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I run my Precision Lyte 100% full on, but do occasionally utilise the volume control for quiet passages in songs. It has a master vol for the P/J pickups and also a blend control (which does affect the overall volume a bit when dialled fully onto the J pickup.) When using a passive P-bass I always have it flat out too though, sounds best to me.

Few years ago I was playing at a club in a small seaside town in East Yorkshire. Easy gig with me, a pianist and drummer, doing usual old time stuff to quite an old audience. About half way through an old lady tottered up to the stage and said although they were enjoying the old time singalongs / waltzes etc, could we do any Rolling Stones tunes?!! Made me realise then that people in their seventies and eighties now were the teenagers of the sixties revolution and wanted pop and rock stuff!

Although designated as part of the JCM800 Bass series, your findings sound quite likely Bill. Here's the backplate -

Couple of basses in this thread that may be of interest, if only visually!

Great answer. My weekly pub gig with my acoustic duo provides all 3 so happy days. My main playing job always has 2 and sometimes 3 on a good night which is good enough for me.

This. Changed my world and entered my subconscious from quite an early age, only for me to realise later how much I'd taken notice of the basslines. Only wish I could play 'em!

Wig can work it out ,or even Eleanor Wigby ?

Back OT here's a classic case of if it ain't broke...…. I hate it when relatively simple songs are made complicated and lose the beauty of the original, but hey, each to their own etc.

Also when original line ups get depleted with apparently no replacements needed - I'm looking at you Take That (5->4->3!!), Boyzone (sadly due to death of a member) & Bananarama (once 3, then 2-3-2-3 etc...) All pop vocal bands which makes you wonder how many of them they needed in the first place I guess, (same as 5ive and S Club however many are left now..)

For the last few years Paul has made a number of solo albums on which he played a lot of the instruments himself. He’s a wonderful Hammond player, and often plays guitar on his solo gigs. For me he just has one of those amazing voices that connect straight away, very recognisable and always spot on. His session work includes recording with Elton John, The Pretenders, The Smiths, Roger Waters, BB King and Roxy Music - his CV must be one of the best in existence!

Sorry, ‘adult ( or album ) orientated rock’, a lousy phrase coined in the US I believe. I first heard it in the 70s, when referring to soft rock bands like Foreigner, Boston, REO Speedwagon etc etc.

We did a gig with Mickey Finn’s T.Rex a few years ago. Mickey was originally a member of T Rex with Marc Bolan, and formed the new band in the late nineties. Despite Mickey sadly passing away in 2003 they still use his name with the band on tours to this day I believe. How bizarre...

Fab. Seen PC on numerous occasions, first with Squeeze followed by Mike and the Mechanics, then solo stuff and then as keys player for Eric Clapton. Great singer and keyboard player and a lovely guy. May be a bit AOR for some people on here but he’s had an amazing career since first charting with Ace.

Not quite getting your drift now - spending a load of dosh on a pile of cr*p and it's still useless? Would maybe understand if it wasn't so fugly….😧 This^^^^, in a nutshell.

Don't do it, especially for £135. Dreadful things, and that's coming from someone who loves a Danelectro….😆

Paul Anka did an album of swinging rock covers in 2005, which included this one. Squeamish people look away now....

Could have been, unfortunately my memory of the details is rather hazy although I recall there was a young lady in the band. 🙂

Seem to remember seeing John Dummer's band (ex Darts) at a local pub in the early 80's where the whole band came on naked for the encore. Mind you, I was very very drunk......

Good call. I get my spare bass out every now and then and give it a blast at soundcheck just to make sure.

We went to see The Circus of Horrors a few years ago, which is a theatre show in a bit of a rock/burlesque style. The finale included a gentleman of limited stature wearing very little, attached to a Henry vacuum cleaner via his John Thomas and dragging it around the stage. Very unusual....😮

Surprised no one's mentioned Bananarama yet too …….(runs for cover)

One of our band members often has Smooth FM on when we're driving home after a gig. I'm always worried he'll fall asleep at the wheel. Smooth FM seems to cater for people who grew up through the 80's mainly, although I imagine Alexander O'Neal must love them for all the airtime his few tunes receive 😅

Not quite the same thing with myself and Currys but still odd . I saw a PC advertised with them online, and popped down to my local branch to buy one, to be told that was 'internet price' only. The store price was £50 more. They tried to make out they had only a couple in as well so I'd better not hang about. When I asked where the PC would be if I'd bought it online for store pickup, they said it would be from that location. Now I understand that some businesses operate separate online and store departments, but this was the same boxed PC from the same stock in the same store. Bit annoyed at this, I went back home, bought the PC online with Currys and opted for local instore collection. Half an hour later I returned to collect my item from the same store (with £50 in my back pocket), job done. Can't help thinking it was a sales ploy to maximise revenue.

Quite possibly. I've always disliked the PSB, vapid soulless tunes with a dreary vocal makes for a very boring gig for me. Also their desecration of 'You were always on mind' ranks for me as one of the worst cover versions ever! Obviously there are a lot of people who don't agree judging by their popularity 😄 Bands with just a couple of keyboards / perc etc are never going to be as entertaining for me as those with a fuller line up, hence their need for all those dancers and effects I guess.

There is an article on Reverb some may find interesting. It's by Tony Bacon, charting the history of guitar / music publications. https://reverb.com/news/a-history-of-guitar-magazines?utm_campaign=20190915+Sunday+Content+(UK)&utm_medium=Email&utm_source=MarketingCloud