Dad3353

How do I remember what..? 

Here is my contribution to the July 2024 Basschat Composition Challenge, illustrated with a picture chosen by Upside Downer.
The theme is set in the title; what else could it be..? Yes, it's a Cycle of Pedal Points, in various forms.
Basically a 'standard' chord progression, with a bass line forced to pedal, mostly (but with some walking...), not aided by a slew of synths (well, two, really...) that toodle along merrily, punctuated by a low-key drum track. I found a couple of suitable (for any one definition of 'suitable' ...) vocal tracks, for colour, and a bit more pedalling. All in Reaper, of course, with only a few light Fx, my usual NY Glue Cockos compressors and a spot of Ozone 8 on the Master track.
Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

13 minutes ago, upside downer said:

Mine has gone from "I'd better make a start" to "No, I REALLY must make a start" 🫤

Ditto. ^^ 

12 minutes ago, SH73 said:

How much? 😀 Nice kit, only kidding though

Random photo; my kits sparkle far less than that one. 

4 minutes ago, SH73 said:

Drums, then expanding the kit with more toms and cymbals, rarely play it and it's just a massive obstacle in the music room.

2 hours ago, ped said:

 

Not sure I understand, I thought you were making one?

 

Anyway here's one I posted in the 'announcement' which says about placing it somewhere it can't be cropped out, etc.

 

Either way, I think a venn diagram of photoshop experts and online bass scammers will have very little overlap, and anything we can do to make it less convenient, the better. 

 

 

Would you buy a bass from this man..?

All of ten minutes, edited by a certified ignoramus dummy.

Finger trouble...

1 hour ago, diskwave said:

...Formalising a process is the killer of originality.

For some..? Maybe. For most..? Not at all. It's an alternative to the 'infinite monkeys on infinite typewriters' approach. 

1 hour ago, Supernaut said:

How to win at Basschat: be unsuccessful and always be negative. 

You're in the running for a medal; maybe gold. 

47 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

The drummer equivalent would be if you had a second kit with metal-shelled drums that you wanted to play on a single song.

As I now use an e-kit, this is a very simple matter. 

47 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

Besides I used to be in a band whose drummer had a single rack tom and no other toms at all. Just by listening to his playing you wouldn't think that it wasn't at least a 2-tom kit.

But would he thank you for taking away his single rack tom as being superfluous..? Maybe; some drummers go without.  

9 minutes ago, BigRedX said:

...I know we all think that everything we do and all the equipment we use is absolutely essential, but I can guarantee that most of the audience would never know the difference if a song was played on a six string or 12 string guitar, and any tuning differences could be compensated by using a capo or just singing a semi-tone lower.

This could be said of the use of exotic 'boutique' instruments, instead of the tried'n'tested 'staple' ones. Necessary..? We all define what this means. I could (but won't...) reduce my drums to a bass drum, snare, hi-hat and cymbal. Would the audience notice..? I don't know, nor care. I play what I want to play, end of. 

14 minutes ago, SpondonBassed said:

I do like me a bit of Joni.

... with a message that is as poignant now as at the time it was penned. It always astounds me how so many 'leaders' seem to be deaf to some of the simple truths in Life. 

10 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

Please lock this thread, mods. OP has a history of distasteful rants. 

I presume that the 'Report' button has been triggered (that's the Standard Procedure for signalling stuff that one objects to...)..? The Mod/Admin team do not systematically see posts in the open Forum such as the above ^^; 'Reports' are always seen. 

6 minutes ago, diskwave said:

Well this is a debating forum so lets do that, and just to say. As far as Im concerned "hate" is somewhere I will not, and do not ever need to go. 

At the end of the day he's playing "bass". Ask Joe public what that is and u'll get a blank stare, Ask if they can hear it and the stare will continue. My point was does it maker any sense at all to use such insane technical talent on...."bass". Or have I got it al wrong and bass in the 21st Century isnt bass at all its something else entirely?

I've seen videos of folk playing music using a carved carrot, or a set of kitchen pots and pans. What has the name of the instrument have to do with the price of fish..? 

14 minutes ago, chris_b said:

Hi Guys, I used to be able to exclude Off Topic from my searches in one of the previous versions of the site software.

 

Any way of doing that under the current software?

 

Cheers

Create an 'Activity Stream' that doesn't include 'Off Topic' (or any other section not of interest...). That's what I use; I never see a great deal of the Forum as a consequence. Try it, maybe..? 

Duly reported, as unacceptable on a public forum. 

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2 hours ago, Obrienp said:

I live and learn. The drummer in one of the bands I play in uses an electronic kit; Roland I think. It looks more like scaffolding than a drum kit. The actual “drums” are pretty small and certainly don’t resemble their acoustic equivalents. It sounds pretty good though and it can be turned down 😀.

Not so long ago, bass players had to get used to the differences between acoustic double basses and electric Precision basses (with their amplifiers...); the wheel turns, and it's now the drummer's turn. No-one will bat an eyelid at the 'scaffolding' in a couple of generations from now; acoustic kits will be treasured 'retro' novelties for Grandads, playing that (very...) old-school 'rock' music. 

22 minutes ago, Obrienp said:

Are those not acoustic drums in the clip? Great singing BTW. I am in awe of musicians who can sing and play bass at the same time.

I think that they're a Drum-Tec electronic kit, which use acoustic shells, but are a full-fat e-drum kit. The giveaway for the non-drum-nerds would be the black cymbals. Drum-Tec are very high-end; the sound in that video are proof enough. Splendid performance shown; well done all. 

7 minutes ago, lotte said:

Oh dear! Sorry, I thought I was making a joke. 

A non-issue; expressions such as 'Hi Honey'  did not come naturally to my French wife. Maybe 'Salut, Daddy'..? 

22 minutes ago, lotte said:

Hi Honey! So glad you're home.

You know how, while I'm watching telly, you sit on the sofa and noodle away on your guitar? Well, I've got some terrible news...

Yes, that's about the size of it (although the 'Hi Honey' would have surprised me greatly..!). The 12-string was not valuable (just a Hummingbird copy...), but I'd toured the UK and France with it (no, not as a Player; just whilst 'out'...), and it had a lot of 'mojo' for me. Ah well, such is Life. I've a good acoustic now, but my 12-string is an electric (Daisy Rock Retro...)...

12 minutes ago, musicbassman said:

...Slightly surprised there's no Cardiacs material in there so far. maybe that's a joy to come. 🙂👍

Definitely from my 'patch' (I was based in Shepperton...), but that was (1977...) just after I'd left for France, so I missed their performances (and, indeed, their very existence...) by a couple of years. It's maybe not too late; I'll look 'em up, as what I've since read of them make me think that they could be right up my street. Thanks for the 'heads up', and the kind comments. I don't post often, but I try to select stuff that 'speaks' to me. 

13 minutes ago, lurksalot said:

I thought you'd like that Douglas 

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