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Thanks i'll have a look as he's had an interesting career too. Its on Amazon at £41 for paperback so think i'll give that a miss at moment. Dave

Brilliant book. Its one you can read more than once.

No probs at all. 👍 I think that's maybe the difference. I was never brought up with that style of entertainment even as a kid. It was usually the hits of the day that my folks played and then i fell into my own style of music being 70's Glam Rock like Sweet, T.Rex, Slade and of course my personal fav at that time David Bowie. That led me onto heavier rock music and then Prog and now i'm back to playing what i started with (see my avatar pic). I guess these days i prefer to avoid even concerts. Can't even remember last time i went to pics. Might have been when ET came out. Think i'm too set in my ways to change now. Dave

Exactly. Don't get me wrong i can appreciate the skill, technique and the work that goes into what opera singers do. There's no denying that. I'm also not a fan of thrash metal or grunge i think its called. I don't think i'd appreciate a live grunge band any more than a recording. Its a bit like our old traditional Scottish singers from 60's that Billy Connolly used to take the p*ss out off. Like this.

Before going to an opera you must have some sort of enjoyment or liking for the singing or the event. Same for any rock or prog concert i attend. I go to see bands that i already like. I find most music is best live but opera singing just doesn't do anything for me at all. Dave

I just can't get into Opera singing at all. It always sounds false to me. Its as if they are putting an accent on to sing. I enjoy some classical music but gonna have to draw the line at opera singing. I've heard opera singers do other styles and they have exceptional voices too. Dave

Nowt wrong with a mullet. Always fashionable.

I'm not really a disco fan but i have to admit to liking that song when it came out. It does have a catchy vocal not sure if the melody or her voice that does it. Bass player aint too shabby either. Dave

We all move on from slappers mate

I can't play slap but i like it. When i say i can't play it i mean that i don't regard myself as a slap bassist but can do little bits and bobs enough to add a little fill if needed which has become a lot rarer these days. Dave

Nope, not allowed on BC.That kind of sweeping statement will only cause confusion on BC. If one person gets away with it, everyone will want to. Hopefully the moderators will take some serious action on that I agree to disagree on anything i say. He He He Dave

Nowt wrong with Johnny Mathis. Katie Perry on the other hand

We seem to be going round in circles with this and its turning into a slap appreciation thread rather than what the OP asked. The criticism has been mainly where slap is used excessively and not where its used tastefully within a song. For me there's a distinct difference between them. Because i don't like excessive slap like Mr Clutterbuck does not mean i dislike all slap. Is that not what the majority of critics on the thread are saying. Dave

I've never heard that before. Excellent. Thanks Bilbo.

Welcome to BC. Gorgeous basses. Liking the white with maple neck and white pearl markers. Not seen many like that. I tried TB but found it quite an aggressive site and every post seems to get criticised by someone for the silliest things. Stopped using it. Basschat is now a far more friendly place since our current mods keep a good grip on things. I find BC like a huge big family of good friends ..........most of the time. Lots of valuable advice for anything in life and always lots of people able to offer some words of encouragement. Hopefully you'll think the same.👍 Looking at your BC name @Nickoreed and your signature pic are you related to Lou Reed or just a fan.? Dave

I enjoyed that from a "how does he do that" point of view

Have you tried a swift kick in the rear or a remedial slap to his cheek.

Out of curiosity do you keep it in the room where the laundry is drying or is it in centre of the house. We have a utility room with an old fashioned pulley for drying clothes which is open to our kitchen. I'll put the hygrometer in there to see what readings i get. To be honest clothes are never really wet coming out of our washing machine just a bit damp. Never had any issues with mould spots in the room or area. We keep the house at 19-20 oC thru day and very rarely drops below 15 oC at night even on coldest winter nights. All window vents are kept open. Humidity in our house is sitting at 49% today. Dave

That's where i know that song title from. Cheers i've been trying to remember that all day. Dave

Some good stuff in there. I like the idea of the automatic dehumidifiers with a variable set points to keep humidity under control. That would be the better option for me if i went down that route. My house is generally warm and very rarely drops below 15 oC even with heating off and all window vents open. We use a pulley in our utility room and have used the hygrometer in there (more so out of curiosity when i bought it) and the readings didn't go thru the roof or even surprise me. They were higher than normal but not dramatically. It was a few yrs ago so i can't remember the exact readings now. As the guy mentions keeping the house warm and well ventilated OR buy a dehumidifier. I'm lucky and seem to manage with heat and ventilation. I don't see any sudden or rapid humidity changes. Most modern washing machines will remove majority of water from clothes during a fast spin. Most of our clothes come out slightly damp rather than water dripping off them like the old days. My main concern was the sudden changes in humidity rather than the levels of humidity. Not even sure if it makes a difference whether its sudden changes or slow changes ??? Dave

The rate of change using a dehumid will be greater and may have more of an effect than a slow change.

I have a small digital Hygrometer that stays in living room most of the time. Typical readings are 45 - 55. Currently 47% and having sat there for ages without really looking at it i just noticed that lowest recorded was 34 and highest 72 but i've no idea when those readings were recorded. We did vax wash the living room carpet at one point last year but all the furniture was out for 2 days, can't remember where we put the hygrometer during that period. On the OP's point i would think clothes drying at room temp over a day or two shouldn't have any major effect on your bass provided the room is ventilated as mentioned earlier. Do you leave the room door open and a window slightly open but secure when clothes are drying. Does the room suffer from any dampness issues ie small mould spots on ceiling above the clothes. If not i would reckon you should be ok. Get a small digital hygrometer and see what you get before jumping in and buying expensive dehumidifiers. Other option is keep your basses in their cases till everything returns to normal

That's pretty good. He still retains the groove and i like that. Dave

Been a while