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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 ...
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Adi Oasis - True Pro and a Great Bass Player Story
Dad3353 replied to Mykesbass's topic in General Discussion
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A pity that many of us don't 'do' facebook. Never mind.
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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.
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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.
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Try 'fanny rock group'; it worked for me.
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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.
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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.
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Luxury. Sometimes it's the lower corner of a boggy field. ...
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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..?
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For the variety bands we used to have, in the '70s, we played from 21h00 till 02h00, non-stop, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night in the summer season. The drummer was the only one who got no break (some songs needed no guitar, others no keys etc; all needed the drummer...). I had a bottle of diluted orange juice on the floor, to take a sip now and again, and just played through. I couldn't do that now, of course, but it was a Good School. Happy daze...
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I think that, from the photo, we can judge that 'accommodations', this time, meant 'stage area'..!
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... and she's playing a Camco kit, just like mine (except that mine's clear maple finish...)..! Good taste in drums, at least..!