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Post by Dean McCarten on Jul 20, 2009 14:50:12 GMT
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Post by BenCMitchell on Jul 21, 2009 7:50:23 GMT
Phew!
Just returned from a London Tour with the Triggshire Youth Wind Orchestra! Weather was good (mostly) and playing at Hyde Park was amazing!
Venues were the Southwark Cathedral, Greenwich and Hyde Park, as well as selected primary schools in South London (I forget the names!)
Pictures are on Facebook - search for Ben Mitch and add me! I welcome new friends! (my picture is the one on top of a rock with a super view behind me!)
Cheers
Ben
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Post by BenCMitchell on Jul 27, 2009 20:56:42 GMT
hi people im typing this from a touch screen computer in my hospital room after having an operation done on my nose to help me breathe better. doctors said i could go home by midday - how wrong they were!  im typing this whilst listening to hayley (obviously! - her music is the best treatment for recovery - it even beats sleep somehow!)  im just wondering how other forumers days have been - probably a lot more exciting than mine! thanks folks! ben |
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Post by Dean McCarten on Jul 27, 2009 21:02:54 GMT
Hey Ben, I hope the op goes well mate, I've enough time in a hospital bed to last me a lifetime, I've worked in them for long enough too. I know it's not fun, but I'm sure Hayley will help  Good luck mate Dean |
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Post by roger on Jul 27, 2009 21:13:54 GMT
Hi Ben, Sorry to hear you have not had the best of days. About 12 years ago, I went in for a hernia op and was told I would be allowed home by 5pm. That was true but it was 5pm the next day!  I hope your operation was successful. At least the job is done and you can put it all behind you. Quite why you would want to put your nose behind you escapes me for the moment!  And now for news of my exciting day... Er, um, well, er... nah, can't think of anything, sorry! All the best my friend, Roger |
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Post by BenCMitchell on Jul 28, 2009 9:59:08 GMT
hi dean and roger thanks for those words! hayley definitely helped calm me down - i have placed all her songs on a separate playlist on my ipod so i let that playlist repeat over and over all night! Bliss!! i feel a bit better this morning - the ward i'm in is quiet and peaceful, and away from the hustle and bustle of the car park. A couple of the nurses were quite pleasantly surprised when i said what i was listening to, as they do not come across many teenage boys who are into hayley's music, or classical music in general! i am missing my guitar and clarinet at the moment - i wish id brought my guitar along as its times like this that are perfect practising times, and its something different to hear on a hospital ward! Doc wants to keep me in until late afternoon  but i should be going home today at least, as long as things go to plan! thanks again guys! ben |
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Post by Dean McCarten on Jul 28, 2009 11:40:17 GMT
Hey Ben, I'm glad you are getting discharged today It's nice to hear Hayley helped you over the last 24 hours She has a gift of helping people relax with her music (well it works for me  ) I wish you all the best with your recovery Cheers Dean |
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Post by Sandy Wilderness Girl on Jul 28, 2009 12:01:33 GMT
yeh hey Ben.....hope u feeling heaps better after u opp hey.was in hospital my self for a day last week so know where u at ok.......
Sandyxxx
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Post by Joe on Jul 29, 2009 2:49:54 GMT
Hello Ben,
Sorry that you were in hospital for a bit...I hope that they sent you home!
Hey Sandy,
Hope you are doing OK love x
-- Joe --
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Post by BenCMitchell on Jul 29, 2009 7:48:46 GMT
hi folks just woken up for a second morning in a hospital bed - i'm getting quite good at this touch screen typing! doc has finally said i can go home today (for definite!) but the healing time for my nose is going to be about 2-3 weeks! darn! i just wanted to say that i'm very glad that i found this forum, and the people on it, as it has cheered me up immensely, to be able to talk freely and without any 'threat' of people 'taking the mick'! so thank you!! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifhopefully the next time i post will be from a normal keyboard in a nice comfy chair at home! thanks again folks!! Ben |
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Post by Richard on Jul 29, 2009 8:15:49 GMT
Hello Ben and Sandy!  I'm very sorry to hear you've been in hospital. I hope you're both feeling much better now.  Best Wishes, Richard  |
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Post by Richard on Jul 29, 2009 8:22:49 GMT
This post has been moved from Close Up 27th July 2009: Hi Jono, We do not encourage 'obsessed fans' on this forum, just like minded folk who appreciate Hayley for the professional artist that she is, if Hayley wants to keep her private life to herself, that's good enough for us. Steve H
Explain to me how you can define an "obsessed fan"?...I think there is a fine line between a fan and an obsessed fan...and it is all quite subjective.
I guess it depends how you look at obsession...whether you think of it as a negative or a positive.
I would actually consider myself an obsessed fan...and that's purely because I have never actively supported any other artist/ celebrity in this way before (I.e. posting on a forum, and genuinely wanting them to be successful). I'm not obsessive in the way of plastering my walls with pictures of Hayley, or anything like that... But still, with the amount of time I have spent on these forums in the last few months, I would say that at least verges on obsession..
I would consider many members on here "obsessed fans" too...some more so than myself...but I remind you that I'm not looking at that in a negative way. Obsession is a dark word, kind of like addiction (but not as negative)... most alcoholics, or people with any addiction, obsession, or habit are likely in denial  (hope I didn't go too far with that statement )
What's your take on this?
Jono
Sorry this is off topic...we can move to the chat thread if needed?
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Post by comet on Jul 29, 2009 8:55:44 GMT
hi folks just woken up for a second morning in a hospital bed - i'm getting quite good at this touch screen typing! doc has finally said i can go home today (for definite!) but the healing time for my nose is going to be about 2-3 weeks! darn! i just wanted to say that i'm very glad that i found this forum, and the people on it, as it has cheered me up immensely, to be able to talk freely and without any 'threat' of people 'taking the mick'! so thank you!! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifhopefully the next time i post will be from a normal keyboard in a nice comfy chair at home! thanks again folks!! Ben Hi Ben, Don't you worry about people "Taking the mick" it is usually out of their own insecurity that they do this , Usually in a group or gang, and then like sheep they will scrawl Metallica or whatever band they happen to follow with their "Mates" all over the place. Our relationship with music, or to music is completely personal and individual, No two people can ever be the same, There may be a lot in common, but there will always be some differences. |
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Post by BenCMitchell on Jul 29, 2009 13:46:04 GMT
hi folks just woken up for a second morning in a hospital bed - i'm getting quite good at this touch screen typing! doc has finally said i can go home today (for definite!) but the healing time for my nose is going to be about 2-3 weeks! darn! i just wanted to say that i'm very glad that i found this forum, and the people on it, as it has cheered me up immensely, to be able to talk freely and without any 'threat' of people 'taking the mick'! so thank you!! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifhopefully the next time i post will be from a normal keyboard in a nice comfy chair at home! thanks again folks!! Ben Hi Ben, Don't you worry about people "Taking the mick" it is usually out of their own insecurity that they do this , Usually in a group or gang, and then like sheep they will scrawl Metallica or whatever band they happen to follow with their "Mates" all over the place. Our relationship with music, or to music is completely personal and individual, No two people can ever be the same, There may be a lot in common, but there will always be some differences. Hi Comet I agree with your notion of people following the music of others to just 'fit in'. However, this is not such a bad thing, as I have now got 2 of my friends interested in Hayley's music when they asked for advice on good revision music. I suppose I have been quite different to some of the people I have known, who have been into the usual 'teenage boy' music e.g Guns N' roses, Iron Maiden, Metallica etc, but personally I cannot see the major attraction to some of these bands - Maiden have released god knows how many albums, and it all sounds the same! It does not hurt to explore new possibilities. A major talking point amongst teenagers is of course music, and this isolated me in a way because I couldn't talk freely about my musical interests - thank the lord for the HWI! Going to a music college will help me make more friends (I hope) because we all share a common skill and interest. Cheers Ben P.S Thanks to those who sent their 'get well' messages! They were very uplifting! |
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Post by stevemacdonald on Jul 30, 2009 16:40:37 GMT
... I really don't mean to sound picky, but... The use of a pick also limits the player as well, because only the pick is 'picking' the strings, whereas using fingers means that you are actually connecting to the instrument, meaning that more feel and emotion can be achieved. ... Let me pick up on this, as I have a bone to pick with you here. Fingerstyle playing and using a plectrum are comparable in achieving emotional expression. It all depends on the level of skill of the musician. I'd say take your pick. It's nothing to fret about, but "connecting to the instrument" is done the moment you pick the guitar up and feel its weight in your hands. |
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but i should be going home today at least, as long as things go to plan!
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