Thanks for posting this information Hugh. Can't say I understand it all but it's certainly a reference for when I next post a you tube video.

I'd never heard of a ring light and suspected I'd have to enquire at Anne Summers for details. Lo and behold Argos sell them.

Some excellent photos there Brian. Drove to Chester le Street this morning as my son lives there. This shows just how much the place has changed. When I was a bairn it seemed like miles away. Our mams used to arrange a bus trip for us to spend the day in Chester from Sunderland. Walk around the Frid...

I'm pretty sure I have a version of this in my music books. I'll try to find it tomorrow and send it to you. I use the Ethereal style.

Is this true or are you taking the Phosphorus Iodine Sulfur Sulfur

Hi All I've just come across this demonstration of how a professional would set up his registrations for a show using a Lowrey organ. I was particularly impressed over how he set up the timpani drum roll, I'll definitely use that. Might be worth a listen. It won't tell you how to set up a registrati...

Hi Brian I love watching the Lowrey demonstrations on YouTube. This is right up my street. Loved the organ voices from 22 minutes. Not that keen on the new styles though. How much are these 13 -14 thousand I suppose. You can arrange a home demonstration of this model. Can you imagine having this del...

Hi Hugh That's a great explanation. They're a must for all players. I wish you could save a registration by speaking to the keyboard though, it would be much easier. "OK keyboard, save this setup in Bank 5 Mack The Knife". Much better than pressing buttons and renaming don't you think. It'...

Lend us your Genos, I promise I'll give you it back!

Thanks Eileen

It's a fantastic keyboard if you can afford it. I think it would take the rest of my life to explore all it's features.

Interesting observation Hugh.

Well now instead of sitting and thinking "what shall I play" it's "lets mess around with the rythms and see what comes out".

All good fun.

Hi Hugh

Come on now, be realistic. I'd never fit that keyboard in the living room!

Wasn't the man on the glasses fantastic.

Hi Torben

Phew, could never contemplate playing something like that. Your arrangement was so detailed. Rehearsals paid off on this one. Brilliant.

Hi Fred

Can't believe the lack of information regarding the Tower Organ Concerts. One site shows there is a Wurlitzer concert on September 9th but no more information.

I think you'll have to ring them and hopefully there will be a human being at the other end of the phone.

Good luck.

Fell right into that one Hugh. Felt sure the answer was three.

Inevitable really, if you heard me play you would know I never look at the keys.

My boss finally closed the college today and it's closed again tomorrow. She kindly reminded staff we all have access to the network and emails so work should carry on as normal from home. Pretty difficult when the students aren't here. but never mind. Running out of supplies and no beer in. Will ne...

Hey Brian

Is this your dog, I found it outside?

You were right John. The butcher's has been taken over by a Dog Groomer.



All that history gone.

Hi Brian You're the only other person I've known who had a Bird amp. I had the 30 watt with built in real reverb. It had a hell of a mains hum but was fine for the wash house. Paid £30 quid for it. I saw it in an old Bells catalogue a few weeks ago. Sold many an AC30, tops and combos. Can even remem...

Hi John The shop was further up. The bus route turns left at what was the Sun Inn on the little roundabout onto Thompson Road. The shop was over the roundabout about a hundred yards up on the right. I'll have another look next time I'm up there. Got your message John. Hi Brian I've mentioned it a co...

Hi Brian I bet you could tell some tales about the club scene. When we had the shop they all came in on Saturday's needing new tapes for the Echo or even a new echo unit, new microphones (pinched by the concert chairman), new speaker cabinet (but can we pay over the next 6 weeks), know any bass play...

Hi Hugh Must agree with your daughter that USB and other other storage devices are out. Here at the college I work at we've banned all storage devices this year and are disabling all the usb ports. Students use the cloud to save all their work now. No excuses that we've lost their work anymore! The ...

I don't mind paying premium prices if I'm going to be entertained but in this concert he's brought along a few guests who I've never heard of but I'm expected to pay for them. I never minded paying a cover charge at a club Brian as the consensus was, if there's a cover charge they're generally good....

Hi folks Just having a rant. Saw YES last year, brilliant act, ticket was about £36. Saw Lindisfarne at Christmas, amazing act, ticket was about £24. On top of this Parking, £9 and a couple of drinks £10. Quite fancied going to see Joe Bonamassa at the SAGE in Gateshead. For those who don't know Joe...

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He played these well, particularly liked the clav.

I'd love another keyboard but I can't afford the divorce.

Or get IPTV and pay a little bit more to get as many devices as you need.

Thanks John. Didn't realise Nick had passed away although I remember he'd been quite ill. Really nice man.

Hi John

Is this the one Nick used to run? I popped in there one night and I was only in 5 minutes. Got a call my daughter had an accident and I had to dash away. I may try again soon. (Daughter was fine by the way but it bloody spoilt the night ha ha).

I agree with you Brian. I wonder how many have been influenced by members like yourself? If we could only rely on visiting our local music shop to listen we'd have a problem in this neck of the woods.

Hi John

Passed that shop hundreds of times on the way to Seaburn. Never knew it's history.

Reminds me of a line in that Nemo film Hugh, the Orange Stripy Fish, "...keep on swimming, keep on swimming, keep on swimming, keep on swimming..." ha ha

Hi I commented earlier this evening on a song Wally performed called Annelies. Part of the comment was around the experience my mother had during World War 2, she had a fantastic time. Not everyone suffered. I've just come across this on Facebook which is an account of what a family living only 2 mi...

I did think about waiting when I purchased the 770 (£700). I'm so glad I didn't as I would have been bitterly disappointed. £400 more than I paid for the 770 six months ago for what? Absolutely nothing. How many styles do you need considering every style from the Tyros is available for free. I could...

Play your cards right and you can investigate free. A friend of mine asked about it tonight and he's got a free 24 hour trial. He's waiting until the next Everton match so he can give it a proper test. On Facebook he searched for IPTV free trial. You can't go wrong. Okay it cost me 35 pound and I do...

By coincidence it was AC Hamiltons who I purchased the Roland piano from. They gave great service but weren't interested in taking it back as a trade in on the Yamaha. I considered the Korg but was afraid of making the same mistake as I did trading the Tyros for the Roland system. I played safe and ...