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[quote name='Subbeh' timestamp='1416511274' post='2611066'] So fed up of him gurning over his piano in that christmas ad, wish someone would run in and slam his fingers in the bloody thing! I don't watch much tv but I'm already sick of the supermarket christmas ads and it's not even December. Christmas is my favourite time of year and these money grabbing *$&! bags really do make it that much less special when it finally arrives . [/quote] I so agree with you. It's always been my favourite time of the year too. I've always hated the commercialisation of it, ever since I was a child, this year though it's gotten out of all proportions, the supermarkets must be spending absolutely horrendous and frankly disgusting amounts of money on the TV campaigns. They seem to be in panic mode.

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1416563666' post='2611423'] Nope, it was removed within half hour of the PayPal payment being made. I have looked at the credit card thing and it keeps coming up with "merchant" which it was not, it was a private individual. I will try it with Paypal as the "merchant". Credit card site says; 1. Must leave it until 30 days after transaction 2. They will report their findings back with 21 days of claim being received. So, about another 7 weeks before I get to know one way or another. 5 years ago I lost a bass and £600 to Italy courtesy of Paypal and I vowed never again, but last week 2 basses I was interested in were both Paypal only. DEFINITELY never again, sell them to somebody else. [/quote] Maybe get on the phone to your credit card people and say you think your card has been used without your knowledge, you've just noticed a Paypal payment go out that wasn't yours ? Lying I know, but sometimes you have no choice.

I bought something off eBay last year, before I had a Paypal account, the guy never sent the item, Paypal didn't want to know because I'd paid as a guest. My bank, Nattiest refunded me with 48 hours.

Seems it may not be compatible - [url="http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/presonus-audiobox-vsl-compatibility-with-2013-imac-macbook-pro-and-macbook-air/"]http://www.sweetwater.com/insync/presonus-audiobox-vsl-compatibility-with-2013-imac-macbook-pro-and-macbook-air/[/url] I found a few other things on google too.

Another slightly longer track [url="https://an-ending-ascend.bandcamp.com/track/in-the-shadow-of-one-from-another"]https://an-ending-ascend.bandcamp.com/track/in-the-shadow-of-one-from-another[/url]

It's funny I just have bass, mid and treble controls and don't really use them very much.

Bear in mind that there's a low Db in there, in the original riff, so even in E you'd want to tune down to get that.

Anyone tried one ? You can get one for free if you buy 2 other pedals [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/presents-for-all/"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/presents-for-all/[/url]

Low end do a nice one, there's on advertised in the basses for sale section.

I have a transcription if you want it.

We just played this at uni last week, the intro, first verse and first chorus, on bass, then had to play the rest on synth bass. I play a 6, so had no problem, those on a 4 string either tuned the whole bass down a semi-tone, so they still had the 4th tuning, others just tuned the E to Eb. It's up to whatever you feel comfortable with.

[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1416086151' post='2606812'] The analogy also breaks down in that recorded music can be replicated infinitely with no effort, whereas coffee requires a significant amount of labour to produce every single individual copy. It's not that they can "afford to give music away", it's that they know what they're doing and are with the times. You're essentially saying that they shouldn't do it because you don't want them to, even though they can make their recordings as available as they desire. If you really think that distributing your recorded portfolio with bytes is all "just for nothing" then just don't bother. All creative fields do it, it's easier now than ever before, and only certain musicians want change for it. You're right in that it's not about getting a foot in the door; it's about putting some shoes on first before going out there. [/quote] But they're not giving it away, U2 got paid by iTunes, it was iTunes who gave it away.

Anyone tried this with bass ? [url="http://www.tcelectronic.com/t2-reverb/"]http://www.tcelectronic.com/t2-reverb/[/url]

I like the way that Bandcamp lets users search for music from the tags that you the artist have put to the music, I don't think that applies to either Amazon or iTunes. I've had people contact me via Bandcamp that have just found my music on there. I'm doing a collaboration with a guy that used to be in Rothko for instance, he just happened to come across my music, just through the search function and the tags.

I have some Bach inventions from my degree course that are really challenging, but very nice to play. The Bach chorales are cool too.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1416076193' post='2606669'] This coffee analogy doesn't work though, if star bucks are comparable with a band like kings of Leon then your little coffee brand is no more than a cart in the street so no matter how Nice your coffee is unless you can get a few people to taste it those £3s are going to keep heading to star bucks. As musicians we make out that we are the only ones having to do this,I can't think of a business that hadn't had to sell them selves short initially to get a foot on the door. [/quote] It's not just my music, or the OP's music that people expect for nothing, it's music in general. The huge problem is that big name bands give theirs away. U2 for instance, and Radiohead with their pay what you want. They can afford to give their music away, it doesn't really matter to them, because they're not really giving it away free. Radiohead made more from [i]in rainbows[/i] than their previous album, and U2 got a fortune from iTunes. The public however, perceive that it's for nothing. It's also not a question of getting a foot in the door, the precedent is set so that it's just for nothing, whether you're an established band, or total newcomers.

I use cd baby too - iTunes and amazon both require UPC codes, you can get them off cd baby for $10.

I use cd baby too - iTunes and amazon both require UPC codes, you can get them off cd baby for $10.

[quote name='bakerster135' timestamp='1415969731' post='2605691'] I'm sure Foderas feel absolutely fantastic, but the designs have always left me completely cold! The Monarch for example, just looks very pedestrian to me and not at all striking. Just feels like the proportions are just slightly out, somehow...Never got on with the sound either. Too much modern-sounding (Warwick-esque, I guess!) growl, and never heard an example on one capable of a warm, more vintage tone. All personal opinion of course! But I mean, seriously, [url="http://www.bassgear.co.uk/product/fodera-matt-garrison-standard-2/"]this[/url] monstrosity for 7K!?...That body looks like Snoopy with his mouth open! [/quote] I'd rather have that than some of the other really very ugly single cut basses, there are a couple of UK builders that seem to have thought to themselves, lets do a single cut design with a difference, lets make sooooooo ugly !

[quote name='heminder' timestamp='1415926094' post='2605412'] What'd be the point of that? People can just rip the CD. [/quote] I mean for bonus material I have tracks on my Bandcamp that aren't on albums.

If you're selling a CD, then maybe give a code for a free download ?