tfsails,

i'm guessing that by bending you are referring to the practice of speeding up or slowing down a recording to (usually) make the vocals sound better? it's normally a tape thing that knocks the tuning out, i wouldn't have thought that with digital recording it would de-tune.

the beatles did a lot of that to either give a song more "poke" or maybe just confuse we strummer's who try to play along. whichever way you look at it, it's annoying. but it's their song and their recording....catch 22?

it would help if it still works...lol

but seriously, check for hums and rattles (that might make a great name for a cd?)

when you plug it in, touch the strings to ensure it's safely earthed (no shocks)

if you can, check there are no tears in the speaker cone.

i know nothing of crate amps, these are just basic checks for any amp you might want to buy.

phill

hi russ,

happy birthday my friend. sorry i haven't been in touch sooner, just got on-line.

70 orbits huh? were the dinosaurs really that frightening?

ann also sends her best wishes

phill.  xx

wales play france on saturday, should be a goodun. shame about england crashing out though (he sez surpressing a laugh) what's the betting for the final?

I think it's so sad that today's music makers are so besotted with rap! It's not enough that the rappers take the hooks from someone else's hard work, but singers feel the need to get some waz to rap where once upon a time you'd have a solo.
I do remember an article that said that by the year 1999 (or so) all available tunes would be used up....obviously garbage as proved above.

Today's music is all plastic, created on computers by the "producer" who adds a voice to get the human touch. but the voices are so over recorded with effects that they end up un-listenable (to me).

I have always been a heavy metal fan, and enjoy most of the names listed above, though you tend to feel that maybe most should have done the right thing and retired after 10 years? then just reformed after 2-3 years just to release a new album and do a short tour. Have Zeppelin got it right?

Phill

glad to be of assistance. but this does stand for any posts that i or the comunity in general feel undermines any of the guides i have stated above. i am always happy to answer any questions regarding guidelines or anything else that i may be able to help with.

by the way, this IS a music site, but poems (of any kind) may be entered here. they may at a later date be finnished off with a melody by the writer or a composer who has been inspired by the poem. or allowed to stand as a work of art in their own write...scuse the pun

phill

Krapyl

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i am allowing your thread to remain at this time, but any more of this abuse or writing will end in deletion and banning.

i appologise to members as i've been away a few weeks and missed all the above.

phill

hi toots, just had to add that this song is maily fiction, though i do know several couples that inspired some of the lyrics. and of course some of it is guilt...

hi dino, thanks for the review, yes i have recorded it and will put it on my space shortly. i tried to inject a bit of humour into the song. as you may have noticed, it was written in 3 sessions. the verses first, then the melody, then as i was recording i felt there was something missing, so i slapped in the chorus. i was feeling less jokey at that time so it's more depressed, i think.

phill