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[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1493484777' post='3288723'] Mrs C has some friends involved in the folky / acousticy type scene here in London where nearly every pub, coffee shop, vegan peace cafe etc. Has a small stage in the corner and a promoter is paid by the venue to provide a sensitive man with a beard to sing songs complaining about stuff. Some of her friends gig most nights, all originals. Whenever I have been to these gigs I am almost always the only person who buys a beer / coffee / vegan peace biscuit, everyone else including the other acts just drinks tap water all night... whole tables of people with a pint of tap water each... I can't see the venues thinking its worth it for much longer. [/quote] Oddly enough i was in a restaurant at Loch Ness Inn few yrs ago and they had a saxaphone player doing a background set of classics during 7-9 dining spot. It was one of the best dining experiences i've ever had. Pity more restaurants don't do this. Dave

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1493460431' post='3288470'] 64, that's cool.We play a lot of biker bars on a consistent basis. However, here are my observations; 1.There's no young bikers to be seen anywhere 2. Bikers are not the big partiers and drinkers I thought they were. At least not in my neck of the woods. Blue [/quote] Don't think bikes are as popular an image to youngsters these days. Most youngsters would prefer a car and they can pick a car up for same price as a bike these days. At the Harley bike rallies i go to there is more than enough drinking being done by all age groups but as FinnDave pointed out they are all staying overnight. There's definitely nowhere near as many rock or biker bars in Scotland as there used to be so i guess you just don't see the "younger" bikers as often. If you're talking Harley bikers then cost of the bikes usually means its middle-aged or older guys that can afford them and are "usually" more sensible and physically not able to drink as much as the 20yr olds. Who wants a 2 day hang-over at our age Dave Dave

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1493414771' post='3288254'] I always struggle to find a lift that has Jimmy Haslip or Victor Wooten playing in it. [/quote] Not enough room for them

Think one of the big differences in our day Blue is that rock, blues & Prog was the "popular" music in its day and therefore many bars had live bands playing songs that altho popular were still what we regard as the standard pub / bar band music even to this day. Almost every bar i went to in late 70's had a rock band playing at weekends and in Glasgow you literally could see a live rock band every night of the week. My local venue had either rock blues or prog bands every night of week and as it moved into 80's that tailed off to just a Thu / Fri / Sat and eventually just a Fri / Sat Popular music has changed a lot since those days with far more varying styles now available. Bass technique has progressed to keep up with style of music being played in my opinion. We now have bands that are made up of virtuoso musicians ie Dream Theater yet most people don't appreciate their actual songs altho they appreciate the musicianship. Individually they are all excellent players but put them together it doesn't come across well for the general public. I find that a lot with many modern rock bands. I would rather hear a good melody in a song played by mediocre musicians than poor song by expert musicians. Think i'm drifting of thread a bit here. My point being that modern popular music has so many more styles now than it did in 70's. Dave

Roland Mfx GT-6B. It has options set up for instant tonal changes. I set it up in my chain but have never used it in majority of bands since 2012 when i was with a Friends of Deep Purple tribute band when switching between various bass styles ie Precision, Rik, Tele to cover everything used by different artists. I keep it in my chain in case i need the DI output and now as a back up tuner for my Rack mounted Korg. Other than that i get my current band sound from my Precision deluxe PJ set up so don't really need it but feels safer with it. Dave

We rehearse on a Monday night. As a new band we were playing the guitarists birthday and he needed to give the venue a band name. 6 in the band and members have changed quite a bit before i joined. The Monday Club is what he came up with on the spot. When he told rest of us we all liked it. Dave

As shown in your pic. Straight up Dave

[quote name='timmo' timestamp='1493269946' post='3286970'] In my experience of forklift driving, and showing the photo to work mates, we are 100% convinced it has been caught by a fork on the forklift. It is the type of damage we see. A fork doesnT always go through packaging if there is resistence inside. The tips of the forks are slightly narrower at the tip, and looks exactly tje right size. [/quote] Absolutely brilliant and made my day. (In a good way of course) The BC Forensic science Team investigative the serious and willful damage to this poor, almost deceased cab. It doesn't get much better than this. I'm fair impressed and amazed that it was passed around the workplace as back up and support. Well done Timmo. This is what makes BC the place to be. I know this is a serious issue but i have to admit this post did have me chuckling at the length my BC friends will go to help a fellow BC'er. Dave

Gruv Gear Duo strap shares the load. Bass Direct do them. Other than that make sure you move around and don't stand in one position like many bassists do. Even if its just a few steps to the side or forward and back to break the posibility of back ache. I find if i stand in one position too long my back aches a bit

Citizens Advice might well pass you on to Trading Standards as in my area they are virtually same department. Might as well go straight to Trading Standards. They've always been very helpful for me over the years. It might be worth you informing the courier that you will be taking this up with Trading Standards due to the unsatisfactory response and settlement of your claim. The minute you make a case with Trading Standards it is registered as a complaint against that company. If they get enough complaints they automatically take action against the company. It also shows up on all statistical forums as an official complaint. Most companies try to avoid official Trading Standards complaints when possible. They might pay out at the very mention of Trading Standards. I believe Trading Standards have the power to eventually take sufficient action against companies and in worst case scenario they can stop trading. Dave

Any new amps or cabs i've had delivered had polystyrene or similar on each corner and in some cases sheets of polystyrene along main sides of the cab. It would then bewrapped in polythene sealed bags and place in a sturdy cardboard box. Others i've seen with same corners but the bag filled with quaver type packing to take up any space. I've also had some items where cab was also wrapped in bubble wrap with polystyrene edging along all top and bottom edges. 2nd hand cabs i've had delivered have usually been lots of tightly wrapped bubble wrap and lots of packing tape and some put additional cardboard inside the box to protect the main surface areas. No amount of packing wil protect against misuse of customers packages. To do that level of damage thru bubble wrap and cardboard its serious and not routine. Last cab i got delivered the guy literally thru it inside the hallway. My wife answered the door and he just literally lobbed it. I heard it from the other side of the house (practicing bass) and came to see what the loud thud was. He was away by that point or he would have got an earful. Dave

Guys from Bass Direct just posted this guy on FB. Worth sharing in my opinion. Bit more entertaining than usual bass solos. [media]http://youtu.be/SDxmKJ7iWs4[/media] Dave

[quote name='markstuk' timestamp='1493138433' post='3285981'] Small claims court.. [/quote] Wouldn't have thought of that. Excellent way to go Trading standards have always been excellent for me and with your go ahead they take it on and deal with it for you. Judge Rinder ? Dave

Have always wondered about people buying a house next to a known source of noise and then complaining. In 80's my local pub / venue sold off flats above the pub. Low and behold the people that bought one of them complained of the noise from the bands. Didn't help that one of the couple was in the police and knew his rights. No idea how they got around it or whether the couple just moved but al of a sudden it was ok again. Have to say if i would never buy a flat above any bar / pub / venue as there will always be noise during busy nights. Dave

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1491991377' post='3276963'] A bit like melody, medoly and medley [/quote] got me there should have been medley. Its an age thing Dave

Lone Star

Bodkin - 70's Prog band Dave

Like the OP i was always a believer in bigger heavier cabs but i heard a Markbass CMD12P on its own in a rehearsal studio next to one i was in and i was astounded how clear thru the mix it was. Was a well known Prog band with keys, gtr, bass, drums so quite a lot going on. I asked the bassist what he was using at end of rehearsals and he told me all about it. He went from Ampeg rig to Markbass combo for studio work and full rig live. I decided this was the way to go. Last year i was playing with a Glam Rock covers band and the bass rig was so loud and clear we didn't need to put thru their PA. I stood out front during sound check and couldn't believe just how great it sounded. The amp was running almost flat with horn turned down on ext cab and just a touch of filering. I then tried an Orange rig 8x10 and couldn't believe the warm depth of sound and that's where i'm heading at moment. Using OBC115 & 210mini cabs and as soon as my Ampeg is repaired will use that via the x-over. Think its a case of knowing how to get what you want or what you from an amp. Sometimes the lightweight speakers sound thin when standing in front of them ie my Berg AE112 rig but when you move 10ft from the cabs they were pretty solid sounding bass but most of all clear and therefore seemed to cut thru the band mix. I used the berg rig in a Deep Purple tribute band just to give you an idea of music they can be used with. Dave

[quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1493030263' post='3284898'] We don't play any covers, and also occasionally play pub gigs. We usually get a good audience reaction - usually due to exuberance and odd clothing. At a gig a while ago in Sheffield the drummer's wife overheard 2 chaps talking about the band; one said "I don't know what it is but I f***** love it!" [/quote] Now i'm curious ? Any pics or Vids of the band to satisfy my curiousity Dave

Brilliant post. I only just came across the Roundabout VID this morning on Youtube and was then guided to this post. Not sure how i missed this. Geddy is 1st class as always and captures Chris Squire's sound exceptionally well. Rick Wakeman on the speech was unbelieveably funny and i'm still rolling about the floor laughing. Dave

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1493019881' post='3284788'] Some more discussion here Dave. [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/301899-geddy-lee-and-yes/page__pid__3275340#entry3275340"]http://basschat.co.u...40#entry3275340[/url] In case you missed it [/quote] I did miss it. Not sure how i missed that one. Cheers TimR.