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sad news. glad i caught them at drummonds the last time

It isn't just you.

thank god(or whatever deity you happen to be into)

speak ti neil scollay from eric euan. thats what he does and hes pretty good at it (set ups, refrets, etc).

Im sorry but just like any art form if its put out for public consumption then the possibility of someone sharing their opinion of the goods is highly likely....my review was pure personal opinion' date=' the recording quality and mix are "in my opinion" as important as the song, and I believe that if the recording isnt as good as you can make it then you shouldnt expect people to pay for it, on a compilation there is always the chance that there will be a gem among the shit which makes the cd worth the asking price, its very important for the bands involved in a compilation to make sure their bit can stand up against the rest or even shine......

Which band are you in as a matter of interest?

" perhaps some1 else out there who doesnt like the quality would consider putting their cash up front to pay for all 20 bands to do a recording which matches their exacting standards"

Lets think about this one........ ok lets approach a record label....."here listen to this cd, its shit, so will you pay for us to record something better" the response would be a fairly swift kick up the arse I would guess......

Oh and a poor recording will never benefit a band or "the punters"

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what band im in is of no interest here. my comments are my own comments therefore not tied to my band (hence why its not listed in my name). also, i accept that this is your personal opinion on the tracks and that is fair enough. you are entitled to your opinion and i have no beef with whether you like/dislike certain bands.

what does annoy me slightly is that if the recordings were ALL top notch and then you (and me) punters were then asked to shell out say 10 quid to help cover the costs do you think fat hippy would sell so many?? do you think a 3 quid door charge (at the drummonds release gig) would have entitled people to a free copy? would scotland and the uk at large have been exposed to so many bands from the NE if it wasnt for this cd? i doubt it.

your comment about approaching a "bigger" label to release this is, frankly, stupid. if there are any bands on this cd that "bigger" labels liked in any way they should be big enough to not have their view on the music blighted by the fact that they consider some of the recordings to be sub standard. they would come along to a live show and check them out (i would hope) and move on from there. whether that leads anywhere is up to the label and the quality of the band.

i just feel you were being overly critical of the quality rather than the music on it. not many people put so much time and effort in to doing something like this for the local music scene as Tom does and it grates me a little to see it so cackhandedly slated as much as you did. sure, slag of the bands if you feel they deserve it, mention that overall you weren`t happy with the recording quality, but DONT slag off the the work put in by Fat Hippy because, realistically, they are about the only people in the NE who really try to get newer music out there for the punters to (hopefully) enjoy. and for the mega cheap price of 3 quid - show me the last cd you bought with 20 tracks on it for under a tenner (not including NOW XX...).

ps. no flame wars please. thats not my intent.

just outta interest. i think most of the tracks on this album were recorded pretty much live ( i know ours was). this is something to be considered cause studio time for 20 diff bands to do a pro recording would have cost the bands a lot AND all you punters out there a fair bit more than 3 quid a disc. so be careful about slagging off recording/quality/mixing/etc. a lot of work went in to this release to help benefit both bands and punters.

ps. perhaps some1 else out there who doesnt like the quality would consider putting their cash up front to pay for all 20 bands to do a recording which matches their exacting standards.

/cheers for Cap`n Tom

my first bass was a yamaha i got for about 180. was spot on and i had it a few years before (stupidly) trading it in for something new. still wish i had it cause it was ace.

personally i cant stand squier/fenders. but thats just me

cause it roxxorz

tonight.

basic lessons are always good. saves time and frustration learning simple things some1 could show you reasonably quickly.

yamaha do some quite nice 2nd hand basses too. and should be easy to pick up sub 200.

things i hate at gigs:

1. short people. im always falling over them as i try to squeeze through a croud to get "that" spot which will stop as many people as possible from viewing the gig(this is done on purpose of course);

2. people who dance. how terrible it is to see people enjoying themselves at gigs. how it must grate on the band to see a crowd jumping up and down and having some fun....

3. people who drink at gigs. HOW DARE THEY. when i come to a gig and stand somewhere around the bar it pisses me off to see people actually BUYING booze and soft drinks and the like. i mean, how inconsiderate......

4. volume levels. oh how i hate not being able to hear the conversation going on just behind me cause the volume of said live show is too high

the list is endless but i think i should stop.......

things i love about playing gigs in aberdeen:

1. the crowd. its so great to play in aberdeen because every1 just stands around with arms folded, pints in hand, talking to mates, whatever, and then when you finish the song/set, its nice to know that some1 actually enjoyed the gig because of the 2 sets of hands clapping. (seen some excellent bands in aberdeen which have seen said level of appreciation).

buy a ricky and use the stereo output and split the sounds

or (a bit crap but still effective) use a multi effects or stereo chorus and use one out as clean and piddle about with effects on the other. makes for some odd sounds (a bit of a bugger to set up for live tho - soundmen will hate you for hogging 2 channels)

depends on what you believe' date=' i guess. it's arguable that seeing as the bands are only contracted to you to play half an hour set plus a soundcheck and aren't held at the venue otherwise, then they should be simply paid for their time. [/quote']

so who paid for the guitars/drums/bass, rehearsal rooms, transport, etc......

did the bands just meet the night before and say "lets be in a band", turn up and have songs to play? of course not. they spent THEIR free time and money doing something because (usually) they love it. and to be any good, they usually spend a LOT of time rehearsing, etc.

do the bands charge the promoter say, 4 hours extra time for speaking to their mates and other people in the pub/clubs etc to ensure an audience? is that purely for the promoters benefit or the bands too?

tbh, any1 who is involved in local music(band wise at least) are highly unlikely to make any kind of real money out of it.

its for the love, man

That was a truly awesome gig. Trent getting a whole pint of water thrown over him during something i can never have and him doing the same back to the crowd was funny. an intense and very satisfying gig to have been too. took 2 friends who were not really big NIN fans - they are now, both thought it was ace too.

on a side note, that was the most paranoid i have ever been driving a car. FAR too many coppers about for my liking. skinning up was a bleeding nightmare.......

This is going to be fookin ace!!!!

not as clumsy or random as a penis...

funniest quote ever!!!!

Reasons are Red are the third act. look forward to seeing you there

considering this event is in aberdeen, there seems to be a lack of aberdeen acts performing.... a bit odd imo

I was there. First time a have seen them play. Was most impressed(specially as i had my doubts). And the lasers were ace. Heard something like light show was originally the real floyds.....

highly recommended if a bit dear....

FUCK! I completely forgot about Cliff Burton

shame on you.....

1. Cliff "god" Burton

2. John Entwhistle

3. Flea

that sounds cool

not doing anything about a sore tooth and then having a hardcore abcess develop. waited sooo long before going to the dentist the abcess was pushing out my tooth(molar btw). when the dentist touched it at checkup i passed out on his chair from the pain. sent me down to surgery v next morning to get it out.

never felt so glad to lose a part of my body.

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If it wasnt for aberdeen music i would not have managed to get a ticket for The Mars Volta and i would not have been happy, but i did get one and i was happy

thx

My proudest moment comes from the moorings' date=' meeting 2 people id never met before, and failing miserably to play Run To The Hills on the open mic.[/quote']

i think i "played" that one too. 2-3 starts and then it died. was sooo funny. then we jammed.