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Steak in the Heart - Demented Are Go

Looks like a busy night Daryl. Dave

A friend recorded what was more or less a solo album 20 years ago, with a stong mental health theme. Under the name Fractured Persona several gigs were one to promote it, and it got a decent reception, if not huge sales. The band has been completely 'rebuilt' around Fritz, who started writing new songs with a guitarist, drum machine and bandcamp. There's now six of us and we've got nine songs ready for a first gig today, three from the album. Lots of creative freedom. The gig will include some 'interesting' theatrics! Vety different from my other bands!

Shake Hands With Beef - Primus

I like to Moooove it - Reel 2 Real

Done! 😊 @super al - what is it with bands and drummers, eh?! I suspect you're not alone with your drummer turnover experience!

Stanley Banks I reckon

for all the cows - foo fighters

After a truly ridiculous amount of to-ing and fro-ing, measurement and comparison, emails ignored or answered uselessly, I've ended up buying: https://www.thomann.co.uk/protec_c313_deluxe_34_bass_bag.htm Will it be any good? Watch this space ...

Might be worth looking at retrovibe to see if he has any that are the correct size. https://retrovibe.co.uk/product-category/parts/pickups/

Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks

That's a real shame. Although I live in south wales, after my local luthier stopped taking in basses, Dave at bassbags has been my go-to guy for maintaining my double bass - most recently reaming the body for a new end pin.

Found one! Sticks out a bit but who cares. Thanks everyone, really appreciate it. 😀

Interested in this too. At some point I’d like to upgrade my Gretsch, from what i can see, I’ve only seen that TV Jones offer a few mini humbucker options… https://tvjones.com/bass-pickups/ And, i think Seymour Duncan also offer a Mini Bass Humbucker. Can’t comment on any of them as it’s just from my own research rather than experience.

It seems that Bassbags has gone belly up. A friend took his bass to them for restoration and sale on comission...then thought to check the company's finances. Failed to submit accounts so threatened with strike off. Heavily in debt; debt greater than value of stock. Now called in a liquidator. It's a real shame as they've been a useful local resource for me. Always friendly and full of advice and a useful place to buy bits and bobs. Anyway.... don't order anything from them, you'll probably not get it. ...but watch out for a liquidation sale of mid range basses!

He ruined his name all on his own.

Chantilly Lace - The Big Bopper

First/Index page needs updating

I’m going Nate Watts too, but not 100% sure TBH, because - As said, he does look uncharacteristically slimmer than Nate was around that time. Nate was using Hartke stuff then IIRC, and it looks like an SWR rig back there? He favoured mainly 5 strings then. Rarely seen without a hat! Of course all the above could be easily explained away, so I’d still go for it being Nate. Watching the clip brought a tear to my eyes too, Stevie and Aretha being two of my favourite performers ever and that band and backing singers - wonderful.