Dad3353

Good evening, V1, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Hoping it's going to be a long time gone.

Didn't work for me; my favourite was (and still is...) Schubert's 9th Symphony.

We'll know more once a few instruments have crossed the Channel. I can wait.

I think that there are very few folks here that are not aware that changes are afoot. I think that there are very few folks here that know what those changes will be. Speculation is of little value, and often (too often..?) sparks acrimonious conflict. We don't want that.

What's your budget, and how much time are you willing to spend listening to the drums, in context..? The DR550 MkII is quite respectable, and may fit your needs. As far as software is concerned (Vst drums...), I have quite a selection, from free to quite expensive, and use them for different things. For my 'live' drumming and recording, I use Superior Drummer 3, on a dedicated laptop. BFD (Bloody Fine Drums...) is excellent, too, as are Melda's MDrummer. For a little more 'quick'n'easy' I use EZ Drummer, at lower cost. For specific 'metal' drumming, Kvlt Drums are very good, at a bargain price. A free Vst..? MT Power Drum Kit is fine (and free..!). If you use Kontakt, there is DrumMic'a, from Sennheiser, which has a lot of flexibility. SMM offers the SM Drumkit; limited to a set of Ludwig shells, but good none the less. An important distinction should be made between those that output stereo drums, and others that have an output for each element of the kit, including ambiance mics and bleed control. This enables individual treatment , for instance adding a 'slap-back' to the snare alone, or phasing effect on the cymbals. Too much choice..? Well, you did ask, and this is only the tip of the iceberg..!

With lyrics as indistinct as this, one is justified in making up whatever on top, or even 'La La La'. I gave the video a listen, and could vaguely make out '... got those twentieth century blues...' a couple of times. The rest may be Shakespearian, but I doubt it. Make up your own version; he won't sue you.

Good morning, Jamie, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Be warned : it's highly addictive..! There are several variants to the Rules, and it's, at its base, a gambling game, but we just play for points scored, of course. A whole game can last three or four evenings. If one of the players has to leave, we keep the scores, then take up the same game when they come back, sometimes a year or so later..! Better than Monopoly, at any rate..!

A new mat on which to play Mah-jong ... ... and the John Cleese autobiography ... One happy bunny here.

Any personal information and/or direct insults will, of course, be deleted, as per previous posts from Mods and Admin. Continue to keep it civil, please; thanks in advance.

When I was a kid, I wanted to, but now I don't want to any more. Such is the onset of wisdom.

It's lucky that I don't try to emulate any or all of my favourite drummers by buying Ludwig, Gretsch, Slingerland, Rogers, DW, Premier, Asba drums (and I've left dozens off the list, plus their variants of woods, wraps etc..!). My Camco does it all (although I've now an electro-kit, using Superior Drums 3, so...). For bass, I mostly play my Hofner Verithin, and it sounds very much like a bass to me (Disclaimer : I, too, have cloth ears...). It's true that I don't 'slap', or 'pop', or 'tap', or whatever this week's craze is called. Strings..? I've the same set of Rotosound Tru-bass fitted since I got the bass, a couple of decades ago. I'm not helping the bass industry much, am I..?

I bought a pack of six PJ speakers from @PunkPonyPrincess (Claire...), who did a splendid packing job, extremely quickly, all for a more-than-reasonable price, and shipped to France. I've no hesitation in awarding 5 Stars... ... and heartily recommend her as a truly Good Egg. Thanks, Claire.

Remember what..?

I often shut my eyes when listening to music. These visual artifacts don't bother me in the slightest. Nor do music stands, headstock shapes, colours or logos, dress code of the musicians ... The list is long.

The original price for a leather version of this same seat is nine hundred.

At four hundred quid it'd better be darned comfortable..!

I'd usually ... ... ... ... What was the question again..?

I can't even remember yesterday's breakfast, so childhood ambitions...

Astonishing, on many levels. How was this Quality Of Sound obtained without a visible mic..? Quality, with a capital 'Q'.

So it was Ringo playing the bass after all..!

Have neither of you got summit, anything, on hand recorded in the year past..? Nowt..? Rien..? Go on..! Look harder, under the cushions, behind the fridge, your trouser turn-ups ...