 

Daryl

 

Not at all Daryl. Age is just a number and while the options are there for you then take them with open arms.

Dave

[BigRedX]

Well I'm 9 minutes closer to achieving my goal for 2026.

 

Our synth player has just sent the latest mixes of two of the songs we've been working on and AFAIAC there are no further changes to be made. There's one more song that is in the process of being mixed and then we'll have to decide which other two songs to record vocals for so we'll have enough to complete our first album. I'm trying to keep the running time just under 40 minutes so we can consider doing a limited run on vinyl as well as CD. That will probably mean that the two formats have different running orders as the track we are likely to want at the end of the CD won't go well in that location from a technical PoV on vinyl.