dave moffat

Really doesn't surprise me the JIT model of supply chain management was always just a clusterflip away. Printers are like hobby horse sh#t.

Stumbled across Peat and Diesel, great fun, if a bit erm, unusual and probably in need of subtitles. Just bear with the beginning bit

I do think music teaching has moved on a lot since I was at school late 60s/70s), My grandson's teacher was in a folk band and my granddaughter's teacher is a drummer in a covers band the other grandkids mess around with guitars and ukes. My grandson only just discovered he has a pretty decent voice but he's a bass and had been trying to sing tenor all his life, why none of us picked up on that I just don't know, although music wasn't part of our lives under my ex's baleful dictatorship.

Grew up listening and singing to a whole load of 78s with my mum and have a strong family musical tradition, great uncle Reg was Noel Gay, Uncle John had Jazz band (Mellow Yellow) and later a composer, cousin Eds runs the John Armitage Memorial (JAM) trust set up in his memory ll my family have been choristers or singers and my grand kids are carrying on the tradition Ed's son was senior Chorister at Durham Cathedral. I do think music teaching has improved a lot quite recently, oldest grandson on Accordion/uke, 2nd granddaughter on Bass/keys, I've made sure both households have access to guitar, uke and keys. School music was a complete waste of flipping time, Piano, FFs how many time can you play march of the middle C twins before a coma playing anything other than what you were given was verboten. Cello a small 8yr old given an adult instrument and the emphasis all on holding an adult bow 'correctly'. Recorder I have a natural affinity with fortunately. I also sang and solo'd in 2 comp winning school choirs, by the time I should have been joining the third school choir I was sick fed up of daily services and practices so somehow managed to miss the audition. My range covers the full bass baritone with a slight overlap at the top end So in answer to the O.P., an absolute and resounding NO, my school music lessons were a complete waste of time.

Congratulations what a great opportunity.

Anything with reeds so sax, clarinet, bagpipes and chanter are out

Manufactured, repetitive, formulaic, unintelligible, whiny, american teen, guff, lyrics read like a teen twitter account. Not great fan of Clapton but he did/does have genuine musical talent.

Enjoying leaning the basics. Have it by my side for the ad breaks when watching TV and shove it in my pocket while walking the poor, long suffering dogs). I can play single notes and bend but not reliably. Got a bit to go before I can justify looking to expand to a collection.

Holy thread resurrection Batman. Just unearthed a Special 20 (C) I bought a long time ago and plan to fulfil a long held desire to get a tune out of it. Where to start?

I can play recorder and tin whistle I try to play Bass and Uke I'd love to be able to play harmonica.

JL is right different, species of the same genus some are endangered others are not. Can't see that the wood in an electric makes a blind bit of difference you'd be as well with a lump of ply with a pretty wrap on it but spend the cash on electrics. Acoustic on the other hand are a whole different game, and the tone wood can make a huge difference. to my ear Acacia is the mutt's.

Taylor mini here Great for practice, noodling, working things out &etc otherwise gets lost. Depends what you what you're looking for

Not me, I'm at least 80 miles away. ......see, said I needed to upgrade my amp

Difficult to answer, first 2 basses were bought n a shop after trying 3rd was from a mate/dealer after discussing various intstruments, 4 was was bought online with a particular idea in mind still not the way I wanted as CV19 has got the way. Don't know if Frankenuke counts as it's Bass tuned but an octave above as will be my next instrument which will be specially built to my specs. I wouldn't normally buy without trying first. One thing I am finding is that the instrument influences what/how I play, the latest electric is growly and raw and makes me more inclined towards harder rock

Nout against slap but I have enough troubles as it is. Wouldn't mind adding it to my toolbox at some point, can't see me ever using it and it doesn't feature in any of the stuff I play or listen to. Anyway the only instrument I have access to for the next few weeks is Frankenuke so options are limited.

A question I often ask myself. My taste is pretty eclectic and growing wider thanks to you lot. Tends to be the tune rather than genre or artist/writer. Odd thing is that it has recently become possible for someone else to drill down to my musical 'core' and that I tend to lean pretty strongly towards Folk Rock. Although the set list I was working towards was quite folky. Quite likely to have 'Morning' followed by 'Desperado' followed by 'Whatever you Want', 'Fog on the Tyne', 'Highland Cathedral', 'Black Velvet', 'The Boxer', 'Ode to Joy', 'Atomic'.......

Must admit I prefer melodic lines or maybe a counter melody, I had a baritone uke kitted out EADG as an experiment, I really like it as well as complementing a standard uke nicely IMO. Fretting some chords can be a bit awkward but they don't sound muddy and I can transfer stuff I work out on that to a normal bass.

Didn't even realise I had them 🙄 let alone what they are 😁

Mine are all on stands, or will be if we ever get the keys to the new house music room has been decided on and planned out coffee machine is right next to it with a handy socket for the coffee machine just through the door. SORTED 🥰

feck!! no such thing as a simple DIY job,Wishing you a speedy and full recovery.

Strawbs - Aurumn

My Frankenuke M2 has been put on hold until much later in the year 😪, just have to remain an idea in my head for now

enjoyed that.

Have a look at the Taylor Mini Bass, I enjoy mine, cheep enough to stick a pickup in it

Have always aspired to either vocals or bass, made a decision just over a year ago to start learning to play bass was making decent progress but it's come to a grinding halt while we pack up and prepare to move house. Instruments will be the last to move, not looking forward to shifting erindors's 'grand' keyboard. Good thing is the music room will be on the ground floor next to the kitchen so handy for endless coffee 😁