Bilbo

Yes and no. Most songs that are 'in C' are only 'in C' for the first bit of the tuen. Many songs change keys several times throughout the piece. In simple terms, you can 'only' play notes from C in a song that starts in C up to the point where it changes key (this is not an absolute but, at this stage, it is useful to think in those terms). [b]The straight answer to your question is no; if a chord says G7 the scales you use need to relate to that and not the home key. They may be the same thing but they may not. [/b] 'In C' sometimes only means that the chart is written with no accidentals in the key signature but, as the chords pass, you will find chords with sharps and flats in them because the song is modulating (moving/shifting) from one key to another. Key signatures only apply to notes not the chord symbols above the stave. SHow tunes using dots all indcate key changes whereas fake book charts rarely do so. PS there is no such thing as a stupid question, just a question that makes you look stupid

No. My idea was to use some harmonic ideas that work (starting on a minor cord then moving to a minor chord a major third higher) but I can't make a performance that sounds organically satisfying so far. Will keep trying!

He was the best man at my wedding, though

I'm struggling with the gap between my vision and my abilities..... again.

Listen to Caustic on my Soundcloud page. The bass cost £1400

I know where I want to go but am not sure how to get there

Icky....

I played in two pre cursors to Feeder. I don't mind about their success because they would not have sounded like that with me in the band so it was BECAUSE I left not just after!

Well. It is.

Yes - Tales of Topographic Oceans

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1359595185' post='1957424'] My parents were from the 40's, and met through war efforts and all. At the time, the latest rage was fur, in the form of mink coats, stoles, fox and such. We became a family of 10, and a large dog so, despite my Dad carving himself a fine career as an aircraft fitter, we were never what one would consider to be 'rich'. The family grew, of course, and grew up, and left the nest, until the old folks were on their own. Retirement came, and my old Dad decided, in his wisdom, to treat my Mum to something he knew she had always dreamed of: a fur coat. I don't know the details (mink, rabbit, whatever...), but it surely was a real coat such as would have graced any silver screen post-war. My Mum was somewhat lost in it (she was never a tall lady; rather slight build...). She was, of course, delighted. ... ...but it's not the same, having something, or having something to dream about. She now had the coat (and not any old coat, but a splendid fur coat...); however, she no longer had the dream. My Dad admitted as much, some years later, that if it was to be done again, he'd not do it. It was, all things considered, better kept as a dream.[/quote] That's deep, Pops. For me, I would love the freedom of playing a soprano saxophone like one of the greats (Shorter, Branford Marsalis, Dave Liebman, Chris Potter etc etc). When I hear these guys weaving seamless lines all over their horn and all over the changes, I find the bass clumsy and lacking in finesse. I do like what I do but, sometimes, I wish I could fly like a Bird (I do own a soprano saxophone but, like many of us, the competing priorities deny me the opportuinty to really get into it like I should).

That's bad and immediately traceable. I can't imagine that factory involved have had many warped guitars returned smelling of cat pee and will be able to trace the instrument back to Derbyshire and will now sue. Nailed! I learned not the lie to my wife a long time ago. As a Probation Officer herself, she is trained to recognise bullshit when she hears it.

Eruption - Eddie Van Halen.

Alan Grahame (hurrah for Google). Monstor be-bop vibes player.

I did a gig with a UK vibes player (Alan something - he polayed the original Play School theme apparently) who used to do sessions for these animators during a strike by US studio musicians and he said it was a lot harder to read than Stravinsky. Really atonal and rhythmically complicated.

Pat Metheny

I have a music room with a sloping roof which kind of dictates the position of the bass for practising.

Paul Chambers was on Blue Train. Garrison came along later.

Got to hear the Living Daylights on Spotify. Interesting concept. A bit funky for my tastes but fun.

Acoustic Image all the way. Sell a kidney....

4 Mike Oldfield fans and I am home and dry....

[quote name='TheRev' timestamp='1357301129' post='1920555'] The Gear4music 'Archer' basses are used by a few people on here (Bilbo?) [/quote] Not me. Mine is from Gedo Musik.

The Vortex is good for that sort of thing.