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I loved the song and it always went down well when we played it live

Strangely, I'm more comfortable playing songs like My Sharona and Billie Jean but I used to cr*p myself when we did AC/DC's Live Wire. I had to play the same note intro for what seemed like an age, I was always worried that I would get the tempo wrong or miss a note which stand out like a sore thumb, but once the drums and second guitar came in , no problem. 😉

I could be wrong, but surely these lyrics are only asking, Would you choose to walk or stay? I really don't see the connection with amputees. But, saying, I would rather go blind! is a statement that they would choose to go blind, which to my mind is a terrible thing to say.

Not a song I have ever played in a band, but I always feel uncomfortable when I hear it: I would rather, I would rather go blind Then to see you walk away from me How must blind people feel when they hear these lyrics?

I am definitely the least talented member in my band, the other members have been playing since they were kids totalling around 150 years between them, they are all very good musicians with plenty of experience, and when they talk in musical terms, I struggle to know what they are on about sometimes because I am self-taught and only starting playing about ten years ago, but when it comes to rehearsals, they turn to me to lead them through any new songs because I know the arrangements and structures because I put the work in, whereas, they don't. Yes, they are much better musicians than me, but I think that I am probably a better team player, and it sounds like you are too!

Thanks for the replies guys. I've had the Genz Benz Shuttles 9.2 head for around five years and always used it with two Genz Benz Shuttle 2x10 cabs, and to be honest, it sounded great, but then I thought if the Barefaced Super Twin can give me the same, or more in just one cab, then that would be a better option. I've only used the Genz Benz/Barefaced setup in rehearsal so far, but I think this combination sounds even better, so I'm one happy bunny! 🙂

Thanks for the reply, according to the specs, yes. 500W/8ohms, 900W/4ohms

I use a Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2 head with a Barefaced Super Twin G3, I think it sounds awesome but I was wondering, I just use one cable to connect the head to the cab, does this give me the full potential of the head and cab? The head is rated 500W/8ohms, 900W/4ohms, and the Super Twin is 4 ohm nominal impedance. I don't fully understand how it all works and would appreciate some advice from you more knowledgible folk out there. Cheers

The way our drummer bounces up and down when he's playing, its like he's sitting on a mini trampoline 😃

This is our rehearsal marquee at the drummer's pad, we used it throughout the summer between the first and second lockdowns. Our first session since October is tomorrow morning 11am - 2pm Can't wait! 🎸🥁🎤

Thought I would upload my version of The Stranglers "Nice n Sleazy", my fretting hand is still a bit restricted after severing a couple of tendons in my hand during lockdown, but I'm getting there slowly. 😉 Nice n Sleazy Hi Res).mov

Yeah your right, I'd forgotten it was Ronnie Wood

Here's one of the most obvious ones. Maggie May where Ronnie Lane hits a bum note after the solo just as the vocals come back in. Maggie May.mp3

You are probably right but I am having a new window installed in my "music" room that needs a bit more light, and I have three basses hanging on the wall where the new window will be. Like many of us, I have far more gear than I actually need or use so I have decided to move stuff on and keep everything to a minimum. Sounds drastic I know, but in reality, I know that I only need two basses, main bass and backup bass, and I have five at the moment. I’m not under any pressure from the boss, and she expressed genuine sadness when I said I'm going to sell a few.

I was wondering about a consignment sale, any idea what sort of commission shops/dealers charge?

I'm about to put a lot of gear up for sale and I'm interested to know what you consider to be the best, and safest places other than our very own BassChat Marketplace. I've used eBay in the past, but I'm now wary of the amount of scams associated with it, and of course, the high fees they charge. I definitely don't trust Gumtree, but I've heard that Reverb is pretty good, has anyone used it, and how does it work?

I owned this 1971 Fender Precision a few year's ago, 38mm at the nut, and 71/2" radius. It played and sounded great, I just wish I still had it. 😟

VOX VGH Series - Bass Guitar Amplifier Headphones Just wondering whether these are any good, has anyone got a pair, or have tried them? https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210201366464025--vox-guitar-headphones-vgh-ac30?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPF3PIJnTKX_-I6jplZITDqa7O3lsohAKjEyDTam3VbDEyYdf42fRXYaAjh_EALw_wcB

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Yes that's what I read too, Brazilian is the only banned rosewood

Apparently it's the buyer's responsibility, but I'm still a bit confused because I came across this which clearly states that a guitar is now exempt, but what about a finished neck? "As of November 26 2019, CITES laws on rosewood have been lifted. Travelling with this wood no longer requires a permit. It means you can buy, sell and move freely with guitars made of rosewood"

I'm thinking of buying a neck from Stewmac which has a rosewood board, will it be subject to CITES, and if so, who is responsible, the seller or the buyer? I think I read somewhere that CITES has been relaxed on finished musical instruments and parts, does anyone know for sure?

As most “classic rock” bands tend to only play in pubs, I would say that anything that wasn’t pure “pop” but was quite successful from the early 60’s through to the late 70’s would be accepted as classic rock by the punters. The reason I say this is because in my experience of watching live bands, and playing in pubs myself, I’ve found that most of the people watching/listening will be in an age range of 45 – 70, because (I’m not saying this applies to all) I’ve noticed that a lot of the younger people leave once the band have started playing, as do a lot of the older folk, so the people left would have started getting into music from around the early 60’s through to the late 70’s.