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When you're in a box being lowered into the ground. This is the most boring thing I've heard this year so far!

Fantastic mini gig rig!

Fattie Bum Bum — Carl Malcolm

Carry That Weight - Beatles

ah cool. Was quite a fan back in the day

Is there a possible thread on when do you stop dressing like a teenager?

Tiger skin print.

Back in 2016 I was looking for a new 5 string, and kinda had decided I’d like an SR5. Went and tried a bunch in London and just wasn’t massively impressed, they were ok, but nothing mind-blowing IMO (for the money anyway). Also happened to try a Lakland Skyline 55-01, and let’s just say that the 55-01 is still my main/only 5-string 10 years later. Si

Beast Of Burden - Rolling Stones

Where Have All The Good Men Gone - Conchita Wurst

First gig of 2026 with the Glam band tonight. Another 60th birthday for a guy that's seen us quite a few times in same venue. We seem to do a lot of private parties in that particular club. Birthdays, Retirements and charity events. Anyhow it was the usual birthday party audience. The birthday boy loved it and the audience who were mostly younger age group than we're used to just got pissed and then danced away most of the night. Don't think we filled the dance floor at all tonight but we had dancers up for most songs. 2 x 1hr sets. Had issues with PA sound tonight at one side of the stage. My side was relatively ok but we were getting a fair bit of feedback and then i realised the PA guy had put his bass bin and mid cab on the front of the stage and thereby causing a loud deep drone thru the first set. It was quite bad and enough to trigger feedback thru the mics. At the break i had to tell him to turn the bass bin on that side either off or down a fair bit to see if it helped. It worked a treat. Sound was excellent 2nd set with very little to zero feedback and no deep drone noise. Overall it was a good gig and a good rehearsal for next weeks gig at The Ferry in Glasgow. We've been trying to get in there for a few yrs but they wanted us to do a support first for £100 plus food supplied. We've always knocked it back. This time it was a mates band that had to cancel and they put us forward for it. We originally said no because we were offered same fee as mates band but i had no idea they worked for that little a fee. Guy from the venue called me and asked if we could come down a bit nearer to what they would pay other well known Glam acts. I agreed on a fee to get a foot in the door. Looking forward to that gig as its a good one to get on your gig list. Loading up at the end the snow came on so that was a bit scary at times over the higher ground. Strong winds meant i had to unload the car via the garage back door as front door comes down if wind catches it. No pics or vids as yet. Dave

BC house jam micro cab and TC BAM200. Used for open mic nights and some gigs (with PA support if needed). Slightly unsightly seam and cab feet are because the handle is on the top and the BAM200 is rather short in the foot department, so can't straddle it.

Budget Rays. and with the new (but invisible) preamp, new knobs, and new pickup:

The Basschat Bike - it's had about ten owners on here, and a couple of others. Sei Jazz 5 with a couple of modifications from original spec by previous owners.

Squier Jazz 5 Modified Vintage Modified. Control plate now looks like this:

Probably time I put this in here, as I've had it a few years. Esh Poseidon V.

Only The Lonely - Roy Orbison

Birthday party function gig with my brother’s band - his first gig since finishing chemotherapy last week. None of us were quite match fit, having not played together since before Christmas, and the first half of the gig started very early (7.45pm) to a modest audience. After a very long interval and buffet, the second half started around 10.30pm but the audience were much more up for it - dancefloor was full and it all went well. I’d taken my big rig - Markbass STD102HF cab and Traveller 2x10 stacked, my old precision bass and a Yamaha. I’d really wanted to use my brother’s old red Squier P Bass project bass that I’m slowly working on, but there’s some earth buzz I didn’t have time to sort. Footwear was some sort of Ben Sherman Chelsea boot I bought 10 years ago. Beer by Peroni 0.0%. An hour’s drive home with light snowfall swirling about on the motorway. Bed o’ clock now tho.