Dad3353

It may be worth expanding on a point raised in a preceding post. It's really not a bad idea to invest in a quality wireless system; there are so many advantages, not least of which is the elimination of the risk of having cables trodden on..! One of the systems that have come up regularly with good, or even excellent, reviews is the Smooth Hound system... I have one (yes, I know; I'm a drummer , so..?), and it fully justifies its reputation. As a bonus, it allows one to really hear what the bass sounds like from the audience point of view. Just sayin'.

Good advice on looking after 'em above, but just in case you need more cables another day, this site is the 'go-to' source for all the cabling needs, at more than reasonable cost, very fast service, top (and I mean top...) quality, run by our very own OBBM, a long-established, highly respected member here... OBBM cables ... What is my relationship..? Only that of a very satisfied repeat customer, for both standard and custom cables, nothing more. Just remember: Cables = OBBM. Hope this helps.

Indeed. +1 ^^

+1 ^^ 'Swing' isn't jazz, and jazz isn't always 'swing'.

But they have actually played it before, surely..?

A special case, and a special talent, but Joni Mitchell down-tunes and re-tunes to various 'open' and other tunings, 'live', on stage, and plays beautifully all evening. Gifted, maybe, or just lucky..?

I though I had. What did I miss..?

+1 ^^ (Well, not the 'Emperor Of The Universe' bit, obviously, but I don't like to boast about it ...)

I've started one in GuitarChat; see if it fits your bill. It might be worth making topics of the sort into sub-sections, in similar fashion to the 'Share Your Music' sub-section of the Recording section. Just a thought.

Nah, the bloke who nicked it found out later that it wouldn't fit a Mondeo, so chucked it to the back of the depot. ... Possibly.

Good afternoon, SB , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Compare and contrast with the Jessye Norman offering on 'Tube. Often, less is more..! Thanks for posting; Good Stuff; class.

Never enough mention of Jack Casady in topics of this sort, so here, for balance, is a tiny glimpse of his talents ...

Done.

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

That's nice. ...

A common expression 'back then' was 'Sex'n'Drugs'n'Rock'n'Roll'. Since then, I've played a fair bit of Rock, including Rock'n'Roll, I've been aware (sometimes all too aware...) of Drugs being around, but when, exactly, does the Sex bit start kicking in..?

In all my years of playing this, I'm still on the 'vanilla' chords, which wouldn't conjure up Beelzebub I'm sure. (Well, not the way I play 'em, anyway..! ).

No, not just the dots; if fact, hardly the dots at all, for some geniuses (genuii..? ). +1 for Joni Mitchell as one of the Right Up There At The Top elite, although there are one or two pieces that I pass on (or let slide...). Nobody's perfect, but she comes so darned close..! Miles Davis is a bit more quirky, hit'n'miss, depending also on my mood when listening. One of my all-time favourites of all time is Schubert's Ninth; I listened to it (again...) the other evening, and found it less inspirational than usual. In a few week's time, I'll listen again and it'll shine again (I hope and trust..!). Our state of mind is as important as that of the artist, and evolves, as does theirs.

... and sparse. Another example of 'less is more'. Tasty drums (or rather, percussion'...)

Do you really need 'that' tone for practising (or even some rehearsals...)..? Maybe a second bass with a set of, say, Elixirs (good, long-lasting strings...) for home use, and the 'real' bass with the freshest strings for gigs..? The 'gig' strings might last quite a bit longer..? I too, would be reticent in the use of Fast Fret, or any other product of the sort. Clean hands (of course...), and a thorough wipe-down after use would be my routine. Just my tuppence-worth.

Wow..! Thanks for that; that 'EST' piece is wonderful. An eye (ear..?)-opener. I'll look 'em up further. Erroll Garner is a firm favourite of mine, too; I'm still working on playing 'Misty', after more decades than I wish to relate here..!