Kramer Ferrington III. Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 What I really should be doing is taking singing lessons though. Off to a Gamelan workshop this afternoon. THAT makes sense. Quote Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Not at all but it was free (for children) and I took my son. :grin: Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Animation http://www.metacafe.com/watch/178495/what_a_clip/ Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Ha! Toyota is evidently going to buy back my wife's '98 Tacoma pick-up truck for 150% of book value due to some kind of recall involving the frame rusting out. It's not often that it rains money where I live. I'm so happy. I hate that truck. Really glad I didn't put new tires on it. Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 OK, so I don't think it requires a new thread, but sad to note that NBC news and political guy Tim Russert had dies. I'm a bit of a political junkie. I learned a lot listening to him and to his questions. Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 Very sad news to all of us in the broadcast media. He was a giant in the field and a tremendous person. My sincere condolences go out to his family. Quote Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slap-pop-karl Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 this is off topic information, my mum put perentalcontrol on the computer...now i ahve to get her to passwrod everything....why ahs she done this? Quote Okay I got my hair cut! Its now this short *shows how short using hand* Lets get down to business gentlemen! I want that bagel now!...Don't forget the lettuce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I saw Iron Maiden again last night at MSG (that's Madison Square Garden for the lay person). During the middle of a song, the PA cut out; guitars, vox, drums, the whole bit. Dickinson went backstage and grabbed a soccer ball and started playing a little 2 on 2 until the power was restored, totalling about 8-12 minutes of sports entertainment. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Monosodium Glutamate Michael Schenker Group No fencing demonstartion. Poor show! I was on the verge of getting a ticket to see them at Twickenham, but realised I have a gig and have never heard of the other bands playing. Quote Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimR Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 this is off topic information, my mum put perentalcontrol on the computer...now i ahve to get her to passwrod everything....why ahs she done this? So that you spend less time on the internet and more time on your spellung. Quote Feel the groove internally within your own creativity. - fingertalkin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juancarlin Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Totally OT... My boss at one of my day jobs (2), a more-than-wealthy man who likes to play "kinda nice guy", and who had me as a music teacher of his three pampered and ill-bred children for a while (I couldn´t stand it, being really uncomfortable to spend a couple hours of my time going to their Über luxurious 3-storey pent-house to give them classes when the kids were not really interested (they treat their instruments like crap, not that these really are... I just started giving excuses and finally the kids openly told him they were more interested in other things...) fact is.. I have 10 years working at this company. Not the best wages, and quite a crazy schedule for most people (2 pm to 10 pm, as an arrangement I did at the start because I had another part-time job in the mornings...), but it has worked out fine for me. My department (IT Tech) is only 6 of us, and our boss, who happens to be a woman that started working for the company since it's very beginning, hence developing some attachment to it up to the point of being "irreplaceable" as the über boss has publicly said more often than not. Hence... no chance of climbing up (not that I am much interested on climbing up neither). Then all of a sudden... Big Boss befriends another company, some sort of a merger is likely happening, probably some departments moving into another location (not IT Tech, by the way...) .. and we are surrounded, on only two days, by a new camera surveillance system which records video and audio for 8 days non-stop, stores it in a server and so on... So everything that is done and spoken here, is being recorded now... It feels QUITE uncomfortable (My other job is on the internet, translating, and I can do it from anyplace in the world as long as I deliver the translated text within the ETA), to be watched (or not) at any time, for anything you may do or say... Do any of you have felt this? Long story short, I am waiting for a couple things to happen, to finally quit this job, but while it happens.. I know I have to withstand... but it sucks big, big time.... Quote Brought to you by Juancarlin. www.juancarlinmusic.com http://www.youtube.com/JuanCarlinMusic www.facebook.com/JuanCarlinMusic Instagram: @JuanCarlinMusic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Why is it they suddenly feel the need to put surveillance on their employees? That's crazy, and I'd tell why I didn't like it and bail. Of course, then I'd be out of a job without another lined up, and be in financial trouble... Quote A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Of course, then I'd be out of a job without another lined up, and be in financial trouble... At least you would have your tonsils...er, health. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I went to a new studio with the band and played through an Ashdown MAG rig (600 head, 4x10 cab). Being that it is on the cheaper side, I was not expecting it to be heaven on earth, but it did sound really good. I thought it suffered a bit on the lows, but simple EQ and hand positioning changed that in a jiffy. So, to all you lurkers out there looking for an inexpensive rig, try out the MAG series, well worth it in my book (not that I have a book...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flemtone Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I've played a couple of Ashdown rigs and, I gotta say, I like them. Tim's Minimalist Review Quote Play. Just play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 I played one of their combos at a rehearsal last week and it sucked completely, I'm afraid. Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidMPires Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 I've been trying...i'm honest I do. I've tried coutless combinations of ashdown products hoping that one day i'd find something i like. Unfortunately I never did... Quote www.myspace.com/davidbassportugal "And then the magical unicorn will come prancing down the rainbow and we'll all join hands for a rousing chorus of Kumbaya." - by davio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 20, 2008 Share Posted June 20, 2008 New Youtube videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uFrAvrCdPU Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Very nice Phil, that ABG sounds fantastic I've also clicked around and watched some of the London Lowdown Jams as well; there were a nice collection of fish present, and they sounded just as good as they looked (it might of had a little bit to do with the players ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Thanks mate! Yes, the London Lowdown jam was a blast. I think Davo's Cliff Bordwell bass was the stand-out. Here are the audio recordings from that: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=690198 More than you'll ever need! :grin: Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 This is a nice one with a Lowdowner trio of Davo on drums, Tim on bass and me on piccolo bass http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6444519 Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 21, 2008 Share Posted June 21, 2008 Saw a great guitarist busking today. I'm not normally into tapping but this guy was wonderful. You can read about him in a thread I started on the Guitar Forum - https://forums.musicplayer.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1961096&page=0#Post1961096 Stefan Joubert Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizzo9247 Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 I saw Tony Levin last night playing a show with Liquid Tension Experiment at BB Kings Blues Club in Times Square. That man just kills on the Stick. His Stingray sounded amazing as well. I believe he was playing an Ampeg head (not sure of the model, it looked vintage )through an SWR 410. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 24, 2008 Share Posted June 24, 2008 Wow! I must see Tony Levin play some time. He is a great musician. Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 We rented Horse Feathers and I've been laughing for days . . . a lot of fun! Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kramer Ferrington III. Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 That's one of my favourites. I really like the "Whatever it is, I'm Against It" song. Cool vids of your gig too, BTW. I even like the setting. Is it a restaurant? It's cool! I even like the way that the bass sounds a little overdriven. Gives it more body, no? That's a really broadbacked tone. Quote Band MySpace My snazzy t-shirt empire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil W Posted June 26, 2008 Share Posted June 26, 2008 Great film. The gags never stop. Thanks for the comments, Vince. I think you were referring to the first vid which was from a gig in a theatre bar. Nice Turkish food there. Yes, I likes the tone. The hollow stage added some oomph and even though I didn't go through the PA, the mics picked up a little of the onstage bass sound and amplified it. Quote http://philwbass.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted June 28, 2008 Share Posted June 28, 2008 I'm in the process of aquiring on Craigslist an old upright piano (free!!!) that me and the misses will turn into a piano bar for our newly expanded poolside patio. How cool is that! Word of advice. When moving a piano with those movers straps, don't roll up your sleeves. I've now got some serious hickies on the inside of my forearms. Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 I've now got some serious hickies on the inside of my forearms. I get those carrying heavy boxes (wrapping my arms around them, I get marks on the inside of my biceps). It's hard from me to think about moving a piano without getting a cartoon vision of a baby grand hanging out a window, or Laurel & Hardy moving one. Sounds like a cool idea. Given your weather, you'll be keeping a tuner employed! Tom Quote www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul K Posted June 29, 2008 Share Posted June 29, 2008 Tom The piano bar will be more bar than piano. I'm stripping out the guts with a tentative plan to put an ice trough where the keys are where we'll plant beers. Rest of the space will hold the glasses and various bar accouterments. The hammer assembly will likely be mounted above the fireplace as an art-thingy, and the big huge brass thing that the strings mount on will likely become a garden sculpture. Good thing the arm hickies go perpendicular to my arm, as they'd look a bit too much like track marks if they went parallel..... Quote Things are just the way they are, and they're only going to get worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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