Dad3353

This is NOT my contribution to the October 2024 Basschat Composition Challenge, illustrated with a picture chosen by Wolfram. No, really. I just happened to finish this just as the new picture arrived, so here it is. Yes, it's composed entirely, from end to end, by AI; I just strung it together. Is this 'cheating'..? Yes, I think it is. It is, however, probably better than what I'll compose by myself. Food for thought : should AI efforts be aloud, or not..? Hmm... Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy. Not suitable as Challenge material; my real, human 'intelligence' entry is below ...

The French 'bals populaires' that I played, most week-ends throughout the summer season for some years in the '70s, were 21h00 till 02h00, non-stop. It certainly built up my stamina as a drummer.

I tried it, messing about for an hour or so with it, but could get nothing finalised. Maybe I just didn't understand the options and stuff that were presented (I signed up, but didn't pay anything; maybe that's the difference..?). I tried another one (can't remember what it was called...), but had no luck with that, either. I certainly found it all to be so confusing, with terms that I'm not familiar with. Too old..? Possibly (probably..?).

He's your slim doppelganger. He plays bass, too.

Choose something from here (using a screenshot, maybe..?)..? Free Black Sabbath Sheet Music...

Ignore that pesky little 'Auto' box, and insert the photo in exactly the same way as in all of your other posts, and it will work. That 'Auto' box is of no utility with your one, solitary photo. Pretend it's not there. Does it all work, now..?

Yup, just a plain ol', common or garden photo. I see no reason why it can't be posted to a 'For Sale' ad that's been opened. It's a bit hi-res, though; try this one instead..?

Can you post it to this present topic, or is it just the 'For Sale' that's giving you gip..?

What is the file size..? If it's very high resolution, could you reduce it, using picture editing software such as Imgur..?

If the venue requires more than a 'vox-only' PA, then it's a band decision to invest, or hire the gear needed. The PA owner decides what does or does not go through his/her PA.

In the same way as posting pics in the DoI..? What issues are you having..? Error messages, or unable to create a post to put the pics in..?

Ha..! Mine should arrive end of next week (bought from fellow BCer end of June, and in 'bass relay' transit ever since...). It's the pre-series one, seen on a U-tube of a bass show. Patience has its rewards.

It was late, and I'm old, tired and daft. My apologies to all offended by my unwitting mistake, and to the owners of the kittens thus harmed.

And the winners are... @Jean-Luc Pickguard and @Wolfram ..! Here, then, are your Winner's Certificates (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2024_09.pdf ... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)...

Bump.

Would one of the two voters who only voted for one, please vote for one other of the current leaders, to break the deadlock; thanks in advance..?

This was true once Kiemsa (all original eight-piece ska/rock/punk band...) had climbed far enough up the greasy pole to play those venues, but it took a couple of years putting on self-promoted concerts, and a fair share of lesser venues and events in which we had to provide the PA and lights. Once we could get the tech sheet and rider respected by the bigger events, all was well; we just had to learn how to set up and operate the various PA and lighting consoles that were on hand. Solved, for lighting, by using a Dmx interface and a laptop; all I had to do was patch the fixtures to my Dmx output, which I could do during sound check. We still had issues on occasion. Once, at the Bourge festival, we were playing 'off' venues. Upon arriving at the first, and asking what the PA was, we learned that none of the 'off' venues (bars and clubs, for the most part...) had anything 'in house'. The road crew had to scour the countryside to rake up enough gear for playing. Do you know just how hard it is to find a decent PA rig to hire whilst the Bourge festival is on..? It's all been soaked up by all the other stages and events. We did the gigs, though, with what we cobbled together. Happy Daze..!

Back in the '70s, I was simply the drummer for the pro touring bands; the BL handled all the gear, tour bus, dates, hire'n'fire etc. I turn up with my drums and play, and help the roadies at tear-down. Since playing in cover bands with buddies, or doing the roadying, desk and lights for an originals band, I've always been the one supplying the gear etc. As these were/are always buddies, chums, friends and family (two sons...), and I had the funds to do it (from my day-time career...), it was, and still is, my own gear and transport, so no split-up, and no arguments. I worked week-ends at times with a buddy's events outfit, so had a source for s/h gear when he upgraded stuff. Now retired, I have easily enough for the few gigs we now do, but no more tour-bus (too old for MOT, so scrapped...), so I 'borrow' a van from our local garage, for a tankful of diesel when I return it. Just lucky, I guess, but no issues with any split, as it's all mine (my Precioussss; all mine..! Mine..!)

Other side of this life (Jefferson Airplane...) ... I like the syncopation, the varied runs and riffs, the underpinning power. Jack Casady in his prime...

Phil Lesh..? Jack Casady..? Philippe Bussonnet..? Jason Scheff..? Graham Gouldman..? Arthur Grant..? 'Sandy' Sanderson..? Ashley Hutchings..? Bill Berry..? David Ellefson..?

Feltham..? I used to live very near Feltha... Oh, sorry. Felting. My mistake; as you were. (Note to self : clean the felt out of my ears. )

Or what..? I'll get my collar felt..?

Yet you felt obliged to respond.