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The cnc hole in the pocket certainly says Mexy to me but then after that I'm at a loss.

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1331314574' post='1571334'] ....Oh bugger! My mind's just gone blank and I can't remember any of the tunes! [/quote] You'll be fine. Just remember, whatever happens you never beat this guy for unpreparedness... and moral support from the band. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFZ1H7zRY8E[/media] Have a good one.

[quote name='4000' timestamp='1331282422' post='1570616'] Except the one you've just given, which I pretty much agree with! [/quote] Haha cheers. I have to confess though, following a mild obsession with the film, I ended up writing a paper on it as part of a media course I was on 20 odd years ago. I passed (like anyone failed ) but there was an odd comment added by whoever marked my dissertation... "[size=4][font=comic sans ms,cursive][color=#FF0000]A+ ... bloody hippies[/color][/font][/size]"

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1331215119' post='1569534'] Always a possibility.... But the way I interpreted the vid as well was that it was somewhat critical of teachers. Personally, I think they get enought flack. [/quote] I always took it to be a sarcastic line, kind of like a know author saying "like wot I wrote". And the part about teachers, specifically the protagonist's teacher in the song (with whom many of us can relate to to some extent) was a combined reflection of life experience mixed with symbolism of authority, which in the end contributed to his breakdown... ... but I don't suppose there's any correct interpretation.

Matt (neepheid) has a studio in his garden that might accommodate all of us... just.

You're probably gonna have to drill them out.

I feel a discussion on the difference between tension and compliance coming on.

The thing that separates most active circuits from passive is their ability to add something to the tone - passive controls (with a very few exceptions) can only take away. Active circuits add and remove at predefined frequencies. When selecting your active circuit you want to choose the one which boosts (or subtracts) the frequencies you want to enhance. The perfect circuit would offer a sweepable selection over all frequencies.

Just make sure your website/flyers say "bluesy rock and pop punk mix" (or whatever) then they know what to expect when they book you.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' timestamp='1331026565' post='1566352'] Having suffered from anxiety and panic attacks in the past, I have a great deal of sympathy. I've been in the situation where I could get up on stage no problem but could not sit in a pub as a 'punter' (I would take a panic attack). ...[/quote] Yep I was like that at one point too. Not nice.

[quote name='4000' timestamp='1331108995' post='1567608'] Hi Rich, Firstly, a big thanks for the very generous comment about my playing; brought a tear to my eye (I'd have said I had to get the kleenex out but you may have got the wrong idea!). The cheque's in the post. ;-) I guess part of the initial mental problem with me is that even if I was the second coming of Jaco I'd still think I sucked. So that's a big step one down the slippery slope. I remember once being on a training course at work and after a week my trainer turned to me and said "why are you so hard on yourself?". Can open, worms everywhere....."no idea" is the answer. "Dr Freud, I'm ready for my close up..."[/quote] Hey maybe Dr Freud could help. My stuff was brought on by a sort of near death experience driving in the French Alps, so I guess I have post-traumatic stress. My counselling was ok but somehow soon worked its way around to my parents divorce when I was 6 blah blah blah... it was interesting at times and definitely touched on confidence issues but for me it didn't connect with what I was originally there for. [quote name='4000' timestamp='1331108995' post='1567608'] Secondly, really, really sorry to hear about the panic attacks. I know from experience what that's like as I started with them 2 or 3 years ago whilst going through some personal issues. Absolutely horrible. I think since then they're always closer to the surface and I think possibly the extra pressure at a gig is just kick-starting the mechanism, plus the fact that I don't drink like I used to (not that I was an alcoholic or anything by any stretch but now I seldom drink at all) takes away my main coping strategy for gigging.[/quote] Greasing the wheels definitely works for me. But I too tend to reserve it for special occasions these days. [quote name='4000' timestamp='1331108995' post='1567608'] I think often in the past no matter how terrified I've been the fingers have indeed "kept doing their thing", but in recent years it's even got past that; they're pretty much ceasing to function. Reading up about it (quite interesting) IIRC the fight or flight mechanism draws blood away from the extremities which combined with the mental confusion, change in breathing etc means your limbs don't function as they should and start shaking (something that I became horribly aware of when I went to pick up my drink between songs). Looks like the best way of coping with that is to do something physical (in the absence of groupies - whatever they are - star jumps or a run round the block may suffice!).[/quote] Yep I'll go with that. I jump about like a lunatic (and pay for it the next day) which probably keeps it at bay. [quote name='4000' timestamp='1331108995' post='1567608'] I was prescribed diazepam for my panic attacks but the dosage was light and the attacks pretty strong so it didn't really work; luckily I got through the worst of it (partly by - ironically - ditching the other medication I'd been prescribed fo anxiety and depression, lol) so didn't take any further steps. It's something I'd consider but my entire family seems to have problems with many types of medication so it would probably be a last resort. [/quote] Yep they gave me beta-blockers at the start too which just made it worse so I soon knocked them on the head. It wasn't the physiology of my brain that was the problem, it was the newly acquired responses (as you said, fight or flight) to everyday situations that needed correcting. My first diazies were the strong ones and I gradually weened myself off them down to the 2s. I still need one (or a half) as a preventative now and again if I'm going to the dentist or a meeting at the school or whatever. [quote name='4000' timestamp='1331108995' post='1567608'] I'm not sure I believe in hiding at the back either. My old drummer, one of my best friends, suggested I just don't gig anymore, but then it's beaten me and I won't have that unless there really is no other option. I'm sure there are ways round it. Must admit I've also had some (unconscious) success in previous bands by slipping into an onstage "identity" (usually enabled by dressing differently than normal) but I seem to struggle with that these days,[b] probably because at 48 I'm more scared of looking daft.[/b] ;-) I have definitely become far more self-conscious on stage as I've got older(not good as I started self-conscious at the beginning!). I think you've hit the nail on the head (rather fittingly) about keeping out of your own head. For some of us it's not a good place to be....[/quote] Haha yeah I know the feeling. but I just look at some of the most famous professional rock musicians these days who have been in the business for frickin years and think "if they can get off with it then so can I". Check out Mike Watt ffs... [quote name='4000' timestamp='1331108995' post='1567608'] Best of luck with the band-fronting, I really hope it works out. Just before my last band imploded I'd started to work towards doing the same thing & I think subconsciously for similar reasons. Of course then the band fell apart and that was that. It's something I'm still considering for the future though, however bizarre that may seem in the light of this thread! [/quote] Cheers. We had rehearsals last night and it was commented upon about me really gaining in confidence with this singing malarkey.

I've seen this type of mild warping before. Take it to a luthier, if it's not too bad he should be able to rectify it by levelling the frets to account for the discrepancy.

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1331062308' post='1567111'] [/quote] Lawl

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1331059399' post='1567061'] Aggh! It's [i]him [/i]again, isn't it?? [/quote] Haha no I don't think so this time.

Great playing, fantastic taste in basses, perhaps not quite as good a tone in the recording as it could be (ok the SB-2 nails it at times)... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y1nK9d48Tc&feature=plcp&context=C3e2420eUDOEgsToPDskLbO8N5oBRhEaBENbidPQUl[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=puXbtX0zVPo&feature=plcp&context=C3d4d95aUDOEgsToPDskLEYMVKV-8nG8IYcb0Erq3l[/media] ... but let's face it, it's probably a trap.

Interesting topic Sean. I have suffered quite horrifically from debilitating panic attacks over the last 15 years. I can be at work or in any social situation (even 1 to 1) with everything going fine then *voomp* I suddenly become self aware and start to panic. Oddly enough, whenever I play on stage it all goes away. I should say though that I'm not immune, I think in probably the last 25 years or so of gigging I've maybe had had that "trapped" feeling about 2 or 3 times... but the fingers just kept doing their thing (I think) and the thoughts subsided. I did used to use anxiety medication and slight inebriation as a preventative during my worst years but then I came to realise when gigs were sprung on me or the running order suddenly changed that I didn't in fact need it. I think it's because I'm comfortable with what I am doing and know that 99% of the time I'll be doing it better than 99% of the people watching me can... unless your at a bass bash or something. Shaun, you are a fantastic bassist. It wouldn't do any harm to take a moment to remind yourself of this before your next gig. Indeed you should take strength on the night from knowing you are probably better than anyone else in the room at it. If you think you might need a little chemical assistance and have a good relationship with your GP then perhaps you can go have a chat and request to try out some mild anxiety meds for stage-fright and no other time (diazipam 2s work well, are light but effective for occasional use and will not impair your performance). Docs (quite rightly) tend to get hung up on the addictive nature of these meds, so enforce the point that it would be strictly short-term and for gigging purposes only. Try it for a few gigs then try it without. It might be enough to get you out of the panic cycle. Some have said that hiding at the back of the stage is a solution. I can't see the point of performing live if you're just going to feel uncomfortable and hide - stay at home and play if that's the case. Most people who have seen me play will bare witness to my "[url="http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/310571_111093565665413_100002943117272_77580_1574260302_n.jpg"]mental Rich[/url]" stage persona (who is the complete antithesis to "off-stage Rich" who tries to fade into the background a bit) and I think this indulgent escapism seems to be another key to holding off those bad feelings too... I've always done it and don't know any other way to put on a good show... it works for me anyway. My drummer (who has logged less stage time than me) has bad nerves (not stage-fright - I don't think). He gets very twitchy in the run up and always disappears off to the bogs 5 minutes before we go on and recently I've been helping him with this by letting him know he's not alone in feeling like that - probably half the guys in the bands we play alongside feel that way too. I also remind him how I practically zone out what's behind the glare of the spotlights even though from the outside it looks like my performance is interactive. And regular eye contact with the band is another way of keeping out of your own head too. Out of necessity, I've recently started rehearsing as bass [b]and vocals[/b] with my new outfit. I've not fronted a band for about 20 odd years, so we'll see how that goes. I'm not too comfortable with the thought of it but perhaps it's just the next thing I have to prove to myself.

I'm a huge massive fan of 70's (ballpark) Floyd. For those struggling with the Floyd, try not to take them on face value. Just close your eyes and let yourself be taken in a journey.

Yeah a small percentage of them do seem to suffer with this.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1330691279' post='1561634'] There's a joke in here somewhere The thing you're working on - does it have a purple head(stock)? [/quote] Yes it does.

[quote name='Bassmekanik' timestamp='1330688171' post='1561533'] Hehe. You never know Yeah, i should be heading in this afternoon around 2ish. I`ll give you a call before i head off. [/quote] Cool.

[quote name='woodyratm' timestamp='1330688236' post='1561535'] Do ittttt [/quote] Hehe. Currently working on something very purple this very minute.

There's no shortage of proper tools.

You still coming into town today Paul? Who knows, you might end up GASsing for a custom build instead.

[quote name='fatwull' timestamp='1330682422' post='1561370'] ... Only trouble is, I'm offshore at the moment but supposed to be home on Monday... [/quote] Nae chunce if i fug bides like 'is. Ye cannae see i back o yer hun in Dyce th'day like. The OP is a "north sea tiger" too btw.

Place a drop of clear nail varnish (or glue or whatever you have at hand) on the offending grub-screws as a homemade thread lock remedy and save yourself £17.50.