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Agreed. I've made a not-altogether-good reputation for myself by walking out of a number of bands over the last 10 years, either because our 'vision' didn't align or because they proved to be just not good enough (IMHO, of course). Some of my current bandmates are surprised at the way I do this, perhaps even think I'm a bit of a loose cannon. Me? I've never lost a moment's sleep about it. I walked away from a very well-paid job four years early, not because I don't like money but because I was well aware that those four years were (at that moment) the best remaining years of my life. The same equation still applies. I'll be 69 next month (no, I can't believe it either) and I have no interest in allowing anyone or anything to waste the best remaining years of my life right now. Use them or lose them.

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I have 6 x1GB and 2x8GB RAM boards if anyone needs to update their PC. The 8GB boards are new (I bought them mistakenly thinking the motherboard of our old PC could handle 16GB of RAM), so they were never used. Eventualy just had a new PC built. Just shoot me a PM.

Extract from an interview with Nile Rodgers:

Great advice, you do tend to go through life thinking that you would get round to all these things later, only for later to come and go a lot.

IME the less serious the band is the worse the band politics are.

I was just about to say that!

You would have to drag me screaming to eat or drink at wetherspoons . Still , keeps their punters out of the decent pubs . I'm sure they are not worried about my absence , and neither should you be . 😁

Everything I don't like is rubbish. It makes for an easier life.....

I'm completely with you about the ornate basses 😄 Just not for me. I don't think I'd call Wetherspoons food very good value. Maybe just good value - they never give you enough chips. I love The Smiths, but Morrissey is a knob. As for Coldplay, they can do one. 😁

Hmmm...not sure about the analogy? Don't many of the 4/10 UK marriages that don't last, end precisely because one party tried a side piece first?! Besides open relationships seems to be much more of a thing with Gen Z - guess that's a bit like bandmates depping for other outfits?

I must admit, its a bit of a bugbear for me when someone says something is rubbish, when its clearly not, but I understand what they are saying is they don't like it. Music to me is art and a language and it either speaks to you, emotionally, physically, mentally etc. or it doesn't. We are all different so there is no right or wrong to any of this, it simply does or doesn't speak to you and one mans work of art can be a masterpiece yet to the next person it is utter garbage. Just enjoy what you enjoy. Agree with the Morrisey comments, an utter bell end 🤣

I’ve got my non-gigging classic rock band to keep me playing, Dave. It’s ideal as we play 4 or 5 songs, take a break, then repeat throughout the rehearsal. Never get to the point where fatigue sets in. It’s my ultimate aim to get down to just the one Berg (the one I’ve commissioned), the current two being interim instruments. Though will possibly keep the latest Lionel as well.

I used to like them, even went to see them live... Then they disappeared up their own derriere in my view, and I wouldn't bother with them now. Having said that my band plays two of their older songs and they get a good sing along going.

Nick bought a SahBro? Brass Section Fuzz from me. Great comms and an easy transaction, a pleasure to deal with. Thanks Nick!

I did jump into a pretty warm seat one time, and while the before times are none of my concern, the drummer made everything clear to my predecessor and I had a nice, cordial chat with him about it. In all cases where I've been involved already, everything's been above board and talked out. I've had bands be dissolved by the leader, I've left bands, but it's always been face to face. Maybe I've been lucky.

This one is primarily, but not exclusively, aimed at those of us who are in the mellow autumn of our years. The partner of our vocalist and band leader had a stroke last week. She’s likely to be in hospital for another few weeks and is likely to need lots of support when she gets home. Consequently, and rightly, we’ve cancelled everything band-wise for the rest of the year. Onwards, we’ll have to see how things go. So, while you are able, do that gig, join that band, buy that bass, climb that mountain. Whatever you want to do, while you can. And, prompted by a recent thread, don’t stick around in that dysfunctional band hoping things will improve.

I’m borrowing my guitar player’s nano cortex. Where do I find the bass IR’s - did a search on the NDSP guys but not seeing bass cab ir’s. It’s showing me everything else. I entirely blame user error on this I have updated the app etc. Any guidance appreciated.

Earlier on this year I temped for my old band. They`d decided to let their bassist go, and asked me to go back and cover, in that order, which for me is the right way. As a courtesy I messaged him to let him know that I was covering and that it wasn`t skullduggery to get my old position back, to which he thanked me for the message, and said he was aware of this as they`d let him know. I don`t see the need for all this underhand stuff, if it`s not working act, don`t plot, what my old band did above worked well, and because everything was up front there are no issues and we can all be grown-ups (well as grown up as The Inbetweeners perhaps) and get on with each other.

Agree, their material is instantly recognisable and many really like them but I just can`t get Coldplay.