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Hiwatt must be a bit of a weight tho. Dave

Sorry Daryl i was commenting on you and your grandson pic there. Dave

Another great looking bass. Don't see many GB Spitfire basses about either. Dave

That bass and rig must have sounded amazing. Dave

Superb stuff Daryl. Dave

That is very nice. Dave

Ooohh nice bass Any pics of the Spitfire too, just for comparison. Some vids would be good too as i like to hear Alembic basses on here. Dave

Looks interesting. Dave

Bass player front and centre as it should be. After all they are THE most important person in any band. Well done Dave

If the band was in existence before i joined i don't have any issues with the name staying if i leave. Historically for me tif he band folded that was the end of it and the name was never used again by any member. However if i just chose to leave then the band continued with the same name and i'm ok with that. I guess a good example of this causing issues is Pink Floyd when they disbanded and David Gilmour ended up with the name even tho he wasn't a founding member. He did bring in Mason and Wright which then gave him a better argument for retaining the name but i believe many if not most song ideas in the early days were from Roger Waters. (correct me if i'm wrong ?) Dave

That was good. Never heard a pub band do Are Friends Electric. Nice one. Dave

Ah you lucky man. Sunny summer days ......... i remember those. Dave

Laughing at the Acid Rock comment but sad that it happened Mickey. Dave

Did a quick search and from what i can find Duracell come out as reliable and longer lasting than any other battery. Leakage is similar or less than other mfrs. I did come across Energiser Max batteries with a guarantee that any equipment damaged by them will be replaced by Energiser. They also do Lithium 9V batteries that have an even less risk of leakage. Looks like i might start using Energiser max or Lithium batteries. The Energiser Lithium batteries have a 10 yr shelf life. A Duracell battery has a 5 yr shelf life from what i've seen on line. Dave

I always check the date on them. The ones i've just removed are dated 01/28 altho i'm not sure the production date so they could have been lying on a shelf for 10yrs. To be fair i've not had any issues in that respect. According to google search they have a shelf life of 10-12 yrs. Dave

What country was that ? 😁 Dave

Really ? I've not heard anything bad about them but i'll have a wee look at that. They do last a lot longer than other batteries tho. Dave

Yep fair point. I'm testing off load with a multimeter. I appreciate a battery voltage can look good with a multimeter but under load that battery can fail. I've had that with vehicle batteries. Using a load tester is definitely the best way to check but as a basic guide its a simple check. If i tested my vehicle battery with a multimeter and it was reading 10V instead of 12V or above i'd be worried that something isn't right so as an initial test its fine to use a multimeter. Most people wont have a load tester but i just checked Amazon and they only cost circa £5 so might be worth getting one. Have to say i've never experienced a 9V PP3 battery to show a 9.5V on a multimeter but then fail under load. I only use Duracell batteries in my gear. Dave

It obviously depends on the circuit they are being used in. One of my basses starts distorting slightly at 8.0V and because of that i give myself some leeway at 9V. Mainly because i do forget to check the voltage on a regular basis. Batteries tend to last quite a long time on my basses tho. Minimum 1 yr. Possibly depends on how often i use that bass tho. I've also had issues with effects pedals that i occasionally use with batteries and when i check the battery its in the low 8V area. Rather than take a risk i just change them at 9V or below. Dave

I might invest in some gel insoles. Not sure about anti-fatigue mat but i'll do a search to see what they are all about. Cheers for that. Dave

Can you not get a battery tester and check the voltage. If its below 9.1V its replaced but if above that it stays for a bit yet. I normally get around a year out of a battery in my Sandberg VM4. I only use Duracell 9V batteries. A new battery should be 9.6V or above. Also check the dates on your batteries when you buy them as they could have been lying on a shelf for yrs. Dave

Love the stage, quite different from the usual square box type. I do love a decent size stage. In the Glam band i get sore feet and legs if i cant move about a bit wearing platform boots. Its murder when i literally can't move at all but that is getting very rare these days. Dave

Not my usual kind of music but that sounded pretty good. Bass sounds nice with a little bit of grit / edge on it. Dave

Busy weekend for BLOCKBUSTARZ Glam. Fri night at The Cave in Paisley near Glasgow. Very small venue but we know the owner very well and just enjoy playing there. Stage was a bit crowded but we had the usual dancers in front of us and good comments at the end. An hours drive home mostly motorway and as usual on a weekend they completely closed THE main motorway into Scotland the M74 Southbound and had to take a diversion. Luckily i know the area and wasn't too late home around 2:30am. Bed by 3am. Wakened by cat at 6am and feeling tired knowing i have another gig on Sat. Sat night was at Hot Rods in the Borders in Lilliardsedge Holiday Park near Jedburgh. Decent sized venue that was full when we started (after the 2hrs of Bingo we had to sit thru) Set up and sound was a bit rushed with just 1 hr to complete from power being switched on to doors open. We were using our desk mainly for vox and bass drum into their PA and our monitors so a bit of a hotchpotch and the sound was ok but not as good as we're used to with our own full QSC PA but hey ho. My wife said something wasn't quite right first set but for some odd reason when we came back out 2nd set it was ok. She wasn't quite sure what it was but not our usual good mix. Anyway place was very appreciative and we had the dance floor busy most of the night with it completely full for most of the 2nd set with rapturous applause and requests for more so that was good. We played here last year and Hot Rods club were there and asked if we could play their event there this year but we were already booked that weekend and they moved their event to coincide with our diary and they've asked us back for next year. From what we were told the event started last year with about 30 cars and this year had 150 so it was a busy event. Down side was the burger van in the park cost me £0 for 2 cheeseburgers and chips (£25) and 2 bottles of Fanta (£5). I'll take my own food next year like last year. 1.5 hrs drive home thru twisty country roads and home by 2am so not too bad as roads were empty and i know most of the route very well and could get the foot down. Photo requests by many in the audience including the Hot Rods organiser who was over the moon with the turnout and the band of course. The venue manager was very nervous as this was the busiest weekend they've had and was worried she didn't have enough tables to accommodate everyone. There were actually people sitting at the tables along the front of the venue. The DJ who is actually a Sound Engineer and was depping as DJ last night said the sound at the back of the hall was amazing and was stunned to find out we only had vocals and bass drum thru his PA. Trying to keep it as it was back in the day using backline with vocal PA. No pics as yet but here's a screenshot from a vid. Using my Sandberg VM4 into Mesa TT800 and Subway 210/115 cabs with Shure GLXD Wireless. Loving the new Mesa TT800 Boogie channel. Lots of depth and clarity no matter how i set the EQ. Dave

Cheers Daryl you know i'm so jealous of you guys getting to play there. Always happy to see any pics of you guys. Dave