Yesterday Gilbert gave the thumbs up to the long piece which uses a Schoenberg short piano piece � he asked what scale the guitar used. It�s certainly one which I like at the moment hovering between tonality and atonality. Gilbert seems to have his performance schedule under control. I have been away from Patteran Pages for a while and returning I see some weighty material has been offered there. I was interested to learn that AK had visited Great Missenden where Paul, Bette and Cathie used to live. My laptop is getting full � one answer would be to buy a standalone hard disc but they do tend to be vulnerable. I tried the Vamp software disc and found a sequencer but not much else. I was hoping there might be some VST effects to hand.

The amps on the Vamp are divided into four types � clean, blues, nu-metal and rock. I have been rather neglecting the last category which contains the classic Marshall sound, for example besides the AC30 which is my personal default I tried some typical jazz changes with the Marshall and then some synthy sounds against them from the library. I wasn�t really satisfied with this. Amazon asked if I wanted to buy Hood�s Minimal Nation � I�d like to own it but I don�t want to pay �25. I have realised that it�s next week that John Tchicai is on at Caf� Oto. Amazon have also asked if I want to review SMS to which the answer has to be agreement.

This morning I tried to get the bear going but the comms kept failing. Finally I went back to the library of mp3s and WAVs and played things from it at random � a short story, something from NYC0303 based on a Bob Dylan song and plenty more. After a bit I switched to that smooth kd lang cd from the mid 1990s � it�s only ten tracks. Then at last I managed to reach Radio Joanie87 which kicked off with Miss M and All I Really Want To Do � much needed feelgood music especially with the rain. Then some Goldfrapp who I don�t really get. There s a lot of piano music on this station and next up was something out of book 2 of Debussy�s Preludes - Fireworks. I prefer Book 1 but I am not complaining. It was played by Michaelangeli who I don�t know. Then John Taverner choral music. ABBA features on this station � fortunately it was one of the decent later songs. Can I resurrect those Marshall tone stabs � perhaps.