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Let's all cheer up during Lockdown... Your Funeral Songs!!
Richard R replied to P-Belly Evans's topic in General Discussion
This was pre-war. I can't imagine anyone wanting it now. Just heard Satriani's Always with me, Always with you. That would be quite fitting. -
Fortunately the italian restaurant video played without any sound!! Frankly though, who cares? Forty years ago, yes forty years ago, Roger Waters tried to break up a legal entity which he didn't have the right to, and the other co-owners of that legal entity successfully and correctly prevented him. Not the outcome he wanted, but tough. I saw his tour last year and really enjoyed it. But I do think that if he had just released more music people actually want to listen to then his credibility would be much higher. Play the albums you like -Floyd, Waters and Gilmour- ignore the rest of the stuff.
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"... each visitable within a lunch hour..." would have been a better phrase 😁
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I am slowly realising how fortunate I am living in Solihull and working in the centre of Birmingham. Bass Direct and Presto music in Leamington; PMT, Guitar Guitar, Fair Deal Music, Hobgoblin, The Little Guitar Shop all visitable in a lunch hour from the office. One in Coventry that I can never remember the name of, Express Music down the road for occasional odds and sods. I hope they all survive.
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Let's all cheer up during Lockdown... Your Funeral Songs!!
Richard R replied to P-Belly Evans's topic in General Discussion
Going Home, Runrig. Heaven WILL have highlands. -
Music to chase away family members, friends etc
Richard R replied to Barking Spiders's topic in General Discussion
So do I. So did my school friends. But the uni lot? Nope. Maybe that's why I never lost touch with school friends, but have none from university? -
Music to chase away family members, friends etc
Richard R replied to Barking Spiders's topic in General Discussion
The one album guaranteed to remove people from my room at university was, odd as it may seem, by ELO. The second side of ELO2 is very easy listening compared to some of the others here, but From the Sun to the World and Kuiama were clearly a bit much for my Dire Straits loving friends. -
Let's all cheer up during Lockdown... Your Funeral Songs!!
Richard R replied to P-Belly Evans's topic in General Discussion
It's a bit like Zeppelin and the blues artists lifting riffs and licks from older tunes and incorporating them into their stuff. My guess is that these guys has heard the older one and wrote an updated version. Mum says thanks btw, she had never heard the full song either 👍 -
That's the face you see when the worship leader has transposed YET ANOTHER song into Eb.
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I've been following this while hiding behind the sofa, scared of the damage. Well done @stewblack, both on accepting the challenge and the progress so far.
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Let's all cheer up during Lockdown... Your Funeral Songs!!
Richard R replied to P-Belly Evans's topic in General Discussion
A story my mother tells is that before the war her father had a job repairing furnaces, including those in crematoria. They must have had two furnaces, or not actually lit them during the service as he and his best mate were often working under the crematorium while funerals were taking place. Apparently they got so completely fed up with The Funeral March on record that shortly after this came out my grandfather had to physically restrain his friend from swapping that record for this. I have occasionally wondered what the song was like, and now I know. I shall forward the link on to Mum, so thank you from both of us. -
Looks across at black tuners on beloved bass. Notices white rings. Agrees with @Stub Mandrel that they are sub optimal. Decides to leave them in place in the hope of watching him froth at the mouth at the 2021 Midlands Bass Bash 🙂
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There's also an E on the 5th fret of the B string, so isn't your starting point the Eb on the 4th fret there?
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Can someone else pick up the baton on this? I am running to stand still at the moment and dont have spare brainpower. We can try Hangouts or webex or whatever. Thanks, Rich
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Short Scale 'Thing' (was going to be 23" but ended up 27"...)
Richard R replied to Jabba_the_gut's topic in Build Diaries
I know virtuoso musicians practice basic scales every day, but you practice wood joints? That really is dedication! -
Exciting times. As long as the noise wasnt a constant Ab, in which case it might have just been mains hum.
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Thanks, now I have "Cherish" stuck in my head. Could be worse I guess. There's another thread about smuggling pop bass lines into worship songs. Turns out it is a very popular pastime.
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Yew-topped SG-style Guitar * Finished Pics!
Richard R replied to Andyjr1515's topic in Build Diaries
Sorry Andy. I will go upstairs and practice scales. -
Yew-topped SG-style Guitar * Finished Pics!
Richard R replied to Andyjr1515's topic in Build Diaries
And if you have high nuts and a low action then please join me for a chorus of Saturday Night Fever. One two three and.. "Well you can tell by the way I sing and squark.." -
I meant this stuff you referred to earlier. https://www.stardustcolors.co.uk/pearls-special-effect-paint/781-pearlized-clearcoat-spray.html#/845-colours-multicolored_turquoise_blue_purple But you have so much gloss just on the appliance white, that it looks very cool as it is.
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Is that the dust paint? Looks very good!
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Yew-topped SG-style Guitar * Finished Pics!
Richard R replied to Andyjr1515's topic in Build Diaries
How do I add this to the famous quotes thread? -
That's weird. I've never seen any minimum specs for a camera.
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Someone is on, I can hear you
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I'll be around on the above link for half an hour or so. If you see a greying geezer with a puzzled expression and a Brawley bass it's me. Anything else on your screen I can't help you explain to your significant other.