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When does the voting start ? Getting lost up my own arse with this one, I need another day to get it up to the level of Mickey Mouse.

When is the voting deadline ? I am gonna start baking something tomorrow...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377177398' post='2184351'] Isn't SD something to do with a dildo..? [/quote] Top of the range Metallic finish - In all sizes of course.

Some really useful stuff here - Free, although you can leave a donation. Worth checking out. [url="http://www.terrywest.nl/utils.html"]http://www.terrywest.nl/utils.html[/url]

G is the melody note on the tune, maybe that was in his head at the time, [size=4]As you say Matt, Just bluff a Dim chord, everyone else seems to.. [/size] I had gone into a relationship between Dim chords and 7(-9) chords, but that is not what your post is about (or maybe it is?) Thank's for the post. EDIT. Garry

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1376484798' post='2174601'] Scott Levine who has lots of free stuff [/quote] I bet he has - He used to help himself to databases.... [size=4] [/size] [size=4]A good tutor would be the way to go, it would be a good kick start (along with some of the links above of course)[/size]

I agree JTUK... [size=4] [/size] And it's the first time on Basschat that I have heard a musician call Mustang Sally music. Good luck with the search Gweb.

[quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1376000105' post='2168570'] The original part for this is something else - Nathan East really is one of the best players I've ever heard and this is a fine piece of grooving, I don't think he plays anything the same way twice! [/quote] Agreed... He is listening very much to the vocal line as well, especially in the vocoder/robot voice breakdown (when the Bass comes in)

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1375949565' post='2167690'] As for Quincy Jones -- that was more a pro jazz arranger writing in a contemporary style. Not too many bar bands were playing that stuff. And Earth Wind and Fire's "Got to Get You Into My Life" wasn't really disco. [/quote] But it was tagged as Disco, and being played in Clubs/Discos all over the world. Of course to musicians, music is just music, if they like it, they like it......... Or.... "It leaves them cold"....or "they don't get it".... [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1375902249' post='2167250'] ....and then there's the original version. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asA5mPZDCW8[/media] [/quote] Yep great, track.. And yeh MB1.... an out there video... What I should have said was "Two of many covers"

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1375900255' post='2167200'] [size=4]Disco was about precise rhythm, repetition and simplicity.[/size] [/quote] Mostly true, but simplicity was not always order of the day. Arrangers ruled the roost as well as musicians and producers. (but I do get your point) Two of many........... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXmmWBzS-_o"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXmmWBzS-_o[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPWXq6b1fA"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJPWXq6b1fA[/url]

I had a quick look, and put a timing/marker template together a couple of days ago, and from what I remember, some of the transitions are not so smooth. Thats where the art comes in, scoring over that transition so that it does look smooth. I suppose really, the aim would be to make six minutes of music flow in a legato style from start to finish (always hard). I like charic's approach, improvise, then tidy up the transitions afterwards. Hope I get some time next week to have a go at this.

Great stuff Oscar, and thanks for this. Garry

Very sad news indeed..... [url="http://www.radiofacts.com/veteran-musician-george-duke-dies/"]http://www.radiofact...orge-duke-dies/[/url] Still one of my favourite GD tracks. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AN34LqEzbY[/media] And another. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpRcPLnMoo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gpRcPLnMoo[/url] Just so much material from him, also his contribution to other artists was immense. Great musician all round. R.I.P

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1375694068' post='2164258'] I settled for a 'master' beat of 120, and went with the flow. It became very easy to 'line up' the transitions [/quote] Just been putting some markers in place for a template. And 120 Bpm seems pretty steady for me as well, although I will need a couple of 2/4 bars and a couple of 3/8 bars to link [size=4]through the transitions. Some of the picture transitions are tight and link well, some splutter over a couple of beats.[/size] [size=4]Oh well, I will look over it in anger next week sometime.[/size]

I am with Bilbo with this one - I am not going to revisit the older tracks and go over old ground, If I get time to do this, I am going to start from scratch, It will be more of a challenge (for me) The problem is getting the older tracks out of my head.

Hollow Sun do some great and very cheap stuff for Kontakt. They also have some very good Synth patches going free [The Bass Synths are excellent) Freebies........... [url="http://www.hollowsun.com/HS2//freepacks/index.htm"]http://www.hollowsun.com/HS2//freepacks/index.htm[/url] Garry

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1375426688' post='2160982'] Just noticed its a buy song.... Can't blame ya [size=4]When hubby comes home and can help, you'll be having my 50p mate [/size] [/quote] You have PM. Garry

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1375314369' post='2159788'] Well done, and against stiff competition, too. Maybe I should have (mis-...) spent a bit more of my distant youth in those great halls of [s]fire[/s] disco, it's a genre of which I know little. Never mind, onwards and upwards; on to the next challenge. Thumbs up for all entries, of course, especially that for which [i]I [/i]voted..! ([i]Potters off, mumbling[/i]... [size=3]One day I'll have voted for the winner, one day..! I always knew my tastes were, [i]comment dire[/i], off-centre, but really... Disco, indeed..! These kids of today have lost their way, I fear. We are all doomed.[/size]..) [/quote] Perhaps one month we could have a comp challenge related to a period of ones youth - Disco could be mine of course. I await your Viennese Waltz. [size=4] [/size][size=4] [/size]

[quote name='urb' timestamp='1375368371' post='2160390'] Well done Garry - about time you won it... good stuff mate [/quote] Thanks Mike. Well, that's my second win, and a first place tie..So I can hang up my DAW now (Along with Skol & You). Garry

Thanks for all the nice comments folks, It was a good month and some great tracks up there. It was a bit of a tough call voting, but I got there in the end, someone really surprised me with something out of the blue. [size=4] [/size] 70's was a great time for clubs and tripping over handbags (not mine) in search of one night of beer goggled fumbles. [size=4] [/size]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1375108847' post='2156768'] 'tweren't [i]that [/i]funny anyway... [/quote] Too modest..

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1375107540' post='2156743'] Rach had the temerity to die later than the featured composers, so it's probably a copyright thing. [/quote] [size=4]Just been reading up on Rach, yep he died in the 40's,.[/size] [size=4]Very, interesting read.[/size] [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff"]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_Rachmaninoff[/url]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1375103348' post='2156686'] Yup here's mary had a little lamb.. 64-62-60-62-64-64-64-62-62-62-64-67-67-64-62-60-62-64-64-64-62-62-64-62-60- [/quote] [size=4] [/size] Few seconds, but I am there.............

Thank's for that - I noticed there was no Rachmaninoff there ? Mind you, you would need hands like shovels (Left hand anyway) I also wish there was somewhere I could grab some Dave Grusin piano parts. Garry