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by skwawks
Tue Feb 04, 2014 5:56 pm
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Topic: more shows
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Views: 4884

Re: more shows

What do you throw a bass player if he's drowning ??

His F*****G speaker boxes
Thats an old roadie joke I think :-)
by skwawks
Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:48 pm
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Topic: Online Session Musicians - any good ?
Replies: 34
Views: 5680

Re: Online Session Musicians - any good ?

you dont have to use a service as such , you can do it with any singer you can find if they are reasonably competent with a daw . I did a whole album (instrumental)using a file share service like Box.net . It didn't cost anything at all . If you dont like what the singer does ..discuss and redo unti...
by skwawks
Tue Jun 26, 2012 5:21 am
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Topic: Top Three Albums of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's
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Re: Top Three Albums of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's

60's revolver
70's the aztecs live @ sunbury just kidding the bass player was me :-)
by skwawks
Sat Jun 02, 2012 4:14 am
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Topic: Have 15 minutes of fun with Reggie Watts
Replies: 9
Views: 1362

Re: Have 15 minutes of fun with Reggie Watts

He's a terrific singer Nestor 8)
by skwawks
Tue Mar 20, 2012 8:19 pm
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Topic: A little look at Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 2205

Re: A little look at Japan

Thanks Tom . Nice to hear from you
by skwawks
Sun Mar 18, 2012 11:09 pm
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Topic: A little look at Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 2205

Re: A little look at Japan

Ken we loved the trip. 3rd time for me but this time as you see we got out of the city . We're going back if we can . we're going to go to Matsumoto and we're going to do that alpine crossing so we'll go from Toyama to Matsumoto across the top . Buses ,Rack and pinion trains , cable cars and walking...
by skwawks
Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:46 am
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Topic: The monster of atomic war is upon us, again...
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Views: 99635

Re: The monster of atomic war is upon us, again...

and the winner is ......SELF INTEREST...... and I'm guessing thats why they wont "drop the big one now".I always liked the fact that Randy wasn't going to do Australia " dont wanna hurt no Kangaroos"... bizarre ... but friendly :D
by skwawks
Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:53 pm
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Topic: A little look at Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 2205

Re: A little look at Japan

This a copy paste of something I found looking for info, just use google and follow your nose , you'll find some interesting guitar shops and stuff "I like "Music Key" in Shibuya, "Ishibashi" and a couple of smaller ones in Ochanomizu, and the "Sofmap" Apple store ...
by skwawks
Thu Mar 15, 2012 6:45 pm
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Topic: A little look at Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 2205

Re: A little look at Japan

Thers a place in Tokyo called Akihabara ,it's also called electric city . It's great all sorts of gizmos and stuff . What I didn't know when I last visited a couple of years ago was that if I'd gone on just a bit further I would have walked into Tokyos guitar district :x Now I know and next time I'm...
by skwawks
Thu Mar 15, 2012 2:36 pm
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Topic: A little look at Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 2205

Re: A little look at Japan

There was an outdoors one for us too , the monkeys use it too sometimes :) they pretty much wander around as they please . The only thing is dont look them in the eye and dont carry food , but you can shove a camera at them and they couldn't care less . Magic place ... could you see just how fast th...
by skwawks
Wed Mar 14, 2012 8:42 pm
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Topic: A little look at Japan
Replies: 11
Views: 2205

A little look at Japan

http://youtu.be/dxi6tHDhZKY
We went to see the snow monkeys near Nagano last November . I thought someone might like to see them too
by skwawks
Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:57 pm
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Topic: Guitar Collection Pics
Replies: 57
Views: 6969

Re: Guitar Collection Pics

Hey Nestor.....Just back from Japan so I think I'm a bit to rusty to do Reggae woman just now ..give us a couple of weeks to get back in the swing ,although I've got a gig tomorrow ...sheesh :( saw some great things over there , the snow monkeys and stuff like that...... very touristy . Went for a s...
by skwawks
Mon Nov 07, 2011 10:11 pm
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Topic: Guitar Collection Pics
Replies: 57
Views: 6969

Re: Guitar Collection Pics

Boogie on on a tuba beggars belief Wayne ...wow . I hope whoever counted the sucker in was a friend :wink:
by skwawks
Sun Nov 06, 2011 8:32 pm
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Topic: Guitar Collection Pics
Replies: 57
Views: 6969

Re: Guitar Collection Pics

Ah well the current project ...see " The Bopulaters" face book page, is lkely to generate three fifths of five eigths of f..k all as they usually do ,however we live in hope dont we boys :wink: All the guys are great to play with and we're starting to get noticed a little bit which is grat...
by skwawks
Tue Nov 01, 2011 3:44 pm
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Topic: Guitar Collection Pics
Replies: 57
Views: 6969

Re: Guitar Collection Pics

i dont mind being the Bother -Man :lol:
by skwawks
Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:28 pm
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Topic: Guitar Collection Pics
Replies: 57
Views: 6969

Re: Guitar Collection Pics

garyb wrote:
skwawks wrote:Hey Greg ....... I doooooo so like that 8)

bother-man, you're on fire these days! :lol:
:D
by skwawks
Sun Oct 30, 2011 10:25 pm
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Topic: Guitar Collection Pics
Replies: 57
Views: 6969

Re: Guitar Collection Pics

Hey Greg ....... I doooooo so like that 8)
by skwawks
Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:47 pm
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Topic: Finally got my new Bass!!! (many pictures)
Replies: 40
Views: 5491

Re: Finally got my new Bass!!! (many pictures)

U.S. E-bay item number 110766135418 . This might be a good place to start looking except I like playing sitting down now and I've got the feeling this might not sit on my leg well , still I always did like the look of those steinbergs . I dont want to spend a lot and because I'm a lefty from a count...
by skwawks
Sat Oct 29, 2011 5:33 pm
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Topic: Finally got my new Bass!!! (many pictures)
Replies: 40
Views: 5491

Re: Finally got my new Bass!!! (many pictures)

yes it is slightly more difficult and one of the reasons I put some money and time into getting the old P up to scratch .However the P is a heavy heavy sucker ,not as bad as an Alembic, did you ever pick up an Alembic , I did once and then very quickly put it down to preserve my sex life . We rehear...
by skwawks
Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:03 pm
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Topic: Finally got my new Bass!!! (many pictures)
Replies: 40
Views: 5491

Re: Finally got my new Bass!!! (many pictures)

he's using up strokes with his thumb as well of course, and I think he may be plucking using three fingers not altogether but one after the other . I think Entwhistle used three as well although he concealed it pretty well but if you slow him down a lot it sounds and seems to be three fingers plucki...