Lozz196

We put up videos on YouTube and had a fair few people say they got into the band purely via those, as the vids got linked into those predictive “if you liked” sort of track listings. As such they then came to the gigs and in a good few cases became quite dedicated and well-spending fans. We didn’t get any more gigs to my knowledge as we got asked to do plenty - more than we could actually do - and I can’t honestly say whether the gigs got better paid or not but we certainly got better placings at gigs once the fan base got bigger. I do find it galling to have to give away music but that’s how the business works at present, if we all want to take part then playing the game along the same lines has to make sense. After all, how many people win at pontoon with only one card when every other player has two or more?

Great bassline that

Babylon’s Burning by The Ruts is pretty decent, and worth checking out Booze & Glory - mainly the Chapter IV album - their bassist at the time, Bubbles, was a very busy bassist.

Is the aim to change the sound when the overdrive is on or to keep the core sound. Also do you want a real full on drive or a lesser drive to add in dynamics. If same sound & lesser drive then the TC Spark is worth checking out.

I remember reading in Glen Matlocks book that he and a mate went to see Teenage Rebellion thinking what a great name and how this must be a band worth seeing. The band were made up of 40+ year olds. When they asked about the name the reply was that they were rebelling against teenagers.

Me too

I’m glad they’re doing something about Denmark St, especially re The 12 Bar.

Re the Jazz/BB, I felt that overall the sound was very similar, but that on the higher notes the Jazz was a bit treblier.

Given how loud and full sounding the RM500 is I can’t see the 300 not being similarly great & excellent.

There is a major gap between the top and the rest now, and I don’t think people really appreciate it. It is strange, what other industries give away products so freely.

Super funky!

I’ve three copies of Never Mind The Bollocks by The Sex Pistols, my original vinyl version and 2 CDs, one of which is the remastered version which I bought for the car. Similarly I have 2 CD versions of Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses for the same reason, again remastered version for the car.

The Players are very good basses, congrats.

For overdrive pedals I’d like to hear the just break up stage rather than the full on demos. Sure the full on stuff can be fun but unusable in many situations unlike the just hitting break up stage.

Scratch the itch and get the Precision. Pretty much all of my fave bassists played Precisions but for some reason I tried to get that sound from loads of other basses (unsuccessfully) rather than just buy a trusty Fender Precision. But the day I did, well it all finally clicked & made sense.

Just watching The Jam, Bruce Foxton really doesn’t get the credit he deserves, his playing is both very melodic and busy. Couple this with that he sings on most of the songs as well as I think it’s a shame that he’s often overlooked with Paul Weller occupying the genius position.

I think I’ve come to the conclusion that switching allegiance from Precisions to Jazzes is really all I should do at present, and keep everything else as it was.

Yeah it just wasn’t “me”, Bas. Very good pedal, did exactly as described but as I often find - to the cost of my wallet - I just prefer my bass/Para Driver/amp set up. Anything else in the line and it just sounds “wrong”, much the same as when I play a non-Fender bass. I suppose it just means I’ve found my ideal set-up (with backups, to keep on topic).

Ah so it’s on for this year then, did wonder if they’d gone ahead and done the deed or were going to wait til the next Rebellion.

I learned to play with a pick and whilst I have recently learned to play finger style I doubt I’ll ever use that method in a band.

Yep, think covers bands in pubs will be hardest hit by this. Gigs on the originals circuit I’m sure will flourish as people will be itching to get back and see their fave bands - I know I’ll be at a good few once it’s safe to do so.

I was in the crowd in Finsbury Park in 96 for Filthy Lucre by The Sex Pistols on their reform tour. I was also in the Hippodrome Golders Green late 99 for Stiff Little Fingers for one of their live albums, Handheld & Rigidly Digital.

Ideal, have main and backup amp in same case.

That’s a good point, I hadn’t thought of that but yes, maybe it’s more the hard lacquer on the maple boards than the actual wood itself.