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Really? You've asked everybody, have you?

Like Open Jam back in the Harmony Central days?

A great inspiration to Tony Iommi, apparently

I've bought several Behringer products over the years and they've been absolutely fine. Haters always gonna hate

Yes. And it's 'Ramones', not 'The Ramones'

How refreshing to see the word 'arse' spelled correctly 😎

I prefer the sound of CDs over vinyl, but I prefer the look, feel, and general vibe of vinyl over CDs. Streaming doesn’t interest me - I like a physical product I have The Beatles 2009 remastered box-set on CD. Each album sounds great. Far better (in my opinion) than the Beatles albums on vinyl I used to own and which I sold to a DJ in the 90s Anyway, I had a brainwave. I’ve just ordered the White Album on vinyl. I no longer own a turntable, nor do I intend buying one, so my plan is to listen to the album on CD whilst holding and caressing(!) the wonderfully full-sized double vinyl gatefold LP. And, of course, the individual pics of the fab four are full-size as is the poster which contains the lyrics and a photo montage Can anyone relate to this, or am I losing my marbles?

Some of you guys need to lighten the f*** up!

Well, there's this. It's a keyboard-based album. I don't actually play keys, so I had to painstakingly programme every note. I recorded it using PreSonus Studio One. I might already have posted this, I don't know. My memory is deteriorating as I age https://soundcloud.com/user-729188432

About a decade ago a guy called David Bash got in touch with me after hearing my songs on Myspace. He organises a festival called International Pop Overthrow, which happens annually at venues across the US and also The Cavern in Liverpool He wanted me to play the following year's festival at The Cavern. Two problems with that: 1) I didn't have a band, and 2) I'm too shy to perform. So with his approval I put a band together (I wasn't in it) and they played the festival I turned up with a camera and filmed the show. The band were (or was, if you're American) great. I uploaded the video to Youtube but removed it after a few weeks. My one and only claim to fame, unless you count the fact that Craig Anderton has covered a few of my songs

Pretty much all of my vocal tracks are performances. Usually first or second take. My songs are littered with mistakes. Who cares? Makes me sound more human

Yes - Parallels

Bagpipes. It sounds like a disease, doesn't it? Having said that, I reckon the Campbeltown Pipe Band were (or was, if you're American) an appropriate addition to Macca's Mull of Kintyre

Thanks, Dave

For what it's worth, here's mine This is probably the tightest bass I've ever played, and I reckon these are the best lyrics I've ever written. The song is about child abuse, particularly as perpetrated by some Catholic priests and some teachers. 'Some' is the operative word here It's called Holy Mother! https://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=14412595

Deep Purple keys at the start. Nice! That was pretty amazing. As luck would have it I listen to a lot of Yes, Rush, and Colloseum, so the time sig thing was familiar. In fact, this reminded me a bit of Colloseum. And yes the rapping was incredible

That's excellent, Dave! A hint of Tom Sawyer right at the start, but then off we go into a funktastic groove with stellar playing and great vocals. I Googled 'Woogman' but I'm still none the wiser

I had exactly the same experience many moons ago!

Some very tasty playing on that track. And there's definitely a Joey Ramone vibe in your vocal delivery. Which is a compliment, by the way

Soprano, concert, or tenor uke on 'The Gift of Goodbye'? I have a tenor and a soprano. The tenor is easy to play. The soprano is very difficult. And I have small hands! 'I Feel so Alive' - I wish I had your positivity... 'Maladie Du Coeur' - I hear Paul Simon. Impressed by your command of the French language!

I forgot to mention - links to said song(s) would be appreciated

And why is it your favourite?

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Here in the UK we have the NHS, so if anything like that happens to me I don't have to worry about the cost. I can't imagine living in fear of illness due to the cost like you guys over there do

Yes. Smoke (the album in my sig) is a 2017 re-record of some songs I wrote and recorded in the 80s No idea why I used a pic of a synth for the tracks, as they were all done using PreSonus Studio One 2