Howdoo Brummies,
I bet you are waiting to hear how my new career as a major INFLUENCER of the 60's is coming along? Well so far I have had no interest whatsoever from TV companies for my proposed moisturiser challenge show "That's the Rub". To be frank, I'm quite disappointed, however, on the positive side I could have found myself being rubbed with unctions by Gloria hunniford or Janet Street Fackin Porter.......ah sweet relief!! Bring back the wrinkles.
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING FOR THE BUDGET HOME STUDIO
I traditionally utilise the month of November to pass on some ideas for the perfect gifts for musicians and lovers of music alike or maybe even some to avoid. Not only that but hopefully put you in the right direction of kit that's reasonably priced and does the job well.
So for musicians who like to record your own songs, or create backing tracks to play over either in clubs and pubs or even for you "Hankies" to play The Shadows instrumentals in the privacy of their Man Cave or Ladies Lounge you need a good recorder and Last year I focused on the Tascam 24SD recorder as a good budget, 24 track digital recording studio with everything built in and up to date technology. The one thing that isn't built in though is a good amplifier to hear yourself through at some volume. You could use the headphone socket or for club work connect it to your PA system but to listen to recordings at a reasonable volume you would have to buy an amplifier and speakers which means more cables and connections. However, to keep space to a minimum I recommend that powered studio monitors are the way to go.
You could spend a fortune on Monitors but the watchword here is budget. Do not buy monitors with anything less than a 5 inch woofer to give the bass and deep tones some resonance. I thought I'd recommend something in the £150 range which would be a nice partner for the studio and be able to hear the recordings in good quality playback.
After much research and trials I have to say that I opted for a pair of monitors that I know will suit the needs of you writers out there and definitely gives the most "Bang for your buck" and that choice is
SWISSONIC ASM 5
These stylish pair of monitors are powered by AB amplifiers rated at 60 watts which is more than enough for you to listen back and/or play over at a comfortable volume with some nice bottom end. They weigh in at 4.5 kilos per monitor, and are sized at 185 x278x200 mms. They really look nice!!
Monitors are more critical sound-wise than ordinary speakers and are perfect for acoustic players searching out clear, airy sounds but these babies also give plenty of oomph for you heavier types. Thomann are the suppliers and these Swissonics sell, per pair, for about £150 which is an incredibly good price for quality. Funnily enough I was watching a used pair of these for sale on EBay and the winning bid was £220 !! So either they were bought by someone with little knowledge of their price or was more influenced by their style or reputation!
The Beatles Get Back.
The long awaited Peter Jackson remake of The Beatles "Let it The" sessions has been confirmed as a three part series on Disney Channel Premiering in the UK and USA starting on 25 November 2021. There is a Get Back Book and variety of Get Back record packs.
The DVD Is released on the same day by Disney so it could well find itself in someone's Christmas stocking this Christmas if you dont have Disney Channel like me.
A panoply of other Beatle related books and even a range of signature Dhani Harrison Ukeleles have found their way onto the market, I will have to remind myself of Dhanis Uke Hits or his expertise too.
It's a shame that gifting music to people at Christmas has become less personal these days. I loved to see Vynil LPs wrapped under the tree. Downloads aren't that attractive are they?
Even though this docu film is about the end of the days of The Beatles which always saddens me, I shall watch it with fond memories of those wonderful times when the nation was a happier place to live. It was vibrant and there was none of this Woke sense of self importance nonsense, it really is quite tiring.
TONY IOMMI - Rock Fossil
We have had Rock Gods, Rock Monsters and Rock Dinosaurs but now Tony Iommi, the Brummy Left hander is an official Fossil. Drepanoistodus Iommii is a recently discovered fossil of an eel like creature who last slithered across the river bed about 469 million years ago! The fossil was discovered by a Swedish heavy metal freak and he decided to name it after "Our Tony".
Here's a picture of it, if you look carefully you can see the likeness, obviously its moustache has disappeared over the millions of years since it existed and there's little information about its musical ability or its guitar preference but I believe it used to hunt for riffs.
FINALLY.
The colder weather will be upon us soon and we will be settling down in the evening in front of a warm fire with our feet up. That won't be happening to a lot of other homeless folk so if you have a couple of quid to donate please make it The Salvation Army that gets it, they're are a wonderful organisation.
So, until next month, take care and be kind to the one you love.
BOB
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