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Pete Overend Watts

4 hours ago, cetera said:

Just logging all my gear and realised I now have 87 basses and 10 guitars. 😲

Should I buy 3 more basses to hit the magic 100 total? Or sell the 10 guitars and concentrate on basses only? 🤔

 

First world problems and all that jazz.... 🤣

You should probably buy a bigger house !! 😛 

John 

I've got one of these and they sound fantastic, the presets are fun and being able to make your own is great, GLWTS  

John 😎   

There is a short scale version as well

Cool looking basses  

Luna Short Scale Bass

John

Of course we all remember the famous Culture Club song Comma Chameleon with the lyrics

Comma, comma, comma, comma, comma chameleon
They come and go, They come and go !!

 😛 

John 

27 minutes ago, SteveXFR said:

I've found my challenge for now. Mother Sky by Twelve Foot Ninja 

I come across this while looking up Strapping Young Lad songs as recommended by @BreadBin

Sometimes youtubes recommendations hit the spot.

 

 

 

Loved this, never heard the band before, will be checking out more of their music  

John 

9 hours ago, LowB_FTW said:

5 Stings, y'say?

 

 

Mark

He's not So Lonely now !!  

John

Must admit I think RSD is just a bit of a cash grab by record companies and to a certain extent the shops. This was the first one I'd been to and the queuing wasn't too bad (about  90 minutes until I got served) and I only went because I'm a massive fan of Ian Hunter and wanted the RSD special edition of his just out album "Defiance Part 2 - Fiction"  because the RSD vinyl version has three tracks not on the CD I'd already bought on 18/4 via Amazon !!. The two LP vinyl RSD version was a whopping £42 which is a ripoff really but hey Ian's one of my all time musical idols and I could afford it.

Casbah records in Greenwich were well organised and even had a young lady from the store walking down the queue of people telling folk when an item had been sold out

It was an experience but one I probably won't do again unless there is something I really want again !!  😛 

John 😎 

Beautiful looking bass, so sorry you have to sell it but I'm sure it'll be snapped up fast !!  

John 

For Record Store Day today me and my son Joe went to Casbah Records in Greenwich, it was opening at 9am, we got there at 8:50 and there was quite a queue (see pics), got into the shop at about 10:30 and luckily got what I wanted, a copy of Ian Hunter's new album "DEFIANCE PART 2 - FICTION". It was a tad chilly in London this morning and I was glad to get back home !! 🥶😂

Anyone else buy anything for this years RSD ? 😃

John 

Utter twaddle 😛 

John 😎 

 Buy a tandem and get a friend/your partner to hold the combo while you steer at the front !! 😂

Seriously a trailer seems the best option  

John 😎 

Very nice, congratulations on the NBD  

John

That looks amazing, congrats on the NBD   

John

Looks fantastic, congratulations  

John

I sent the seller a message in a bottle about the bass !!  😛 

John 😎 

12 hours ago, binky_bass said:

I'm fortunate enough to have a man-cave/studio/office daaaaaaaaaan the bottom of the garden, so naturally have rammed it fully of crap. Does mean that I can blast through the Marshall VBA at full volume or smash the drums to pieces without anyone hearing/caring! 

 

Usually though, it'll be an ACG 6 of some sort through a Helix and into an Epifini UL901 and Bergantino 410. 👍 

 

 

What a terrific place you have  

John 😎 

If the wife's home: Bass -> Hotone Ampero One Multi-Fx unit -> Headphones 😛 

If the wife's out: Bass -> Fender Rumble LT25 Combo  

John 😎 

Awesome bass, wish I had the money to buy it !!, GLWTS  

John 😎 

What a great end to a lovely story, congratulations on the new bass, it looks fantastic   

John 😎 

8 hours ago, Gasman said:

Last night’s gig was one I never anticipated, wanted, but felt compelled and eventually pleased to do. My son died three weeks ago suddenly from a second heart attack a week after having stents for the first one, seems the surgeon did half a job. Julian was 46, three kids, fitness fanatic, my best friend, top DJ and drummer

 

Today was his funeral. His widow had booked an acoustic duo for the wake in the local pub. However, the girl singer had to leave early for some reason; the landlord knew I played and pointed me out to the remaining guitarist/singer suggesting I might help, so as my gear was in my car I played bass and sang with him for the second set.

 

It was good distraction therapy, busking 15 numbers I’d never played before with a guy I’d never met. Despite this glimmer of light in a dark, dark day I’ll never be able to rationalise why I’m still here at 74 to write this while he will never read it. 

 

Parents shouldn’t have to bury their children...

So sorry for your loss, what a terrible thing to happen to you and your family, life is so unfair at times, my condolences to you all in these sad and difficult times  

John 

Me, the wife and our son Joe went out for lunch in Greenwich, London and it turned into a new bass day sort of !!, it's a short scale and will fit any gig bag 😛

£4 from a stall in Greenwich Market 😆

John 😃

41 minutes ago, NancyJohnson said:

 

Now then, you've crossed the line here.  While I understand the sentiment in this, I'd raise you the Mott The Hoople live version from the 1974 live album. 

 

Man alive, while I have no love for the song, but you have the end of the intro tape (Jupiter from The Planets suite), a bit of crowd noise and then Ian Hunter doing about 70 seconds of it launching the band into The Golden Age Of Rock 'n' Roll. 

 

It's magical.

 

Totally agree, that is my favourite ever live album, MOTT are my #1  😎 

John

Just finished watching the film, it was terrific, just ordered the CD via Bandcamp  

John 😎 

Can't say I hate any song, if I dislike a tune I just won't listen to it again !! 😛 

John 😎