Dave Vader

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' timestamp='1343920101' post='1757363'] Unless your lack of an ear affects your height, I'd assume you and your remaining ear are roughly at the same height as other ears present in the room. Even allowing for people sitting down, the vertical range of ears is much narrower than the horizontal range. [/quote] Yep, have read the article thingy now, and I understand it, and will be turning my guitar amp on it's side tonight to see what happens (it will fall over).

[quote name='ThomBassmonkey' timestamp='1343919441' post='1757340'] The reason that horizontal axis is considered more important is that the audience's heads (i.e. ears) are fairly close together in height. They're spread very widely horizontally though. [/quote] I only have one ear left, does this mean I am not affected? (no it doesn't, I notice it a lot)

I auditioned on guitar for a funk band recently, and before the audition, I knew the amps in the studio were shocking (have used them before) and ummed and ahhhed for ages about whether to take my trusty old Vox or not to ensure I had the right sound. Decided not to bother in the end, as it was too much hassle. Within about 8 bars of the first track I realised that all this tone-bothering is a waste of time, it sounded okay, fitted in with the band, and was a lot of fun to play. Forgot all about the amp. Apologies for the sidetrack, we are all victims of gear twattery at some point, and we need to remember it's the overall noise that matters more, especially in rehearsal. Glad it worked out for you Debs, Oh and those who say rhythm guitar is unnecessary, I give you Richie Edwards.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1343830101' post='1755916'] Yeh, it's done wonders for Gary Glitter's career. [/quote] well, it means the younger generation have heard of him, maybe not in the same way as he'd have liked... but still, otherwise he'd be nobody by now... no?..... Ok.

all publicity is good. (go on someone disagree with me)

are we voting them off or on at this stage

which song does the winner get to record?

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1343748164' post='1754571'] Maybe there's one or two out there who are being a little artistic with the truth lol! [/quote] I remember a TB member getting ranted at because he amusingly used the endorsing artist box to claim he endorsed Converse All Stars, it was a joke, other less jocular members felt he was a lying scumbag... i felt it was a bit of an over reaction.

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1343735702' post='1754313'] Congratulations! I did the same thing a couple of months back. You know what I found amazing? Postage from Germany to Scotland is significantly quicker than from England to Scotland (come to think of it, it's qicker than local postage here too!). [/quote] Me too, turned up ludicrously quickly, faster than the other thing i ordered from a shop in Plymouth (down the road) at the same time.

[quote name='silddx' timestamp='1343671558' post='1753505'] We're not talking orchestral or jazz are we? I thought this was about contemporary popular music. [/quote] Try doing them other two without a suit and tie [quote name='Musky' timestamp='1343673174' post='1753538'] Folk, for instance, almost never involves dressing up and to do so would actually be a turn off for many. For many folk is about keeping it real and being an authentic unmediated representation of creative expression (and hence of life). But the image is there nonetheless [/quote] yep, try doing folk without beard, pipe, lumpy jumper/checked shirt, or flouncy dress if you're a chick.

Apologies if I have nicked anybody from here's band pictures off google, but given the choice of seeing this..... And yes they look like they are enjoying it.... and this... I'll take BRX's band every time thanks. You do hear with your eyes first....

hang on, can't have been us, we never played sober...

[quote name='Commando Jack' timestamp='1343387458' post='1749906'] I remember going to see a friend of a friend's band for the first time (an acoustic 2-piece). They were pumping out current chart songs and anything in between but had loads of energy and the pub was packed. They were also knocking back drinks between songs. The friend asked me what I thought after a few songs, and I replied "They'd be really good if they weren't blocked!" It turns out that I was wrong - I had several more opportunities to see them, and on the occasions when they were stone cold sober, you got a musically better, more in tune, boring performance. The energy and excitement just wasn't there. [/quote] when did you come and see my legendary acoustic duo Rob and Dave then?

yep, they don't chew the wood as much so you don't have to sand it all out very often (like I had to on that neck)

that particular neck has always had a fondness for fender 9050 flats, it had rounds on for a bit, but it didn't like them much. Cheap, bright and plenty mwaaaaahy enough.

those old hofner guitar pickups are worth a few quid, i was watching this in the hopes of getting them.

[quote name='skej21' timestamp='1343336836' post='1749313'] I see what your saying, but if you don't have the skill or musical ability to play the songs the audience want, should you be charging them for a service they only half want (ie the songs you want to cover that they then have to either take or leave)... Also, I've seen first hand that a large majority of audiences are chuffed with any rendition of a request, probably due to the large amount of arsey 'were not a f**king jukebox' bands they get attitude from when they request a song that is more often than not, piss easy. [/quote] Yep, few years ago we got asked for some bad company (I was on guitar and vocals back then) we could just about remember can't get enough (it's only 3 chords FFS, except that bit that isn't) the crowd were perfectly happy with my invented verses, and guitar solo which was actually me singing the solo tune, as I knew I'd cock it up if I tried to play it. happy punters, are good punters. Alternatively, in an acoustic duo I've played in on and off for the last 8 years or so, we tend to take the request, then announce the next song as being for the person who asked for whatever it was, and sometimes even call the next song by the same name as the one requested, while in fact playing whatever we were going to play anyway. Being an act know well for being relentless piss takers, it is always a decent chuckle. Particularly if we throw in the odd lyric from the requested song.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1343321226' post='1748967'] IME the Telecaster is the ultimate "Guitard" instrument, with it's wielders endlessly wobbling on about how "honest", "real" and unpretentious the music they produce with it is. *Shudders* [/quote] No, we have all forgotten the PRS.

forwards.... or down if you do 90s "shoegaze"

Cos of Hank "Heavy Metal" Marvin, clues in his initials

[quote name='pnefc42' timestamp='1343303305' post='1748535'] Ha! Not totally mate as we've had a couple of hiccups lately with missed gigs/rehearsals - am very hopeful that Sundays efforts will bear fruit though! [/quote] Excellent, don't let them bully you into Lionel Richie...

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1343299111' post='1748435'] I love Joy Division and the first 2 New Order albums - it all got a bit pop after that. Lyrically Ian Curtis was a genius IMO - I used to joke that I listened to Joy Division when I needed reassurance that there were others having a harder time than me. Unknown Pleasures was raw but promising then came Closer, an almost perfect album, a masterpiece. When Closer came out it was different, cold, disturbing music the like of which had never really been heard - like Neil Young brought into the post punk era... Joy Division have influenced so many acts that have followed that they probably don't have the same impact on someone listening to them now for the first time. Joy Division are, to me, the most important band to come from the post punk era. [/quote] I don't often agree with you Twigman, but on this, you are right on the money. Hooky is why I have a rickenfaker (though not a hondo, I had one, but it was horrible)

[quote][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1] it plays as fast and instinctively as one of Knopfler's real strats... well I cannot see how his could be a lot better than this one.[/size][/font][/color][/quote] WHAT! Knopflers 62 fiesta red is not a lot better than this...... [quote][color=#000000][font=Arial][size=1]This strat is based on an Encore model as they have the most consistently excellent fret finishing and leveling... never the sharp fret ends that cut you as you slide up and down... they are just as good as a Fender neck, but people don't like the name on the head as much do they![/size][/font][/color][/quote] Okay, I'm not a fender defender all the time but come on! I played a couple of encores in my time, and they were not even close to consistent. can I say cock?

yeah he looks like a GIMP......

[quote name='pnefc42' timestamp='1343216964' post='1747139'] Distance is indeed not an object to a smooth running band if everyone is of a like mind. In my 80s band myself & the drummer live in Bideford, Keyboard player lives in Barnstaple (10 miles), Singer is in Camelford (about 40 miles) & Guitarist is in Exeter (similar distance in the opposite direction) We're rehearsing this Sunday at a location fairly equidistant to all of us and gig regularly all over Devon & Cornwall - seems to work for us! [/quote] So I leave, they start rehearsing in sensible places and they brought back Sledgehammer! Well done Dave, you're definitely smacking them into line.