Nice one!
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OK,ā¦ So Iāve been working on a cover for Aerosmithās āDream Onā and finally got the notes and timing down to a gnats assā¦ All good,ā¦ but when I go to play it āopen ampā ( I always practice with a headset), it sounds like pure SHIT poured through a plugged up Mr Coffee filter that has over-flowed all over the damn kitchen counter and is now dripping all over the floor for the gahdamn dog to track all over the frigginā house making a mess and spreading the smell to all corners of god knows where!
Iāve tried equalizing, Iāve tried filtering, but the bottom line is, although the bass line that Tom Hamilton put together is really cool, the song was written (by) and made for Steven Tyler to shineā¦ As such, although I can play the song well, in my opinion itās just NOT a great coverā¦ at least for me for now.
I may (or may not) put it out there to show ātimingā on the bass lines ( the bass line notes and timing are challenging in certain areas), but the song (like many of Aerosmithās) are Steven Tyler vocal focused and as such, hide much of the talentās of the other band members (other than maybe Joe Perry)??..??..
All I know is that Hamiltonās melodic riffs, combined with his rocker style chugging made for a great song!!..
Maybe I can find a āNo Vocalsā track that can be played to??? Probably wouldnāt be as effective (especially when Tyler goes high and Hamilton hits the low āEāsāā¦ Just wouldnāt be the same I guess.
Bottom line, some songs make good bass coversā¦ some songs just donāt - no matter how good the song may have beenā¦ Just my takeā¦
Keep on Thumpinā
Lanny
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After a description like that, I really want to hear it! 
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@eric.kiser, @joergkutter - should have it ready sometime soonā¦ Just taking a break and on hold for now until the damn arthritis in my plucking hand eases up a bit over the next day or two.
Keep on Thumpinā!
Lanny
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Dang, @Lanny. Arthritis is rough. I just got my mom to start trying CBD oil for hers but itās still new and the verdict is out on how effective it is. Nothing else has helped so she finally decided to give it a try. Hereās hoping things get better soon.
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Soundcloud is irritating.
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@howard, and thatās why I load all my stuff to my personal website serversā¦
Keep on Thumpinā!
Lanny
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@eric.kiser - Was thinking about Trying CBD oil, and have tried just about everything else (legal in GA) thatās on the market to no availā¦ Hopefully it will work for your mom - let me know if it works pleaseā¦ In the meantime I just ease the pain withā¦ (use your imagination and fill in the blank), and just deal with swollen knuckles and joints until it goes awayā¦
Keep on Thumpinā!
Lanny
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Dear Lanny, I have found, through various friends and trials, that eating (as opposed to smoking) is much better at bone/muscle pain relief. Donāt buy consumables! Overpriced tosh most of it. Iād advise making yr own cookies, cakes etc. The sugars tend to carry the āessentialā ingredients to the bloodstream, and thereby the pain areas much quicker. Iād go in depth but this is a Bass Forum. My son has wicked recipes, if you want I can ask him for a guide to temperatures.
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Whatās Ultimate Groove Workout peeps?
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youāll know very soon if you continue the B2B course 
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Ah ok thanks terb.
I was just watching your vids in the āpost your coversā thread btw, and very much enjoyed them.
Impressive stuff 
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Oh and whereabouts in France are you?
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Iām near Valence, in the north of the south 
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Ah cool. Iāve been through there a couple of times - I used to go to the Bol dāOr at Ricard every September throughout the 1980ās.
Sorta Lyon, Valence, Montelimar, Orange, Avignon, Aix-en-Provence kinda way.
Generally went east of there though, over the Alpes Maritimes (Grenoble, Gap, Sisteron etc) but did go the Valence way a time or two.
I love France, and I love the south particularly. I envy you living there !!
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Thanks @muff. I donāt smoke or vape anything at allā¦ Edibles have always been my choice and are all āhome-madeāā¦ I typically only revert to that choice when I cannot achieve relief through OTC options. They do work for me, but I always have to make sure that Iām not involved in any of my other hobbies such as gunsmithing and ammo buildingā¦
I am much better today, but no bass plying for the next few days since my wife and I are packing up the motorhome for a few days of travel to a couple different Georgia State parks to do some fall season hiking and to enjoy some of the colors (and cool weather) of the fall.
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Donāt forget to do a feature on ammo building in the āoff topicā chat when you get back 
Have a nice break 
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