15 October 2020
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David Bruce isn’t a bassist or guitarist but, as his YouTube channel title reminds us, a composer. He covers all sorts of theory foibles and musical esoterica but with a gentle humility and the sum of all those parts is … Continue reading
5 March 2016
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Earlier this week I did some recording towards the forthcoming String Project EP (preview sampler available on Soundcloud). I contributed some vocals but the main job was laying down some bowed lines on double bass. I’m pretty good at nailing … Continue reading
11 September 2015
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At last night’s gig I experimented with having the music for the songs I haven’t memorised displayed on my tablet. I’ve previously mentioned how everyone seems to be using tablets now at jazz jams but this is a little different … Continue reading
8 September 2015
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Two gigs this week with The String Project – we’re at The Bell in Bicester on Thursday evening as guests of The Strummer Room Project (music starting at 8pm and we’ll be on round about 9-ish) and then at The … Continue reading
7 July 2015
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Photo shooting that is, with The String Project. We took a wander round the oddly named “The Kidneys”, a nature reserve alongside the Thames heading south out of Oxford. There should be some photos to show soon but, meanwhile, I’ll … Continue reading
4 July 2015
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I’m in the final stages of preparing another assignment for my digital forensics course so I’ve spent a fair bit of time over the past few days puzzling over questions and looking up statutes, cases and other material to help … Continue reading
19 June 2015
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Last month I noted that I had learned how to use the Digital Audio Workstation software Logic to help with transcribing a song for The String Project. Following our gig at Wittstock last Sunday, you can now see (and hear) … Continue reading
15 June 2015
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The String Project enjoyed a good gig at Wittstock yesterday afternoon. We’ve played to bigger crowds (although for a 2pm slot and with the event going on until late evening it wasn’t bad) but it was a good sized stage … Continue reading
14 June 2015
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This afternoon I’m making another appearance on double bass with The String Project at Oxfordshire music festival Wittstock, the first of a run of several summer festivals with the band. This one is based at the Railway Inn in Culham … Continue reading
30 May 2015
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Having had a late night yesterday (Bristol and back for another excellent String Project gig), I had a fairly relaxing day today including make the most of the decent weather to have our first BBQ of the summer. The only … Continue reading