Listen to Episode 19b

The Traditional Streaming Bait n Switch

In what has become a new tradition, Babylon 5 has been scrubbed from all the free streaming services on my radar. First we relied on DVDs, then Tubi made them easy to access. When Tubi let them go, we moved over to Roku.

And like that… thery’re gone. From Roku.

So… we could either plug Amazon as the last place to stream the episodes, or return to our original recommendation to check out your local library and check them out! The big A gets too much mindshare as it is.

I know the only way to keep them around is to buy a copy on hard media… which I did. But I can’t expect listeners and guests to do that for a single episode. We’re about to record the first two episodes since Roku let the series go. It may not matter too much since we’re almost through the series, but this is certainly a roadbloc to remember for the next series we do. It’s our JMS moment 8 )>

My New Bass

If I seem distracted, it’s because I finally bought a StingRay bass this past weekend. And boy does it shread!

My Bass My New Baby

I’ve been using Instagram as a “finishing” goal for learning songs on guitar and bass. Its too easy for me to lose focus on one song or dolo over a long period of time. IG gives me a personal goal. I have to work on a song enough to be able to post it. Its not for the likes so much as for me to go back and see how I’ve changed over time.

Plus, having a goal shapes my practice direction. If I’m learning a song for a performance My practice is much more focused than if I’m casually picking through a part. I’ll be adding a few more over the months as I pick out songs. My high level goal now is to improve my tapping approach. I would love to play more solo bass songs, and being able to tap higher octaves can untap a great way to play melodies. Follow the slatron IG account for those videos.

This Week’s Guest

Dan Alvarez is Dre’s brother. His audio is a unique challenge to edit as our voices share a similar tamber.

What Did We Learn?

Keep a spare season in the chamber in case you run out early

Next Episode

For the next full episode, we cover the Babylon 5 movie: In The Beginning with Ryan Bond. Coming to you Sunday, April 19th.

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