Xann Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2022 22 minutes ago, Xann said: I just saw that on FB, literally 30 seconds ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted February 6, 2022 Share Posted February 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, mjmooney said: I just saw that on FB, literally 30 seconds ago. Dust To Digital? That's the thing with FB, it pushes us all into groups friends are in. Everyone ends up looking at the same stuff. You're probably being offered groups that I'm in, and wondering why on Earth it's being suggested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, Xann said: Dust To Digital? Yep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 6, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2022 21 minutes ago, Xann said: That's the thing with FB, it pushes us all into groups friends are in. Everyone ends up looking at the same stuff. You're probably being offered groups that I'm in, and wondering why on Earth it's being suggested I think you were responsible for Pépé Deluxe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted February 18, 2022 Share Posted February 18, 2022 just ordered myself an Alvarez Tenor Ukulele I've got one already but its an absolute bag of shit, I wanted something that I could just mess about with while sitting at home working, ideally I want a Martin Backpacker but they are all out of stock for the foreseeable, this was only £50, ukes are alright for a bit of cheap fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) I've a cheap uke, never got on with it somehow. However, in the last few minutes I've just had this conversation with the wife: Me: "I'm thinking of buying a bouzouki". Her: "If you buy any more instruments, I'll kill you". It's being delivered tomorrow. She's going to kill me. Edited February 20, 2022 by mjmooney 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TheAuthority Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 20, 2022 This week I played some new music with Rza - He was in the Wu Tang Clan (Sorry Mike) but actually went and taught himself music theory and now writes film music. It was for a Chinese film I believe but we weren't told much and were forbidden from posting on SM about it as the project hasn't been announced yet. But I thought I'd tell you lot because I bet there's only about 5 people who read this thread But more importantly I got to play with Vince Mendoza. What a legend - "Both Sides Now" (Joni Mitchell, London Symphony + a host of top starts eg Wayne Shorter) one of my favorite albums and Mr. Mendoza did all of the fantastic arrangements and conducted the album. We were working Diane Reeves who won a Grammy for best jazz album back in '15 with Vince (he's won about 8 for various projects.) Anyway, that was f***** cool. His charts were just top drawer. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 (edited) ^^^^ Post of the week (in this thread, anyway)! I'll forgive Rza his transgressions, give what you say. And Mendoza - wow. I'm with you on the Both Sides Now album - total masterpiece. Is your stuff going to be released? Edited February 20, 2022 by mjmooney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted February 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2022 49 minutes ago, mjmooney said: ^^^^ Post of the week (in this thread, anyway)! I'll forgive Rza his transgressions, give what you say. And Mendoza - wow. I'm with you on the Both Sides Now album - total masterpiece. Is your stuff going to be released? Sadly no - it was a live show last night. I did go and say "thanks for the music and all you've produced and done" but he's quite shy and soft spoken so I didn't even feel comfortable asking for a photo. I'm going to email him though and just say how much I enjoyed working with him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted February 20, 2022 Moderator Share Posted February 20, 2022 2 hours ago, TheAuthority said: This week I played some new music with Rza Awesome. He’s one gifted musician. I’m not big into hip hop at all, but his soundtrack stuff is tremendous..Through a mixture of him doing the soundtrack to one of my favourite films - Ghost Dog, and listening to a podcast interview with Kate/Kae Tempest plus a bit of a liking for some Wu Tang stuff, I’m well impressed with that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted February 21, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted February 21, 2022 No homicide involved in the end. In fact she said she liked the sound it makes. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted March 3, 2022 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2022 Back to the open mic circuit tonight, first time in two years. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 4, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2022 19 hours ago, mjmooney said: Back to the open mic circuit tonight, first time in two years. Went OK. Unfortunately it was oversubscribed - by the time I got there all the early slots had been booked, so I ended going on after the headliners (who overran). But I still got a really good response, and the organiser promised me a four song slot next week (when some friends of mine are headlining). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 16, 2022 Share Posted March 16, 2022 Martin Backpacker being delivered tomorrow, I've been waiting ages for these to come back into stock, its a complete punt, I've never played one and it might be absolutely horrible...still, at the very least it looks weird enough to be a conversation starter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 forgot to post a pic of the Backpacker, its brilliant, takes a bit of getting used to but its so convenient to just have lying around within arms reach. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 and here's a picture of the whole family, its not as impressive as some people on here have got but I'm quite happy with it for the moment, I won't be looking at any new stuff for a good long time now and due to lack of space it will mean I'll have to sell to buy. From the left, Martin Backpacker, Squire Jazz, Tanglewood electro acoustic, Epiphone Les Paul, Taylor Academy 10, Martin 000-10e, Takamine electro acoustic 12 string, Alvarez Uke The next guitar that I do purchase will be a massive upgrade and I'll probably look to replace the Tanglewood, that's about 20 years old. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20, 2022 Some nice acoustics there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 20, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted March 20, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, leemond2008 said: and here's a picture of the whole family Inspired by the above, I thought I'd do likewise. Top: the electric family (l-r) Fender Mustang bass Danelectro DC59 12 string Gretsch Streamliner G2622 Gibson Sonex 180 Custom Epiphone Les Paul Special II Fender American Deluxe Telecaster Ashbury lap steel Middle: the acoustic family (l-r) Seagull S12+ 12 string Seagull S(M)6 Epiphone EJ-200SCE Epiphone PR350S Granada Spanish Harley Benton CLR resonator Bottom: the weirdos (l-r) G4M banjo Ozark bouzouki G4M mandolin Stagg ukulele Low-res pics, unfortunately. Edited March 20, 2022 by mjmooney 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 I recently sold my banjo, I wasn't playing it enough to justify keeping it, same reason I got rid of my piano. What do you play most Mooney, do you gravitate to the electrics or acoustics? I really want a Telecaster but I know that after a few months I'd switch back over to the acoustic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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