Marky L

"Oh ja! I play guitar a bit and always vanted to vork in ein music store!" "Gutt, ve need some help in zee varehouse, here..." (opens door ). "Ahh!.. ohhhh..."

I'm sure your correct response to that request was a simple "No".

I've basically had to flip my head and actually use the pedal in the correct fashion. I need to use it more for it to settle in with me.

When you have some new songs to learn (covers) and put in a load of effort prior to rehersal and make up crib sheets for the others if needed and then at rehersal you hear one of the others (the one that sits down all the time..) say.. "Yeah, I've listened to them in the car a few times". That same band memeber who always gets to gigs first and parks right by the load in, gets all his gear in but then doesn't move his car so others can enjoy a shorter distance struggle with their kit. Who also could only ever end a song with an overly elongated and utterly boring crash bang wallop rock and roll ending. I think a fifth of our gig time were his bloody endings! I brought it up and said you can only do three or four a gig and seriously trim them down. We seem to be sticking with it now.

Blimey! Maine! Yes, I had a Maine head back in the early 80's. I can't remember the output, maybe 200W. I had it sat on a Fender 4x12 cabinet that had the speakers fitted at an angle inside, it wasn't a great sound.

I was at the last Stonehenge free festival in 1984 (rather aptly). I remember seeing burnt out cars. I remember seeing The Poison Girls I remember seeing this tent I remember nothing after that.. 😁

Real raw energy from her. She's got the rock 'n' roll!

Ahh yes good point. Maybe the switch needs to be at the back. In which case, I'm just going to try with it turned around the wrong way.

OK, so I just received an AMT Japanese Girl bass wah from Merton (who is brilliant to buy from by the way) and I love it! Had a quick play last night and it’s huge fun. Now the thing that gets me with wah pedals (I have a Jim Dunlop for guitar too) is that in my head, they’re the wrong way round. Simply, when you have the pedal active and in its normal orientation the rocker is down and closed at the front, you get the brighter tone and then when it’s down at the back and open at the front you have the thicker “mmmwwwuh” tone. For me though that’s counter intuitive and the wrong way round. I see the pedal like a mouth and the brighter tone should be when the front of the pedal is up and open.. like an open mouth and singing “aaaah” and vice versa for the thicker tone, pedal down at the front = mouth closed and humming “mmmmmm”. Does anyone else see it this way or is it just me? BTW I’m not left handed or anything weird like that

I think he and his brother did try to for much of that band's output.

Blimey! I'd interact with your string section too!

Oh wouldn't it be great if he did!!

I find it almost impossible to stay still. If there is a table nearby then there is a fair chance I'll end up on that

A few years back, I was in a four piece covers band - 2 x guitar, bass and drums. One of the guitars was always moaning about something and saying he was going to call it quits. He was just somewhat draining, a real energy vampire. He once more said he was about to quit to the other guitarist a day or two before a gig. On the night of the gig, the good guitarist announced over the mic the "Ladies and gentlemen, sadly this is ******'s last gig. He's decided to hang up his guitar. Let's give him a night to remember!" Suffice to say, he wasn't expecting that and was rather taken aback. I mean all we did was help him make that final step We carried on as a three piece after that and were much happier!

It doesn't help..😁😉

Nah. But then no-one would want to borrow it, being a bitsa P that has it's own character. As for #2, again they certainly wouldn't want that! It's almost unplayable, unless it's in my hands, when it becomes marginally playable 😁 Both are like my actual childern, difficult, challenging and each special in their own way but I love 'em.

Am I the only one who really has absolutley no feelings for Queen? 97% of their output just passes by me. Also.. Fleetwood Mac. Why are they constanly touted as some great rock band. It's all MOR AOR to me.

Oh this is fun! As I read through the comments I can't help but.. "oh yes! Them too.. and them!" and the very occasional.. "Ohhhh.. no, really?" I can not stand Adele. I don't think she has ever written/sung a happy song. I don't particularly enjoy Amy Winehouse's output. I don't get Tom Petty and that whole raft of what really is just soft Americana. I really don't get the love for Metallica. I get wound up when a DJ/Producer is labelled a musician. I do really enjoy terribly cheesy pop.. and... Ted Nugent's guitar tone back in the day was sublime. He was of course, and still is, an utter bell.

I have one of those as well. 200W. It's in need of some serious servicing but the cost of shipping and that fact that I don't really use means it's a bit of a dust gatherer now.

Oh! I thought in that pic he was the front bottom.

The Presidents of The United States of America did a great version of Video Killed The Radio Star, which we've done live in our band for ages now and it always goes down well

I just heard it on the radio. I know I'll burn but it just reminds me of an average new country entry for Eurovision, which I imagine it would actually win. I agree with why their reason for doing it though (if that saves me!).

Like a Terminator chasing a box of spanners that have been thrown down a metal drainpipe.

Had a flippin' great gig last night! Just a local covers band but the pub was full and not withstanding the odd one or two infractions concering playing the correct note (which only we ever notice), the punters loved it. Our natural exuberance normally makes it rock all the harder!