Bilbo

My first guitar was given to me by a cousin. He still reminds me of it whenever I see him. I haven't the heart to tell him it was an utter and complete piece of sh*t

My understanding is that expressed above by hazy bass. You register the recording and pau based on expected sales which, for you, will probably be minimal. Jazz cds on the UK rarely sell into triple figures

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SiBpWhtENXk

Sounds like my idea of hell.

I am trying exactly that, Yank. Am working on about five pieces and have just learned Hand in Hand by Ralph Towner. Got some Ravel and two or three Piazzolla on the go too.

It has troubled me for many years now that, despite having been gigging for 36 years, I cannot play a single piece of music on my own. I can improvise on changes, I can strum chords on a guitar, execute passages from favourite tunes (the intro to Roundabout kind of thing) but, when I get asked to 'play something ', I cannot actually perform anything from the introduction to the end on my own without a band. It has reached the point where I am trying to learn solo guitar pieces so I can exorcise this particular ghost. The questions are, can you play anything all the way through on your own without accompaniment and/or what part of this thing called music leaves you wanting?

http://markehayes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/pn-240-rob-palmer-mr-pc-life-and-music.html Just had this drawn to my attention. An archive recording of an interview I did with a US on line radio DJ Mark Hayes in 2014 relating to my book ' Mr P.C. the life and music of Paul Chambers. Worth a listen if you are interested.

Never heard it all through. Will look it up.

Haven't heard that in years!! Had it on cassette!!!

I had thought he was already dead so this comes as a double surprise. I only discovered recently that Jessica was a Allman tune. Great sound.

More on the Gedo basses here. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/93958-i-did-it-now-with-photos/page__fromsearch__1

Bastards. Hope you get it back, mate

Plenty of choice at that price level. Get shopping!!!

I sang in Eisteddfods at school and had my fair share of tennis racquet guitar moments and I liked the feeling I got from singing some of the hymns in Sunday school but the real inspiration came from Ravel's Bolero and Peter and the Wolf. That was what sent me home wanting to get involved.

Just listened to the OP's link. Sounds like a bag of spanners being thrown down a fire escape. I get that there is a lot going on but, for me, one of the most important apsects of bass in terms of groove is timbre/tone. If the timbre doesn't work, the notes can be absolutely correct and it still won't groove (think some of the early electric bass playing with big bands). This guys clanking and fret buzz is so distracting, it detracts from his ideas. Is it bass playing? Of course it is. Is it good bass playing? Subjective.

It's three choruses, Doug. One head, one solo, one head and out. The time didn't occur to me until I had finished it. Wasn't paying attention!

I'm in. https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/corpuscle-mule

Finished mine today. Will upload as soon as I can get to it.

'Latin' is a massive genre or set of genres. The modes used are generally the same as with all Western music's. I.e. Diatonic.

I did my Jazz East gig last Sunday with harmonica player Adam Glasser. I just got this feedback. 'Dear Rob, Thanks once again for inviting me to play - you are my absolute favourite group of musicians for a listening supportive musical jazz experience, getting together on spec!' How lovely!!! Makes it all worthwhile.

Yes. There are a couple in the Music Warehouse in Colchester. 200 yards from the office!!

I have done one but I don't like it so I am going in again!!

Just reading another thread on this subject and it occured to me why this is so often a difficullt and intense experience. I would argue that in most working class families, music is discovered by people through informal routes at the mid to late teen stage and mostly through popular music genres. The most common first instruments are probably electric guitars and basses, amybe keyboards and, less commonly, drums (because of cost, space and noise issues). As a result of this, many people who come to the double bass do so late in their careers and after they have ALREADY started playing gigs. As soon as they take the plunge and buy a double bass, the people around them are immediately putting pressure on them to play the instrument on gigs. I was playing for a couple of years before I did my first electric gig and during those years was unemployed, single, living at home with my parents and shedding for hours and hours. When I got a double bass (thanks, Jake), I was a lot older, in full-time employment and had the full range of obligations that come with early middle age. As a result, I was gigging well before I was even close to ready. No stamina, no technique, lousy intonation etc etc. When I think about it, we don't really stand a chance, do we?

Think Ralph Towner rather than strummy guitar. I am following this thread and checking everything out as far as one can.