Dad3353

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Kiemsa were youngsters (very early twenties...), and, when looking for a drummer, didn't want to consider anyone 'old' (over thirty, for instance...). Danny-boy was auditioned, despite this, at thirty-four, and the rest is history. Fitted into the team like a glove, and remained a mainstay for several years, certainly contributing much to their success. Moral..? Age is very often a false factor. Just sayin'.

Ah, so that's an iPod..! I always wondered.

Now I know what 'click-bait' really means. Well done; you got me there (although a great deal less than 3m08 of my life was wasted...). ... ...

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

It's the only way, apparently.

@Skol303: Is it possible to lock the vote each month when the Fat Lady has sung..? Not sure, but I think I've seen polls closed to future votes somewhere. Just a thought...

Yes, it's the 'Report' button. A friendly Mod will oblige as rapidly as is reasonable, and for a very modest fee.

And the winner is... Rikki1984..! Here, then, is your Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2018_04.pdf ... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)…

Famous..? Never heard of 'em, but ... Wiki: Paramore ...

My first 'tour buses' I had two of 'em in succession...). Happy daze...

I chose 'around a hundred', assuming I can include my drumming in that..? It's probably more, in fact, but my innate modesty prevents me from revealing the true figure (which I don't really know, of course..!). Are self-penned numbers to be included..? I've quite a repertoire of guitar stuff, too. I'll leave the keyboard stuff out, it's too little to count, anyway.

Not cool; the man's a fool. Many good instruments have been ruined by this sort of 'bodge'. Just sayin'.

Mmm... Tea..!

1939 Bugatti Type 57c by Vanvooren, Petersen Automotive Museum

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I'm a drummer, and maybe I'm just unlucky (I doubt it...), but most modern pop songs are very, very uninteresting as such for a drummer to play (think Rolling Stones...). There is little in many cover band repertoires for personal expression for the drummer; it's mostly 'four on the floor', straight beat with occasional fills, and even more rare 'hooks'. All that to say that, if that style of performance is not accepted, 'covers' drumming is not the right genre for the drummer, and a covers band not the right environment. For my part, I find interest in just about any drum part, and treat it as a challenge to play 'simple' stuff cleanly and regularly, in the same way as I approach my 'rudiments' exercises at home, which can involved an hour or so of 'disco' beat on the hi-hat, for instance, or even longer on snare patterns. Some songs (SOAD, Muse, Bowie...) may have a particular 'drum style' which can be technically pleasing to perform correctly, but one would rarely have opportunity for such in a whole evening's repertoire in a typical pub band playing chart pop. Either the bloke is in the wrong band, or the band is aiming at the wrong 'market'. I'd suggest the former, and look to either changing drummer or changing bands. Just my tuppence-worth.

The 'Master volume max'd' approach does have the inherent risk of a fault or error somewhere getting through at full volume. We've all heard those nasty thumps and blips (or worse...) from PA systems, where the FOH amps are often set up 'full tilt', and someone unplugs a mic without muting. A small risk, maybe, but risk just the same. Just sayin'.

Fundamentally it's the assumption that's false. There's nothing a bass can put out that can damage the amp before one's ears warn of the potential danger. A meter or clipping indicator is fine, but redundant, which is why most amps don't have one. Some do, of course, and it's a good selling point, but I doubt that many musicians watch their amps just in case the light flickers on, or the meter goes into the red. Signal is not 'wasted', either, if the volume goes down. Some players use this to add dynamic content to their playing. Less signal is not a Bad Thing. Not enough signal is different, but, again, one's ears are usually sufficient to detect such a case. Hope this helps.

Schubert, especially the Ninth, more especially still, the trombones... Oh, and Jack Casady, of course.

Hofner Verithin = MG TF

+1. He's right, you know. Good Stuff; well done. Thanks for sharing.