Lord Sausage

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1414581113' post='2590863'] Hmm. You've not read yours yet..! [/quote]ha ha!

I must say these are all good critiques of the work.

I'm on a mini tour in November. We have a day off in Wimbledon on the above date. Do any BC'ers have a gig on that night as some of the band will be going out that night?

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1414541660' post='2590587'] Pseudo intellectual pretentious bollox, if you ask me. Which you didn't [/quote] Ha ha. i was just gonna say the exact thing. That she is talking as much bollocks as Daltrey. Music doesn't have to have angst and purpose to be valid.

It's between two entries for me,Bilbo's and alibabu. When i look at the picture i get a sense of sadness from the robot. Also the overall colour of the for painting gives a moody vibe so i went for what i think captured that the most. ( I just noticed when i came to write this that alibabu had voted for me, this is a genuine vote, not just cos he did for me haha)

[quote name='alibabu' timestamp='1414438161' post='2589300'] I had a hard time choosing between several thought-through and well produced entries this month. Bilbo's composition skills should be well known to all that have been following these competitions for a while, just as much as Skol's pro quality productions. But since the essence of this competition is making music that matches a picture, I had to go with his Lordship the Sausage this time. Excellent production with lots of layers that blend well, and makes repeated listening interesting. I especially like the subtle "pulse" that drives the piece forward without taking too much place in the mix. [/quote] Thank you very much kind sir.

[quote name='alibabu' timestamp='1414567697' post='2590651'] Hi! It is obvious that you guys know what you are doing. The song list is varied with a good mix of old goodies and new stuff, the piano player doubling as as a sax player works well, and at least most of the time, you sound tight and well rehearsed. One major issue though, is that I would try to improve the audio on the video. It sounds like it is a single mic (maybe stereo) recording, with auto gain (or really high limiting/compression going on), which is ok for recording speech, but a real pain to listen to for music recordings. Preferrably, I would like to hear a multitrack recording, but a decent stereo recording can also be achieved with a couple of good mics and a digital recorder. But no auto gain please:-) [/quote]yeah, what he said!

[quote name='jakenewmanbass' timestamp='1414282573' post='2587931'] I met Ian at the Hippodrome shows... [/quote] He's a good lad Ian, good singer too. His other big love apart from musical theatre........Rugby!

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1414141027' post='2586257'] Wow. Just wow! [/quote] [quote name='ead' timestamp='1414152538' post='2586454'] Respect [/quote] Cheers!

I've been friends with the guitarist in my band for about 20yrs. one just over one just under. With the one just under, every band I've ever been in since meeting him has contained both of us. The other guy has been in and out of bands I've been in and we've both always worked together in professional shows (musical theatre). The singer is an ex girlfriend from about 15 yrs ago and my wife's best friend. The drummer is a guy with worked with over the last few yrs, owns a studio and rehearsal room. We all get on great, it's not been together long in it's current state with drummer drummer and 2nd guitarist but it's fast becoming the best band I've ever been in.

[quote name='jakenewmanbass' timestamp='1410002944' post='2545292'] I know cabaret can be looked down upon in music circles sometimes but this lady is in my view worthy of the highest accolade, she has one of the most incredible voices I've had the pleasure of performing with. I'm doing 3 nights (2 to go) with her at the Hippodrome Leicester square. I'd say come down but it's sold out already, no surprise she is a staggeringly good singer but also very musical and lovely AND humble with it. A total winning combo. For the impatient amongst you the music starts around 3.30 [media]http://youtu.be/TiOPigCwYlc[/media] [/quote]I was introduced to her by Ian Stroughair who has a caberet show in the West End. I worked with him on a tour of RENT he was Angel. She'd done a gig or gigs with him. He was totally amazed by her, I've never had someone enthuse abut someone so much. He showed me some stuff it was amazing!

I'd demand my money back, false advertising! Seriously tho, good news!

This rock masterpiece http://youtu.be/WEyMd4qK_Nc

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1413413506' post='2578138'] I bought a bridge and some tuners from Lord S. All is well, and I'd have no problem dealing with him again. Thanks mate [/quote]Cheers Mate!

Every guitar part played by Izzy Stradlin on Guns n roses records

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1414000763' post='2584732'] Doing that though would make you the dick, not the singer/guitarist. As others have said, not all musicians have a grasp of (even basic) theory, it doent make them bad people (or bad musicians). If I'm ever in that situation i always take 'key' as being short hand for the first chord. I know its not right, and I know quite often its not theorically correct, but I just get on with having a bit of fun playing tunes in front of folk without going all muso on them. [/quote]Respect!

On a tangent a lecturer i had at college used to play with Sonny Boy Williamson. They found out what key the tune was in by watching which pocket he pulled a harmonica out of!

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1413988615' post='2584460'] A few arguments have been expressed in this thread that I'd like to counter! Jake said way that out of his students, the worst musicians have been the ones that only knew tab, so therefore he blames the tab. This does not make any sense. It is a valid observation, but there is no direct cause and effect link here. Tab, and dots are just methods of representing music and have nothing to do with the skill or theory knowledge of the musician. There are people who only read tab yet have a lot of theory knowledge, and people who can read notation but that's all they can do. Another point that is repeated is that with tab, you don't know what notes you are playing, and notation offers a much richer experience with being able to visualise harmonies and intervals etc. It's true that many players don't know what notes they are playing, but that has to do with them, not tab in itself. Both systems can easily be 'read' if the reader is used to them. Because I am used to tab, I instantly know that number 7 on the A string is an E. Whenever I see a number 2 frets higher on the next string up I immediately see that as a 5th. Looking at a solo I can visualise a box shape from the numbers and see what scale is being used. It's just a different way of writing down the music and whenever you get used to either system it is easy to extract musical information from it. Another point is that some don't like being told how to play, and prefer to choose which string/fret to use themselves. Tab users have just as much freedom to re-interpret the notes. Whereas a notation reader would look at the position of the dot in the stave, work out it's an A, then choose where to play it; I see a 2 on the top line, work out that's an A, and instead play it as if it were a 7 on the next line down if I want to. Except I find the tab way far quicker since I don't need to convert the number to a note unless I really want to. I have a lot of respect for people that can read proper notation (when they aren't slagging off tab that is!). But in my opinion, as a musical notation format, the only advantages it offers are: - Rhythmic notation: Essential in a situation where you are expected to sight read having never heard the piece - which takes serious skill, so kudos to Bilbo. However the lack of rhythmic information in tab is not a problem for most, as when you are simply trying to learn a piece of music, your ears are far better at learning rhythms than your eyes. - Easier sharing between other musicians. Although in this day an age, any musical notation software can easily convert to or from tab. Also, in a lot of the situations I've played in, if I had to share music I had written to a guitarist in the band, I would need to use tab, so it also depends on the situation. [/quote] Ain't that the Truth! Awesome post, kind of ends the debate for me!

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1413983372' post='2584385'] Lord S +1 Why does reading or TAB need to be thought of as mutually exclusive? Speaking for myself I like read when working from a score in a book simply because when playing TAB I get guilt trips over not knowing the notes I'm playing. Wrt "explain that"; I'd guess your players there are employed to play what they FEEL. e.g. you wouldn't employ Victor Wooten or Gary Willis on a gig and insist he plays from a score. Or would you? [/quote] Ha ha If I employed them they do exactly as I'd say cos I'd be the boss. I would make them play from score. no slapping, no tapping, no going higher than the seventh fret! When at music college we had a lecturer who was just legendary. He'd bollock people cos he hadn't bollocked them for a while etc. Tough bugger. In a band of his he didn't want the guitarist playing Barre chords as it was a big band, (lots of musicians not neccesarily jazz) and the notes on the lower strings would drop into someones register. He, like me, didn't like that. The guitar player kept doing it.....so he cut his bottom two strings off. Class!

Some people need to get over themselves or be given a f***ing Blue Peter badge for being so great. So great no one knows who they are. Does it matter! Some people are never gonna be in a jazz band, or in a pit or other pro gigs. Happy in their pub bands or playing along at home. If they want to use tab let em. It doesn't matter. When i started in the nineties I started on TAB to learn tunes quickly so i felt some development, be happy about playing an instrument. Over time I learned to read. Each to their own at their own pace. I'm going on a pro tour soon with fairly big names in their field. I won't Clang and name them it doesn't matter. What are we getting for the music? Chord sheets, a couple of lead sheets. The guitar player isn't a great reader of dots, brilliant Tab reader, and good with charts and a brilliant guitarist. Obviously good enough to for a UK tour. Did 18 months in the West End. Toured two big musicals for a number of years. Still not a great reader! Explain that!

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1413568969' post='2579749'] There is no "right" bass that will last you forever unless you have a fairly limited musical outlook. The "right" bass for me 35 years ago when I first started play bass is not the same as the "right" bass for me in the 90s or the one I used 5 years ago, or the one I'll be playing tonight. I'm pretty certain that in another 5 years I'll have yet another "right" bass. Stop worrying. [/quote] Do not agree with that at all. I have a few basses but my main one is a humble Yamaha BBN5. Had it 17yrs. I've used it for rock, pop, funk, professional musical theatre tours. I always get complimented on it's tone. I do not have a limited musical outlook. Granted I have to use fretless for some things and I making a bass but I'll never desert it.

Don't know! Since discovering Steve @ ManchesterGuitarTech I just let him do it. I've done my own in the past and took it to shops etc. But this guy is a genius. May sound stupid to some who can do it but the first time i played a bass that he had set up i though " Wow, so that's how basses are supposed to play. I'd been playing 20 yrs and using this bass for 17. It was like a completely different instrument.

Hopefully will get round to it soon. Need to wood filler some dings and sand flat yet.

[quote name='Mr Anthony' timestamp='1413748714' post='2581561'] Thanks guys! Now that I'm done faffing with my pedalboard, I've started pondering on the respray. I have a few ideas, but as it stands I think this is where I'm heading... I was thinking just going straight black, but I still wanted something a little different. Purple is my favourite colour, so I'm I think it's time I got myself a purple bass. I thought about matching the headstock, but with the maple fretboard it just doesn't look right at all. I'd like to get a finish very similar to that of the Nate Mendal P bass, not too glossy, but not too dull. Any ideas what the best way to achieve that would be? I'm thinking nitrocellulose, that way it should relic nicely on its own. (I think!) I am planning on stripping back the body altogether, but I've been thinking about just picking up a blank one, to save the hassle. But that's pennies I don't really have! Cheers! [/quote] I'm doing up a squier guitar for my brother in those colours. He's bought everything. Got Molotov paint, never used it but relatively cheap compared to nitro.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1413741402' post='2581446'] See here. They specifically state at Hercules that their foam does not interfere with nitrocellulose. Thomann either has it wrong or is covering itself [url="http://www.herculesstands.com/faq.html"]http://www.herculesstands.com/faq.html[/url] [/quote]nice one