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A great musician and a terrific, funky Bassist. Such a shame about his condition. One of my favourite chart Bass lines was played by him, and a stonking line it was. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txRXPviItwo

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1505754645' post='3374063'] Weather Report. Everyone loves Jaco, but as far as I,m concerned it just bores me shitless. How many notes can you play, and how fast? (yawn) [/quote] I am sure you don't mean that. But on the other hand, coming from you, possibly 'Sour Grapes' ?..,

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1505746106' post='3373954'] Dancers and acrobats have been wearing leotards for centuries. [url="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leotard"]https://en.m.wikiped...rg/wiki/Leotard[/url] [/quote] Yes, makes for ease of movement. My wife was a professional dancer in the 80's and 90's. (TV and Theatre). She said you were either trussed up in Mary Poppins costumes in panto, through to raunchy, skimpy, funky costumes/dresses, where it was easier to move and dance. Most of the time because of the music volume, she couldn't hear audiences. Although, strangely enough in Panto when the girls would enter the stage dressed as villagers, dads and teenage boys would wolf whistle and shout out sexist remarks. that amused her a lot, being a family show. I did quite a few the CSE forces shows around the world. You would get a hundred or so, drunken junior rank personal whistling, shouting and getting rowdy in a small venue, you would have thought that would be something to scare or upset the girls, but on the tours, the girls just seemed to have taken it in their stride otherwise they wouldn't have continued to do the shows... Usually in the mess afterwards, when we were being hosted, the same (earlier) seemingly animals, were then usually perfect gents with the girls. On the other hand I have done theatre tours through Europe that were based on The Moulin Rouge and The Folies Bergere productions/reviews (Topless & minimal clothing), and guys were very timid. So maybe it's not the costumes ? I mean, do you get the same behaviour the OP is talking about on the beach, when girls are wearing bikinis ? But of course these days, it is wrong (always has been I suppose). But don't get too carried away about a failing society, after all, it's a very small number of Clowns who behave in this way.

Blimey, '[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Tristram Shandy', there is a name from the past, and still going ? [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A Soul act I used to work for, played the Mecca/Baileys/Romeos (chicken in the basket clubs) a lot in the 70's,[/font][/color] [font="helvetica, arial, sans-serif"][color="#282828"]I think they worked for the same agency.[/color][/font]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1505638274' post='3373233'] Its pretty obvious who's in the better place, don't you think? 😉 [/quote] Really ? Some of them are six foot under. I am quite happy were I am, thanks.

[quote name='Yank' timestamp='1505642090' post='3373264'] You had a king who was a metaphor? Is that like J. Edgar Hoover being a cross-dresser? [/quote]

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1505583663' post='3373037'] And people screamed at him - but oh yes, that`s girls doing it to men, so that must be ok then. Not really much difference to blokes doing it to girls really. Are we all that upset that girls used to scream at Elvis, Cliff, The Beatles, and The Stones? Nah, thought not. [/quote] Not to mention poor old Tom Jones, who has to walk around the stage with girls knickers on his head.

Strangely enough, this was recommended to me a couple of months ago and I think it's terrific. Well worth a listen with some outstanding playing all round.

The recent michael McDonald album "Wide Open". Very nice indeed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvdAsjmtNRw

I have a (retired) Cellist friend called Vivien, who by her own admission, claimed to have lived life 'lively & fast' in her heyday. She often introduced herself as 'Vivace'. After a show one night, she invited me and a couple of other musicians to the (her beloved) Arts Club for drinkies. During the early hours and clearly ahead in the drinks marathon, 'Vivace' said, " Oh do please keep up, luvvies, I am operating at 175 bpm's tonight"..... A lovely lady, amusing old school character, with a very fitting pseudonym.

Was there absolutely any chance, that Max Romeo was misunderstood, and he was really singing about a Pussy Cat ?

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1505490556' post='3372363'] If you want to know more, I wrote an article about it some years ago. It's buried somewhere in the Theory and Technique section as part of a series on the music of ancient Greece. [/quote] Yes, I remember reading that ancient Greece series, very good indeed.

"When the Bass stops, people say something is missing" "When the Drums stop, people say, oh s**t, Bass solo" Unless, it is Marcus, of course.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1505470109' post='3372119'] As for the host being awful, I actually thought it was pretty cool that he (or the production team) even considered having Miller as a featured guest, and to then do a whole piece explaining the bass's role to an audience of ordinary punters. [/quote] Yeah, I agree. Occasionally they have things like this on the ‘One Show’. They did something similar with Pino and ‘That Intro’ (although pre recorded).

[quote name='Jecklin' timestamp='1505416722' post='3371836'] And yes I totally agree, absolute pitch is a non concept. [/quote] Why is it a non concept?

[quote name='roman_sub' timestamp='1505408942' post='3371735'] No such thing as absolute pitch [/quote] Absolute/perfect pitch, relative pitch and cloth ears all do exist.

Will only does big time birthday cakes. [url=https://postimages.org/][/url]

[quote name='squire5' timestamp='1505301985' post='3370837'] '3 Times a Lady'.A popular '1st waltz' request at weddings.Surely its a break-up song? "But now that we've come to the end of our rainbow" and "Thanks for the times that you gave to me,the memories are all in my mind" Likewise ""Best of my Love" by the Eagles.Strange choices.Just goes to show,people dont listen to song lyrics often enough.They just hear one line and think 'Ah that'll do for my wedding' [/quote] 'Three Times A Lady', explained by Lionel Richie. http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7400313/lionel-richie-three-times-a-lady-songwriters-hall-fame-interview

If was mentioned several months back (when the above video first appeared) that Bernard Purdie was wearing a T-Shirt with him on it... Priceless... (Quite the character, although it is hard to tell from the video). [url="https://postimg.org/image/4vkk4ho83/"][/url]

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1505217050' post='3370269'] So that he can project like a luvvie when he lets off? [/quote] Of course, I can see that being especially useful for Tuba players (when they are required to let rip). http://youtu.be/ZuReUTXkx84

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1505210598' post='3370197'] A 'pro' is still a human being, complete with character traits, moods and a temper. [/quote] And a sense of humour... Some funny things being said in this thread regarding being a 'pro'. I mean, why does a 'pro' eat a lot of Baked Beans ?

If you get in quick, you can get tickets to see Marcus supporting 'The Three Little Pigs' Puppet show, this Saturday at the 'Britannia Pier', Great Yarmouth.

Lovely stuff Mike, a nice relaxed solo. Many, many moons ago, 'Bock to Bock' was the first time I heard Monk and and his brothers. (I love the tune, both versions).

Great stuff from all of them. Good to see Kenwood Dennard right 'on it' as well...

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