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Hertz32 · August 2014

I am SO relieved that I'm not going there.

Hopefully she will continue to trust me, although she's probably going to be in Highfield mental hospital for a good few months. it'll be her second time in there, so they will be trying to hold onto her for a bit longer this time. I'll visit when I can.

She went on the run because if the police or her parents caught her, she would have been taken to hospital and sectioned again (Which is what has happened) She didn't want that. She contacted me, and I convinced her to give herself up to the police and let her best friend know what was going on.

Also Iceland because insane family holiday, I saw whales today too!

My life tends to be rather confusing and eventful whether I want it to be or not xD
In the grand scheme of things, I don't actually know this girl all that well...

I met her at a party, gave her my number as someone she can call when she needs someone to trust. Strange kind of party, seeing as she had only left the mental hospital 2 weeks prior to meeting me, and she then proceeded to break into my house...
She's called twice, and we have 90 texts. that's it really. It was just one of those days!

Nitefly · August 2014

Sorry, @Hertz32, I didn't mean to pry - I hope it's all cool, and you enjoy your hols.

Cheers,

Al.

Hertz32 · August 2014

Nitefly said:

Sorry, @Hertz32, I didn't mean to pry - I hope it's all cool, and you enjoy your hols.

Cheers,
Al.

Don't be sorry! @Nitefly you're welcome to ask me about anything, I've no problem with talking about it.

Thanks muchly mate, have a good friday and weekend

Cheers,

John

Nitefly · August 2014

Hertz32 said:

Nitefly said:

Sorry, @Hertz32, I didn't mean to pry - I hope it's all cool, and you enjoy your hols.

Cheers,
Al.

Don't be sorry! @Nitefly you're welcome to ask me about anything, I've no problem with talking about it.
Thanks muchly mate, have a good friday and weekend
Cheers,
John

You too, John, over and out.

chillidoggy · August 2014

Had the first band rehearsal since June last night. Not picked up a guitar since then, and discovered that it was mostly like riding a bike, and the band is still largely intact. This despite the drummer announcing he is going to play with his old band again on a part-time basis, and the bassist announcing that one of his other bands had won an award at some country festival thing in Nashville.

All in all a very good night!

Deadman · August 2014

Just returned from an internet-free week in Keswick. I'm refreshed.

Bucket · September 2014

Looks like I've got myself two tickets to Devin Townsend in the Albert Hall in April!

I'm anticipating this being the gig to end all gigs.

Phil_aka_Pip · September 2014

Bucket said:

Looks like I've got myself two tickets to Devin Townsend in the Albert Hall in April!

I'm anticipating this being the gig to end all gigs.

I hope you find its a good one Connor, but I also hope it's not the one that ends all gigs!

mike_l · September 2014

Only a week to go before holiday.

Bucket · September 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Bucket said:

Looks like I've got myself two tickets to Devin Townsend in the Albert Hall in April!

I'm anticipating this being the gig to end all gigs.

I hope you find its a good one Connor, but I also hope it's not the one that ends all gigs!

Well yeah, me too but you get what I mean. I've seen a small "intimate" gig of his, now I'll be seeing the biggest, most bombastic and epic one he's ever done! He's always brilliant live, no matter what the setting. Should be absolutely amazing.

I'm hoping my new overdrive pedal will arrive today as well, just to make things a bit better!

Alnico · September 2014

Started my new driving contract on Monday. When I went into the office to report for duty I discovered that my new boss is my best friend from school that I haven't seen since 1989 !
We lost touch when he moved away after we finished our GCSE's and as there were no mobile phones or Internet back then, that was that until Monday.
It's been the happiest week of my working life and he is going to take me on full time before Christmas.

I honestly couldn't think of a better ending to a very difficult year.

richardhomer · September 2014

monquixote;330183" said:
My daughter was trying to talk about the microwave, but she doesn't know the word microwave yet so she called it the "dinner cupboard".

This is both amusing and impressive

That's brilliant.

When my son was very young he saw someone using a microphone on TV - same thing - he didn't know what it was called. He came up with 'spokey'.

Now he's 12 he hates being reminded of it but it just shows how great a child's desire to communicate is. Watching them grow is endlessly fascinating....

Lixarto · September 2014

I've learned a colleague is friends with Danny Bryant.

Whilst I have Mr Bryant potentially filed as Yet Another White Bluesman, I will report after the upcoming show I have been invited to.

Bucket · September 2014

Gibson Flying V + Mesa Mark 4 (clean) + Way Huge Green Rhino + Maxon Fire fuzz + TC Flashback + Purple Rain solo.

Fucking hell, sounded epic if I say so myself

lloyd · September 2014

Just got the first 'drafts' of our EP through, sounds great even if I do say so myself! Bit of tweaking and I'll be made up

Lixarto · September 2014

Lixarto said:

Yet Another White Bluesman

Well, yes for the most part I am afraid so.

He can certainly play, but like almost all these chaps he doesn't fucking stop. Not all the songs need multiple endless pentatonic solos in them, you know?

Having said that, without those solos some of the songs would have been revealed as being very thin. You need to be a very talented songwriter to make your bog standard 12-bar blues interesting to the casual listener[1].

Danny would have been a good player in pre-1987 Whitesnake (like a lot of these guys, making him a sideman would probably bring the best out in him) but the couple of good songs he does have ("Just As I Am", and the exceptionally good "Master of Disaster"[2]) were worth the price of the ticket

Decent night out mind

[1] Which is why Status Quo have had 40+ hits and SRV has had, well, none.

[2] I have belatedly found out this was written by John Hiatt - hey ho

Hertz32 · September 2014

Its my birthday, and my girlfriend has made me a mixtape.
Holy shit. I cant even.

Bucket · September 2014

Bit tipsy, in a really great mood. Day off tomorrow, going to play lots of guitar. Oooh, and a band rehearsal tomorrow too. Sweet.

monquixote · September 2014

richardhomer said:

monquixote;330183" said:
My daughter was trying to talk about the microwave, but she doesn't know the word microwave yet so she called it the "dinner cupboard".

This is both amusing and impressive
That's brilliant.

When my son was very young he saw someone using a microphone on TV - same thing - he didn't know what it was called. He came up with 'spokey'.

Now he's 12 he hates being reminded of it but it just shows how great a child's desire to communicate is. Watching them grow is endlessly fascinating....

Awesome

Had a new one today.

Bubblewrap is called "Beeps" for obvious reasons.

The bubblewrap lined Jiffy Bags I use to ship pedals around in are called "Pedal Beeps"

VimFuego · September 2014

just got some money for nothing. Many moons ago, a pension was taken out for me by my then employer with standard life. When they demutualised I got a handful of shares. Never thought that much about them TBH, other than once in a while a dividend chq for through the door, as I never paid into the pension. Anyways, got some bills to pay and I suddenly remembered these free shares, so thought I'd better see how much their worth (seem to recall looking a few years back and it was not a lot) but it turns out they're now worth a few quid. When the bills are settled I should be left with about £700 of me money. I was thinking of buying a shiny or two, but thought probably guitar lessons may be a better option. S'funny, but buying skills doesn't seem half as exciting as buying shinies, even though I am pretty happy with all the gear I have (and my skills are poor to the extreme).

boogieman · September 2014

VimFuego;356438" said:
just got some money for nothing. Many moons ago, a pension was taken out for me by my then employer with standard life. When they demutualised I got a handful of shares. Never thought that much about them TBH, other than once in a while a dividend chq for through the door, as I never paid into the pension. Anyways, got some bills to pay and I suddenly remembered these free shares, so thought I'd better see how much their worth (seem to recall looking a few years back and it was not a lot) but it turns out they're now worth a few quid. When the bills are settled I should be left with about £700 of me money. I was thinking of buying a shiny or two, but thought probably guitar lessons may be a better option. S'funny, but buying skills doesn't seem half as exciting as buying shinies, even though I am pretty happy with all the gear I have (and my skills are poor to the extreme).

Always nice to get unexpected money, nice one! And yeah I'd go for shiny new stuff too. >:D<

I had a similar kind of thing happen to me. My dad and I worked for the same company at one time. When he retired he found out he was getting two pension payments. It turned out one was actually mine (we had the same initials), which I didn't even know I was entitled to. Worth a couple of hundred a month too. Noice!

Phil_aka_Pip · September 2014

Plonked my Tannoy studio monitors on top of some KEF stand-mounted speakers (ideally I'd like the Tannoys on brackets or shelves on the end wall). Wired up the Quad 303 to them, got out the Yamaha AW16G workstation, wired it up to the Quad. WA HAY! Can play back recordings that were already stashed in there and they sound fine.

Next job: get the Studiomaster 16:8:2 desk wired. L/R to the Quad, start fixing up the instrument feeds to it, route the AW16G o/p to a pair of its inputs, take one of its subgroups to a pair of AW16G inputs. I'll be laughing if I can get that done before the end of today.

Note to self: those rubber things that hide wires trailing across the floor would be V V USEFUL

EDIT

The desk works

Don't know where the SR-16 is, and the Rhodes Stage Piano is too heavy for me to set up on my own.

Further note to self: get an in-line power switch for the 303.

mike_l · September 2014

I are had a fantastic week in Cornwall. Spending time with my 2 closest friends, ones wife and 2yo daughter has been brilliant.

I are has a job interview on Wednesday evening.

I did meet RocknRollDave top bloke.

mike_l · September 2014

And Liverpool lost 3-1 to my beloved West Ham.........

littlegreenman · September 2014

mike_l said:

And Liverpool lost 3-1 to my beloved West Ham.........

As a Blue I can feel your pain at such a result

mike_l · September 2014

Best of the result is Woody is a Liverpool "supporter" (IE, he's never been to a match, and only knows what he's read in the paper....)

No there won't be any piss-taking from me next week. Honest Guv.

Phil_aka_Pip · September 2014

Had help with the Rhodes. The DJX is now wired in also. Still looking for the SR-16

viz · September 2014

^ whatever that means

viz · September 2014

So it's Peace One Day today and to support it, Basement Jaxx have released an EP of Power To The People, one of the songs off their new album, Junto. The EP is made up of contributions from artists around the world. I'm absolutely delighted to say that one of my contributions is on the 1st mash-up, and the other one is included in its entirety as track 7, under the guise of 'The Jazz Basement'. Go on, buy it for 99p and donate to a worthy cause! https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10150478447974956&id=54769409955&ref=m_notif&notif_t=notify_me&actorid=54769409955

Phil_aka_Pip · September 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Had help with the Rhodes. The DJX is now wired in also. Still looking for the SR-16

See Sept 20 post

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