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Sambostar · June 2016

It sound like you take to music like I do garden design. Well done @Bucket. ; Bet you didn't even try either eh.

speshul91 · June 2016

I'm going to download.

Phil_aka_Pip · June 2016

Bucket said:

I got my results for second year through today.

Particularly pleased with 95% in music theory.

Also I'm listening to the nearly-finished mixes of my band's EP which comes out next week. It sounds great!

Nice one Connor

Are you headed for a First?

MrSwanson · June 2016

Bucket;1104385" said:
I got my results for second year through today r.

Particularly pleased with 95% in music theory.

Also I'm listening to the nearly-finished mixes of my band's EP which comes out next week. It sounds great!

What happened with the other 5%?!?!
Top work, keep it up!

lloyd · June 2016

speshul91;1104393" said:
I'm going to download porn.

Happy days

Bucket · June 2016

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Bucket said:

I got my results for second year through today.

Particularly pleased with 95% in music theory.

Also I'm listening to the nearly-finished mixes of my band's EP which comes out next week. It sounds great!

Nice one Connor Are you headed for a First?

I have no idea, my exam results are all over the fucking shop. Some are good, some are terrible. The last year has been very trying.

Phil_aka_Pip · June 2016

@Bucket what other subjects have you done exams in?

Bucket · June 2016

Phil_aka_Pip said:

@Bucket what other subjects have you done exams in?

Keyboards, which went pretty dreadfully.

Did well in harmony + theory obviously, but really badly in aural + transcribing.

Reading, techniques and styles which went pretty well this time, but not in the first semester.

Submitted coursework for theory, music business, arranging, composing and another two broadly arranging-based classes.

Phil_aka_Pip · June 2016

@Bucket shame you didn't do so well at keys. Was it not knowing your way around the instrument, or was it a technical thing like using the "wrong" fingers? My mum says I use "all the wrong fingers" at the piano, but she's happily surprised that I can get a tune out of one. It's a good instrument to be able to get a tune out of. I've written more tunes at the piano than ever I did with a guitar on my lap.

I'm not so good at aural & transcribing. I'm sure I could get better with practice.

Good luck with filling in the gaps, and for next year. Get the ticket, get gigging/teaching/arranging/sessioning etc and wave a solitary middle finger knuckle-side-out to Waitrose. You won't be needing them after that

Bucket · June 2016

@Phil_aka_Pip It really was not knowing my way round. Fucked it up royally. Still passed though.

Anyway, a happy thing - I'm planning a new neck for my Strat. Excited!

(thinking about an aged maple neck on a Candy Green body with a mint green guard, am I mad?)

Sporky · June 2016

Bucket said:

Fucked it up royally. Still passed though.

You have a different definition of "fucked it up royally" than me if you passed despite it!

Good work; do not be too hard on yourself. You're clearly quite good at this music lark, and you know what to concentrate on.

Nitefly · June 2016

Excellent stuff, @Bucket - good work indeed.

The green strat sounds pretty neat, too - I once sprayed an old Aria II "The Cat" with a Ford metallic green spray-can, and it looked great (although it was a rosewood board).

Bucket · June 2016

Sporky said:

Bucket said:

Fucked it up royally. Still passed though.

You have a different definition of "fucked it up royally" than me if you passed despite it!

Good work; do not be too hard on yourself. You're clearly quite good at this music lark, and you know what to concentrate on.

Passed the keys module overall, in spite of failing that particular exam. Got through on the strength of some performance coursework which went quite well.

And @Nitefly I've decided to stick with the rosewood board too, and I've also used car colours before - the fabulous British Leyland shade Tara Green now adorns my Dean Baby ML

mike_l · June 2016

There is a slim chance that our work van driver will be listening to Classic Fm this week.

Mostly as I've changed all his pre-sets to this.

I can foresee him having a copy of "Reign in blood" at some point this week.

Mwahahaha.

snakemanStoo · June 2016

Went to a grading for judo today. Told the very high level people in charge what was up with me, and they basically forbade me from doing anything. Then they awarded me with a brown belt. Which was nice.

Sambostar · June 2016

I sometimes think about doing martial arts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzh9koy7b1E

jd0272 · June 2016

Had a real good afternoon gig yesterday, owner was that pleased he's considering giving us a monthly Sat afternoon residency. Nice.

Sporky · June 2016

I had a very good cello lesson. Mostly in tune, mostly in time, and some good work on second position.

Turns out if you do more practice during the week you get further between lessons. Who knew?

octatonic · June 2016

I'm no longer going to China (flights were going to be £3k for the time I had to go) but Mrs Oct has decided she wants to get her motorcycle license and come riding with me.

This is even better.

Her CBT is booked and she has a shiny new helmet (no jokes).

mike_l · June 2016

Back from my 12 month cancer check.

Still all clear.

boogieman · June 2016

mike_l;1111324" said:
Back from my 12 month cancer check.

Still all clear.

Great news sir.

Bucket · June 2016

Band's EP comes out today. I've heard it and it sounds great. I'm v proud

stickyfiddle · June 2016

Exactly 10 years after my last finals paper, I paid off my student loan yesterday

2 months' car payments then I'll be debt free. Granted, I don't have a house yet, but it's still a good feeling!

boogieman · June 2016

Went into the local charity shop yesterday. Next to an ancient Fuji digital camera, with a Windows ME operating disc priced at a bargain £20, was a pair of Rodenstock sunglasses. Snagged them for £8

Grunfeld · June 2016

After years of using Spotify and just casually sticking a star against any song which I think is really good, then forgetting all about it, I discovered this evening a folder called "Starred" -- and there they all are. It is exactly like listening to the most divergent and amazing compilation album of all the kinds of music which I love. I am really pleased it has taken me this long to find it.
Best compilation album ever!

Bucket · July 2016

I haz date tomorrow. Hoping it goes well because she's fit

Nitefly · July 2016

Bucket said:

I haz date tomorrow. Hoping it goes well because she's fit

Wahey - congrats! Be a good lad, and don't put your hand up her skirt.

Not in the first half-hour, anyway.

Bucket · July 2016

Meh, postponed. Potentially happening on Friday now.

I dunno, it doesn't seem to me like she's super interested but who knows. Worth a punt isn't it.

jd0272 · July 2016

Wee lass I'm 'seeing' wasn't interested, but I made her interested. Likes me 'too much' now, which is interesting.

It is what you make it. You've nowt to lose.

Bucket · July 2016

jd0272 said:

Wee lass I'm 'seeing' wasn't interested, but I made her interested.

@jd0272 I'm intrigued - what do you mean by that?

Closest I've got is having dropped playing bass into the conversation - that seemed to do more for her than guitar, oddly. She said "That makes me fancy you more"

I mean I don't think she's totally uninterested but she takes ages to reply and so on.

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