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  1. ambient
    For every croaker, there's an artist still at the top of their game. I know people who've been to see Nik Kershaw, Peter Gabriel, Howard Jones, Level 42, Midge Ure, Haircut 100 and Simple Minds recently. All from the 80s and earlier, and still sounding great. Were those artists that don't sound good any good in the first place? Anyway, if people still get pleasure from watching them, then that's really all that matters.
  2. ambient
    If you don't like them don't go and watch them. They give people a lot of pleasure. I guess it's nostalgia.
  3. ambient
    I think they've been performing pretty much constantly for the past couple of years. I'm not surprised they sound polished.
  4. ambient
    Why not organise your own?
  5. ambient
    I'm not a Stones fan, but I think it's fantastic that they're still going and bringing pleasure to the many people who like them. If you don't like something then don't listen to it.
  6. ambient
    Evri will take a booking for a parcel that’s too big. They’ll then try and charge you extra for handling it. You have to remember that most Evri drivers are using their own cars and tend to deliver small items.
  7. ambient
    I had someone message me last night about them. I’ll get back to you when I hear back from him.
  8. ambient
    These are very nice, foldable close-back headphones. They were bought new in January, and have been used for no more than about an hour. I wanted a pair of closed-back headphones for work. I lecture in music production and bought these for my personal use in class and in the uni’s studio. They still have the plastic protection on the back of each earpiece. Complete with box, cable and carry bag. The price includes postage. From the manufacturer’s website: Features & details “An exceptional pair of over-ear headphones that deliver premium sound quality in an affordable package.” Austrian Audio Hi-X15, What Hi-Fi? Awards 2021 Our proprietary High Excursion Technology, for low THD at lower frequencies and clear, precise sound They have low impedance, so they sound great even when connected to low-power outputs like mobile devices. Metal hinge for maximum durability Soft memory foam earpads to keep you comfortable during the longest sessions Foldable construction for easy storage, uncommon in this price range Detachable 1.4 m cable included. Optional replacement of different length cables available.
  9. ambient
    Never used. I bought it about a year ago. It’s the short size that I had professionally shortened. Not because I wanted to look like Mark King, simply because I don’t like my bass hanging around my knees. I find the Mono straps to be very long. Fully extended now it measures 98cm.
  10. ambient
    It’s better - in my opinion- to know your notes, scales, chords etc. If I’m practicing a scale I don’t go root then up a tone and then another etc. I’ll play the root note then the 2nd might be an octave away. I’ll play the notes in random areas. This I think helps you know the scale and your way around the instrument.
  11. ambient
    iTunes doesn’t exist anymore, it’s now Apple Music . You can still create playlists, though you would need a Mac.
  12. ambient
    My BMus course and every course I’ve taught on have made a point of instilling in the students the requirement to have a portfolio of skills, and teaching those skills. On my BMus I learned to compose and arrange string, brass and small orchestra parts. We deconstructed and rearranged songs, changing their genre. We learned the ins and outs of producing using a DAW. Performance-wise the emphasis was on our own instrument. We also did vocals, percussion and piano. In the final year we could choose whether to do events management or study for a Rock School instructor qualification. So, a whole gamut of skills. The course I’m currently teaching on is very similar, though it also has a big element of live sound production, something my BMus didn’t have. Where I work has its own professional standard live music venue.
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    I did my music degree in 2012/15. My main instrument was bass but I kind of got sidetracked and fell in love with the production/composition side of my course. So much so I did a masters followed by a PhD in composition. I now teach music production, composition and music business at Level 3 and at degree level. From September I’m going to be teaching some performance courses too. I absolutely love my job. I can only do it because I went to university. If I hadn’t gone then I probably wouldn’t have discovered my love for producing. Courses also equip you with a lot of so called ‘soft skills’ that employers really love. You make invaluable contacts, both through your tutors and fellow students.
  14. ambient
    Maybe. But having a portfolio of music related skills will help even more.
  15. ambient
    It’s got to be ‘who wants to live forever?’, even though I don’t like Queen.
  16. ambient
    My laptop is set to private browsing and doesn't pick up cookies. I use Duckduckgo too which is supposed to block tracking. How would he circumvent that?
  17. ambient
    Would you split this, please? I'd only want the cab.
  18. ambient
    Well, as long as people are foolish enough to pay for these scams, then artists or whoever is responsible for them will continue to run them.
  19. ambient
    I've been trying to get a set of the Andrew Gouche strings. Maybe speak to Bass direct, and see if they get a set for you.
  20. ambient
    Bump
  21. ambient
    I'm saving up for an AG1000.
  22. ambient
    I just came across this on Facebook. https://forum.mod.audio/t/introducing-portal/9329?fbclid=IwAR1PRnN76wn-VhPOs_QTs57y0-jCUs-RHzLOTbZ7vht_lA75gBRPCEdNkFs
  23. ambient
    Apart from the Andrew Gouche video I posted a link to earlier, I can’t say I’ve ever really watched any of the SBL videos .The trailers I saw featuring Phil Mann gurning away put me right off.
  24. ambient
    I’m a longtime admirer of Andrew’s playing. Here, he’s taking Chaka Khan’s two hits to another level completely. I guess he’s able to do this because: a) he has total mastery of his instrument and tremendous chops. and b) he’s so familiar and at ease with the harmony in the two songs. I have to learn these two songs for a new band I’m playing for. I play a 6 string bass, I’m definitely watching these for inspiration. He detunes his bass by a tone by the way. I have a transcription of these two tunes from a Chaka Khan concert.
  25. ambient
    Ah! You've found it. Wonderful. I was wondering where I’d lost it.
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