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[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1494361055' post='3295398']...you know what it's going to be. [/quote] Maybe I had the advantage of never having heard any of the extracts before, with no idea whatsoever as to who it was playing. Yup, an innocent Candide, that's me.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1494349799' post='3295262']...could hang a tune on than [/quote] Yes, maybe... This is The Master doing it properly... http://youtu.be/ltyjNjsz8UU

So, I'm the rude one, am I..? Well well. OK, I'll leave this topic alone, but Noel Redding [i]was [/i]a rated guitarist before joining the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and had a decent enough career as a bassist after that. Not very convincing, though; he's male. Life deals out some tough breaks, sometimes.

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1494347670' post='3295229']...it'd be good if you only had to listen to each clip in its entirety once rather than every single trial.... [/quote] I'm not certain, but it seemed to me to be much like the football league, where each extract has to be pitted against each of the others. As, then, there are eight samples, each has to be played seven times (once against each of the others...), so twenty-eight plays in all. A 'league table' can then be drawn up, which would give some idea of 'difficulty'. May be wrong, though.

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1494343838' post='3295176'] What if it turns out that we are all Clown-whores? [/quote] And what's wrong with being entertaining..? Some of us are not cut out for being the Arty type, innit..?

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1494340862' post='3295121'] Good. And girl power. What's not to like. [/quote] Wow. Hooray. Great. Wunnerful. Sooper. So gender counts for summit, then, in your view..? Hmm...

Done, and not as easy as all that. Enjoyable enough, though. Goodness only knows what use at all can be made of the collated results..! Nice, clear extracts, easy to listen to. One has to read through all of the instructions, and it takes about 15 minutes to go through the lot. Once started, one has to finish; no 'Save and continue later' option. Will we be privy to any results from this study..? It could be enlightening.

[quote name='Jenny_Innie' timestamp='1494267987' post='3294566'] [indent=1]I'm not convinced by any of the comments so far. Maybe Paul McCartney. Otherwise ...... pfffft![/indent] [/quote] My fault, I suppose, for trying to honestly offer a sincere response to your query. Apologies; it won't happen again.

[quote name='bassjim' timestamp='1494254270' post='3294358']...apart from segways... [/quote] This is a Segway... The word you're wanting would be 'segue', I think..? Just sayin'.

Noel Redding

I'll be out of action for a while very shortly, so I thought I'd get this done whilst I can. Here's a Casady-inspired riff that I use for keeping my fingers from seizing up (s'not working that well this evening..! ). As video seems to be the latest fad, I've shot this with my webcam, one take, no edits (as you'll see..!) directly into VideoPad from my armchair, using our Cort fiver, MM p/up, tones centred. The audio track is raw Reaper, rendered then added to the video. Another one for the Noodle Pot; enjoy. [media]http://youtu.be/otIbrupHj40[/media]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSboSy3IsvM

[quote name='artisan' timestamp='1494004576' post='3292588']... please have a listen & add your comments below... [/quote] Quite a lot to listen to, there; I'll admit to not having played 'em all, all of the way through. Excellent playing, very tight for a 'live', one-take effort (I assume that you were all playing together, not recording individually..?). As such, a fine demo of what the band may deliver on stage. Not entirely convinced by the quality of the vocals. He gets away with much, but pitch is an issue a bit too often. It's overcome with sincerity, but it doesn't always work. The mix is fair enough for a one-shot demo; the 'real' BS tracks probably had far more post-production, to bring out individual elements of each song. As it is, your demo has a 'sameness' throughout. That could be considered a Good Thing, though. What's with the compression, though..? Right up to the limit for most tracks. Dynamic suffers as a result (for me...), and the ear is quickly tired by such incessant intensity. I'm aware that it's part of the genre, but still... Altogether a very presentable demo, for which you may (all...) be rightly proud. It stands up quite well to comparison with the originals, in the circumstances. Well done, y'all.

Ordered, now just have to wait for the postman. Hours of listening fun in store..!

[quote name='Wylie' timestamp='1494000147' post='3292537'] Admirable treasure indeed. Can anyone my age (67) forget first seeing the Hofner bass in Paul McCartney's hands on the Beatles' February 1964 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show? (And more than a few of us said, "What's [i]that[/i]?") [/quote] At that age (I, too, am 67...) I'd seen very few basses at all, so wasn't troubled in the slightest. Now if he'd been playing a live adult puma... Nice bass, of course; well worth restoring to its best. Keen to see more as the project progresses; thanks for sharing.

[quote name='Skinnyman' timestamp='1493679369' post='3289953'] Isn't it about time we stopped resurrecting this thread and let it slip quietly into memory....? [/quote] Quite the opposite, this topic can serve to help others with similar problems. I'm even thinking that 'pinning' it could be envisaged. Anything and everything goes, as long as it keeps logs trouble-free, don't you think..? Another aspect is the grim warning that this carries regarding the impetuous posting of topics without due thought beforehand. Once one's inner self is offered up for general scrutiny, it's very difficult to claw back. Putting genies back into bottles is notoriously difficult. Future posters could benefit from mature reflection before hitting the keyboard.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1493987076' post='3292391'] Many thanks. Can you now do us a similar back to back comparison on drums using the same bench marks as with the OP's clip? Nah, only kidding. I do wonder about how noticeable it is for different parts of the audible range however. [/quote] Sorry, no can do. I systematically remove bench marks. A wipe with a damp cloth for the most part, but can go as far as using a plane to get out the real gouges. OCD..? Nah, just fussy about keeping my bench neat and tidy. T'was a nice idea, though.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1493980130' post='3292300'] You could melt them in acetone and stain some wooden furniture with the solution.... [/quote] Would that make the wood 'sound'..?

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1493979789' post='3292293'] Excellent... [/quote] Now look here, I don't create the reference of the sticks I use, I just buy 'em and hit drums..! I wuz axed wot sticks, I replied thus. Did I screw up somewhere..? As fer reference tones for pitch: the notion of Emperor's New Clothes comes to mind... [media]http://youtu.be/G55Oq3oBls0[/media]

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1493978503' post='3292279'] What sticks do you use ? [/quote] ProMark, Japanese Shira Kashi pw747n, White Oak 747, Nylon Tip ... although 5A will do, too (slightly less long, and a tad less heavy...). The important bit is the Japanese Oak, which is extremely hard-wearing, and provides an excellent cross-sticking 'ring'. No hickory; I'm not a hard hitter, by any means, but I've had far too many wear out to use them any more. Not fond at all of Vic Forth, either. Yes, a nylon tip, too, for clear cymbals, especially hi-hat definition. Simples, really. Brushes and Hotrods, too, of course, depending on repertoire. Non-retractable nylon, for brushes, Hot rods..? Not fussy, they're all much of a muchness, I find. Hope this helps.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1493965450' post='3292129'] D? Aren't I right in saying that drums are tuned just the same as all instruments?... [/quote] Yes, indeed, and that tuning is very important (I'd even say 'critical'...), but the methods are very different, as there are many differing results obtainable. Here's the gen; the Drum Tuning Bible, downloadable as a Pdf file... [url="https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjA59_MuNjTAhXDvxQKHfVDD3cQFggzMAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcircularscience.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F09%2FDrum-tuning-bible.pdf&usg=AFQjCNHg-ojdvmuKChZArGt3UnAAYK9C7Q"]Drum Tuning Bible ...[/url] Doesn't apply to cymbals, of course; they have to be chosen carefully, too, to sound musically compatible with the kit and between themselves, but cannot be altered after manufacture (although 'pitch' can be altered, as an effect, by dipping in water whilst playing, for instance..!). All the 'secrets' are in the Bible; there's no better available, in my view. Essential knowledge for all drummers and drum techs.

Well, [i]I [/i]couldn't hear any difference. I didn't listen to the speaking stuff, just skipped straight to the playing, and shifted the start point around from one to the other. Which was 440, 432 or anything else in between made no difference to me. I'm a drummer, though, so what would [i]I [/i]know about Hz..?

[quote name='Stephen Houghton' timestamp='1493915097' post='3291832']...any feedback welcome... [/quote] Very nice, laid-back, slightly West Coast vibe to the intro; the production is clean, with excellent audibility all round. Tasteful, discreet drums, well tuned (s'not always the case..!), indeed, excellent execution from all (maybe the sax player should be credited somewhere..?). A subtle build-up; t'will really 'rock out' when played live, as the coda could go on for yonks (a technical term...). It won't appeal to all (not much for head-bangers to swirl their locks to, or shoe-gazers, either...), but an original sound whilst resting firmly commercial; no bad thing. I enjoyed the listen and congratulate all involved; my thumb is well and truly 'up'. Thanks for sharing.