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Quite a lot here are, in fact, amateurs..! As a 'pro' drummer, though, 'back in the day', I had a music stand propped up beside the hi-hat, supporting a ring folder full of several repertoires, drum scores I'd written out for the various variety stuff I'd be asked to play at the drop of a hat. I didn't 'read' from it in real time (no time, you see...), but it gave a quick visual cue as to what was to be played, and maybe a note or two (brushes with this band, sticks for another; stuff like that...). Amateurish..? Quite the opposite, for many situations. Sounds a bit 'snobbish', to me, anyway, to say 'Never on my watch..!'. If the presence of a music stand is all it takes to condemn a band/singer/bassist, there wasn't much respect for 'em in the first place. I'd agree that it's not good for a singer to be reading from the book, generally, but having a music stand, in itself, is no big deal, for any band or occasion. Not knowing one's stuff is a different affair, and I wouldn't confuse the issues.

... but only a bit.

I'm not sure that 'hate' is exactly the right term, but I'll admit to not appreciating 'I'm a pink toothbrush, you're a blue toothbrush' (Max Bygraves...), and never have. Similarly I'll readily turn off any Offenbach which comes up on the radio; with even greater alacrity if it's the French Can-can stuff. Rossini's William Tell overture has worn thin with me, and I can leave Danny Kaye's 'comic' renditions of the Emperor's New Clothes and The Ugly Duckling. Other than those (there may well be more that I've thankfully forgotten...), I'll give most stuff its chance, at least once or twice. After all, if one can listen through 'Satisfaction' as a drummer, one can support just about anything.

Keep well, stay safe.

Although perhaps not so much of an issue as redaction skills.

I'm not sure that that's the point. Musically, from a composition point of view, there is much value in those 'brown notes', so if the composition calls for 'em, they should be reproduced.

There must be quite a few (church...) organ pieces, using the pedal board and the 16' pipes or lower..? Not very 'rock', I'll allow, but acoustically there are some thunderously low notes coming out of cathedrals at times. Just sayin'. Edit: See above ^^ for just one well-known example...

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

I think it depends on whether there'll be any future treatment on the result. If you're recording the 'definitive' track, I'd suggest that there's no practical advantage in using a higher sample rate. If, however, there's to be any post-production, such as mastering, the highest possible would be better, albeit marginally for mortals. Hope this helps; subject to completion, correction and/or contradiction from others.

Adding 'this' alone would give you an extra filled hole on your bass, that's all. It would need a piezo element to be fitted under the saddles or bridge to be of any use.

Phew..! Luckily the 'young man' reference puts me well in the clear (although my poor English could have pointed the finger in my direction ...). I'm sure I would have chosen ... er... 'other' descriptions of colour.

Turks..? I don't understand; it makes no sense. Have I missed something..?

That's fairly easy to test: tip the cab onto its side and compare the sound. All our cabs have castors; our sound is just fine. It'd take a couple of strong folks just to lift the HH 2x15 off the floor enough to whip out the castors, anyway. The venues and repertoire we play, any difference at all (doubtful...) would be insignificant. I'd suggest leaving 'em on and concentrating on playing well, in the knowledge that you've got great gear that sounds great.

Good evening, Christine, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. The name rings a bell...

Good afternoon, Quaddy, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. /waves back...

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

Downloading as I type this; thanks for posting. I'm rather partial to a spot of 'Dark Star', so a couple of hours of it is right up my street.

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

This is 'Weekend Rockstars' ... This is 'The Craft Room' ... Both are available as either Kindle and paperback (buy both..?) and worth every penny. Hope this helps.

Here is my contribution to the May 2018 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by last month's winner: Rikki1984. The ruined vestiges of a once-powerful empire, long-since engulfed by the ocean's depths. Joined, many centuries later, by a now-rotting hulk, another failure of mankind, another symbol of the ephemeral nature of 'power'. Quite complex, really, combining deceptively simple percussive elements (cymbal swells, taiko drums and more...) with more exotic timbres, such as sitars and operatic voices, (very...) deeply underpinned with several drones, aptly generated by a software synth, 'Atlantis' (the name is not a coincidence, but the appropriate timbre of the sounds certainly is...). The ocean's voice is expressed through renderings from hump-backed whales; these may well be leagues away, as their tones carry over vast distances under the surface. Thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy.

Myself (drums...), Our Youngest (bass...) and Our Eldest (Guitar I...) live in, so we're already ready at the drop of a hat. Guitar II has a 20 km drive, the singster under 5 km. All the gear is permanently set up in our µ-studio at one end of our cottage, where Our Eldest lives, so there's no carting stuff about nor setting up/tearing down. Yes, we're spoilt, I know, but we're worth it.

No, really..?

Fixed..! (Funeste is French for baneful, augury of death, disastrous... )