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I stepped joyfully away from all the present giving/receiving mularky 3 years ago, and I've seldom enjoyed October to Januaryas much. Not only am I saved from the stress and headscratching of buying stuff for peoplewho already have stuff, but I get a warm fuzzy feeling from knowing I'm saving my loved ones from wasting money and time on me. But if anyone else wants to circulate the video among anyone who knows me that'd be great.

St Patrick's Day, Shepherds Bush, The Pogues. The singer was, I assume, somewhere getting ratted, instead of being on stage in front of fk who had paid highly to see him. So not a short set because it ended too soon. Rather it was a short set because it started too late, the singer was incoherent and rambling to the point where we just left.

Thank you. In my ignorance I thought I knew more than I did. What's it they say? A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. I really appreciate the help and guidance I receive here.

I'll find it. The guy recommended by @nige1968 kind of answered my question in this video right near the end. He explained how modes and scales and chord tones offer many, many varied possibiliteis (he's talking about squeaky little toy instrument soloing - but it all applies to real instruments too) and IF YOU HAVE TIME (my emphasis) you can explore as many as you want, if the chords are thrown at you however, you have to think on your feet. In other words, no one can glance at a complex chord sequence and instantly know all the modes and scales and their application, but take your time, work stuff out, and you'll start recognising patterns. I was asking for a quick fix to something for which there is no quick fix. @Reggaebass here's an example of the kind of video I mean (can't find the specific one I referred to - I'll keep looking)

Found a great video which has opened the door a crack, so I have a way in! Thank you

Hi guys. I know what the modes are, I also understand why they're what they are. What I'm asking is when confronted with a chord chart, if I want to noodle over it, how do I know which mode/s is appropriate. As I said there is a simple shortcut someone kindly created, but short of writing down the notes from every chord then seeing which modes these notes fit into, I wondered if there was another way. For example. One jam I used has 3 chord progressions, with suggestions for which mode fits each progression. Even though the first chord of the first two progressions is actually the same, different modes applied. I played along using the suggested modes and they fitted beautifully. I want to be able to do that without being told which modes to use. It must be possible or the guy who made the video couldn't have put them up!

Thank you

Peerless genius. The Slow Train works as a poem in its own right.

When jamming to backing tracks on YouTube, some videos tell you the chord progression. Others also suggest which mode you might use. I would like to learn how to know the appropriate mode by analysing the chords rather that being told. Can someone point me to a resource which might help me to learn how to do this? I have found an online tool (enter the chords, it tells me the mode) but that does it for me, and I'd like to learn to do it myself.

Next to the bass the most interesting part of any song is, for me, the words. So what couplet or 3 or 4 lines do you treasure? Not whole songs, just the little gems of wordsmithery that leap out at you. I'll start with Elvis. Honestly the King Of The Couplet the Vizier of the Verse, for me - I could easily just quote him all day. So to get the ball rolling, from The Loved Ones : "Don't get smart or sarcastic he snaps back just like elastic, Spare us the theatrics and the verbal gymnastics we break wise guys just like matchsticks"

Ha! Good point. I just find my life becomes less stressful the less I try to inflict me and my ideas onto others. Catch myself doing it still sometimes though..

Only the sudden unexpected demise of my car has prevented me from trying some of the new HB stuff. That and I'm already committed to buying a couple of things. But one day I'll probably be back telling everyone how great they are, and folk will shake their heads , smile indulgently and go on buying expensive labels instead. Which is absolutely their perogative and fine by me. Not that my opinion matters. Carry on.

Damn. Wrong side of the country. Longing to help someone out with one of these

NOOOOOOOOOO

I can't use the search function when on my phone because the suggestions obscure the keyboard.

Found her on YouTube little while back. So very very good. Oh and she wears a hat which is always a great thing in a bass player.

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I know what you mean. The whole Bad Penny range is so beautiful.