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Well, quite, but I came to this thread to watch/listen to a band I knew nothing about, and so gave it a go (otherwise why post these topics at all..?). It turns out that, like Lenny, I was, let's say,.. unimpressed, and chose to post in that vein. It's just my opinion, and for my part I have no wish to change the view of anyone at all, but it's comment on an open forum on a subject of interest to several. I'd have thought that all loyal views would be welcome, whether for or against. I'll post again in the same spirit on any similar subjects if I feel inspired to.

You didn't miss much, just the usual load of carp.

I forgot to mention the bass-related incident at our gig. I'd bought a new 9-volt battery for the bass, so Our Youngest fitted it just before sound-check. No bass from the amp, so he queried the DI box. As a quick test, I got 2nd guitar to plug in instead of the bass; lo and behold... guitar..! The DI was fine, then, but no bass still. First suspect: the new battery. I opened the trap, 'tongued' the battery and got a 9-volt sting, but then all became apparent. The flimsy snap-on connector was missing the black wire. Survival mode kicked in, so the missing wire was fished out from the nether regions of the battery box, stripped with finger nails and wedged between the contacts of the connector and the battery terminal. Stuffed carefully back into the battery box, trap closed... Bass..! I'm now looking through Ebay for more robust connectors, or even a suitable replacement for the whole battery box. OK, it's a 'low-cost' bass, but that connector was really, really flimsy. The day was saved, though, which is the main thing.

Good morning, Guy... I know little to nothing about db's and their value (I'm a drummer, so...), but I'd have thought that your 'starting price' would be roughly what the value was when you traded your jazz box, as seen in the posts for the original transaction. An easy test could be to place a 'For Sale' ad in the BC Marketplace, with such a value, and ask for offers. There have been many db's sold through through this channel; the cost of a single ad is a mere £7 (£20 for a year's Marketplace subscription...), and would attract the interest of a dedicated db-savvy public. Is that not an option..? In any case, good luck with the sale, hoping this helps; meanwhile... Have a nice day Douglas

A BC polo not cherished..? Perish the thought..! He's right about quality, though. The '3 Elephants' festival tee-shirts would be seen year after year; I've still got mine from 'back then', although I couldn't squeeze into 'em now..! I wore 'em a lot, and our two boys often wear them, or theirs, over a decade later. There's a price difference, of course, and if running a market stall on a 'hit'n'run' basis, maybe more short-term profit in the cheap stuff. S'not the BC way, though, is it..?

Eight posts up ^^ from this one, added to my earlier post. I can't see how to link to a specific post in a topic, as in the previous version of the site; sorry...

Photos and (short...) video added ...

Shades of the late M. Jackson in there somewhere, I think. Not that that's a bad thing, maybe, but not a fan of the genre in general. I gave the other one its chance, too (Tilting, or similar..?), but, although the video was well executed, I could understand only 'magic marker' in the lyrics, so I looked 'em up. I understood not much more having read 'em.

A darned shame, as they were/still are excellent polos; I wear mine often, and it's still as good as new. Real quality stuff. I'm biased, perhaps, but I'd recommend going for quality stuff over stuff that just 'sells'. Just sayin'.

Whale, whale; who'd 'ave guessed...

A bit of a red herring, then..?

This ^^, with the addition of two more, very important factors: the equipment used for listening in (ear-buds..? Car stereo..? Full home hifi..?), and the biggest of them all: the nerdiness of the listener. Those expecting 'absolutes' from a BC podcast (or BC in general, or the interweb, or even Life itself...) are likely to be underwhelmed. For anyone else: relax and enjoy.

An ex-colleague from the '3 Elephants' festival days was organising a private party (we've already played at mini-festivals he'd put on...), and invited us to play as support for a rock'nroll trio. A couple of rehearsals (we've not played since 2016, as I've been ill, and other stuff...) so a bit rusty, but still... As if conditions weren't precarious enough, our 2nd guitar has taken a contract for four years in the Caribbean, so this was to be his last date with us..! We arrived an hour early, giving plenty of time for setting up in a well-adapted agricultural outbuilding, the size of a small cathedral but open on one side. A decent PA and efficient, friendly sound crew, simple but effective LED lights and spots, so conditions were quite comfortable. One slight but significant bugbear: the tom mics had a longer than usual overhang, and protruded over the batter heads, making it quite delicate when executing stuff like 'Toxicity', for fear of hitting 'em. A bit more than an hour in all, to a mixed audience; we managed to warm 'em up enough for the main attraction, though, so 'mission accomplished'. Got home at about 02h30; we'll unload the truck in a while this afternoon and discuss how we're to continue. We've a new 2nd guitar to talk to, but I'm not in any real state to take on a world tour, so we'll be taking things easy for now. It was great, despite everything, to get out and play again after this enforced hiatus, and well worth the sore arms and calves..! Next outing..? Hmm... Maybe towards end of year; we've a date pencilled-in, but we'll see... I may get some pics later, if Juliette remembers to send 'em. Edit: Photos added ... The 'tour bus' for the occassion (Merci, Monique, for the loan...)... No, I'm not asleep; I'm setting up a drum stand, honest... Our departing 2nd guitar, sound check ... ... and again, chatting with our singster ... Yes, that's my 'relax' session before we kick off ... Our Eldest ... ... and the singster, errrm... singing ... ... and a couple of (very..!) short clips from a 'phone (thanks, Juliette...)...

S'nothing, first gig since 2016 ; we're just about to start loading the truck.

There's such a photo in the ebay ad itself...

(...and 'No, I'm not an upright player, either..!' )

The King is dead..? No, surely not..!

Could be a Romberg bevel..? ... From 'FINGERBOARDS for UPRIGHT BASS: What's to know??' ...

Virtuoso, Class Stuff; thanks for posting.

Cut through completely, then, then cut the cut-out pieces in half in thickness. A hot wire can do that pretty easily. There may be modellers near you that do foam 'planes..? They may well have hot wire equipment (although it's easily cobbled up, too; search t'web for 'diy hot wire foam')...

Oh, I'm not so sure. One kettle drum looks a lot like any other kettle drum...

It'd never catch on.

Not much cop if he couldn't even get your name right.

We're a bit off the original topic, but there's a whole other topic waiting to be posted on the subject of drum machines 'n all. As starters, though, I'll assume that we're only going to be considering, as 'real' drummers, those with at least a modicum of competence, with at least half-decent kit..? As for drum machines, we'll include 'soft' machines, such as Vst plug-ins, not just stand-alone hardware. All of these have their advantages and drawbacks; the list could become very long... Why a human drummer..? He (or she, of course, but I'll stick to the 'he'; it's a bit more friendly that 'it'...) is able to bring his own savoir-faire to the party, and come up with maybe a better (read 'more suitable', or 'original', or'more technical' etc...) drum line than someone using a drum machine. He's also able to play with suitable dynamic for the piece, accenting or holding back, listening to the singer, for instance, or picking up on the play of the other instruments. Timing could be better, too; it's not always best to be 'metronomic' (although it can be...); a human touch induces the famous 'swing' that makes such a difference, especially when being sympathetic to the push-pull of the rest of the band, and the needs of the composition. He'll be able to make rapid changes to the sound of the drums, by means of tuning, and/or damping, choice of sticks, brushes, hot-rods, mallets... What about drum machines, then..? No good..? Yes; excellent, in fact, but quite different skills needed for getting a 'better' result. One enormous advantage over an acoustic kit is the ease in which one may swap the entire kit, or merely some elements, to change to whole timbre of the session. A 'metal ' kit, a cabaret jazz kit, three rack toms or none at all, timpani, steel drums... Again, the list becomes very long. Much less expensive, with no logistics involved in storage or carting stuff around. Metronomic..? Pretty much perfect, of course, but 'humanisation' is usually possible, although the technology used for such is not up to the ear of a 'real' drummer, it's often enough to prevent the 'machine gun' effect and maybe well be sufficient. A major benefit, of course, is 'wear and tear', by which I mean the lassitude that most drummers would feel if the same piece was to be repeated persistently, either in the rehearsal stage, or even, in extreme cases, throughout each song of an album... A drum machine will not tire, and will 'remember' each programmed pattern, day after day, even when changing the batteries..! Once the initial investment 'swallowed', a drum machine may be less expensive 'by the hour' than a 'live' drummer, too. I could go on (and will, if asked politely enough...); hoping this gives some food for thought, and maybe provoke more responses from others...