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Ah, the Pipe!! Apparently he used to make his way to gigs in London on his bike, with his Double Bass strapped to his back. I know he backed various Folk singers and showbiz personalities, but he was a terrific Jazz player. He was certainly a well liked character and musician.

If I wasn't gigging up and down the OKR back then, I would be in there, listening to Greg. Great times, I lived just up the road from 'The Old Cow' for about ten years. I once found £150.00 in there (under a table). I told the guv'. He said, "It's probably 'weed' money, no one has asked about it. Keep it mate and buy all your mates a few beers......in here"...

Yeah, just had a look. Indeed, interesting. Does the iOS App alert you when you have zapped a mouse?

Last Night at the Proms (although not really last night at the Proms, 'cause it's on every year). Always worth a watch for me. I couldn't even face the Waste Coat vs Spain last night.

There is a nice little read here regarding 'Everlasting Love'. Three pages that ended up attracting some notable musicians and family members of Russ Stableford. http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2006/07/the-love-affair-everlasting-love/comment-page-1/#comments

I noticed his son (Glyn Stableford) has been on various forums, trying to gather information on his dads session career. "Groovin' with Mr Bloe" is another one he played on as well.

I am not sure what version of Cubase you are using, but if you have the latest (9.5), it has all the plugins you need including an Octave divider. Of course, there are a couple of duff ones in there, but mostly very good and a few that are excellent. https://www.steinberg.net/en/products/cubase/cubase_music_production_software/virtual_instruments_and_effect_plug_ins.html But, if you fancy some FREE 3rd party FX, there is a great little module worth grabbing below. Just need to provide an Email address. You can opt out of everything else and no credit card details needed - My son has been using it for a review and said It's a good 'un as well.👍 https://www.pro-tools-expert.com/home-page/2018/09/03/friday-free-plug-in-kilohearts-snapheap?mc_cid=e2c0cdf223&mc_eid=196a09f125

Groove, Feel and Soul. Hamish Stuart's singing on this is terrific, with Alan Gorrie doing his bit as well on backing vocals.

It was a master stroke hooking up with Arif Mardin in LA to record the AWB album, it really elevated them. (The Brecker Brothers are among the extra musicians on that album ). Below is one for the nerdy, Average White Bums (like me)... A rare AWB recording, it even has a slapped Musicman Bass on it.... It wasn't released at the time, because of copyright problems (just a demo I think). Of course, Boz Scaggs later recorded it (it was originally a Toto track/composition).

Vince Mendoza. His arranging chops are just superb,

Session Bassist, Russ Stableford. He also played Bass in 'The Muppets Band'.

Absolutely fine. Like I said, I was just curious, that was all.👍

Fiddle, I possibly understand, finish I totally understand - Fix is another matter for me. If I am asked to 'fix', or a suggested 'fix' from someone who is paying, or indeed if I have missed something that needs fixing, i am more than happy to go back and fix. Otherwise the deadline, is handed over to someone else, to become their deadline....

Why do you not want to go back and fiddle and fix? Many Symphonies have evolved into top work this way, along with many other classics throughout history I should imagine. Just curious, really...

I thought it was 1980, but I found this in among the reply posts. "This was in Oostende in Belgium in 1981. That is where he recorded a part of the album Midnight love (sexual healing). This rehearsal was for a concert at the casino in Oostende. He lived there for more than a year. Belgium ! Who could tell ?" Which ties in with the Wiki page... "On February 14, 1981, under the advice of music promoter Freddy Cousaert, Gaye relocated to Cousaert' apartment in Ostend, Belgium.[88] While there, Gaye shied away from heavy drug use and began exercising and attending a local Ostend church, regaining personal confidence.[89][90] Following several months of recovery, Gaye sought a comeback onstage, starting the short-lived Heavy Love Affair tour in England and Ostend in June–July 1981.[91] Gaye's personal attorney Curtis Shaw would later describe Gaye's Ostend period as "the best thing that ever happened to Marvin". When word got around that Gaye was planning a musical comeback and an exit from Motown, CBS Urban president Larkin Arnold eventually was able to convince Gaye to sign with CBS. On March 23, 1982, Motown and CBS Records negotiated Gaye's release from Motown. The details of the contract were not revealed due to a possible negative effect on the singer's settlement to creditors from the IRS."

James Jamerson Jr on Bass?

I have always thought this was the best ‘Shred’ out of all of them. Chick changing sounds/patches is priceless.

Yeah, I have always liked their version. I suppose it's a testament to a great tune when it gets plenty of covers. Dionne Warwick recorded a version I like as well. Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway also recorded their take on it, with a very different arrangement and approach.

Is it Silent Night ? Or indeed, just a blank canvas to play what you want? An attachment might be helpful for us all to view.

Over the last forty years, a large % of my music income has been from sight reading in professional pit & stage shows, arranging and work for music engraving/copying companies. I haven't used pen and manuscript for years (Feather Quill, ink and gaslight even longer), It has mostly been using Sibelius or Finale (and now Dorico) on Computer. Reading (and theory) for me, has been worth it's weight in money. So yes, definitely important from my point of view. 👍

It seems that in 1977, Disco Dancers (well Americans) had perfected the Art of 'Slap & Pop' air Bass. Check out 0:16 during the intro.

After walking into a recording session and then an Orchestra pit on the same day, the musical director for both said to me "Son, make today, the first and last day you turn up without a flipping pencil"...."Now that's out of the way, get the beers in"...I then asked if anyone in the band had a pencil? So I could write down the band drinks order....

If you asked that question to 10 people in Somerset, yes, we would know the answer to that. "Did they both sing with the Wurzels?"