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Well.... I'm quite happy with this album.  I want to buy a cd but I'm jiggered if I'm paying for that all extra stuff.... 

Mind you, I'm no longer minded to analyse stuff to death - 20 years ago might have been different, but these days if I like it I listen to it.

1 hour ago, Wolverinebass said:

Its funny that. I've always had a fondness for delays on bass and long before I ever heard Tool. 

Funnily enough, I did a solo album last year and one of my mates said I'd went a bit Tool with this song. The fact I'm playing a Wal with delay on it is in no way a problem.

 

I'm liking that!  Good stuff, squire! 🙂

Lovely! These are fantastic basses to play! 

Played a gig during that really hot spell a month ago... hadn't played that venue in quite a few years and I had forgotten about all the wood, low ceilings and lack of ventilation etc.... and d*ckhead here turns up in his usual black jeans, t shirt and baseball cap combo. Jesus I nearly melted. Fortunately it was just a 45 minute support and 2 pints of ice water and a pint of Doom Bar just about got me through... had to wring my jeans out when I got back. Ugh..

I'm going with #5.  Upset the least amount of people and play the good guy.  Should bear fruit at a later date...

3 minutes ago, ped said:

When you say left leg I presume it’s in the style of Hadrien Feraud where I guess it gives better access to upper frets for solo playing? 

 

Great for exercise up the neck, but a bit of a ball-ache further down..... 

20 hours ago, Bilbo said:

I have read all the Peart books and I think his personality is fine. It is the expectations of the rest of us that is at fault. His relationships are precious to him and he enjoys people's company but he doesn't want to have relationships with Rush fans because they want more of him than he is prepared to offer. 

Yeah, unfortunately, a significant number of the public expect musicians (and others) to be all things to all people and fulfil their expectations.  Fulfilling expectations outside of music and performance isn't really a musician's job, outside of realistic limits.  One could argue that 'if you don't want the attention, then don't seek the fame' but that just panders to the entitled fanboi. I guess you need the patience of a saint to be nice to every single person who wants a piece of you.... I ain't got it, and I wouldn't expect others to have it either.  I'd make a crap rock star!! 😂

Right handed, right leg for bass, left leg for classical guitar...

I pretty much lost interest after Counterparts.... not that any of it was 'bad' as such, it just didn't move me the way earlier albums did...

6 hours ago, jacko said:

….. but the album I appreciate the most is Vapor trails as it marks the return of Neil from one of the darkest places imaginable.  The intro to One little victory gets me going every time. 

Anybody else read Ghost Rider?  All respect to Neil for coming back from the sort of devastation that he went through..

23 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

Let's give 'Turn the Page' a shout out too, eh? What a smasher of a tune.

One of my all time favourites along with The Enemy Within. 😎

A couple of my mates needed a finger-style bassist and knew I played classical guitar. The rest is history... 30 years on I'm still loving the bass. 

Why is it that the lady gets upset when I'm using her botty as a drum kit when she's saddled up?... I wonder if Mike Portnoy has this problem... 😟

I have the breaking strain of a lettuce leaf where bass gear is concerned.... 😮

On 10/08/2019 at 19:27, Doctor J said:

I've also become aware of these guys. If you like the idea of old Scorpions gone super heavy with Klaus Meine mixed with Lenny Wolff on vocals, then give this a few minutes of your time.

 

Reminds me a bit of Ian Astbury too. I quite like this.... 🙂

If you fancy something a bit more trippy, along the Ozrics vein.. try Shpongle. There's a couple of live sets on YouTube as well as albums. ☺️

A Show Of Hands was a massive influence on my teenage self.  Moving Pictures is probably my favourite studio album.  Honorable mentions to Power Windows, Grace Under Pressure and most of the rest of that era.... lol

It's Tool doing what they do. Anyone expecting a skiffle album will be sorely disappointed. You can't please everyone, nor should you try. I'll be interested to hear the rest of the album.  If it's good I'll buy it. If it ain't I won't. Simples. 🙂

13 minutes ago, Sibob said:

Also, for those who haven’t seen, the Fear Inoculum track (single?) is streaming online now

Si

Damn fine it is , too!! 🤩

2 hours ago, Bolo said:

 You may find that a single good 2x12 is all you need.

That is my experience.  I ditched my stack and got a Barefaced Big Twin 2 - the sound is way better, loads of headroom, and my back is very grateful too...

8 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

Now that's getting a bit extreme. 

I think if that were me, the room I'd be playing in is my living room at home. 

I didn't mind TBH... it was the pool room right next to the tiny stage.  I leapt in and out occasionally to keep myself amused... 🙂

Geddy

Lemmy

Justin Chancellor

Flea

I've played in a different room before.... 

I don't let my gear out of my sight....

1 - 12 hour work shifts got in the way.

2 - Guitarist wanted to control everything, and no input was allowed.

3 - Drummer wouldn't even listen to tracks outside of rehearsal, let alone practice etc.

4 - a couple of members wanted to be rock stars... in their 40s... good luck with that....

Apart from #1, the other 3 bands were in the very early stages. Over the years I've developed a quite accurate pillock-meter.... if I think it's going to be a pain in the derriere, I walk.