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[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1366291702' post='2050594'] [/quote] Wayne, that not only is fancy. That is class. (Now, some previously rich and now degenerated social circles, living in houses they can't afford whilst keeping up appearances, might disagree, but then again they've always lacked class, no?) It's funny that your mate's standard shoes have an even stronger impact than your bespoke ones. [b]No-one[/b] needs bespoke shoes! best, bert

Noooo! This is no fun. This kinda stuff must just be enjoyed or disliked without any further info or explanation. It was just that I asked how you make one like that, with the white not coming up on top. Obviously everyone thinks of the coffee right away. Then the second sentence discloses that I "actually" wanted to learn how one makes a toast without the white coming on top. I aimed for a little smile, but got a thread. Happily though no-one died in the process. best, bert

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1366249688' post='2050185'] That is coffee [/quote] No! No! On the plate beside it! There! With the knife! If I try to make one, the white comes on top. b, b

How do you do that? When I try to make it, I get the white on top and the brown on the bottom. Same with the coffee, btw. best, bert

. Well, as another thread taught us, it's all about the [b]PAYING PUNTERS![/b] There's your name. best, bert

. I'm soooo gonna mic up the top of that! (Actually ordered one a year ago, but it never arrived. No money changed hands though. Right now I don't know if I can be arsed. It gets [b]very[/b] expensive should one need the warranty. Vehemently on the fence over this one.) best, bert

[quote name='Kraken' timestamp='1366219154' post='2049810'] I have a Mk1 Ford Galaxy, [...] I'll be in a breakers yard somewhere. [/quote] I feel your pain. Also, I'm surprised you have one that is still somewhat alive, and hope you're aware of the risk of using money on a Galaxy. Good luck! Bah. If only you could've spelled it Galaxie! Now [b]that[/b] would be a band bus! Style! best, bert

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1366233251' post='2050047'] But I am not on golfchat or footchat (OK so i might be on that one but its not about football!) [/quote] Didn't want to ask earlier, but I did think it was you. Something about that login name pinknailsPete1977. best, bert

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1366231015' post='2050010'] Excellent advice See, it isn`t hard to give good advice is it [/quote] Excellent post! Kudos for standing up for yourself whilst retaining good form and good analysis. FWIW, from the look of it I don't like what your teacher does. Its intensity would bring me out of balance, and I've taught composition at music college. This type of theoretical stuff is - [b]mainly[/b] - best served as the confirmation of what your ears have already taught you, but from what you wrote, it seems to me your teacher serves too much too hot. I may misunderstand, and I may be wrong. At any rate: good luck! If there's one thing that's worth staying with, it's music. It touches people so deeply. Adjust the learning curve's steepness, but never ever give up! (Unless of course you can't nail that effing Leonard Skinner tune by Tuesday next week ) best, bert

[quote name='jonunders' timestamp='1366235489' post='2050075'] [b]When your cab arrives you won't look back[/b] [/quote] Semantics, I realise, but he will look behind his back. A lot! And he'll smile! (I hope. Ordered the stuff as well.) best, bert

Hey Michael, You'd better wish us noobs welcome then. Seems more to the point, that. Welcome to the surface. Now write tantalising stuff. Enjoy the light! Er... dark! best, bert

Just saw this old thread during a browse. Did the guy get caught? best, bert

[quote name='ebenezer' timestamp='1366207829' post='2049615'] bought one of those bog seat basses new in 79........nobody wanted them [/quote] Serious? That was interesting. As far as I recall, in Holland they immediately became the dog's nuts as well as the best thing since Precision, Jazz and sliced bread. Personally, from what I heard and read back then, it became my instant bass to dream about alongside the Rick. best, bert

This appears to be a devilishly good idea and thread. Kudos, Mark! What struck me most was how scary the very concept is. Things were always comfy, and now this! You've "forced" me to a hard look at me. OK, so you've ruined my life. How do I proceed? First a prerequisite: that one instrument of course just works till the day I die, no matter what realism commands. Also, it's always available to me, so a grand, four-manual, pipe organ is still an option, even though in theory some might say it's in some large building far away. For this thread, I have one at home. So, do I go for: - composing, and keep the grand piano with large note sheets right in front of my nose? - the thing I do best (the complete orchestra called pipe organ) but which I left 20 years ago? - the funnest thing, my synths? Oh no! Only one allowed! That ruins it completely. No single synth is gonna cut it - not even - portability and general purpose adaptability, and keep the acoustic guitar? - my old and newfound love, ye basse? Even if I don't know whether I will ever master it? - the drumset, for banging the lifeshit out of every mood shange I might encounter, accompanied by my trusty mp3s? First out: organ, piano, synth. I've done them for almost 50 years. I was a pro, and left it. All I hear now is a guy who'll only get worse. Second out: drums. When listening to CDs, I can always bang on the sides of my legs and of the sofa (if the rules allow it, then a sofa is not an instrument). So, is it gonna be a bass or an acoustic guitar? I think I'll keep a Bongo or the fretless StingRay, thank you. It's what I love and what I feel comfortable with. The acoustic guitar can never be anything else than a second instrument to me, mighty as it is. BASS! ... and thank you for forcing me to think and sense. best, bert

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1366137371' post='2048874'] Welcome Tony [/quote] Well, TonyChick, that's the trouble with forgetting commas, apostrophes, line feeds and the like. It becomes illegible. Of course you really meant: [quote name='TonyChick' timestamp='1366137371' post='2048874'] Welcome! Tony [/quote]

Hey Tony, Welcome! Always nice to see young people going for a music education. Hope you'll enjoy the fora as much as I do. All the bestony, Bertony

Hm. Depends on how you look at it. See, a buddy of mine bought a bass, and I had some joy with it without "picking up bass" or practising, even though I admittedly did "pick up a bass". This was in '81-'82. I never learnt to play bass, but did find out how to play "Games Without Frontiers", and taught it to another buddy so as to get him to start playing an instrument. Mind you, this was just about where to put one's fingers. No technique or stuff. Some years later ('85?) I had to pick up the bass without being able to play the bass, when, as an accomplished musician in other areas, I was asked to dep the very next day. So I did. You choose: one day or three/four years. BTW, roughly thirty years later, I still can't play the bass, and I'm still not practising as I should. But noise is emitted from the thing, and I enjoy myself. best, bert

Hey Terry, Welcome to the delurk side! I hope you've not made a mistake there. Lurking for ages, eh? You Catweazle? (Or are you too young to miss the link here?) Enjoy your new status! best, bert

[quote name='D.I. Joe' timestamp='1366063178' post='2048019'] Would Phil Lynott have played one if he thought it looked boring? [/quote] Of course he would! That's how cool he was! best, bert

[quote name='marcus bell' timestamp='1366011068' post='2047101'] I know it feels like it but that's when my p is selling [/quote] We do not care! You just can't do this to us. Get up the pix! Right now!

Hi Hayden, Welcome! Hope you enjoy the site, its info exchange and its fun. best. bert

Bel Canto : Shimmering, Warm and Bright (Norwegian dreamy pop / rock / electronica band) David Byrne : Rei Momo Gentle Giant : The Power and The Glory

Welcome, young whippersnapper (no ill intentions - just love that word), I hope you find what you're looking for here. Should be able to. You sound very dedicated. That's good. Don't you forget to live now. Living is also good. Enjoy the Bass, enjoy the Chat. best, bert

Yeah! G'day, mate! Welcome, Marty. Hope you like the tone here, and the tones for that matter. I've never been in Napier, but if it helps, I've been in a Napier, and was allowed to drive her (carefully) for quite some ride. Something else than a Tudor, I can tell you. Anyway, enjoy the site! best, bert

[quote name='Moog' timestamp='1365582951' post='2041238'] port-a-loo...... [/quote] Well played, sir! b, b