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Same here - thought I'd be ok with my DVD player that has handled NTSC fine before, but I've just checked and that was Region 1-6 encoded discs, whereas Jaco is Region 0 only. As mentioned before, it plays fine on my PC.

+1 for the Gallery, Martin looked after my Geddy Lee Jazz bass and got the setup just right, and took the time to call me to discuss options having examined the guitar. Price list here: http://thebassgallery.com/workshop - set up for £35. Not bad.

How about a Sansamp Programmable BDDI?

My Old Man.

Someone's list of the top 18 concept albums of the 21st century. I've not heard any of it, apart from the title track of American Idiot. http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/lists/2010/11/the-18-best-concept-albums-of-the-21st-century-so-far.html Shame they couldn't think of two more and make it a top 20.

[quote name='TrevorR' timestamp='1455060871' post='2975636'] STORY: Genesis - Duke [/quote] Really? What's the story?

Greenslade's "Pentateuch of the Cosmogony". If it isn't then it jolly well should be

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1454952660' post='2974565'] Nice! That's just down the road from me, we'll come down to the next one. [/quote] Thanks! Keep your eyes on that link, I'll refresh it a week or so before the gig. Sign up here for facebook updates as well: https://www.facebook.com/VelcroPelmet (plus you can see previous setlists, which are different every gig)

click "going" on facebook event page = i probably won't come

After seeing U2 at Live Aid I wanted a billowy silky grey grandad shirt like Adam Clayton's. Didn't get one, fashion lovers everywhere will be pleased to hear.

There's similar going on in glorious Tooting once a month: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/262929-jazz-fusion-evening-in-at-tooting-tram-social-sw17-thursday-february-4th/

[quote name='elephantgrey' timestamp='1454607606' post='2971326'] Really? Id stick an octave/synth pedal after a compressor to help with tracking. [/quote] Really. I thought the same, works better up front though. YMMV of course.

Good performance here from my MXR BOD. It's right at the front of my chain (well, after tuner but before compressor and everything else). I've got the mid-range nailed down, Growl at 10 o'clock, Girth at 2 o'clock, blend to taste.

Don't think so, but it works really well in mobile browsers.

A similar thread on thegearpage.net - someone said "Yes, because nothing looks more professional than a piece of pink rubber holding your strap in place." Here's the response: http://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/grolsch-ing-it-up-best-strap-locks-ever.1402842/page-3#post-19771673

Johnny Marr http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_P5iSG_APE

More Pino (I've posted this more times than hot dinners I think) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFgFFNXahcg

[quote name='ead' timestamp='1454163656' post='2967102'] I hear from sources that Mr Rothery attracted some comments from Mr Wilson re his tardiness. [/quote] After the first maybe second song, "Steve Rothery, you're late" as SR came down the aisle to his seat. A song or two later, Pete Trewavas arrived with friend. No comment

Still got my original vinyl of this, it's one of my go-to albums when checking out new turntables. I knew that Steve Howe does an acoustic solo on the title track. Just seen this article http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/mick-burgess-chats-steve-howe-7032017 where he says he also did some bass playing for Two Tribes! Didn't know that. Whether and where it's ended up on the final version is anyone's guess though.

I was at the Hammersmith show as well. Good stuff! Getting a bit used to HCE in its entirety now though. Also in attendance: Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Jakko Jaksyzk, David Cross, Al Murray (a huge prog fan who used to come see my Genesis tribute band back in the day). I was in the middle of row K and there were about a dozen unused seats in front of me across three or four rows. Shame, despite the uncluttered view I had.

This month's instalment takes place as usual at Tooting Tram & Social on Thursday February 4th. Free entry! We're supported this month by local jazz fusion trio SpeakUs Corner. Doors at 7pm, music starts soon after 8pm. Full details on the facebook event page at https://www.facebook.com/events/533480040148485/.

Make sure all the rest of the band know, especially the drummer who won't have noticed and the keyboard player who will have noticed but will stick to the correct number of bars regardless. Or, make sure in advance that the guitarist knows in advance to cue out of the solo regardless of how long he's going to do it and that everyone else is awaiting the cue. I remain yours the eternal optimist, tone.

2x screwdrivers (flat head, phillips) 2x allen keys (1 for adjusting a Badass 2 bridge, the other for adjusting every other bridge ever) fresh 9v battery string snips string winder pencil ...all in a Muji squishy travel sponge bag bag type thing.

Aha, well that makes sense. He and Lawrence were there to handle my sale and part-exchange. In fact Tom and I bumped into each other near Tottenham Court Rt tube as I struggled out with the PX guitar (a bulky Shergold 4/8 double-neck), and he offered to take it the rest of the way to the shop. Nice! (I declined, what with being British and everything). Another strand of the story: once I'd bought the Tak, the PX Shergold took centre stage in the Wunjo window. Next thing I know, session bassist and facebook friend Phil Mulford has posted a pic of himself playing the Shergold in the shop, saying something like "Just what I need for The Commitments. now all I need to do is work out which neck goes with which strings".

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1454051626' post='2965733'] So that was you! I heard all about your purchase at the time, and again when I bought mine. I had no idea it was another Basschatter. [/quote] Hiya! Read all about it... first towards the tail end of the Kate Bush thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/244008-kate-bush-at-the-hammersmith-apollo/page__st__60__p__2554876#entry2554876 And then picking up a few months later: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/254282-more-love-for-wunjo-and-basschat How did you hear about it? I wonder if you know someone that I know.