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Hopefully the gigs will still be there when it gets back to some sort of normality. How are you surviving without gigs Blue. ? Dave

Historically never been a huge McCartney fan but had a notion for a greatest hits album. Bought this few days ago. Some of my favs are Jet, Band On The Run, Silly Love Song, Let Him In,

Found this while browsing youtube music clips and thought it kind of appropriate

Would be funny if he sits at the next desk to you.

In Too Deep or maybe it was all just a Misunderstanding. Mama will know when Suppers Ready. Dave

Love the bass. That would be one of my choices in a P bass. I'm guessing its not the same Mr Oliver that does the cooking things. Dave

Yep right way round. I'm just a teenager at heart doing my 70's Glam Rock thing in the 2nd pic. Dave

Me mid-80's Me last end last year 2019

Enjoyed that. Great song for a cover.

47 Just a boy @Lunatique but well done getting back into bass again. its been my hobby for 45yrs now. I'm not a genius or master bass player but i get along ok and enjoy what i do. As i've gotten older and back into playing in bands again at age 50 i've found i'm not trying to impress people / bands with fancy tricks and solos. I just play whatever the song needs whether originals Prog or my current 70's Glam Rock covers and its more relaxed now. I do like to push myself a little at home tho mainly to retain my stamina when playing longer gigs. Dave

i just downloaded Rhythm stick tab as i keep meaning to learn it too. Not heard of Sir Duke so gonna google that one. Dave EDIT :- Stevie Wonder and i do recognise it now. Just didn't know that's what it was called

And i bet there are some great stories to tell. Hard graft but must be very rewarding to see the finished product.👍 Dave

Might be worth mentioning what style of music you play. If i remember right @mcnach you tend to favour a Reggae / Ska low end tone. Correct me if i'm wrong there. Just in case others are looking for a brighter top end twang. Every little bit of info can help people decide if its for them or not. Personally i have everything flat on mine and both pick-ups on centre position. If anything i will boost the bass a touch but tend to use my amp for most of it. On occasion i've moved a touch towards the humbucker depending on what i'm doing. I've tried the full active P on its own but just prefer the centre position which gives me that little bit more mid tone. My curent tone is pretty nuetral in the mix tho which is what i was looking for in my current band. Not to everyone's taste but i love it. Great basses to play tho. Dave

Bowie Ziggy Stardust. Lot of wee fiddly bits to learn for next rehearsal. Trevor Bolder does so many hidden gems in his bass lines. Love it, always have done. This is the first time i've ever played it in a band. Dave

Your career seems to have gone round the houses a bit there but you've ended up doing a job that must be quite rewarding. Well done. Dave

Retirement is brilliant. I finished up 4 yrs ago at 55 and loving it. Dave

I've tried that with flats and its pretty close and sounds like some P's i've heard but the classic P sound i have in my head it isn't quite there. I would say that when playing live it would be difficult to tell the difference if at all. For me the VM4 is a far better built bass with a fantastic neck. You also have the added bonus of going active if required using that humbucker gives a nice mid boost to the P pick up. Dave

I'm onto this now. Probably my all time fav album.

That made me listen to this

2 metres apart. You must have a huge house for all those basses between you.

NAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWW

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My Fender Jazz. Its just so nice to play.

Noted that Hold The Line by Toto isn't on the list. Dave

Well done to you guys. Big believer in donor system. 👍 Dave