Clarky:That is awesome news bro,not a bad paddy for an english fooker y,lol,please pass on my regards when y meet up with Mikey & good luck with remembering the set,y got some serious homework ahead o y boyo!

VFRrocker:>Yer poor bro,man when y have looks,that Q r y gay,always gets air,i tell y its wimmin,WIMMIN,lol

Does anyone here know how i can get open tunings without detuning the machine heads?Is there a gizmo out there that can allow me t get this without removing my trem & lockin nut?I,m needing at least 6 open tune possibilitys without to much fuss between song sections for live work.I already bought the new Roland V.2 in an attempt t overcome this & still maintain the original string tension & action,but for some reason the high E string still has the original note with the detuned,the settings are correct so its not my fault,unless the unit is a bit dodge,any ideas peeps would be appreciated.

VFRrocker:Thanks for the info bro,Years ago,Martin Furey,made a capo for just that,has little fingers y can adjust t make different tunings,great for ideas.Look him up in the SBM site but what i ,m looking for is t change in 100ths of a sec,then to another tuning then another in just a moment.I learnt that DADGAD tunings give me so much rythmical power & out & out tone t support a solo i have t delve into the idea further.It never fails t brings a smile t the soloist if the backing is well rounded in sound,something i,ve never found in standard tuning,although some of the flamenco/Uzbekistan cats i,ve seen do in rythmical spectactular style,still dont have that deep natural growl that open tuning gives.I,m at present working on flamenco/Uzbek techniques with this in mind & i believe it t be a formula that should it see the light of day,be second t none,if not for me,then almost defo another.

Clarky:No slackers in pro-land,maybe the easy stuff in the set is the stone that stops the flow,always was for me,hope it aint for you,good luck t y ol bro

What awful news RIP D.Darrel

VFRrocker:http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Bridges,_tailpieces/Electric_guitar,_non-trem_tailpieces/Hipshot_Trilogy_Bridges.html Not quite what i was looking for,but 700 open tune possibilitys are poss,erm....i think thats enough

So i go t work this afternoon t do what should have been an easy job loaded with the worst fucker of a cold i,ve had in years & Darrell on my mind,get into the clients flat & get my instructions on what needs done,6 tiles t cut & an old metal water tube t replace...fairly straightforward.Get the water supply turned off in the flat & tell the peeps upstairs not t use any household water for the next 3 hours,no probs,all is well.Pulled out the old tube from the ceiling & about 2 mins into fitting the tiles underneath it i hear a flush,yip..now how many here can say they,ve been dumped & pissed on by an 80 year old,what made it worse was i had no change of clothes & 40 min in the metro t get home at rush hour *sigh*i used t be stinkin rich,now i,m just stinkin

Master Yoda:On the first glass out the bottle,try it with hot water and 5 coffee beans in a glass,fire it with a lighter for 10 seconds and blow the flame out,burns the alcohol & leaves y with energy!Be careful this yul with whisky friend.

Zenfish:A weekend in March is no prob friend, let me know which one & i,ll arrange a session with the peeps i know here

Alexandrecaetano:Bro...How can i reply t that?If your life is as big as your heart...all is good.

Zenfish:1st no problems there,i,m organizing this with friends as we speak so they can mark it down for next year,not the greatest studio in the world but has all y need,pro tools inc,a M Boogie is poss for yer guitar also,if not i,ll have my Peavey classic 50 by then.

2nd:Gig/jam session may or not be possible,i have one place in mind where my friends/musicians go t jam.Would have t be a Saturday night because on Friday i arrive at 6/7 or 9pm depending after work & i,m pretty tired from the labour.Sunday night....i,ll make the effort if push comes to shove,Same goes for Friday

3rd:we have the late hours on Fri,Sat & Sun

4th:Not into that idea at all...because after hearing my work for the last 10 years,i cant stomach playing it anymore,lol,although i have others unrecorded you might like a crack at

5th:For your "Zenfish"The bass idea sounds good,have just the man t do it if hes not touring,last i heard he was with The Specials,if not him i know 2 others here just as capable.I say record that last & jam out the 2nd till we have the right vibe & record that first

Your edit:Jammin time depends on how much we all get our shit together,lol.The 2 tracks you have in mind,should be rehearsed/recorded & on cd Sat night after which i,ll send t Ronnie in the states t download t site

Clarky:Damn straight bro,the UK is so not working at mo.Y work all your life paying your tax etc then get shat on when the work drys out,while others from other countrys get the red carpet...makes my fuckin blood boil

Steve T:Just had a listen t Kalf,beautiful playing Steve,love the vibe,keep up the great work,i,ll be listening t more later

Clarky:Hope alls well in odd metre land,it seems t me your damn good at multi-task,how d y find time for it all?,y must be exhausted with work,kids,family,tour prep,solo album & y still find time t post t t2j......amazing,i,m so unbelievably impressed.I really would love t see y land a deal with F.N.God knows y worked for it

Zenfish:Your day is coming friend,hope y enjoy your stay when it arrives

Death cube:Yo bro,have y tryed Bogner amps?From the Spanish Guitarist review,i cant help but feel maybe i should go for that instead of the peavey classic 50.What y think?

Zenfish:Well bro,i dont judge others,at least by skin colour etc etc meaningless nonsense,if someone shows respect t me i give back,its a ying yang thing,nothing more.The beauty of music is that hopeless devide between cultures through words that cant be said.You will always be able to visit & come & go as you please,i,m not bound by rules,nor ever will be,as you are Zen,nothing more required

Death Cube:I,m on an up curve bro happy t say,was a lil rough a while back,but it comes with the flow,cant avoid some things.On my feet again & at it,have all a man could ask for,so yeah,no complaints here apart from getting my fingers around this last track,lol,How r you?

Zenfish:This is true,but i understand a person from the first note he/she plays quicker than i ever will with poetry,not that i dont understand,i do.......eventually,lol.Heres something a poet friend of mine wrote

As if you ever stood on Stonehaven beach, beach without sand;as if you stood,and, choosing a smooth flat stone,threw it skimming across the top skin of the ocean

As if,in that split second of release, you vanished,becoming the stone,ocean, your words those brief diminishing strikes of chaos,a last word swallowed home.

for Aine Furey Andy.B.Jackson

Clarky:Bro if thats your idea of stupidity...i,m in trouble,lol

Stevee T:Goin back t listen some more soon,back t y after a listen.http://www.sevenbrassmonkeys.com/Roy.htm if y care t have a listen yourself t my work.Web site is in need of a rehaul but all in time.The track Siempre Amor i imagine,might be a good first,although the vibe is fairly chill throughout except for Egyptian Psycho & Flymans Knuckle after the acoustic part.Hope y enjoy

Alexandrecaetano:I,ll get a chance tonight t have a look bro,back t y soon.