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'One Minute With Dec'
The widest read 'DELIVERED' weekly music Ezine on the Music Net
since 1996.
This
is the Fourth Archive - Latest from 07 Oct. 2008 up to this week
The Third Archive - 21 Sept 2006 to 24 July 2008
The First Archive - 02 Dec 2001 to 25 March 2003
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From 12 Oct
2008 to 18 Oct 2009
18 Oct
"One minute With Dec"
Am I miffed? Yep [The
media get the story wrong]
Dining out in the
World.
[ This is a quiz. ]
Three exciting new
products from Digidesign
[ these will improve your recordings ]
Subscriber's Section
[ session drummer agreement ]
The gags: ..... [You
could have heard a pin drop.]
11 Oct
"One minute With Dec"
A huge reaction to the
Streisand interview
[Barbra Streisand with Jonathan Ross]
Brilliant new idea
[
Guitar computer recording guys will love this ]
Jimi Hendrix model
guitars.
[ fascinating interview ]
Subscriber's Section
[ Showcase? Managers? ]
The gags: ..... [
A Pope's skull cap from Willie ]
04 Oct
"One minute With Dec"
What an excellent
interview
[Barbra Streisand with Jonathan Ross]
Replies From
Record companies
[
This is a hoot! ]
Consistent Top
Listings
[ how to get top of Search Engine listings? ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's
Section
[ is mini-disc a safe format? ]
The gags: ..... [naughty
but very funny! From Willy ]
27
Sept "One minute With Dec"
So Dame
Vera Lynn may get some dosh
[ we got some
action ]
PPC
Advertising
[ what is it? ]
To
My Precious Friends
[ money isn’t everything? ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ advice on recording buzzes and noises. ]
The
gags: ..... [CHINESE
SICK LEAVE – from Willie ]
20
Sept "One minute With Dec"
So will Dame Vera Lynn
make any dosh?
[
strange royalty situation with a Top Album ]
Missing Files On
Start-up
[ a
good computer tip ]
Email Marketing for
your music?
[ you have to get it right ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ advice on recording EQ, Compression etc. ]
The gags: ..... [
CATHOLIC HORSES – from Rory ]
09 Sept "One minute With Dec"
So it was all a scam
[
vitamins only available on prescription? ]
New YouTube deal for
PRS
[ at
last writers and publishers get a fair deal ]
Commemorating the 50th
Anniversary of the Holy Grail
[ Les Paul .. well remembered ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ advice on artist management and promotion ]
The gags: ..... [
You could have heard a pin drop. ]
30 Aug "One minute With Dec"
You couldn’t make it
up!
[
vitamins only available on prescription? ]
The Microphone
University
[
your pro-audio knowledge base ]
Password Protect
[stop those nosy parkers ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ keeping laptops safe? ]
The gags: ..... [
THE UNION ?]
23 Aug "One minute With Dec"
How to get rid of
nuisance calls
[
this is how you do it ]
Hart Productions
presents The Guitar Frame
[what a brilliant decoration idea?]
Stop Burning Bridges:
[Or Your Career Might Go Up In Flames!]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ there are few words in a great Hit Song? ]
The gags: ..... [
From Rory ]
16 Aug "One minute With Dec"
A new innovation in
web-sites?
[
this will work for you ]
Stroke is a killer
[learn this simple way to recognise one]
Les Paul R.I.P.
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ the best way to handle lots of Emails? ]
The gags: ..... [
Rude but funny? From Paul. ]
09 Aug "One minute With Dec"
Another
party?
[ with two
legends .. or was it three? ]
What an
offer
[on your life get this offer!]
The
Dead Room Mark II raises the bar with an all new design for 2009!
[an exciting way to record guitar?]
MCPS-PRS Alliance signs ground-breaking agreement with YouTube
[the mystery solved?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ the best way to get into the top venues? ]
The gags: ..... [
Intelligence? ]
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The stuff of
legends ... the STAR maker Philip Solomon
with Twinkle
... main pic. his darling wife Dorothy [centre] ... Twinkle,
Sandy, Victoria, Graham
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02 Aug "One minute With Dec"
What a party?
[
Jim Marshal celebrates his 86th ]
What a good looking
new guitar amp
[
this will get you noticed? ]
Gibson SG comes to
life again
[The Iconic guitar gets a new lease of life]
First emergency
[
have you tried 112 yet? ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ serious recording and arranging advice ]
The gags: ..... [
us Irish take it in the neck? ]
Birthday Boy Jim, Victoria and
Dec
Gordon Giltrap,
Dec,
Jess
Conrad,
Brian
Poole, Con,
Chas McDevitt,
Niko McBrain
Get yourself a
white suit? But Dec wears
Versace?
26 July "One minute With Dec"
How do you manage
Databases?
[ the
easy way is the best way ]
Michael Jackson
Blogspot
[ interesting link? ]
Cool idea for guitar
players?
[a neat way to keep picks handy]
What Web marketing
tool do we recommend to our Members?
[
a good tip for your web site ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ serious recording and arranging advice ]
The gags: ..... [
us Irish take it in the neck? ]
19 July "One
minute With Dec"
Is this the big
time?
[
we get caught up in a today problem ]
Want to play
better guitar?
[
this is good stuff ]
Ever wondered
about that sound?
[now you will know]
How to disable a
STOLEN mobile phone?
[ a good tip ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's
Section
[ best Mac/Protools set up? ]
The gags: ..... [The
weather forecast? ]
Our
Gang, Dec in action, Con and Dec ... how it's done?
Unfortunately a guy was stabbed - the reality of Festivals?
12 July "One
minute With Dec"
What a success story?
[
instant proof that it all works? ]
Here is what's wrong
with YOUR sweep picking technique
[by Mike Philippov
http://mikephilippov.com/]
The dancer auditions
for the Jackson shows
[done in a strange way?]
Who is Philip
Solomon?
[ a question I get asked a lot ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ are there great talents left undiscovered? ]
The gags: ..... [The
"F" Word... When is it Acceptable? From Willy ]
05 July "One
minute With Dec"
Who can replace
Michael?
[the
King is dead … long live the ….]
What a product? [Mac
does it again]
What a new guitar
[from Gibson]
Ever been caught
‘napping’
[asleep on the job?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ help re copyright for a cover version? ]
The gags: ..... [
a serious one this week – food for thought? ]
22 June "One
minute With Dec"
What is the latest
thinking in home studios?
[the most cost effective home studio solution]
Can’t return
microphones. [the
latest health laws]
CAPRICORN Drinking
style
[could this be me? Grin!]
Free Directory
Enquiries from Google?
[a brilliant service – check it out]
Testimonials
Subscriber's
Section
[ how to wire up a midi studio... ]
The gags: ..... [
WHY CONDOMS COME IN BOXES OF 3,6, & 12! – from Paul]
16 June "One
minute With Dec"
So what do you need
for a lifetime career in music?
[the real story]
How to record
interviews or ambient stuff?
[the Industry Standard revealed]
A tip for the
gas/petrol filler cap
[which side is it on?]
Mac rules?
[a lot of sense from a Member?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[... MySpace, Soundclick, Cycast etc? ]
The gags: ..... [Sometimes
it pays to be old … from Paul]
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Con and Dec
The Bachelors |
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Tony Jo,
Victoria, Dec, Con, Craig Douglas, Kab & Co and the
orchestra
The finale of the show |
02 June "One
minute With Dec"
T Mobile advert.
Is it real? [
30,000 singing Karaoke]
Four new Fender
Acoustics
[release news from our ‘guitarsite’ friends]
A Mirror or a 2-Way
Glass?
[Dave gives good advice]
IRONY AT IT’S BEST
[could this be the correct attitude?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[another PC lover?]
The gags: ..... [
'they're coming for Christmas’ … from Paul ]
20 May "One
minute With Dec"
A total money back guarantee
since we started
operations
[ but there
are thieves about? ]
Be
desperately careful!
[ your
cellphone could be bugged ]
Want to know where to find ‘strange’ guitars?
[the
most astonishing guitars]
The
noise law in the UK has changed
[£20,000 fines now in force?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[musician rates?]
The
gags: ..... [ Nurses
aren't supposed to laugh... from Paul ]
29 April "One
minute With Dec"
‘The Speaker’ [
the show that should get you up and excited ]
Orange Amps launches
Limited Edition 2009 White Finish
[great looking amps]
Steve Levine takes the
reins at the MPG
[Music
Producers Guild (UK)]
A great site with so
much information
[do you like Show Biz stories?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[a new way of writing an ‘act’?]
The gags: ..... [ Two
Interesting Years - from Willie ]
22 April "One
minute With Dec"
Gibson – yes they are stunning
[see
the new stripped down raw power guitars]
The best
guitar lessons available?
[and for free!]
RED
FRIDAYS
[what a phenomenal idea]
Strings, Strings and more strings
[where to get hard to find strings]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[write it on something that has happened
to you?]
The gags: ..... [ Cyanide?
From Wcats3 ]
07 April "One
minute With Dec"
‘I Believe’ does it
again
[and I know nothing about football!]
Clever site that
teaches and sells to you
[check it out]
Best MySpace Jpeg
size?
[good image advice]
Testimonials [lots
of ‘thank-you’s’ this week]
Subscriber's Section
[publishing or record contract?]
The gags: ..... [ Never
argue with a woman - From Lynne
]
30 March 2009
"One minute With Dec"
“The Ship That
Rocked The World”
[and why wasn’t I mentioned?]
Net Neutrality
[what does it mean?]
Give new material
direct to artists?
[The Hollies accept new material direct]
How many tries will
it take you to get to 100%
(Caution - Extremely addictive !!!)
Testimonials [an
unusual heart wrenching testimonial]
Subscriber's Section
[having all back-tracks the same level]
The gags: ..... [ The
Irish Millionaire - Excuse the
language? From Willie]
19 March
2009 "One minute With Dec"
Oh how I miss you! [my Marshall amp that is]
Fender to release 2 new custom
John Mayer guitars
[they look
great]
Are you involved in charitable benefits? [please
do]
Testimonials [Watch
ITV3 this week]
Subscriber's Section
[having all back-tracks the same level]
The gags: ..... [ How
to stop him snoring? ]
10 March
2009 "One minute With Dec"
'3 Minutes on the Radio With Dec’. [building to a nice success]
Are you obeying the
law as regard sound level?
[Be careful!]
The new Protools8 released [Linkin’ Park show you how]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[what you think about song contests? ]
The gags: ..... [ What’s
in your hand? From Willie ]
03 March
2009 "One minute With Dec"
Huge misunderstanding on what a
‘producer’ is [read carefully]
OH
BOTHER - A LIVING SPIDER...
[You simply will not believe this animation]
Trying to get over the message
[what is a producer?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's
Section [ how much a session
singer or guitarist will be paid?
]
The
gags: ..... [ You
could have heard a pin drop ... from David
]
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23 Feb
2009 "One minute With Dec"
What
a night for British Recording Artists
… [The Brits 2009]
There is no
recognised way to protect a 'name'
.... [that is the stuff of fiction]
Support a ‘Serious Writers Guild’ member?
[he is well on the way!]
A good contact for electronic equipment repair
[ So hard to find these guys ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ pre-amps are they necessary?
]
The gags: ..... [ The
Naughty Global Facts ... from David
]
17 Feb 2009 "One minute With Dec"
Dual Screens
[ Now this is good advice ]
WOW !
[9-11 Flight paths]
So you want to book a session
singer? [ How much to pay and how to
direct him/her? ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's
Section
[Re. choice of monitors?]
The gags: ..... [ The
Date – from Paul - naughty?
]
25
JAN 2009 "One minute With Dec"
Dual Screens on your
Mac Protools?
[ So
hard to get the info ]
Giovanni does it
again.
[this could help you]
Free Directory Service for Cell
phones in the USA [ Anyone know a similar trick in the
UK or Europe? ]
Have
you locked your keys in the car?
[Does your car have remote keyless entry?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[Do I need a band?]
The gags: ..... [ The
Little boy – Victoria Cluskey
]
18 JAN
2009 "One minute With Dec"
How do you get your
toon on MTV?
[ The real story that no one will tell you ]
Our record presented
to Pope Benedict XVI
[what an honour]Interview
with Judas Priest guitarists K. K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
[ By Greg Prato
http://www.myspace.com/gregpratopage ]
Have
you locked your keys in the car?
[Does your car have remote keyless entry?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ how
to write a melody? ]
The gags: ..... [ The
Plane Ride ]
What an unbelievable honour?
12 JAN
2009 "One minute With Dec"
After Christmas
blues?
[
This will cheer you up! ]
How can I make some
extra dosh, Dec?
[or
the reason why most music guys are broke]
Guitar
Institute launches 2009 guitar scholarships
[Could you benefit from this?]
7
reasons to know Vic Flick
(and then read his biography)
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ microphones
and stuff ]
The gags: ..... [ Politically
correct? From Wcats3 ]
04 JAN
2009 "One minute With Dec"
Another two albums
released?
[
That makes 73 in the UK alone! ]
Ready for a giggle?
[are
you a better guitar player than this?]
What to do in 2009?
[
Time to get off your b*tt]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ how
to deal with sp*m? ]
The gags: ..... [ Mark
Gilder - Body Statistics?
]
28
DEC 2008 "One minute With Dec"
57 Secrets?
[
Kings of Leon and Beyonce have it to a tee! ]
The best description
of ‘today’ singing?
[brilliant description]
The Digidesign 003
Rack+ Factory
[ awesome recording tool ]
A re-thought on My
Space, Facebook etc.
[Twitter is the latest]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ how
to remember lyrics on stage?
]
The gags: ..... [ Proof
that Men Have Better Friends ?
]
21
DEC 2008 "One minute With Dec"
Easy this stuff …
isn’t it? [how
to have a hit the easy way? ]
The
sad truth about sending links to record companies
[it is simply not worth your while]
Fender upgrades
Standard Series Electric Guitars and Basses
[for
all you guitar fans?]
Only for the serious
music makers
[a
new report from Dec with a serious idea ]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ how
to remember lyrics on stage?
]
The gags: ..... [ Are
you a golfer? Funny but a little rude?
]
12 DEC
2008 "One minute With Dec"
Lesson
in your music life?
[it
is knowledge of today and tomorrow that counts]
And
how about my brother–in-law?
[Daniel Fathers stars in Disney Blockbuster]
More Stocking Filler
ideas
[for little extras this Christmas?]
So what do the big TV
shows use?
[Classy monitor system for X-Factor]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ the
real story of co-writing and publishing?
]
The gags: ..... [ Socrates.…
from Paul ]
05 DEC
2008 "One minute With Dec"
Martina – She is still
in there!
[vote
for this entirely nice person to win ‘I’m a Celebrity’ ]
Stocking Fillers for Christmas?
[some ideas up to Christmas]
Cliff Richard and
Shadows to reunite for tour
[for all you guitar fans?]
Only for the
broadminded
[country fans?]
Testimonials
Subscriber's Section
[ the
real story of ‘covers’?
]
The gags: ..... [ Being
dead ain’t too bad? … from Paul
]
27 Nov
2008 "One minute with Dec"
Go Martina – Go,
Go, Go
[vote for this entirely nice person]
Very
funny idea
[great technology]
Pro
Tools 8 released this week.
[can’t wait]
BlackBird releases
Carbon Fiber Nylon string guitar
[Amazing new idea in design]
Testimonials [Two
great successes]
Subscriber's Section [ strange
advice?
]
The gags: ..... [ Getting
a hairdryer through customs! ]
02 Nov 2008
'One minute with Dec'
The stupidity of
Russel Brand and Jonathan Ross
[the comedy industry hangs it’s head in shame]
Emergenza ... are you booked in?
My
Band’s 71st
[yes, seventy first] album released this week
[and a surprise hit from it?]
Sandy had her
wallet stolen in London
[I wish I knew this then!]
Testimonials [Now
from Argentina?]
Subscriber's Section
[ ReAmping
guitars? ]
The gags: ..... [ A
serious one! ]
27
Oct 2008 ‘One Minute With Dec’ … My life is a whirlwind!
[but I love it]………A typical
‘Philip’ story
[the stories of Philip’s escapades are legendary]…………..Hutchin's
Brian Jones Signature guitar heads to the U.S
[ a piece of history
available?]………….
FAMILY
[ do you ever stop to think?]……………Systec
Designs introduces stageClix [at
last a tiny and trustworthy stage bass transmitter]……… Testimonials [Even
from Nigeria?]………….
Subscriber's Section
[ Marshall
JMP1
] ………..
The gags: ..... [ A
Statue? ]
………
Dec with Philip Solomon and 35 hits writer Tommy Scott
And the guy with the hat? Van Morrison.
'07 Oct 2008 'One Minute With Dec' ...
Now for a new
chapter in our relationship? [a new 'One Minute'?]........ Advice
and a warning [check what is on your C: drive]......... So what
have I learned in the past weeks? [ God Bless Mailloop7].........
Testimonials [Film Score and Record Contract?]...........
Subscriber's Section [ strange deal?]............ The gags: .....
[ A little rude ... but Hey! It's funny. ]...........
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