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by VikingBlues
Sat Jul 27, 2024 7:46 pm
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: RIP John Mayall
Replies: 1
Views: 5379

RIP John Mayall

3 days ago, at the age of 90, we lost musician who was a central figure in the british Blues boom in the 60s. A stepping stone for so many great artists the Bluesbreakers included, amomg many :- John McVie Eric Clapton Peter Green Jack Bruce Aynesly Dunbar Mick Fleetwood Keef Hartley Mick Taylor Dic...
by VikingBlues
Sat Jul 27, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Who's there?
Replies: 37
Views: 90457

Re: Who's there?

65!? .... Spring Chicken. :D

My next birthday is the last one when I'll be able to say I'm still in my sixties. How the heck did that happen. :yikes:
by VikingBlues
Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: Hi Ya’ll 12Bar Blues’ers!
Replies: 4
Views: 10469

Re: Hi Ya’ll 12Bar Blues’ers!

Hi Tom, Fenson and Gerd.

Not just you Tom - quite a while since i popped in here too.
All sorts of real life things needing too much time and my hobbies take a back seat.

Cheers :D
Mark
by VikingBlues
Mon Apr 22, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: Rehearsal Track Take on Iphone
Replies: 3
Views: 6380

Re: Rehearsal Track Take on Iphone

Lovely piece of live playing - very musically tasteful and enjoyable listening. :clap:

Sound quality is very good too - amazing how good iPhone recording had got.
by VikingBlues
Sun Dec 24, 2023 8:47 pm
Forum: Guestbook, Site News, Admin Notes, Forum Rules
Topic: Hi all
Replies: 11
Views: 19894

Re: Hi all

Hi All, Good to hear you were recovering from those broken bones Hans - hope you're back to fighting fit now. I know what you mean about retiring early to play more Gerd. That was my plan. I managed the early retirement when I was 65 and my work personal pension kicked in. Not that it's a very good ...
by VikingBlues
Sat May 27, 2023 8:26 pm
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: Bye Tina!
Replies: 2
Views: 10215

Re: Bye Tina!

More sadness from the music world. RIP.
by VikingBlues
Sat May 27, 2023 8:24 pm
Forum: Blues Talk'n Web
Topic: R.I.P. Jeff
Replies: 8
Views: 16597

Re: R.I.P. Jeff

Thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

Brave of any guitarist to be on stage and try to tribute Jeff Beck's playing!

I see there's still a couple of one hour+ pieces of footage from the concert posted up. For the moment.
by VikingBlues
Mon Feb 27, 2023 8:17 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: GarageBand and an iPad
Replies: 5
Views: 17327

Re: GarageBand and an iPad

I see there's a Guitar Synth for iOS called ROXSYN - Polyphonic and apparently tracks bends and vibrato. Just plug the guitar in through the USB interface or one of those iRig type thingys. Not looked into it much, so don;t know whether it'll do the job that well. :icon_whoknows: But I recall using ...
by VikingBlues
Mon Feb 27, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C
Replies: 19
Views: 72386

Re: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C

Lovely note choices - your knowledge of real blues is clear! :clap:
Quality noodling.
by VikingBlues
Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:18 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: GarageBand and an iPad
Replies: 5
Views: 17327

Re: GarageBand and an iPad

Thanks Hans! :D All very far from blues and guitar, but I find it relaxing and fun. Recently been exploring another Rob Jackson App called Touchscaper where you have more input into the arrangement, keys, chord choices etc. While it still has it's own interpretation and probability based choices goi...
by VikingBlues
Mon Feb 20, 2023 11:07 am
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C
Replies: 19
Views: 72386

Re: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C

Thanks guys! :D The Tonelab LE was one of my better multi fx purchases. Cancel that ... THE best. Solid, weighs a ton. Lots of metal. Knobs and switches for each function - no multi layer menu on a little screen rubbish. 11 types of reverb, 11 types of delay. 6 tweakable settings on each. 16 amps wi...
by VikingBlues
Mon Feb 20, 2023 10:27 am
Forum: Gear
Topic: Archtop By Squier!
Replies: 5
Views: 19427

Re: Archtop By Squier!

All worked out very well - you've certainly done a fine upgrade. Look forward to hearing the results. :thumbsup: Good to hear it came with wiring harness, pots and caps and the like. As it should. The last Gibson electric I got (in 2012) was marred by a PCB arrangement. Complete with special Gibson ...
by VikingBlues
Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: GarageBand and an iPad
Replies: 5
Views: 17327

GarageBand and an iPad

Music-wise I've been distracted away from a significant portion of my guitar playing this last 7 weeks. Over the years my wife has used Mac's for a computer while I have stuck with Windows. I tried a couple of times to get to grips with the versions of GarageBand ("GB") she had on her Mac ...
by VikingBlues
Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:40 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C
Replies: 19
Views: 72386

Re: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C

Here's a "stab" at playing along to this BT. Having a stab was what I fancied doing to the PC (with a great big knife) when I heard unwanted blips of noise when playing the piece back in the DAW. Thankfully I didn't scrap it to try again (or give up), because having exported as a file the ...
by VikingBlues
Tue Feb 14, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: Gear
Topic: Archtop By Squier!
Replies: 5
Views: 19427

Re: Archtop By Squier!

That is one lovely looking guitar Fenson! :thumbsup:

Swapping out pickups - often a good idea with a new electric guitar!
The only two left in my collection both had the original pickups dispensed with. Happily!

Should sound great with the DeArmonds. Vintage tones - gotta love 'em.
by VikingBlues
Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:45 am
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C
Replies: 19
Views: 72386

Re: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C

I see the BT and have downloaded it.
I'll play around a bit. Collab could be possible - I'll post back on the thread that as soon as I can about that.
by VikingBlues
Fri Feb 10, 2023 11:44 am
Forum: Backing Tracks
Topic: Backing Track Upload, Night Life Key of C
Replies: 2
Views: 9481

Re: Backing Track Upload, Night Life Key of C

Nice! Thanks Tom. :D

I'll take a look at this and see if anything evolves.
Can't promise how quickly - a bit caught up in things like changing the car and general life stuff.
by VikingBlues
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:44 pm
Forum: The Blues Room - Your Songs
Topic: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C
Replies: 19
Views: 72386

Re: New song, original backing track, Slow blues C

That hiatus hasn't lost you your ability young Tom, and great to hear you playing again!!!! :clap: Excellent note choices as always. If you can pass me a copy of that BT I do fancy a go at seeing if I can produce something. I'm just approaching 68 and usually take some comfort from the idea that you...
by VikingBlues
Thu Feb 09, 2023 8:31 pm
Forum: Blues Guitar Playing
Topic: The right and the wrong notes might be the same...
Replies: 3
Views: 8777

Re: The right and the wrong notes might be the same...

Good link fenson. :thumbsup:

Glad to hear him saying scales are pallets and what matters is the note choices.
I spent a long time playing scales before getting to the art of listening and making note choices.
Sadly I'm still not far down the road but it was great to at least be on that road.