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    Bass Direct

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    51 minutes ago, OliverBlackman said:

    I pay the extra just so we have a bass specialist still in existence. It means there is more choice and a higher chance of better quality gear to try. Worth it to me for a couple of quid. Same reason I’d rather spend £4/5 on a decent pint in the local than £2 for a Carling in Wetherspoons.

    No good buying the dearer pint at the local if they don't clean the pipes out occasionally.

    Batteries for active bass

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    How much are you playing that you need to worry about changing batteries?

    As mentioned already, carry a cheap battery tester and always unplug your bass when you’re not playing it.

    I also never leave the battery in the bass if that particular one is not being used for a while.

    This is part of the reason why I don’t wear my wireless pack on my strap so it forces me to unplug the bass when not being used.

    I’ve been caught out once with that when I did wear the pack on a strap and that’s not happening again.

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    It's 1985...

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    15 minutes ago, Heathy said:

    In 1985 I was mostly listening to Iron Maiden. I had Saxon’s Crusader album on cassette, and the first two Marillion albums, but that was about it.

    Was Live After Death ‘85? I can’t remember. If so, that would have been on heavy rotation.

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    (READ IF YOU HAVE A) Fender '61 Flea Bass (Woes)

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    6 hours ago, MrSilentX said:

    Just wanted to say that I had the exact same thing happen to mine. One morning I picked it up and the neck was so bent that it was unplayable. It was stored in the same conditions as all my other basses and the necks on all of those remained perfect. Found this thread searching to see if others had the same problem.

    In one way I’m pleased I’m not the only one as Fender were a bit arsey about it and I couldn’t believe it was a one-off.

    I’m also sad that you’ve had to go through it.

    Fender eventually sent me a new neck and it’s been fine since.

    ‘Hope you get it sorted. How long had you owned it before it went?

    Bands whose live albums trounce their studio efforts

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    10 hours ago, Norris said:

    Queen - Live Killers

    The live version of Brighton Rock is so much more evolved/sophisticated/fluid than the original studio track. Fabulous album, and probably my favourite live album

    Live Killers is not an album I expected to see in this thread.

    To my ears, it just sounds horrible and is full of overdubs.

    They couldn’t even get the transitions between the songs right. Listen to Death On Two Legs going into Killer Queen - just awful.

    Brighton Rock is a composite of three different performances and also has overdubs.

    Bands whose live albums trounce their studio efforts

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    9 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

    Yes, I thought that as I was typing, but these are released as 'Live' albums, not the standard 'record everything and replace lots of it when we get home' Zappa approach.

    Oh yes, no doubt that the three you quoted are live albums, but they also contain some unique material which there-fore can't be compared to their studio predecessors. 

    Personally, I think Broadway was of its time. A very strange tour which I saw and not as good as Humor IMHO.

    Roxy is an absolute classic. I hope you have heard the expanded editions.

    Bands whose live albums trounce their studio efforts

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    3 hours ago, paul_5 said:

    LOTS of Zappa albums - personal favourites include "Broadway the Hardway", "Does Humour Belong In Music" & "Roxy & Elsewhere".

    A tricky one this, given Zappa's tendency to use segments of live material to construct albums in the studio.

    Personally I don't think any of those three stand head and shoulders above Over-Nite Sensation, Apostrophe(') or One Size Fits All. YMMV.

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    Bands whose live albums trounce their studio efforts

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    11 minutes ago, cetera said:

    Almost every live album is hugely doctored in the studio. "Frampton Comes Astudio" being the prime example... ;)

    It doesn't get anywhere near the slating Alive! does on Wikipedia, although I accept Wikipedia may have some inaccuracies 🤣

     

    >>Frampton said "the album is mostly live except for the first verse of 'Something's Happening', the rhythm electric guitar on 'Show Me the Way' (the talk-box came out but the engineer forgot to move the mic) and the intro piano on 'I Wanna Go to the Sun' were fixed in the studio, but the rest was all live (all the guitar solos, acoustic guitars, electric keyboards, drums, bass guitar and rest of vocals) which was unheard of at the time"<<

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    Trigger Finger - Anyone been treated for it?

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    56 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

    Afternoon lads.

     

    Thread resurrection, eh.  Despite the age of this thread and the time since my procedures, my hands are issue free and in great shape.  

     

    I'll pass on the same advice.  Always decline the steroid shot and opt/push for the operation in all instances. 

    I think we’ve disagreed on this before.

    For me, a few rounds of steroid injections and some quality physio has steered me from a completely locked finger to a useable hand that aches in the morning after a gig, but hasn’t locked since. I believe the jabs can help some people,  but I do accept it will never be a total fix.

    ’Always decline’ is a bit OTT IMHO. If it was that ineffective, it would never be offered.

    Trigger Finger - Anyone been treated for it?

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    5 minutes ago, Rich said:

    UPDATE: Saw my GP yesterday. It is definitely trigger finger. The fact that it has happened simultaneously in both hands make me quite the rarity, apparently, especially as it's my index fingers. I've had a steroid injection in the base of the left index as it's the worst of the two, if it's going to work it will take effect within a couple of weeks. Right at the moment, it's as sore as f***. This is annoying as I've got a rehearsal tomorrow night and a gig on Friday.

    I've bought a couple of said stretchy finger protectors, wearing one at the moment on my poor aching left. Typing is, errm, interesting with it on :lol: 

    Hi @Rich. Yes I've suffered with this for years as has @NancyJohnson. I think there is a thread regarding his exploits somewhere. 

    My right ring finger locked folded some time ago and I ended up having steroid injections. The jabs relieved it almost over night, but you can't keep having them.

    I then went on to some fairly intense physio which has kind of held it at bay. I still wake up feeling like i've boxed ten rounds during the night and both ring fingers are stiff as hell, but they ease off during the day.

    By evening (gig times) they're workable, but I sure know about it the day after.

    The ultimate solution it have the pulleys cut, which I think is what @NancyJohnson had done. I'm on the verge of needing it, but am getting by without taking that step - for now.

    Hope the injections work for you. They definitely helped for me, but it's not a permanent solution for everyone.

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