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Bruce Hornsby got together with Ricky Scaggs and recorded a Blue Grass version of 'The Way It Is'. But then again, Bruce was a Country boy at heart.

I think that it might just be an age thing from the past with a lot of the old school musicians. Back in the 70's, 'Wah Wah Watson' was very much acknowledged and respected. A few, even knew of him by his real name, 'Mel (or Melvin) Ragin'. Back then, I seem to remember musicians debating (as they do) who was the better 'Wah-Wah Pedal' player. Him, or Charles ‘Skip’ Pitts. 'Skip' was quite an in demand sideman himself with a impressive CV of sessions. Obituary: Charles 'Skip' Pitts: Guitarist Of course, there was this...

Yeah, I enjoyed that.👍

There are probably others but maybe give 'Waveform' by Traction a go. The free version comes with a couple of free Synths, FXs and a Drum Sampler, so need to download any other free Instruments and FX while you getting started. Links: Waveform Free There are plenty of free tutorial videos to get you up and running on their website as well. Tutorial videos | Tracktion This is what you get with the free version.

Haha...Yes. users have been asking for this for so long that most have just got used to the various work arounds and have them ingrained. In my case, recording with gaps in the arranger track. It's amazing that with all the terrific things on offer in Cubase (or in my case, Nuendo) something as basic as that is missing. I suppose, all DAWs have something missing that makes the grass seem greener elsewhere. But like you, I have been entrenched in Steinberg and their various offerings for many years and get everything done that I need. It's all becomes second nature and muscle memory kicks in with key commands and/or Stream Deck. I see no need for investing time in learning something else, although, it doesn't stop me being curious and nosey when something else lands. Like LUNA in the link I posted earlier. But with that, and all others, it's always a no.

I understand this is based on your experience, but it's not on a whim at all from me and certainly not a problem. I'm a Nuendo user (on Windows) and I have plenty of excellent plug-ins and VI's within the program, however, there are third party Vendors such as Native Instruments, Spitfire Audio, VSL and a few others that I use that supply products way above what a host DAW can provide (currently, and that includes Logic). These companies continually update their programs to keep abreast of things and have done for years. There are many free Sample libraries that run in Kontakt (and other vendor Samplers/Romplers) that don't need constant updates after the initial bugs and problems are fixed and ironed out. (Although I'm talking about Windows, Mac OS seems to be more complicated with the various versions causing certain problems with certain software vendors). A lot of DAW users may well be working on their own from home so have no need to open up sessions from other people in another Studio. Even if they do, why not just exchange and provide the raw Audio and midi files if you want to do work on them elsewhere? In this day and age online storage and transfer is easier than ever. In your case, I presume you just exchanged the plug-ins that didn't work with something from Logic that did work/open? If so, It's not a big deal really if 3rd party plug-ins are not essential to you. Free FX and VI's along with free Sample libraries are a big part of attracting new customers in the hope of them buying into the full or upgraded product. And are mostly very usable in some way or other. There are some developers that provide products free solely to give something back to the community (like Spitfire LABs or their Piano book free site). They all work perfectly fine and unless there are some major upheavals in Operating Systems, will do so for years to come. I'm not sure I agree with your opinion that a lack of an arsenal of plug-ins from a DAW is poor? Maybe you are talking about a paid version? I was talking about a free version. If you are including a free DAW in your comment, I think you are asking for a lot, especially when there is an 'arsenal' of well supported material out there. Current music software trends for a newbie or beginner, who are looking at breaking into the home recording scene, has never been easier or cheaper. That includes all the various free YouTube channels and tutorials on using the software in question to learn things easily and quickly (without reading pages and pages of manuals). Currently, it's quite attractive for the market of newbies, casual musicians (young and older) to dip their toes into the water without an initial large financial layout. Quite often they find their feet, discover limitations with the software and libraries, and decide to upgrade what they need without breaking the bank. Many of us 'oldies' found out the hard way financially, because these terrific free/cheap options were not available in such abundance to us twenty years or so ago. All in my opinion, of course.

There are a ton of excellent free VST3's out there constantly advertised, so it's not really an issue these days to get together an arsenal of very usable VI's and FX. I'm a Steinberg user, so I'm not on the look out for another DAW, but I was curious as to how LUNA performed? I use a MOTU 4 Midi/Audio interface and everything was very smooth, stable and solid. All my third party FX and Instruments ran without problems, so I'm not sure you would need a UAD Apollo. From what I have read, any decent Audio/Midi Interface works. Also, it's very easy to find your away around the program. It's certainly easier than Reaper and quicker to get the operation basics together. Plus visually, it's easier on the eyes when first poking around looking for stuff 9in my opinion, of course). I'm not particularly interested in old school mixing consoles, so the visual side/workings of the mixer was of little interest to me, however; 90% of my work use is in the Midi side of things, and that was very disappointing. Compared to just about every DAW (paid and free), it has a very long way to go for Midi editing and CC# editing. Saying that, there is probably enough midi editing available for a newbie/beginner to get the basics done. I tried looking to see if the paid for, 'full version' had any more midi options available, or what extras you get. But other than 'more console' plugins available, there is very little information on that front. Obviously, early days for the Windows version and I have read that more updates will be on the way. So maybe it's future may well be very good. It certainly has the potential to be very decent and needs to... because the DAW market is getting very crowded with some useful competition for the more established DAWs.

A really nice, articulate tribute from Anthony Jackson on Steve Gadd...Well worth a seven minute listen:

The free version of the DAW 'Luna' is now available for Windows as well. There are quite a few run through videos appearing on YouTube. Download link: LUNA Digital Audio Workstation

Through years of experience in studios and home recording/studios, along with pit and show work where DI only was king, getting rid of 'clank' was best solved by raising the action to whatever degree I felt comfortable with. Some people like their Bass sounding 'clanky', but depending on music style, it can get in the way like the OP is finding. Just raising the action a tad and being weary of how you fret the note, along with the pup height can make all the difference and do wonders for your sound before any EQ'ing is needed/required. It can make your sound more consistent regarding live or recorded, regardless if you are using a Mic, DI, or a combination of both Of course, the end result does depend if you are a player with a light touch or you like to work your Bass and dig in. Just my opinion, of course. BI think it's something to bear in mind or maybe experiment with.

On the studio version the key is 3b's (Eb). The first chord is a dominant 7 1st Inversion: (G7/B) This chap below has it nailed (accompanied with a scrolling video). All the Bass notes, chord terminology/changes etc are correct. For non-readers, he has provided tab as well.

Benny and Miss Diane? I remember that, although not many do. I think it was in the directors cut. **

Yep, it was played by Phil Spalding. In fact, Phil talks about that Bassline in the video below. He was a very funny character:

Yep, especially if the UK enter, 'Jesus Christ on a Bike' as their representative. Mind you, he will probably get Zero points from the public as well. The Vatican would vote for him...But it's way past their bedtime.

Seeing as this is a thread about Charles' tapping skills and you mentioned, Bernth, it's probably worth posting this.

"The UK did not have to worry about the public vote on Tuesday. It is one of five countries that qualifies automatically for the final, due to its financial contribution to the contest. Sweden, who were last year's winners, also get a free pass."

They did come back, in 2010. Well 2/3rd's of them did and came last with 10 points. I'm not sure why it came last - Quantized Sequencing at it's very best along with terrific vocals, especially the backing singers... Although, for some reason my cat left the room at the end and I haven't seen him since. Sorry. I'm being mean...As it happens, I do enjoy the competition and always have done. Plenty of fun, although at times, it can be a case of 'The Good, The Bad and the Ugly'. "That Sounds Good to Me" is a song written and composed by Pete Waterman, Mike Stock and Steve Crosby that finished last when it represented the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 held in Oslo, Norway. The song and performer was revealed as Josh Dubovie on 12 March 2010 who won Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. I'm not sure why it came last - Quantized Sequencing at it's very best along with terrific vocals, especially the backing singers... Although, for some reason my cat left the room at the end and I haven't seen him since.

Sorry, only on YouTube (as far as I know), an Interview and chat with Lee Ritenour. He is talking about his (busy) studio sessions days with a few funny stories thrown in. There are a couple of (baked in) short adverts in there (strings and pedals), but nothing too intrusive.

But he does tap dance well, and at the same time, he can tap semi-quaver triplets on his Blakey's Tap Shoes protectors. As Sir Thomas Beecham probably said after hearing him..."The English may not like his music, but they absolutely love the noise he makes..."

As the one single poster on YouTube said - "This is one of those hidden gems on YouTube".

I have the 'Trio In Tokyo' album and it is really is quite dynamic. Outstanding playing all round. We all know about Gadd & Jackson, but Michael Petrucciani was an extraordinary musician. It was such a shame he passed so young. Oddly enough, I was working on a show in Tokyo when they recorded this at The Blue Note. Although, unfortunately, I didn't know until after the gig.

Haha, funny enough I was watching this concert earlier today. Steve Gadd & Anthony Jackson are both on it, with Dave Grusin and few other top, top players.

I would have thought 'Harvey Mason' would have been considered worthy of a place in the 100 greatest Drummers list, considering his modest CV? Maybe Rolling Stone could have allotted him the number 94 in the position of *greatness*. Artist Credits - Harvey Mason

I have been a life long fan of Dave Grusin. A top, top keyboard player who just happened to compose knock out Film Scores and very memorable TV Themes. His bands and Orchestras were often filled with a lot of my favourite musicians as well - A win win for me. I just so happened to watch a film last night called 'Havana' and Dave Grusin composed the score. A mixture of Latin Music and Orchestral cues. This piece below 'Cuba Libra (Se Fue) is from that film.