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There's 15% off storewide at Strings and Beyond now too. http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/

I've used D'Addarios, EXL170S sets for years on my Danos. Slightly lighter gauge than you specify though at 45-65-80-100, but good sounding and last me for ages. Have tried Fenders and didn't like them either.

Strings and Beyond in the USA. Even with shipping they work out very cheap, and you don't always get hit for import duty either. Great range of brands and other items too. Recommended. Also as above, Stringbusters and Strings Direct are both reliable sources too.

Just played a couple of Merle songs at my gig tonight in memory of a great talent. RIP.

Agree,get shut of him. Also maybe try and find if anyone captured his 'performance' on their phones to back up your decision.

According to Wiki, he was a member of 'The Wrecking Crew', and also played bass for the Beach Boys and Ricky Nelson. [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Campbell"]https://en.wikipedia...i/Glen_Campbell[/url]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/glen-campbell-in-final-stages-of-alzheimers-disease-20160308 So sad, a legend.

It's bad enough working your set times around football in pubs, but this ? - dreadful way to treat a band. Am guessing the landlady didn't offer any of the fee in compensation, no doubt blaming the brewery etc.

Also H&K & Mesa Boogie.....

Great! Groovy as f**k but no overly gratuitous performances overshadowing the song. Who's the bassist?

And what about Tom Jones? One of the few old school vocalists who can still do it IMO.

Female - Dusty, Aretha, Whitney, Emmylou Harris. Male - Rod Stewart (early / mid career period for me), David Ruffin, Sam Cooke, Southside Johnny. ( And of course, these are subject to change depending on my mood.....)

Just seen this Hartke Hydrive 8x10 on offer at gear4music. rrp of £1199 , they have one reduced to £499, less than the 4x10 if anybody is thinking of something big. http://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Hartke-HyDrive-810-2000W-Bass-Cabinet/U2B Cheers, Pete.

Love my silverflake 90's DC , great basses. Good to see them back on sale again. Let us know how you get on with your new arrival Andy, nice one.

Mmm, the Dano similarity is obviously why I'm quite liking the look of this then......

Anyone seen / had a go on one of these yet? http://www.dawsons.co.uk/orange-o-electric-bass-guitar?prod=108847&gclid=CNfVhtzcvssCFcFAGwod_vYF4Q

Agree with you about the live show's requirements, but not at the expense of the song or the groove. Bob Babbit's original lines on 'Midnight train to Georgia' are so sublime. Certainly not pedestrian but just so right for the vocal and overall arrangement.

+1 ^^^^ Love Gladys Knight, but hate the overblown arrangements killing some amazing tunes. That thing where every subtle little accent is hammered into the ground makes for very tedious listening IMO. The original versions are so much better, where the playing and arrangements go to serve and enhance the songs. YMMV.

Black Sabbath, Hammersmith Odeon in the late 70's. Dreadful. Although the gig that left my hearing impaired for over a week was at Dingwalls in London, again late 1970's. Think the band was The Count Bishops or maybe Blast Furnace and the Heatwaves, Charles Shaar Murray's r'n'b outfit. ( Remember Alex Harvey staggering on to sing a bit too ...) The PA consisted of multiple Bose 802's stacked high and wide together to create a wall of sound that was unbearable. Even was painful right at the back of the room too, so didn't last all the gig.

Layla - Derek and the Dominos. Often derided, but I love every track. As I do Exile on Main St, although agree it may have also made a good single album.

Was in a pro function band for 15 years. Had an absolute ball, playing at events and meeting people I'd never otherwise have happened upon. Worked abroad too, along with prestige venues (Albert Hall etc) which I would otherwise not have had a chance of doing. Got wined and dined very well into the bargain. You need a long fuse, patience, the ability to be messed around a fair bit and generally a professional attitude. Wide musical knowledge / appreciation essential, as is the ability to compromise on gear / setting up space and generally remaining 'flexible'. If you can do this, you should enjoy!

Just listening to a Springsteen live gig from January this year in Chicago. He cocks up an intro and has to restart the song 3 times! Just laughs it off too, great stuff.

Snarks for me too. No tracking problems and really reliable. Work well on all my basses, including a uke! Whilst not overly keen on adding anything to the headstock of my basses, I think clip on tuners are great. Unlike pedal tuners, no extra cables needed and you can tune anytime without fuss ( so long as you remember to turn the volume down on your bass - when I first got mine I didn't....)

Been to their showroom, very impressive place and friendly staff. Bought a PA amp,and a couple of guitar cases, all at excellent prices. Hope they manage to continue doing a good job, not easy in these times but they seem to have both the retail and online presence sorted well.