Bilbo
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Another fan here. Crash and Burn era. Great LP.
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I would have this in a shot but I am about £1199 short. These are great guitars. Good luck with the sale. -
Interestingly, I used to tape Lps etc like everyone else but, I have to say, the ones I liked, I always ended up buying. If I didn't buy them, I probably wasn't listening to the tape either!
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Sibelius First only allows for 16 instruments. Fine for many circumstances but I know I would be frustrated within weeks.
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I am in. A bit scrappy in the performance area but there you are. A bit of fun. The opening guitar line is a variation on Teddy Bear's Picnic, which is the extent of the 'inspiration'. https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/has-anyone-seen-a-glacier-mint-anywhere-near-here
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I run a regular Jazz gig in Felixstowe in Suffolk and have done for about 5 years. I learned a long time ago that there is absolutely no relationship between the quality of music and the number of people who turn up to see it. I can put on a big name name and no-one turns up or put on some relative unknowns and the place is rammed. It's a lottery. You can influence it but you can't control it.
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Schindler's List - John Williams Map Of The World -Pat Metheny Lord of The Rings - Howard Shore Lord of The Rings - Leonard Rosenman The Killing Fields - Mike Oldfield
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The cultural context of TOTP was very different. We all watched it and we all talked about it. Now there is very little commonality in our media experiences and I think we have lost something as a consequence. Twelve year olds don't discuss pop music any more. Too much porn available.
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I was a couple of days away from pressing the button on a Sibelius subscription when someone drew my attention to Harmony Assistant which is a tenth of the price. They appear to be comparable in many areas of the software. It feels too good to be true. Anyone got any experience of HA?
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Have used it for years and it is cheaper than one bass lesson. No brainer.
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I have been primarily a Fretless player since 1986. Rock, Jazz, Funk, Latin, big band, small group. It's all on there. I have had fretted basses throughout but don't gig them.
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Venha Embora Comigo (Come Away With Me) inc. electric bass solo
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How Sweet It Is - inc. double bass solo
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Spotify worth £23bn - at the expense of musicians
Bilbo replied to Bilbo's topic in General Discussion
As a Jazz fan and player who has absolutely no presence on the streaming world OR the world of hard copy (I am on two cds, both of which will sell dozens) so the argument is completely academic but I know from the conversations that I do have with artists suggest that the royalties paid by Spotify are negligible (literally pennies, if at all). The simple fact is that the production of non-mainstream music is becoming a cottage industry if even that. Meanwhile, people who have NO contribution to the actual production of musical content are making billions. It's ludicrous. i -
If Spotify IS worth anything close to this figure, it really needs to be challenged on the royalties it gives artists. It borders on theft.
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It's that little bit of personal investment! Makes all the difference!
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I want that on our publicity material!! :-D
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I have different approaches in different settings, Burno. Sometimes it's straight quarter notes all night but, with this trio, I am able to stray further and further from the core.
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Thanks for that, Dad. I do know what you mean about the listening. I tend to be listening to the soloist so can miss the nuances of Tom's performance. I will work on that. As for us all playing different stuff, it's supposed to be a counterpoint. We do try.
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A waltz called 'Just Love Somebody'.
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Breakfast Means Breakfast - a Giant Steps changes fest. This is hard to play!
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At last, a few decent video of something I am involved with. The Michael Spearman Trio live at The Fleece at Stoke By Nayland. A trio gig early in January featuring guitarist Michael's composition. This one is called 'Trippin'' (as in falling over, not drug references). It's essentially a rhythm changes blow. The drummer is Essex based Tom Jiggins. The video was done with several cameras and the edited properly so this is as good a set of videos as I have ever been part of. The camera actually points at me instead of my having to wait for passing glimpses!! Apologies for the shirt (you should have seen the Docs).
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Sorted. Thanks, guys.
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Does anyone know where I can get a replacement speaker for an Acoustic Image Ten2ex? The kit sounds like an electric bass whose battery is running out but I am playing a double bass through it and there IS no battery AI website lists no dealers in the UK.
