hiram.k.hackenbacker

Probably rather that than Parkinson’s, but that’s no joy ride either. Poor bloke.

As I mentioned before, the clips I've seen of him recently do seem to indicate a cognitive issue. He really does seem lost at times. Really feel for him. It makes me think of Brian Wilson and all those we've seen before pushing the envelope when time should already have been called.

Nope. Still none the wiser.

Have you got any bushes in your garden? 😎

Just watched the BBC thing. Very enjoyable. I was a but disappointed that my favourite ELO tune wasn't featured. Imagine my shock when I interrogated setlist.fm and discovered that Jeff Lynne's ELO have never performed it!

I've seen a few videos from recent shows and Jeff cuts quite a sad figure, not being able to play guitar. He also seems a bit lost in front of the mic at times. I'm not sure that's the way he would want to end his live career, but I guess there's quite a bit of money involved so cancellation would a last resort. Such a shame as I love ELO and Jeff bringing the music back after such a long absence was a wonderful thing. Wishing him and the band all the best.

Hey guys. Genuine question (and I may be misunderstanding something somewhere)….everywhere else seems to be selling the standard version at £3799. How can you undercut by £300. That’s quite a chunk on a bass that has just been released.

I'd like to try one. I'd be interested to see what the asymmetric neck feels like. Bit of a cheek not supplying a hard case for that price.

Pre-ordered. Vinyl ain't my bag, so went with the CD set. £111 on Amazon.

Popped up on my FB feed this morning. I’ll be front and centre for this. One of the very few artists that I’ll blind buy for.

I've only seen bits on You Tube, but it's a good set. It will be interesting to see what changes (if any) take place over the dates of the tour.

I'd pre-ordered and received it on physical media before this was announced 🤷‍♂️. Bit of an unusual move for the ZFT, but I would have bought it anyway.

They are all just freakishly good. I saw them live fairly recently and was not disappointed. I played that first album to death when it was released. Still have the vinyl today.

Really enjoyed that.

That stance does not fly in my part of the world. I'd go as far as to say being in one band and one band only is not the norm at all.

Are these other projects more interesting/lucrative though? If so, I struggle to see why they turn up at the one that apparently isn't? Some people are just bone idle and there's no motivating them. I manage that by not being in the same room with them. If you can see my sig, you'll see that I'm in four bands and dep in two others. Most of the people I work with are the same. The one thing they all have in common is they love playing the music. Without that, you're on the back foot from the start. As @Lozz196 said, dedication + application and turn up with your game face on every time.

A £53 off target type bump.

Amazing work everyone. Over 70% to target. Keep it going.

Well, that’s just fabulous isn’t it. Never heard of them before, but I will be hearing a lot more. Knew I recognised that electric guitar from somewhere. Robert Fripp. Thanks Wikipedia.

Just chipped in. Wishing you all the best @lee650.