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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1455785685' post='2982336'] Highgate really is another world... I walked through there at the weekend and it was all mock tudor gated communities [/quote] I like to think it's as much to keep them in as to keep us out

[quote name='project_c' timestamp='1455779574' post='2982283'] Dulwich is ridiculous. The village is home to some of the biggest snobs in London, the whole place is a giant toff's club. I can't wait to move away from this area. 2 more weeks and I'm out of here. [/quote] You're not going to Highgate are you? http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/02/12/people-eavesdropping-posh-mums-north-london-comedy-gold/

The Crown & Greyhound is shut for a refurb at the moment, so I suspect Fullers are jumping at the chance to get some of their clientele. Also, here's well known restaurant critic and local resident Jay Rayner and his investigations on Dulwich Estate and the wider situation in the area: http://www.jayrayner.co.uk/news/dulwichcollege/

The Digitech Synth Wah has wet and dry outputs, if that's any use

We usually start slow songs slowly, then bring them up to the tempo of the rest of the set by the end of the song

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.