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14. Turns out Kim Gordon and Kim Deal are different people

Yep I'd need 25 years to learn a Gentle Giant song.

Brilliant isn't it. As well as the aforementioned Gentles, there's also Jakko Jakszyk, Lee Pomeroy and probably a load of others I should recognise (as well the host of talented regular fans of course)

Do any of them start "Hey groovehacker"?

The following appeared in a recent Guitar World interview with the great Rocco Prestia from Tower Of Power: "Looking back over your 50-year career, do you have regrets? Sure—I should have involved myself more in the business and leadership side of TOP, instead of just going along for the ride. I might have gotten into writing sooner and helped with decisions on some of the directions we went in. I also should have learned to read music. Not being able to read handcuffed me drastically, because there’s so much work that can be had with that one skill. I gave up on it early; I just didn’t have the patience required, and then my career got underway. I’ll follow chord and even notated charts as best I can, but best for me is when someone calls out the changes." (https://www.guitarworld.com/features/rocco-prestia-looking-back-on-50-years-with-tower-of-power)

Now is the perfect opportunity to avoid tab and go straight to reading music. If I was to give one piece of advice to me starting out 100 years ago, it'd be try to avoid tab if poss. That and if your strap is twisted, whichever way your turn it will be the wrong way.

Going to see what all the fuss is about.

Apologies, I had just been reading/posting about it on another thread and it was toppermost in my mind. The Canty book tip still stands though!

"Fingerboard Harmony For Bass" by Gary Willis Or, Laurence Canty's "Electric Bass Guitar: The Complete Guide"

I'm sure Scott Devine would approve Meanwhile, can anyone explain what "a linear approach" is, as mentioned in the title of Mr Willis' book? easy words only please.

Speaking of Bela Fleck, here's the Twelve Time Signatures of Christmas

I saw Magma last year, and they played Hhai/Zombies after the hour-long opening number (a medley of the greatest hits of the Theusz Hamthaak trilogy). Incredible, and transcendant and cathartic as you say.

Rush play in 7 like it's their 4/4. Check our DT's Erotomania for some mopre chewy times - I like the alternating 11/8 and 10/8 sections.

As Genesis songs go, it's pretty straight. The Cinema Show has a 7/8 instruemtnal coda; the instrumental of Robbery Assault and Battery is 13/8, Apocalypse in 9/8 is just that (actually 9/4 but never mind) and the Firth of Fifth intro has every time sig under the sun.

See also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_works_in_unusual_time_signatures Includes sections for fractional and irrational time sigs

Golden Brown, 13/4 - as is Turn It On Again

Also starring Saucerful's (and some other bands) Guy Pratt.

would you sign off "Yours faithfully, Groovehacker"?

I just got email with subject "fretboard mastery course closes tonight". bet it doesn't

Playing "Turn It On Again" at a Genesis tribute gig in the back room of a well-known Kingston music pub to an enthusiastic (ie drunk) but not exactly sold-out crowd, when a young lady went topless for the final go round. No one saw except me. Many years later, no toplessness but a Saturday afternoon slot on a balmy summer afternoon at the local (but massive) Country Fair. Falconry, jousting, sheep shearing, Chucklehead cider in polythene jugs, and jazz rock classics from my lot. Playing the 8.30 version of Birdland to a crowd including several disparate groups of mates, my wife, her friends, and her parents etc etc was something else.

I use it more for string muting than speed tbh. Thumb resting on lower string, ring finger resting on higher string, and performs the first pluck when crossing in that direction.

I use three finger plucking, like Gary Willis. He does it better than me though

I bought a Fender Mustang JMJ and the very next day saw Tim Lefebvre playing a Wilcock at the Vortex, and ended up chatting with him and Mr Wilcock in the interval. Wished I'd waited a day or two now (and had an extra £500 or so, mind you)