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Busy Busy!!! |
| tuppence (03/07/08 12:58:12) Tag: default |
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I've been abseiling and rock climbing at Leigh Tor on Dartmoor. Indoor climbing at The Mill on Thurdsday night was a blast. Scaling the dizzy heights. Bit bruised from the harness but well worth it. Just purchased Ozone 3 from Izotope. I don't know a great deal about mastering, but I'm gonna learn! On the surface it looks like an excellent pluggin. Watch this space! |
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Arrrgggg!!!!! Someone kick me up the arse!!!!!! |
| tuppence (02/03/08 21:03:05) Tag: default |
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Oh man, another weekend over and I've not recorded my 2 new songs. All written and ready. Why oh why can't I find the motivation to get up in the "Studio" (loft) and record them. It's not difficult. I've done it before. I'm a big boy and the loft holds no fears of ghosties/creepies/crawlies or nasties of any other kind. I like my new songs. I have given myself a headache trying to persuade myself to get up there and get playing. I had a free day today. I was supposed to be going abseiling, but it was called off 'cos of the weather. Ideal opportunity you'd think. Oh no. I sat on the couch and watched Pirates of the Caribbean: at Worlds End. Then went to sleep. Granted it was a crappy day weather wise and I could not have recorded the vocals what with the rain frantically syncopating on the roof, but I could have done other tracks. Hey ho. Next weekend I guess. maybe . . . |
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Rejection again! |
| tuppence (01/14/08 21:51:19) Tag: default |
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Hey ho, I can't say too much 'cos you never know who might be reading. Needless to say, it comes to something when you can't get a job in retail on the high street.
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Happy New Year! |
| tuppence (01/01/08 17:08:26) Tag: default |
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I managed, with the help of a few friends to get my play-count over 1000 before then end of the year. A small milestone I know, but to me it meant a lot. Not too much of a hangover today. I drank responsibly. Got up this a.m. and went for a walk on Wimbleball Lake on Exmoor. I've put a couple of photos on facebook if anyone is interested. Happy new year everyone! |
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Back on track again |
| tuppence (11/24/07 20:47:21) Tag: default |
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Well, I've had a busy old couple of months with work/decorating and a fairly mad spell of socialising. Lots of people leaving the company I work for, so lots of leaving do's. Sad to see them all go, but we've had some good nights out. Saw Turin Brakes a couple of months back, in Exeter. Very good. Upgraded to OS 10.5 Leopard. No problems so far (since the update supplied 1 week after release by Apple) which cured some rather serious GarageBand and iMovie/iDVD issues. As I'm working on a new song and editing a movie of my wife driving a racing car, I was pretty gutted when they started playing up after the upgrade. All good now and I have to say I quite like Leopard. Apart from Stacks. Which is crap. Really awful. Honestly. Anyhow, new song on the way soon and I hope now to have more time to dedicate on the forums. BTW. I'm now on Facebook, so if anyone else wants another friend, just search for Paul Barrett - I'm in Devon. |
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Ashfest and new song |
| tuppence (09/16/07 20:01:48) Tag: default |
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Went to Ashill, a village not far away from here last night (if you are familiar with the music of Joss Stone you'll know this is where she hails from). They had a small music fest (Ashfest). Couple of stages (a tent and the village hall). Lots of local talent, a good night was had by all. A few beers were drunk and I met 3 people I hadn't seen for about 10 years. Also, finished recording my new tune, Sleepy Ninja Enjoy!
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7 years (and no itch!!!) |
| tuppence (09/01/07 18:54:19) Tag: default |
It's my wedding anniversary tomorrow! Yay. Been out today, had a nice lunch and bought Ange a prezzie. I think we might have a little drinkie tonight
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Bass haste |
| tuppence (08/19/07 00:33:57) Tag: default |
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I bought a bass guitar today. Never played one before, but I had a hankering. Just recorded the bassline to my new one available now at all good record stores. I'm quite pleased with my first effort. See what you think . . . Outside Tonight |
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500+ plays! |
| tuppence (08/01/07 11:11:01) Tag: default |
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Yay! At last, 500-odd plays. Took a while to get here, but there we go. I'll permit myself a small celebration. |
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Inspiration and motivation at last! |
| tuppence (07/28/07 18:24:41) Tag: default |
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Thank goodness for Bombay Saphire Gin, a decent tonic and a twist of lemon, taken 1-2 times hourly for 3 hours. Guaranteed to clear any creative blockages. I'm back in the studio (loft) at last!!!!
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Good day? |
| tuppence (07/09/07 20:17:32) Tag: default |
Got a pay rise today! Yay! Shame you can't buy inspiration. Booo
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Lack of inspiration and motivation |
| tuppence (07/08/07 20:52:34) Tag: default |
I am definately in a rut creatively speaking. I've got a couple of songs in their early stages i.e. tunes worked out, some initial lyrics. All I lack is the motivation and inspiration to do anything with them! I really don't know how to give myself the mental kick up the arse I need. All ideas/suggestions gratefully recieved.
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Back to the beginning! |
| tuppence (06/17/07 13:53:54) Tag: default |
Hey ho, the play counts have been lost, just as I was about to crawl through the 500 plays barrier. It's not just me - it seems to effect all artists. Teccy work is afoot however! Thanks to the hard-working guys behind MacIdol things are apparently sortable. Yay! Thanks guys, keep up the good work! |
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Thea Gilmore gig |
| tuppence (05/06/07 14:56:30) Tag: default |
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Wow!!! Still buzzing after last night. Managed to get tickets to the last night of Thea Gilmore's current tour. I cannot beleive how lucky I was. The gig was in a village hall in Sandford (near Crediton in Sunny Devon) of all places. There was a couple of good warmup acts, then just Thea, Nigel and 2 guitars and an intimate audience of around 200. It was all part of the Sanford Music Festival A great time was had by all. I bought a copy of "Loft Music" which I've been searching for, and Thea signed it. Kewl!
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My stuff |
| tuppence (02/18/07 16:34:39) Tag: default |
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Been playing guitar badly for 17 years on and off. Started to really enjoy it a couple of years ago when I hooked up with a mate and started to jam once a week. I found GarageBand hiding on my Mac, and I was hooked! I bought an external soundcard as the iBook G4 does not have an audio in, thank you Griffen iMic - it's great. I moved all my stuff into the loft so not to annoy my wife with the clutter, bought a £30 mic and off I went. The kit: semi-acoustic hollow back guitar - cheap but nice action. 15 year old Yamaha PSR keyboard (midi in and out - yay!). iBook 14" G4, Yamaha drum pad, Strat copy, Yamaha 12 string acoustic and an old Honer Arbour acoustic These are the only songs I've ever recorded (so far). |
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Vocal Critique |
| tuppence (03/19/07 20:42:46) Tag: default |
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A friend of someone who shall remain nameless recently compared my vocal sound to a cross between "that bloke from the Happy Mondays*" and Chris de Burgh. I'm hoping she has no musical taste as I quite like the HMs ref, CDB is my nemesis . Lady in Red is perhaps my least fave song ever. Apart from anything by Celine Dion. *I hope she meant Shaun Ryder and not Bez awrighhttt! Mind you, I tend to dance like a **** as well. |
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New Jamroom Stuff |
| tuppence (03/19/07 20:25:41) Tag: default |
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Just checked out some of the new jamroom stuff. Wow! Looks like a lot of fun. I'm not yet sure what a lot of it does but what the hay! I may have to start a radio chanel. |
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Forum username |
| tuppence (02/24/07 17:30:20) Tag: default |
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Just changed my forum username from Tuppence to Fluffy Bunny Feet. I was getting confused with a split personality! Thanks to cStu for the advice. |
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SPAMALOT |
| tuppence (03/03/07 15:34:11) Tag: default |
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I know this is unrelated to MacIdol etc., but I went to see Monty-Python's Spamalot in London's West End on Tuesday. I laughed 'til my sides split. Check it out . . . It's also on Broadway. |
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