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[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1427453963' post='2730517'] Too many blues bands in the UK seem to be playing ideas from the 50's. Based around lead guitar and limited interesting grooves and arrangements. [/quote] We got round that by having a drummer who has no idea about the blues

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1427371624' post='2729430'] I see many comments about Joe Bonamassa being uninspiring and just a generic blues showman with no real talent. It shows that you can`t please people.I think he is great. I know he is no Gary Moore, Alvin Lee, etc, etc, but so what, it doesn`t matter as those two are sadly no longer with us. It is good to have someone still out there selling big venues out.That is the problem with blues, everyone wants to compare everyone. Blue, glad Chantel replied to you. I have only seen her once, and she seems real down to earth. [/quote] Really love some of his records, live was dull I'm afraid. Robert Cray was absolutely riveting though.

Sorry I meant to say the G&L the rest were ok but that LB100 is droooooool worthy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6VIPCoJArg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS4Frg2gfzs

Interesting the purist Blues thing came up. We are a blues band, we play blues songs and we only take gigs with large audiences that we fancy (we don't play much as a consequence). What we are doing is not re-enactment, we are playing a bunch of songs that people will know, we are playing a bunch of songs that only the hardcore blues fan would know but we are doing it from our perspective today. Personally I want people to feel dazed, confused and wrung out by the end of or set. It should be heavy, it should showcase the talent of the song writers and definitely make people dance.

My mate Matt does proper trad blues about sh*t going on in the real world (Brixton) its an interesting thing and very British. The Blues outfit I'm in tends towards songs with appropriate lyrics [color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif][size=1] Well, I fly off the handle A little too quick[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=proxnov-reg, arial, sans-serif][size=1] Guess you could call me a nervous man For the last week or two It don't take too much To make me wanna raise my hand[/size][/font][/color]

I think there are some cool young blues artists playing the blues and being influenced by the modern world. Jarekus Singleton and Gary Clarke jnr both are modern I their own way.

They are from Leeds.

Impromptu! Went to a jam night where I have been known to dep for the usual guy. I got a phone call to say they'd hired a new guy to take over as the usual guy wants to return to playing the guitar and I wasn't offered the job as they knew I wouldn't commit to a weekly. I went along, looking forward to a nice chat with my chums and a beer. I walked through the door and was greeted somewhat warmly and asked if I'd brought my amp. I hadn't so they found a DI box and said the other fella hasn't turned up do you want his money

I can't believe I've not heard this excellent German band before https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHJed3m0PHc&feature=share Just spent 5 minutes trying to work out the bassline and struggled a bit. When it goes into that first fast bit what's he playing? C, Octave C then what? anyway check out the rest of the stuff they did, really great stuff.

I've decided to go back to EADG so have this set of strings going for free if you want to try them ras52

I've got one of my basses strung BEAD hardly use it but when I do it is pretty good. Aparently a lot of session guys in Nashville do this anytime they need to play lower than E

Wonderful!!!!

I'm starting to feel like this. I think 1 bass is the answer for me.

ras52 are you local to Orpington? You are welcome to try my BEAD P out if we can get the stars to align.

Now I'm really confused. I've got a series 1 and always assumed it was passive with the switch on the rearward most position. What is being switched in and out if not the pre amp?

Dereck Trucks is a great guitar playing, Susan Tedeschi is a wonderful singer. I don't know who is writing the songs but the latest LP is great. Considering getting tickets but I'm finding live music to be so disappointing lately. Saying that the last paid gig I went to was ace.

[quote name='MacDaddy' timestamp='1423867411' post='2690014'] No just in general. Grime has been around for what, 10 years? But essentially it's just rap. [/quote] More like 15, and Gunge is just rock. IF you want to reduce everything down to a macro culture then no, its all been done before.