Mykesbass

Following @Barking Spiders Norway thread, which towns/cities have been most productive with local talent? I'm going for Sheffield, but per capita, again, some of the Scottish towns can stake a claim with Dunfermline (55,000) leading the charge with Nazareth, Skids/Big Country, Ian Anderson and Barbara Dickson. Where else has grown more than its fair share of talent?

I only knew of his sax playing for many years! Much later when I found out he was the bass player too.

What an amazing band performance!

To me this is one of the most astonishing statements I have ever seen in a discussion about music, that S&G's version is a bit overproduced in comparison to the Disturbed version. Previously I would have strongly argued as to how wrong you are. However, I recently sat through a presentation at the sound production department of the uni my son is off to. The lecturer played us a track before and after his post grad students had got their hands on it. I couldn't believe that everyone else in the room preferred the new version which I hated to the same level that I hate Disturbed's SoS. I'm sure age has a lot to do with it, but it just goes to show that there is no right or wrong, and that it's all down to how we hear things.

I think one of your imperfections is timing 😆

Sorry, should have used an irony emoji. It is a Dylan original.

I think I may be a little bit domineering. Don't mean to be, but it's just the way my enthusiasm can come over. Think I lost what could have been a fabulous gig due to this.

Some tracks you don't even need to hear to know just how awful they are!

The irony of the line "but you don't care much for music...' in this version!!

One of the 'Greatest Hits' style live albums that I think is amazing (partly down to the musicianship of the backing band) is the original Simon & Garfunkel in Central Park.

Most, yes, but many are very different offerings. Would be interesting to see ( but I'm not going to do this) if a lot of the albums suggested here fall into the second category. The 9 Below Zero album that @Steve Browning suggested before I could was the band's first release outside of a couple of live 7". Another couple of great 'non-hits' live albums are John Martyn live at Leeds and Bob Marley and the Wailers live at the Lyceum. Very much not hits packages.

That is a stunning piece of craftsmanship.

Although I think I prefer the Robert Palmer version.

Wanted to do this with my last band but they insisted on turning it into the Coverdale version. That was probably the first signs of the dreaded 'musical differences'.

This was going to be my contribution to the thread. Great album, and they never really cracked it in the studio. "Like sitting at Tulse Hill station..."

Bob Dylan should never have attempted to get down wiv da kidz by covering Adele's To Make You Feel My Love.

Well considering their website was therapyquestionmark.com... Oh, and I met Dana briefly - she was absolutely delightful. As for Therapy? probably the nicest people I had the pleasure of working with in my record company days.

You put the question mark in the wrong place 😏

And sadly, one of the best things in years for British bands outside of London, BBC Introducing, is being reduced.

Scotland. Punching way above its weight for years.

A small, but significant number of people enjoy microtonal music. I'm not one of them, and by the sound of it, neither are you. But live and let live.

Harley Benton seem to be the popular choice. I know a very good guitarist who only plays HB, modded and un-modded. Even better, you can often get B Stock, or 'decorative' ones ideal for your plans. HB is Thomann's own brand.

Without wishing to derail the thread, did you find these to be better than the old Liberon crayons that I recommended? Many have to get some to try.

Not clip on, but how about a very slimline free-standing light, such as a reading lamp that you could position to light the neck? Very small footprint (less than a mic stand).

Really nice piece of pop on 6 Music this afternoon by CVC. Really liked the fluid bass line and mix of bass/bass drum.