hiram.k.hackenbacker

I would expect with a group of orchestra size, one or two objections to a particular piece would get outvoted, unless you've gone down the route of any objections and the song gets sidelined? Personally, I'm all about the music and the quality thereof. Would I play Two Little Boys or Do You Wanna Touch Me? No, absolutely not. Have I played MJ tunes? You bet. So I guess I do draw my own lines, but they're fairly broad and I've not yet had any requests for Rolf Harris or Gary Glitter material, so win/win. I really don't get the objection to Two Tribes. I'd be inclined to ask the objector to do one. Name a time when there wasn't a war going on somewhere.

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Nice basses them. I have one of the 5 he signed.

I don’t think he was. I think of him as a guitarist first and foremost, but he obviously can play bass. He spent a lot of his early years in Genesis playing 6 and 12 string guitar as well as bass pedals.

It is a play on UB40 and they do cover Food For Thought among others. Their main gig is as an originals band that also do covers. Their album is on most streaming platforms. It’s not bad if you’re into ska type stuff.

Yes, I was just about to ask them if there would be a guitarist present at the audition, but we seem to have stalled after me asking what songs they wanted me to play.

Everything seems to be driven by Facebook/Messenger these days. As soon as I handed over my mobile number I was added to a What's App Chat Group and things went on from there. I'm no big fan of social media. I have Instagram and Twitter, but how they actually work is still a bit of a mystery to me.

Yes, I'm supposed to be auditioning for them later this month. The group chat has taken a weird turn though and I'm now wondering a) what am I letting myself in for and b) why did the previous bass player leave.

Anyone heard of the band or more specifically, does anyone know who their most recent bass player was?

I’m happy to be corrected, but I don’t think there is such a thing. They stopped offering the SLO neck as an option before the Special line came out (if that’s what you mean by Ray Special SLO).

I’ve played one. I was underwhelmed.

Bit of a lazy listing IMHO and there's nothing that aggravates me more, especially for that kind of coin. The seller might not know the full story on the oddities of the bass, but at least describe all there is to find. That's pass from me - and I do love a Jazz.

Calling @walshy. His man with a van is highly recommended.

Buy the blue one (if you can without selling the other one) and see which is best. There’s a chance the Ruby Red may be the better bass for you. (being a Rickenbacker, there’s more than a good chance in fact 🤷‍♂️)

Calling @cetera

That looks gorgeous Barrie. Congrats on getting it completed.

I like that there is now an option for a plain fretboard. Not keen on the red, but the black looks very nice.

That’s knocked the edge off my GAS for buying the tobacco burst. I think I might invest in an NS Pulse II instead.

Arriving at 8.30am this morning and weighing in at exactly 9lbs, here is my Ultra Violet Spectorbird Euro X. I can't decide whether I like the back or the front better.

Just having some lunch and then I’m going to unpack my one.

Well, I’ve just paid the balance on a bass I ordered last year. I don’t know if that means I’m in or out 🤷‍♂️