Bassman Sam

This is not pay to play, this is just a rip off.

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1358544100' post='1941321'] Yes, those are my thoughts, but also, although I like his stuff, I`m not a major fan and probably wouldn`t have been going to see him on any other tour - unless he was supporting someone that I was into, like The Stranglers a couple of years ago - so I`m not going to go to this one, just because he`s dying. I`ll leave the tickets to those that are really into his work. [/quote] Well said Lozz, I'd only be going to see Norman if I went. I'll still be sorry to see him go though. A legend.

Check out the basses for sale section. Some good ones there that will save you dosh.

My ex-wife thought that I had too much gear.

John Entwistle's until about 30 seconds before the heart attack.

Blademan, you have my sympathy. I had to give just over twelve months ago due to RA and I miss playing bass so much. It was a big part of my life from the age of 14, I'll be 58 next month. I hope that you can find something help your condition or something to replace the itch.

What a nice brace of basses. Love the finish.

I'd put it back in the closet, lock the door and throw away the key. What were they thinking.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1357609154' post='1925428'] Is that a euphemism? [/quote] I thought Spacechick played one of them. Welcome to the house of gas, Great Harry.

I saw it on Kit's Facebook page and love it. Great work all round.Good luck on the release.

I have used Interparcel in the past but didn't know you could choose the courier company. I have had TNT and UPS collect and deliver without any problems. I have also use City Link directly. I'm a depot supervisor for TNT so could be biased but have never had a problem with any of them. Just make sure is the seller packs it well. Good Luck.

Thanks for posting that. I enjoyed it. I have been in the situation in an originals band that I left over royalty percentages I walked after recording the 1st album. My bass parts were re recorded by someone else and I didn't get a penny. Unfortunately, we did not sign up to a legal split so the singer, who wrote the lyrics and did sort things out in his favour, had the upper hand. Then again, they made nowt but that's not the point. I think I would have made about 45p if I got paid for my contribution.

[quote name='Jayben' timestamp='1356711349' post='1912800'] I had a wonderful experience in Northwich Music Centre (and always do) yesterday, went in to kill half an hour, ended up jamming on a Modern Player Jazz for the best part of 2 hours. The guy is brilliant, he even let me have a furkle with a couple of compressor pedals (I'm thinking of getting that Ashdown one, sounds well nice!) Some music shops are excellent, with staff that understand that to really get an idea of whether or not you DO want a particular instrument you have to spend some time with it and push it around. [/quote] I'll +1 that. They have a great big jar with all the bits and pieces that you will need at some point and charge next to naff all for them. Great customer service.

[quote name='mart' timestamp='1356647562' post='1912110'] +1. If we forget that it's only rock and roll then it will be very easy to get upset in this thread at someone else putting down our fave bassist. Perhaps it would go better if we stuck to the more exact question of: name a band YOU like that has a bassist that YOU think is no good. [/quote] This. Then we could have a good debate- slagging session of why you are wrong.

Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock was in the top 10 when I appeared. No wonder I like Rock and Roll.

I do it too. My other half calls it bass w*nking and says it looks rather sad. What do I care, I'm enjoying my self.

You have put up of 5 years of this? You deserve a medal mate, I'd have told them where to go a long time ago. Good luck with you future ventures and don't let the Tw**s get you down.

Rick, that looks fantastic, the finish is top notch. I don't normally like fake relic guitars but this has to be the best I've seen. Outstanding work. Looking forward to hearing the sound clips. Merry Christmas.

I played in a Quo tribute band for 6 years and have gigged with John Coghlan, the orignial drummer. He goes out under the name Coghlan's Quo, using guys from tributes in the line up. Check his website. http://www.johncoghlan.com/main/ Loved playing the early Quo stuff, happy days.

[quote name='BassTractor' timestamp='1355093375' post='1894032'] Yeah, that was immature, and you were a fool for not using Biohazard instead. At the very least you could've played 24-7 Spyz! Nice story! Funny stuff, stuff like that. I've pulled a lot of it in my days. Problem was when the situation didn't allow for a correction, and people would still believe it years later, like when I'd so-called "impregnated a sixteen year old American school girl in Paris", and my best friend's mother didn't wanna know about me for a very long time, coz she would [i]not[/i] believe the truth, but [i]would[/i] believe the lie. Bassman Sam, you do need to lighten up a bit, "opinion" or not. You weren't there. You don't have the complete picture. best, bert [/quote] Thanks for your input. As I said, others views may differ. No worries.

Just my view Buddy. Others may differ. Goodnight.

Ah, I miss the salad days.

[quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1355000757' post='1892924'] Oh, one time i plugged in my iPod and played rage against the machine. I then told them that it was my band, and i wrote the song. They all said it was good and they would listen to it if it was available to buy. Fools. [/quote] I find that pretty immature and you are the fool, not them.

I prefer the old market place and fee per ad seems fair. I don't buy or sell anything any more but I am happy to chuck a few bob into the pot now and again just to keep the site afloat. A yearly subscription would be the fairest way to go. £20 per annum is about right IMO.