Dad3353

I'll never understand how these musicians, with all of their talents, so admired, can bear this stuff with its incessant 'big beat' thump thump thump rendering it unlistenable. It could be heavenly choirs of angles, or Gabriel himself playing the best bass lines ever, but it's nauseous with that infernal beat being drummed into our skulls. No, I didn't leave it to play through; I skipped along, sampling. The few seconds of respite only served as contrast when the concrete-busting power drill started up again. I'm obviously not consuming the right cocktails for this stuff. I keep trying, thinking that, maybe, one day, something I'm able to listen to, or even enjoy and learn from, will come up; it's not for this time. I did try, though.

What's the band line-up..? What amps do the guitars use..? E-drums or acoustic; enthusiastic shed-builder or sensitive musician on drums..? These are the key issues which dictate the PA needs for rehearsing. Is ear protection being used (and if so, why..?). Could in-ear monitoring be part of the solution (not necessarily wireless; it can work well with cabled iem, too...).

For reference, this is the ad in question ...

I suppose that it's a non-starter to ask why the vocals need more, rather than turning down everything else..?

Thanks. It's probably tough making a living from occupations these days. Blacksmiths are more rare than in the recent past, pool typists are a forgotten race, even street-corner hawkers of evening newspapers are finding times hard. No, I've not seen the video; I imagine a similar case could be made for so many walks of life. On a brighter note, there has been a boom in folk producing 'apps', and there is money to be made, I'm told, in creating publicly-available video content, complaining about how there are no more opportunities in [insert subject of your choice].

I can't say, as I have never sold anything on BC, but I've 'reported' your following post, so that a Mod or Admin's attention will be drawn to it. Hope it helps.

I can't see any 'Bump' posts between the original ad and the comment added by Aidan. What do you mean by 'Bump'..? Do you add a comment, usually, or simply edit the ad itself..?

I presume that you're viewing on a 'phone of some sort..? On my PC, there is no 'Next', but a list of pages, with a 'Jump to Page xxx' box.

This may be true, but I don't want my PC to get cluttered up with cookies and other web-memory stuff from any of these types of sites. I receive quite enough spam as it is; I'm sure that many sites, once you've been there at all, keep tabs on whatever data there is to collect. To me, and without declaring myself to be paranoid, the simplest thing is to never have any truck with any of 'em, however tempting the link. My loss, certainly, but my gain, too, so ...

I think that ads just go down further as new ads, or 'bumped' ads, arrive, in a 'FILO' pile sort of way (First In, Last Out...). Try 'bumping' every week or so, maybe..?

A pity that many of us don't 'do' facebook. Never mind.

I can see the ad when I scroll through that section of the Forum, on page 21 (April 25, sorted by Last Updated...) on my PC, using Chrome.

Unfair, though. Mr Blank was using a generic term, non-nominative, and in a humorous context, suggesting that some character traits may be revealed with topics of this nature, and should not be unduly curtailed. This is quite different to pointed barbs aimed at specific members, in an unseemly manner. Disclaimer : I am no longer a Mod, simply a member as everyone else. I do know how to use the 'Report' function, however.

I think that the original video being discussed here was rather making a point, not about the music on offer, but that the music is no longer made by groups (or bands...), but by solo artists, in whatever genre. These 'charts' are now full of singer/songwriters; any 'group' stuff was made before the turn of this century. No new groups are emerging. Is this right or not, I wouldn't know, but I think that that was the thrust of the video.

Try 'fanny rock group'; it worked for me.

Yes, once the guitars, keys, bass Fx pedals and drums kick in.

Oh no..! Now we have a debate on tone-grass starting..! ...

I can echo this; I played quite often with a Caribbean band; I was the only white bloke in the group. I can attest to the myth that all Blacks have natural rhythm as being patently false, as, to make up numbers on stage, the BL took his mates as conga, maracas and bongo players just as 'fillers'. Everyone kept dancing as long as I kept the beat going, whatever these fellows were playing (or not...). Again, normally five-hour stints, 9 till 2. Happy daze.

Many pick-ups are mounted on springs, or a foam block, to provide for vertical adjustment (string height from pole pieces...). Does this practice have any effect on the transmission of these tone-wood tones to the pick-up..?

Can you tell the difference when they're played by someone else..? Genuine question; I'm not doubting that you hear a difference (nor indeed, that the difference exists...).

How does one determine, before the build, what the final sound will be..? How does one go about selecting that piece over that piece, knowing that the instrument will sound 'brighter', 'louder', 'darker' or whatever..? Tap-tuning..? Weight..? Under a microscope..? Wet finger in the air..? For a solid-bodied instrument, I'm not convinced that there's any reliable, repeatable, method. Is there a pile of wood 'rejects' out back of any of these master builder workshops..? Wood that they know, in advance, doesn't cut the mustard..? Hmm... Colour me sceptic.

Luxury. Sometimes it's the lower corner of a boggy field. ...

Not many are suggesting that there is no difference at all, just that, for solid-bodied instruments, the species of wood has such a tiny difference that it cannot be either heard, nor measured, in the 'real world'. Changing air pressure makes a difference, as does temperature. Does one have to get to quantic level to decide which sounds better..?

This neck is made up of eleven pieces. I wonder what it sounds like..?