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Just watched the errm. performance by some LGBTQHMVUSSRSOS....creature by the name of Bambi Thug. And to think My Little Horse scored nil points

My first guitar of good quality cost me £125 in ‘75, an Aria, law suit, Les Paul (bolt on neck). Apparently, that equates to about £1130 in today’s prices. I’m amazed that I spent that much back then, it didn’t feel like a massive amount at the time, not cheap, but definitely OK (it was nearly all the money I had earned from a job in the summer holidays). Spending that kind of money these days on anything, gives me pause and maybe I’m not being realistic? Heaven alone knows what the equivalent cost of a Fender or Gibson would be compared to back then. Perhaps it’s merely crossing certain lines in the monetary sand that makes us wince? Also, maybe we’re in a golden age of good instruments for, by comparison to decades ago, little money.

sorry! Ace of spades - Motorhead

Oh my!

I am, but as it's involved with a large production piece, the segment varies in time.

The Eagle has landed. It will come as no surprise to anyone that it is all good.

I'm starting to see more and more reports of poor attendance . What does this say about the future of live music? Daryl

Interesting, over here it's not a pass / fail proposition. If they pull out the breathalyzer and put you through the little physical exercise even if you can do it your still riding back to the station with them. Daryl

We play Hot N Cold by Katie Perry in a 4 piece (so no keys). Last week drummer says he's never been happy with the feel (after 3 years), basically we miss the 16s sequencer. So we spend 10 mins working on it, he's back to 4s on the hh and I'm playing 8s as I always have. So he's happy with that. Thanks all for persevering to change it. This week, I say "remember how we played it last week? " " No?" " You 4s, me 8s" "no I don't remember that, it's been a busy week. Hmm, no I think I prefer it how we used to play it" 🤨

I can't tell!😀 I'm a mystery to myself nowadays. I totally agree that there are plenty of expensive basses that are not worth the money and not particularly desirable regardless of price tag. Fashion plays a part too. It's all about choosing the right ones. I very rarely see a bass nowadays that I really want to buy, or even investigate further. Choice has narrowed. Lots of nice basses are no longer new, albeit for a variety of reasons. I'd like a Wal, a Kubicki, a Pedulla, a Vigier with a graphite neck like they were back in the 1980's, an L Series Steinberger. In reality hat I've got is a choice of is mostly the usual Leo Fender-derived designs in one form or another. There's very little that wets my appetite. Probably a good job because I'm not a rich man.

Mustang Sally had an unexpected gig-break this month due to the cancellation of two outdoor events due to rain and soggy ground. We now start gigging again (I hope) on Saturday, so we had a rehearsal yesterday to polish off, sorry, UP the new numbers we practised nearly a month ago. 'Footloose' went well so that's in the songbook now. 'Money for Nothing' with me desperately croaking away in an ersatz imitation of Mr Knopfler whilst trying to remember the lyrics and the bass notes in the right order - that wasn't so easy. I thought that the rest of the band were taking the piddle when they said it would be OK for Saturday's gig... The failure was 'Maneater - (me on sax). Although the Hall & Oates original has only drums, bass and keyboard behind the vocals and sax (same as our band would have had) the problem was with getting a full enough, authentic Hammond then synth keyboard sound from our chap's Korg Stage Piano, which until then I hadn't realised was just that and not actually a synth - yes, a Gasman lightbulb moment; apparently it's an electronic piano-emulator without any meaningful way of delivering sustain or other useful alternative voicings - at least, that's what our chap said - so I gave up the struggle and told the band to ditch it. Disappointing, as I'd worked hard to nail the original (deceptively simple) sax solo by H&O's Charles 'Mr Casual' Dechance. Never mind, I said, let's do some 50s-60s Rock'n'Roll with sax instead. 'Yay, result!' was the reaction...

I do agree. The SC's are very revealing. They precipitated a switch from my Bergantino to a Tecamp Puma 900, simply because the Tecamp had a more old school baked in tone with the "Taste" control. I admit, I am odd, there's not a lot of top end in my tone, and I do like a pushy low mid.

I play an 1987 4003 Ric and have sat with plenty of both the 4001s and 4003s. This particular 4003 just felt right, both amped and not, and with anything made of wood, you have to play it, bond with it, and accept that it’ll never be “perfect”.

I have good taste. Ask Mrs B. She'll tell you.

Here is my Electra for sale in the classified. I wouldn`t pay nearly £800 new but for £425 posted, yum yum!

I do hope this is tongue in cheek. Online is terrible for nuance 🤨

Reminds me of the guitar duel in "Crossroads".