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Good luck Nige! Remember, you're auditioning them too....!

The Rash, on E Coli Records if I remember correctly.

Picasso Baby - Jay-Z

If I was auditioning, it would be 3 songs and that's it. If the decision was a yes straight away then I might 'jam' the other 7 but that's a ridiculous ask for an auditionee.

A bit of Tolex and it'll be as good as new 😀

Dust, Pubes, Dog Hair and Deadskin were the members of a short-lived punk band I heard on John Peel's radio show.

The correct answer is always "it depends". Depends on the band, depends on the charity, depends on the event. There's a world of difference between a professional function band being asked to do a charity dinner at a five star hotel and a local pub band being asked to play at a village fete. Like you, I have my own lines but it's all gravy.

Hi Folks, I've just started jamming with some friends and it's really good to be playing with others (especially a drummer) rather than just sticking on backing tracks. The first session went better than I expected. Vibes were good and we were pretty locked-in for the first time playing together. It was also really good to play at full volume, using a cab and (what I feel was) the Ashdown Rootmaster Head which I thought sounded great. I did feel that within the song I wasn't able to change tone at all without any effects and had to pretty much stick to one sound per song (disregarding dynamics and pick etc.). So I was just wondering what people think are essential effects (and maybe specific examples) for this scenario. How can you affordably and easily bring a consistent and desired tone to each practice room and have the ability to change your sound a bit whilst mid-way through a song. I'm currently thinking of trying to find a pre-amp that has both drive and compression. Maybe something like the EHX Battalion. Just wanted to get some opinions and draw on the expertise of those better versed than myself in these things.

There's a bass on ebay but it's collection only in Rotherham. Is there any possibilty of a BC relay possibly, to get it nearer to Kent thank you

Firstly, very happy birthday 🎂, and I do like a pink bass, looks really cool

I'll be "that guy" - what are you wanting to achieve by changing the bridge?

I think it's a free choice, and it's none of my business what any of you choose. I don't really feel like sharing my personal opinion on this, because someone will likely come along to tell me how wrong I am, as is always the case in threads like this.

Olivia Dean's new album "The Art of Loving" was released last September. She's the first British solo female artist to top the UK albums and singles charts simultaneously since 2021. https://basslessons.be/transcriptions.php?i=1115

Thank you for your contribution 😁

@Dan Dare I probably didn't explain myself very well. I didn't mean the 'privilege to gig' statement as in any way an indicator of it being undeserved, more that when Im look at life generally - especially now - I feel bloody privileged that I'm able to do it, from the perspective of everything from being in good enough health, sufficiently motivated, having decent gear and (just about) having the ability, to having a bunch of mates not only in my current band but in my circle to whom I can pick up the phone and say 'fancy doing some gigs' and find myself in my garage or a rehearsal studio pretty quickly playing the music we choose to play and lining up gigs. Not always that simple of course, but mostly. Hence my 'privilege' comment 👍

Back to my undies again!

I read somewhere recently that roasted maple necks crack, so I googled and got multiple results indicating it’s true.

Wear and tear, scratches, dints and the like I can stand. I just can’t get my head around, and will not buy, items that haven’t even had a duster over them. “Item for sale, dust, pubes, dog hairs and dead skin included”.

New Tiny Pink Bass Day!!! It's me birfday, innit! And my lovely partner & lifelong co-conspirator in crimes against music knows well enough what will delight and enchant me. And she has nailed it. As most of you will know (there already being an exhaustive thread about these) it's a Cort GB Shortscale - a 30" shorty with a J width neck and single 'bucker, 3 band eq and series/parallel/single coil switching. First impressions - it's incredibly playable - lately I've been playing way more guitar than bass and picking this up feels like no transition at all. The setup's OK - the action will go lower & E string intonation's slightly off - but the fretwork's impeccable, not the slightest buzz & no sharp ends. My previous experience with (admittedly very low-end) short & medium scales had me half-expecting floppy-feeling, dead sounding E & A strings but string tension's spot on, and everything feels right. Plugged in, it's a beast. I've barely scratched the surface with what the EQ & switching will do, but first impressions are that it's stupidly versatile. I love it. And it's so... so... PINK!

Just driven to the local Lidl, first time since the freeze, and the pot holes have got much worse. I was dodging all over parts of the road to avoid them, and the oncoming traffic was doing the same. My wife said we used to drive on the left of the road, now we drive on what’s left. Not original, probably found it on Facebook, but I did laugh.

In my current band the drummer makes the call. If he has to bring more than a snare drum and cymbals - he wants paying.

Let's go back to 1987 and the first Earthworks album from Bill Bruford. The bass player is Mick Hutton and the track is called 'Up North'. Some challenging moments but not unplayable. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/up-north-bill-brufords-earthworks/