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lozkerr

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  1. Same here - the meeja hype surrounding them put me off them, and when Caterwaul was unleashed, I just did not get why people raved about it. I was deffo in the Pulp camp at the time. It wasn't until a few years later that I listened to Oasis' other songs properly and realised they were pretty good. You're right - they are simplistic anthems, but they're popular with the punters. I find them quite fun to play too - Caterwaul excepted, naturally!
  2. Ah good, another Caterwaul hater. I like Cigarettes and Alcohol, though!
  3. You admit to watching Eurovision? Congratulations on your bravery!
  4. That was my first thought, too. But I'm probably old enough to be his mum!
  5. That's a beautiful instrument! I'd love a five-string version. But... why are you putting it out to grass? x
  6. That's no far off the truth - you can earn ridiculous money during the festival and Hogmanay if you let your place out.
  7. You could think about Edinburgh - the money you'd get from a house in Bournemouth would buy you a nice place here. I moved here a couple of years ago - the Berkhamsted location is just while I'm still working in London - and it was the best move I've ever made. It does help that I was born in Auld Reekie, though There certainly are dodgy parts of the city - steer clear of places like Niddrie and Craigmillar - but there are a lot of nice areas too. It's easy to get about, even though Lothian Buses haven't discovered card payments yet and the tram comes to an abrupt halt in York Place. Decent night life, too. On the downside, the centre gets absolutely rammed during the tourist season. It's far worse than Bournemouth. My own home is on the Royal Mile and just getting to the supermarket when the festival's on can be like struggling through a crowded Tube station. But all in all, Edinburgh's a great place to live!
  8. Aye, that's not exactly a favourite of mine either, probably because it gets played to death between October and January every year. My kids like it though, if only because 'it's got SWEARS in it!' in spite of the twee subject. Mind you, are there any Christmas songs that aren't festering Gorgonzola cheese?
  9. Yes, I absolutely get that; you need to please the punters and that means floor-fillers. I like a lot of Oasis' songs; I'm currently annoying the neighbours by hacking my way through Don't Talk Back You wombler Don't Look Back In Anger, Cigarettes and Alcohol, Little By Little and Champagne Supernova. Nice simple songalongs and easy for a hamfisted old bat like me to play. But Wonderwall - that song gives me the dry boak no matter who's singing it. It might not be an absolute deal breaker for me but it's pretty damn close.
  10. I agree. I can't stand Liam Gallagher - in fact I use an Oasis songbook as a rest when I'm writing basslines, just for the satisfaction of poking the arrogant git in the eye with my pencil - but apart from Wonderwall, which I absolutely detest, a lot of their songs are nice punchy anthems. They're certainly very simple, but they do work, even if they were nicked from Marc Bolan and the Beatles. Anyway, here's a wee clip for all Oasis haters: Oaday!
  11. The cliquey jam nights thread got me thinking - someone there said they hated Red House. Fairy nuff, it's not everyone's cup of tea. I could live with playing it, but if someone wanted to perform Sherry or Wonderwall, they'd have to do so without a bassline if I was in the band. I can live with just about anything, but I really hate those two 'musical' monstrosities. What songs do other folk have on their personal blacklists?
  12. I'll probably try it with an el cheapo Gear4Music no-name three-quarter bass I have lying around. That way if anything goes crack, I won't have lost too much; it only cost me a tenner.
  13. The great thing about punk is that you don't need to play in tune or keep time so you can just do what you want as long as you scowl at the audience. Ask Sid Vicious
  14. I don't know, but I just wish they would just f-f-f-fade away...
  15. And just to confuse things, our local has open jam nights I'm thinking of toddling along once I've cracked My Generation...
  16. That's what I was thinking - soz, should have made that clear. Good point about the nut - hadn't thought of that. Thanks
  17. That sounds like a superb idea! I presume it would need a normal gauge B string rather than just detuning the E, though?
  18. Eww, nor can I. They look like something from Alien.
  19. Absolutely this. I've had a five for a few weeks now and I find it much easier and more intuitive than the four. Having two full octaves over five frets anywhere on the fretboard has made it instinctive to root on the B string whenever I can. And it makes a huge difference to reading too - I'm trying to wean myself off tabs.
  20. Works both ways... I was singing in a cathedral choir at fourteen in concerts that were broadcast on Radio 3. I also had a part in an opera directed by the Master of the Queen's Music. But you really don't want to hear me now, unless you have a fetish for bad karaoke
  21. That sounds surprising, although I know everyone's different. But I'm female, with girl-size hands and I can play a five-string Fender just fine. Although I did have a bit of a wobble about that when I first tried it. Soon got the hang of it, though!
  22. Disagree - I was 51 when I first picked up a bass and although I know I'm a long way behind the curve, I'm taking it very seriously indeed. It helps that I have played other instruments in the past and can read music, I mustard mitt. But IMHO attitude is more important than aptitude, in that if you practise regularly, play with and be willing to learn from other people and don't think you're awesome from day one, then you will get better. Might take a wee while, but effort will pay off, whether you're sixteen or sixty. But you have to put the effort in in the first place, and from reading the forums here, that seems to be a huge problem - fantasists thinking they're a lot better than they are. Age shouldn't be an issue. Just my 0.02.
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