Dad3353

If not already done, don't forget to cast a glance at the ... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/309783-august-2017-photo-comp"]August 2017 Photo Comp...[/url] ... and vote for your three favourite photos. The result is very close at the moment; all votes count..! The subject this month was 'Architecture', which inspired many different shots ... Edit: Voted, of course, both here and for the photo comp. Basschat has many talented folks contributing to these topics, I say.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1504097416' post='3362654'] From my current advert for a rock'n'roll guitarist... [/quote] Please keep posting the (tons of...) replies you're bound to get; I'm in need of good material to keep my spirits up at the moment, and this is perfect stuff for that. The topic may get to be a bit long, perhaps; no bad thing (for us reading it, anyway..! ). "More..! More..!" they cried...

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1504091980' post='3362592'] "I'll not shoulder the burden of someone else's negligence" - the point is, it IS your negligence... [/quote] No, that's my point and position. That's the Law, not Justice. If I did no wrong, then I refuse to be held responsible. As to the 'ambulance chasers', of course the victim(s) of another person's fault should be compensated. Why is that even in doubt..? The daft part is when folks put in spurious claims, not because they're just, but because the Law allows it.

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1504087268' post='3362540'] The venue will deny liability... [/quote] Eloquently exposed, and doubtless pretty accurate, but I'm afraid I don't subscribe. I agree with the premise that he, her or those responsible for damage, loss or injury should take that responsibility on their shoulders (mine, if I was that person...). Where I do not agree is that someone who has committed no fault should pay, either directly nor indirectly. In your fictitious example, the hapless bass player, tucked up in bed when his luckless (or clumsy...) bandmate caused grave injury looses his home. This may be the law, but I'm not concerned so much by the law as by justice. Is it just that he be penalised for the actions of others..? I say 'No', and refuse to walk that path. I'll take full responsibility for my own actions; I'll not shoulder the burden of someone else's negligence. Solidarity, in the sense of paying NH insurance for the cover of all the population against misfortune is fine by me; 'betting' that I don't fall foul of an incident in which I have no part is not fair, and I won't (and don't...) do it. If I was the bass player in your story, I'd do my very best to not be implicated; if I was the perpetrator of the incident, I'd face the consequences, whatever they may be. I realise that Life (Reality, Pragmatics; call it what you will...) are against me in this stance, but I can be very stubborn when principles such as Justice (as seen through my eyes...) are at stake. It's only that folks go down the 'safe' route that these ambulance-chasers get a foot in the door, and the insurance industry relies on the law, rather than Justice, to even exist, in my view. I hold them in very dim esteem, as can be guessed from the above.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1504044771' post='3362374']... But the guy with a good paying traditional career with young children that can just take off on every Friday and Saturday night and leave the children with his wife is rare in my neck of the woods.... [/quote] Yes, I suppose if you mean dentist and stockbroker bands, you may be right. I've never come across such bands; I've not been in the right circles, perhaps.

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1504044010' post='3362366']... If your a busy bar band playing 2-3 nights a week, if you have band members with young children I see booking and cancellation issues on the horizon... [/quote] Why more so than bartenders, nurses or any other profession with irregular or unsocial hours..? I spent a good few decades playing in such formations, and never missed a gig, nor came across any other band members, either. Most had growing families, as did I. When playing with [i]that [/i]regularity, it's more of a full-time job, I'd say, and pays the bills, so you don't skip gigs lightly.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1504040520' post='3362334']...I'm going to get lynched, aren't I? [/quote] Yes, if they turn out to be counterfeit..! ...

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1504010113' post='3362079']... I can't believe people have gear that leaves the house and isn't insured. [/quote] It's only stuff, after all. A hassle if nicked or damaged, but not life-threatening in any way. Insurance is just betting, really; so far, by luck and diligence, I've never had any occasion to win such a bet. It could happen, of course, but in the meantime I'm not concerned by looking for insurers, comparing rates, having to renew (and fork out, naturally...). I can safely say that I've never lost a bet in my life, so far, and for good reason; I never bet.

[quote name='dazza14' timestamp='1504008010' post='3362058'] Hi, my band need to get some 'Public Liability Insurance'... [/quote] Have you considered the Musician's Union (MU...)..? PLI is one of the advantages of membership, and included in the subscription cost, which I gather is rather modest. Worth looking into to see if it fits your needs, maybe..?

[quote name='flaxholmelis' timestamp='1504002466' post='3361999']... Actually when I say 'goals', it's more the fear of utter humiliation at my next lesson encourages me to practice more, but I didn't want to say that. [/quote] Understandably; it's not the sort of thing one wants posted on a public forum..! ...

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1503951348' post='3361820']...mellowing in my old age... [/quote] Yes, I get that feeling, too. Thanks for reading.

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1503948662' post='3361805'] ^this. Exactly this. [/quote] ... if one ignores the lead time for a custom build.

[quote name='BassAgent' timestamp='1503947365' post='3361785']... Don't know how to embed this [/quote] Edit the link, once pasted, to remove the 's' from 'https'... [media]http://youtu.be/ex2YG_-3Ov0[/media]

[quote name='BassBus' timestamp='1503944168' post='3361735'] Good work Dad. No disco beat? We'll get you converted to ambient before you know it. [/quote] Please don't tell [i]him [/i]that; he'll be furious..!

I've posted my 'Orchestral Piece' now, with a slight 'Sniff', though, as Soundcloud tell me I've overrun my quota..! I've gone back in time to delete my first Challenge entries from three years ago (I still have 'em, of course...), so they'll no longer be available to my diligent followers. I'm sure that Soundcloud will suffer from the ensuing outcry..! Never mind; onward and upward, eh..?

Something I started a year or so ago, and dusted down since. I've only shown it to a couple of people, so no idea as to what reception it could have. Be warned, however; it's fourteen minutes long, with not a hint of a disco beat..! Here then, is my [url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/orchestral-piece"]'Orchestral Piece'...[/url] Enjoy (..? )

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1503923637' post='3361554']... And yes Douglas, it's in Dm ... [/quote] ... Nice piece, despite the Dm. Good Stuff. Just by way of contrast (in no way in a spirit of competition; just for fun...), I'll put up a piece of mine. It's being prepared now; t'will be posted shortly...

This sounds like a couple of chapters from Dave Vader's previous book..!

[quote name='The Jaywalker' timestamp='1503912371' post='3361441']...Arrangers generally write poor basslines and dont really understand the instrument or how bassists construct lines... [/quote] Perhaps because written on (and for...) piano..?

[quote name='Raymondo' timestamp='1503778918' post='3360901'] Did the gig that was the subject of my happy band tale thread last night... [/quote]

[quote name='flaxholmelis' timestamp='1503838030' post='3361120']...someone to give me goals to work towards... [/quote] Are you sure they're not football lessons..? ...

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1503776873' post='3360888'] Sorry, 'twas I. I felt two stood out above all the others this month. Nothing to do with bad arithmetic. [/quote] Phew..! Thanks for that. No worries, no-one is obliged to vote for three; I just found it odd, and pretty well every month. I'll get back to thinking about important stuff, then. As you were, men; nothing to see here. ([i]Pops back behind the parapet and tries, by telekinesis, to untie his shoelaces. Gives up after a while; they're Velcro, anyway. Twiddles thumbs for a few seconds, then nods off again..[/i].)