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Of course its compulsory but seriously no we don't play too loud. We set guitar and vocals to drummers level. Only vocals thru PA so we can't be too loud. I have upgraded my bass rig to suit tho.😂 Dave

I stopped going to watch bands because i couldn't hear them for people yapping during the entire show and that's from pubs to Theatre venues. When i used to go to watch bands it was mostly rock or prog fans and without being sexist mostly of the same sex but nowadays its more a mixed audience and that's where the yapping comes in. Even when watching other bands posting vids on FB all you hear is yap yap bl**ding yap. If people don't want to sit and watch a band quietly then don't bl**min go. Perhaps its just wives going with their hubbies to get out and have no interest in bands. Yes i know that all sounds very sexist and i apologise if i offend anyone with my own experiences. On the other hand its mostly women that come to our gigs and it doesn't seem to be a problem there so i don't understand it at all but then again i've never understood the workings of a woman's brain. Men go to a venue to watch a band and drink beer, women see it as a social event to listen to background music, drink wine and blether all night having no respect for others that have paid to hear a band. As you can tell this is a sore point with me. PS this is also a sore point with my wife so its not just me. Rant over. Dave

They were a kind of crossover between Rob wearing the flamboyant feminine looking clothes and Ray wearing his teddy boy suits but they have always been classed as part of the Glam era. A lot of tongue in cheek fun with them which was also part of the Glam thing IMO. Dave

Mine isn't horrendous but it starts where the neck heel starts which is approx 1-2" before the start of the pocket. I don't know how that affects this debate but for me who is not a scientist that the issue lies more with the wood where it leaves the heel rather than the pocket area but as i said i'm no expert in wood, bass design, physics or quantum mechanics. I'm just a bass player and even that is questionable Dave

Are you sure, you don't sound very convincing. Dave

Rob Stiles was a fantastic guitarist and a very talented songwriter. In the verse Ray hits an open E and then slides on the A string from B to C# then he moves up to F# note and slides from C# to D# on the A string. Took a little time getting that slide in my head but its just a great song. One bit you can have some fun with is the quiet mid section where Ray plays AA_B but i've heard him play the bassline from the start of Radar Love during that section but playing it on the A string. Such a talented player plus he jumps about and sings at same time when playing live. Always looks like he's having fun. I enjoy playing Mud songs. What i have found with him is that he does repeat the same little riffs in different songs but i guess all bassists do that. Dave

They were an amazing band. A lot more talented than they were credited for i reckon. So many of the Glam bands were actually very good musicians. They did what they did through a lot of hard work touring. That's where you learn your craft. No social media and autotune in them good ole days. Dave

I beg to disagree. Dave

At least i won't be lonely in the idiot room Dave

Female singer just behind the male singer. You can see her in the pics i posted on an earlier post. Dave

Sorry about that guys i hadn't opened the vid when i copied the address over. I can safely say i'm mentally challenged

Try it now. Let me know ?

It takes me to the FB post. I've used the same links in previous vids. Not sure what's happening now. ? Can anyone else open the vid for this ? Dave

Its all getting very scientifickly but i'm still curious as to what we all agree on. Dave

Wee vid has just appeared on FB. Hope i'm not boring you all with this. Don't often get a vid of this song. Dave http://www.facebook.com/100015632287615/videos/1205398343756502?idorvanity=559305587911326

We decided it wasn't a good idea to put the back drop up in this venue. The club has some fantastic pics around the walls incl a cracking Lancaster parked in a fog while service guys do their thing. Dave

Some pics arrived from Sat nights gig iin Arbroath at the Royal British Legion Club with BLOCKBUSTARZ. (see earlier post)

Its not a bass i play very often and at 2.5mm string height its ok at that. Took me ages to get the balance between fret buzz and choking tho. A little bit of truss adjustment every few days until i got it as good as i could. If it was a bass i used a lot i might try that but its not worth the effort for me. Its a MIM one and didn't cost me a fortune just wanted to see how a P bass sounded in my bands. Dave

Yep i had that too. Fender P bass. I managed to fiddle with truss for ages to get a decent balance between fret buzz at 3rd/4th fret area and choking at 14th fret area. Compromise for me was string height at 12th is 2.5mm rather than my usual 2mm that i aim for. At 2.5mm its Fender spec and not a major issue on a P bass. Ski jump was at the point where the neck left the pocket. Dave

First time in Arbroath with BLOCKBUSTARZ last night in Royal British Legion. Sold out again which is always a great morale booster. Audience were up for it from the first song. Lots of people turned up in Glam gear too which is always great to see from the stage. It was so enjoyable we had a contest for best dancer and best glam dresser who both won one of our T shirts. A few others we gave out our new pin badges. Was very warm even with our fans on but air-con units above the stage were firing out warm air all night. We had a smaller upstairs function room to get changed in which was good too. Lot better than a small cupboard sized room that some venues have given us in the past. 4 blokes and a female singer doesn't work in cramped spaces My usual gear, Sandberg VM4 into Ampeg SVT7 and Mesa SW210/115 cabs. Shure wireless unit. Stage a bit boomy even with gramma board it was a bit noticeable. Had to turn the bass EQ down a bit on the amp to clean it up but no big deal. They want to book us for 3 nights in 2025 incl a Xmas gig. Bit of a drive tho 2.5hrs on way there and 3hrs on way home. On way home the roads were quiet but they closed the main M90 right after the Queensferry bridge crossing meaning i had to take a detour. Wasn't home till 4am so by the time i unloaded the car with my bass gear and the 3 way 15" PA cabs it was 4:30am and then a coffee to wind down getting to bed at 5am and back up with a cat banging cupboard doors at 8am. Bit tired this morning to say the least. Probably one of the most enjoyable gigs we've played. Just great fun all night. One or two wee hiccups but nothing we couldn't cover. Dave

Couple of bass pics would be nice Jeff. Dave

That's an unusual finish on a MM Very nice indeed. Dave

Those kind of stages are why i always use my gramma board nowadays no matter what kind of stage. It means i can virtually keep the same amp and bass settings for every gig. Worth every penny i paid 2nd hand. Dave

When i was looking into this i did wonder why not just raise the full neck pocket with a flat shim of card or something rather than a wedge shim or even a narrow shim at back of neck pocket. ? That way you get the additional height without any risk of neck warping ? I appreciate the full flat shim would need to be thicker than a wedge shim because of angles but would it be a problem ? Dave

Went to school with Doogie White (ex-Rainbow vocalist) While rehearsing in studios we had a guy put his head in the door and say the band were amazing and he was loving all the Glam rock songs. He was the sound guy for Steely Dan who were in testing their PA gear prior to the start of their tour in Glasgow. They were in the studios for a week and on that day some of the musicians from Steely Dan arrived. Our guitarist at the time was a huge fan and new their names but i had no idea who they were. Also got a good morning from Justin Currie of Del Amitri in same studios while we were arriving he turned up at door on his mountain bike. Played pool with Phil Lynott in our local venue The Heathery Bar. He even bought his fair share of rounds. Really liked big Phil, an absolute gent and such a nice big guy. Phil Collins bought me lunch (coffee and sandwiches) while we were waiting for autographs back in 82. When he came over he said that the staff in the hotel thought we were with the band and didn't ask us to leave so he bought us coffee and sannies in the lounge area just to keep up appearances. Offered us free tickets for the show but we had ours already. Such a true gent. Our drummer who played in Glitter Band during the 90's was brought up in same street as Steve Priest from Sweet and even got some drum lessons from Mick Tucker. He even got a lift home from the pub in Steve's RR. When he first knew Steve he was just the older kid in the street that played bass in a band. He has some great stories from the Sweet early years. Dave