SteveStrummerUK

Really enjoyed that, thanks for the share ?

I hear ya brother. I hate it when I get them home and find out too late they're actually a ram. Spoken like a true Welshman ?

I fully understand a lot of the underlying negative connotations this thread is harbouring, but … Remember how Roland's acquisition of Twelve Tone spawned a plethora of 'prophet-of-doom' commentators who saw the move as little more than Mr Hendershott 'selling out' to the big boys. Overall, we may not all have agreed with the direction Roland took Cakewalk, but surely it can be seen in retrospect that the resultant investment helped streamline and improve the product range? Even though nobody could argue that the nay-sayers got it absolutely spot on with their pessimistic comments regarding Gibson taking over at the helm, their procurement did at least keep the brand alive - for a while anyway. Putting all this into perspective, look at where we are now with the good folk at Bandlab running things. We still get to use SONAR (now known as Cakewalk ) in pretty much the same form as always (since X1, at least), plus the software is not only maintained, it's being updated and improved along the way. The fact that it's now free is neither here nor there, although as per another thread that asks the question, I'm certain a good proportion of us would contribute financially if required (regardless of the fact that some of us already had paid for a 'lifetime' of updates as that agreement was with an entity that no longer exists). In conclusion, questions about the long-term viability of any product will always be asked. But let's be honest, answers from 'outsiders' can only ever be based at best in educated speculation. Unless they're about Gibson, of course.

Quite a 'lipsy' post that Wibbly ^^^^^^

As opposed to 'The Profit Jonbouy' ?

No problemo.

I believe the event was captured for posterity on CCTV Bit ?

I quite impressed me with that one ^^^^^^^ "Tenuous" I hear you say? Pfft ............... I'll give you 'subtle', no more, no less. ?

Scorpions - Rock You Like A Hurricane

Why thank you ? Back on track:

The Stranglers - OId Codger (featuring George Melly on vocals and Lew Lewis on harp):

999 - Emergency

… and dare I say, "Well done".

Hah! I only just got it. ?

I still have my autograph book from when I was a children. On consecutive pages I have the signatures of: Fred Davis OBE - Snooker World Champion; (x9); Billiards World Champion (x2) Basil D'Oliveira CBE - Cricket Legend (44 Test Caps for England) Sir Bernard Lovell OBE FRS - Notably first Director of Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory Impressed? ?

Quick query for anyone who knows the answer: If I comment in this fred and it gets deleted (which it won't, but theoretically speaking), will I lose any Reputation Points I incur before the aforementioned deletion? As you may know, post count matters not to Straummy, but Reputation Points most certainly do. Enquiring Straummy minds need clarification* * Please explain; nobody informs Strummy ?

What's changed?

I loved 8.5.3. Best version ever. (I could post a screenshot of someone stating X1 pre-many-many-fixes was the bestest ?)

Oi Strummy. Stop this nonsense now. We'll have no more of your crap Covid jokes … … lest we end up with a pundemic. I crack me up even when I'm getting me coat.

I have an uncontrollable disease. I can't stop purchasing Ferraris, Porches, Lamborghinis, Aston Martins and Bentleys. I think it's called the 'car owner virus' ? Sorry. ..