[Now this is TOO MUCH!]

Nothing like a frog you fool!

[Now this is TOO MUCH!]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/05/3...e.ap/index.html

Now I know the listening world has lost it! Would any of you UKers like to explain this?

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The explanation is simple! All the kids over here have too much money and have completely lost the plot! Move over Tom, we're all coming to America!

Switch the light off when you leave Nige!

[How did you learn to play?]

....... and what we don't know, we can always learn, if we really want to or need to.

And hey Steve - what's happening with your recent trio-playing invitation?

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Sadly Nothing! The woman I spoke to has dissapeared! I've been asking around but it's difficult when you're stuck behind a counter all day. I haven't given up completely, I still have a few avenues to go down.

[Free Recording & Mixing Classes]

Good find Nigel! I've mailed him..

[How did you learn to play?]

You played in bands for a long time without reading music H. Why can't you do that again? I can't read music either! Looks like tadpoles to me. But that wouldn't stop me playing given half a chance!

[Recording software]

I don't wanna seem cheap but.. 

are any of these free?  endemo-->

its jst i'm only 15 and have a low budget, but love recording things.

atm i use audacity or wavepad, and it's okay but more control would be nice i guess...  does anyone know any decent free recording programs???  appreciate it!

Buy a copy of 'Computer Music' they have free software on the cover disk.

[AMPS ARRGH!!!]

Lazz does indeed know all. Is there anything you don't know, Lazz?

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He doesn't know my shoe size!

[My god, why doesn't somebody...]

'Ear today, gone tomorrow!

[My god, why doesn't somebody...]

where is your nose?

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In the middle of his face!

[HELP with acoustic variation!]

Try just picking a few notes out of each chord while you're singing, then when not singing you could strum the chords a little louder. This will give you more light and shade. Alistair is right about the vocal being at the forefront. Thats where the concentration should be. When you've finished playing a song, people remember themain song in terms of the singer not his gutar playing! Good luck!

[How did you start out as a songwriter?]

i wrote ma first song wen i was on the verge of suicide since then i've been writin well  

peace

kriss

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Well I'm glad you made the right desicion Kriss! Songwriting is much more productive than suicide!

Welcome to songstuff!

[Oops, she did it again.]

HH - all you have to do to join is the following :

In large print, write "Member of the Lazz Fan Club" in your signature

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Eh? I paid 50 quid to Alistair for this!

[guitars ilustrated]

Is that your sister Hari?

[dangerous singing technique]

Eh?

[can't find it anywhere]

no luck no luck

btw, i'm a gorgeous blonde, 5'7", 36-24-36,

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Me too!

[What are your favourite plectrums/plectra?]

I heard that Brian May uses Sixpenny pieces? I tried it once, kept snagging the string... until it snapped

[microsofts longhorn piccys]

Amiga workbench. 1 floppy disk and a very friendly structure that put the user in the driving seat... Happy days!

[How did you start out as a songwriter?]

I started playing guitar at the age of 15. As soon as I had learned a few chords, I tried to make up my own tunes. I wouldn't call it songwriting, more, composing on a naive scale..

I actually found one of my earliest attempts at a song a few weeks ago. It was called 'Paper Trails' The lyrics don't really mean anything! I could dig it out and post it if anyones interested?

[microsofts longhorn piccys]

Hm - wonder if they've re-designed the bluescreen too .. ...

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Yep!

[New website look]

Pretty cool Finn.

Thats a great logo! I'm very taken with it!. There are a few spelling issues that could be sorted out but generaly , 1000% better than the old site.

[microsofts longhorn piccys]

looks like windows

[more xp reg edits]

Thanks Nigel! Thats been bugging me for years. I saw an article on how to do it once, but I lost it.. And it's the kind of thing I've been meaning to do...

[more xp reg edits]

Nige!See if you can help me with this.

I want the windows explorer to open on my computer, not my docs.

[How did you learn to play?]

Just me then... Sat in my room, all alone, no inspiration from my family. Just my dad ranting on about 'Bloody Jungle music'

[How did you learn to play?]

On the same note (as it were...) Does anybody come from a musical background? I know Bongstuff does, and I assume this has an effect on the individual. My Dad was tone deaf and didn't really like music of any kind that much. As far as I know, none of my imediate ancestors has ever picked up a musical instrument, and likewise, none of my offspring have ever showed any real interest in learning to play!