NoonyDeloony

I'm a lazy snore-bag bassist.... which is exactly WHY I won't be giving it a go :D I hated that song last year and I hate it this year. If It's picked next halloween I'll be having words... :)

I was getting wrist pain and was diagnosed with tendonitis. It wasn't actually caused by playing my bass but I do a LOT of crochet and of which was the main cause of the tendonitis. Playing bass aggravated it somewhat though which made me sad as I felt I couldn't play as long as I'd like without permanently damaging myself. I did wear a temporary wrist support which helped for everyday stuff but was a hinderance when playing bass (or crocheting). A friend of mine suggested I do weights, so I started doing dumbbell lifts and recently bought a bench press (because I enjoyed the additional training) and honestly, it's worked a treat. I play for several hours a night and the nice thing about doing weights is you only need to do 1 or 2 sets from the start to begin building your wrist strength. It's not a solution for everyone as I don't know how your overall fitness is but, if you do have an already good level, try it. ( Disclaimer: Make sure you look for some instruction on the type of weights/what load is suitable for you etc first though... don't want you dropping a 30kg load on your head.) ;)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=791735277 My bestie will be pleased... I did a video but I look like a psycho so ... nope. Plus my head needs a good shave :) hair looks like straw growing out of tarmac :blink:

@@Molice yes! Having horrible trouble with the site since Saturday :( posted a few replies that haven't delivered and often getting the server hosting error page. @@Vodka mentioned it too (I tried to reply to that post but I was getting error messaged again) fingers crossed this will post now as I'm having to copy to clipboard loads lately just in case :(

Rooster improvement... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=790535381 I dunno if I'm gonna get that second chord to register but I'm gonna try dammit... Eagles Fly... same as last year Hell-NO-ween. That song's a bugger :( Coolest http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=790536542 That's quite fun... I may need some RR time to get the rhythm a little bit better but yeah, nice. Will give A7F a go in a bit :) back to Rooster... Which always reminds me of alternatives to food names me and my pal's would invent... Eg. Pig in a blanket = Sow in a Poncho, Chicken in a basket = Rooster in a Hoop, Sausage and Egg McMuffin = Not to be consumed sobre....

Rooster: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=790168493 Rocked out to that so quite a lot of misses cos I wasn't paying attention :) Love this track A LOT! What's Up: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=790168414 Missed a note, will play again as it's my best friends signature tune to sing so she'll be pleased I'm learning it... Well this and Skunk Anansi's "Weak" are her sig pieces :) Stopping there as #2 son is getting right under my bass strap waving dinosaurs and imaginex super heroes at me :) More later.

No fancy dress Halloween video but... Hope you don't mind Halloween themed and slightly bass related pics of the Deloony household :D The things you can do with a bit of gaffer tape, cardboard, false nails, denture grip and a wig :D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Moodswing/marcelineCS2_zpsbvms1w22.jpg I built a bass! :D http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Moodswing/marcelineCS1_zpsvsau1bdv.jpg Master Deloony #1 as a Venus Man trap :wub: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Moodswing/14907676_10153838120906644_6370464523669957640_n_zpsby6xc06n.jpg Mr.Deloony :wub: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Moodswing/Merceline3_zpspwzcy0v2.jpg Harnessing the essence of Marceline by phasing in and out of existence it seems :) Sadly #2 son was at his Nan's house, stealing jewels presumably :) I'll do some bass plating now. Soz for the derail :D Again. :blink:

Helloween's Bass link is linking to QOTSA... I think I have the file anyway but just a heads up. :)

Rio... I think that album cover has the same wallpaper as my old local... the band may have actually been playing in the pub when recording this because it sounds quite authentic to that kind of pub vibe :) nice tune... missed a note, not bothered to improve it though. More of an intermediate choice but as Missis surmised... easy week for bassketeers :) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=787789032 Minerva... my recognition's a bit off maybe sound better on my Jazz bass but meh, not that bothered tbh. I like Deftones, saw them at Download in the early naughties. Got horrendous sunburn... they were of their time though... I'm just not THAT emo anymore :) joint beginner song I reck'n. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=787789008 Annnd thassit.. I might do a video at the end of the week in full costume for the Halloween party I'm off to on Friday, but it all depends if I can get my kids "Man-eating fly trap" costume built before then :D

Gave Try a try... it was nice :) Pretty bass line, nice lighter anthemy type thing ... http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=787783694

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=787754365 Li'l improvement. :) Not bad for first attempt since last post, playing cold after building props for halloween outfits all day. @@Gamut, I would love to adopt you but unless you can have us all live with you I daren't bring you over to the U.K. it's really weird here... it'd mess you up and folk just wouldn't understand why you're being nice to them! :D @@Vodka I hope when your new bundle arrives that they will bring you the joy you need. 2 rules, don't waste a good getting up and don't waste a good letting go. Get it all out now chap, there won't be time for that soon :) x

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=787251993 Ah. I can play it after all :) @@Gamut You Canadians are adorable :) I wish we could adopt Canadians :)

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=786197522 It's a shit start... but a start nonetheless. :mellow:

I'm still here, just not competing again this week so I'm likely to be losing my DH status but hohum... I've needed the rest and have enjoyed it very much (despite still not actually putting down the bass :D ) Just assume I've liked all your posts... cos it's important you get Grandma's approval :) Back next week hopefully :)

Might as well post the only song I played from this week's Champ... got lost in Cake.. the band, not the delicious spongey goodness, sadly :( Might be back next week, we'll see. http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=778476913

I will try an MC attempt this week but really not feeling this week at all and want to play other stuff. Think a little break from the champs is needed to fully recover from a pretty lousy couple of weeks being ill. Still not 100% :( so yeah. Catchoo in a week or 2 :) happy birthday @@Molice for the 16th :) it's my mum's birthday today October is very busy. It's a bit gross knowing what folks parents were up to at new year :D

Ahem - because Windows 10 is so much fun? :D Touche` :) It is all working fine now though without having to replace the entire machine :D

I apologise for the HORRIBLE String bends and my pretty rrrubbish slap bass technique... I swear I am new to the latter :D A Video ! :D I think I had slightly better accuracy this time round :) I do love this song very much. Loads of fun! :) http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=776702749

*subliminally messages Mac users to get a proper computer*

This is made even more saddening because of your avataar :(

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=776052715 Slight improvement on advanced. I have burned my first finger on my fretting hand from sliding so much... I can play that slapping/slidey phrase pretty well now, only now I am in agony so I am hoping there will be a hardening by tomorrow. Video's will be pending on blister bursting and superglue effectiveness.

Little advance update. I've not played since monday because I've gotten sicker. Forced myself to play tonight because I was working on my slap technique on monday a bit and didn't want to lose my stride http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=775538793 I don't think I'm going to manage MC at all. I can't focus much and my coughing and sneezing is interrupting my streak. I'm pretty gross right now. :disappointed:

@@2groggy . I've only got about 2.7% love left to give and I tend to use that last bit to secretly eat bags of licorice allsorts when I am alone. 2.7% love would probably only equate to a personal message describing a foot rub, anyways :) @@missis sumner may be able to help though but I think she may call The Police :)

Boss car @@missis sumner :) nice score too! *grumbles* :D My slap technique is REAALLY quite poo... but it's less poo than earlier so I'm going to polish it some more and hope that if I smudge it around a bit, no one will really notice how bad it is. Your score may indeed remain better than mine if I stay crap at slap :D

I seem to be having an issue with Rocksmith's audio. Thought I'd ask here first before casting a net. There seems to be gaps and jarring in the sound, like a record skipping then making a whirring noise like a tape's got jammed in a cassette deck (Cassette deck = ye olde music device, for those born post 2000) then it'll carry on as normal but with intermittent disconnections and buzzing. It's not my headphones or sound card it seems it's an actual fault with Rocksmith itself as it's happening in the start up as it's loading up. It's actually really quite bad and I am not able to play because of these horrible noise interruptions putting me off or just all together wrecking the song. Any advice is much appreciated :) Ignore... it is something on my end that's causing the problem. gonna try sort it now :) Fixed! If you ever find you're having sound issues like buzzing and cutting out/freezing while playing a game, switch that annoying Cortana thing off... she's a flippin' pain! ( this wasn't meant to rhyme.) Windows 10 has been a big bag of balls.