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Yep I had the MB450 which was actually a very nice sounding amp, but when I bought the DBS7400 it was a clearly superior beast.

Even the most hardcore Clash fans I know can’t bring themselves to admit to liking all of Sandinista.

Great Marshall collection @dudewheresmybass, those DBS amps are great

I saw Crue last year, VN although not great by any means was a bit better than when I saw them in 2007 & 2011ish. I agree they should have stuck to the contract at least to not play live again.

I’ve never seen them live but think that it’s a wise decision, it’s the singer that sells the band and it sounds like he is a bit more aware than some. And as said, he’s had a good innings.

The Sweet played again? I remember my first Rebellion in 2015, The Sweet were the last band on in The Empress on the Sunday. They were excellent. And for some reason there were a lot of punks & skins line-dancing to them.

That’s one cool barn!

Yep I think the 90s brought about less drinking when performing, possibly due to more diligence on drinking & driving by the police. What was pretty much the norm in the 80s became frowned upon, def a good move imo. Safer roads, better performances from bands, what’s not to like.

It’s funny that although I’m forever asking people to repeat themselves but louder so I can hear them in general whenever I go anywhere where there’s a TV radio on its far too loud for me. Also inevitable is that although if I’m in a restaurant the people I’m speaking to mumble like secret agents in the Cold War passing state secrets I can understand everything people on tables 20 feet away are saying.

Looks an amazing place to play

Yeah doing fine thanks, will have to make my way to one of your gigs soon, not seen you all for ages now.

As above Mick, I can’t see any issues in simply putting the truth to text

Im not there Joey, but have to extol the virtues of one of the best bands around. Hope alls well with you & the chaps.

Saturday will be good, Knock Off in the Club Kasbah followed by Gimp Fist in the Empress, a street-punk overload.

SV are great, featuring our very own @joeystrange of course

That’s good to know @Happy Jack, as I’m getting over a bad bout of the curvid I’m going to travel light to my next gig and use my Warwick Gnome. Likewise there’s full house PA & monitors so it will be for stage volume only.

Glad to hear of the progress Jack, tho shame about the walk

I’ve put two as have gone for full set ups, my amp & cabbage is: Fender Rumble 800 Combo Ashdown RM500 head Warwick Gnome 280 head Ashdown PRO NEO 210 x 2 The Ashdowns are up for sale though, once gone will look for a Barefaced 210. Edit - having thought about this I’ve decided to keep hold of the Ashdowns for now

You’re very fortunate, given the state of my back 30lbs is now my limit.

Wowzers, didn’t expect that!

The Phoenix was (is?) pretty decent, I know at one point they were getting some good bands there.

ACS are your friends. They’re moulded earplugs to your own ear-canals (I got mine done at Boots). I’ve got their PRO17s which apparently give the flattest most neutral sound, no particular frequencies dropped over others. In the band I use them for the music drops from intolerably loud to that of the sort of volume you’d listen to music at home, every instrument crystal clear - in fact it’s a better sound than without them as being quieter it’s far easier to focus on the rest of the band. Not cheap - about £150 - but what price is our hearing. Not IEMs by the way, just regular plugs.

Glad it was worth the wait Dave, congrats

Yep I think it looks great and similarly love the luggage handle idea. If it’s not been done before see if you can patent it @Mediocre Polymath?