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Did a trade with Mike. Great guy to deal with, painless transaction,... for me anyway! Thanks again Mike, John

[quote name='shizznit' timestamp='1328877234' post='1534163'] I have had these excuses... "I really fancy a curry this week...shall we all do that instead?" I WANT TO BE IN A BAND WITH THAT PERSON "I don't have any drum sticks." FAR MORE CONSTRUCTIVE REHEARSAL WAS HAD BY WHOLE BAND? "I ran out of weed and I had to sell my guitar." HOW MUCH WEED DO THEY SMOKE? [/quote]

If you use 2 fingers and scroll down, you'll find "use full editor" press that button and the message will become full screen, as normal, and you can then compose a message. John

Unlined fretless only mate, otherwise it's cheating apparently.

Sometimes it's nobodies "fault" that lessons don't work out. I've picked up business from perfectly good tutors, due to all sorts of reasons, some of which will include "personality", or communication style, etc. I have also "lost" business to others for the same reasons. Some tutors are "rigid" and systematic in their approach, others are less so, some students respond to structure, others don't. I believe the trick is to listen to the student and ask questions, until you are satisfied that you have some grasp of their wants and needs and learning style. The students responsibility is to communicate what they want from lessons (even if that means something vague like "I don't know, I'm just bored with what I do"). It's also a students responsibility to ask questions throughout a lesson, particularly if they don't understand what you're trying to communicate. If the tutor in question didn't ask you any questions and just played his bass AT you, then criticised your playing, then that's pretty unhelpful to you. If you didn't ask him any questions to clarify, or didn't challenge him, then that's unhelpful to him and you. Beware of the tutor that: - Doesn't listen to you. Doesn't ask questions. Noodles on their guitar whilst your talking. Shows off their chops to impress you. Talks about themselves endlessly. Gets arsey if you don't understand what they are trying to communicate. Doesn't challenge you once in a while (in a way that doesn't belittle you). Is not actively looking to improve their own musicianship. Is on the SOR! One last thing, you're not only investing in the 30-60 minutes you spend in the lesson, it's the days in between that are just as important. It's boring to say but, it's a waste of your money if you don't practice what you've been set. And that doesn't mean a 2 hour "cram" the night before. It also becomes very boring for you and the tutor if you're going over the same thing in a lesson week after week because you haven't bothered to practice in between. None of the above is aimed at the OP, just a general brain fart. And lots more stuff that people have already said an will say.. Probably all b@*#s, but it's helped me. And I'm sure Dood is the dude as he has a good rep here, enjoy! Bye, off to school now.

Another satisfied customer here. P/J harness received, in bomb proof packing and with idiot proof instructions. Fab job sir! John

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1328376197' post='1526215'] Tru dat, but you didn't tell us if it's snowing or not in Leicestershire. [/quote] Yes, come on.. stick to the important stuff....well is it? :-/

Oooh the snow has settled....

Not suggesting that a drummer with a huge kit can't be good mind. But you have to be good to "work" a small kit. I couldn't possibly use the same adage about us bass players of course....;-)

You can always tell how good a drummer is by the number of drums in their kit..... That fella was super.......oooh it's snowing.

How funny! Last night I tried my Baja Tele through my LMII and mini 48 cab and loved it. I was going to post a new topic.....but... The tone shaping needed a bit of tweaking, but it gave the Tele some lovely rich tones, great for jazz melodies and funk/soul rhythm playing. Seriously would gig this set up.

I bought an Abraham Laboriel "Groove" bass instructional video once. Great player, but crap instructor. As for TF's vid... Presumably made in the 80's, hence the hair, clothes? Loved the "trippy oddness" of it all. I didn't think he was taking himself too seriously, so not sure why anyone else should? He was just giving his opinion at the time, he may have changed what he thinks now, who knows, who cares, Tony Franklin probably doesn't.

[quote name='Jayben' timestamp='1327904662' post='1518440'] Heart attack??!? You were lucky - I'd have killed to just have a heart attack and die! First I had to steal all the gear I was gonna use, and got away with it by the skin of my teeth. Then during the show my arms fell off, so I had to do the rest of the set with my feet. Then some bright spark threw anthrax powder in my face and took a cheese grater to my 'nads... You don't know you're born you lot! [/quote] Luxury....

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1327759662' post='1516347'] Are you me? [/quote] No, me!