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Engle said:
The other part of the equation is taking an adequate breath before singing.
I was telling my daughter how while I'm playing bass, I find it challenging to remember to take a breath in preparation for singing a note and coordinating that breath.
She pointed out that as a "string" player, I don't need to do anything before playing a note. My brain isn't conditioned to inhale first.
Horns and singers always have that preparatory action before the note happens.
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One issue I've had is singing out of key when recording, at least with the initial couple of takes. I suppose I was too distracted with trying to be on time with the bass and drum tracks. It sounded like I was in key when I sang it, but when I played it back, some of it was off key. It took several tries but I eventually got it right. But was a phenomenon that I never expected, give that I had written the vocal melody.
 
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ectoflanger said:
One issue I've had is singing out of key when recording, at least with the initial couple of takes. I suppose I was too distracted with trying to be on time with the bass and drum tracks. It sounded like I was in key when I sang it, but when I played it back, some of it was off key. It took several tries but I eventually got it right. But was a phenomenon that I never expected, give that I had written the vocal melody.
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I struggle with consistency in my singing.
 
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I think I got it now...................
Wishing everybody a great 4th!

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Chucky Stiletti said:
be cool if once a year the PB was a little bluer.......but only once a year...

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Yeah. But that’s how they age. One bass regret is not pulling the trigger on a ‘68 Mustang that was originally LPB for $2200 at a Sacto shop in ‘16. It was marvelously aged. Shoulda, woulda had I the cash to make it a coulda. Oh well.
 
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Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers. I hope everyone is having a great Fourth of July weekend.
I am flying out in the morning for NYC. The annual conference I attend is being held at the Marriott (always a Marriott..) on the edge of Times Square. Weather sounds dicey but hoping to not spend the entire week inside the hotel. I was there several years ago and recall a nice bass shop called Rudy’s if memory serves. It was relatively close and had some nice instruments. I am wondering if anyone knows of any shops or clubs with live music, or recommendations for restaurants in that area. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
On a musical note, band drama has been in high season, but not explicitly involving me. Loving my birds, and the NR with flats seems like the perfect fit.
I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend and a good week. Take care.
 
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Border said:
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers. I hope everyone is having a great Fourth of July weekend.
I am flying out in the morning for NYC. The annual conference I attend is being held at the Marriott (always a Marriott..) on the edge of Times Square. Weather sounds dicey but hoping to not spend the entire week inside the hotel. I was there several years ago and recall a nice bass shop called Rudy’s if memory serves. It was relatively close and had some nice instruments. I am wondering if anyone knows of any shops or clubs with live music, or recommendations for restaurants in that area. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
On a musical note, band drama has been in high season, but not explicitly involving me. Loving my birds, and the NR with flats seems like the perfect fit.
I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend and a good week. Take care.
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I believe Rudy's has moved. It's where I bought the 67(?)NR in 73.
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Count Bassie said:
That was an easy read and entertaining. Well realized imagery, that scene went somewhere. That was gratifying. Nice piece of work. You write this?
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Sorry I missed your post- I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the compliments. I did in fact write it. I'm on the second round of edits and am currently on page 177 out 427. I admit I'm a bit burned out with all the stylistic mistakes I'm having to correct. But I won't have so many as I get closer to the end, as my style was improving, the further I wrote.

That particular passage starts on page 385 when I was starting to get a little better ...
 
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ectoflanger said:
Sorry I missed your post- I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for the compliments. I did in fact write it. I'm currently on the second round of edits and am currently on page 177 out 427. I admit I'm a bit burned out with all the stylistic mistakes I'm having to correct. But I won't have so many as I get closer to the end, as my style was improving, the further I wrote.

That particular passage starts on page 385 when I was starting to get a little better ...
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Everything is practice! Your style is simple but evokes imagery, that's really a good combination. I mean it's not so ornamented or prosaic, it's a related existence. Like someone's telling you the story.
 
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Count Bassie said:
Everything is practice! Your style is simple but evokes imagery, that's really a good combination.
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Thank you - in my writing I want the reader to feel as if they were there, a total immersion experience as it were. And I also wanted to write about places people would like to see and characters they would like to meet. The way I used to enjoy the novels of Isaac Asimov, Clifford D. Simak, and Robert SIlverberg.

SF is pretty much my favorite genre though I don't read as much as I used to. Right now I am on page four of a short story I hope to finish in a few weeks. I'm thinking it will be around six to eight pages long.

The novel will probably take at least another year. After finishing the second round of edits, I will most likely submit it to a professional editor then shop for an agent.
 
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Border said:
Good evening Thunderbird loving sisters and brothers. I hope everyone is having a great Fourth of July weekend.
I am flying out in the morning for NYC. The annual conference I attend is being held at the Marriott (always a Marriott..) on the edge of Times Square. Weather sounds dicey but hoping to not spend the entire week inside the hotel. I was there several years ago and recall a nice bass shop called Rudy’s if memory serves. It was relatively close and had some nice instruments. I am wondering if anyone knows of any shops or clubs with live music, or recommendations for restaurants in that area. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
On a musical note, band drama has been in high season, but not explicitly involving me. Loving my birds, and the NR with flats seems like the perfect fit.
I hope everyone has a great rest of the weekend and a good week. Take care.
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Rudy’s is now in SoHo
 
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