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Title: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: sqwzboxstudent on May 19, 2011, 08:40:30 PM
all you scots P/A players might like to see this.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ukoLoTKGyA
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: HallelujahAl on May 19, 2011, 09:00:54 PM
Yay! Sandy's a great player, and still using the little 48 bass that he learnt on - though I don't doubt that it's gone through a few changes in its time. But shows what can be done on such a small box! He's one special musician.
AL
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: sqwzboxstudent on May 19, 2011, 09:29:15 PM
yes very true! ive found loads of scottish tunes from scots P/A players on youtube


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OiugEW8Mc0&feature=related

next tune im gonna learn is "kenny gilles of portnalong"
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: Christopher K. on May 20, 2011, 06:44:50 PM
That was really refreshing, thanks!  :||: :||:
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: Theo on May 20, 2011, 06:46:56 PM
Yes, good tune, but oh those cheesy midi basses! ;D
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: HallelujahAl on May 20, 2011, 07:23:36 PM
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oh those cheesy midi basses
Agreed - they never really work do they? But the lad's a good player, and it'd be nice to hear him play that tune without hamming it up on the left hand,
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: Theo on May 21, 2011, 12:56:38 AM
Oh yes it was indeed nice playing.
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: sqwzboxstudent on May 21, 2011, 09:12:48 AM
i can never understand why they play the midi basses, why dont they just play the real thing, they paid for em!
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: Owen Woods on May 22, 2011, 11:06:05 AM
Oh I don't know, Graeme's midi sounds pretty good.
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: HallelujahAl on May 22, 2011, 07:09:48 PM
I think Graeme plays his midi setup very well, in fact he's a quite brilliant player, but to my ear there's always a false, almost hollow or empty sound that a midified piano bass gives out. I think it's a lot to do with the current standard of technology and is why I believe Graeme's moving onto the Limex system (which I'm looking forward to hearing and trying for myself very soon).
I do believe that a well positioned microphone on a standard accordion bass end is a much more satisfactory sound - it's a purely personal opinion - so that people can hear the whole accordion being played.
AL
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: Graeme on May 24, 2011, 08:53:30 AM
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next tune im gonna learn is "kenny gilles of portnalong"
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A great tune and goes so well with many other greats. I can't get near it on the box but an making headway with it on the moothie.
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: squeezenplease on May 24, 2011, 11:28:01 AM
Been using midi bass for about a hundred years and just getting the hang now....try fundimental bass volume on the sound module at 127,chords at 68 volume,and on the amp keep the bass high and treble low...also a wee bit reverb if poss....brilliant...no more tinny bass as in the youtube clip....TomC
Title: Re: just found this for scottish P/A players!
Post by: Kautilya on May 28, 2011, 02:36:28 PM
Been using midi bass for about a hundred years and just getting the hang now....try fundimental bass volume on the sound module at 127,chords at 68 volume,and on the amp keep the bass high and treble low...also a wee bit reverb if poss....brilliant...no more tinny bass as in the youtube clip....TomC

some PAs and other squeezies with Scottish toons incl Atholl Highlanders at Anglesey April
at recordings and videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f2MOv9X8hts
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