Graham56

Yep, I'm a lefty and I prefer to stand at the drummer's right hand. It means I can turn a little towards the drummer but still avoid joining in on the cymbals with my head stock.

Does any covers band do the original version of Proud Mary after Tina took possession of it?

If you interpret 'whacky' as a euphemism for 'cheesy crap', I can play. In one one band, when we ended with our cheesy Johnny B. Goode (yes, really. Sorry...) we'd slide it into the Batman TV theme, usually to the delight of drunken pub-goers. Seemed like a good idea at the time...

Wait till you see my mate with his 8 x driver cab...

Sounds like spot-on classic bass playing to me!

Another argument for the short-scale fans...

The best Rolling Stones song...

But then you'd pop in to the pub on the way and spend lots more than any saving... 😁

Mott the Hoople's 70's song "One of the Boys": "I broke my head just to scare the teacher" Turns out it's actually "I grew my hair just to scare the teacher". Which is actually pretty pathetic.

Jaco only needed 18kW

Incompetence

I play a 4, but really, all I need are 2... 😁

Listening

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuce! at Hyde Park. By 'eck, the energy and commitment he puts in, for a full three hours, is quite something. Almost no gaps between songs, very little chat, just finish one song, then "One, two, three, four!" and on to the next one. Some superb bass and switching between fretted and fretless. The E-Street "wall of sound" did mean that it sometimes wasn't as clear as I like, but they are a superb band.

Choose now (doesn't matter which). Then practice solidly on that one so you are completely comfortable with it on the day.