bickster Posted August 21, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 16/08/2020 at 06:47, veloman said: possibly helped by the fact that Rat Scabies (Sex Pistols ) used them and they became ace. The Damned not the Pistols but that doesn't detract from your point 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 In that Mother of all funk chords thing, I think the drummer is Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie; not exactly pretty is he ! However, he invented this rather difficult (well it is to me) groove called the Purdie shuffle ; which has a half time feel. A great drummer and not exactly a shrinking violet. Plays on a number of Steely Dan tracks but a really good example is a number called "Home at Last" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, bickster said: The Damned not the Pistols but that doesn't detract from your point Indeed !! My mistake ; cheers. Incidentally ... I strongly suspect that is not his real name . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 21, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 21, 2020 Just now, veloman said: Indeed !! My mistake ; cheers. Incidentally ... I strongly suspect that is not his real name . Christopher John Millar but that's not very punk is it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichfield Dean Posted August 21, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2020 2 hours ago, veloman said: In that Mother of all funk chords thing, I think the drummer is Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie; not exactly pretty is he ! However, he invented this rather difficult (well it is to me) groove called the Purdie shuffle ; which has a half time feel. A great drummer and not exactly a shrinking violet. Plays on a number of Steely Dan tracks but a really good example is a number called "Home at Last" If you've ever watched his video explaining the shuffle it's hilarious. He also plays all these amazing ghost notes and just says "oh don't worry about them, you can just add them in" like they're nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2020 On 18/08/2020 at 03:18, mjmooney said: Those of you into home recording and orchestral arrangements might like this - Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony orchestra HEY! Stop trying to throw me out of a job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2020 3 hours ago, TheAuthority said: HEY! Stop trying to throw me out of a job! Haha! Seriously though, I've just downloaded the free version, and it's pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 Imagine that many posters in this thread follow their favourite artists on social media. I follow a stack. Amongst the most interesting are the pages run by the artists themselves. Wasn't around in the 60s. Swinging London and the US West Coast scene seem always seemed like distant places. Now I follow Tony Hatch and Michael Fennelly, and from time to time their thoughts and reminiscences appear next to my friends' random output. You can chat back to them all. How mad is that, really? Not recommending those two examples to everyone. They're not fonts of multifaceted wisdom, but they were deeply involved in those 60s scenes and made some of the best tunes, with the best people. Which artists that stick their heads above the parapet do you lot follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Xann said: Imagine that many posters in this thread follow their favourite artists on social media. I follow a stack. Amongst the most interesting are the pages run by the artists themselves. Wasn't around in the 60s. Swinging London and the US West Coast scene seem always seemed like distant places. Now I follow Tony Hatch and Michael Fennelly, and from time to time their thoughts and reminiscences appear next to my friends' random output. You can chat back to them all. How mad is that, really? Not recommending those two examples to everyone. They're not fonts of multifaceted wisdom, but they were deeply involved in those 60s scenes and made some of the best tunes, with the best people. Which artists that stick their heads above the parapet do you lot follow? Mostly country/folk/Americana acts in my case. Tom Russell is my favourite correspondent, as I've seen him live and chatted on several occasions, so we have ongoing in-jokes that carry over into the online world, and I get shout-outs in his videos, that nobody else understands. Also, former 'Rolling Stone' rock critic John Mendelssohn (famously slagged off the first Led Zeppelin album) is a FB friend. There are several others, but you're right, it's good, and slightly surreal. I think it only works for artists still on their way up, or ones past their period of fame. I'm never going to hobnob with Bob Dylan or Neil Young, sadly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Xann said: . Now I follow Tony Hatch WHAT !!! You do realise his wife , Yvonne Burgess AKA Jackie Trent, is an ardent Stoke City fan ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 22, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 22, 2020 1 minute ago, veloman said: is an ardent Stoke City fan ! Was. Died in 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 22, 2020 Moderator Share Posted August 22, 2020 4 hours ago, Xann said: Which artists that stick their heads above the parapet do you lot follow? Beak> plus Geoff Barrow (him out of that there Portishead) and Billy Fuller's (who is also Robert Plant's bass player) personal accounts. Expect fireworks as Geoff and Billy trade insults (they are joking), politics and a f*** the Tories attitude. I probably follow a few others too but most of the musos I do follow are actually friends or aquaintances 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 My old Tanglewood has pretty much finally bitten the dust, it is in desperate need of re-fretting and the neck is badly warped, I've tried adjusting the truss rod but it hasn't helped it, at the 12th fret the action is over 3.5mm. I've had it for about 20 years and I've had some great fun on it but for the last few years its just been sitting there collecting dust, I'm thinking of just scrapping it and getting a new one. Anyone got any recommendations for an acoustic in the £600/£800 bracket? I haven't been to a guitar shop in years so I'm not too clued up on what the best guitars are these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 22, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 22, 2020 54 minutes ago, leemond2008 said: Anyone got any recommendations for an acoustic in the £600/£800 bracket? Slightly above my budget, but there are some suggestions here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 23, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 23, 2020 11 hours ago, Xann said: Which artists that stick their heads above the parapet do you lot follow? Geezer Butler! (but because he's a Villa fan) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leemond2008 Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: Slightly above my budget, but there are some suggestions here. To be honest I'll probably end up paying £400/£500 but I do fancy stumping up a bit more just to treat myself, the differences between the guitars would most likely be minimal, it would purely be a treat if I found anything really special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAuthority Posted August 26, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted August 26, 2020 Ran my trombone seminar (online obvs) this past weekend. Made a new arrangement and got some of my colleagues from around the country to join me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 28, 2020 Share Posted August 28, 2020 On 22/08/2020 at 19:55, veloman said: WHAT !!! Do you not like social media? Don't you follow any wise old heads from back in the day? I'm back in touch with some band friends that moved abroad via FB, it's been nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veloman Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 18 hours ago, Xann said: Do you not like social media? Don't you follow any wise old heads from back in the day? I'm back in touch with some band friends that moved abroad via FB, it's been nice. The exclamation was at Tony Hatch/Jackie Trent. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I have just bit the bullet and purchased a cheap second hand bass to have a play on. I played guitar back in my teens and early twenties but was never any good so thought I’d try the bass. i have a mate up the road who drums so the plan is to jam together once I’ve figured out the basics! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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