Archive for September, 2005

The Etherwave Has Landed

September 30, 2005
By Mick

My theremin has arrived. It’s quite wonderful. It’s incredibly difficult to play, but that was expected. It looks fantastic – well-finished wood with 2 big wooden knobs and lots of shiny chrome dials. It sounds out of this world – with plenty of scope for altering tone colour and a wide picth range. It’s...
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Fly Me To Dunoon

September 28, 2005
By Mick
Fly Me To Dunoon

I came across a cache of old half-written songs over the weekend, which brought back lots of memories – it’s amazing how many of the tunes (most of which are still unrecorded) came back to me. I guess that’s a sign of a good melody. Pity the same can’t be said of the lyrics....
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Hands Off!

September 23, 2005
By Mick
Hands Off!

I finally got the push I needed to get a theremin. I’ve been scouting round looking for one at a reasonable price, and had come to the conclusion that it was going to cost at least £130 for one that’s actually playable rather than just a special effect. Then I discovered yesterday that Turnkey...
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Deserted Refurb

September 20, 2005
By Mick

I’ve given the Deserters’ website a bit of a make-over, as it was looking pretty sad. It’s still not perfect, and there are various bits of extra info to be added like music clips, lyrics and family tree. Those won’t be added until November, but I think the site’s looking much more readable now...
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The Songwriters’ Guild

September 15, 2005
By Mick
The Songwriters’ Guild

The internet can be a delight on occasion. There I was, searching around for something mundane, when I came across a link to a page about the compilation album the Deserters appeared on many moons ago; “The Songwriters’ Guild“. This was a project put together by a number of bands, including the Deserters and...
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Got me dem ole Yobstick Blues

September 13, 2005
By Mick

Okay, so I saw my favourite Yobstick builder at the weekend and have been mulling over various designs in the back of my head for most of the day. There’s too much other stuff to be doing at the moment to do anything practical about it, but it’s just one of several things floating...
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Bass Cobwebs

September 6, 2005
By Mick

For the first time in ages I’ve got together with a bunch of guys to play music. I’m buzzing!We played for a couple of hours – mostly just jamming around ideas, a guitar riff here, a bass-line there. Covered a pretty good range of stuff within a general hard rock area – some fast...
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