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[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1343040137' post='1744033'] However, I do have some experience of running my own business.[list] [*]Keep a tight rein on your financial affairs - know where your money is, and what funds you can call upon in emergency/investment, etc; and always, [i]always[/i], keep one eye on the tax man [*]Ensure you have credible plans to generate income - and consider diversification, where you see risk; as others have said, you want to ensure you're making a living, but without having all your eggs in one basket. Be honest about your worth and how long it will take to make any money on a given piece of work [/list] Best of luck, chief! [/quote] Good advice. That's where the Accordion player went wrong. Garry

I am another when who left school and went straight into music for a living [and still doing it] It was easier then, even if you just owned a Bass you could work seven nights a week. There was gigs every where to be had. Night club and pub residencies [6 nights week] All the TV personalties had some kind of act and carried a band around with them. Theatre shows, over seas gigs hotels/Cruise ships galore/air bases/regular over seas corporate functions and of course sessions. My wife and two kids came along later in life, so i was pretty much into the groove by then. Unless you get Into shows or have a regular known name act gig, you will need a musical sideline as well, Teaching, using your computer skills like for arranging, transcriptions. working with midi files. Turning midi files into Sibelius/FInale scores for school bands and Orchestras and such like. Churning out media music for production/library companies, teaching Music tech etc. My wife who is a singer, apart from regular gigs also does voice overs and such. All this stuff adds to up to a very healthy Income for a musician. So it's not all doom and gloom as many say. Desire, skills, networking and a good thinking out of the box business brain will get you far. The more different work you do means you will meet more people, and more work situations arise because you are moving in those circles. I know a few guys on this forum who do very well out of the music business, but they have worked hard and have put a lot into it. On the other hand - If you are just wanting to do/be in an originals band, It's a much harder journey money wise. Only good experiences for me - Is it luck ? Nah, I just put in the hard work [and still do] and went for what i wanted to do. Good luck with your venture Mike 257. Garry

Presonus Studio One V2. It's a basic cut down version of their flagship DAW. It's one of the best for time stretching and pitch shift. Gapless audio, everything on the fly, drag and drop. Dead easy to use. And best of all [b]it's free.[/b] [url="http://studioone.presonus.com/free/"]http://studioone.presonus.com/free/[/url] Garry

Bob Glaub played on some tracks, Including " Bad Girls" Garry

A rhythm section rock. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qh-8ZMoLeY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qh-8ZMoLeY[/url] Garry

Sad news Indeed. Garry

[quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1342434021' post='1734653'] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]i have "pitch" and my partner has perfect pitch- our daughter does too. [b]Its not [/b][/font][/color][b][b]all[/b][/b][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b] "nurture[/b]" [/font][/color] [/quote] Does make you wonder regarding pitch. I know people who have been playing for year & years [how many hours is that ?] and still can not busk their way out of a paper bag. Who know's - but all very fascinating reading DPOV's

[quote name='4 Strings' timestamp='1342427179' post='1734507'] Or is the talent latent within all of us and your[b] mum was successful in unlocking that [/b](inspirational?) in you and your brother. [/quote] I think this point has crossed my mind about parents and I find it Interesting. My Mum & Dad were both Musicians, and a couple of my dad's brothers the same. Two of my cousins went off to the RCM, both me and my younger brother became Bass players. My Wife is/was a singer and Production Dancer, her mum the same before. My two sons seem to be going down the music route. Garry

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1342222920' post='1732172'] Diablo Swing Orchestra, they mix Swing and Metal music and do a very very good job I must say! [/quote] Yep, been listening to this band [Youtube] for a couple of weeks. Think they are great. Garry

If you use the Kontakt Sampler, There is a nice free lite version string patch here. Go get. [url="http://www.embertone.com/freebies/intstrings-lite.php#3"]http://www.embertone.com/freebies/intstrings-lite.php#3[/url] Garry

Is Essex part of [or near] "Predator" Country ? Just liked. Garry

Flea is a great player and right on it. He does his bit for the kids as well. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwoRMPqeDwQ&feature=fvst"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwoRMPqeDwQ&feature=fvst[/url] Garry

This made me laugh as well. https://twitter.com/King42Mark [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif]"Cool! Looking at a Barn Owl sitting on a fence post in the garden. It looks like the banjo player in Deliverance... weird." [/font][/color] [color=#333333][font=Arial, sans-serif]Garry[/font][/color]

More than likely been posted before, "The Wrecking Crew" film website. A trailer with a small CK Interview. [url="http://www.wreckingcrewfilm.com/reviews.html"]http://www.wreckingc...om/reviews.html[/url] And some more film trailers. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvXvTySfWMU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvXvTySfWMU[/url] Garry

[quote name='debwilliams' timestamp='1341743491' post='1723354'] Also love your winklepicker peeping out from under your gown[/quote] Some say picker - some say pecker. Garry

I know Dave has [Or did have] a real London Underground Station sign from the City line [IIRC] after a rather boozy night out. Garry

[quote name='flyfisher' timestamp='1341649756' post='1722200'] Hardly 'hanging' is it? [/quote] Oh well, something else primed for action. Garry

[quote name='loki' timestamp='1341613667' post='1721974'] [/quote] Good stuff Loki. The top picture is great. Notice how Mark's thumb and finger are primed for instant slap & pop Bass action. Is that you knob or Mark's hanging out on the bottom picture ? Garry

[quote name='wombatboter' timestamp='1341554381' post='1720786'] How much I like Graceland, "Hearts and Bones" comes really close.... [/quote] Yep, I agree. Some serious Musicians on "Hearts & Bones" and great songs. Shame it vanished Into nothing. Graceland is one of my all time fave albums, and the documentary was very Interesting. Great stuff. Garry

Root - Octave has always worked a treat. Bach liked to trip out with his Bass lines. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2j-frfK-yg[/media]

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1341485012' post='1719757'] like i said, disco 2000 [/quote] Oh dear, for a moment i thought Disco 2000 was going Into Gloria. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_rz_zimMpQ[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=355Fk8drgZE[/media] Garry

Done. Garry

[quote name='kevin_lindsay' timestamp='1341430031' post='1718979'] I just bought the boxset on eBay. Brand new delivered from Irvine, California. Cost? £24.97 with free delivery -result!!! Here's a link to the seller: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110905212506?redirect=mobile"]http://www.ebay.co.u...redirect=mobile[/url] [/quote] Good stuff Kevin - Thanks for the link. Garry

[quote name='paul_5' timestamp='1341409929' post='1718528'] have we had 'stand by me' yet? [/quote] Not sure - but has to be a bump for it. Someone has put Nine to Five - It's just a few Bars of pumping 8's on one note, with an ascending 3 note chromatic line up to the target note. Not even Dolly would get that.... Garry

Sunshine of your Love. Whole Lotta Love, Master Blaster, Fever, Band of Gold, Brick House, The Joker, And get your phase pedal out - [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva, lucida,]For the Love of Money -The O'Jays[/font][/color]